"You're so happy!"
"Yes." Ye Tingting nodded with a smile, "The teachers all really like the pastries you make, Mom!"
"Mom has also chosen the location for the shop today. If the other party agrees, it will be very convenient for your teachers to come and eat in the future."
"Really? Where?"
"Do you remember the row of peach trees a little further ahead from the bus stop?"
"Remember."
"It's right behind that row of peach trees. The yard is blocked by the trees, so we've never seen the whole thing when we pass by. This afternoon, someone took my mother in to take a look. It's quite big inside, and with a little renovation, it can be lived in."
"That's wonderful!" Ye Tingting paused for a moment and then asked, "Is it expensive?"
"I don't know yet. I need that old lady to ask for my mother. But the place is empty anyway, and it's a bit run-down, so it probably can't be that expensive."
Ye Tingting hopped around twice and said, "It's good that it's not expensive, Mom. What are we having for dinner tonight?"
"Grandma said Grandpa brought back a big live fish. Do you want to use the fish head to stew with tofu or make fish head with chopped chili?"
"Let's make stewed tofu. Grandpa and Grandma don't like it too spicy."
"Mom will chop the remaining fish tail into small pieces and marinate it, then Grandma can fry it in a couple of days."
"Um."
"Mom will make more braised pork later and freeze it in the refrigerator so you can eat it for a couple more days."
"Mom, can I take the leftover pastries to school tomorrow and share them with my friends?"
"Of course you can, but there aren't many left. Mom will make another kind so that everyone can have more."
Ye Tingting said with heartache, "Just taste it, Mom, don't work too hard."
"It's not hard work. Doing these things is very simple for mom. Besides, if you distribute to more classmates, you might even develop potential customers for your private kitchen!"
"I will definitely promote it well."
The mother and daughter chatted as they rode in the car, and time passed quickly. Ye Tingting sat on the seat, swinging her legs. She had once fantasized about being loved by her mother, but she never imagined that being truly cared for would be such a happy experience!
Did God hear her prayers? She felt that her mother, who had returned, was truly the best mother in the world!
However, their joy came to an abrupt end the moment they entered the residential area. A neighbor saw them and hurriedly went up to inform them that someone had just come and caused a disturbance, almost making Hua Ling faint. She was now receiving oxygen at the community hospital.
Song Xia and Ye Tingting's expressions changed drastically. After thanking her, they rushed over and were relieved to see that Hua Ling's complexion had improved somewhat.
"Mom, how are you feeling now? Shall we go to the hospital for another checkup?"
"Mom's alright." Hua Ling gripped Song Xia's wrist tightly, her eyes filled with heartache. "Why don't you ever say that your ex-mother-in-law was such a shameless person?"
Song Xia clenched her fist and asked, "What did she say today?"
The neighbor who came with Hua Ling shook his head and sighed: "That woman is extremely barbaric and shameless. She questioned how your mother raised her daughter, saying that you are unfilial, vicious, and lazy. She also said that you caused the death of her son, that you had ulterior motives and cheated them out of their money, and that if you don't obediently go back to serve them and their grandchildren, she will come and make trouble every day."
The neighbor scoffed, "Her exact words were even harsher than what I said, but that's roughly the gist of it."
“You never tell us these things. With someone like her, what kind of life did you live before? No wonder you don’t have a single piece of clothing since you came back. She must have thrown them all away, right?” Hua Ling choked up again as she spoke. She knew her daughter. Although she was stubborn and single-minded, she never had any ill intentions towards anyone. Once she set her mind on something, she would hate it to the extreme, and she would also give her all. In other words, the reason why the Qin family hadn’t made a fuss in the past few years was because her daughter had been enduring it all along.
"How did you manage to get through those days?"
Ye Tingting also pursed her lips and looked at her mother. She had no idea that her mother was going through such a difficult time with the Qin family. How could that family do such a thing?
Song Xia replied calmly, "Mom, the past is the past. What belongs to me, I have already hired a lawyer to get back. I was foolish before, and there's nothing more to say now."
"well!"
“But she shouldn’t have come to cause you trouble, shouldn’t have come to you and gossiped about you. What right does she have?” Song Xia said, standing up.
Hua Ling, fearing she might act impulsively, quickly pulled her back: "What are you going to do?"
“I’ll call the police. I’ll make sure she doesn’t have a moment of peace. She’s messing with the people I care about, so I’ll mess with the people she cares about.”
"Don't do anything foolish."
"Mom, I still have to take care of you. How could I do something stupid that would give her leverage over me? Don't worry."
After she finished speaking, she called the police. Sun Xiurong's act of causing trouble and insulting others today is also illegal. Even if she is old and might be treated leniently, she still wants to go back and make a big fuss about this again.
The police arrived quickly. After understanding the case and investigating with the neighbors, they said it was late and they would deal with it later. Song Xia wasn't in a hurry; she would wait until tomorrow to see who would be impatient.
The next day, after preparing lunch for Xia Ru, Song Xia took three hours off. Instead of going directly to Sun Xiurong, she took a taxi to Qin Yuping.
Qin Yuping has a formal job, although her position is not high. But after so many years, she usually considers herself a person of importance. After bullying her for so many years, it's time for her to taste what it's like to be talked about and lose face.
Upon arriving at the entrance of her workplace, Song Xia, without waiting for the security guard to ask any questions, burst into tears and wailed: "Qin Yuping, can't you have any conscience? Your brother was clearly delivering something to you when he was hit by a car and died, but you and your mother insist on blaming me. All these years, I've spent all my salary on your family, and as soon as your brother died, your mother kicked me out..."
"Qin Yuping, are you even human? Over the years, you've tried to steal my new clothes, and you even tried to steal your brother's inheritance. I've worked myself to the bone for your family, and yet you've been urging your mother to kick me out of the house..."
"Qin Yuping, stop hiding inside! If you have the guts to do those things, then come and confront me! What sins have I committed to deserve this? I've been forced to leave with nothing, and your mother even verbally abused my mother to the point of hospitalization..."
"Qin Yuping, I'm begging you, please, you and your mother, let me go!"
Song Xia kept wailing, sitting on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably. She was wearing the same clothes she had taken that day, which happened to be the ones Qin Yuping had worn but refused to give to her. As a result, she looked particularly miserable, and a lot of people had gathered around. Even people from her workplace came out to watch the commotion.
She explained clearly and concisely the grievances she had suffered over the years, as well as the evil deeds committed by Qin Yuping, which drew growing attention and discussion.
Some people tried to persuade her to get up and talk properly, but she appeared extremely fragile, like a spineless person that no one could lift up.
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