Chapter 35 His wife predicted he would die young.

Xia Yuhuan composed herself, stripped Chi Yanzhou of his clothes, and began to perform acupuncture on him.

"I don't know who you've offended. Is this person determined to kill you? They never seem to stop trying to poison you."

Xia Yuhuan muttered to herself, feeling somewhat sorry for Chi Yanzhou.

He was a patriotic hero who loved his country and its people and protected his homeland. However, when he returned victorious from a secret mission, he was seriously injured and unable to protect himself. He was poisoned. If she hadn't appeared, his fate would have been the same as in the book: death.

Just thinking about it makes me feel sorry for him.

Although the original book did not focus much on Chi Yanzhou, a cannon fodder supporting character.

However, his excellence can be felt from the few words he uttered when he appeared.

The original book describes him as extremely outstanding, like a fleeting glimpse of brilliance that dazzles the eyes of others and inspires admiration.

But fate was unkind; Huiji died young, and his demise was like a shooting star streaking across the sky—brilliant and dazzling, leaving behind a sense of regret.

The original book only briefly mentions him, yet it effortlessly chronicles a person's entire life.

"Don't worry, with me here, I won't let you end up dying of organ failure in two years. I will cure you and absolutely won't let you die young." Knowing he couldn't hear her, Xia Yuhuan still made a very serious promise.

Because Chi Yanzhou is a worthy person, and also because she couldn't bear to see Zhang Xianya and Chi Shaokang sad.

Little did she know, her words stirred up a tidal wave of emotions within Chi Yanzhou.

Why did she say that?

So, was his premature death from organ failure two years later his destined fate?

But how did she know?

What exactly is the identity of his newlywed wife?

Why does it give him such a mysterious feeling?

For a moment, Chi Yanzhou's mind was in complete turmoil.

After Xia Yuhuan finished administering acupuncture to Chi Yanzhou, she left home.

She went to the office for educated youth again.

This time, she secretly handed over a letter of complaint.

The whistleblower was that Xia Zhuyu met the requirements for going to the countryside, but lied and said that her mother was sick and she had to stay to take care of her, using tricks to avoid going to the countryside. The whistleblower also said that Xia Zhuyu wanted to use her marriage as an excuse to avoid going to the countryside.

Of course, she also mentioned that Xia Zhuyu's ability to get half a month's leave might be due to someone in the educated youth office accepting a bribe from Xia Jianyong.

Although after what happened last night, Chi Zhenghao will most likely take revenge on Xia Jianyong and his daughter Xia Zhuyu.

However, Xia Yuhuan disliked the feeling of placing all her hopes on others.

She enjoys the feeling of being in control.

Reporting was something she could genuinely do. Once this matter was exposed, Xia Zhuyu would definitely be sent to the countryside. But who knew when Chi Zhenghao would deal with the father and daughter? So Xia Yuhuan chose to take matters into her own hands.

After Xia Yuhuan secretly handed in the report, she hid outside and waited for further developments.

"Huh, why is there an extra letter here?" the clerk muttered in confusion.

She immediately opened the envelope and took out the letter inside.

When she saw what was written in the letter, her expression changed, and she hurriedly left with the letter in her hand.

Seeing this, Xia Yuhuan clapped her hands and turned to leave.

He seemed to be keeping his achievements hidden.

Since she knew that Xia Jianyong had used connections and back channels, she naturally wouldn't just send a report to anyone.

The clerk's workstation where she placed the whistleblower letter was the niece of the deputy director who had pulled strings for Xia Jianyong.

Xia Yuhuan had already inquired about it yesterday. The director of the educated youth office was about to retire, and there were two deputy directors under him, both vying for the director's position.

Xia Jianyong got in through connections, while she picked out the people to submit the whistleblower letters to, and that was someone else.

Even if the bribery allegations were not ultimately substantiated, it was enough to deter the deputy director from interfering in Xia Zhuyu's rural affairs any further.

Xia Yuhuan felt no remorse for doing bad things.

She's not a good person to begin with; her own feelings are the most important thing to her, far above the feelings of others. If anyone makes her unhappy, she'll definitely make sure they're unhappy too.

Although there is no evidence yet that Xia Jianyong abandoned her or killed her mother, now that she is certain that he did it, she will not show him any mercy.

After leaving the educated youth office, Xia Yuhuan visited the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store.

She wants to buy some things and make simple instruments to put in the space for basic separation and research of medicinal materials.

As for deeper things, she can't get her hands on those for now; she'll just have to take it one step at a time.

Thinking about this, Xia Yuhuan wondered if she should try to find a job.

After all, it's only 1974 now, and there are still two years until the end of the movement. Moreover, even after the movement ends, it will be more than a year before the college entrance examination is allowed again. She can't just do nothing for the next three years, can she?

Xia Yuhuan began to think about how to arrange her time.

...

The Chi family.

Xia Yuhuan quickly grabbed Zhang Xianya's hand.

"Mom, you know I don't get along with them, so there's really no need to prepare these things. It's a waste," Xia Yuhuan said helplessly.

After she returned home, she went to her room. Unexpectedly, Zhang Xianya started preparing things for her to use when she returned home the next day, the third day after her wedding.

She went downstairs for dinner and saw Zhang Xianya putting all sorts of good wine, cigarettes, and tea together as if they were free, preparing for her to take them home the next day. Xia Yuhuan was stunned and quickly stopped her.

Zhang Xianya frowned upon hearing this and said, "Silly child, of course I know you don't like them, and I know you don't want them to take advantage of you, but this is proper etiquette, not for them to see, but for outsiders to see."

“Yan Zhou is like this now. It’s already unfair to you to marry him. Tomorrow is your third-day homecoming. I don’t know how many people will be watching. If the gifts you prepare are not substantial enough, they will laugh at you. I can’t bear to see you suffer.”

"These things can be bought with money, they're all external possessions, it's okay, just think of it as feeding the dog, we won't feel bad, okay?"

"No way, I'd be heartbroken." Xia Yuhuan pouted, looking unhappy.

She can be incredibly generous and open-hearted towards those who treat her well, but she can also be stingy and unwilling to spend a single penny on those who treat her badly.

Unfortunately, Xia Jianyong was the very person she wanted to be stingy with.

She really wouldn't give Xia Jianyong a single extra penny.

Zhang Xianya looked helpless as she tried to persuade Xia Yuhuan.

Xia Yuhuan randomly picked three items from a pile of gifts that she thought were less valuable and put them together.

"Just bring these, we can't bring too many to feed the dogs," Xia Yuhuan said.

Zhang Xianya had a headache.

Her daughter-in-law was too opinionated, which left her somewhat helpless.

Seeing her like this, Xia Yuhuan said, "Mom, you don't need to put on this show for outsiders. What outsiders think is not important at all. We are the ones who live our own lives, right?"

"But……"

"Would you treat me differently because of what other people think?"

"Does that mean you really don't value me or like me just because outsiders say you don't value me?" Xia Yuhuan asked two questions in a row.

"Of course not, how could that be!" Zhang Xianya retorted without even thinking.

Her daughter-in-law is so well-behaved and sensible, she can't wait to pamper her, how could she not like her or treat her badly?

Upon hearing this, Xia Yuhuan laughed and said, "Isn't that enough? So why bother with outsiders? There's no need to worry. We're living our own lives. As long as you're good to me, why should we care about them?"

Zhang Xianya: "That's true..."

"Mom," Xia Yuhuan called out, emphasizing her words.