âYan Yan, why donât you stay with me tonight? Let me know what youâd like to eat and Iâll make it for you,â Aunty Yang said politely.
She had always been grateful to He Xiyan for this village wouldnât have changed so much if He Xiyan didnât come 9 years ago.
This woman had been a blessing to the community.
He Xiyan didnât turn down her offer and merely nodded.
âOh yes, Aunty Yang, whereâs Jiahangâs wife from?â He Xiyan was still confused and she really wanted to find out what Jiahang had been through over the past few years.
Aunty Yang scratched her head and thought for a moment before she shook her head and said, âIâm not exactly sure where sheâs from but she doesnât seem to be from around these parts. Sheâs really pretty, clean-looking, and just a really good woman in general.â
She couldnât help but sing praises of this woman as though she had forgotten that He Xiyan was once Jiahangâs wife.
He Xiyan smiled awkwardly. She couldnât do anything but smile at this point in time.
If Jiahangâs wife wasnât from around these parts and was clean-looking, she already guessed whom he had married.
âYan Yan, thereâs no longer any need to contact Jiahang. Heâs already a married man, so if you do thatâ¦â Aunty Yang started to say before she spotted a car heading their way.
It was a black Audi.
She frowned and her hands twisted together as recognition dawned. She looked at the car before she looked at He Xiyan.
He Xiyan had also noticed this car and also saw that there was a woman behind the wheel.
The car parked on the grassy field in front of Aunty Yangâs place.
Soon, a fair woman with a tall and slender build emerged from the car
She was clad in a black casual dress paired with white sneakers. Her hair was so long that it reached her waist and as the wind blew, it only served to add to her beauty.
The womanâs belly was slightly rounded and she looked like she was four or five months along.
âUncle Yang, Aunty Yang,â the woman called out.
Aunty Yang shot He Xiyan a meaningful look before she hurried outside.
He Xiyan knew what Aunty Yang meant by that look â she wanted her to head inside to conceal her presence but she didnât do so. Instead, she leaned against the frame of the door and looked at that woman with a complicated look in her eyes.
It was none other than Lin Ziya.
Yes, it was Lin Ziya.
Five or six years might have passed but she immediately recognized that woman as Lin Ziya.
She was still as beautiful and as elegant as she remembered even though she now looked a little more mature and had put on some weight.
He Xiyan took a deep breath and she felt mixed emotions run through her.
âZiya, why did you drive all the way here?â Aunty Yang asked as she looked at Lin Ziyaâs slightly rounded belly.
She was a pregnant woman, so she shouldnât be driving in this state.
Lin Ziya smiled and revealed a set of pearly white teeth.
âAunty Yang, this is the bonus youâve collected from the farming department this quarter as well as the farming subsidy for the year. Could you please check if all is in order? Please sign here if everything is in order,â Lin Ziya said as she handed two forms to Aunty Yang. Then, she went back to her car to get a black handbag. Her handbag was completely filled with cash and there was 70,000 to 80,000 dollars worth of cash.
Aunty Yang stared at the documents she had been handed. However, she was illiterate so she couldnât understand the contents of the documents.
âZiya, I canât read these words. How much are we talking about?â she asked.