Ji Xia paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Nothing happened? Qiu Yu injured her foot, and he wanted to carry her to the emergency room at the health center."
"A beast who will never change his ways."
Secretary Ji cursed under his breath. Ji Xia looked around in confusion: "Dad, what do you mean? What happened to Lin Haodong?"
Secretary Ji silently took a deep drag of his hookah before letting out a cold snort: "Just ask your sister-in-law."
"My sister-in-law? Zhang Hong? What happened to her?"
"It's not Zhang Hong, it's your Chen family's sister-in-law, Chen Zhang's wife."
Ji Xia subconsciously looked up at Chen Jing, who quickly shook his head: "I just got back yesterday, and I haven't seen my older brother and sister-in-law yet!"
Ji Xiangjun asked, puzzled, "Dad, what's going on? Is there something you can't tell me?"
After taking two or three puffs of his hookah, Secretary Ji recounted the events of the previous incident in a deep voice.
Upon hearing that Lin Haodong wanted to marry Chen Qiuyu, Chen Jing's face turned green, and his fists involuntarily itched.
Ji Xia grasped his fist, her soft little hand enveloping it, and Chen Jing's anger gradually dissipated.
"Don't be impulsive. Hitting someone won't solve the problem. Think of other ways. There's always a way to deal with him."
She offered some gentle words of comfort, and Chen Jing sighed and responded softly.
Secretary Ji briefly mentioned it, then looked at Chen Jing with a warning: "Think calmly when things happen, don't act impulsively. A scholar's pen can be more dangerous than a butcher's knife."
"Father, I understand, don't worry."
When his father-in-law spoke, Chen Jing dared not be negligent and quickly assured him that he would not act impulsively.
Ji Xiangjun suddenly sneered, "Could it be that all those tricks he used to use to coax his younger sister were also part of their scheme?"
Ji Xia was stunned for a moment, and dared not say anything.
In her past life, she was completely dominated by the mother and son. Looking back now, before she got married, Lin's mother's attitude towards her was to give her a hard time and then give her a sweet treat, trying to win her over while simultaneously manipulating her.
After Lin Haodong and Liu Pianran's affair came to light, he coaxed and supported them in a gentle voice, while secretly cursing Liu Pianran for being shameless and helping Lin Haodong exonerate himself.
But after the couple held a wedding banquet and got their marriage certificate, Lin's mother's attitude changed immediately. On their wedding night, she gave her a hard time, clutching her chest and crying out in pain in the middle of the night.
After Lin Haodong left home, she would fall ill from time to time and couldn't do any farm work. Even the family had to wait for her to come home to do the work. She went to work every day and rushed home after get off work to take good care of her.
Looking back on this life, Liu Pianran's attitude towards her was notoriously bad. She had no good food or drink. Last time, when she saw Granny Lin, she was dark-skinned and thin, and she still had to do farm work. So what? She was never heard of going to the hospital every day.
So, all that tormenting her in my past life was just an act?
Recalling these past events, Ji Xia's expression turned cold. Only when Secretary Ji inquired about Sun Xiaoyu's grandfather's situation did the topic come to an end.
After staying at her parents' house for half a day, her mother nudged her and gave her half a chicken on a plate she had brought: "You should go back now. It's New Year's, and there's no reason for you to hide at your parents' house and not do any work. Take half a chicken back with you."
Ji Xia declined the offer but took the food back on the plate she had brought.
Back at the Chen family home, Xu Yufen was already back, unloading the New Year's goods she had bought: rice cakes, melon seeds, brown sugar, various candies and biscuits, a large piece of pork belly, two large bones, a four- or five-pound fish, and a roast goose prepared by the restaurant.
Ji Xia asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, you're back so early? Did you buy so much stuff too?"
"We didn't prepare enough chestnuts today. There were too many people, and all the chestnuts we brought were sold out, so we came back early."
Xu Yufen has been earning a lot these past few days and is in a good mood, with a big smile on her face: "It's the Lunar New Year, so I'll use the money I've earned to buy some good food and have a good New Year."
"What my sister-in-law says is true. If we have a good New Year, we'll have good fortune next year."
Ji Xia smiled and replied, glancing behind her: "Hasn't your older brother returned yet?"
"He ran out of stock this afternoon, but he went to the wholesale department and grabbed a few dozen more pieces. He should be back tonight, so he won't need to go out again tomorrow."
Chen's mother was very happy to hear this: "It's good that you came back early. You've been busy for so many days, you should take a rest."
She took the plate from Ji Xia and said reproachfully, "Your family still has guests. This chicken should be saved to entertain them."
He took the plate from Ji Xia and went to the kitchen with a happy expression.
Xu Yufen tidied up the New Year's goods and pulled out a pretty cardboard box, handing it to Ji Xia: "Sister-in-law, I bought you a scarf. I heard it's made of wool. Do you like it?"
She shyly brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and whispered, "I don't know what color you like, but I think your fair skin would look good with this color."
"You're too kind, sister-in-law. I like this scarf."
Ji Xia was pleasantly surprised when she opened the package. It was a large, deep red scarf embroidered with peonies and tassels on all four sides. It was quite pretty.
Given the thickness and quality of the fabric, the price must be high; it's rare to see Xu Yufen being so willing to spend so much.
Ji Xia went back into the house and pulled out two sets of children's clothes. She also brought along the new clothes she had prepared for her parents-in-law, a warm wool sweater and trousers for each of them.
Clothes for the elderly should prioritize comfort and warmth, while children's clothes can be much more stylish.
The two children were surprised and delighted to receive their beautiful new clothes, and they excitedly screamed all over the yard. Xu Yufen scolded them loudly, "Aren't you going to thank your auntie?"
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Xiao Hua and Xiao Xu held the clothes and thanked Ji Xia politely. Ji Xia ruffled Xiao Hua's hair and said, "You're welcome. Go ahead and see if you like it."
"I love it! I love it!" Xiaohua exclaimed excitedly, hugging the clothes as she walked away. Xiaoxu followed behind, screaming excitedly as she ran back to her room.
Xu Yufen watched the two children's retreating figures with a smile: "I'm sorry to have troubled you. I wanted to thank you, but with these two outfits, I owe you even more."
"What's there to say about owing each other when we're family? Let's earn more money next year, build a beautiful big house, and we can all benefit from it when we come back for the New Year."
Xu Yufen's smile faded slightly upon hearing this, and after a long while, she whispered, "You don't know, last time the man got involved with that bitch, he gave away his money-making tools to others to earn, and he wouldn't even ask her to pay back the money. I felt like killing him."
"It's true that my brother is a bit soft-hearted and easily fooled, so sister-in-law should keep a tight grip on the family's money."
Ji Xia lowered her voice and mumbled, then suddenly asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, did you hear that woman's husband say he wanted a divorce?"
"It wasn't me who heard it, it was my sister-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yufen calmly recounted what her sister-in-law had overheard, adding, "If my sister-in-law hadn't heard her father-in-law mentioned, she wouldn't have cared. But she never expected that the whole family would be so shameless. They really are birds of a feather."
Ji Xia scoffed. In their past life, their love was stronger than gold. What did they say about their true love? They had been together for over ten years without any official status or recognition, which made her feel incredibly wronged. So, as soon as Granny Lin died, she forced her to divorce her husband and let them get married openly and legitimately.
She wisely stepped down in this lifetime, but in just half a year, the two of them became a resentful couple?
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