Chapter 15 Qiao Xingyue is the Xie family's most satisfied daughter-in-law
Seeing how clever, quick-witted, and eloquent Qiao Xingyue was in dealing with Aunt Jiang, Xie Zhongming glanced at her.
His movement of picking up food stopped.
A gentlemanly and polite gaze fell on Qiao Xingyue, lingering for a moment.
This woman saved him in Shantang Village and then appeared at the Xie family's house as a nanny. She knows traditional Chinese medicine, can perform surgery, and seems to be fluent in English. Although her identity is suspicious, he has not yet found any substantial evidence to prove that she is the female spy that the organization said approached him with a soft approach in order to extract classified information.
After spending the last ten days or so with her, I realized that she was just a woman with two children, struggling through life, yet stubbornly resisting.
Her sharp retorts to Aunt Jiang must have come from being gossiped about countless times, which honed her quick thinking and clear eloquence.
I have no idea how difficult it was for her to raise two children.
At this moment, Huang Guilan looked at Jiang Chunyan, who was stammering and unable to speak, her face ashen, and couldn't help but secretly smile.
Jiang Chunyan has been known for her fiery temper since childhood.
She could choke people so badly they couldn't speak; no one could ever get rid of Jiang Chunyan.
I never expected her Xingyue to be so capable, able to silence this 'shrew' completely.
Huang Guilan felt refreshed and relaxed, as if all the blocked blood vessels in her body had been cleared up. In short, she felt completely refreshed.
Jiang Chunyan saw her secretly smiling and glared at her in annoyance.
"Huang Guilan, I'm your sister, we've known each other since childhood. Yingying's dad even saved Commander Xie's life. Your nanny is making such sarcastic and sarcastic remarks, wishing I'd die from my own saliva. Aren't you going to say a word for me? And you're still laughing here?"
Where was the smug smile on Huang Guilan's face?
She became serious and earnest. "Chunyan, where did Xingyue curse you? She clearly said that an aunt she used to know choked to death with her own saliva. You insist on taking it personally. How can you wrongly accuse Xingyue?"
Jiang Chunyan listened as Huang Guilan kept calling her Xingyue.
It was as if Qiao Xingyue wasn't her nanny, but her beloved daughter-in-law.
Jiang Chunyan angrily said, "She was clearly making veiled accusations, cursing me to choke to death on my own saliva, Gui..."
"Chunyan, you can't talk like that." Before Jiang Chunyan could speak, Huang Guilan interrupted, "You just said in a sarcastic tone that our Xingyue is a widow possessed by a jinx. What, is it that only officials are allowed to set fires while commoners are forbidden to light lamps? You think you can make veiled accusations?"
Huang Guilan added, "Chunyan, let me tell you, although Xingyue works for my family, I already treat her like a daughter. You can bully me, but you're not allowed to bully Xingyue, An'an, or Ningning."
Huang Guilan never imagined that she, who usually wouldn't dare to say a harsh word to Jiang Chunyan.
When it came to Qiao Xingyue's matter, she actually said so many harsh words in one breath.
Even she admired her own courage.
Hearing these words warmed Qiao Xingyue and An Anning's hearts.
The three women looked at Huang Guilan with gratitude in their eyes. They felt inexplicably closer to Huang Guilan, as if they had a special connection, but Qiao Xingyue just couldn't explain what kind of connection it was.
At this moment, Jiang Chunyan questioned, "Huang Guilan, am I still your sister whom you've known since childhood?"
Huang Guilan retorted, "Chunyan, if you were really my sister, would you make things so difficult for my Xingyue?"
"Huang Guilan, you..."
"Alright, Mom, stop talking." It was Deng Yingying who interrupted Jiang Chunyan, tugging at Jiang Chunyan's arm.
He whispered in Jiang Chunyan's ear, "It's our first day at Aunt Lan's house, let's not make things too awkward."
Jiang Chunyan was furious and flung her daughter's arm away. "Do I need you to teach me? You think you're so great? When your mother was being bullied by this nanny, why didn't you stand up for her?"
Deng Yingying glanced awkwardly at everyone in the Xie family, tugged at Jiang Chunyan's clothes, and lowered her voice, saying, "Mom, you were the one who started by making sarcastic remarks about others, how can you still be in the right?"
Huang Guilan chimed in, "I think Yingying is more sensible and understanding. Yingying, don't be like your mother."
Deng Yingying was actually looking for a good show, wanting to embarrass Qiao Xingyue.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Xingyue is so eloquent that she even silenced her mother.
But she couldn't speak up for her mother.
She wanted to maintain her image in front of Aunt Lan and Commander Xie. After Xie Zhongming got divorced, she hoped to get their support so that she could marry Xie Zhongming smoothly.
So she still has to put on a show.
She smiled and replied to Huang Guilan, "Aunt Lan, don't worry, it was my mother's fault. I will definitely have a good talk with her later."
"Hey, Crystal Tang, why are you siding with outsiders? Who's your mother, her or mine?"
Jiang Chunyan was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode.
He slammed his chopsticks on the table, about to explode.
Seeing this situation, Deng Yingying frowned and said with utmost seriousness:
"Mom, you've only been at Aunt Lan's house for one day, and you're already making a huge mess of things? Have you forgotten why we came here to stay with Aunt Lan? If you keep causing trouble like this, we'll move out and save you from having to worry about Aunt Lan."
Even if Jiang Chunyan is stupid, she won't forget why she and her daughter came to the Xie family—she wanted to wait for Xie Zhongming and his wife to divorce so that her daughter Deng Yingying could marry into the Xie family.
Therefore, Jiang Chunyan shut her mouth, restrained herself, and stopped making a scene.
Seeing that she had finally quieted down, Deng Yingying breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Qiao Xingyue guiltily and said, "Sister Xingyue, my mother was wrong today. I apologize to you on her behalf. I hope you won't take it to heart."
Qiao Xingyue was somewhat surprised!
Has this person encountered a skilled and sophisticated "green tea" (a manipulative woman)?
She readily agreed, "It's alright, Aunt Jiang. I shouldn't have been so harsh. I'm sorry, and I hope you won't take it to heart. But I won't bother anyone unless they bother me. As long as you don't provoke me, I'm a very easy person to get along with."
She was making her stance and principles clear, letting Jiang Chunyan and her daughter know that she was not someone to be trifled with.
Deng Yingying quickly nudged Jiang Chunyan, "Mom, Sister Xingyue has already apologized to you, so you should be nicer and say sorry too."
"I..." Jiang Chunyan said reluctantly.
After being glared at by Deng Yingying, Huang Guilan knew that the overall situation was more important, so she had no choice but to speak up, "Comrade Qiao, I'm sorry, I will be more careful with my words in the future."
Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Xie Jiang's furrowed brows finally relaxed, so he urged everyone to eat quickly. "Chunyan, when getting along with others, harmony is the most important thing. You need to change your explosive temper in the future."
"I……"
"Mom, eat!" Deng Yingying glared at Jiang Chunyan, signaling her to stop talking nonsense.
...
After dinner, Deng Yingying and Jiang Chunyan went to Xie Mingzhe's room, the fifth son of the Xie family. From now on, this room would belong to the mother and daughter.
They originally wanted to stay in Commander Xie's old study, which was well-lit, spacious, and had a good view. However, the room was vacated for Qiao Xingyue and her daughter. At this moment, Jiang Chunyan still harbored hostility and dissatisfaction towards Qiao Xingyue. Fortunately, they finally moved into the Xie family's house.
Under the pretext of tidying up the house, the mother and daughter began to whisper to each other.
"Mom, I think that Qiao Xingyue is no pushover. I'm finding it a bit difficult to deal with her. Don't provoke her again. Don't forget our main purpose for coming to the Xie family."
"She's just a lowly nanny and she acts all high and mighty, it's like she's turned the world upside down. Can't I even say a few words?"
"Didn't you notice that Aunt Lan really likes this nanny? I always feel like Aunt Lan wants this nanny to marry Zhongming after he gets divorced, so she can be her daughter-in-law."
"How can she, a second-hand woman with two children in tow, compare to a beautiful young woman like you?"
When talking about her daughter's appearance, everyone agrees that her daughter is beautiful and pretty, except that her skin isn't very fair and is a bit dark. The key point is that she is still a virgin.
It's not even as good as that secondhand item?
"Mom, the more Aunt Lan likes this nanny, the less we should try to get along with her. Instead, we should try to build a good relationship with her. That way, Aunt Lan will like me even more, and I'll have a better chance of marrying Brother Zhongming. Do you understand?"
"Yingying, Huang Guilan likes this nanny. Why don't we just get rid of her? Why do we need to be on good terms with her?"
"Mom, why are you so stubborn? Can't you be a little smarter?"
That's incredibly stupid!
...
The next morning, Qiao Xingyue put the fruit and vegetable peels from the previous day into a fermentation tank to make fertilizer in the vegetable garden in front of the Xie family's courtyard, and then watered the seedlings. Seeing that the seedlings were growing very well, and that there would be plenty of fruits and vegetables to harvest in the summer, Qiao Xingyue felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Before she transmigrated, she was actually a wealthy young lady from a well-off family. Her grandparents and maternal grandparents were all prominent figures in society, and her parents were also industrialists who made many contributions to society. She was usually pampered by her whole family, and apart from studying medicine, she loved to grow fruits and vegetables on her family's estate.
For the past few years since I transmigrated, I've been struggling to make ends meet, experiencing nothing but hardship. But I never expected that after arriving at Aunt Lan's house, I would be living the ideal life she loves, tending her vegetable garden.
But she knew she couldn't stay at Aunt Lan's house forever; she had to plan for the future.
In the morning, after finishing her work at the Xie family's house, she went alone to the office of the Cultural and Educational Office in the military compound.
"Comrade, I would like to register for the college entrance examination."
That year, the college entrance examination had just been reinstated, and the registration requirements were relatively lenient. Many workers, farmers, educated youth sent to the countryside, demobilized soldiers, and recent high school graduates were able to participate in the college entrance examination.
The staff in the Education Office asked her to fill out a form.
"Comrade Qiao, you'll be 26 soon?"
"Yes, I'll be 26 in May."
"Married?"
"Yes, married, widowed."
"Comrade Qiao, the policy stipulates that applicants must be no older than 25 and unmarried. I'm sorry, you do not meet the admission requirements."
"Comrade, can't you relax the requirements? I know traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and foreign languages..."
She knows a lot more, but she's just frustrated because she's chubby and doesn't have a diploma.
High school students were highly sought after back then, let alone college students. Unlike later generations, where many college graduates struggle to find employment and end up delivering food or driving for ride-hailing services. In this era, if she had a degree, she could find a better job and live a better life.
"Comrade, I'm really sorry, that's just how the policy is."
Qiao Xingyue was extremely worried; why didn't she meet the requirements?
What should we do?
...
In the afternoon, Huang Guilan went to the Education Office to complete the enrollment procedures for Deng Yingying's Elite High School. She inadvertently saw an abandoned form on top of the table.
Qiao Xingyue's name was actually on it.
Upon closer inspection, is Xingyue planning to take the college entrance examination?
Why didn't you tell this girl that she wanted to take the college entrance exam? She could have easily arranged it with just a word from her.
Xingyue was probably afraid of troubling her.
This girl is so sensible it breaks my heart.
In the evening, Xie Zhongming returned to the Xie family home. Huang Guilan went to Xie Zhongming's room and locked the door from the inside.
Xie Zhongming took off his military cap and was about to take off his coat when Huang Guilan locked the door and approached him.
"Mom, what's wrong? Why is the door locked?"
"Fourth brother, Xingyue is quite ambitious. She actually went to the education office to register for the college entrance examination. But she's just over 25 and married, so she doesn't meet the registration requirements. Actually, if she had told me about this, I could have asked someone to pull some strings and get her registered. But Xingyue didn't ask me. She's just afraid of troubling our family."
At this moment, Xie Zhongming unbuttoned the first button of his military uniform jacket, revealing the white shirt underneath.
He stopped unbuttoning his shirt. "Mom, you mean Comrade Qiao wants to take the college entrance exam?"
He had heard Qiao Xingyue say before that although she was not very educated, she had learned a lot from her deceased parents who had gone to the countryside. Her medical skills were learned from her parents.
It seems she wants to take the college entrance exam, get a diploma, and change her fate?
Xie Zhongming thought for a moment, "Mom, then you should help Comrade Qiao out. Ask the Education Office to admit her as a special talent, making an exception for her."
Huang Guilan smiled and said, "That's what Mom meant too. Mom just wants to help Xingyue. Xingyue shouldn't be stuck in our family as a nanny for so long. She should have a better future."
As she spoke, Huang Guilan added, "Fourth brother, have you noticed that Xingyue is different from ordinary female comrades?"
Xie Zhongming casually asked, "Why is it different?"
Huang Guilan smiled and said, "Comrade Qiao has many admirable qualities."
Xie Zhongming cannot deny this point.
She not only performed surgeries well, but also cooked well. She kept the kitchen, living room, toilet, and every corner of the house clean and bright. Even the vegetable garden was thriving under her care. Moreover, she was quick-witted, calm, rational, and exceptionally courageous.
Huang Guilan had her own plans. After the chubby girl disappeared, regardless of whether she could be found or not, she hoped that the fourth son and the chubby girl would divorce.
After Lao Si and Pang Ya divorced, she wanted to bring Lao Si and Xing Yue together to start a new family.
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