postgraduate!

Ha! That's the kid who ruined Huaying's life!

Hua Ying almost got married to him. The Chang family saw that although he was from out of town, he could get a good job after graduating with a high degree, so they all agreed to the marriage. But in the end, it was revealed that the guy had a girlfriend from another place who was pregnant out of wedlock!

Afterwards, Chen Zhaodi, worried about the gossip from relatives and friends, tried all sorts of ways to torment Hua Ying, wishing she could just grab anyone off the street and marry Hua Ying off.

As Chen Zhaodi had wished, Hua Ying married someone randomly, which became the source of her lifelong suffering.

Zhou Hongyu instantly agreed with Chang Hongbing's approach: "We still have to listen to our elder brother! Offending the factory director over such a small matter is not worth it! Judging from the way our elder brother looks, he still has a chance to be promoted before retirement..."

“Really!” Chen Zhaodi couldn’t help but interrupt.

If Chang Hongbing can rise further in her career, even if her son Yaozu achieves nothing, he might still find a wife in the future. There are plenty of women from other places who would marry into the family because of the reputation of the factory leaders.

Between sons and daughters, sons are of course the most important!

Chen Zhaodi convinced herself: "Even without a graduate student, we at Huaying will find even better partners, and they might not be worse than this one! We'll have many more options in the future!"

Zhou Hongyu gently shook her head. "Sexism!"

*

Since the death of Granny Chang's cousin, no one had lived in the backyard for a long time, so Chen Zhaodi specially called Huaying back to help clean it up.

"Stop hiding from me! I'm your mother, not a wolf! The factory manager told your dad to rent out the empty backyard to the factory's chef. If you don't come back and help me clean it up, how are your grandparents and I supposed to manage?"

So Chang Huaying obediently asked for leave to go home and help.

Chen Zhaodi was very satisfied, and she even promised Chang Huaying benefits.

“Now that things are like this, your third uncle isn’t his biological son, and your second aunt has moved back to her parents’ house because of work. She’s even been allocated a four-bedroom, two-living room, two-bathroom apartment by her workplace. I think your eldest brother will get most of this apartment in the future! I’m not being biased. If the backyard can be rented out, you’ll get a share too. I’ll give you a small share of the rent!”

Chang Huaying threw the grass she had dug up aside: "Mom, you keep the money. I have enough for myself!"

Chang Huaying used to have to hand over household expenses, but after Chen Zhaodi was suspended from her job at the factory and Chang Hongbing was promoted and received a raise, the matter was never mentioned again.

Chang Huaying has more and more money, and sometimes she can't help but think that if her family's pressure to get married annoys her, she can just marry anyone.

She's rich, so she's not afraid of making a mistake.

Chang Huaying refused, and Chen Zhaodi smiled and didn't mention it again.

She regretted bringing it up involuntarily just now. She was already a little reluctant to ask her daughter for more household expenses, but thankfully, her daughter didn't even want the rent.

Chang Huaying pulled out a patch of weeds, tidied them up, and planned to take them out to dump.

Chen Zhaodi nodded in agreement, but then suddenly called out to Huaying, "Mom will do these dirty and tiring jobs. You haven't found a boyfriend yet, so you must always pay attention to your image!"

Chang Huaying sighed inwardly; her mother had gone mad!

Such a small thing, yet it can delay her from finding a partner.

Chen Zhaodi snatched it away and carried it out without saying a word.

After Chen Zhaodi threw out the trash, she returned through the small back door, and Granny Chang from the front yard called out to her.

"Red Soldier's wife, Xiao Li, the tenant in the courtyard across the street, is looking for you!"

They came to us of their own accord!

Chen Zhaodi immediately went to the front yard. Li Fei stood at the door and saw a somewhat slovenly middle-aged woman walking over. He couldn't help but frown and look disgusted.

If the landlord hadn't suddenly tried to kick him out, he wouldn't have thought of renting a house from the Chang family after much consideration.

The Chang family didn't have a good reputation in the area. In the past, the three daughters-in-law were all more ruthless than the last. According to Chang Lanhua and her sister, the three daughters-in-law liked to torment the elderly at home and were not kind to them at all. They were heartless and cruel.

However, Li Fei quite liked the Chang family couple. They were very kind-hearted, and he had received many benefits from them.

If we can rent a house from the Chang family, we can make a profit in the future.

Unfortunately, Old Man Chang wasn't home today, and Granny Chang brought out her wicked daughter-in-law, Chen Zhaodi.

"Xiao Li, I've often heard the neighbors in the alley talk about you. This is the first time we've met! You're a really impressive graduate student!"

Chen Zhaodi's smile was obsequious, clearly telling the person opposite her that she had ulterior motives.

Li Fei felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit. Ever since he moved into Shuangdong Hutong, he had been avoiding the Chang family's main house. He had heard from the Liu family in the same compound that Chen Zhaodi wanted to marry off her daughter to just anyone.

It's obvious that Chen Zhaodi's daughter is exceptionally bad; even if she were given away for free, she wouldn't be able to get married.

He's a highly educated graduate student; how could he let the eldest son of the Chang family mess with him? He'd rather run away than let them get away!

However, circumstances often leave one with no choice but to bite the bullet and go to their door.

Li Fei wants to rent the Chang family's house.

Chen Zhaodi clapped her hands in regret: "Xiao Li, you're too late. The backyard has already been reserved by the chef from the machinery factory. The factory manager vouched for him, so we had no choice but to agree!"

Li Fei smiled and poked his head out to look around: "The backyard has already been rented out! It's fine!"

"Auntie, I see there are plenty of rooms in the yard, just rent one to me!"

I heard that a dead person lived in the backyard of the Chang family, and then the house was left there for several years. It must not be as comfortable to live in as the front yard.

Granny Chang, who had been acting like an invisible person, suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Li, the backyard has already been rented out, there's nothing we can do. Although there are empty rooms in the front yard, my grandson and granddaughter still want to come back to live here, so you'll have to find somewhere else!"

After saying that, Granny Chang walked out without waiting for Li Fei's reply, her hands behind her back.

Today, her daughter-in-law and granddaughter were doing chores at home, so she had to cook something delicious to reward them. She went to buy groceries.

Li Fei had never been treated so coldly since he put up his graduate student sign in Shuangdong Hutong, and he felt embarrassed.

"Auntie, what Grandma Chang means is..."

Chen Zhaodi chuckled awkwardly, "My mom means there's no way to rent it to you! You can look around the neighborhood again!"

She almost gave in, after all, Zhou Hongyu had taken her child back to her parents' home for work, and everyone in her family was leaving—Yaozu, Pengfei, Rihui…

They all disappeared one by one, and it's usually just her and the old couple eating together; it's very lonely.

Granny Chang's words reminded her that the backyard could be rented out for people to live in, but if she also rented out the front yard where she lived, Zhou Hongyu would probably kill her!

Shuying and Meiying are still studying nearby. Their parents-in-law usually help pick them up and take care of them. Although the room is empty, it is very useful.

Li Fei clenched his fists and snorted coldly, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes.

They wouldn't rent so many empty houses to him, and the Chang family doesn't have much money. It seems like they're discriminating against him, an outsider!

Thinking of the Chang family's eldest daughter who couldn't get married, Li Fei made up his mind to get his hands on her even if it disgusted him, and then get revenge!

"Mom, I've tidied up the rooms in the backyard..."

Chang Huaying pushed open the back door and walked out, looking youthful and energetic, radiating a healthy aura.

Although Li Fei has a girlfriend in another city, he still can't help but feel a flutter in his heart.

If a girl like this is worried about not being able to get married, then she must be very insecure and easily fooled!