Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 119 Rebirth

"Sister Lingling, here's a fried dough twist for you. Do you prefer it savory or sweet?" Tingnan interrupted Song Lingling, who was lost in thought.

"Anything is fine. Listen to Nan." Song Lingling smiled when she saw Ting Nan.

"Sister Lingling, do you want to go out and work?"

"What, no...no!" Song Lingling was a little shocked; she didn't even dare to recall the time she went out to work.

“Sister Lingling, get up from where you fall!” Ting Nan straightened Song Lingling’s shoulders, looked into her eyes and said, “Sister Lingling, life is long. You can’t stay in the house forever. You have to try to start over. Aunt Song and the others will worry.”

"They'll worry..."

“Yes, Sister Lingling, listen to me. This time I’m working in the county town at my godfather’s clothing factory. You know how to sew on a sewing machine, right?” Ting Nan said slowly.

“Yes, I can operate a sewing machine,” Song Lingling replied mechanically.

"You like pretty clothes too, right? Once you're more familiar with it, you can even design your own. Remember Zheng Ruidong, the guy I mentioned? He taught himself to design clothes, and he's really good at it."

Last time, I went to Shanghai to attend Teacher Zuo's wedding, and I wore a dress that he designed. It was very eye-catching. Do you want to see it? Listen to Nan slowly guiding me, everyone should have something they like to do in order to live a fulfilling life.

"Really? Can I go and take a look?" Song Lingling was intrigued. She loved pretty clothes and also enjoyed making them; otherwise, why would she want to go to a clothing factory? She just wanted to go out and broaden her horizons.

"Of course, let's go right now." Ting Nan pulled Song Lingling out the door.

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful!" Aunt Song wiped away her tears. Although it was just a visit to the Nan family next door, it was the first time her daughter had gone out in more than half a year.

She believes that with this step out of the house and with Tingnan's help, her Lingling will definitely be able to completely get through this and return to normal.

"It's so beautiful, Tingnan, put it on and let me see."

“Okay! Sister Lingling,” Ting Nan replied crisply.

"Tingnan, you're so beautiful, turn around and let me see."

"it is good!"

"Tingnan, try this one."

"Ok!"

"Ting Nan, there's this one too, this one."

"Okay, okay!" Ting Nan cooperated very well. After trying them on, she realized that her brother Zheng Ruidong had made quite a few dresses for her.

……

“Ting Nan, did your brother really make all of this? It’s so beautiful! What kind of fabric is this? And you can even combine them like this…” Song Lingling came alive at this moment.

Song Wanli and Qian Shuzhen also kept an eye on the children, preventing them from going in and disturbing them. They had watched Lingling grow up and she was a good child; they hoped she could overcome her difficulties.

"Tingnan, why are all the dresses your brother designed for you?"

"Hehehe, this is my brother's obsession. He just thinks I should wear a skirt. Actually, Sister Lingling, let me tell you a secret, I prefer to wear pants. They're more convenient and look better."

"Hmm, hmm, I think you look pretty in a dress and handsome in pants, hahaha..." Song Lingling laughed from the bottom of her heart.

"Sister Lingling, then you can make me pants from now on. I can't rely on my brother." Ting Nan took the opportunity to act coquettishly.

"Okay!"

"Pinky promise, Sister Lingling, you said yes!"

"Okay, I promise, pinky swear, it'll last a hundred years!"

"Sister Lingling, would you like to work in a garment factory?"

Song Lingling lowered her head and thought for a moment, then looked up at Ting Nan and said, "Ting Nan, I'm going, I want to try!"

“Okay! Okay! Sister Lingling, you can do it! Come on, let’s go tell Aunt Song and the others. They will be very happy and ask her to cook something delicious for us.”

The next day happened to be a holiday, so Ting Nan seized the opportunity and took Song Lingling to the Little Sun Garment Factory. She had specifically gone to see her godfather, Mu Xudong, the previous week, without mentioning Song Lingling's ordeal, only saying that her neighbor, an older sister, knew how to sew and was looking for a job.

Nan thought that Sister Lingling probably didn't want others to know about her situation or pity her. Mu Xudong readily agreed, as the factory had just received a large order and needed manpower. So everyone was happy, and Song Lingling started working, actually working at the garment factory.

Song Lingling moved into the staff dormitory, so she no longer had to face Wang Xiaolian. Although her sister-in-law knelt down and apologized, it was only because of her brother's threat to divorce her and the fabricated story told by Ting Nan and her mother.

Looking at her, Lingling felt a tightness in her chest, and those real-life experiences kept resurfacing in her mind.

Licking your wounds every day is the worst way to stab yourself. Song Lingling's decision to leave was wise; some wounds, once left, will never fade. But we can choose to ignore them, to let them slowly fade away.