Song Xia was in a good mood, so she took advantage of the early hour to go to the morning market and buy some fresh ingredients to take to Xia Ru's place. However, she bumped into Sun Xiurong, who was deliberately waiting for her there, at the door.
In a short period of time, Sun Xiurong looked much older, especially her hair, most of which had turned gray and was messy, unlike when she used to have the leisure to comb her hair neatly. Her clothes and shoes were also the same ones she had bought before, and she no longer had the habit of buying two new sets every season.
Song Xia had no intention of avoiding her and walked straight past Sun Xiurong. Perhaps because she had changed so much, Sun Xiurong didn't recognize her until she got close.
"Song Xia?" she called out in an incredulous tone, and then tried to pull her away, but Song Xia dodged to the side.
Actually, she was dressed very simply today: ankle boots, jeans, a white shirt underneath, and a short trench coat on top. Her hair was just slightly trimmed; instead of having bangs as before, it was combed back.
But with just this simple change, Song Xia's entire demeanor seemed to have changed, giving her a more sophisticated, intellectual air. This was why Sun Xiurong didn't recognize her at first glance. In reality, her clothes were simple, common styles, and not expensive.
However, compared to before, she used to struggle to put together even two suitable outfits. Every time she bought one or two pieces, Qin Yuping would find an excuse to wear them. Later, when she was short of money, she gradually stopped buying new clothes and could only wear the ones that Qin Yuping had discarded.
But how can you make other people's old clothes look high-quality? So I used to look dull and lifeless, which is very different from my current spirit.
Only now did Sun Xiurong truly realize that Song Xia was getting better and better off after leaving their Qin family.
But she was unwilling to admit it, because admitting it would be tantamount to confirming the fact that those people said she was vicious and that she abused people. It was clearly Song Xia who had willingly made sacrifices before, and it was her son who had the ability to coax people back. What did it have to do with her?
"Stop right there." Seeing that the person didn't stop, Sun Xiurong tried to pull her again. This was an upscale residential area, and the security guards had gotten to know Song Xia these days. So when they saw this commotion, they looked over alertly, with an impulse to rush over immediately if Song Xia was hurt.
"Is there something you need? I don't think we have anything to talk about." Song Xia looked at Sun Xiurong coldly.
Sun Xiurong was taken aback. Song Xia's attitude at this moment was different from her previous forbearance and her later show of weakness in front of the neighbors. Instead, it carried a kind of intimidating and unassailable aura, which immediately intimidated Sun Xiurong and made her reaction a beat slower.
After regaining her senses, Sun Xiurong was even angrier. She said that this bitch had been faking it in front of those gossipy old women, and yet those gossipy old women still spoke up for her. They were all blind.
But remembering the scene of her beloved grandson being coaxed away by Xie Liying and the others, she could only endure it for the time being: "Come back with me, and I won't hold those things against you anymore."
Song Xia was almost laughing in anger. After all this, Sun Xiurong still said she wouldn't hold it against her? What right did she have to say that?
She looked down at him with disdain: "If you want to ask for help, you should have the attitude of asking for help. What, you've come to me so early to beg for peace? Is it because your good daughter Qin Yuping and your grandson Qin Jiawei's biological mother Xie Liying have taken action for the money in your hands?"
Sun Xiurong was shocked by Song Xia's insight, but she didn't want to show weakness at this moment, so she reluctantly said, "Don't you just want the money my son Zhenwu left behind? 100,000, 100,000 is enough, right? You come back with me, and you're not allowed to mention anything from the past again. You'll live a good life."
"Live your life? With whom? Serving you and Qin Jiawei?" Song Xia scoffed. "You think you can just let bygones be bygones for 100,000 yuan? Do you know how much I earn in a month?"
"Someone offered Sister Song 30,000 yuan, but she didn't go!" The security guard chimed in, seemingly out of nowhere. He didn't know what had happened between the two of them, and he only learned about Sister Song's salary by chance when Mr. Liang Zheng was passing by on the phone. But he just couldn't stand the old woman's arrogant demeanor and her condescending tone. Who did she think she was looking down on?
"You won't even go for 30,000 a month?" Sun Xiurong felt as if she could see her money slipping through her fingers, and it pained her to no end.
This truly disgusted Song Xia. She couldn't understand how there could be such a shameless and disgusting person in the world. How could the previous "she" have tolerated it for so long? Was she possessed?
She didn't want to get entangled with someone like Sun Xiurong anymore. Since the security guard had helped her provoke Sun Xiurong, there was no need to say anything more. After all, this was enough to make Sun Xiurong feel bad for a long time, and Xia Ru was waiting for her to make breakfast!
“How much money I make a month is none of your business, Sun Xiurong. No matter what you say, even if you give me all the money Qin Zhenwu left behind, I will not go back to serve you and your grandson. Let’s resolve our dispute through legal channels. The court hearing is imminent, so get ready.”
Sun Xiurong was surprised that even after she had personally visited Song Xia and increased the amount so much, Song Xia was still not satisfied. She immediately lost her temper and cursed, "What do you mean people pay a nanny 20,000 or 30,000 yuan a month? I don't think you're doing any decent work. A shameless woman like you will get sick sooner or later. Bah!"
Song Xia's face instantly turned icy cold, and the security guard couldn't help but say angrily, "How can you just swear at people like that? You can't get people back, so you try to destroy them with words. What kind of person are you!"
He then turned to Song Xia and said, "Sister Song, you go in first. Don't worry, with me here, she absolutely won't be able to get in and bother you."
Sun Xiurong cursed again: "Oh, so you're speaking up for this slut like this? What, you slept with her too? An old woman, how could you bring yourself to do that?"
The security guard's face turned red with anger. Song Xia slapped him across the face, her voice icy: "If you can't speak properly, then shut your stinking mouth. Don't think I won't hit you just because you're old. Sun Xiurong, it's illegal to slander and insult others. I have the right to hold you accountable."
"You dare hit me? Help! My daughter-in-law is beating her mother-in-law! I, this old woman, can't live anymore!" Sun Xiurong threw a tantrum as usual, but the people living here were all wealthy. Although they loved watching the drama, they wouldn't step forward to offer advice like the old neighbors. Especially since she was sitting on the ground crying and shouting, it made people think she was being unreasonable, so no one came to her aid.
“Sun Xiurong, go ahead and make a scene. See if I’ll compromise even a little. It’s fine if you hate me. We can settle our past grievances through a lawsuit. But you shouldn’t drag innocent people into this.”
After saying this coldly, Song Xia apologized to the security guard, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."
"It's alright." The security guard regained his composure and looked at her with sympathy. "I just didn't expect her to be so unreasonable. Sister Song, you go in first. Let's see how long she can keep throwing a tantrum here."
"Fine." Song Xia didn't look at Sun Xiurong again. She felt that the slap was too light. Even if Sun Xiurong called the police, it was because Sun Xiurong had insulted her first without cause. It was understandable that she couldn't hold back for a moment.
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