inspire-indiana Chapter 416 Cry, cry, just cry!
Chapter 416 Cry, cry, just cry!
"Why?" Qin Huairu cried out in pain. She lost her husband at a young age, and the burden of life has been pressing down on her like a mountain since then. She has to take care of her cunning mother-in-law, Jia Zhang, and three young and ignorant children who are crying for food. Life is tight and miserable. From morning to night every day, she is busy like a top. She is either working hard in the factory or washing clothes, cooking and doing housework at home. She has no chance to breathe. The appearance of Chu Tian is like a ray of light, illuminating her bleak life. His humor, kindness and enthusiasm make Qin Huairu feel the long-lost warmth in this cold world. She once secretly fantasized that if she could be with Chu Tian, maybe the days to come would be different, there would be hope and happiness. But now, she heard that other girls are pursuing him. How can this not make her heart unbalanced?
As the night deepened, there was silence all around. Qin Huairu finally couldn't help herself and buried her head deep in the quilt, sobbing in a suppressed manner. The cry was just a low sob at first, but later it became an uncontrollable grief, and her tears soaked a large area of the quilt.
Jia Zhang was awakened by the crying in the next room. She was already irritable due to the day's fatigue, and now she was even more furious. "Cry, cry, cry, you just cry! Can't you let me sleep in the middle of the night!" She muttered as she stood up angrily and walked to Qin Huairu's room in her slippers.
"What are you crazy about? Don't you think life is chaotic enough?" Jia Zhang shouted loudly.
Qin Huairu felt even more wronged when she heard her mother-in-law's scolding. She raised her head abruptly, looked at Jia Zhang with tears on her face, and said with a sob, "Who am I doing this for? It's for this family! Is it easy for me? Now I can't even like someone. Can't you just let me be quiet for a while?"
"Like someone? Don't you look at your own status? You already have a child, yet you're still thinking about those unrealistic things! Shut up right now and don't wake up the child." Jia Zhang put her hands on her hips, her face full of impatience.
"Why can't I like someone? I am also a person and I have feelings too!" Qin Huairu retorted desperately.
The two quarreled louder and louder, and the children sleeping in the next room were awakened and started crying loudly. Jia Dongxu, who was a little older, ran over and took Qin Huairu's hand and said, "Mom, please stop quarreling. The brothers and sisters are scared."
Qin Huairu looked at the children's frightened eyes, and her heart ached. She finally stopped arguing. She silently picked up the youngest child and coaxed him softly, but her tears continued to flow. Jia Zhang also realized her loss of composure, snorted coldly, and turned back to her room.
The house was quiet again, with only the children's sobs and Qin Huairu's suppressed crying. Outside the window, the night was deep, as if sighing for the fate of this family.
The morning sun had not yet completely dispelled the coldness of the courtyard. Qin Huairu's eyes were red and swollen, and she was full of fatigue and resentment. Thinking of the fierce quarrel with Jia Zhang last night and the hardships of life in recent years, she felt extremely bitter in her heart and did not want to stay in this depressing place for a moment. So, after hurriedly washing up, she ran straight out, eager to find a little peace and relief in the outside world, and temporarily avoid Jia Zhang's sarcastic face.
Unexpectedly, fate always seems to like to play jokes. When she was walking in a trance on the bustling street, a familiar figure suddenly came into her sight. The man was tall and straight, wearing a Zhongshan suit that was washed a little white but clean and tidy. His face was dark but simple, with a simple smile between his eyebrows. It turned out to be her friend from the countryside - Zhuzi.
Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment. She rubbed her eyes vigorously, thinking that she had seen it wrong because she didn't sleep well last night. But she looked again, carefully several times, until the familiar outline and breath told her without a doubt that she was not mistaken, and then she walked slowly to the man as if being pulled by an invisible force.
"Zhu Zi, is it really you?" Qin Huairu's voice trembled slightly, her eyes full of surprise and disbelief. The carefree days in the countryside in the past suddenly came to her mind, and she was overwhelmed with emotions for a moment.
When Zhuzi saw Qin Huairu, he also showed a bright smile on his face. That smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, dispelling some of the haze in Qin Huairu's heart. "Qin Huairu, it's me! I came to the city to do something, and I didn't expect to run into you. What's wrong? What's wrong with you? You don't look well." Zhuzi asked with concern, his eyes full of worry.
Qin Huairu listened to Zhuzi's familiar and kind hometown accent, and his sincere concern. She could no longer hold back the grievances in her heart, and tears welled up in her eyes. She told Zhuzi all about her experiences in the city over the years, her husband's early death, the hardships of life, Jia Zhang's difficulties, and the quarrel last night. Zhuzi listened quietly, and the expression on his face kept changing as Qin Huairu told her stories, sometimes angry, sometimes sympathetic, and sometimes lost in thought.
After Qin Huairu finished speaking, Zhuzi patted her shoulder gently and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Huairu, don't be afraid! No matter how hard life is, there will always be a way. If you really can't stay in that home, just go back to the countryside. Our fellow villagers will not ignore you."
Qin Huairu was moved by Zhuzi's words, but she also knew that things were not that simple. She shook her head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Zhuzi, thank you for your kindness. But I still have children, I can't just leave like this. I have to think about them."
Zhuzi looked at Qin Huairu with admiration in his heart. He knew that Qin Huairu was a strong woman. Although life had given her so many hardships, she still gritted her teeth and persisted. "Well, Huairu. If you have any difficulties, just come to me. Although I don't have any great skills, I can help you in any way I can." Zhuzi said sincerely.
Qin Huairu nodded, feeling grateful to Zhuzi. They chatted for a while, reminiscing about the good old days, and then said goodbye to each other and left. But Zhuzi's appearance was like a beam of light, illuminating Qin Huairu's gloomy world and rekindling her hope for life.
Since she ran into Zhuzi on the street that day, Qin Huairu's heart was filled with ripples. The memories of her youth in the countryside came flooding back like a tide. Zhuzi's simple smile and plain care seemed even more precious in this cold city life.
At first, the two only met occasionally, whispered a few words on the street corner, and talked about each other's recent situation. Every time Zhuzi went to the city to do business, he would always bring some fresh fruits and vegetables from the countryside to Qin Huairu, saying that they were grown at home and safe to eat. Qin Huairu looked at those gifts with the fragrance of soil, her heart was full of touch, and she looked forward to meeting Zhuzi more and more.