A life of financial freedom

It was night.

Chu Fang lay in bed, playing games.

Moonlight filtered through the gauze curtains, and Zhong Tingyue, wearing my silk robe, looked graceful. Her collar was slightly open, revealing glimpses of skin, and her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, with a few strands playfully dangling in front of her chest, adding a touch of disheveled beauty.

Zhong Tingyue sat in front of the dressing table, applying a face mask.

Women are naturally beautiful, and she was no exception, especially after crossing thirty, she paid more attention to maintenance.

Time had not left any traces on her face, but instead added a bit of mature charm.

"What?!" Zhong Tingyue turned her head. "You want to stay in your hometown for a while?"

"Yeah," Chu Fang replied softly, "My mom doesn't want to go to the Magic City, and she's been feeling down these days. I want to spend more time with her."

He had talked with Chu Ma today and understood her ideas. He couldn't persuade her to leave, so he could only choose to stay.

"Your mom is really..." Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes, quite charmingly, "Always so childish."

Chu Fang shrugged.

He was helpless.

He couldn't exactly tie Chu Ma up and take her to the Magic City.

Zhong Tingyue sighed: "Forget it, just stay a few more days."

Then she tore off the mask, opened her robe, and slowly walked to Chu Fang, smiling brightly: "Then Mr. Chu should finish his homework for this period first."

My life is over, Chu Fang's mouth twitched.

Although he was afraid in his heart, he didn't give in verbally. He turned off the lights and pulled his wife into the quilt, followed by soft noises from inside the quilt.

Zhong Tingyue's tone was exasperated: "Chu Fang, what did you eat? Your farts are so stinky."

Chu Fang: "Why are you so greedy? Just smelling it isn't enough, you want the recipe too?"

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The next day, the weather was clear.

The funeral was over, and the younger generation of the Chu family was about to leave.

Chu Jin burrowed into Chu Ma's arms, reluctant to leave: "Grandma, I can't bear to leave you."

This was not hypocrisy, but the truth.

When Chu Jin made mistakes, Zhong Tingyue would punish or teach her. In the Magic City, almost no one would stop her, but in her hometown, Chu Ma would stop Zhong Tingyue when she saw it.

Chu Ma was Chu Jin's biggest umbrella.

If anyone wanted Chu Ma to go to the Magic City the most, it would be Chu Jin.

Chu Ma pinched her granddaughter's face: "Grandma can't bear to leave you either, but Grandma has to wait for Grandma's mother."

Zhong Tingyue packed her things into the car while muttering softly, "That will be a while."

"Bad woman, what do you mean?" Chu Ma glared.

"You are only over sixty years old, and your death is even more distant, at least twenty years away," Zhong Tingyue counted her fingers.

"What if it's not certain?"

Zhong Tingyue said quietly: "That is to say, you will die early."

Chu Ma's words were stuck in her throat.

If she said she could live a long time, she wouldn't have to stay at home; if she said she couldn't live long, it would violate her 'live a long life' philosophy.

Chu Ma glared at Zhong Tingyue: "Bad woman!"

This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had been fighting for several years, and Chu Ma was always at a disadvantage.

Chu Fang patted his son on the back of the head: "Be good at home, go to bed on time, and don't make Mom angry."

Chu Zhi also has a mature and stable mentality, but he is still a child after all, and sometimes he will be naughty, even more so than Chu Jin.

"Also, finish the five-hundred-word diary that the teacher asked you to write. You've only written one hundred words."

Chu Zhi also didn't like to complete the homework assigned by the teacher, mainly because it was too simple and he was too lazy to write it.

Chu Zhi also pouted: "Why can't the teacher read it five times?"

Chu Yi was also going back to the Magic City today, and Qian Liyan held her daughter tightly, giving her earnest instructions.

"Yi Yi, you must clarify your relationship with Qiao Zhenghong this time when you go back. Don't have any involvement with that kind of scumbag."

"I know." Chu Yi waved her hand dismissively. "Don't worry, I'm not interested in Qiao Zhenghong."

"Then what kind of boys are you interested in?" Qian Liyan changed the subject. "Yi Yi, you are not young anymore. You are a big girl, it's time to fall in love. I gave birth to your brother at your age."

She was just urging her to break off the relationship with Qiao Zhenghong, and now she immediately urged her to fall in love.

Chu Yi thought: "My dear mother, can you not change so much? I can't stand it."

The sun rose, and Zhong Tingyue and his party left. As the younger generation left, the Chu family suddenly became quiet.

Chu Ma rode her 'electric scooter' slowly up the mountain to see her parents.

Chu Ba went to play chess with his friends with a thermos cup.

Although Chu Ba stayed, he still lost his job, mainly because he wanted to rest for a while.

Chu Fang was the only one in the entire yard.

He looked around and then sighed.

Chu Fang closed the door, put his hands behind his back, and walked along the ridge.

"Xiao Fang hasn't left yet?" An elder who was farming greeted him.

Chu Fang took out a cigarette, gave one to the elder, and replied, "The air in the countryside is good and nourishing. I plan to stay for a few days."

"To say nourishing, the city is more nourishing." The elder put the cigarette behind his ear. "Food, clothing, housing, and transportation, everything is available. That's called comfort."

"You, you are used to city life and don't know the difficulties of the countryside."

Chu Fang gladly accepted this.

The city is bad in every way, but it is better than the countryside.

He chatted with the elder for a few words, and then continued to walk along the ridge, taking in the surrounding situation.

Since graduation, he has spent very few days at home, and many things around him have changed, no longer like the memories in his mind.

A poem came to his mind: Wanting to buy osmanthus flowers and carry wine together, it's never like, the youthful travels.

Chu Fang came to the river. There were several anglers fishing, so he sat quietly beside him.

A woman turned her head: "Chu Fang."

"You are?"

"I am Gong Xiaorui, a friend of Yi Yi."

Chu Fang nodded: "Hello."

Gong Xiaorui asked while fishing, "Did Yi Yi leave?"

"Just left."

"Did Yi Yi really fall in love with Qiao Zhenghong?"

"No." Chu Fang explained, "It's just a way for the entertainment industry to hype things up."

"Oh, that's how it is, then I'm relieved." Gong Xiaorui patted her chest, "Qiao Zhenghong's appearance is not much different from my ex-husband, they don't look like good people. Yi Yi, don't fall for a scumbag."

Glancing at Chu Fang, she continued, "However, with a brother like you protecting her at all times, Yi Yi will not be deceived."

Chu Fang said: "Yi Yi has her own judgment, even without me, she can see things clearly."

"I don't believe it." Gong Xiaorui shook her head, "If it weren't for you, Yi Yi wouldn't have achieved such achievements, becoming a big star, attracting much attention, and shining brightly."

"If I had a brother like you, I could do the same thing, or even do better."

"I'm not belittling Yi Yi, we are sisters, I am very happy that she has today's achievements, and I am just stating the facts."

Chu Fang didn't care and said softly: "Everyone has their own experiences, it's good to live happily."

He chatted with Gong Xiaorui on and off until noon, when it was time to make lunch.

Chu Fang prepared to leave, and Gong Xiaorui gave him the fish in the cage: "Your mother has been in a bad mood recently and her body is weak, take these fish to make soup."

"How can I be so embarrassed."

"It's just fish caught casually, what's so embarrassing about it." Gong Xiaorui found a plastic bag and put the fish in the bag.

Chu Fang took the bag and nodded: "Thank you."

"It's okay." Watching Chu Fang's receding back, Gong Xiaorui let out a long breath, "Everyone has their own encounters, but why do some people live so happily?"

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