Chapter 87: Definite Retribution!

As they were talking, Shen Xuewei pulled up a small stool and sat down next to the two of them.

Chen Fanglan glanced at Shen Xuewei, who looked like a little adult, and then, feeling mischievous, she stuck her foot up in front of Shen Xuewei.

"Weiwei, do your aunt's feet smell good?"

Caught off guard, Shen Xuewei leaned back and fell to the ground.

She was furious, her face contorted with anger, and she turned her head to complain, "Second Aunt, you have to do something about my Little Aunt, she's going too far!"

Chen Fangli also felt that Chen Fanglan was becoming increasingly unreliable.

He leaned forward and reached out to hit her.

"Alright, you're almost thirty years old, but you still act like you're twenty. Weiwei didn't do anything to you, why are you putting your foot in front of her? What if you hurt her?"

Seeing Chen Fanglan being reprimanded, Shen Xuewei became happy.

Chen Fangli pulled her up from the ground, brushed the dust off her clothes, and asked, "Are you alright? Did you hurt yourself anywhere?"

Shen Xuewei shook her head, "Second Aunt, I'm fine."

Chen Fanglan wasn't angry after being hit; she just looked at the two of them with her pretty face and chuckled.

Shen Xuewei and Chen Fangli exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves: If it weren't for that face, they would look exactly like the silly old lady from the village entrance when they smile.

Chen Fanglan's laughter left them speechless, so the two sat back down and chatted with her.

After finishing his work, Grandpa Chu returned to his house and sat on a chair to listen to the three of them talking, occasionally chiming in with a word or two.

At that moment, Chu Fu called out to Chen Fangli from the kitchen.

Chen Fangli got up and went to the kitchen to help him with the cooking.

Grandpa Chu, Shen Xuewei, and Chen Fanglan remained in the main room chatting.

As they talked, Grandpa Chu steered the conversation toward Shen Xuewei.

"Is Weiwei adjusting well to junior high? Has she been bullied? How are her exam results?"

Shen Xuewei smiled demurely.

"Grandpa Chu, my grades are still the same as before, there's no difference. No one bullied me in junior high school either, so don't worry."

Hearing her say that, Grandpa Chu nodded, then said with some regret:

"It's a pity you started school too early, otherwise you could have studied with that kid De'an and had some company."

Shen Xuewei couldn't respond to this. If she had repeated a grade in her previous life, there would have been a chance that she could have studied at the same school as Chu De'an.

It's impossible in this lifetime.

When Chu De'an goes to school in town, she should be able to go to high school in the county.

When Shen Xuewei's grades were mentioned, Chen Fanglan, who was listening nearby, casually asked about Chu De'an's grades.

"Master Chu, how are De'an's grades? My second sister and brother-in-law are both very smart, so his grades should be pretty good, right?"

Grandpa Chu laughed so hard his mustache twitched. "Not bad, not bad. He's only in first grade, and he even brought home an award certificate at the end of the semester!"

Chen Fanglan chimed in with praise, "Wow, not bad! He's even getting an award certificate. I'll give him a big red envelope as a reward for the New Year..."

The aroma of stir-fried vegetables and meat wafted from the kitchen, and Chen Fangli and her husband brought out several plates of food.

"Alright, stop chatting. The food is ready. Let's get ready to eat."

Shen Xuewei put away the stool she was sitting on and ran to the kitchen to wash the dishes for six people, filling each bowl with rice.

Grandpa Chu placed the stools next to the table, then took two glasses from the cupboard and poured some wine into each.

Shen Xuewei quietly opened the door to the room and called Chu De'an to get up and eat.

Chu De'an was awakened by her and was clearly a little dazed, sitting blankly on the bed.

It wasn't until Shen Xuewei handed him his coat and urged him to put it on that he finally did.

"What are you standing there for? It's time to eat. Your parents killed a chicken. If you're not eager to get up, we'll eat all the chicken meat and leave you only the chicken tail."

Chu De'an panicked and quickly put on his coat. "No, I won't eat chicken butts!"

The haze in his eyes faded, and they became much clearer.

Shen Xuewei stood to the side and chuckled to herself.

Chu De'an stepped onto the ground and saw Shen Xuewei smirking. He accused her, "Sis, you've gone bad since you started junior high."

Shen Xuewei smoothed his hair. "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. It's time to eat. Wash your hands and let's eat."

Upon hearing this, Chu De'an went out with her and sat down on his stool.

Shen Xuewei sat down next to him. Chu De'an picked up a chicken wing, smiled back at her, and then buried his head in his food.

Shen Xuewei pushed up her sleeves and picked up the chopsticks beside her.

Chen Fangli took out two chicken legs that she had specially reserved from the plate of chicken and gave one to each of Chu De'an and Shen Xuewei.

The two of them raised their heads at the same time, their faces beaming with joy.

"Thank you, Mom!"

"Thank you, Auntie!"

The six people were having a lively dinner when someone outside called out Chu Fu's name and walked in.

"Brother Fu, Brother Fu, are you home?"

Hearing that he was being called, Chu Fu put down his chopsticks and got up to greet him.

"Hey, I'm here. Isn't this Yongqiang? You usually come back on the 28th or 29th of the lunar year, but today is only the 26th. Why are you back so early?"

Chu Yongqiang grinned, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and offered one to him.

“My parents said they want to build a house after the New Year and asked me to help with the construction, so I quit my job and came back earlier.”

"Oh, I see." Chu Fu nodded, tucked the cigarette behind his ear, and pulled him along. "We're having dinner right now, why don't you sit down and have some with us?"

"No, I came to find you to borrow your bicycle to go buy something next door. I'll return it to you in a bit."

Chu Yongqiang turned his gaze to the group of people eating at the table and greeted them with a smile.

When the object landed on Chen Fanglan, her expression froze.

Before anyone noticed, he couldn't help but take one more look before turning his gaze away.

Upon hearing that they had come to borrow a bicycle, Chu Fu immediately moved outside.

"Sure, the car is right there. You can borrow it if you want, and return it whenever you want. I'm not in a hurry to use it these next couple of days."

Chu Yongqiang said gratefully, "Thank you, Brother Fu. I'll bring it back to you when I'm done using it."

He went outside, got on his bicycle, and stood outside the door.

She looked at Chu Fu as if she were looking at someone else, and said, "I'll be going now. I'll come back to talk to you later."

Chu Fu watched him leave before sitting back down to eat.

While eating the food Chen Fangli had put on her plate, Shen Xuewei glanced at the direction the person had gone and then at Chen Fanglan, who was still unaware of what was happening.

Chen Fanglan happened to see her gaze and felt somewhat puzzled.

"You were eating your meal peacefully, why are you staring at me? I didn't mention anyone again."

Shen Xuewei turned her eyes back. "It's nothing, I just remembered some things."

"Why are you thinking about so many things at such a young age? Eat, eat quickly."

Chen Fanglan placed a large mouthful of green vegetables in Shen Xuewei's bowl, saying, "Come on, eat more green vegetables so you can grow taller in the future."

She kept an eye on Shen Xuewei, preventing her from secretly moving the vegetables away.

Shen Xuewei glanced at the overflowing greens in her bowl and took a bite out of resentment.

This is definitely retaliation from her aunt!