Double Life: My whole world is you

After her aunt finished speaking, Cheng Ma lowered her head and murmured softly, "I know, I know..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Uncle glared at Aunt, "Our house can be given to anyone who wants to live in it."

"What do you know? How wronged am I in the middle? Your sister said it at my husband's house, and my sister-in-law said it at my mother's house." My aunt glared back, "I am neither a human nor a human being."

"Why do you care about them?" My uncle stood up. "This is our own house. We have our own say. If anyone has something to say, please tell me."

"How capable are you? How much do you earn a year?" My aunt also stood up.

"What's wrong? Didn't I make any money? Are you lying at home?" Her uncle didn't respond to her in a good tone.

Seeing the two people at loggerheads, Cheng's mother stood up to persuade them. Cheng Qiao patted her hands and signaled her not to worry. She stood between the two and said, "Aunt, Uncle, calm down. It's not worth arguing over such a small matter."

After Cheng Qiao finished speaking, both of them turned their heads away and did not speak. Cheng Qiao continued, "From childhood to adulthood, my aunt and uncle have been the best to us. I went to my aunt's house every winter and summer vacation. You made no distinction between me, my brother and Weiwei. As long as Weiwei and my cousin have something, my brother and I will definitely have it too. Our family of three is really grateful."

My aunt gradually calmed down and sat down. "You are my nephews and nieces. We are a family. This is what we should do."

Cheng Qiao looked at her aunt and smiled and continued, "I remember that year when my brother and I first came home, we didn't know how to cook, and often only ate a few biscuits or instant noodles a day. That Saturday, my aunt came back and helped us wash a large basin of clothes, carried a few buckets of water for me, and cooked a pot of rice for us. Before leaving, she went to the grocery store to buy us a box of instant noodles. Aunt, thank you so much, you are a person who really treats us well."

Aunt nodded but didn't speak. Everyone was silent. Cheng Qiao finally said, "Aunt, uncle, you are really good people and our closest relatives. We know that it's not easy for you and the difficulties you are facing. So, we decided to rent a house by ourselves this year."

Hearing Cheng Qiao's words, the aunt's face darkened instantly. She looked at Cheng Qiao with more anger in her eyes. The uncle took out a cigarette from his bag, lit it and said, "This is an adult matter. You, a child, should not worry about it. This is my house, I can make the decision."

"Uncle, I know you feel bad for us." Cheng Qiao said, "I have a little idea. We can rent a house for a while. After this is over, we can move back. Do you think it's okay?"

After Cheng Qiao finished speaking, her aunt opened her mouth but didn't say anything. Her uncle took two puffs of his cigarette. Cheng Qiao helped Cheng Ma stand up and motioned for her to express her opinion. Cheng Ma gritted her teeth and said, "Little sister, brother-in-law, let's decide this."

"You..." Auntie looked at Cheng Ma with some disbelief in her eyes. The last bit of adult manners allowed her to return to normal. "Second sister-in-law, let's go visit other families in the clan."

Hearing her aunt's words, Cheng Qiao smiled silently. Every year, her aunt was the last family to come to her house. After she finished speaking, she took Weiwei and Fangfang away first. Uncle nodded to everyone and left too. Cheng Ma even sent them to the tile cellar.

While Cheng Qiao was still in a daze, Cheng's mother came back, looked at her and walked straight to the small room opposite the kitchen and closed the door. Cheng Qiao sighed and stood by. When she heard the crying inside stopped, she pushed the door open. Cheng's mother saw her stand up and turned her head away.

"Mom." Cheng Qiao called out from beside her. Seeing that she was still avoiding her, she said softly, "Don't be angry. It's okay."

"Why did you say those things? Where are we going to live this time?" Cheng's mother started crying again. "You clearly know what your aunt means..."

"I know she wants us to go and apologize to them." Cheng Qiao replied, "Mom, we'll go rent a house ourselves."

"How can I afford to rent a house? All I have left from last year is the money I used to pay for your registration." Cheng's mother said in embarrassment, "How can I afford to rent a house if I have to support you two with my salary?"

"Dad's money..." Cheng Qiao had just finished speaking when her mother glared at her. Cheng Qiao swallowed her words and continued, "Mom, it's okay. We still have a way out. At worst, I won't study anymore."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Cheng's mother glared at her and sighed, "Your father's compensation is 10,000 yuan, but kid, this is money for your high school education."

Hearing what Cheng Ma said, Cheng Qiao's eyes also became wet, "So you have been wronging yourself at your aunt's house all this time, to make plans for me."

"It's okay, don't feel burdened. Mom can handle it." Cheng's mother said, wiping away her tears.

"Mom, what about the house?" Cheng Qiao asked tentatively.

"Your aunt has said so much, and you guys are having another fight with your uncles." Cheng's mother made a difficult decision, "We can only rent a house."

"Mom, believe me, give me two years." Cheng Qiao held her hand tightly and said nervously, "Mom, I had a dream, a dream of more than ten years later, when we lived a happy life."

Cheng's mother looked at her, nodded and walked out. Cheng Qiao looked at her staggering back and felt very sad. At that moment, she had the urge to drop out of school and go out to work, but her reason told her that the predicament was temporary and everything would be fine...

The three of them were busy in the following time. Cheng Qiao and Cheng Zhu each had a table to do their homework, while Cheng's mother was packing up and preparing to go to grandma's house early tomorrow morning. They had dinner early and closed the door. The two continued to work hard on their homework, while Cheng's mother was knitting shoes with wool. Everything was quiet and harmonious.

It was almost nine o'clock when Cheng's mother was about to call the two to bed. At this time, she heard someone calling them from under the window. Cheng's mother was standing outside. When she heard Weiwei's voice, she quickly got up and opened the door. She was a little surprised to see the three people, "You..."

"Aunt, we have no place to sleep." Weiwei said weakly.

"Come in quickly." Cheng's mother welcomed the three people in, "Have you had dinner?"

"They were all playing cards at the table, no one paid attention to us." Fangfang said, "Chengkun made noodles for himself."

"Please sit for a while. I'll make you some noodles and some dumplings." After saying that, Cheng's mother went to the kitchen to busy herself.

It was already half past ten when the three of them finished eating and washing. The six of them slept on the 1.6*1.8 bed, which was very crowded. They could only sleep on their sides. The two mothers slept on both sides, almost covered with cotton-padded jackets. In the morning, Cheng's mother got up early to prepare breakfast for everyone, and her aunt followed to help. The two of them still chatted casually, but no one mentioned that incident again. The decency in the adult world is tacitly understood...

After breakfast, the aunt said goodbye to the two of them. Cheng's mother did not try to keep them. She packed up her things, locked the door, and took the two children to their grandmother's house...