0p0 Chapter 381 Tong Min 1
Chapter 381 Tong Min 1
The letter sent to Xiao Liuzi fell into oblivion, with no response at all.
Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye. Tong Yin still has not received a reply from Xiao Liuzi, which makes her worry even heavier.
She was afraid that Xiao Liuzi would also suffer the same misfortune as Zhang Muzhi. After all, in today's world, wars are frequent, so where can there be a truly pure land?
Although Shanghai had concessions from various countries, relying on the power of these foreigners, it maintained a false prosperity and stability on the surface, but in fact, it was just a thin layer of window paper that could be broken with a poke.
Life is even more difficult in other places. Tong Yin knows this very well, so she is even more worried about Xiao Liuzi's safety.
Unable to find Xiao Liuzi, Tong Yin decided to go back to his hometown.
Tong Yin disguised himself and returned to his hometown to visit his old friends.
After some twists and turns, she finally returned to her hometown and met Xiaoyun.
Xiaoyun is now a mother of two children, and the traces of time have left some vicissitudes on her face.
When she saw the former young lady Tong Yin, she was so excited that she couldn't help but hug her and burst into tears.
"Miss, you're back!" Xiaoyun sobbed and wiped her tears with her sleeves.
Tong Yin felt a pang of sadness when he saw Xiaoyun like this.
She remembered that when Xiaoyun was with her, she was a person who paid great attention to her manners and always carried a handkerchief with her. She would never wipe her tears with her sleeves like she did now.
Tong Yin replied softly, "Well, I'll come back to see you."
Her eyes fell on the sleeping child on Xiaoyun's back, and then looked at the little girl of four or five years old that Xiaoyun was holding in her hand.
The little girl was staring at Tong Yin intently, her big eyes full of curiosity, and her fingers unconsciously put into her mouth.
"Are these two your children?"
Tong Yin fished out a candy from her handbag, carefully handed it to the little girl, and said gently, "Good girl, I'm giving you candy. Don't suck your fingers, it's unhygienic!"
Seeing this, Xiaoyun uncomfortably pulled the girl's hand away, gently pushed her away, and said softly, "Why don't you say thank you?"
The little girl said softly, "Thank you!"
"Oh, so good!" Tong Yin smiled and touched the little girl's head, then turned his gaze to Xiaoyun, with a hint of confusion and worry in his eyes.
Xiaoyun pursed her lips, her face a little bitter. She slowly said, "The eldest is Zhaodi, and there is a second child at home, named Pandi..."
When Tong Yin heard this, she was shocked. She widened her eyes and looked at Xiaoyun in astonishment, as if she couldn't believe her ears.
"Then, then you carry this on your back..." Tong Yin's voice trembled a little. She pointed at the baby on Xiaoyun's back and asked stutteringly.
Xiaoyun's eyes were slightly red. She lowered her head, gently stroked the baby's face, and murmured, "This is my third child..."
A strong feeling of sadness and heartache surged in Tong Yin's heart. She could hardly believe that the lively, cute and energetic Xiaoyun a few years ago had now turned into a little woman with fatigue in her eyes and eyebrows!
Her hair was no longer tied up with colorful hairbands as before, but was casually tied into a bun at the back of her head with a wooden hairpin inserted, and a few strands of hair hung messily on both sides of her cheeks.
"It's a boy!" Xiaoyun's voice was a little hoarse. She tried hard to pull the corners of her mouth to reveal a smile, but in the end she was only half successful.
The smile seemed a little bitter, which made people feel pity.
"He's half a year old, and his name is Yuanbao!" Xiaoyun continued, her eyes falling on the baby on her back, with a hint of tenderness in her eyes.
Tong Yin looked at Xiaoyun quietly, feeling mixed emotions.
She had received news that Xiaoyun was living a good life, but when she saw Xiaoyun in person, she felt that Xiaoyun's life did not seem as good as the rumors said.
"Xiao Yun, are you, are you doing well?" Tong Yin finally couldn't help but ask. Her tone was very soft, for fear of touching Xiao Yun's inner pain.
The news I received at the beginning was that Xiaoyun was doing well!
Moreover, when Xiaoyun got married, Tong Yin gave her a generous dowry.
Xiaoyun married her childhood cousin, and her in-laws were her aunt and uncle. Logically, she should have lived a happy life.
"It's okay!" Xiaoyun smiled. This smile was more natural than before, but Tong Yin could still sense the reluctance in it.
"Miss, seeing me like this, do you think my life is hard?" Xiaoyun seemed to see through Tong Yin's thoughts. She said softly, "Actually, compared to other women, the life I lead is already something they envy!"
Tong Yin looked at Xiaoyun in confusion. She really couldn't understand why Xiaoyun said that.
"It's just that I was too happy when I was with the young lady, so I can't adapt to it!" Xiaoyun's voice was a little choked, and a tear flashed in her eyes.
During the time she spent at the Tong Mansion, Xiaoyun's life could be said to be quite comfortable.
Apart from occasionally helping Tong Yin run errands, she spends most of her time with Tong Yin, reading and writing, chatting and playing, or going shopping and eating together.
At that time, Xiaoyun's hands were delicate and white, without even a callus. She didn't look like a maid at all.
Not only that, even the supplies for wiping her face, bathing, and washing her mouth were provided to her by Tong Yin.
And what she wore and used were the best among the servants in Tong's mansion.
It can be said that Xiaoyun's life in Tong Mansion is even more comfortable than that of an ordinary rich lady.
She naively thought that even if she left the young lady and married her cousin, her life would not change much.
After all, her cousin is so good to her. He buys her all kinds of delicious and useful things with the money he earns, and he doesn't feel sorry at all.
However, reality dealt Xiaoyun a heavy blow.
After getting married, she realized how ridiculous her previous thoughts were.
The aunt who held her hand and praised her endlessly every time they met completely changed after becoming her mother-in-law.
Her mother-in-law not only asked her to do laundry, cook, clean the room and yard, but also asked her to wash the feet of the old couple.
Xiaoyun couldn't accept this reality. She returned to her room feeling aggrieved, tears streaming down her face like a broken dam.
She cried and told her cousin who had just returned from work about her experience, hoping to get some comfort and support.
However, Xiaoyun was heartbroken by her cousin's reaction.
Not only did he not comfort Xiaoyun, but he said coldly: "Every woman has not gone through this? Why are you so pampered?" These words were like a sharp sword, deeply hurting Xiaoyun's heart.
The next day, my aunt also started to mock Xiaoyun.
She scolded Xiaoyun for having the body of a lady but the life of a maid, and being unable to endure any hardship.
Xiaoyun's mood became increasingly heavy, and she felt isolated and helpless in this family.
In desperation, Xiaoyun decided to go back to her parents' home to talk to her parents.
However, she received no understanding or sympathy, but a scolding. Her parents thought she was too troublesome and did not know how to be patient and accommodating.
After all this trouble, Xiaoyun found that both her parents' family and her husband's family thought she was wrong.
She felt extremely desperate and helpless and could only cry silently.
In the end, Xiaoyun had no choice but to accept her fate and this kind of life.