Qiao Qiao's face turned even uglier. What did this nurse mean? She said Qiao Xiawan didn't seem like someone who could break a bed, but did that mean she was?
Qiao Chunsheng's furious face froze instantly. He didn't know what expression to make, and his face twisted for a moment: "No...it's not her? I just heard them say she's my daughter!"
"Dad, it was Qiao-jie who broke the bed!" Xia Wan's voice was tinged with grievance. "Why did you start by blaming me? Is it because I'm not your biological daughter, and Qiao-jie is?"
"So he's not her biological son after all. No wonder the father started yelling at him without even asking what happened!"
"Look at the injuries on this little girl's body, he beat her up, didn't he! Poor thing, how could he do that!"
"Poor little girl, look at these two girls, the biological ones are so well-fed, but this adopted daughter..."
Although Qiao Qiao grew up in the village, she was well-fed. While not as fat as the older women said, she was of normal build and clearly had never gone hungry! Unlike my body, which is as thin as a minor!
This is also why Xia Wan felt that her words were contradictory. If she were a child who did farm work in the village and didn't have enough to eat every day, and who was abused by her family, she wouldn't have grown up like this!
Even if she wasn't spoiled growing up, her life was definitely better than Qiao Xiawan's in the Qiao family!
Why did she lie and deliberately prevent Qiao Xiawan from returning to her biological parents' home?
Seeing that more and more people were watching the commotion and that the discussions were not favorable to him, Qiao Chunsheng could only try to resolve the matter first, at least to prevent the rumors that were detrimental to him from spreading!
He gave a helpless smile and said, "It's not what everyone thinks. I just thought this child was deliberately damaging the hospital bed because he was throwing a tantrum at me! I was the one who misunderstood!"
Qiao Xiawan sneered inwardly: "Dad, Sister Qiao just told me about the benefits of marrying a fool. I think what she said makes sense, so I've decided to follow Dad's arrangement and marry him!"
Her face was innocent, and her eyes were full of trust in her adoptive father and sister! This made the onlookers feel sorry for the girl!
What a foolish girl! She's been sold out and she's still helping the seller count the money! And her older sister is no better; she actually tried to persuade her younger sister to marry a fool!
These weren't born to the same mother, that just won't do!
"Well, it's good that you've thought it through. Let's deal with your sister's matter first, we'll talk about yours later!"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Chunsheng assumed that Qiao Qiao's persuasion had worked and that Qiao Xiawan no longer intended to ask him for the eight hundred yuan!
He didn't care what the people at the door were saying anymore; he just wanted to finish this quickly and leave the hospital! He needed to finalize Qiao Xiawan's marriage first, then his promotion to director would be more likely!
Xia Wan nodded obediently, her ears perked up as she listened to the chatter of the older women at the door. By this time, some of them had already recognized Qiao Chunsheng; judging from his voice, he seemed to be a neighbor living in the plastic factory's staff quarters!
The news of what happened at the Qiao family's house today spread quickly outside the ward, including the fact that Qiao Chunsheng and Zhao Chunlan were having an affair.
The older women described it so vividly that Xia Wan couldn't help but give them a thumbs up!
Although there was no internet in the 1970s, these middle-aged women's mouths were just as fast as the internet! With the speed at which word spread, it wouldn't be long before the factory leaders heard about Qiao Chunsheng abusing his adopted daughter and having illicit relationships!
However, Qiao Chunsheng is completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation; he is currently negotiating compensation for the bed with the hospital staff.
The nurse asked the onlookers to leave, and before leaving, she reminded Xia Wan, "Young lady, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, remember to report to the police, or you can contact the Women's Federation!"
"I know, thank you, nurse!" Xia Wan pretended to be obedient, and with her injuries, she looked even more pitiful!
After watching the nurse leave, Xia Wan looked at Qiao Qiao, who was standing in the corner like she was invisible.
"Aren't you going to try to cover your butt? How much longer are you going to stand there?"
Qiao Qiao glared at her angrily: "Qiao Xiawan, did you do this on purpose? You deliberately sent the nurse over and deliberately pulled me up, just to embarrass me!"
Xia Wan said innocently, "Why would you think that? Of course I didn't want to embarrass you."
It's not just about making you look bad; the main goal is to make you take the blame. Who told you to walk right into the line of fire?
"Then why did you call the nurse over just now?" Qiao Qiao gritted her teeth in anger. She was so embarrassed today because of Qiao Xiawan!
Qiao Xiawan was too lazy to explain, and her expression changed very quickly: "That's not important. Sister Qiao, do you think it's really that good to marry into that idiot's family? Why don't I go to the countryside to find my biological parents? I think you ate quite well in the countryside, Sister Qiao."
Startled, Qiao Qiao forgot all about the bed and started racking her brains to persuade Xia Wan.
"Why go to the countryside? You'll just get sold to a fool there, and a penniless one at that! Your biological father is a complete idiot, and your biological mother is a sexist who only knows how to support her own family. She'll sell you off for a dowry too!"
"And your grandparents and your uncles' families, none of them are easy to deal with. If you go back, you'll only get bullied!"
"It's better to stay in the city, at least you'll have money to spend! You can find someone outside, and even a fool can't stop you!"
She wasn't lying; her adoptive parents lived with a large family, and the head of the household favored the youngest son, so he didn't treat the second wife very well.
In addition, her adoptive father was paralyzed and bedridden, which made her even less popular. The only reason she was not lacking in food and drink was because her adoptive brother had a job and could give her money to spend!
However, based on his memories from his previous life, his foster brother is about to lose his job. When that time comes, he will be in trouble himself, so how can he care about others?
If Xia Wan weren't still useful, she wouldn't care whether the other person wanted to go back to the countryside or not; she'd rather the other person go back to the countryside and suffer all the hardships she had endured!
However, according to the memories of the previous life, the reason why the Qiao family prospered in the future was because Qiao Xiawan married the idiot!
Therefore, in this life, Xia Wan must marry a fool. She cannot let her early return affect her father's promotion. Otherwise, what is the point of her early return?
Xia Wan raised an eyebrow. Qiao Qiao's idea was very unusual for someone from the 1970s. She had always thought this woman was suspicious, but she wondered if she was a reincarnated person or a time traveler.
She thinks it should be the former!
If the original owner of this body had believed her lies, even if she had gotten the money from the deputy factory director's family, she would have been tricked by the Qiao family! It's truly a case of sacrificing one person for the happiness of the whole family!
Besides, the deputy factory director isn't dead, so why would he hand over the money to his new wife?
Xia Wan smiled and said, "Alright, if you really think it's good, then that's great! I'll definitely make sure Sister Qiao gets what she wants!"
Qiao Qiao hadn't even had a chance to utter her prepared string of persuasion words when Xia Wan unexpectedly agreed! She thought this person had become smarter, but in reality, she was still just as stupid!
But something about what Xia Wan said seems off, though I can't quite put my finger on it!
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