"Mom said we should come over for dinner on Sunday, are you free?"
"I'm free!" Lin Jie quickly replied. If there was another advantage to her marriage, it would be her mother-in-law's excellent cooking skills. Her family had been well-off since childhood, and she had tasted all kinds of food from all over the country and abroad. But she swore that her mother-in-law's cooking skills were definitely the best she had ever eaten!
Even her parents, who had eaten there twice, couldn't forget it. Her mother even told her privately that if it weren't for her mother-in-law, they would have wanted to poach her with a high salary.
Lin Jie only learned later that there were quite a few wealthy families like her mother who had such ideas, and these people even had good relationships with her mother-in-law. Once, when a family contract was delayed in being signed, it was her mother-in-law's connections that helped to get it done! Her mother-in-law was like a reclusive master, living a life of quiet seclusion in the city.
Who says she lost out? She clearly benefited from this marriage!
Seeing that her daughter and son both had good marriages, Song Xia decided to close the shop, but not completely. The shop has now been bought by her daughter-in-law and given to her. To give back to her old customers, she will open the shop from time to time, depending on when she has time and when she is willing to work hard.
Because of this, the snack shop's customer traffic gradually decreased. After all, not everyone has time to try their luck every day. However, this also ensured that those who could eat there were mostly regular customers from the surrounding area.
One year later, the system Xiaoling suddenly reported to her that Jing Jun had been released from prison.
"He's out of prison? How is he doing now?"
“His parents took him back, but I noticed that his personality had changed a lot; he seemed quiet and reserved.”
"The extent of the harm is still uncertain; let's observe first."
After observing for a year, just when Song Xia thought Jing Jun had reformed and would not commit any more crimes, he found his way to Wei Zhu's neighborhood.
Song Xia immediately took a taxi there. Today was Monday, and Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo were both at work. Only her father-in-law was taking care of the child. Usually at this time, the child would be playing downstairs in the community.
She was on tenterhooks the whole way. When she arrived, she saw Jing Jun running away with the child in his arms, with her father-in-law yelling behind him. Song Xia stopped him, cleverly deflecting Jing Jun's force, and then snatched the child away.
But Jing Jun had brought a knife with him today. In order to prevent the child from getting hurt, Song Xia, who was unable to free her hands, could only use her back to block it. Then she felt the sharp knife piercing her.
When Song Xia woke up, she saw Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo with red eyes. Jing Jun had already been arrested, and if he committed another crime this time, he would only be sentenced to a heavier punishment.
"Hire a lawyer, don't ask for compensation, make sure Jing Jun sentences you on the most important points," Song Xia said in a hoarse voice.
"Yes." Wei Zhu nodded emphatically; heaven knows how scared she was when she received the news.
Soon, Wei Deng and Lin Jie arrived. Upon hearing the news, Lin Jie frowned deeply: "What if this criminal gets out of prison again? He did this on purpose; he's clearly targeting our family."
Song Xia thought to herself that Jing Jun would not have another chance to come out this time.
The family was shrouded in gloom until several months later, when they heard that Jing Jun had suddenly fallen ill and died in prison, and they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In the years that followed, even though Song Xia proved with her own actions that she had long since recovered, Wei Zhu and Zhuang Bo were still worried. If Song Xia hadn't insisted on living alone, they would have taken her in long ago, but they still visited her every two days.
Finding them annoying, Song Xia embarked on an even longer journey, much to the dismay of her hungry, loyal customers.
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