country bumpkin

The next day, Kong Xiufang took leave and went to the largest hospital in the city with her older sister and Xiujin.

I booked an appointment with a specialist and explained the reason to the doctor. I lied and said I was already engaged but hadn't registered, and I was afraid of being embarrassed if outsiders saw my big belly at the wedding, so I didn't want the child.

Otherwise, the doctor won't perform the surgery. If you're married, you'll need a certificate from the village, which is even more troublesome.

After much pleading and giving a red envelope, the doctor finally agreed.

Then Kong Xiujin was wheeled into the operating room, while Kong Xiufang and her sister waited outside.

The group decided to have her undergo spinal anesthesia; otherwise, they were afraid she wouldn't be able to bear the pain.

General anesthesia is too expensive, and I don't have that much money, so I can only have spinal anesthesia, but the pain is still bearable.

The operating room was filled with Kong Xiujin's screams, and Kong Xiufang was so frightened that she didn't dare to speak.

Kong Xiujuan held her hand and comforted her, "It's okay, don't worry, it'll be quick."

About half an hour later, Kong Xiujin was wheeled out. Lying on the bed, Kong Xiujin's face was as pale as a sheet of paper.

Seeing her sisters in such a state, Kong Xiufang felt heartbroken, and her eyes welled up with tears. She also developed a deep fear of surgery.

The nurse came over to explain the post-operative precautions, and Kong Xiujuan listened carefully, afraid of missing anything.

On their way back, they rented a car, and Kong Xiujin leaned weakly against her older sister's chest.

After arriving home, Kong Xiujuan busied herself taking care of her cousin and making chicken soup to nourish her body.

She sent her daughter to her room, making room for Sun Limei in Kong Xiujin's room.

Sun Zitao went to live in the annex. After all, it wasn't convenient to live under the same roof.

Seeing how well the eldest sister's family treated her, Kong Xiujin was extremely grateful. She kept expressing her gratitude.

Seeing that her older sister was taking good care of her, Kong Xiufang felt relieved and went back to work at the factory.

The Hu family, including Hu Jinhua, were having lunch. Deng Yiyao had fully recovered.

Not only has the injury on my wrist healed, but I've also regained my former cheerful and optimistic spirit.

Because she has amnesia. She doesn't remember that Kong Xiufang exists, nor does she remember how she got to the hospital.

Hu Jinhua lied to her, saying that she had encountered a robber who stole her gold bracelet, which caused her wrist injury.

After returning from the hospital, Hu Jinhua secretly quit her job at the garment factory and found her a new job sorting letters at the post office.

The mail sorting is done in the logistics department, so there's no need to show your face in public, avoiding running into people from the past and remembering unpleasant things.

Parents' hearts are always full of love! Every parent loves their child. Of course, there are always one or two parents who show favoritism.

No one is perfect. In families with many children, it's normal for each parent to show some favoritism.

Deng Yiyao is very happy working at the post office. She has made many good friends, including young women and men of similar age.

Some uncles and aunts also took good care of her, because she was so pretty!

Working at the post office is a government job; you can't get in without connections or favors!

Deng Qingshan was honest and simple-minded and had no connections whatsoever. It was Hu Jinhua who gave gifts and begged Su Qing's father to find him a job through connections.

That day, Su Ze and Tian Yanyan happened to see Deng Yiyao walking out of the post office with her colleagues, chatting and laughing.

Su Ze was startled and wanted to avoid it, but was spotted by the sharp-eyed Deng Yiyao.

Deng Yiyao walked up curiously and asked, "Who are you? You seem to know me."

Su Ze stammered, unsure how to answer.

At this moment, a colleague next to her joked, "Yi Yao, is this one of your suitors? Look how red her face is."

Su Ze quickly waved his hand to explain that he had mistaken the person for someone else and hurriedly left.

Tian Yanyan glared at them and retorted, "Don't talk nonsense. Brother Ze is my boyfriend. We don't know this woman."

Everyone was puzzled and guessing, but the way they looked at them didn't seem like they didn't know them!

A playful little girl said, "It doesn't matter if they know us or not, as long as we're their friends, that's enough, right, Yiyao?"

Deng Yiyao nodded, "Yes! We are all good friends and colleagues." She then put the matter out of her mind.

Back home, Su Ze was unable to calm down for a long time.

She never expected that Sister Yiyao would turn out like this, and that she seemed to be doing quite well now.

Ever since Hu Jinhua came to the factory to help her resign, she heard that Deng Yiyao had been robbed and was so frightened that her mind was not working properly. She had never seen her since. She never expected that Deng Yiyao had really forgotten so many things.

Meanwhile, when Deng Yiyao returned home that evening, she told her mother about the strange man and woman she had encountered that day.

Hu Jinhua was secretly alarmed, but she remained calm and told her daughter that she might have seen it wrong.

But Hu Jinhua knew that this matter was probably not so simple. She was worried that Tian Yanyan might say something she shouldn't, which would affect her daughter's current life.

And then there's Su Ze, Su Qing's younger brother. He used to have a lot of contact with Deng Yiyao, and it seems they even targeted Kong Xiufang together.

So he secretly plotted to find an opportunity to warn Tian Yanyan and Su Ze, hoping they would continue to pretend they didn't know each other.

As for Su Qing, she stopped getting along well with Deng Yiyao after Su Ze helped Deng Yiyao pursue Kong Xiufang and framed Kong Xiufang.

The two grew up together and were both cheerful and lively girls. At first, when she targeted Kong Xiufang, she even sided with her.

But framing someone time and time again is something an ordinary girl wouldn't do.

She never expected that Deng Yiyao would become more and more stubborn, go further and further astray, and become increasingly abnormal.

I decisively cut off contact with her. She couldn't control what my younger brother wanted to do anyway, so I let them be!

Life is full of disappointments, and we have very little control over our lives.

If you can manage your own affairs, that's enough. If others listen to advice, there's still hope; if they don't, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself.

When Su Qing returned home that evening, her younger brother, Su Ze, told her about his encounter with Deng Yiyao that day.

Su Qing was also very surprised after hearing this. "Xiao Ze, are you sure she doesn't remember you? We grew up together since we were little."

Su Ze affirmed, "Yes! I don't quite believe it either, but it doesn't look fake."

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it later! If you run into her again, it's best to pretend you don't know her, okay?"

Su Ze asked in confusion, "Why?"

Su Qing said, "Since Aunt Jinhua quit her job, it means her family doesn't want her to remember what happened at the garment factory, or they don't want her to remember certain people from the garment factory."

Su Ze suddenly realized, "Sis, you're so smart, you even thought of that."

Su Qing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Oh! You only realize now that your sister is smart? I've always been smart, but you just didn't see it."

Su Qing continued, "By the way, you should stop doing all those ridiculous things Yi Yao asked you to do before! Remember, what's yours will come to you, and what's not yours can't be forced."

Su Ze blushed and said, "Oh dear! Sister, it's been so long, you still remember? I'd completely forgotten."

Su Qing warned again: "Whether you've really forgotten or you're pretending, the Tian Yanyan you're dating now seems pretty good to me. She's good-looking, and most importantly, she's a down-to-earth person who's good at settling down. And most importantly, she genuinely likes you. You should cherish her!"

Su Ze also thought of Tian Yanyan and said with a smile, "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely take this seriously and won't let you down."

Su Qing smiled and said, "It's not about disappointing me, it's about not disappointing Tian Yanyan!"

Su Ze smiled and shook his sister's arm, saying, "Sister, don't worry, I won't be flirting around anymore. I'll take responsibility for Tian Yanyan."

Su Qing smiled wryly: "It's not that you're flirting, it's that you need to stay true to your beliefs. You can't be easily seduced and lured away by others, especially by women who extend olive branches to you."

Su Ze said solemnly, "Sister, don't worry, I will definitely stick to my beliefs and not accept offers from others indiscriminately."

Su Qing then left, relieved.

She would never forget the way her best friend Qian Ningning looked at her younger brother. A truly devoted woman.

Having a younger brother who's too handsome is a problem too. He's surrounded by too many admirers, which brings a whole host of troubles.

It's best to be yourself, to be an ordinary person, and to be free and unrestrained.