Chapter 10 Is it really that amazing?
Xia Fanxing was almost laughing in anger at Song Hechao's shameless words.
"I'd like to ask Comrade Song, why did I take care of two elderly people who have no blood relation to me before? Why couldn't I stand by and watch them? Now they are just strangers to me. Instead of you, my own grandson, spending your time bothering me here, you should hurry up and take them to the hospital."
Xia Fanxing helped Xia Ye up and tried to leave, but Song Hechao stopped her.
His tone softened, and he coaxed gently, "Fanxing, you know my family's situation right now. Not to mention we don't have the money to send them to the hospital, even when we sent them to the hospital before, the results weren't as good as your care. I know you're angry, and you can hit me or yell at me all you want, but please don't take it out on the elderly, okay?"
Song Hechao's words are clearly a fallacy of equivocation and moral blackmail.
This method would definitely work on Xia Fanxing in her previous life, but Xia Fanxing in this life doesn't fall for it.
She snorted coldly, looking at him with disdain. "So you know your family isn't what it used to be. What makes you think I'll still serve your grandparents like before? Is it because you're fickle, because you're a scumbag, or because of your shamelessness?"
"You!" Song Hechao was enraged by Xia Fanxing's words.
Driven by his male pride, he raised his arm high, wanting to show Xia Fanxing how powerful he was.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he made a move, Xia Fanxing pretended to be scared and shouted for help.
It was lunchtime, and the factory gate was bustling with people.
As soon as Xia Fanxing shouted, everyone looked over and pointed at Song Hechao, who was trying to hit a woman.
Some people had already recognized him, some were sarcastic, and some were mocking and sarcastic. Song Hechao couldn't stand being talked about like that, so he quickly covered his face and ran away.
Xia Ye angrily retorted, "How come I never noticed how shameless he was before? What does he take Miss for? A free servant?"
Xia Fanxing smiled bitterly, realizing that in her past life she really was a free servant of the Song family.
Grandpa Song has difficulty walking, so she went through all sorts of hardships to find various master masseuses to learn from, and mastered excellent massage skills. Day after day, she would apply hot compresses and massage him so that he could walk normally without stiffness and pain.
Grandma Song is a picky eater, and as she got older, she developed mild anorexia.
She endured Grandma Song's scolding time and time again, slowly figuring out the flavors of Grandma Song's favorite foods, and cooking for Grandma Song every day, rain or shine.
She was devoted to the two elderly people, fulfilling her filial duties on behalf of Song Hechao. She didn't expect them to treat her as their own granddaughter; she only hoped that they could accept her as their unmarried, pregnant granddaughter-in-law.
Unexpectedly, while they outwardly accepted and liked her, they privately criticized her for not doing her job properly, and for having many ways to please people, revealing her deep scheming nature.
Just before boarding the ship, they belittled her to the point of worthlessness.
Grandpa Song thought her hot compress massage was mediocre, and Grandma Song thought her cooking was barely edible.
They turned to Xia Baijiao, who hadn't done anything, and showered her with affection and praise.
In this lifetime, Xia Fanxing will never give Grandpa and Grandma Song a single glance again.
She wanted to see if, without her "normal" hot compresses and massages, and without her "barely edible" meals, these two old people could still be as healthy and lively as they were in their previous life.
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Xia Fanxing told Xia Ye to return to the Xia residence to resign and pack her bags to move into the employee dormitory of the state-owned factory.
She rode her bicycle to the recruitment office to try her luck and see if the clerk had obtained the contact number for the border troops.
To her surprise, the clerk actually handed her a piece of paper with a number written on it, and she was lucky enough to get it!
"Thank you, comrade!" Xia Fanxing was very happy and secretly took out a handful of candy, stuffing it into the clerk's hand in a very tactful manner.
The clerk silently put the item away, and said politely, "If you have any further questions, please feel free to come to me anytime."
The Xia family home has a landline, but Xia Fanxing was afraid that the Xia family was being monitored at this time, so she randomly chose a public phone booth outside and waited in line.
After a long wait, it was finally her turn. She dialed the number, and the other end answered after only two rings.
The operator's formulaic voice came through: "Hello, 355th Army."
"Hello, I'd like to see Xie Jingchen." Xia Fanxing's voice trembled slightly.
There was an inexplicable silence on the other end, as if they were surprised that someone would actually seek out Xie Jingchen.
He asked Xia Fanxing to confirm, "Are you looking for Commander Xie Jingchen of the Fifth Regiment of the Army?"
This time it was Xia Fanxing's turn to be surprised.
She hadn't expected that Xie Jingchen, who was so young, was already a regimental commander.
She couldn't help but touch her lower abdomen, muttering to herself: Is the baby's father really that amazing?
"Hello, are you still there?" the operator asked.
Xia Fanxing snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "Yes, yes. It's Commander Xie Jingchen. I have something very important to tell him."
Operator: "I'm sorry, comrade, Commander Xie's rank is too high. I can't transfer the call directly to him. I need Commander Xie's personal consent. Commander Xie has a dedicated landline. If you know the number, you can call it directly. Or you can leave a message first and leave a number. We will forward your message to Commander Xie, but whether he will call back depends on his own wishes."
Xia Fanxing's heart sank to the bottom of the water.
She originally thought that as long as she found the contact number of the border army, she could speak directly with Xie Jingchen.
This would allow Xie Jingchen to take responsibility for her and their child, apply for marriage, obtain a military certificate, and then, once she completes her revenge, she could legitimately go to the frontier as a military wife to accompany the army.
But to her surprise, all she could do was leave a message.
What can she leave behind?
Was she going to tell the operator that Xie Jingchen had gotten her pregnant out of wedlock, and that she was calling to make Xie Jingchen take responsibility?
I'm afraid that the army would be in uproar the moment these words were spoken, and Xie Jingchen might even be punished or kicked out of the army.
How can she be a military wife then? How can she safely weather the upcoming political storm?
So Xia Fanxing had to hang up and give up the idea of contacting Xie Jingchen by phone.
She had to find a legitimate way to go to the frontier army.
When Xia Fanxing returned home, Xia Ye had already packed her luggage, but her eyes were red.
Xia Fanxing asked her, but she initially refused to answer. Later, she learned that Xia's mother said that because she had asked to leave, she would not be paid for the past two months.
The envelope the manager gave her contained both money and receipts. Xia Ye wasn't crying because she hadn't been paid, but because her mother had been hurling insults at her.
Xia Fanxing comforted Xia Ye and sent her to stay in the staff dormitory of the state-owned factory, but then sensed something was wrong.
The Song family, not the Xia family, had their assets emptied. Xia's mother is not usually one to deduct wages from her servants, so why is she acting so strangely today?
Two months' wages shouldn't be impossible to pay, unless the money has been safely stored away and cannot be moved at any time.
Xia Fanxing's eyes lit up.
Why did she empty the Song family's assets?
This is the day we've been waiting for!
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