Chapter 12

Xiaoma originally had difficulty falling asleep. Although he had the habit of taking naps on weekdays, he curled up on the bed and kept silently reciting: Don’t think about it anymore, you must not be discovered; you must listen to your mother, you must not be discovered...

Perhaps he was too focused and after reading it a thousand times, he really fell asleep.

Xiuhua's side has calmed down a lot now, and it is far from the palpitations that I wake up in the morning.She has dealt with what her son thought of and what he didn't expect, and now there is only one thing left to be solved urgently.

She sighed again while standing in the kitchen, standing in the kitchen, and she was tidying up the dishes.

From morning to now, she has been sighing. In half a day, she may have sighed all year round.

In the morning, I sent Sister Li a text message that she didn't use to go to work today. Soon after, Sister Li kept sending replies for inquiries.

Xiuhua was upset and was afraid that her son would show his strength in front of her, so she simply made up a few reasons to dislike her poor work and fired her.

Before Xiaoma got up, Sister Li called again, insisting on meeting and talking. It was almost the agreed time in the afternoon, but she still didn't go. How to explain it after she went there, Xiuhua felt in a difficult situation.

...It's better to go.

Xiuhua felt deeply guilty about Sister Li, the former "Sister Huaihua", and it was not as simple as firing her for no reason.

When she was a child, Xiuhua really liked the 'Sister Huaihua', she liked the fragrant smell on her body, her sweet voice, and she was entangled around her all day long.

When she broke into her and had an affair with a technician in the winery, she was just very sad at the time. She felt that her beloved sister had been defiled and her body no longer smelled. Seeing the naked man shouting to come and "catch" her, she ran back and cried and made a fuss to tell the adults about her.

Since then, fearful wails often came from the building next door, resounding throughout the dormitory area of ​​the Food Bureau, regardless of day or night.

The leaders in the white shirts came forward and did not work; the police in the green shirts came to the door, but it didn't work.Because in that era, Sister Li's husband had a reason to be unsatisfied.

One night when she went home, Xiao Xiuhua saw Sister Li rushing downstairs crying, covering her body with only a torn dress, which could not cover her dark lower body and shaking breasts at all. The exposed skin was covered with blood marks, which looked horrifying. Sister Li's husband held a belt in his hand and only wore a pair of shorts to chase him behind and scolded him. Fortunately, his father blocked him, grabbed the belt, and threw it hard on the ground.

When facing his father's scolding, the vicious man often acts very obedient and always cries with grievance about how injustice he has suffered. But when he turns back to his wife, he is another domineering face, and his father has no choice but to do anything to him.

When Xiuhua grew up, she heard that before her cheating, Sister Li had been abused and even the children in her belly almost lost.

After the incident, her husband became more unscrupulous, tortured and humiliated her every day. Until more than half a year passed, the nurse in the mental hospital drove to the factory to pick her up.

Some women with sharp teeth often laughed and said that Sister Li was just a shameless crazy woman. She rolled in her shit and urine every day, and ran to the workshop to masturbate at the men during work hours. She was such a natural bastard...

After many years, when she met Sister Li again, Xiuhua realized that Sister Li was not really crazy at that time. She was tortured so much that she could only act crazy and avoided endless beatings and insults.

The most disgusting thing about the whole thing is that the man who abused his domestically quickly married a new wife, and then after a few years his second child was born, every evening, the couple would walk downstairs with their children in their arms.

Neighbors would greet the family of three warmly, as if nothing had happened.

Xiuhua herself would also call that man ‘Uncle Zhang’, and for this, she often blushed…

The daughter of Huaihua sister, Zhang Wanxi, is her friend whom she can talk about.

...It was a coincidence to meet "Sister Huaihua" again.

Five years ago, the mother-in-law who was originally responsible for taking care of Xiaoma at home fell ill and Xiuhua picked up the housework.

Because Ma Tiancheng has not been home for many years, she has to take care of her son while going to the hospital for care. She is very tragic, so she went to the housekeeping website to find a new cooking aunt and suddenly found Sister Li who had not seen for many years.

Xiuhua immediately sent a message to meet. When she saw the real person, Xiuhua was surprised that she looked much more vicissitudes than in the photo, although the appearance in the photo was completely different from her beautiful appearance when she was young.

That day, Xiuhua talked with her for a long time, finally apologized in person, and vomited out the words she had been holding on for many years, and viciously scolded the beastly man.

Li Li was very open-minded and said that she also liked you very much back then, she pestered her all day long, not calling her aunt, but having a sweet mouth, and her sister always called her beautiful little sister.

Li Li also said that she was self-inflicted and never resented anyone. She had cut off relations with her family over the years and lived alone and lived a good life.

She really wanted this housekeeping job and was worried about being affected by mental problems. She seriously explained to Xiuhua that she was not crazy, and Xiuhua could only use a bitter smile to cover up her guilt.

There were some words that Xiuhua couldn't say.

Over the years, she has never understood why Sister Li’s family is like a dead person, never missing from beginning to end?

And why is Sister Li so cowardly?

The first time you are beaten, you should choose to fight back or divorce, instead of cheating like a thief. The same hateful "adulterator" is a man, but he is not a man. Afterwards, he became a turtle with no responsibility at all.

In recent years, "Sister Huaihua" has become what Xiuhua calls "Sister Li", who is dedicated and responsible, and has done a good job in housekeeping.

In addition to giving her a very high salary, Xiuhua was also helping her openly and secretly, and trying to bring her into closer relationship with her daughter, although the result was not very ideal...

Wanxi was bullied since childhood, and only Xiuhua was willing to be friends with her.The childhood experience inevitably made Wanxi have strong resentment towards her biological mother. The gap between mother and daughter was too deep, and Xiuhua could not do anything.

The more things went through, the more guilt Xiuhua felt towards Sister Li.After wandering for a while, seeing that time could no longer be delayed, she unbuttoned her apron, left the kitchen, and quietly left the door.

At that time, she had not realized that this meeting would soon completely change the direction of her life.

……

The climate this year is abnormal. As November approaches, most areas north of Jingling have already raging cold waves, and the vast land south of Jingling still often appears as humid and hot weather as hot as hot summer. Today is also a scorching sun in the sky, ruthlessly burning the land of Changnan City.

Xiuhua walked across the road at home and stepped into a ginkgo forest not far from the road.

The hot sunlight shines through the prosperous branches and leaves, casting mottled light and shadow on the steaming grass.

Further down the Xinglin is a small river. On a hot afternoon on Saturday, there are few vehicles on the road and no pedestrians on the riverside trail.

There is a row of elderly willows standing at the shore, and several egrets that are hiding from the scorching sun are hiding on the dense branches for a nap.

Xiuhua looked from afar through the shadow of the tree, and saw the vicissitudes of life in the culvert under the agreed stone bridge.

Li Li was wearing a floral cloth dress, hunched over, and her movements looked very anxious.

She was only in her early fifties, but her temples were gray, like an old man over 60 years old and half of her body had been buried.

She also saw Xiuhua, and the expression on her face became even more struggling, and she was filled with a humble aura all over her body.

Xiuhua understands that Wanxi has a deep prejudice against her and will never say hello to each other when she meets her.

Maybe she was afraid that she had no support in old age. She wanted to save more savings for retirement while she was still able to work. In short, she was a pretty and pathetic woman.

Xiuhua walked quickly towards the bridge hole and tried to make his expression look ordinary.

She planned to take out a speech and comfort the girl in front of her who was tricked by fate. She had never thought that she had just stood under the shaded bridge hole and Sister Li knelt on the ground.

It's all my fault!You beat me and scold me, you beat me to death... I admit it!

Sister Li, you are... Xiuhua quickly bent down to support her.

She lamented, stubbornly lowering her head.

……

The water in the river is sharp, and the white waves wash away the embankment, bringing cool mist.

Xiuhua's face was solemn, her eyebrows were frowned and she continued to persuade her kindly: Get up, no matter what, get up and talk about it.If you do this, I have to kneel down for you.

No, no!I'll get up!Seeing Xiuhua about to kneel down, Sister Li hurriedly stood up in panic.

Xiuhua gave her a peaceful smile, held up her hands that were as thick as a dead tree bark, and tried to comfort her in a soothing tone: Well, let's talk while standing.

Li Li's eyes looked at Xiuhua very much like an old mother who cared about her daughter. Xiuxiu, why don't you go to talk to Tiancheng, it's still time now, right?

What did I talk to him about?Xiuhua smelled the hidden feeling and stared at Li Li. Sister Li, what happened?

Yes, it’s Xixi, she... Sister Li stuttered a little, it seemed difficult to speak. It’s all my fault... Don’t blame Xixi, it’s all my fault!

…Heexi?

Xiuhua lowered her voice and spoke slowly: Sister Li, please tell me what you know.You can rest assured that no matter what it is, I don’t blame you and Xixi.

Xiuxiu, I really appreciate you helping me...

Li Li was struggling for a while and finally told the reason.

You know, Xixi has always refused to recognize me, so she found me at that time, me, I... I was really happy...

The clear river water flows out loud, the atmosphere under the bridge is cool and pleasant, and the smell of aquatic plants is particularly fresh.

Xiuhua listened quietly to Sister Li's reason, and unconsciously picked up her arms, turned her head and stared at the green torrents that were slapped at the bridge piers in the river, and fell into a long silence.

My husband did cheat.

But it was not with the so-called ex-girlfriend Liu Jinling, but her good girlfriend, Sister Li's daughter Zhang Wanxi.

Things start a year ago.

Zhang Wanxi has always disliked Sister Li, but she took the initiative to find her a year ago and asked her to do something.

Li Li was very happy. As long as she could make peace with her daughter, she would be willing to agree no matter whether she asked her to die. She would not hesitate.

But she didn't expect that Wanxi asked her to lie to Sn in Law and said that in the next few days, the mother and daughter were together.

From Sn in law's reaction, Li Li guessed that Wanxi had an affair.Given her early experience, Sister Li was very confused, but she had to do her best to hide her daughter.

However, that was just the beginning.

After that, Zhang Wanxi often went to meet her lover in the name of traveling with her mother, and she specially rented a villa on the outskirts of Changbei City as a secret meeting venue. Nearly half a year later, she broke off relations with her lover as if she suddenly woke up.

Li Li was still happy for a while, but she soon discovered that it was just an illusion that Wanxi had a new goal, not someone else, but Xiuhua's husband.

As far as Li Li knows, after the first few secret meetings, Ma Tiancheng refused to interact with Zhang Wanxi again.

Zhang Wanxi was unwilling to give up and launched an offensive against Ma Tiancheng in a reluctant manner.

……

The sun shone on the water, and the rippling waves reflected on Xiuhua's face, like a few light golden fish jumping.

She listened quietly as Sister Li continued to talk about the reason...I advised Xixi, could she not do that?That's not right... But she just refused to listen to me and asked me to install surveillance at home to monitor you...

……monitor?Hearing this, Xiuhua's head buzzed and her mood tightened instantly!

What monitoring!?She turned her head and gasped for a while, glared at Sister Li and shouted: Where are you pretending!You...what have you seen!?

Sister Li was frightened by the sudden rage, and hurriedly waved her hand and head to explain: No, no Xiuxiu!I didn't pretend!I lied to her that the surveillance camera was installed at home and that you had to check it every day, so she didn't ask me to pretend again!Really not!Later, she only asked me to install a positioning device for your car, and then asked me to stare at you and report to her every day!

drink!Xiuhua closed her eyes and lowered her head, sighed, relaxing and nervous as if she was about to explode.

Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu!You believe me!Sister Li was full of shame and was so anxious that she seemed to cry. I didn't want to do that either!I don't want to...I really don't want to!

Feel sorry.Sister Li, I believe you.I was excited.Xiuhua recalled the wrong thing she did last night, and the scenes of laughing with Zhang Wanxi in a restaurant kept popping up in her mind.

After a moment of silence, Xiuhua probably had a guess.

Her face was solemn, she turned her head and continued to stare at the river, and asked softly: Sister Li, did you follow me last night?

...Yes, yes.If you go to Tiancheng, Xixi will ask me to follow you with her. Later, you went to the bar and I heard in the car that Xixi called Tiancheng and asked him if you were arguing again...

Sister Li swallowed a nervous spit and continued: After they chatted for a while, Xixi asked Tiancheng to meet, Tiancheng agreed... Before leaving, Xixi asked me to continue to follow you. If there is any situation, report it at any time... Later I saw you and a man come out... I received your text message this morning, and I knew you were in a bad mood. I thought about it for a long time... I, I really don't want to lie to you again!Sorry, Xiuxiu, I'm sorry for you!

Xiuhua stared quietly at the bluestone platform washed by running water under the bridge pier, and her fair and cold face looked very calm.

Only under her calm appearance, her heart was like a steel drill and a knife twisted.

Obviously, Zhang Wanxi knew her personality very well and deliberately used the matter of Ma Tiancheng and the mistress to stimulate herself, in order to instigate herself to raise an army and destroy the relationship between husband and wife.

When I thought about almost losing my virility last night... No, I had lost my virility, the flames of anger ignited in Xiuhua's heart.

However, she still underestimated the viciousness of her best friend.

If she knew that her best friend was not simply taking advantage of the issue, but instructing men to drug herself, she would probably have a murderous intention at that time.

...Xiuxiu, are you okay?Sister Li is very worried.

Xiuhua pulled back her gaze and turned to look at Sister Li's thin face full of fine lines. Suddenly, she was still the sister Huai who smiled sweetly and smelled fragrant.

Thank you for telling me, thank you.She forced a smile.

After a moment of silence, Sister Li lowered her head to apologize: I was unable to persuade Xixi, I should persuade her...

I don't blame you.Xiuhua asked calmly, is Ma Tiancheng still in Xixi's villa?

Sister Li grabbed her hands and frowned and nodded silently.

Please give me the address.

Xiuxiu... Do you want to go there?

Um.Xiuhua's cold eyes contained a domineering anger.

Sister Li suddenly grabbed Xiuhua's arm, ... Can you stop looking for them?You have a good talk with Tiancheng, and I have a good talk with Xixi, right?

no need.Xiuhua smiled bitterly, it was too late to say anything now.

When Sister Li heard this, she became even more anxious. She kept rubbing against the ground with her feet and said anxiously: It’s not too late, it’s not too late!You call Tiancheng!He will understand after saying it!

Xiuhua looked at the pair of sneakers on her feet that had been worn for many years and even had a smooth heel, and shook her head helplessly, unable to understand Sister Li's thinking.

Since you are willing to tell me, why should you stop me from going?

Listen to me, that's it!

Sister Li thought she hadn't explained the matter clearly, frowned and raised her tanned neck, and explained anxiously: Last night, Xixi mentioned on the phone that you were drinking with other men, which was to suggest Tiancheng that you should be good to other men!Tiancheng must have misunderstood you!You have a good chat with him and make it clear and it will be fine!

...No, you... Xiuhua sighed lightly, Sister Li, please let me be quiet.

Xiuhua believes that Sister Li is still too naive.

Nothing can change the fact that Ma Tiancheng cheated.

The key is that his current attitude put aside the heart-wrenching slander last night, and only talks about the last sentence "You are looking for your adulterer, I am looking for my mistress." It sounded angry at the time, but now it seems that it is obvious that it is meaningful.

What's ridiculous is that this is exactly what he said from the mouth of the adulterer.Just say that he learned last night that he was drinking with a man in a bar, and without saying that he came to stop him, he actually agreed to meet Zhang Wanxi...?

He knew what he thought.Things have come to this point, and it is of no point to win him back.

...Xiuxiu?Xiuxiu, Xiuxiu!Li Li shouted for a long time and was so anxious that she stomped her feet. I know you are angry, but... but there is no couple who don’t quarrel!Call Tiancheng quickly!

Looking at Sister Li's anxious look, Xiuhua felt mixed feelings.

Thinking about it again, he probably understood what she meant. Maybe in her heart, it was not a big deal for a man to cheat.

It may also...

She didn't want to make things difficult for her.

Indeed, catching a villain has no point.

No one will benefit from a big deal. Although it is impossible to reconcile with Ma Tiancheng, considering the internal and external ties of many families, it is still necessary to continue this marriage that is in name only.

After all, before leaving Ma Tiancheng's office last night, I said I would not care about him anymore, and I was really angry.

I just don’t know if Sister Li has ever thought about what the relationship between her mother and daughter will become in the future if she breaks her love affair with her.

She should have imagined that Zhang Wanxi would hate her, and she might not miss her.

……

In any case, Sister Li did not hesitate to go against her own daughter and chose to be honest with herself, which touched Xiuhua.

This woman is inappropriate in doing things, but she is very good by nature. I believe that she has helped her daughter deceive herself in the past six months and is also experiencing great suffering in her heart.

Xiuhua took a breath calmly, and had a decision in her heart.

She gently held Sister Li's hand again and said with a smile: OK, I will listen to you and I won't go to find them.I don't want to say anything else to Ma Tiancheng.He and I are a couple who are worthy of face. The relationship has faded long ago. Xixi is interested in him, so it depends on what he thinks. I don’t care... I figured it out, I don’t care about him anymore!It will be of no benefit to everyone if you tell me this. Just pretend to be confused and pretend that you have never mentioned it to me.

Xiuxiu, do you really think so?

Um.This is the best.But I want to ask, what do you think of Xiao Liu?

Now we should first appease Sister Li, and then make a long-term plan.However, Xiuhua vaguely felt that something was wrong, very wrong.

Xiuxiu, you ask this... Sister Li didn't know why Xiuhua suddenly asked sn in law.

Don't worry, it depends on your face. I will never cause trouble for Xixi behind my back.I think Xiao Liu is very good. Logically... Xixi shouldn't think of other men all day long.

Thinking of the mistake she made back then, Li Li lowered her head in shame.As a mother, she is unfaithful and as a daughter, she follows her role.

Sorry, I have no other meaning.

Xiuhua gently patted the back of her hand and comforted her softly: Please don’t care about the text I sent you this morning. I drank too much last night and got up in the morning and lost my temper.From now on, you will come to your house to do things as usual, just about Xixi asking you to monitor me...

No, no!I will not monitor you anymore, and I have no shame to go to your house again!

Sister Li lowered her head, reached out to take out a card from her pocket, and handed it to Xiuhua. This is the access card at home, I will give it to you!

Xiuhua hesitated for a moment, took it in her hand, frowned and asked: Then what are your plans in the future?

I haven't considered it yet, it doesn't matter me or me.As long as you are well, nothing else is important...

Of course I'm fine, you must be fine too.

Xiuhua gently stroked the back of her old hand, thought for a while, and said: Then, don’t tell Xixi, I will pay you the salary as usual, and I will rent a room for you in the building, move in, and then pretend to come to my house to work every day.

Sister Li waved her hand in a hurry, no, no!I'm not worthy of your kindness to me!

Listen to me, the environment here is better, and I can take care of you.In addition, about Ma Tiancheng and Xixi... I also have some things I want to ask you for help in the future.The salary is worth it, just treat the house as I will give you extra compensation.

Xiuhua's kindness made Li Li feel mixed emotions. You can speak out wherever I need me, and I will do whatever I do!How could you still have to spend so much money to rent a house for me!

Xiuhua said softly: It’s my intention, don’t refuse.No matter others, I will always treat you as my good sister.

Li Li's face was full of confusion, staring at the ground and shook her head, No, I can't do this...

OK, stop talking, that's it.

Xiuhua sighed lightly and glanced at the river water behind Sister Li, which became dazzling under the direct sunlight. She suddenly felt very tired, really tired, and even the smile on her face had to use a lot of strength.

Let's go back, we'll all go back.I'll contact you again afterwards.