Chapter 389: Li Xuan Would Never Betray Him

"A good day, indeed! Of course I'm happy!"

Fang Ting gave a light hum, "Are you thinking that once I'm married, you'll be completely at ease?"

"Uh," Si Rong raised an eyebrow, "That's not the reason; even if you didn't marry, you couldn't snatch my man away."

She turned around, and the same scene as in her past life appeared again.

Jiang Dacheng was standing quietly at the doorway, clearly having heard every word Fang Ting just said.

However, he said nothing, only, "Tingting, I've come to pick you up."

"Oh, right, I haven't finished my makeup yet, wait a moment longer at the door."

"Okay."

Jiang Dacheng retreated a short distance in silence, the words echoing in his mind: Does Tingjie still have feelings for Chengge in her heart?

He didn't mind; as long as Tingjie married him, he would always be good to her.

Even if her heart were a stone, Jiang Dacheng had the confidence to warm it up.

Si Rong knew that in her past life, it had taken Fang Ting several years after marrying Jiang Dacheng to resolve this knot in her heart.

"I think you might be misunderstanding yourself."

Fang Ting didn't think much of it; Jiang Dacheng was her childhood sweetheart and knew everything about her, including her long-standing affection for Jiang Cheng.

"Misunderstanding what?"

"I think you don't actually like Jiang Cheng, or at least not the kind of liking between a man and a woman; it's just a form of admiration."

Si Rong said slowly, "Jiang Cheng is very outstanding, top-tier in every aspect; it's normal to admire him."

"What's the use of saying this now," Fang Ting said noncommittally, "Would you actually give him to me?"

"Of course not."

Si Rong added, "But if these words of yours reach Jiang Dacheng's ears, he will surely be very sad, because he loves you very much."

Fang Ting's eyelashes trembled slightly, but her mouth remained stubborn, "It doesn't matter if he hears it."

"It only looks like it doesn't matter on the surface," Si Rong placed her hands on her shoulders, "He might be crying on the inside. Since you've decided to marry him, that at least means you love him too. Less misunderstanding, more sincerity. Wishing you a happy marriage!"

Fang Ting nodded, "Thank you."

"Perhaps you are right."

"Of course I am right," Si Rong linked her arm, "My Jiang Cheng said that whatever I say is right."

Fang Ting rolled her eyes in silence.

When Jiang Dacheng appeared before her again, she saw the grievance hidden deep within his eyes.

Thinking of Si Rong's words about less misunderstanding and more sincerity, she reluctantly offered an explanation, "I was just joking with Si Rong while I was putting on my makeup. Jiang Cheng is already married, and I have always disliked other people's things."

Jiang Dacheng felt a surge of excitement in his heart. Heavens! Was Tingjie explaining herself to him? Wonderful, he was truly so happy.

"Mm-hmm, Tingting, don't worry, I am not someone else's thing, I am yours alone."

This wedding was a joyous occasion for everyone.

As the months progressed, Si Rong did nothing but eat, sleep, and take a walk in the evening every day.

Every night before bed, Jiang Cheng would soak Si Rong's feet; looking at her swollen ankles, the man slowly made a decision in his heart.

"Jiang Cheng," Si Rong recalled how after her confinement last time, this man had gone to get a vasectomy, "I hope we can communicate in advance before making any decisions, okay?"

Jiang Cheng's heart skipped a beat; he thought his wife was amazing, even detecting the thought that had just flashed through his mind.

"Okay, I promise you."

His wife was about to give birth; he shouldn't bother her with those messy matters right now.

He contacted the hospital in advance so his wife could wait for the delivery in peace.

Meanwhile, Li Xuan had finally found some news about her daughter.

But it was not in Xuyang, but in Yunchuan, over three hundred kilometers away from Huaiyang.

The hysterectomy had a great impact on Li Xuan; before she had any news of her son, she had thought about having another child.

But now that she could never give birth again, she desperately wanted to find her two children.

Si Rong's child was about to be born without any complications.

At the thought of having her own children around her knees, Li Xuan became even more desperate to find her daughter.

Later, she and Shen Lan would have something to rely on in their old age; the son would stay with the Shen family in Xuyang to enjoy the family's affection, and that would be the best of both worlds.

Unfortunately, she had no money for a train ticket.

Let alone a train ticket, she didn't even have the money to buy a new sanitary belt when hers broke during her period last month.

Ever since he was kicked out of the military, Shen Lan had been dejected, knowing only how to smoke all day long.

Li Xuan didn't dare to speak to him at all, or she would hear a long string of complaints from Shen Lan.

She decided to get some money first, then find her daughter herself to give Shen Lan a surprise.

As for the method of getting money, it was the same as last time.

When she was short of money last time, she had met a classmate who usually did some less-than-respectable work.

It was just drinking with some frustrated middle-aged men, usually at restaurants or the men's homes.

That was where the fifty yuan she used to look for her son had come from.

The man hadn't done anything too excessive, just unbuttoned two of her shirt buttons.

She didn't consider it betraying Shen Lan.

Most importantly, as long as she didn't say anything, Shen Lan would never find out.

Li Xuan went to find that classmate again, and this time the classmate said the customer would pay more.

"I still want to take the same kind of customer as last time..." Li Xuan said hesitantly, "I'm already married, I don't want to let my husband down."

"You are just too conservative," her classmate Xiao Wen advised her, "Men are like cats; have you ever seen a cat that doesn't steal fish? You're thinking about not letting him down, but if he had the chance to steal fish, do you think he would be worrying about that?"

"Even if he doesn't wrong you for the time being, who can guarantee that for a lifetime?"

"Actually, the body is just a skin bag; as long as you love him in your heart, what else is there to care about? Besides, you have no other choice. If he could provide you with a life free from worry about food and clothing, would you still be thinking of these methods?"

These words struck a chord in Li Xuan's heart.

That's right, if Shen Lan gave her money, would she still need to do these things?

In the end, she accepted the client Xiao Wen had mentioned, and after working until dark, she finally received one hundred yuan, which was almost equal to two months of Shen Lan's previous wages.

Passing by the supply and marketing cooperative, she even bought two packs of Hongtashan cigarettes for Shen Lan, which could be considered her compensation to him.

"Where have you been running off to again? Not coming home in the middle of the night! Have you been sneaking around with men?" Shen Mu scolded.

The gazes of the family of three immediately fell upon Li Xuan.

Li Xuan felt a bit guilty, then immediately took the cigarettes out of her pocket and handed them to Shen Lan.

"Do you still remember our former classmate Xiao Wen?"

Seeing the cigarettes, Shen Lan's expression softened slightly, and he nodded.

"I went to help her for half a day and exchanged it for two packs of cigarettes."

Shen Lan lit a cigarette, "Don't take Mom's words to heart, hurry up and wash your hands to eat."

It was one thing for that woman Si Rong to betray him, but Li Xuan was truly a good woman; Shen Lan believed that she would absolutely, absolutely never betray him.

Even if he betrayed her, she would never betray him.

"I want to go back to my maiden home," Li Xuan discussed with him, "to see if I can borrow some money; we still need to bring our daughter back."

"Go! Borrow as much as you can; I'm planning to do some small business at the Black Market," Shen Lan said.

Gold will shine wherever it is, Shen Lan thought.