
Zhao Zhi lay on the bed leisurely. He did not go tidying up the house today because Zhao Wei was tidying up so he could relax. Since the day of Granny Zhao's quarrel her attitude began to change. Grandma started to have Zhao Wei work although it was not a heavy job but it was enough to lighten the burden of the others especially her and Zhao Hui.
Normally he would clean the house but now Zhao Wei was handling it.
Zhao Zhi lay on her side and looked at the closed door of her room. She was still thinking about what her grandmother said she wanted to throw away her granddaughter that day. Her heart grew cold not wanting to admit that the cruel grandmother was her grandmother.
Moreover, he had no shelter no parents. No one would help her and love her selflessly.
He misses his parents.
He wanted to see what his parents looked like. Her second aunt said her father resembled her grandfather while her mother resembled her even though she imagined what their faces would look like but she could not.
Her second aunt also said she was the child her parents were expecting. If they were still alive would they pamper and dot her like a grandmother treating Zhao Wei.
He can only fantasize.
Zhao Zhi closed her eyes. Tears came out of her eyes. He could not help crying. The pain that she was experiencing was extremely painful.The pain that Zhao Wei was experiencing was not physical pain but painful mental pain.
Lonely
Suffering experienced in the family without knowing what he wants and can not say the desired thing feels crowded.
Zhao Zhi cried without a sound.
No one knew Zhao Zhi was crying alone.
Nibbling his lips hard trying to hold back the sobs that wanted to come out. Zhao Zhi once cried not to hold back her grandmother's voice hearing it but she was being alarmed by the noise. Since then she has been holding back tears.
Pathetic
Zhao Zhi wiped her tears and got out of bed. There were tears on the pillow she was sleeping on. Zhao Zhi turned the pillow hiding her Zhao Hui was going home from school she didn't want her cousin to see her tear marks.
Zhao Zhi encouraged herself to be strong and not dissolve in sadness.
"A zhi's? Are you awake?" a questioning voice from behind the door interrupted Zhao Zhi.
"It."
"Come, aunt for help."
"awhile, aunt."
Zhao Zhi tidied up her appearance. She hoped her aunt would not ask her sad eyes from crying.
Zhao Zhi opened her bedroom door seeing her second aunt holding onto the cloth.
"What's Bi?"
"It's delivering the cloth to Zhao Rui's house. Aunty wants to sew clothes for huihui and you. It's the size for huihui clothes and for the ones you can measure there. And this is the cloth that makes the clothes." Zhao Yun handed it to Zhao Zhi. He could not give up this cloth because he had to cook. The clothes that will be sewed are the clothes that Zhao Hui and Zhao Zhi will wear for the new year.
Zhao Rui's family opened a clothes sewing service, villagers used to sew there.
"Good, Bi." Zhao Zhi took it.
"Auntie said that time so you just give it to me."
"Good."
"if you want to play at Zhao Rui's house it's okay too. No need to help aunt." Added Zhao Yun. He noticed Zhao Zhi's eyes were red, he thought Zhao Zhi had finished crying. Therefore he wanted Zhao Zhi to play to entertain herself.
"AH, yes bi." Zhao Zhi replied awkwardly. Didn't expect her second aunt to say that. It seemed that his eyes were clearly visible from crying.
"Aunt to the kitchen first." Zhao Yun went into the kitchen leaving Zhao Zhi.
Zhao Zhi went back to the room wanting to look for a mirror looking at her eyes.
Red eyes and slightly puffy reflected, Zhao Zhi sighed. He went to the bathroom washing his face. Hoping that by washing his face his eyes will subside.
After that he went to Zhao Rui's house with a cloth. Zhao Rui's house wasn't too far from his house so it wasn't long for him to walk. He looked at Zhao Rui's crowded house.
Zhao Zhi called the person inside the house.
Zhao Rui walked out of the house the clothes she was wearing were different from her usual.
"A Zhi what's wrong?" ask Zhao Rui.
Today she's coming to her fiance's family to discuss the wedding date. They were still inside he went out for a while to see the person calling out not expecting Zhao Zhi to come.
"Sister Rui I was told by my second aunt to deliver the cloth to be sewn. My aunt said I should give it to you. It's the size of a huihui shirt and for my size she says measure it here." Zhao Zhi.
"Oh wait a minute." Zhao Rui went back inside to call her mother.
Shortly thereafter Zhao Rui returned. "A Zhi let's go in my room."
Zhao Rui took Zhao Zhi inside.
Zhao Zhi followed behind, she saw the people gathered in the living room. Zhao Zhi smiled awkwardly at them.
"Excuse me." Zhao Rui said.
"A Zhi come in first. Later measured by Rui." Zhao Rui's mother said to Zhao Zhi kindly.
"Good aunt." Zhao Rui replied.
The two of them entered Zhao Rui's room and closed it.
"Brother Rui who are they?"zhao Zhi asked after Zhao Rui closed the door.
"My future husband's family." Zhao Rui replied in embarrassment.
Zhao Zhi widened her eyes.
"Su-husband?"
"Yes. I'm getting married." Zhao Rui shared the Happy news with pleasure.
"Congratulations! When's sis?"
"lack of knowledge. It's still being discussed." Zhao Rui took out a measuring tape and began to measure Zhao Zhi's body.
"I hope your sister's marriage is happy." Zhao Zhi prayed for Zhao Rui.
She hopes that brother rui's marriage can be happy. Because he loved Zhao Rui like his older sister.
"Yes. I'll come later." Zhao Rui rubbed Zhao Zhi's hair gently.
"certain. Is big brother rui there anything I can help you with in preparation for your wedding?big brother don't hesitate to ask me for help" Zhao Zhi asked in spirit.
"Good, fine. I'll remember."
Zhao Rui smiled comically with Zhao Zhi's spirited behavior.
"Well, it's done." Zhao Rui recorded Zhao Zhi's body measurements for the clothes to be stitched.
"Then I go home first."
"Not playing yet?" hail Zhao Rui to Zhao Zhi.
Zhao Zhi shook her head. "no brother. Just go ahead."
"Hmm. when you can play first." Zhao Rui muttered.
Zhao Zhi smiled "there will be a husband-to-be. I don't want to disturb you any longer. If I did that I would. Here's the cloth."
"Thank you."
Zhao Zhi walked out of the room and stepped towards the front door.
"Already measured?" ask Zhao Rui's mother.
"Sudh, aunt. Then A zhi goes first. Excuse me." Zhao Zhi said goodbye politely and left Zhao Rui's house and returned to her house.
He went straight to the kitchen to see his aunt.
"Not playing?" zhao Yun asked his nephew.
"No bi. At Rui's sister's house there's a guest."
"Tomorrow Zhao Wei's fiancee will come here. Help auntie cook." Zhao Zhi nodded her head in agreement.
"Kak han returned home? When's that?"
"today. He'll visit Weiwei tomorrow."
"so."
Not surprised by that. Because it usually is.
"You just sleep again. Auntie's almost done."
Zhao Zhi returned to the room . "Good bi."