Mrs. He's expression was somewhat unnatural, and finally, she directly said, "It doesn't matter who it's for, it's definitely not for you."
Seeing Mrs. He still acting awkward, Ye Jiu suddenly rushed over and snatched the clothes from her hands, "I don't care, the clothes Mom makes can only be worn by me, I don't want Mom to make clothes for others."
Ye Jiu pouted, his eyes red with tears, and his domineering appearance made her heart ache, and tears followed uncontrollably.
Wiping her eyes with her sleeve, Mrs. He sobbed, "You child, why can't you understand? Life in the capital city would be better for you. Staying in this countryside with us for your whole life, what prospects could you have?"
"I might be thoughtless, but I know in my heart that staying by Mom's side, even if I have to eat coarse meals, I won't mind. Leaving Mom would mean leaving the only person in this world who loves me unconditionally, and that would become the greatest loss of my life. In the future, even if I live in luxury, I wouldn't be happy," Ye Jiu said. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Xiaojiu..." At this point in the conversation, if Mrs. He could still hold back, then she truly would have a heart of steel.
Seizing the moment when Mrs. He was emotionally soft, Ye Jiu, clutching the clothes, threw himself into her arms and hugged her tightly, "Mom, don't push me away, I want to stay by your side forever."
"Prince Jing won't agree," Mrs. He knew in her heart.
"I don't care. If I must go to the capital city, then I will take you and Dad with me. I want you to see me grow up, see me make a lot of money, and give you the best life," Ye Jiu cooed.
With a light laugh, Mrs. He suddenly burst into laughter, "Having this intention is enough for me. My life is already good, you don't need to wear yourself out. Being happy is what's most important."
In the past, Mrs. He had no choice but to be miserly and grasping, but now she had finally realized that no amount of money could buy Xiaojiu staying by her side, so what was the use of having it!
"I'm not tired, Mom, do you know? My biggest dream has been to support you so you can live without worries, never having to work hard over our tiny patch of land or skimp for a meal…"
If Mrs. He's earlier life was filled with hardship, then Ye Jiu hoped her later life would be filled with happiness.
Old Man Ye was flustered all day long because of Ye Jiu's situation, so much so that several large blisters had formed on his mouth.
Early in the morning, Old Man Ye went out, making rounds in the village, his heart so heavy he couldn't share it with anyone, could only keep it bottled up, making him miserable to death.
He then wandered around in the fields, but wherever he went he felt unbearably uncomfortable, so troubled that he didn't return home for lunch.
In the afternoon, as the sky gradually darkened and he couldn't bear to stay outside any longer, Old Man Ye reluctantly returned home with a gloomy face and hands clasped behind his back.
Just thinking about having to face Mrs. He's unbearable temperament upon returning made his heart ache.
He just couldn't understand, their family nowadays didn't have to worry about food or clothing, life was good enough, staying together as a family was wonderful, something others might even envy.
But the old woman at home insisted that they shouldn't hold Xiaojiu back, determined to push the child out.
Thinking about his daughter, whom he had raised since she was small, never seeing her again in the future, Old Man Ye, a man who had lived for decades, couldn't help but want to cry, feeling a bit of resentment towards Mrs. He.