Chapter 95 Soon to Rise to Prominence

Upon hearing this, Lu Jianping's face broke into a wide grin. He turned to Li Xuemei and roared, "Get the hell out of here and cook for your daughter-in-law! If my God of Wealth goes hungry, I'll never forgive you!"

Li Xuemei dared not speak out in anger and could only slink into the kitchen in shame.

Inside the main room, the Lu family father and son treated Gu Mansheng like an honored guest, with one serving tea and water and the other massaging her shoulders and back, taking flattery to the extreme.

Gu Mansheng comfortably half-closed her eyes, feeling extremely smug.

Hmph, so what if Liu Zhixia is capable? Does she receive the same treatment in the Lu family?

The thought of Liu Zhixia living a life of widowhood while she was about to rise to prominence made her want to laugh out loud.

Just as she was having a sweet dream, a withered, skeletal hand suddenly grabbed her arm tightly!

"Are you the granddaughter-in-law?"

Grandma Lu stared at Gu Mansheng with her cloudy eyes, her gaze filled with unfamiliarity and fear.

Gu Mansheng frowned in disgust and tried to shake her off, but the old woman's grip was frighteningly strong, and the more she tried to shake her off, the tighter she held on.

"Grandma! What are you doing!" Upon seeing this, Lu Huaiyuan quickly came over to help pull her away.

Grandma Lu stared intently at Gu Mansheng, then suddenly screamed, "I recognize you! You're Guangyao's mother! You should be in hell! How come you're still alive!"

Lu Jianping's face darkened, and he scolded, "Mother! What nonsense are you talking about! This is your granddaughter-in-law! She's a great contributor to our family! You're not allowed to curse her!"

"Impossible!" Grandma Lu waved her hands frantically. "My granddaughter-in-law is Zhixia! How could it be this vixen! It's you! You're the one who seduced my grandson into the city, making him never come back to see me again! You shameless woman! I'll beat you to death!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Gu Mansheng's hair and started tearing at it like a madwoman!

"Ah—! Help! Let go! It hurts so much!"

Gu Mansheng let out a pig-like scream and struggled desperately.

The Lu family father and son did not dare to actually lay a hand on the old lady, and could only frantically try to hold her back while protecting Gu Mansheng.

But Grandma Lu was like she was possessed by a demon, she wouldn't let go no matter what!

With a "ripping" sound, Gu Mansheng finally broke free, only to see in despair that the old woman was holding a large handful of messy hair!

"Ah! My hair!" She touched the small bald patch on her scalp, tears streaming down her face, and cried out in pain.

Fearing things would escalate, Lu Jianping quickly and forcibly carried his mother back into the house.

In the kitchen, Li Xuemei saw this scene through the window and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Serves them right! The wicked always get their just desserts!"

As she added firewood to the stove, she muttered viciously, "Gu Mansheng, you've finally met your match! In this house, there's always someone who can deal with you!"

The firelight illuminated her somber face.

Does she really intend to be a maid in the Lu family for the rest of her life?

No way! If Gu Mansheng isn't eliminated, she'll never have a chance to rise above her circumstances!

Looks like I need to find a way to get my daughter back. Even if I can't beat that little bitch, at least she can come back and help with the chores, sharing some of the hard work!

Two days passed peacefully.

In the open space at the village entrance, Liu Zhixia was helping Zhang Xiuying practice riding a bicycle.

"Comrade Liu! Aunt Zhang!"

Zhao Dongmei and Xu Zhihong arrived, panting.

Zhao Dongmei's expression was grave, and she got straight to the point: "Comrade Liu, I've asked around in the city these past two days and found out! It seems that the person behind Gu Mansheng is one of her uncles!"

"Uncle?" Liu Zhixia frowned slightly. "What's his background?"

“I don’t know the specifics,” Zhao Dongmei shook her head. “I only heard that the person had a very grand entourage, was always chauffeured around in cars, and had several bodyguards with him. He seemed like someone who was not to be trifled with.”

"That's strange," Zhang Xiuying said, puzzled. "Wasn't her family labeled as capitalists a long time ago? How do they still have such strong connections?"

“I was also puzzled, so I asked my relatives to keep inquiring to see if they could find out anything.”

"Okay, thank you for your help."

“No trouble at all!” Zhao Dongmei’s eyes were firm. “This matter concerns me too! I absolutely cannot let that vicious woman who harms others get away with it!”

After finishing their business, Xu Zhihong looked at the brand-new bicycle and her eyes lit up: "Sister Liu, this bike is so beautiful! Can I try it on? I've never touched one before!"

"Alright! Mom and I have almost finished practicing, you guys go ahead and play!"

Liu Zhixia generously gave up her bicycle, watching the two educated youths test-ride it with laughter and merriment, while she helped her mother sit down to rest in the shade of a tree.

"Zhixia! Aunt Zhang! It's been so long!"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly rang out, carrying an unsettling chill.

The group stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound.

Looking at the person she hadn't seen in so long, Liu Zhixia's thoughts were instantly pulled back to that dark and hopeless time in her past life.

Lu Xiaohui! Lu Huaiyuan's older sister!

In her past life, she suffered endless torment in the Lu family, and this woman played a crucial role in that!

They made her do the dirtiest and hardest work, instigated the Lu family to force her to go back to her parents' home to beg for money, and even came up with all sorts of insidious ideas to humiliate her... If Lu Huaiyuan was the physical abuser, then this Lu Xiaohui was the demon who tormented her soul!

Her heart is not only black, but also poisonous!

Liu Zhixia's eyes instantly turned cold, and a chilling smile curled at the corner of her lips.

What a small world! I never expected to meet you so soon.

Liu Zhixia's eyes darkened, and a meaningful sneer curled at the corner of her lips: "Oh, isn't this Sister Xiaohui? Long time no see! What, did you not come back for a drink at your family's wedding the other day?"

Lu Xiaohui's face stiffened, and she subconsciously touched her arm, forcing an awkward smile: "I just had a lot of things to do at home and couldn't get away! Now that I have some free time, I rushed back to visit!"

At this moment, Xu Zhihong and Zhao Dongmei also arrived on their bicycles.

"Sister Liu, who is this? I've never seen her before," Xu Zhihong asked curiously.

"Let me introduce you," Liu Zhixia said in a calm tone, "This is Lu Huaiyuan's older sister, Lu Xiaohui. She got married a few years ago and rarely comes back."

She then turned to Lu Xiaohui: "Sister Xiaohui, these two are the new educated youths who came to our village, Xu Zhihong and Zhao Dongmei."

Upon hearing the words "Lu Huaiyuan's sister," the smiles on the two educated youths vanished instantly, their eyes filled with wariness and disdain.

Lu Xiaohui was taken aback by this cold attitude, and the words she had wanted to say to get closer to her were stuck in her throat. She could only awkwardly say, "Well... you guys are busy, I'll go home and see my new sister-in-law first. Come over and visit sometime!"

After saying that, she hurriedly left as if she were fleeing.

"Tch!" Xu Zhihong curled her lip in disdain as she watched her retreating figure. "The Lu family is all the same, not a single one of them is any good! They didn't even come back for their own brother's wedding, they must be heartless!"

Zhang Xiuying sighed, somewhat wistfully, "This girl suffered a lot at Li Xuemei's hands back home. Now that she's finally married, she probably doesn't want to come back and be mistreated. The Lu family is in chaos right now, she's probably just coming back to watch the show."

"How are you doing?" Liu Zhixia looked in the direction Lu Xiaohui had left, a knowing smile playing on her lips. "That's hard to say. Who would expose their scars to outsiders?"

Lu Xiaohui's subconscious touch on her arm just now did not escape her eyes.

She didn't even come back for her younger brother's wedding. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but probably because... her abusive husband beat her so badly she couldn't get out of bed!