Chapter 125 The Night

When Zi Shan and Xue Jing returned home, Chu Xiang rushed out in the kitchen, not caring about the fumes and the water and grease stains on her hands, she reached out and embraced the two into her arms and cried out, “You’re finally all right, you’re finally all right.” That was all she would say over and over again because she had been worried since she found out until now.

She wanted to drop everything and go to see Zi Shan and Xue Jing, although she had spoken on the phone, but how could she really let go of her heart if she didn’t see that kind of thing happen with her own eyes? Besides, she thought that Zi Shan and Xue Jing really needed a friend. But Zi Shan said realistically, “No matter what happens, life has to go on because we’re all moms, especially you and I are still single moms, so business can’t be delayed.”

Chu Xiang cried on the phone and lost her voice: “I can’t settle down, are you guys really okay? What’s the use of earning more money, no, I need to see you guys now, to make sure you guys are okay so I can do my job without worrying.”

“Chu Xiang, we are really fine, even if there is something wrong you can’t change anything even if you come, can you? Lawyer Jiang is here, and the police are also here, so don’t worry. In the future, if there is a day when something happens to any of us, there has to be one person who, even if he or she is shedding tears, can’t leave behind the business that we rely on to survive. It’s not easy for us, to get to where we are today, we, can’t give up the chance to live a better life, no matter what the reason is we can’t give up.”

Zi Shan’s body was still shaking, after experiencing such a horrible incident, at that time, she had more courage when she confronted the pig-headed vice president, at this time, she was extremely scared when she thought about it, however, she still told Chu Xiang with a trembling voice, “You stayed for the sake of the three of us, and it’s for the sake of you and my child.”

Chu Xiang knew that Zi Shan had a point and could only agree, even if she cried, she had to stay on the stove, and could not delay the delivery of any of today’s lunchboxes, her nature was not very soft, but the pressure of life rounded her, and then the divorce life even more so that she has become cowardly and irrational.

It was Zixan who gave her the backbone. This time, she guarded in front of the stove is a kind of growth, learned to do things with reason, because they are single mothers, because they do not have a man at the top of the umbrella for them, rely on their own to go on, we have to be strong, we have to be sensible, but also a little bit of ruthlessness to themselves.

Chu Xiang in front of the stove every second is torture, in her life now in addition to her son is Zishan and sox Jing two friends, it can be said that all of her by Zishan and sox Jing support, if she lost these two people she really do not know what life will become.

Finally, she saw Zi Shan and Xue Jing, although the appearance of the two people are a little messy, but as they said, they are not injured, she tightly embraced Zi Shan, in her ear trembling voice asked: “that animal, that animal ……” she is most worried about not the the superficial injuries, but those unseen injuries.

Zi Shan gently patted her: “No, how could I let that brute succeed? Xue Jing and I fixed him up properly, well, next lawyer Jiang will continue to fix him up, I believe, he will have to spend a few years in jail in the future, to atone for his sins over the years.”

Chu Xiang finally let go of her heart, let go of Zi Shan and Xue Jing to wipe her eyes with her apron: “We are now earning a lot of money every day, really, when I was living with that wolf hearted dog, he only earns about the same amount in a year than we do in a month, don’t go to contact the business in the future, it’s too dangerous, we are women, it’s really too dangerous, this time there is no problem but What about next time? Don’t go again, the money is endless.”

Xue Jing patted her shoulder: “The world’s good people to be too much more than bad people, so long to meet a pig-headed vice president, you do not want to choke on the food, to earn is indeed to earn endless, but we are not just to make money, we want to have a career, there is a social acceptance- You don’t think so? Last time, when you heard your son say ‘mom, you are really capable’ on the phone, you were not also so excited that your face was filled with tears.”

Chu Xiang still shook her head, this time, the shock of the incident was too great for her, she really couldn’t let Xue Jing take any more risks – because usually it was Xue Jing who went out alone to contact the business, if it was just Zi Shan alone today, or if it was just Xue Jing alone, she didn’t dare to imagine what would happen.

She didn’t want to see any accidents or injuries to the two friends that she considered her family, but she didn’t have the skills to protect them, so she could only come up with this solution.

Zishan shook her head: ”Business still needs to be contacted, but in the future, we really can’t let so-and-so go out alone, and don’t go for too long, and keep in touch with the family by phone in the meantime, I think, it’s not that simple, a man, even if he’s stupid, won’t lay hands on a woman he’s just met…in broad daylight, it’s the office…is he crazy? –Is he crazy? He’s obviously not crazy.”

“Moreover, if we don’t go back to contacting new businesses, then soon the few that are now following the trend will eat into our market, and our room for survival will become smaller and smaller, and it’s only a matter of time before we return to the old situation where we have no job and no income. Chu Xiang, there’s no way back – right when we decided to get divorced, there’s no way back for us, and we can only stand up and walk on even if there are more storms.”

She patted Chu Xiang’s shoulder and gritted her teeth, “Nothing happened today, and even if it did, I’d still keep doing it.” Her body still trembled when she said here, afraid naturally, but she had to walk on even if she was afraid again, otherwise the result of retracting her footsteps would be a dead end. Sometimes, life is so cruel.

Chu Xiang looked at Zi Shan for a long time did not speak, watching her into the restroom to wash, back to look at Xue Jing: “We, can find a no ……”

Xue Jing was also shocked by Zi Shan’s statement, but she thought about it but it makes sense: “It won’t be completely free of danger, even if you go out for a walk, you may still get into a car accident, isn’t it? So Zi Shan is right, no matter what happens, we have to keep doing it.” She gently shook Chu Xiang’s hand, “Can’t admit defeat, absolutely not.”

Zi Shan called Lin Hao when she took a shower and changed her clothes, but his phone remained off all the time, and the next thing she knew, she was into busy work, for more than just business, but also to forget about that horrible scene.

That night, the strong Zixan was awakened by a nightmare, and was covered in sweat and tears, her face was still in fear, her body was still trembling gently, the dark night brought her no longer silence but a kind of inexplicable fear.

She picked up the pillow to, no longer able to endure the darkness she unscrewed the bedside lamp, to Lin Hao again dialing the phone, just want to hear Lin Hao’s voice, feel will make myself feel better, but, Lin Hao’s cell phone is still off.

Zi Shan listened to the mechanical tone coming from the phone and looked at the night sky outside the window somewhat numbly – Lin Hao, where have you been? Why is it that you’re usually there, but today you just can’t be reached? She could only put down the phone, but how could she not sleep, leaning on the bed and staring out the window – if she encountered similar things in the future, if she really could not resist, what would she do?

She knows that life must go on, she can’t be knocked down by anyone or anything, because she is the baby’s last line of defense, and if she falls, the baby will have to face all the storms, and no one will be able to protect her and let her grow up healthily and happily. But she was really, really afraid.

Tears slid down silently, she closed her eyes.

The cell phone rang at this time, but let her very surprised, touch the phone in the blur of tears also did not look at who is the caller answered: “Which one?”

“Me, Jiang Tao.” The voice on the phone is very smooth, as if the sky is falling he also has a way to solve the kind of confident composure: “You, is it a nightmare? I know you can, if you really can’t sleep, why don’t you go see the baby?” He also did not have too much comfort, in the end he and she just ordinary friends, so the words are still very measured.

Vixen was really surprised, “Uh, okay. And thank you.” Having someone call her at this time brought her inexplicable peace of mind, as if someone who had fallen on a sea of distress realized that he was not alone in his efforts.

Jiang Tao was silent for a while, “Go check on the baby, you’ll be asleep soon. You can, sleep with the baby for the next few days, the baby will give you endless courage. Good night.”

“Good night.” Zi Shan finished speaking into the phone and didn’t hang up right away, hesitating for a moment, “Where’s Lin Hao? Why can’t he get through on the phone?”

Jiang Tao’s answer was expected, “I don’t know, he went out to do something with a few dossiers, maybe the local signal is bad, or his cell phone is having problems?” After a pause he said softly, “He is a person who can be trusted, at least for so many years, I didn’t see that he had an intimate relationship with any woman, except you. And he’s single until now, isn’t he? One can only say it’s too much of a coincidence.”

Zi Shan’s heart re-settled after hearing this, “Thank you, good night.” She and Lin Hao weren’t boyfriend and girlfriend yet, and Lin Hao wasn’t obligated to necessarily be by her side at this point in time, and the fact that what happened to her was an accident was even less likely to be foreseen by Lin Hao.

She hung up the phone and let out a long breath, screwing the lights dark and getting up to walk towards the baby’s room. And when she stood up, she didn’t look out the window; all she saw while sitting was the night sky, and the tall buildings and the blurry vista of the city.

Downstairs, there was a little light in one place, brightly glowing, and it was a cigarette burning, burning itself quietly and unnoticed in this night.