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I answered Lu Shuang.
"Auntie, there's almost no husband left."
I was pushed to the brink of despair by the harsh reality. I avoided the cruel truth and cursed Wang Xu, pushing away the answer and questioning Miao Miao. My mother-in-law stared at me as if I were a criminal; I was the dirtiest one among them.
I hadn't given Wang Xu a complete family, hadn't provided my mother-in-law with the grandson she wanted, and hadn't offered Miao Miao enough trust.
I owed them all an apology.
I didn't expect to cry so naturally in front of Lu Ming. There had been too many embarrassing moments he had witnessed, and it shouldn't have come to this lack of restraint.
Receiving tissues from Lu Shuang time and again, I gradually emerged from my sorrow, left only with fragments of regret. When I looked up at them again, their expressions were uniformly calm.
"I'm sorry, I..." Suddenly, I fell silent, unable to utter a word.
At that moment, Lu Shuang pushed the paper bag of chicken wings in front of me closer.
"Auntie, please eat."
It had indeed been a long time since I had entered KFC for some fried food. After hesitating, I took it and took a bite, only to realize that the chicken wings were somewhat cold.
This meal became awkward due to my sudden emotional outburst. I tried to apologize several times but couldn't find the right moment until Lu Ming went to pay. I hurriedly opened my mouth.
"I'll do it."
Lu Ming and Lu Shuang, along with the server, looked over at me.
"I'll pay the bill."
After saying that, I felt foolish. In the end, Lu Ming paid. He held the somewhat stuffed Lu Shuang in one arm while I picked up my backpack and walked outside with them. When we reached Lu Ming's car, he asked for my address, saying he wanted to give me a ride. I shook my head in refusal.
"I live right here." I pointed to the hotel next door.
Lu Ming gave me a deep look but didn't say much. He got in the car and drove away. I sighed, realizing how long and boring time could feel when you had nothing to do and nowhere to go.
I had no choice but to return to the hotel and watch boring programs on the big television. Less than an hour later, Lu Ming called. I hesitated for a moment, unsure if I should answer right away.
I didn't know why I hesitated at that moment.
After the ringing stopped, I didn't think about it again. I wondered why Lu Ming had called me, but I didn't shamelessly assume he had any ulterior motives for calling me late at night. It was just an instinctive desire to avoid it. The fact that he didn't call back reassured me that it wasn't anything serious; I comforted myself with that thought.
The next day dragged on as I found myself at a loss for what to do. The sudden change in my circumstances left me feeling disoriented and unable to manage my time properly; each day felt like a year.
In the afternoon, Dong Lu called, asking if I could pick up Lu Shuang again and if I had time.
Perhaps before yesterday, I would have refused, but I was so bored that I agreed to it.
I still waited at the school gate as usual. A keen-eyed parent recognized me and immediately asked which class my child was in.
I could only awkwardly admit that I was there to pick up someone else's child.
To my surprise, the other person became even more interested: "Picking up? Which child's? I have a bit of an impression, but I can't quite place it. Please tell me."
The other person was very enthusiastic, and I thought that with so many people around, they probably didn't know who it was either, so I mentioned Lu Shuang's name.
To my surprise, upon hearing it, the person elongated their voice and said, "Oh, it's Lu Shuang," but then they didn't continue the conversation.
The next day, when I picked up Lu Shuang again, she looked up at me and asked, "Aunt Cang, are you going to be my mom?"
I was taken aback and couldn't find a response; it was completely unrelated.
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