country bumpkin

Chapter 376 The End of Fate

When Kong Xiujuan returned to the living room, she found Yun Ya still sitting there, waiting for her, as if she had something to tell her.

She asked Yunya directly, "Yunya, is there something you want to tell me?"

Yunya hesitated for a while before speaking. She lowered her head, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, her face slightly flushed, and said softly, "Mom, there's a boy who wants to date me."

Upon hearing this, Kong Xiujuan immediately refused. She then inquired about the specifics and understood the whole story, but still refused.

She advised, "You're still young, only 18 this year. Why are you looking for a partner so early? You'll meet someone better in a few years. You can't rush into marriage."

Yunya listened to her mother say that she would meet someone even better in the future, and she took those words to heart and believed them to be true.

So she listened to her mother and rejected Cao Jianwei, then called Bai Yan to tell her her decision.

Bai Yan expressed her regret, saying it was such a pity to give up on such a good young man with a good family background and excellent character!

She wanted to say a few more words of advice, but Yun Ya interrupted her. "Sister Bai Yan, don't try to persuade me. I'm still young, there's no rush, and I might meet someone better later."

Bai Yan stopped talking and reluctantly hung up the phone. She had already guessed that asking her aunt would definitely not work out; this was bound to be the result.

She was too embarrassed to tell Cao Jianwei about it, so she could only ask her younger brother Bai Ye to pass it on to him.

When Cao Jianwei heard the result, he was very surprised. When he was talking to Yun Ya alone, he felt that Yun Ya was very warm and friendly to him.

He thought it was almost certain, but to his surprise, Yun Ya changed her attitude after returning home, which saddened him greatly.

Bai Ye wanted to say a few words of comfort, but he was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say, so he could only gently pat his shoulder to express his consolation.

Time waits for no one, and the Cao Jianwei incident slipped away quietly like flowing water.

Yun Ya didn't take it seriously, but she still shared it with Zhang Haiyan. Zhang Haiyan didn't comment, but Xia Mili wondered if Yun Ya would regret her rash decision later!

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A month has passed in the blink of an eye, and Yunya has really been idle at home for a month. Her little face has gotten much fatter.

She didn't stay home all month; her mother's nagging alone was enough to give her a headache.

She goes for a run or strolls in the park every morning, and after lunch she goes to play with Zhang Haiyan. She doesn't go home until she has dinner in the afternoon.

After about two weeks, Kong Xiujuan started nagging, complaining that she was just staying at home doing nothing and eating for free.

She said that girls her age were all working and earning money, while she was the only one idle. Yunya was indignant and argued with Kong Xiujuan.

"My sister doesn't go to work either, so why doesn't Mom scold her and only scolds me? You're so biased, you're even showing favoritism to my side..." Yunya angrily argued with her mother.

Kong Xiujuan, her face grim, snapped, "Your sister isn't feeling well, how can you compare to her? Can't you see she suffers from hand and foot pain every day?"

Yunya yelled, "I also have frozen shoulder! I'm not feeling well either! I'm sick too!"

Kong Xiujuan was furious. "Fine, then don't do it! Don't do it anymore, we'll all just take a break and starve! Is that alright?"

After yelling, Kong Xiujuan turned and strode away, leaving Yun Ya standing there, stunned and lost in thought.

It took Yunya a while to come to her senses. She thought she might get a beating today, but to her surprise, her mother didn't hit her.

Yunya suddenly realized that her mother hadn't hit her because she was in the wrong.

It's also possible that she felt the child was too old to continue hitting her, as she feared the child would hold a grudge for life and that Yunya would neglect her when they grew old and needed someone to take care of them.

Kong Xiujuan left, and as expected, she went to visit someone across the street. Yun Ya, looking as indignant as a defeated rooster, dejectedly went to visit someone as well.

She needs to talk about what happened today and vent her emotions, otherwise she'll suffocate.

Upon arriving at her second aunt's house, Yunya told Zhang Haiyan everything that had happened. Her sister-in-law, Zhang Haiyan, also felt indignant on Yunya's behalf.

“If I were you, I wouldn’t listen to her. The more she tries to get me to go to work, the more I rebel against them. She just lies at home all day doing nothing. Her eldest daughter can do nothing, so why can’t you? We’re all born of the same mother, so why is she being treated differently?”

Zhang Haiyan became increasingly angry as she spoke, and finally she also became indignant.

Yun Ya didn't know what to say. She wanted to advise her sister-in-law not to be angry, that it wasn't worth it. From childhood, her family had always favored her older sister over her younger brother; she was used to it.

But the words stuck in her throat. This injustice was directed at her, not her sister-in-law. She could advise others, but she couldn't advise her own heart.

Although she didn't say it, she knew perfectly well what was going on. She had her own scales, and she knew exactly which side the scales tipped in.

However, she is also extremely insecure and dares not easily run away from home. She likes to rely on her relatives and family, enjoys making good friends, and is a person who values ​​relationships and loyalty.

She also thought that if one day her only loving grandmother passed away, she would have no one to rely on and would have to stay in her "home," enduring humiliation and relying on them, not daring to leave them.

Deep down, she was a coward and an ordinary person with no real skills. She had no technical skills or education, only the ability to work hard without complaint.

After pouring out her grievances, Yunya felt a little better. She stayed at her second aunt's house until dark before returning home.

When she got back, everyone had already finished dinner. There were leftovers in the kitchen, so she ate them without heating them up, then washed her feet and prepared to go to bed.

Lying in bed, my mind was racing with all sorts of thoughts, and before I knew it, I drifted off to sleep.

The next day, as soon as I got up in the morning, I heard a lot of chattering outside.

Yun Ya peeked out and saw a girl surrounded in the middle, talking to Kong Xiujuan.

Yun Ya recognized the figure from behind; it was none other than Xuan Mei.

Yunya quickly walked over, asking as she went, "Xuanmei, is that you?"

The girl turned her head and smiled at Yun Ya, "It's me, Yun Ya, I've come to find you."

Yunya's smile widened instantly, her face beaming with joy. "Oh! Xuanmei, what brings you here to see me? Did something happen?"

Xuanmei said happily, "I heard from people in our village that the Yicheng Labor Bureau is recruiting workers."

This is a newly built garment factory in our area. Do you want to go? If so, let's sign up together.

Upon hearing this, Yun Ya exclaimed with delight, "Really? That's great! I've had enough of staying at home and I really want to go back to work."

It wasn't just that she was tired of staying there; the main problem was that her mother kept nagging her to go out and earn money.

Seeing the two talking about work, Kong Xiujuan warmly invited Xuanmei into the house.

He left the two of them alone and went out to attend to his own business.