Chapter 24 Finding a Good Partner by Any Means
Chen Guilan gave her a resentful look but didn't say anything. She lowered her head, tugged at Zhou Cheng's sleeve, and said softly, "Forget it, if Xiaowei really can't tolerate me, I'd better leave to avoid continuing to annoy people here."
Lin Xiaowei felt annoyed and couldn't communicate with Chen Guilan at all. She said coldly, "Sister-in-law, I've already said that I didn't mean to kick you out. You're just too sensitive. I think you can't tolerate me. I might as well move out tomorrow."
Zhou Cheng's expression changed, and he stepped forward to grab her, asking incredulously, "What did you say?"
His eyes were filled with anger, and his voice was also filled with rage: "Lin Xiaowei, what exactly do you want to do? If you want to vent your anger, take it out on me. Don't take it out on your sister-in-law. If you move out, what will the people at the military dependents' home think of your sister-in-law?"
Even now, he still thinks about his sister-in-law.
Lin Xiaowei felt a chill in her heart, finding it utterly ridiculous.
She tried to shake off Zhou Cheng's hand, but he held it tightly, his eyes bloodshot, as if he wanted to devour her.
"My hands are red, let go of me!" Lin Xiaowei frowned.
She felt terrible and used a lot of force to pull her hand away.
At this moment, Chen Guilan clutched her stomach and suddenly squatted down. She said in a delicate voice, "Zhou Cheng, my stomach hurts so much."
Zhou Cheng didn't have time to think about anything else. He immediately helped Chen Guilan up and took her to the health center.
Seeing this scene, Lin Xiaowei felt that life really had no meaning.
This has happened many times before.
She always said she could just bear with it, and that once Chen Guilan gave birth, Zhou Cheng might not let her continue living in the family compound. But now she felt things wouldn't go so smoothly.
Lin Xiaowei couldn't sleep that night.
It was already quite late when Zhou Cheng returned with Chen Guilan. Zhou Cheng didn't go back to his room for a while, so she quietly got up and silently walked over. Through the window, she saw Chen Guilan sitting to the side, sewing Zhou Cheng's pants. The two were sitting very close, chatting casually, and looked very sweet together.
At this moment, two blushes appeared on Chen Guilan's face, and she said shyly, "Zhou Cheng, you haven't changed your clothes and pants in a long time. Let me make you some new ones."
"Sister-in-law, this is too much trouble."
“You’ve given me a lot of cloth coupons lately, and I’ve bought way too much cloth. Anyway, it’s all for making clothes for you. Let me take your measurements first. Open your arms,” Chen Guilan said.
Zhou Cheng obediently opened his hands.
Chen Guilan had no tools in her hands, so she used her hands to gesture Zhou Cheng's body.
She reached out to wrap her arms around Zhou Cheng's waist, as if she wanted to hug him.
Lin Xiaowei's face was extremely pale.
Just then, Chen Guilan suddenly fell towards him, and Zhou Cheng caught her in his arms: "Sister-in-law, are you alright?"
The two of them hugged each other tightly.
Chen Guilan's face was radiant, and she said sweetly, "Zhou Cheng, let me take your measurements again so that we can make a suitable garment."
“Okay.” Zhou Cheng’s voice was hoarse.
Chen Guilan blushed, and this time she carefully helped Zhou Cheng compare the sizes, the two of them standing very close together.
Lin Xiaowei wanted to rush out right away, but she held back in the end.
She'd made a scene before, but in the end they'd just say she was overreacting, or that it was just a piece of clothing.
Oh……
In the end, they all just blamed her, and then it was just endless arguing.
Arguing is a very tiring thing.
She is very tired now.
Lin Xiaowei returned to her room, closed her eyes, and tried to fall asleep as soon as possible.
Grandma Li's side is also not doing well.
The atmosphere in the Li family was very somber.
Finally, Officer Li said, "Mom, you should leave tomorrow."
Grandma Li started crying, her sobs were heartbreaking: "I'm so old, I won't live much longer, how can you really bear to send me away? Maybe in a few years, you won't see me anymore."
She was crying her eyes out, which made Officer Li feel bad, but he still turned his head away and said, "You have to leave, or I can't explain it to you."
What can he do now? If Old Madam Li doesn't leave after causing all this trouble, Huo Chenzhou will definitely not let it go. Now, the only thing he can do is to get Old Madam Li to leave.
Grandma Li was unwilling. She started crying and making a scene, but when she realized it was no use, she finally gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I can go, but the higher-ups told me to wait three days. You have to buy a train ticket for three days from now."
Hearing what Grandma Li said, Officer Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."
As long as Mrs. Li is willing to leave, that's fine. If she continues to stay here, it will also affect his career.
Li Xiulan was washing dishes in the yard, her movements and voices were very quiet, just in case she was discovered by Old Mrs. Li.
She tried hard to minimize her presence.
But just then, Old Mrs. Li raised her voice: "You little slut, pack your things and come back to the village with me."
"mom!"
Li Xiuying said sadly, "I don't want to go back."
If she went back, she would definitely be married off to one of the village's old bachelors by Old Mrs. Li, since the village was full of low-quality men. She absolutely did not want to go back.
She had gone through so much trouble to come and join the army, so she was determined to choose a good husband.
This is her last chance.
"Pah! You have to come back with me. If you don't, who will do the farm work? There's a ton of work to do at home, and it's all yours," said Old Mrs. Li, hands on her hips.
Li Xiuying pleaded, "Mom, please, I don't want to go back."
“You don’t want to go back, and I don’t want to go back either, but we all have to go back.” Since Grandma Li could only go back to the countryside now, she naturally wanted to take Li Xiuying with her.
Although she was dissatisfied, she thought that Officer Li would still give her a lot of salary, so she might as well go home.
“But, but I still need to find a partner here,” Li Xiuying said, biting her lip.
"You're not going to find a partner. You've been here for so long and no one has ever wanted you," Old Mrs. Li said dismissively.
Li Xiuying said anxiously, "Give me a little more time, I'm sure I can do it."
Old Mrs. Li sneered: "Fine, I'll give you time, three days it is."
That was just asking her to leave in three days; Old Mrs. Li had no intention of agreeing to it at all.
Li Xiuying looked distressed, but there was nothing she could do. She clenched her hands and said, "Okay, three days it will be, but Mom, I need your help this time."
She was determined to stay here. She had been too gentle before, but now she had to use some cunning. She would stop at nothing to find a good partner.
As someone from the lower class, she has suffered a lot. She is not a naive and innocent person; she is shrewd and calculating.
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