Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments
Chapter 226: Can’t Keep Up Anymore

Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Can’t Keep Up Anymore

"Xiaohe, it’s Chinese New Year today, everyone’s happy, and Nianji might have drunk a bit too much," Ji Ying explained, worried that Zhou He might overthink it.

Zhou He didn’t mind at all, her smile brimming as she said, "Mom, it’s fine to drink a little more on a joyful day like today, but now it’s trouble for you and Nianhua to help Nianji back to his room to rest."

She was less than three months pregnant and it was a precarious time. With Xu Nianji drunk and his heavy strength, she needed to consider the child and decided not to help him herself.

"He’s gotten drunk in his own home," Ji Ying said with a scolding yet joyful smile, even deep in her eyes she was extremely happy, not just for Xu Qinghe and the other two, but Ji Ying herself was delighted as well.

Next year they would have a grandson, their son and daughter were going to take college entrance exams, and they still had to run the furniture factory.

As long as the Chili Sauce Factory didn’t close down, they would earn even more money in the future, and surely live better days ahead.

The room was warmed with charcoal, not cold at all.

Xu Nianhua and Ji Ying cleaned up the bowls and dishes, while Zhou He tidied up the living room. Xu Qinghe and the other two sat in a row on chairs, their faces flush and all leaning to one side, sound asleep.

"Mom, don’t you think dad, big brother, and second brother look exactly the same?" Xu Nianhua said in surprise, their poses all identical, presenting a harmonious scene.

After Ji Ying finished cleaning the kitchen and came into the living room, she smiled and said, "Right, they do look alike, no doubt they’re father and sons."

"Let’s help them to rest quickly, it’s cold. We don’t want them to catch a chill."

It took immense effort for Ji Ying and Xu Nianhua to get Xu Qinghe and his two sons back to their rooms, and Xu Nianhua felt himself break into a light sweat, as if his bath had been pointless.

Lying in bed, Xu Nianhua looked at the dim light and couldn’t help but smile.

She hugged her pillow and rolled around in bed several times, unable to settle her heart filled with happiness and excitement.

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On the first day of the lunar month, they followed their parents to pay New Year’s visits everywhere. On the second day, Xu Qinghu returned home.

Seeing this aunt again, Xu Nianhua got quite a shock, feeling like she had aged a lot, with an undeniable tiredness in her eyes.

"Dad, Mom, can you please help me? I won’t be able to keep going on like this," she said.

Xu Qinghu couldn’t care that it was just the second day of the new year; she felt that she just couldn’t go on like this.

Ever since her marriage prospects fell through, Xu Qinghu’s husband, who was Fu Song, had been facing a different work environment at the brick factory and was being ostracized.

Then the Yue Family had an incident, and Fu Song became the scapegoat. Being the team leader at that time, and because the incident happened while he was on duty, he was fired from the brick factory. Accustomed to working there and earning a slightly higher salary than the average person, Fu Song found it difficult to find a suitable job elsewhere. Caught between a rock and a hard place, he spent his days idly at home and even picked up gambling!

When there was no money, he would take it out on her, blaming her for not handling things properly.

Before the New Year, Xu Qinghu had avoided going to her parents’ home because she was ashamed of the bruise on her face from being hit. Now that the bruise was healed, she hurried back to her parents’ house.

"When you think about it, it’s all because of big brother and sister-in-law. I am Nianhua’s own aunt, how could I harm her? I found her such a good match, our family’s days would definitely be better than they are now, but she just wouldn’t agree, causing me to be barely able to get by now," she said.

At the doorway, Xu Qinghe had come to call Xu Zhong to his home for a meal, but upon hearing Xu Qinghu’s words, his face darkened with anger.