Three Women in the Cage

Because of the last experience, Xinxin was afraid of being abandoned again, so when Chi Li invited her, she refused without hesitation.

The final result is the same anyway, so why bother to provoke others' dislike?

Seeing Xinxin reject the invitation, Chi Li's face turned a bit sour. She was thinking about not messing up Teacher Wu's assignment, but she really wanted to invite Xinxin because she had good grades and she liked making friends with outstanding people. Although she was decisively rejected, she didn't want to give up. She said in a wronged manner: "Why? Tan Liu's family went, so why can't I go? I'm inviting you sincerely, too. At least give me a chance?"

Chi Li has a baby face and loves to laugh. Her smile is very beautiful, giving people a warm feeling like a sunflower. Now she has a wronged look on her face, making people reluctant to refuse her. Just when Xinxin was struggling, Chi Li dragged Xinxin out of the classroom and took her straight home.

By the time Xinxin reacted, she had already arrived at an unfamiliar place. This place was too far away from her home, which made Xinxin feel relieved. As long as it was not in the same direction as her home like last time, it would be fine.

Looking at Chi Li's enthusiasm, Xinxin thought about trying again. Maybe this time would be different from last time, maybe she and Tan Liu were different.

Just like that, Xinxin reluctantly came to Chi Li's house. She followed him in nervously, afraid of meeting unfamiliar eyes, and lowered her head, feeling uneasy.

Seeing Xinxin's uneasiness, Chi Li came over with a smile, held Xinxin's hand and said, "Don't worry, my parents are fine, let's go!"

With Chi Li's comfort, Xinxin relaxed, nodded and followed her.

Chi Li shouted to the kitchen: "Mom and Dad, I'm back", and then she pulled Xinxin into the kitchen.

When Xinxin was at a loss, Chi Li pulled her forward again and said to her parents with a smile: "Look, I brought back the study committee member of our class. She is very good at studying, so I specially invited her to visit my home..."

After hearing this, the aunt walked forward, took Xinxin's hand and said: "Oh, you must be Zhang Xin! My Chi Li often mentioned you, and now I finally see you. You are a really good kid. Please come to our house often in the future..."

Her palms felt warm from being held, her heart trembled with excitement at these words, her eyes turned red without her knowing when, an indescribable feeling lingered around her for a long time.

She didn't expect that Chi Li's mother was so kind-hearted and loved her like her own child. She hadn't experienced this long-lost feeling for a long time, and she sighed with longing.

With red eyes, she said: "Thank you, Auntie..."

Chi Li's mother touched her head with concern and said: "Don't be polite with your auntie, treat this place as your own home and be casual! Your auntie treats you as her own child, so don't be embarrassed. When your auntie sees you, she thinks of her own child being alone at home, and she can't bear it. She's wronged you, child..."

She thought of her own children, asking them to go out to work and leave them alone at home. She didn't know how pitiful the children must be. When she thought of this, she wanted to love Xinxin even more.

Xinxin's tears slid down silently, and she hurriedly wiped them away in a panic. Chi Li's mother helped her wipe her tears, patted her hands soothingly, and consoled her: "Go upstairs with Chi Li and play for a while. I'll call you when the meal is ready..."

Chi Li hurried over, took Xinxin's hand and said, "Let's go to my bedroom and play."

Xinxin wiped her tears as she followed him upstairs. Chi Li smiled and said, "I wasn't lying to you! My mom and her family are really nice. I mentioned your situation before, and she nagged me every day, asking me to bring you back. I finally invited you, but you didn't come, so I had to drag you here. You should be relieved now, right? My family is very nice, right?"

She looked at her gratefully and nodded vigorously. Seeing her serious look, Chi Li smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry about those things. Just have fun at my house."

When I walked into Chi Li's bedroom, I didn't expect that her bedroom was even more cozy than Tan Liu's. It had pink walls and many dolls inside. At first glance, it looked like a dreamy princess's room.

Chi Li pulled her over, asked her to sit on the edge of the bed, threw her several dolls, and asked her to play with her.

Holding a rag doll as big as a person, Xinxin leaned her face on it. The furry touch was very comfortable. It was the first time she owned such a big rag doll. She was so happy and satisfied.

Later, Chi Li shared her other toys with her, and they had a lot of fun playing in the bedroom. Xinxin had never been so happy before, and she felt excited and thrilled.

When they were having fun, the gentle voice of Chi Li's mother came from downstairs, "Chi Li is bringing your classmates down for dinner. Come on, we're waiting for you."

Chi Li replied casually: "Coming, coming."

After saying that, he happily pulled Xinxin downstairs and went to the kitchen.

As soon as I walked into the kitchen, a fragrant smell hit me in the face. Chi Li's parents were sitting at the table, happily calling out: "Come on, Xinxin, sit next to your auntie."

Xinxin shyly walked over and sat down. Chi Li's mother quickly put a few pieces of meat into her bowl, muttering to herself, "Come on, eat more. You look so thin. You need to eat more so you can gain weight."

Chi Li also helped to pick up the dishes, and while doing so, she echoed: "That's right, eat quickly, this is my mother's specialty, come and try it."

Xinxin was surrounded by them, picking up food while being greeted by their care and concern, as if she was not a guest but a child of this family. She could feel that they were sincere to her and were not pretending.

Maybe this time I met someone sincere. Yes, Chi Li is different from Tan Liu, and their family is different from Tan Liu's family. I am very grateful for this hard-earned sincerity.

Soon it was Friday, the day off, and the last party member selected by Teacher Wu also came to invite Xinxin.

Xinxin did not refuse and went straight home with her. Her family was neither as cold as Tan Liu's nor as warm as Chi Li's. It was somewhere in between.

But that’s enough. Why do you need others to revolve around you? After all, you are an outsider.

But no matter what, Xinxin still felt uncomfortable. The feeling of living under someone else's roof made her feel uneasy. As the saying goes, a nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse. At least there is no such restraint.

On this day, Teacher Wu was writing mathematical formulas at the podium and explaining them patiently to the students. Xin Xin stared at the formulas on the blackboard and listened carefully to the explanation. When she was listening intently, there was a noise coming from the window.

She looked in the direction of the sound and was suddenly stunned. Outside the window was her mother, whom she hadn't seen for a month. She didn't know why her mother suddenly appeared. Wasn't she working for her uncle?

Why did he come back so suddenly, and without any prior notification? She looked at her mother in panic, with confusion in her eyes. Yang Yu looked at Xinxin, forced a smile, and wanted to say something, but finally gave up.