Chapter 333: Chapter 333
Ye He Ping looked at his wife. There were only three people in the room, otherwise he feared his wife would have shouted these words. When he thought of seeing his wife pointing and yelling at the woman in the observation room, although he couldn’t hear anything, it was clear that whatever was said was so unpleasant that it made a stranger’s child angry enough to push his wife’s hand away. Ye He Ping could imagine how harsh those words must have been.
Ye Ling wanted to speak, but was cut off by a look from Shen Bin. As she stood next to Shen Bin, he tugged her hand below. Similarly, another man’s hand, Xiang Weilai’s, had a much softer touch, while Shen Bin’s hand was rougher. When Shen Bin tugged her hand, Ye Ling quickly withdrew her hand, and forgot to respond to her mother’s words.
She didn’t dare look at Shen Bin, thinking it was too awkward. After all, her relationship with Xiang Weilai was secretly decided. Now that Shen Bin had tugged her hand to keep her from speaking, it was a kindness, but she felt like she was bitten, afraid he might misunderstand her as disliking him, yet she didn’t know how to explain. She could only avert her gaze, not daring to look at Shen Bin, though she could feel his gaze had swept over her.
Lying on the bed, Ye He Ping listened to his wife’s words, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened them. "If it doesn’t work out, we should go back to the countryside to farm. With the contracting system now, our household registration is still in the countryside, and we have over an acre of land for the four of us. The grain we grow will cover a year’s expenses, and if the yield is good, we’ll have surplus money. I think that’s a good idea. You’ve never been happy working in the compound, always complaining when you get home. Instead of dealing with others’ moods, it’s better to go back home to farm."
"Farming? Do you know how to farm?" Bai Xue hadn’t been to the countryside for many years and didn’t want to go back. "It’s not that I’m always complaining about the job, but whenever something goes wrong, it’s always pushed onto me. I have to do all the hard and tiring work. After all, I’m a temporary worker and can’t speak up there. If I don’t vent a little at home, where else can I? Besides, farming isn’t as simple as you think. You’re not fit for heavy work. It’d all fall on me. How much can I handle as a woman? And the kids are here. If we go back to the countryside, what if something happens when we’re so far away?"
"I can’t see that you’re worried about the kids. Today you almost tore Lingzi apart." Ye He Ping sneered, knowing his wife didn’t want to go back. "We’re both from the countryside. What work can we not do? Even if my health isn’t fit for heavy labor, I can still farm. Don’t worry about other matters. As long as you don’t starve, it’s fine."
"Ye He Ping, do you have to go against me to be happy? I’m saying this for your own good, yet somehow, it turns into me being selfish every time." Bai Xue felt she lost face in front of outsiders and started crying after shouting.
"If you want to cry, do it outside. I can’t be bothered to watch you ." Ye He Ping looked displeased.
Ye Ling feared her father would get angry again, "Dad, calm down."
Bai Xue couldn’t stand seeing them , "You say I’m biased, that today I almost tore her apart. But why don’t you talk about what your daughter has done? She’s involved with those boys in the compound so ambiguously. As soon as I got back, I heard people privately saying this brat was involved with several guys. Even when they saw me, they didn’t hold back, still giving me strange looks. Back at the hospital, should I not have said a few words to her? Does she embarrass me more than being openly mocked by others?"
Without looking at her husband, Bai Xue directly asked her daughter, "Ye Ling, I ask you, during the winter lantern festival, did you go out with Zhao Guodong and them? And got cozy with Wang Ping in the end? Later you even accepted a scarf from Xiang Weilai? Did these things happen?"
She hadn’t expected the issue from the New Year to be brought up, and Ye Ling only now understood why her mother was going crazy at her.
"I am friends with them; what does that prove? I know that when boys and girls hang out together, people gossip. But we’re kids from the compound, children of soldiers, how could we not watch our behavior? If something really was happening, I wouldn’t have acted like I was good with everyone in public. Xiang Weilai gave me a scarf, and he told his mom at home. Wang Ping was talking to me about the lanterns, all in front of Ye Qian and the others. They all heard. Zhao Guodong asked me to go see the lanterns at our house. You all know. I don’t care what others say, but my conscience is clear."
As for the matter with Xiang Weilai, that relationship was confirmed today. With two more years of college, Ye Ling couldn’t possibly acknowledge it now. It has to be revealed when she joins the military and finds the right moment to officially announce it.
Bai Xue didn’t believe it, "I knew it wouldn’t help to say anything, you have a hundred reasons waiting there."
Again, looking at her husband, "You’ve seen it too. Nothing I say works. She doesn’t take my words seriously. No wonder people in the compound talk about her. Look at the things between her and those boys, who can make sense of it."
"Would you join in throwing dirt on your own daughter just because others do?" Ye He Ping had long been disappointed in his wife but couldn’t help feeling heartbroken. "Bai Xue, if someone said this about Ye Qian today, what would you do? You’d argue and fight with those people, then turn around to comfort Ye Qian. But now this is happening to Ye Ling, how are you handling it?"
"How am I handling it? Has Ye Qian gotten into as much trouble as she has? Has Ye Qian tangled with boys ?" Mentioning her younger daughter, with a husband who only cared about the eldest, Bai Xue felt compelled to stand up for her, "You always say I’m biased, but isn’t Ye Qian more sensible and caring day-to-day? This brat only gives me headaches. Just compare, I’m human too. There have to be reasons for favoritism if people say I’m biased."
"Stop arguing." Ye Ling shouted, "Yes, I know I’m not good at sweet-talking, so you don’t like me. I don’t expect you to like me, but my dad is sick now. Just for him, can’t you tolerate it? You can argue with me all you want behind his back."
"Listen to that, that’s your good daughter." Bai Xue threw down those words and walked out of the hospital room.
The hospital room finally quieted. Ye He Ping sighed, but it seemed like a relief, and Shen Bin sitting nearby didn’t seem embarrassed at all. Ye Ling comforted her father a bit more, staying by his side until he fell asleep, her face showing a hint of sadness.
"With a family , will Xiang Weilai be able to handle it in the future?" Shen Bin’s voice wasn’t loud, but it hit Ye Ling’s heart like a hammer. Thɪs chapter is updated by noveⅼfire.net
Ye Ling looked up at Shen Bin, not understanding how he knew, but she didn’t dwell on that question. She just firmly nodded. (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)