The Fat Wife of the 1980s Awakens

However, the process of choosing a partner was not smooth. She was always picky about this and that. She either thought the other party was too poor or that they looked old. She kept putting it off like this until the end of last year, when she was still single.

Until one day, as a group that had troubled her for a long time disbanded, she seemed to see the dawn of hope. She resolutely gave up the idea of ​​continuing blind dates and patiently waited for the opportunity to return to the city.

Finally, the list of the first batch of people returning to the city was announced, and her name was on the list. At that moment, she was so excited that she almost jumped up. After years of patience and anticipation, she finally ushered in her spring.

She couldn't wait to run to Xu Xiufang and excitedly announced: "I'm going back to the city soon!"

The joy was beyond words. After years of hard work, they finally gained freedom and the hope of a new life.

The sunlight sprinkled dappled across the fields, and Xu Xiufang's figure looked particularly peaceful among the green vegetable fields.

She held the green grass stems in one hand and held Xiaoyun's soft hand in the other, patiently teaching the child how to distinguish between weeds and crops.

Xiaoyun's eyes were sparkling, she studied seriously, and occasionally let out a silver bell-like laugh, adding some vitality to this quiet afternoon.

Hearing Cheng Panhua's words, Xu Xiufang's lips curled up slightly, with a smile that showed a sense of indifference and relief, as if the past had long gone with the wind. "Congratulations!"

Her voice was soft, but it seemed to carry a hint of imperceptible warmth, drifting across the fields with the wind.

Cheng Panhua stood aside, her figure casting a long shadow in the sun, her tone mixed with complex emotions.

"You could have gone back," she said with a hint of regret, but it seemed to hide other meanings, "It's a pity that you're married, so you can't go back!"

After she finished speaking, her eyes flickered as she stared closely at Xu Xiufang's reaction.

Xu Xiufang glanced sideways, a hint of depth flashed in her eyes, then she lowered her head and continued her work. Silence became her most powerful answer.

In the sunlight, the sweat beads on her forehead were crystal clear, reflecting a kind of indomitable spirit and tenacity.

Seeing this, Cheng Panhua felt mixed emotions, including pride and sympathy. The complex emotions intertwined together made her sigh inwardly.

She knew very well that the relationship between herself and Xu Xiufang was like that between weeds and crops in a field; they were both interdependent and in competition with each other.

Recalling the days when she first arrived in the countryside, Cheng Panhua felt a wave of sadness in her heart.

At that time, she was like a weak willow swaying in the wind and rain. It was Xu Xiufang who extended a helping hand and gave her a little warmth and hope.

But this kindness, under the baptism of time, gradually turned into a thorn in her heart, a mixture of love and hate that is difficult to describe.

Now, the wheel of fate has pushed the two people in completely different directions.

Although Xu Xiufang married a simple countryman, her calmness and composure made Cheng Panhua feel inexplicably lost.

She slowly took out a piece of paper from her pocket, on which was written her home address, but in her heart she was thinking about how to use this kindness to touch Xu Xiufang's heart.

"I don't know when you can go back. This is my home address." Cheng Panhua's voice was deliberately soft, trying to imitate Xu Xiufang's gentleness in the past, but it was difficult to hide the hypocrisy in it. "If you can't go back, or if you have any difficulties and need help, just write to me."

After saying this, a barely perceptible smugness flashed across her eyes, as if she was enjoying the reversal of the moment.

However, Xu Xiufang did not give any response as she wished.

At this moment, a slight exclamation broke the delicate atmosphere. "Oh!"

There was a hint of surprise in Xu Xiufang's voice, but it was quickly replaced by Xiaoyun's childish voice.

The little girl cleverly stood in front of her mother and waved her hands in the air, trying to drive away the innocent earthworm.

"Go away, big bug! Stop getting in the way here!"

Xiaoyun's words were full of childish courage, which made people laugh.

The earthworm seemed to understand and slowly burrowed into the soil, leaving behind a peaceful scene.

Xiaoyun looked up at her mother, her clear eyes full of comfort and pride, "Liangliang, the big bug is gone."

Her voice was like a spring breeze, gently blowing through Xu Xiufang's heart.

Xu Xiufang gently stroked Xiaoyun's hair, her eyes full of love.

"Xiao Yun is awesome."

Her words were gentle yet firm, as if telling the world that even in this countryside, she had her own happiness and satisfaction.

Cheng Panhua, who was standing by, felt mixed emotions when facing this warm scene. All her plans and expectations vanished in an instant, leaving only emptiness and helplessness.

She opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing, leaving only a meaningful ellipsis hanging in the air with no one answering.

She felt that her status was far superior to Xu Xiufang, and the inexplicable sense of superiority in her heart surged like a tide, making her straighten her back, and with a hint of arrogance and dissatisfaction in her voice, she called out loudly: "Xu Xiufang!"

There seemed to be some provocation in this shout. Even Xiaoyun, who was playing nearby, was attracted by the sudden sound. He raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound with clear eyes. His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he felt the subtle tension in the air.

Then, he turned to look at his mother and said in a childish and slightly unclear voice: "Liangliang, I don't like this sister."

Although Xiaoyun's words were simple, they revealed an intuitive judgment that could not be ignored.

"elder sister?"

Cheng Panhua was startled. Although Xiaoyun's pronunciation was still a little unclear, she immediately understood what the child meant.

An indescribable emotion suddenly surged into her heart. She subconsciously stroked her cheek with her hand, muttering to herself: Ah, do I really look so old?

Her gaze involuntarily turned to Xu Xiufang beside her, and her first glance fell on Xu Xiufang's hands that were covered in mud from working.

Although the soil was dirty, it seemed to be the best background, making the hands look even whiter and more delicate, like tender catkins that had never been in the world.

Cheng Panhua had to admit that such a pair of hands should not be buried in the dust.

Looking at my hands again, years of hard work have left deep marks on them: my palms are covered with thick calluses, my skin appears dark yellow and rough due to long-term exposure to the outside, and there are even tiny cracks in some places, and there is endless black soil embedded in the gaps between my nails.

All these details tell of the hardships and difficulties of life.

Realizing this, Cheng Panhua subconsciously hid her hands behind her back, as if hiding her vulnerability.

At this moment, she felt Xu Xiufang's gaze, which seemed to her to be full of ridicule and disdain, which made Cheng Panhua's anger explode like ignited gunpowder: "Xu Xiufang, I came to see you out of kindness because you couldn't return to the city, and told you that you could ask me for help if you had any difficulties. But you taught your child to treat me with cold words?"

Hearing this, Xu Xiufang raised a sarcastic smile and said, "Looking for you? Let those greedy family members help me solve the problem?"