384, People are Important (6 more updates)
Xiaoyuan’s tears trickled down incessantly.
“When I went home, my mother stripped off my clothes and immediately shouted about going to your house to fight your mother to the death. My father, who was smoking tobacco outside, was coughing so hard he almost coughed out his heart and lungs. They could hardly bear to scold their cherished daughter, yet at your home, she was treated so poorly…”
“I thought that by coming to the county town with me, you would gradually understand, but I never expected you still don’t get it!”
Xiaoyuan let out a soft sigh, “Dong Sheng, you’re still young, good-looking, and from a good family background. There are plenty of girls who would be willing to marry you!”
As for her, she’d been married before, divorced, no longer whole; she didn’t want to marry anyone anymore.
The ways of getting along with a mother-in-law were too difficult for her to figure out.
Xiaoyuan struggled free from Dong Sheng and left with determination.
She wouldn’t look back again.
During these days of interaction, whenever she saw Dong Sheng, she would think of his shrew-like mother and sister.
Xiaoyuan was a capable girl herself, adept at managing both inside and outside the home, able to handle any work, endure hardship, and perform laborious tasks. But in the eyes of Dong Sheng’s mother, she was just a blade of grass, perhaps because at that time, her feelings for Dong Sheng were too deep, she never considered anything else, and undervalued herself.
Dong Sheng stood in place for a good while before collapsing listlessly to the ground.
He didn’t understand why everything was suddenly like this, why Xiaoyuan suddenly didn’t want him anymore.
The trunk, Xiaoyuan hadn’t opened it all these days, so why did she suddenly ask about it today…
In fact, she had never opened it; she knew, knew that he had given his family the silver.
Could it be that it wasn’t his father falling ill?
Dong Sheng’s mind was in a mess, a complete mess.
Xiaoyuan left the Xieji Noodle House holding the trunk, her tears wiped away, but her eyes red and swollen.
The workers at the noodle house were surprised.
What happened to Sister Xiaoyuan today?
Usually all smiles, her sudden departure with red eyes was something they were really not used to.
When Xiaoyuan arrived at ‘Kechanglai,’ she could hear the sound of conversation inside, and a few workers greeted her politely, “Sister Xiaoyuan!”
“Mhm,” Xiaoyuan responded feebly.
After hesitating for a while, Xiaoyuan slowly made her way to the small hall.
Xie Zhinuan, holding a Warm Stove, was discussing next year’s dishes with several chefs.
Upon seeing Xiaoyuan, Xie Zhinuan was still smiling at first, but after noticing her swollen eyes, she pursed her lips and said to the chefs, “Let’s call it a day. You all can go back. There aren’t many days left before the New Year anyway. There’s no need to make changes to the dishes.”
The New Year was just about ten days away, and many people had started to go home, so the business at the restaurant had quieted down quite a bit.
The chefs immediately stood up and said goodbye to Xiaoyuan.
Xiaoyuan nodded slightly.
After the chefs had left, Xie Zhinuan turned to Xiaoyuan, “What’s wrong?”
Xiaoyuan, holding the trunk, knelt down.
Xie Zhinuan was startled, “What’s this all about?”
She reached out to help Xiaoyuan.
But Xiaoyuan broke down crying, “Master, I’m sorry, I’ve let you down!”
“…”
Xie Zhinuan was taken aback.
“No matter what, you are more important than anything in my eyes. Whether it’s silver or the shop, that goes without saying. But you, from the beginning, what I valued was you as a person, and your character, disposition. As long as you’re fine, there’s nothing we can’t get past!”
“But I still made a mistake!” Xiaoyuan cried out, “Dong Sheng opened the trunk without my permission and took away the silver!”
“Such a trivial matter!” Xie Zhinuan helped Xiaoyuan to stand up and sit in a chair, “Did you and Dong Sheng have a quarrel?”
Chapter 386