Chapter 123 Unable to Win
The news of Chen Xinya's return to the village spread like wildfire, and all the neighbors came to watch. The house was packed with relatives and friends, and the crowd stretched from the doorway all the way to the yard.
When Butcher Chen received Liu Changgen's call, he almost staggered back. He parked his motorcycle in front of his house, and when he got off, he tripped over a stone and scraped his knee.
From afar, Chen Xinya saw him, "Dad..."
"Xinya, you're back..."
When the other villagers saw Chen the butcher arrive, they all left, not wanting to interrupt the father and daughter's conversation.
The news of Zhou Hengzhi's upcoming marriage spread, and Chen Xinya, who was pregnant with Zhou Hengzhi's child, was in a completely illegitimate situation.
No matter what Chen Xinya said, it seemed a bit unhealthy and wrong in the villagers' minds.
When Xia Yutong heard that Chen Xinya had returned, she greeted Su Yuanzheng and decided to go over there to see her.
So be it, they're just friends. Although everyone in the village knows that Chen Xinya was behind Liu Yaozong's affair, it's always right for her to be magnanimous, since they'll see each other all the time.
She can pretend to be a good person; at worst, Chen Xinya will kick her out, and no one will be able to say anything bad about her.
Li Miao walked behind Xia Yutong and said, "No, are you really going? She was the one who made a big fuss about Liu Yaozong before. Are you really that magnanimous? You seem like a stranger to me."
Xia Yutong glanced at Li Miao and laughed, "It's not like you really wanted to see her."
Chen Xinya now has an inextricable relationship with Zhou Hengzhi, and Zhou Hengzhi will not let this go easily. She must know something about Zhou Hengzhi, as the news reports are too one-sided.
In the book, Zhou Hengzhi and Su Yuanzheng are mortal enemies, and he will definitely try to hinder Zhou Hengzhi's development.
The fact that he hasn't taken any action yet doesn't mean he won't; this is a potential danger.
Li Miao followed behind her, saying, "Don't you hate fake feelings the most?"
"I used to hate it."
Now I think there's nothing wrong with being a little worldly-wise.
She suffered so much, and now that she has a chance to come back, she must cherish it, protect herself, and protect the man who has always protected her.
She insisted on going, so Li Miao had no choice but to follow her. Seeing this, Zhou Xuehua said, "Then I'll go too."
Su Qinglian happened to be standing next to Zhou Xuehua, who asked her, "Sister Qinglian, are you going?"
"I'm not going! I'd have to be crazy to go!"
Zhou Xuehua smiled, said nothing, and jogged after Xia Yutong's retreating figure.
Everyone thought Chen Xinya must have failed to make it outside, which is why she returned to the village. The villagers were gossiping about it.
Some people had just come from Butcher Chen's house and were taking a stroll in the rose garden, playing on the senior fitness equipment, smelling the flowers, and wandering around.
Are the lemons ripe yet?
"I don't know if it's ripe or not. It hasn't turned yellow yet. I don't know what's going on..."
An old man said, "They're ripe, they can be picked now. They're green lemons, they won't turn yellow."
"Aren't all lemons yellow?"
"It depends on the variety. Yellow lemons will turn yellow, but green lemons won't."
Xia Yutong happened to run into the elderly people who were on their way to the base.
"Is she the wife of the expeditionary force?"
"My wife is working so hard, she's heavily pregnant, and she's making videos and doing handicrafts all the time. It's so tough for her."
"I must say, the expedition's wife is really capable. We underestimated her before..."
"Hello, uncles, aunts and uncles."
Upon seeing the villagers, Xia Yutong took the initiative to greet them.
Several villagers looked at her and laughed, "Wife of the expedition, where are you going?"
"I'm going to see Xinya. I heard she's back, so I'm going to check on her."
"Oh dear, my dear wife, you're so kind. How can you be so kind? You've forgotten what she did before."
Li Miao covered her mouth, trying her best not to laugh out loud.
Zhou Xuehua said, "We tried to persuade her, but Sister Yutong said that since we're sisters, we shouldn't kick her when she's down."
Li Miao couldn't bring herself to say these words. She was a straightforward person, and sometimes her emotions were written all over her face, but...
"I'm going to see Xinya. I have to go see her, she's like this now, sigh..."
A sigh is worth a thousand words.
The villagers nodded. "You're kind, Yuanzheng's wife. It's just a matter of whether he appreciates your kindness or not."
"Exactly, you're pregnant too, and you work so hard every day. You haven't been idle even while pregnant, and you've become so thin."
Xia Yutong used to be thin, and the villagers would say it was due to her constitution, but now they directly attribute it to "overwork".
Xia Yutong couldn't stop smiling. Although the scenes in her dream were fragmented and hard to piece together, she was Xia Yutong. The Xia Yutong who abandoned her husband and daughter because she loved the poor and loved the rich was her, and the Xia Yutong who turned back in time now was also her. She couldn't let herself down.
She needs to find a way to live a beautiful life, not only in her career but also in other aspects; she also needs to find a way to cultivate a persona that everyone praises.
In this era, public persona is extremely important.
"It's alright, I believe Xinya isn't that kind of person. She'll definitely be happy if I go see her. We're from the same village, we grew up together..."
"You may think this way, but others may not."
Xia Yutong exchanged a few casual words with the villagers and headed towards Butcher Chen's house. After walking only a few steps, Li Miao burst out laughing, "Xia Yutong, you have a sweet tooth."
Xia Yutong gave her a polite smile. "Li Miao, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll dock your pay."
Li Miao took her hand and laughed, "My dear sister, if I praise you, will I get a raise?"
"Dream on."
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When they arrived at Butcher Chen's house, Xia Yutong went over to greet her warmly. Sure enough, Chen Xinya was immediately aroused when she saw her.
"What are you doing here, Xia Yutong? Get out of here! Did you come here on purpose to make a fool of yourself?"
Looking back on her experiences during this period, she was at her wit's end and had no choice but to return to her village to prepare for childbirth, carrying a child whose fate was unclear.
Her lies could fool the villagers, but she couldn't fool herself.
She knows exactly what happened, and it's a source of shame for her to think about it.
Xia Yutong said gently, "Xinya, I heard you were back, so I came to see you. You were just confused about Liu Yaozong's matter, and I don't blame you anymore."
Butcher Chen felt extremely embarrassed, "My wife from the expedition..."
"Get out of here, Xia Yutong! Stop pretending! You're the most hypocritical person I know, you disgust me!"
Chen Xinya yelled at Xia Yutong directly. Across the fence, Li Miao crossed her arms and said, "Chen Xinya, don't be so petty. Yutong came to see you sincerely. If you don't appreciate it, fine, but don't be so foul-mouthed. Have some manners!"
Seeing Li Miao and Zhou Xuehua following her around like her right and left arms, Chen Xinya's anger intensified.
She used to be very famous in the village. Her father was Butcher Chen, one of the richest men in the village. Everyone who saw her would greet her with a friendly look.
Everything has changed now. Xia Yutong is like she's been given a cheat code; she's got more tricks up her sleeve than a lotus root. You can't beat her at all.
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