Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

After breakfast, Tong Shuyu said goodbye, and Ji Lin got up to take her home.

Zhang Xiuhua called them over, asked them to sit down, and got straight to the point, "I can sponsor you to go to high school. If you get into college, I can continue to sponsor you until you finish college."

Tong Shuyu stood there in a daze, as if a pie had fallen from the sky, and she felt dizzy and headache.

Ji Lin's eyes widened, and then he was ecstatic, "Mom, can you really help her study? Mom, you are so kind!"

Zhuzhu rolled her eyes, thinking that her mother wanted to adopt another goddaughter, which meant she would have another sister. That was also good, as she would have one more person to love her.

Tong Shuyu's hand was held by Jilin, which brought her back to reality. When she came to her senses, her face flushed with excitement and she was a little panicked. She glanced at Jilin beside her and met his joyful expression. Tears welled up in her eyes and she cried, "I... I don't know what to say."

"I didn't have any other intentions in sponsoring you to go to high school. I just heard from Jilin that you have good grades. You may not have worked before. It's hard to make money by physical labor. Especially in a factory, repeating the same work day after day will make your brain dull. I can't bear to see a student with a bright future go down this path." Zhang Xiuhua could see that this girl must like Jilin. But Jilin was stupid and didn't see it.

She was afraid that the child would feel inferior to Ji Lin because of her support. "In fact, it's only five years at most. I have a formal job and can support you."

Tong Shuyu stood up and bowed to Zhang Xiuhua, "Aunt Zhang, I know you may not believe me now. When I graduate, I will work hard to make money and pay you back."

Zhang Xiuhua smiled. "Okay! If you think paying back the money will make you feel better, then do it. If you can't pay it back, that's okay. Just live your own life first."

She took a thousand yuan from the house. At that time, high school tuition was more expensive than college, and it cost two or three hundred yuan per semester. Adding living expenses, a thousand yuan a year should be enough.

Tong Shuyu held the money in her hand, pursed her lips, and bowed again, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang."

"Don't go back to your home for the time being, so as not to delay your studies. Just live in the school. You can come to my house during the holidays. Review with Jilin. You two are going to take the college entrance examination together. Study together and make progress together. This house has been empty. Zhuzhu's father is in the orchard. Zhuzhu and Jilin both have to go to school and will only come back on weekends. There is also a place to stay at home during the New Year, so you don't have to worry." Zhang Xiuhua tried her best to think about the troubles she would encounter, and after thinking about it, this was all she could think of.

"Okay! I will."

"Don't tell your father and aunt. You should continue to study, otherwise they will find your school and distract you." Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that she would be soft-hearted, and even more afraid that it would delay her studies.

Tong Shuyu pursed her lips, "I understand."

Jilin asked her, "How is your relationship with your cousin?"

Tong Shuyu nodded, "We have a very good relationship. She also asked my dad for help, and my aunt also asked for mercy on my behalf, but..."

Ji Lin was relieved. "Then go home first and ask your father for money to buy a train ticket. Then, before you get on the train, tell your cousin the truth and ask her to keep it a secret for you. If he asks your cousin why you didn't bring money back, just say you're still angry with him."

Tong Shuyu thought it was a good idea and said, "Let's do it this way."

Ji Lin was still worried, "I'll keep the money for you first. That way your stepmother won't find out."

Tong Shuyu nodded and handed the money to him.

After Ji Lin collected the money, he rode his bicycle to take her home.

As soon as they left, Zhuzhu remembered to ask, "Mom, why don't you accept her as your goddaughter?"

Zhang Xiuhua didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Do I have that much free time? It's not enough to have a godson, but now I want to have a godson too?"

She doesn't like children at all. She will support more children in the future, but she will only support their studies and will not donate the money to welfare institutions. In the end, she does charity to meet her inner needs, not just to help others.

"Then why did you support her?" Zhuzhu couldn't understand. Tong Shuyu was so old, she should have been sensible. Her mother didn't even want to adopt a baby, so why would she support Tong Shuyu who was so old?

Zhang Xiuhua didn't tell Zhuzhu her guess. Since the two children didn't break the window paper, why should she make a fuss? She smiled and said, "I just help because I like it. Why so many whys!"

Zhuzhu looked at her in surprise, "Dad also agrees with you doing this?"

In her opinion, her father worked very hard to make money. He had to work hard every day, feed the foxes three times a day, plow the fields, prune branches, and pick fruits. In the evening, he had to massage grandma's feet. He was very busy.

The mother sponsored an outsider but didn't accept him as her goddaughter, which was like throwing money into the water. Didn't the father stop her?

Zhang Xiuhua rubbed her head, "Your father also agreed. But your father doesn't make money easily, so I didn't let him invest. I paid for it myself."

Zhuzhu didn't know about the agreement between her mother and father, and thought her mother was talking about her salary. She held her chin and said, "Mom, you still have to make money yourself. You have the confidence to speak."

Mom just said that she would sponsor Tong Shuyu. She looked so radiant and charming.

Zhang Xiuhua was amused by her, but what she said was true, "You are right! No matter when, we have to make our own money. For example, to support others to study, most people think that it is not worth spending, but I make my own money, so I have the confidence to spend it. Your father will also support me."

Zhuzhu sighed with admiration and hugged her mother's waist, "Mom is so great. Dad is also very good and generous!"

She grew up in the village and had seen villagers quarreling since she was a child. When women spend money on themselves, men quarrel. When mom throws money away, dad can still support her. It feels good to have a wife singing and a husband following her lead.

Zhang Xiuhua had no idea that this incident had a huge impact on Zhuzhu's outlook on marriage and love.

Ji Lin sent Tong Shuyu home, and he went to school in the county in the afternoon.

The next day, Tong Shuyu said goodbye to her cousin at the train station, and Ji Lin went to the school to give her money.

Tong Shuyu was just a few days late, and the school had not yet deleted her student status. In addition, her academic performance was not bad, so the school had no reason not to accept her.

After paying the tuition, she continued her studies at school.

On weekends, she would go to Experimental High School to find Jilin and go home with him to review.

In November, heavy snow fell from the sky, and it seemed like the weather turned cold in an instant.

Zhang Xiuhua returned home and the children also returned.

It was snowing outside, so they stayed on the kang and did their homework.

Tong Shuyu studied liberal arts and could teach Jilin about study. She even arranged for him to memorize content every day. "You have a bad memory, so you have to study in fragments."

What is fragmented learning? It means writing down the English words that must be tested in a small notebook, and reading it again when you are brushing your teeth, going to the toilet, or during class breaks. You can memorize the words by reading them repeatedly.

Not to mention that this method is very effective for Jilin because he has a bad memory. Others can remember something after reading it ten times, but he needs to read it a hundred times.

Zhang Xiuhua came into the house carrying a lot of bags. Zhuzhu jumped off the kang first, "Mom? What good things did you buy?"

I didn't bring so many things with me before. Why do I bring so many things with me this time?

"I bought you seasonal clothes. Your cotton-padded jackets from last year are too small." The children are in puberty and are growing very fast. Especially Jilin, there is a difference of six centimeters between the beginning of the year and the end of the year.

She was getting taller and couldn't wear any more clothes. When she went to the capital this time, she found that the privately owned mall sold down jackets, so she bought one for each of her children, including herself and Li Jianguo. The down jackets were not heavy, but they were very large and took up a lot of space. If you didn't know her, you would think she had bought a lot of good things.

When Zhuzhu heard that it was clothes, the beauty-loving girl jumped up immediately. She opened it and saw that it was actually a pink down jacket with a bow on the back. It looked so beautiful on her fair skin.

She stood in front of the dressing mirror and admired herself, asking from time to time, "Mom, do I look good? Brother Jilin, do I look good? Sister Shuyu, do I look good?"

Both Zhang Xiuhua and Jilin show the utmost patience to the youngest child in the family.

Tong Shuyu also praised it repeatedly, "It looks good!"

Zhang Xiuhua rummaged around and handed one to Jilin, which fit him perfectly.

Tong Shuyu also praised, "You look better in black."

Only Zhuzhu laughed secretly, "Because he doesn't like to wash clothes, my mother always buys him black clothes!"

Ji Lin was so angry that he came over and beat her up. He couldn't have this sister anymore, because she always exposed his shortcomings.

Tong Shuyu laughed as she watched the brother and sister playing and fighting. Suddenly, a pink and blue dress appeared in front of her.

She looked up and saw Zhang Xiuhua's smiling face. She was stunned and pointed at herself, "For me?"

"Yes. Everyone has one, so of course you have one too." Zhang Xiuhua was unsure of Tong Shuyu's size, "Try it on. If it doesn't fit, I'll exchange it."

Tong Shuyu put on her down jacket. Jilin and Zhuzhu stopped playing and circled around her. "It looks great! This style is so beautiful."

"I wanted to buy you a red one, but considering that your mother just passed away and it's not appropriate for you to wear red, I bought you this color." Zhang Xiuhua asked her, "Do you like it?"

Tong Shuyu looked at herself in the mirror and nodded, "I like it. This dress fits me well. Thank you, Aunt Zhang."

Zhang Xiuhua thought it fit her well and secretly admired her own good taste. Look how good it looks. She carried the remaining clothes out and said, "These two pieces belong to me and your father. I'll go to the orchard and give them to him to try on."

She walked away in the snow. Tong Shuyu suddenly thought of something and shouted after her, "Aunt Zhang, you haven't eaten yet, right? There's rice at home. I'll cook something for you. Come over after you finish eating."

"No need. I'm going to the orchard. Zhuzhu's father will definitely prepare some food for me. You guys try on your clothes and continue studying. Don't worry about me. I won't be back tonight." Zhang Xiuhua asked her to go back quickly and not to catch a cold.

Tong Shuyu looked at her back, stroked her clothes, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.