Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 286: Service Delivered

As the two were gazing at each other affectionately, Zhang Shujuan came down with Liu Jiajia, holding a pile of clothes in her arms. She chatted nonstop, "This child doesn’t have any particular preference. I asked if these were okay and she nodded, so I just chose for her myself. I picked four summer outfits, enough for regular changes, six long-sleeve shirts for spring and autumn, four jackets, and six pairs of light trousers. If it gets humid and rainy again, she won’t have to worry about not having clothes to change into.

We’ll choose the winter clothes later; I just thought these jackets might be perfect, don’t you think?"

Zhang Shujuan swiftly laid out the six coats of various styles, trying them on Liu Jiajia to compare.

Chen Xinyue nodded to keep all of them.

Along with the coats, they chose six thick undershirts and six pairs of jeans in different styles and colors.

These clothes filled the entire counter.

Afterward, Zhang Shujuan went next door to find two pairs of sandals, two pairs of slippers, two pairs of sneakers, and two packs of socks, plus underwear suited for young girls according to Chen Xinyue’s shoe size.

She didn’t say much about these items, only showed them briefly to Chen Xinyue.

Chen Xinyue nodded slightly.

Zhang Shujuan went to settle the bill and asked the staff to help pack everything.

Because there was quite a lot, Zhang Shujuan laughed and said, "Leave an address with me, and I’ll have this sent to you so you don’t have to carry all these bulky packages yourself. It’s very inconvenient."

Chen Xinyue nodded in agreement, "Aunt Ge, Aunt Zhang’s shop offers professional home delivery service."

Ge Qiuyue understood and quickly provided the address, "Perfect, I’ll first take Jiajia to see her mom and let her know the situation. She can stay at school once the semester starts; she definitely won’t be going back to that home. You should inform your mom when you get back so she knows."

Chen Xinyue agreed.

After Ge Qiuyue and Liu Jiajia left.

Zhang Shujuan approached Chen Xinyue and asked gently, "What’s the girl’s relationship with you? It’s rare to see you spend so much!"

Chen Xinyue looked down, "She’s my half-sister, I guess."

"From the Liu family?"

Chen Xinyue nodded.

Zhang Shujuan sighed softly, "Does your mother know about this?"

Chen Xinyue nodded again, "She knows."

Only then did Zhang Shujuan feel reassured, contemplating, "Those people from the Liu family aren’t good at all, interact with them less in the future to avoid upsetting your mom."

Zhang Shujuan and Lin Qin were acquaintances from way back, understanding each other profoundly.

Chen Xinyue nodded obediently, "Aunt Zhang, I know. Please wait here; I’ll buy a few more things for her. I’ll trouble you to help send them later; I won’t show myself."

Zhang Shujuan feigned annoyance, "Doing good deeds anonymously, are we? Fine, fine, I’ll help you send them!"

Chen Xinyue and Xiao Jinlin left the clothing store and headed to the department building to buy a backpack, a bicycle for a young girl, and some small accessories like hair clips and scarves, sending them all to Zhang Shujuan’s store.

When they returned home, Lin Qin had already arrived.

Seeing them empty-handed, she asked, "Gone for so long, what did you buy?"

Chen Xinyue directly replied, "Just some clothes and shoes, and a bicycle and backpack, spent over three thousand seven hundred at Aunt Zhang’s, and another thousand plus at the department building."

"What a squanderer!" Lin Qin chastised lightly but said nothing more, turning to invite them to eat.

At that moment, Ge Qiuyue brought Liu Jiajia to the police station. After applying, they finally got to see An Meihua.

In just one day, An Meihua had become noticeably haggard. Seeing Liu Jiajia arrive with someone, her emotions became very agitated, "Jiajia, where are your grandparents and uncles? Did they say anything?"

Liu Jiajia lowered her head guiltily and shook her head.

An Meihua angrily started scolding, "If not, why did you come here?"

Ge Qiuyue shielded Liu Jiajia behind her and looked seriously at An Meihua, "Hello, Jiajia’s mother. I am Jiajia’s class teacher."

Upon hearing it was her daughter’s teacher, An Meihua’s face turned red. She hadn’t expected her daughter’s teacher to see her in such a sorry state.

Ge Qiuyue didn’t acknowledge her embarrassment at all, continuing, "Today, something happened to you, and Jiajia was at a loss; the police station contacted me to come and help. I think you might not know that after you had an incident, Jiajia had nowhere to go."

An Meihua hastily defended, "How could she have nowhere to go? Didn’t she go home? Isn’t her aunt there?"

"Aunt?" Ge Qiuyue scoffed, raising a brow, "Are you talking about that smoking woman who lies around waiting for someone to serve her? I saw her when I took Jiajia back; that person left Jiajia’s room in chaos and didn’t say a single word of concern from the moment she entered, her attitude was extremely vile.

Jiajia’s mother, what I want to say is, that environment isn’t suitable for Jiajia’s upbringing. Your family seems to have a lot of issues and you have quite the pressure; coincidentally, there are social philanthropists willing to sponsor Jiajia’s education. I have already applied for her boarding school admission; during her studies she can live at school, there’s a canteen inside and daily necessities are bought, so you don’t have to worry.

Once you’re out of the police station, you can have more energy to handle family affairs; only when you have a stable situation and a good living environment should you take Jiajia back. Isn’t that right?"

Caught off guard, An Meihua looked at Liu Jiajia blankly, "Jiajia, did you agree?"

Liu Jiajia nodded with a sob, tears streaming down her face, "Mom... I’m sorry, I don’t want to be your burden or your nuisance; they said... as long as I work hard, they can support me through school until high school graduation. The condition is boarding, not returning to the Liu family. If grandma dies, the aunt will take control, we should leave and not stay with that devil anymore. I... Mom, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

An Meihua felt drained, suddenly collapsing backward, her eyes becoming unfocused.

Seeing her silent, the police stepped forward to end the visitation.

Liu Jiajia left the police station crying and continued crying all the way home.

Three days later, An Meihua was released.

She went to the hospital first thing, only to find out Ma Cuihua had died!

"Nurse, my mother-in-law wasn’t that severe yet, why has she suddenly passed away? Wasn’t I already arranging to raise money?" An Meihua sobbed in the hospital corridor.

Passing relatives frequently glanced over.

Someone couldn’t bear it and called out loudly, "Oh, don’t trouble the nurse anymore. Your mother-in-law really was pitiful, lived her whole life, got sick, and not a child was willing to visit her. Every time I passed by the ward door, seeing her staring blankly waiting made my heart ache."

The nurse quietly explained, "Someone visited that day, the patient was upset beyond measure, but was revived by the doctors, all vital signs were normal. When the patient woke up, the first thing she did was ask if her children visited her.

We tried contacting them, but none wanted to come. After the old lady found out, her spirit visibly diminished, and she passed away within two days."