Chapter 314: 314 Sorrow
"Then I'm your man too. Haven't you missed me after all this time?"
"No, let go." Tian Mingyan now loathed Jia Xingzhi, blaming him for ruining her life.
She didn't know why she didn't bleed, but she truly had never been with a man before. Yet, he belittled and despised her because of it.
"Yan, let's stay together. I'm too lonely by myself. Frankly, I divorced because of you.
Now I'm all alone. As a normal man, it's really unfair to me."
Tian Mingyan looked at Jia Xingzhi's cheeky smile and truly hated him. How foolish she had been to get involved with him in the first place.
"Jia Xingzhi, no matter what you say now, it's useless. I'm not that cheap. Let go, or don't blame me."
Seeing the hatred on Tian Mingyan's face, Jia Xingzhi finally let go. She was indeed ruthless; there was really no need to involve himself further.
"My stuff, give it to me right now."
Tian Mingyan squatted in the courtyard, lighting the piece of lingerie on fire until it was completely burned, then left with large strides.
After work, Wei Kaiyun rode directly to the restaurant. He wasn't late, but the few people he was close with had already arrived.
"Xiao Wei, hurry up, we're all waiting for you."
"You guys came pretty early?"
"We have something to discuss with you." Liang Shaozuo gestured for Wei Kaiyun to sit down.
"What's up?"
"It's about your factory building dormitories." He Jian Country clarified.
"You all have ideas about it?"
"Yes, we all have ideas." Ding Xiangxing nodded.
"Then let's talk while we eat."
This meal lasted a long time, and by the time Wei Kaiyun returned to the dormitory, it was already past ten.
In the end, these families listened to Wei Kaiyun and decided to wait for the outcome first.
Wei Kaiyun truly considered them friends. Without Old Yang's presence, he would have indeed encouraged them to proceed, as it was indeed an achievement.
But knowing the tense situation now, it was better to advise them to stay calm.
He took his toiletries to the bathhouse, then lay on his bed alone, thinking about Niang San.
There was still a year and ten months left before they returned.
Entering the third year of college, Jiang Xinyu had more to study.
But it was also a fortunate year. She had finally moved from being a probationary member to a full-fledged Communist Party member.
Jiang Xinyu held her party membership certificate, grinning from ear to ear.
"Xinyu, you're happy now, aren't you?" Zhang Baozhen asked with a smile.
"Of course, I'm now a proud Communist Party member."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you, Sister Baozhen."
Zhang Shuping felt uncomfortable inside. She hadn't passed the assessment yet, fully aware that Jiang Xinyu became a member so quickly entirely because of her excellent performance. This time, she once again excelled.
She herself barely passed, despite her efforts.
"Xinyu, are you going hiking this Saturday?"
Jiang Xinyu shook her head, "Sister Baozhen, I'm not going. It's too hot; I don't want to move. Besides, I need to spend time with my Feifei."
"Isn't it too hot?"
"I really feel extremely hot. It's suffocating; summer isn't as comfortable as winter."
After school, Jiang Xinyu went straight home, seeing the two kids playing with water in a large basin in the yard, feeling it was good.
"Mom, you're back from school?" Shi Jing asked with a smile.
"Yes, mom's back from school. Were you good today? Did you listen to Master Shang?"
"Of course."
"Mama."
Jiang Xinyu paused, then was overjoyed. Her daughter finally called her, finally said "mama."
It was definitely the most meaningful day. Becoming a party member, and her daughter called her mama.
Jiang Xinyu picked up her daughter and gave her a couple of kisses.
"Sweetheart, say it again."
The little girl smiled and called "mama" again.
At night, after putting her daughter to sleep, Jiang Xinyu wrote a letter to Wei Kaiyun, full of bragging.
Jiang Xinyu's daily life was now filled with her daughter and son calling her mama, fulfilling and happy.
Meanwhile, Pan Xiulan and Shen Jian Country had prepared everything needed for the wedding.
The house was arranged in their spare time after work, looking particularly cozy, especially the kitchenware, which Pan Xiulan particularly liked. She adored the porcelain factory tableware.
Their relationship quickly warmed up, and family and friends sincerely wished them well.
The Pan parents came over, but the younger siblings didn't, since they had to attend school.
At night, the mother and daughter lay together. Mrs. Pan secretly handed her daughter two hundred yuan again.
"I see you've prepared everything: a radio, a sewing machine. Your dad and I decided to just give you the money.
Buy whatever you need yourself, and the three-day wedding banquet is set at the restaurant."
"Mom, we're just inviting a few close coworkers for a meal; one table is enough."
"Alright, decide who you want to invite, and I'll have your dad book the table at the restaurant."
"Mom, I'll cover the cost of the treat; I have money."
"No need, we have money. Don't worry about us. Your wedding is so far; you won't have many chances to come back. Write to us if you need anything.
Also, Jian Country's family seems sensible. You should be a good daughter-in-law to your in-laws and set an example for the younger siblings."
"Mom, I know."
"Don't take it lightly; I didn't raise an unfilial daughter."
Pan Xiulan felt helpless, "Mom, I really won't be unfilial. Don't worry, you and dad. Even though the in-laws are far away, I won't be mistreated."
"Ah, your dad and I considered asking you to quit your job and come back. But this job is really good. Forget it, as long as you're happy."
"Mom, my job isn't really tiring; it's clean, and the salary is high. I can't bear to quit. Don't worry; we'll find a way to come back for the New Year this year."
"It takes two days and nights by train; it's too much trouble."
"How is it trouble? I have lots of vacation time, and I'll have Jian Country save up his leave so we can stay for a few days."
Mrs. Pan naturally hoped her daughter would return. The Pan family's living conditions were good, with several family members in leadership positions. Back then, it was her father's superior who arranged her daughter's job here.
Even locally, opportunities wouldn't have been bad, but now it's too late to say anything. The daughter would stay in this city.
The Shen family seemed nice enough, but one never knows people truly, hence her insistence on her daughter being filial, hoping her in-laws would watch over her daughter more.
"When are you two going to get the marriage certificate?"
"Monday, we've both taken two hours off."
"Yes, having a marriage certificate feels more secure."
Pan Xiulan hadn't thought about it much. But wasn't getting the marriage certificate a normal part of the process?