country bumpkin

Chapter 395 Saying Goodbye to the Past

For Yunya, one hundred yuan is neither a lot nor a little, but it allows Yunya to see people's true colors.

She guessed that Xuanmei wasn't avoiding contact with her because she didn't want to repay the money.

Yunya thought that maybe it wasn't just because of the money, but perhaps because she had a "sweetheart" and didn't have time to contact her.

There was definitely sadness, but Yunya also felt a small sense of smug satisfaction. Since Xuanmei had betrayed their friendship, it was best to let go completely. She would pretend this had never happened, and that she had never met such a person.

Having figured out the whole story, Yun Ya suddenly felt enlightened. No longer dwelling on the past, she turned around and advised Bai Yan instead.

"Sister Bai Yan, if you ever meet Xuan Mei in the future, don't tell her that I asked you about her. Just pretend I know nothing!"

And don't mention the money she borrowed from me. In her heart, our friendship isn't as important as that 100 yuan.

After saying that, Yun Ya took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the pent-up frustration. The heavy weight in her heart disappeared, and she felt much more relaxed.

Moving on from this heavy topic, Yunya started talking about her current job. She told Baiyan that reading can truly cultivate one's character and bring peace of mind.

Bai Yan was surprised, "You like reading? I can't read at all, just looking at books gives me a headache."

Yunya grinned, "That's because you don't know how to choose books. Let me tell you, when you choose books, choose the type of books or magazines you like."

Especially at the beginning, choose short articles to read first, and gradually move on to longer ones; otherwise, you'll lose interest as you read more.

Bai Yan waved her hand, "Oh, forget it! I don't like reading anyway, and now I have a child to take care of, so I don't have the time or the interest to read."

Yun Ya agreed, saying that Bai Yan was now completely focused on her child and had no time for anything else.

The two girls chatted quietly in the bedroom for several hours. When their grandson Hong called everyone to eat outside, Yunya finally came out of the bedroom.

The little one lying on the bed was a real sleeper, showing no signs of waking up. Yun Ya turned around and called to Bai Yan to go out for dinner together.

Bai Yan glanced at the child again before feeling relieved and followed him out of the bedroom to the living room for dinner.

The food was nothing special, just home-style dishes: spicy chicken, stewed carp, meatballs, stir-fried sausage, cold pig's head meat salad, shredded pork with green peppers, fried ribbonfish, chicken stew with mushrooms, and eight vegetarian dishes, a total of 16 dishes, a whole table full.

The table was also full of people. The men were toasting each other, while the women were eating and chatting, enjoying their meal.

As always, the women finished their meals first and then wandered around the table.

Men always dawdle and drag their feet when drinking; the meal won't end for at least three or four hours.

As in previous years, Uncle Sun Zihao and Father Sun Zitao drank too much again. Sun Zihong let them stay and sleep until they were more or less sober before letting them go home.

They waited until after 5 p.m., and Yunya decided she would never come with them again; the two of them were too slow.

Her heart was at peace; there was no need for her to come back. Her "good friend" was gone; who else could she turn to?

On the way back, Yunya felt chilled to the bone by the north wind, her forehead icy cold, just like her heart, which was also ice-cold.

In a daze, Yunya arrived at her second uncle's house. She jumped out of the car and helped her father back to their own home. This time, she didn't go home by herself first, but instead called her father to come home with her.

Sun Zitao has sobered up, but he still walks a little unsteadily. Yun Ya helps him, which makes him much more stable.

When the father and son returned home, Kong Xiujuan quickly came over and took over from Yunya to support her grandson, Tao. Her face was full of concern and worry, but she said, "You're such a good-for-nothing, you've drunk too much again!"

Yunya handed her father over to her mother, went back to her bedroom, took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, and lay down to rest.

Her mind, however, wandered off, drifting into thoughts of all the little things she and Xuanmei had shared. From acquaintance to familiarity, to deep understanding, and then to separation and the end. Lost in these memories, Yunya drifted off to sleep.

My dreams are filled with memories of the past.

When Yunya woke up the next day, the back of her head hurt a little. Her temples also felt sore and numb. She thought it was probably because her dream had tired her brain, so she gently pressed her temples and the back of her head.

With her symptoms lessening a bit, Yunya started getting dressed and putting on her shoes. After getting ready, she went downstairs to brush her teeth and wash her face.

Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and there's nowhere to go. I don't know if I can go to my second aunt's house to visit my sister-in-law.

At this moment, Kong Xiujuan finished cooking and called everyone to eat. The whole family gathered around and began to busy themselves setting out the bowls, chopsticks, and food.

Breakfast was quick; everyone had a bowl of porridge and a few leftover fried dumplings from yesterday. And that was it for the meal.

After dinner, Yunya asked her mother, "Mom, can we go to Auntie's house today?"

Kong Xiujuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can go if you want, just bring some fruit I bought."

Upon hearing this, Yunya immediately perked up and quickly picked out some apples and oranges to put in a bag.

When they arrived at her second aunt's house, her sister-in-law was overjoyed to see Yunya and grabbed her hand, running into the house.

The two chatted excitedly inside the house, talking about everything from Bai Yan's gossip to Zhang Haiying's romantic escapades.

At noon, Auntie invited Yunya to stay for lunch. She prepared several delicious dishes that Yunya and other children love. Yunya accepted the invitation and stayed.

However, Auntie's husband wasn't home today; he went to her older brother's house to drink with him. That's why Yunya was able to stay at Auntie's house all day.

In the afternoon, Yunya and her sister-in-law were whispering in the bedroom when Xia Mili walked in.

She looked at the two of them with a grin and asked, "Oh! What are you whispering about?"

The two looked up at the same time and saw that it was Xia Mili. They exclaimed in unison, "Oh! Mili, you're here!"

Xia Mili smiled and nodded gently, saying, "Yes, I heard you two laughing as soon as I entered the house. I wonder what funny things you were saying. Can I hear it too and have a good laugh?"

Yun Ya casually pulled Xia Mili to sit on the edge of the bed and said, "There's nothing to whisper, just some gossip."

Xia Mili's eyes lit up immediately. "What gossip? Tell me quickly, I love hearing gossip too."

Yun Ya: "..."

Deep down, she was screaming, "No, that's not how it is! How could a girl as pure and refined as Xia Mili like to listen to gossip? This is completely ruining her image!"

Unable to do anything else, Zhang Haiyan repeated the gossip she had heard, and Yun Ya was still amused and laughed heartily.

Xia Mili giggled. Instantly, the small bedroom was filled with laughter.

A gentle breeze blows, and even the emerald green curtains seem to smile excitedly, dancing and swaying in the wind.