Call Me the Mother of Quick Transmigration: Chapter 9

Translator: Jalyss
Editor: Odyssey

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Chapter 9 – Rescuing the Black-Hearted (part 9)

Li Su was refreshed, leaving Bai Yun Shan to stand there yelling.

Wang Fang took the medicine box, pulled Bai Yun Shan over to sit on a stool, and applied medicine to his wound. “You should know what your mother’s temper is like. Why would you hide? Just let mother release her anger. Isn’t it over now? The more you hide it, the angrier your mother will be, and the more you will suffer. Why bother?”

Bai Yun Shan grimaced in pain. “Shut up!”

“Bai Yun Shan!” There was a roar from the room. Bai Yun Shan lowered his head immediately and said nothing.

Wang Fang couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t be angry with your mother. Mum beats you for your own good. Mum is right. Beating and scolding someone is love. Not beating or scolding someone is a curse. I think what mum says is very reasonable. Don’t you think our days have more and more prospects?”

Rubbish prospects! Bai Yun Shan muttered inwardly. You and mum have prospects, but what about me? Life is full of suffering, but when can I be saved?!¹”

“You. It wouldn’t hurt to listen to mum more in the future,” Wang Fang nagged.

Bai Yun Shan glared at her, irritated. How could he be so blind to marry such a fool?!

A few days later, it was Sunday. Li Su had planned to take Bai Qing Qing to the local Children’s Palace today. Wang Fang was resting today and so she tagged along. Bai Yun Shan didn’t want to go. He just got off his night shift and wanted to sleep. Li Su was stunned. “Sleep, sleep, sleep. Are you a pig? All you do is sleep. You slept like a dead pig last night. You wouldn’t even wake up if thunder struck! We must go together today!”

Bai Yun Shan followed reluctantly after being scolded. When they went out, they met Chen Tian Tian and her mother. The Chen family had heard that Bai Qing Qing was going to learn a special skill. After the couple discussed it, they gritted their teeth and decided to let their daughter learn one as well.

“That’s good. If it’s convenient, the two kids can go together and the parents can pick them up and drop them off,” Li Su said with a smile. She had a good impression of the Chen family. At the beginning, the two were good to Bai Qing Qing, but Bai Qing Qing’s views on life were already distorted at that time, so she ignored the Chen family’s good intentions. Later, when they learned that the male lead had sold Bai Qing Qing to a foreign brothel, they couldn’t bear it. Bai Qing Qing had died in a foreign country. It was the Chen family who brought her ashes back to the country to be buried.

“Mm, I’m afraid I will need to trouble you when the time comes. Her father is working and I am not in good shape.” Mother Chen was a gentle woman.

“That’s fine. We need to thank you for your help with Qing Qing,” Li Su said with a smile, and continued to talk to Mother Chen, but Wang Fang followed the two of them in silence.

After wandering around and watching for a while, as well as attending a few minutes of the classes, the two girls got together and talked for a while. Finally, Bai Qing Qing chose calligraphy and Chen Tian Tian chose to learn the bamboo flute.²”

Wang Fang and Bai Yun Shan didn’t react much, but Li Su and Mother Chen smiled, satisfied. In fact, they could see that both of the girls were interested in instruments like the piano and violin, but chose calligraphy and the bamboo flute due to their families’ financial situation. Calligraphy and bamboo flute classes didn’t cost too much.

Although it was distressing to see the girls’ maturity, this was the only way for the Bai and Chen family to be able to let their child learn a special skill.

Li Su nodded. “Okay, then that’s settled. But, I will remind you that since you have chosen this, you must stick with it and never give it up halfway!”

Bai Qing Qing and Chen Tian Tian glanced at each other before nodding.

The next step was to register them for the class and pay.

After paying the fee, Wang Fang finally said something, distressed. “This year’s tuition will cost more than one thousand. There are also the costs of paper, pens, and other things. How can it cost one or two thousand a year? As Qing Qing progresses through school, the tuition fee and other expenses will only continue to grow. Qing Qing will spend three to four thousand a year alone. It is too expensive.”

Bai Qing Qing was originally excited, but after hearing her mother’s words, she calmed down. She would be lying if she said she wasn’t sad. She always thought that, in this family, the one who loved her the most was her mother. Nowadays, her grandma and dad don’t say anything, but her mum…

“Qing Qing is your only child. If you have money and you don’t spend it on her, then who are you going to spend it on? This wastrel?” Li Su asked, her eyes narrowed.

Wang Fang stopped talking immediately and Bai Yun Shan frowned. “Why did you bring me up again? I didn’t say anything?”

Mother Chen said softly, “No matter how hard things are for you, you can’t let your children suffer. No matter how poor you are, you can’t have poor education. We adults have worked hard for the sake of the children.”

“You are even reluctant to invest in the child’s education. You fool!” Li Su said irritably.

Mother Chen smiled slightly and reached out to touch Bai Qing Qing’s hair. Fortunately, there was still a sensible person in the Bai family, otherwise this child’s life would be too tragic.

Time flew by, and ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. Although the Bai family was often in disarray, the days passed by. Because of her hard work and good reputation in housekeeping, Wang Fang was given a salary increase. Now, Wang Fang’s salary was around 2500 yuan.

Bai Yun Shan was still a good-for-nothing. The only improvement was that he had been beaten into submission by Li Su and didn’t dare to cause trouble anymore. However, ten years later, his salary had risen. He now received about 2000 yuan a month. Since Li Su saw that he was still honest and devoted to work, Li Su gradually relaxed a bit and no longer accompanied him to work every day.

However, Bai Yun Shan’s monthly allowance was still 70 yuan. Bai Qing Qing’s monthly living expenses were more than Bai Yun Shan’s. Bai Yun Shan protested numerous times, but they were ignored by Li Su.

Bai Qing Qing and Chen Tian Tian had also been admitted to university. They couldn’t bear to leave their families, so they didn’t go to a university far away. They chose to go to a local university since they could go home every week. Because of this, Li Su was upset and scolded Bai Qing Qing for being a good-for-nothing. But, Bai Qing Qing had long seen through Li Su and knew that Li Su was gentle despite her mean appearance. She didn’t care about Li Su’s words at all.

Bai Qing Qing and Chen Tian Tian had similar thoughts. Mother Chen had a weak body and Father Chen had to go to work. Chen Tian Tian did not worry about her home and neither did Bai Qing Qing. Bai Qing Qing was used to living under the control of her mighty grandma. She didn’t want to leave at all!

Li Su thought that the plot should start soon! What was the name of the male lead? Was it Jiang Rui Qi? He should appear soon. Where did he and the female lead first meet?

“Grandma, I won’t go back with Tian Tian this weekend. A senior sister helped us find a part-time job near the university. Tian Tian and I are going to have a look this weekend, so we will come back next weekend,” Bai Qing Qing said over the phone.

Li Su nodded. “Okay. You two be careful. Don’t get deceived. Call if you need anything.”

After she hung up the phone, Wang Fang sighed. “This child should just study hard. What kind of work is she going to do? Isn’t the eight hundred yuan enough for her monthly living expenses? It must be so she can accompany Tian Tian.”

“You don’t know the Chen family’s situation. Tian Tian’s mother has been getting worse in recent years. She needs money to see a doctor, for the medicine, and for someone to take care of her. Tian Tian is a filial child and wants to help the family lighten the burden. What’s wrong with that? As for Qing Qing, even though our family can afford it, it is good for her to go get some experience. There is nothing to worry about,” Li Su said impatiently.

Wang Fang didn’t dare to refute her. She stood to the side.

“Go and call Bai Yun Shan for dinner. What time is it? He’s still sleeping?” said Li Su.

“Mum, let Yun Shan sleep a bit longer. He has worked hard on his night shift,” Wang Fang said with a smile.

Li Su glared at her and didn’t want to talk to the idiot anymore.

At the local university, Bai Qing Qing hung up and smiled and Chen Tian Tian. “She said it was okay.”

Chen Tian Tian was a little embarrassed. “Since you’re accompanying me, you can’t go home this weekend. Qing Qing, thank you.”

“What are you talking about? What is our relationship? There’s no need to say such things. But, my grandma said that we should be careful about getting deceived,” Bai Qing Qing said as she took Chen Tian Tian’s hand.

Chen Tian Tian nodded. “Mm, thank you for being by my side, otherwise I would be a little scared.”

“There’s two of us. If something is really wrong, then we should run. Let’s prepare well. So, like this…” Bai Qing Qing quietly spoke in Chen Tian Tian’s ear.

Chen Tian Tian nodded repeatedly. “Okay, I’ll listen to you!”

In fact, Chen Tian Tian felt that there was something wrong with this offer. She just had to be a model and have her picture taken. Could it give her that much money? But she really needed money right now and she wanted to try it out just in case it was true!

But at the same time, she was also afraid. What if it was a scam? Fortunately, Qing Qing was with her. It was her blessing to have a good sister like Qing Qing.

Chen Tian Tian thought to herself as she leaned on Bai Qing Qing’s shoulder.

On Saturday, Chen Tian Tian and Bai Qing Qing went to the studio that their senior sister mentioned. They walked around for a long time before finding the place in a deep alley.

When Chen Tian Tian saw the location, she was a little frightened and tightly clutched Bai Qing Qing’s hand. “Qing Qing, let’s go back. I’m afraid. I think it’s fine to work part-time in a milk tea shop.” Although the salary wasn’t very high, it was safe. It was clear that here, however, was not a good place.

Bai Qing Qing felt this way as well. She nodded and said, “Let’s go!”

The two hurried back while holding hands. Suddenly, they heard a sound in a nearby alley.

“Qing Qing, listen. Is there someone over there?” Chen Tian Tian grabbed Bai Qing Qing.

Bai Qing Qing listened attentively. “It seems there is someone there. You stay here. I’ll go and look.” Since she followed Li Su since childhood, she had been greatly influenced by Li Su and was more daring and bolder.

“No, I can’t let you go alone. What if it is a bad person? I’ll go with you.” Although Chen Tian Tian was shaking in fear, she still held onto Bai Qing Qing’s hand firmly.

Bai Qing Qing smiled. “Okay, let’s go together.”

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^{1. (苦海無邊，還不知道什麼時候才能靠岸！) The first part is the start of an idiom (苦海無邊，回頭是岸) which means that ‘only enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering, so repent and be saved’. The first part refers to the ‘boundless sea of bitterness’. Bai Yun Shan then asks when he can ‘reach the shore’ as to ‘be saved’. At least, this is my understanding of it.↩}

^{2.(笛子) bamboo flute↩}

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