"The real master of the Zhao family is back. Let's see if you have anything else to say."
"Didn't you say she wouldn't be back for eight or ten years?"
"This is a slap in the face!"
Huang Jinhua couldn't believe what she saw and began to rub her eyes unconsciously, as if trying to prove that it was just an illusion. However, no matter how hard she rubbed, the scene before her didn't change at all - the person standing there was Wang Xiaolan, the mistress of this house.
At this moment, Huang Jinhua opened her mouth wide, but could not make a sound. She seemed to be petrified.
He stared at Wang Xiaolan in front of him, and after a while he stammered, "You, you, you...it's impossible..."
She thought to herself, "Yesterday she learned from Shi Hehua that Wang Xiaolan was in jail, and this news came from Mayor Zhang! Did I hear it wrong? This shouldn't be right! Can a mayor's words be false? But she is clearly standing in front of me now..."
Now she is totally unlucky.
When she heard the news, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep well all night. She discussed it with Xiaohua for an entire night and finally decided to move into the house she had longed for.
As soon as it was daybreak, he began to pack up his things at home. He borrowed a cart from Old Zhang next door, put all his belongings into the cart, and came to Wang Xiaolan's house, where he was blocked by Mr. Zhao.
Huang Jinhua pointed at Wang Xiaolan and said incoherently, "Mayor Zhang said...you..."
Wang Xiaolan sneered and said, "The Mayor Zhang you mentioned was just arrested by the County Public Security Bureau. Don't you know? That's right. You've been here trying to move into my house. Of course, you don't know what's going on outside."
Huang Jinhua shook her head when she heard the news. "Impossible! He's such a high-ranking official with a strong background. It's impossible for him to be arrested just like that. You're lying to me."
Wang Xiaolan glanced at her and said with disgust: "Believe it or not, get out of the way and don't block my door."
At this moment, Xiao Huang from the family saw his owner coming back, so he rushed to Huang Jinhua and started yelling loudly.
Huang Jinhua finally came to her senses, but her expression and heart remained calm.
"Hasn't your husband returned to the army?" she said with a smug look on her face. "Humph! I'm afraid he won't be as lucky this time as last time. You, you might be a widow..."
Before she finished her words, she heard a few crisp "pa pa" sounds.
Huang Jinhua covered her burning cheeks and looked at Wang Xiaolan in astonishment.
"You hit me? After all, I'm your elder."
Wang Xiaolan shook her hands and said, "Elder? Do you deserve the word? I'm targeting you, the one spouting filth. While I'm away, you're trying to take over my house. Do you have any shame?"
Huang Jinhua said shamelessly, "Why can't I? Zhao Sihai is your father-in-law, and I am your mother-in-law. You should respect me."
Wang Xiaolan was so angry that she laughed at her twisted logic.
"Huang Jinhua, you've been in jail for years, and you still haven't reformed! Listen, Zhao Lihan's biological father has been found and now lives in the provincial capital. This means Zhao Sihai and Zhao Lihan have absolutely no connection. As for you, you have absolutely no connection at all. Who gives you that confidence?"
Huang Jinhua touched her aching face and said, "You're talking nonsense. How come I don't know?"
Wang Xiaolan sneered, "Of course you don't know. You were still in prison at the time, and Zhao Lihan's biological father came to live in our village for a while. Everyone in the village knew about it. So, you have no right to live in my house. To be more precise, you don't have the right to live in the old house either, because it was built with the allowance Zhao Lihan sent back."
At this time, an elderly lady said, "Old Zhao, you! Be quiet. Don't make yourself homeless, or it will be difficult to deal with."
Xiaohua, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but feel a surge of fear and uneasiness when she heard these words. She knew that she could no longer return to the place she once called "home" - where her biological father was.
Ever since her stepmother came into the family, she had felt unprecedented indifference and rejection. There was no place for her in the family anymore, as if she had become a superfluous person.
Even if I want to find someone to marry right now, no one dares to marry a woman who has been in prison. There is no time to hide.
Thinking of this, she hurriedly said, "Mom, let's go back! Stop making a fuss. If we make her angry, we won't even be able to live in our old house."
Huang Jinhua, irritated and embarrassed, refused to listen and said, "She dares. The house is mine."
Wang Xiaolan sneered, "Why wouldn't I dare? Old Zhao is dead, and you're not Li Han's biological mother. The house was built with Li Han's allowance, so why can't I take it back? I also have to remind you that you and Zhao Sihai don't have a marriage certificate, so you're not protected by law. To put it nicely, you're in a cohabiting relationship. To put it bluntly, you're just a pair of scoundrels, playing dirty. Now that Zhao Sihai's gone, you don't even have the right to reside there."
Huang Jinhua felt a surge of anger rushing to her head after hearing Wang Xiaolan's sarcastic remarks. Her whole face instantly became extremely gloomy, as if water could drip out of it.
She suddenly jumped up, her chest heaving violently, her eyes wide open, glaring, and she yelled at the top of her lungs, "Hmph! You ignorant little girl, how dare you speak so brazenly! I'm telling you, you want to kick me out of this house? No way! I've lived here for over a decade! This is my territory, and no one is allowed to touch a hair on my head!"
Wang Xiaolan raised her eyebrows, opened her eyes wide, and said, "Hmph! Since you have already said such cruel words, let's just wait and see! Don't regret it then, open your eyes and see whether I dare or not!" She put her hands on her hips, her chest heaving slightly with excitement, and her whole body exuded an aura that should not be underestimated.
At this time, everyone persuaded:
"Hey, Mr. Zhao! Will you listen to our advice? Stop being so stubborn and give in! Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you're not in the right! We have to be reasonable, right?"
Another elderly villager said, "If you keep stubbornly refusing to admit your mistake, you'll be the one who suffers in the end! We're all neighbors, and we'll see each other every day. There's no need to make things so awkward! As the saying goes, a step back opens up a new world. If you just bow your head and admit your mistake, won't this matter be over? Why make it so out of control?"
At this time, a young woman said, "Yes! Aunt Zhao, this matter is your fault in the first place. If your stubbornness leads to more serious consequences, it will really not be worth it! So, Aunt Zhao, you'd better give in quickly and stop this!"
Just as everyone was trying to persuade Huang Jinhua, a voice came from outside the crowd.
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