Yu Jiu looked into her mother's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately, her mocking gaze piercing her heart like a knife.
Chang Xiaolan stood there, stunned, unsure whether to agree or disagree. She was clearly doing it for the good of the family and for everyone's happiness, so why did Xiaojiu see her as so worthless? What had she, as a mother, done wrong? She had to shut her down with those words!
It's not enough to just beat her up, you have to completely ruin her reputation too, right?
"This...isn't necessary?"
Aunt Hua scratched her head awkwardly, feeling as if she had been bitten by lice, and became restless.
She realized that Xiao Jiu was using her as a scapegoat to vent her frustrations. She should have known better than to get involved in this mess and shouldn't have spoken up earlier!
"Yes, Mom, you agree, right?"
Yu Jiu stared intently at her mother, demanding a definite answer. Chang Xiaolan felt bitter inside, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded with difficulty.
“You’re right. You and Aunt Hua can take this sewing machine with you. Our family isn’t struggling financially. We can buy another one when we have more money in the future.”
She was unwilling to admit that she was a hypocrite, that she had cultivated a good reputation for so many years, and that no matter how reluctant she was, she still agreed to this unreasonable request.
"Mom! Are you crazy?! This sewing machine costs over a hundred yuan! And you need a ration coupon to buy it!"
Yu Zhen stared at his mother in disbelief, seemingly unable to comprehend how someone could be so stupid!
After this interruption, everyone forgot about the stolen money and food coupons.
"Do you have a say in what Mom decides? Also, Aunt Hua, what do you think of my brother's clothes? Take them back for Xiaomin and the others to wear; they should fit. And this coat of my sister's is very expensive; it will definitely suit Sister Li. Aunt, please take it back quickly. My mom likes to help others; if she's happy, we're happy too."
Yu Jiu went back inside and rummaged through some clothes before coming out, beaming with a sweet smile. Yu Qin and her brother Yu Zhen completely lost it, lunging forward to snatch her clothes.
"These things are mine, and no one can take them away!"
Yu Jiu suddenly let go, and the siblings, clutching their clothes, fell backward, landing flat on their backs. Their injured hands braced themselves on the ground, worsening their injuries.
"Ah! My hand!"
The two screamed in unison, a sound even worse than a pig being slaughtered.
"Why are you fighting over it? We still have to wait for Mom to say something, Mom. My kind Mom, what do you say?"
Yu Jiu looked at her with a smile, like a cunning little fox.
She did it on purpose! She's changed, she's completely changed! She hits her parents, bullies her sister and brother, and steals money and things! If she agrees to give these things away, she'll probably empty the whole house. She's married to a rich man, but how are they supposed to live?!
She couldn't possibly agree to give everything away, could she? The string in Chang Xiaolan's mind snapped, and she roared in anger and embarrassment.
"Enough! You can't take anything from me, I don't care who's pitiful! As long as you don't die next to me!"
Her powerful roar completely destroyed the reputation she had built up over the past decade, a blatant admission of her hypocritical act of being generous with other people's money, and to make matters worse, she spoke with such malice.
After she finished speaking, she covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes filled with panic.
No, that's not it...
The neighbors' gazes towards her immediately changed. She and Aunt Hua pouted and walked out unhappily.
"I didn't intend to take anything from your house. I even paid a few cents for your medical expenses. So this is what you think of me? I would never take advantage of you, no matter how poor I am. On the contrary, you're out of your mind, selling your own daughter for someone else's daughter."
"If you're really that kind-hearted, why don't you sell yourself to save people? Pah, shameless wretch!"
She spat at the door before going upstairs. Chang Xiaolan was so embarrassed by what she said that she immediately covered her face and started crying.
Seeing this, the other neighbors also sheepishly withdrew. What kindness? Everyone says even tigers don't eat their cubs. How could she do such a thing and say such things? It seems Chang Xiaolan is no good either. They had misjudged her before.
"What a tragedy! What kind of daughter did I raise? She's always going against me and ruining my reputation. If they talk about it outside, how am I supposed to face people in the future? I don't want to live anymore. I might as well just die, sob sob sob."
"Then go die."
Yu Jiu said softly. Her mother felt a chill run down her spine from her gaze and immediately stopped crying. She shrank her neck, with snot bubbles still hanging on her face, and didn't dare to wipe them away.
"If you don't want to die, stop wailing and stop bothering me, or I won't get married."
"The factory manager will be coming to ask for people the day after tomorrow. I'll let you take the place then. Mom, you're definitely willing to sell yourself for the happiness of the whole family, right? I just don't know if Factory Manager Ge would be willing to take a middle-aged woman. Why don't you go, sister?"
She's still a young, unmarried woman, at most a bit older, shorter, uglier, darker-skinned, and smellier.
"Or should I suggest you go, Yu Zhen? That seems like a good option. After all, you're short and thin like a girl, so you could be used as a young lady. But you're not good-looking, and you have a sleazy, hooligan-like appearance. I don't know if the factory manager would like you."
Yu Jiu smiled faintly and berated them all in front of them again, but they insisted on relying on her marriage to climb the social ladder and didn't dare to utter another word. They just stood there with livid faces, gritting their teeth and desperately trying to comfort themselves.
As long as we can get through these two days, marry her off, and get the money, we can do whatever we want with her. She's suffered so much; we can't let all our efforts go to waste. No, no, no!
Seeing that she had completely stunned them, Yu Jiu leisurely went back to her room to catch up on sleep. She had accomplished so many great things in just one day since her rebirth—it felt amazing! But she felt like her brain was overloaded, so she needed to take a nap.
Yu Jiu locked the door from the inside and pushed the table to block the door so that she would notice if anyone came into the room. Then she fell into a deep sleep and slept until the middle of the night.
Two o'clock in the morning, Changchun Lane.
"When are you going to bring the person you mentioned? I've been waiting for hours! Are you fucking messing with me?!"
Niu Er kicked the wall impatiently, his excitement had long since cooled down. He knew that anything that came to him uninvited was no good!
"She might have overslept, or maybe her family is keeping her locked up. Why don't we go to her house and check? She is indeed very beautiful, didn't you already ask around? Why would I lie to you? I really did make plans with her!"
Tang Xiaohuan was even more anxious than him! She had finally managed to get Yu Jiu far away, out of sight and out of mind, but who knew she wouldn't come!
"Then go and see for yourself. If you dare to lie to me, you're dead!"
Niu Er looked fierce, and Tang Xiaohuan was a little scared, but she still followed him to the Yu family's building, even to the door. However, the two of them did not dare to knock on the door, so they could only call out softly through the door twice. When they did not hear a response, they left quietly.
Yu Jiu actually heard Tang Xiaohuan's voice, but she didn't take it seriously and turned over to continue sleeping.
Tang Xiaohuan stayed downstairs all night without closing her eyes, just to ask Yu Jiu what was going on in the morning! She waited for a long time before Yu Qin and her brother came out. She couldn't wait for Chang Xiaolan to come out either, so she rushed upstairs.
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