Tragic Love

  The two siblings were carrying back the newly caught fish when they saw their neighbor, Jin De Cai, returning with that woman and child.

  They saw them and enthusiastically waved, "Hao Ran has taken his sister out to catch fish again. This is your new aunt, come over to visit in the future."

  Yu Xiang smiled and nodded at him, "Uncle Jin, your new aunt is very pretty."

  Jin De Cai burst out laughing, "Little girl, if your new aunt isn't pretty, your uncle wouldn't have taken a liking to her either. Hurry back home and come over to play with your brother when you're free."

  It's better not to talk too much with Jin De Cai and his siblings, they think this person has an evil face, it's best to look at him less.

  Bai Wengui was chatting with his brother under the grape arbor, while Yu Xi looked at Second Uncle's half-dead appearance and sighed in her heart.

  Love is really hurtful, Bai Wenyi was hurt by his ideal love to the point of being battered and bruised. But there's a saying that goes, he misinvested his love in the wrong person, how could such a woman be worthy of his younger uncle's love?

  "Mom, we're back."

  Bai Haoran carried the fish and Yu Xiang into the kitchen, she helped to slaughter the fish on the side, Bai Haoran let Geng Mei drive her out.

  "Hao Ran, go and sit with your second uncle for a while, listen more and speak less."

  Bai Haoran didn't understand what his mom meant, but he still listened and walked over.

  Yu Sai smiled secretly on the side, "Mom, you wouldn't want to hear more details, I reckon Second Uncle won't say it, this matter is mentioned once and hurts once, I reckon he doesn't even want to mention that woman again."

  Geng Mei sighed, "Let your brother listen, and he'll learn a lesson for the future. The path that your Second Uncle has walked is his experience and lessons."

  Your second uncle was poisoned by so-called love, he understood this after seeing so many of them. In real life, there is no such beautiful love as described in books.

  "Life is just a symphony of pots and pans, love is just a seasoning, without staple food everything is in vain."

  Geng Mei's concluding remarks made even Yu Ruiting want to applaud and shout "Bravo!"

  "Mom, this is truly a gem of wisdom. You should write a book when you're older, just call it 'My Views on Love', I guarantee it will educate a lot of people."

  Geng Meicai didn't bother with her nonsense, "I'm your mother, I've managed to raise you two kids into adults, that's already a great achievement. Where would I have the energy to write that stuff? If I had that kind of free time, I'd rather take a rest."

  Yu Ting couldn't help but laugh happily after hearing Geng Mei's words, "Mom, this is what they call a realistic life. It seems that my second uncle should also wake up now."

  Geng Mei retorted, "It's hard to say, your Second Uncle's misfortune lies in being too infatuated. If this were to happen to your father, he would have been able to bring her back. Don't dream big, although your father didn't read as many books as your Second Uncle, when it comes down to it, I still think your father has wisdom."

  Bai Wenguang originally entered the house thinking of drinking water, but unexpectedly his wife gave him such a high evaluation, and he felt pleased in his heart.

  "That's it, the man you chose is not bad at all. By the way, make some soup for Lao Er at noon, I think his throat is swollen, probably got a big fire going on. Twice good things were ruined by this cheap person, putting it on anyone wouldn't be comfortable. Don't ask about this again during dinner."

  Afraid that his younger brother would not eat well, as an elder brother he couldn't help but remind his wife.

  Geng Mei held a kitchen knife in her hand and kicked Bai Wenli's leg with her foot, "We know, hurry up and get out of here, you're delaying our cooking."

  Yu Sai helped pick up the garlic peels and planned to throw them into the stove to burn, but was stopped by Geng Mei.

  "Girl, don't burn it. I've told you before, garlic peels can't be burned. If they are, all the children in the house will have a temper like chicken feathers and garlic peels. Just put it aside, mom will clean up later."

  Yu Sai, with a somewhat spoiled tone, hugged Geng Mei and said, "Mom, with you here, my brother and I are so much happier. Look at that family next door, earlier my big brother and I saw that woman, she's really seductive, just one look and you can tell she's not a virtuous woman."

  Geng Mei playfully slapped her, "Little thing, you're so sweet-tongued. If mom doesn't take care of you, who will? As the saying goes, 'A mother's love is better than a father's official position.' I'd say that in this world, being a mom is the best job for taking care of kids."

  "Girl, you also go out and get some fresh air, it's too hot in the kitchen, mom can handle it alone."

  Yu Sai was also driven out by Geng Mei, and the brother and sister sat together listening to Bai Wenli's conversation.

  Now Bai Wengui no longer persuades his younger brother, some things have to rely on oneself, a man can't even get through this kind of thing, what else can he achieve in the future.

  "Second brother, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to work on your own or find another unit? If you're working on your own, I'll help you think of a way."

  This time, Bai Wenyi was really left with nothing. Not only did he not have any money from his unit, but even the money at home, Li Qian didn't leave him a single penny. Fortunately, he still had some allowance on him when he came back, otherwise, he would have really gone hungry.

  Bai Wenyi furrowed his brow and sighed, "Big brother, if I were to work, even if I earned money for a lifetime, it's unlikely that I'd be able to pay off the debt owed to the company. I plan on going into business for myself. Just now, I thought about it, and I think I'll open up a small store along the road leading to the mine. Later on, I'll learn how to repair cars, so I can definitely support myself, take care of my son, and slowly pay off the company's debt."

  Since his younger brother already had his own plans, Bai Wenli, as the older brother, naturally supported him unconditionally.

  "Second brother, I'll lend you the money. You just focus on doing a good job and taking care of the kids well. That's more important than anything else. As for the company's money, we can pay it back slowly."

  Bai Wenyi smiled and nodded, "Big brother, consider this money borrowed from me. Don't worry about the company's money, I'm the one who caused the trouble, I won't drag my own brothers down with me. You and your wife work hard to earn this little bit of money every year, getting up early and working late, I won't take advantage of you for free."

  "Alright, Second Brother, this is just a token of brotherly love. Don't worry about anything else, just focus on doing your job well."

  Bai Wenyi's mood improved a lot as he thought about his future being settled.

  "Big brother, to be honest with you, I'd rather you beat me up so that my heart can feel a bit more at ease. Look at me, always causing trouble for all of you... even I myself feel guilty..."

  "Whaddaya mean, what's with this 'brother' business? Real brothers stick together through thick and thin. I'm your big bro, and no matter what, I've got to take care of you. Come on, perk up, let's get ready for dinner."

  Geng Mei has already called her son to start setting the table. The whole family eats under the grape arbor, and the table is filled with all of Bai Wenyi's favorite dishes.

  Bai Wenyi could only repay Dage's considerateness with grateful eyes.

  "Brother, is there wine? I want to drink."

  "Alright, this time I'll accompany you for a drink. But after getting drunk, you must cheer up and take good care of the kids."

  Geng Mei looked at her husband with some concern, and Bai Wenli nodded to her, "You go get the wine, Lao Er needs this thing."

  Geng Mei was worried, but still listened and went into the house to fetch a bottle of wine.

  Fortunately, Bai Wenyi's drinking capacity was poor and he got drunk after less than a cup of wine. Nothing happened to Bai Wenli.

  Drunk Bai Wenyi looked even more pitiful, leaning silently on Bai Wenli's shoulder and crying quietly, like a helpless child.

  Bai Wenguang sighed and helped his younger brother back into the house, where he lay down for half a day before coming out again.

  "Did you put him to sleep?"

  Bai Wengui nodded, "Lao Er is really tough, once and for all, even a good man would be driven to death by this woman, I guess he's given up this time."

  Geng Mei curiously asked, "Did second brother say exactly how much money was lost?"

  Bai Wengui shook his head, "He didn't say how much even when he was drunk, sigh, let's not ask anymore, give Erge some dignity."

  The couple brought up the matter of investing in a store for Bai Wenyi, and Geng Mei sighed, "Who made you the big brother, just spend it then. If they can give the father and son a place to settle down, it's worth it."

  Just then, a burst of teasing laughter came from the neighboring courtyard, and Bai Wenli's eyebrows furrowed again.

  "It's really shameful and doesn't care about being laughed at, how old are you now, can be like that in broad daylight."

  Yu Tai hurriedly ran over and lay down on the wall gap to take a look, roughly knowing what was going on before coming back to report.

  "Dad, Lao Jin is having dinner at home with his brothers, and that woman is pouring wine for those men to drink."

  Bai Wengui and Geng Mei both snorted in disdain at the same time.

  "Girl, when you grow up, don't learn from that woman, she's not a decent person. Alas, living next to such a neighbor, I'm afraid the child will be corrupted."

  "Ha! I'd never learn from her, Dad. I'm a treasure of the motherland, with a bright future ahead of me. If I were to learn from her, wouldn't that be ruining my own prospects? I still have to grow up and earn money to support you two."

  This sentence made Bai Wenguang's heart warm and his stuffy mood suddenly relaxed a lot.

  "Geng Mei, you've got mail from home."

  Azalea walked in with a letter in her hand.

  Geng Mei hastily went forward, "Sister-in-law, I think it's my mother who has come. Please take a seat quickly."

  Geng Mei couldn't wait to open the envelope and take a look.

  Then with a happy face, "Haha, my mom is coming soon, this time she's coming with my brother and the others."

  Azalea looked at Geng Mei's delighted expression and also felt happy, "Now that's good, you don't have to worry about Old Lady's health every day, your own mother is here, you can also take care of her more, sigh, it's really not easy for a daughter who married far away..."

  Geng Mei smiled and echoed, "Isn't it, you said we're easy?"

  "Alright, your mom is almost here, you can finally relax. My mom is still at our old home, I'll go back and visit her when I have time. I won't keep you two waiting, I'm leaving first."

  After sending Gong Juan away, Yu Sai took a look at the content of the letter and didn't say that several uncles were coming over, but only said that someone was accompanying.

  "Hey Dad, looks like you need to get ready. First, help me find a house and sort out the land issue. Can't just come over without a job, right?"