Chapter 32: Mom, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have ruined her.
"Lao Lin, what's going on?"
"I just heard that some money was lost at home, and they are looking for the thief!"
"It can't be Mengyao, right? Mengyao has been sensible since she was young!"
"Could that be Xiao Qiu? She's the captain's wife now, how could she care about such a small amount of money!"
"What's wrong with the captain's wife? Who would complain about having too little money? Besides, she was always dishonest and always stole Mengyao's things."
"That's enough! Stop talking! Okay?"
Just then, an old man with a cane walked out from behind the crowd.
Someone recognized him and said, "Mr. Li! Why are you here?"
Although the old Li family is not as prosperous as before, the Li family still has a good reputation. In addition, his seniority is there, so many people in the compound will give him some face.
"I heard someone talking about my granddaughter from a distance. If I don't come, won't people think that there is no one left in our Li family?"
Mr. Li raised his cane and knocked open the Lin family's door.
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. The gossips who had just been muttering now wished they could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
In the yard, Lin Ziqiu was very surprised.
In fact, she had long stopped caring about it, but her grandfather's words still moved her a little.
Lin Dahai hasn't seen the old man for a long time.
In this situation, he felt that he had lost all his dignity and face.
"Uncle Li..."
Mr. Li snorted coldly, "I don't have a relative as shameless as you!"
Lin Dahai looked unhappy, but as this man was his former father-in-law, he could only swallow his anger.
Mr. Li walked to Lin Ziqiu's side and snorted, "You little bastard, you're just as cowardly as your mother!"
But then his expression darkened again and he looked at Zhang Xiumei suddenly.
She froze and said with a smile: "Mr. Li..."
"My daughter's body is still warm, yet you are in such a hurry to marry her. Have you two been hooking up for a long time?"
Because he felt resentful towards Li Xiuyan, he never cared about this matter, but it was still a thorn in his heart.
Now that he saw Lin Ziqiu being bullied, he naturally would not stand idly by.
Zhang Xiumei and Lin Dahai both denied it at the same time, "No! This is absolutely not true!"
"Mr. Li, I married Xiumei because Xiaoqiu was too young and needed someone to take care of her."
"Bullshit!" Old Master Li cursed. "How can she be taken care of? Look at how thin Xiaoqiu has become. She is not allowed to go to school and can't even get enough to eat. You still have the nerve to say that you are thinking about her?"
Lin Dahai was used to being praised, and he was suddenly scolded by Mr. Li in front of so many people. He felt so angry that his teeth were itching.
For a moment, he hated Lin Ziqiu even more.
If I had known I shouldn't have brought her back! She should be left to fend for herself outside, death would be the best! This way, Mr. Li will never see her again in his life.
"Old man, don't talk nonsense! Is she thin because our family didn't give her food to eat? Don't you think she is just picky about food? And if we really treat her badly, how could such a good marriage with the Zhong family fall into her hands!"
Lin Mengyao knew that she had suffered a setback tonight and now she could only place her hopes on Zhang Xiumei.
"That makes sense! The Zhong family has such a good marriage. If Old Lin and his family are biased, then it won't be Lin Ziqiu's turn. It will definitely be Mengyao who marries."
"Xiao Qiu has indeed been rebellious and disobedient since she came back. Mr. Li must have misunderstood Lao Lin."
"Yes, it's so hard to go to the countryside! If Xiumei was really biased, how could she bear to let her own daughter go there?"
"We are all family, so please talk to each other in a nice way and don't hurt the harmony."
Seeing that the neighbors were all speaking up for her, Lin Mengyao felt relieved.
Then she continued: "Grandpa Li, if you think our family treats her badly, why don't you take Lin Ziqiu away and raise her yourself? Now that she has married a good family, and they come out to protect her, people who don't know still..."
"Lin Mengyao!"
Lin Ziqiu interrupted her harshly, "You know exactly what kind of life I've been leading in this family these years! If you're so concerned about your marriage to the Zhong family, I'll tell grandma to ask her to ask Zhong Zhiyang to come home, and you don't have to go to the countryside anymore."
Lin Mengyao's expression changed obviously.
Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered, let alone Lin Ziqiu.
Judging from her expression, she certainly didn't seem to be joking.
It is said that Zhong Zhiyang has been found, and the Zhong family must be looking for a girl who is willing to marry Zhong Zhiyang. If Lin Ziqiu said this when he returned, Li Guixiang would definitely agree with him.
That won’t work!
She must not let anyone delay her going to the countryside!
There was constant discussion around, and even Zhang Xiumei was a little tempted.
Although there is a gap in seniority, she finally married into the family. Even if Lin Mengyao promised her that she would meet a noble person when she went to the countryside, what if it was false?
Seeing that Lin Mengyao didn't say anything, Lin Ziqiu continued: "What? Are you still not satisfied? Then I can go to the countryside instead!"
You can go to the countryside even if you are married, but most of them will be assigned to areas with agricultural production.
When Lin Mengyao heard this, she immediately retorted: "It would be embarrassing if we two sisters married into the same family!"
Even if Lin Ziqiu is married, what if Ana Shen falls in love with her again?
Zhong Heyang is not around, so she won’t even know she’s been cuckolded.
no!
She would never allow Lin Ziqiu to go to the countryside!
Lin Ziqiu: "I see you really want to go to the countryside. Most people are not as eager as you are. So what benefits are there to attract you to go to the countryside?"
"No!" Lin Mengyao denied it flatly. "Going to the countryside is so hard, what good can there be?"
Zhang Xiumei immediately came to the rescue, "Why are you so aggressive! Your sister has already given you the marriage, what else do you want?"
“I’m aggressive?”
The smile on Lin Ziqiu's lips gradually disappeared.
Lin Mengyao stared at her intently, realizing that Lin Ziqiu would definitely not give up today.
She had no choice but to bow her head: "Yes, I admit it, it was because I didn't want to marry Zhong Zhiyang that I gave the marriage to you."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xiumei immediately became anxious: "Mengyao! Are you stupid?"
Isn't this a disguised admission that their entire family is excluding and plotting against Lin Ziqiu?
"Mom...it's all my fault. I shouldn't have ruined her..." Lin Mengyao covered her face and burst into tears.
Seeing her like this, people who didn't know her would think she was the victim.
"It's normal for sisters to have some conflicts. Although Mengyao did something wrong, Lin Ziqiu still married the leader because of her."
An old lady nearby said something fair in a self-righteous manner.
At this time, a voice sounded outside the crowd, "It's really easy to talk without any pain in the waist!"
Everyone looked and found that it was the director of women's affairs, Xu Yan.
Xu Yan was also passing by. She listened outside for a long time, and only spoke out when she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Sister Yan, you are here too..."
The woman who had just spoken for Lin Mengyao suddenly shut up.
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