Xinyan, who was washing her hands in the yard, heard Yu’s mother’s voice and turned to look: "You said you came to see me?"
Yu’s mother didn’t expect Xinyan to react this way, and after a slight pause, she said: "Yes."
Xinyan looked at her coldly: "You came to see me empty-handed?"
Yu’s mother instinctively looked down at her hands: "Well, I was so excited when I heard you were back, I forgot for a moment."
Xinyan laughed coldly at her: "But we already have nothing to do with each other?"
Yu’s mother had clearly prepared a response in advance: "No matter what, we lived together for eighteen years. Even if you don’t recognize us, how could I, as your mother, not think about you?"
Xinyan watched Yu’s mother perform there, almost applauding her: "You’re right, we lived together for eighteen years, so stop acting and just say your purpose."
Yu’s mother felt a bit unnatural after being exposed, coughed lightly and said: "I just wanted to come see you."
Hearing that she still wanted to act, Xinyan said: "Alright, I’ve given you the chance, but since you don’t cherish it, never mind."
Yu’s mother got a little anxious hearing this: "No, no, no, I really came to ask you for something."
Granny Zhang, hearing voices outside from inside the house, quickly came out, fearing Xinyan might suffer: "What are you here for?"
Yu’s mother was clearly afraid of Granny Zhang’s temper: "I’m not here to cause trouble, I came to ask Xinyan for help."
Granny Zhang squinted: "Xinyan is just a student, what can she help you with? Besides, you have nothing to do with each other now, how could you have the nerve to ask her?"
Yu’s mother, affronted by Granny Zhang, had an unnatural expression on her face, thinking: If I could, who would want to come to her, you old hag, so nosy.
Xinyan hadn’t driven her away because she wanted to know what she wanted from her, watching her still not speaking: "I’m busy here."
Yu’s mother cleared her throat: "Xinyan, I know it’s our Yu Family that wronged you, but no matter what, we did raise you. I don’t ask you to forgive us, just hope you can help Erli."
Xinyan frowned slightly: "What happened to Yu Erlili?"
Yu’s mother glanced at the gate, afraid someone might hear: "Can we go inside and talk?"
Xinyan shook her head: "If you won’t say, I’ll go back to being busy."
Yu’s mother dared not request further, had to say softly: "Erli got into trouble in town, she can’t stay in the village anymore. I’m begging you, for the sake of growing up together, take her with you when you leave."
Xinyan was a bit puzzled: "Isn’t she married?"
Yu’s mother hesitated to speak, but Xinyan kept waiting for her reply. She probably knew that if she didn’t give a reason, Xinyan wouldn’t help.
After taking a deep breath, she explained the situation.
It turns out, after Yu Erlili got married, she lived happily for a few days. But once her in-laws saw they had been deceived, and she was estranged from her own family, they soon stopped appeasing her.
The days after were tougher than they were at home, and Yu Erlili couldn’t take it, so she developed a wandering heart.
One time she went into town and met a Mr. Qian working at the county supply and marketing cooperative, and after a few meetings, they became familiar.
Mr. Qian had been married for years and only had two daughters. Later, due to a miscarriage, his wife couldn’t have more children.
Mr. Qian couldn’t accept this, but since his job was arranged by his wife’s family, he didn’t dare mention divorce, so he could only think of other ways.
So, he thought of finding a woman outside to have a child with.
He figured it out, not to go for those virgin girls to avoid trouble, but to find married young women who, if they had a son, he’d find a way to persuade his wife to adopt one, thus naturally bringing the son home. If it was a daughter, he’d give some money to the young woman to settle things.
His plan was good, but Yu Erlili thought she had found true love and wanted a divorce to remarry, ideal for Mr. Qian.
At first, Mr. Qian didn’t stop sending her food or gifts, just to please her and to bear him a son.
But Yu Erlili wasn’t stupid, she used some tactics to learn about his family situation from Mr. Qian, figured since his wife couldn’t have more, maybe one day she’d replace her.
Unexpectedly, Yu Erlili’s uterus was quite cooperative, after fooling around a few times she got pregnant, and once confirmed, she started pushing the envelope.
She dared to do so because she knew the child was definitely Mr. Qian’s.
During that period, Mr. Qian had helped her husband find a job at a road construction team. Her husband only returned once, and under the joint effort of her and Mr. Qian, got him so drunk that nothing happened. The next day he went back to the site.