Chapter 124 Former Sisters
When the family was having dinner that evening, Luo Caixia put a piece of braised pork rib on Xia Yutong's plate.
I asked her, "Did you go see Chen Xinya today?"
"Yes, I heard she's back. Let's go see her."
"Why are you looking at her? What's so interesting about her? Don't look at her, it's pointless. Are you getting the cold shoulder?"
"Mom, it's okay. No matter what, we're still sisters from before."
Su Qinglian looked up at her, her expression somewhat complicated.
Xia Yutong remained calm and looked up at her. There's a saying that goes, "As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who will be embarrassed."
Su Qinglian knew what she was thinking, but obviously, Su Qinglian couldn't find anything wrong with it either.
Su Jianguo said, "Don't be too kind. Since Chen Xinya doesn't consider you a friend and her character is questionable, you should have less contact with her in the future, lest she have some bad intentions."
"That's what I think too. There's no need to go to her and get rejected."
"Okay, I got it. I won't go anymore."
Xia Yutong lowered her head, and Su Qinglian was slightly impressed with her. Although she had a few tricks up her sleeve, they were harmless and she handled things very well and satisfactorily.
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Chen Xinya has finally settled down in the village and plans to take good care of her pregnancy. Several enthusiastic villagers suggested to Chen the butcher that since the Zhou family got Chen Xinya pregnant, they shouldn't leave things unresolved and should find a way to hold the Zhou family accountable.
But Butcher Chen had no such idea. He said, "I can raise them."
Chen Xinya honestly confessed to Butcher Chen about the 500,000 yuan, saying that she had spent it all. Butcher Chen did not scold her, but simply said, "It's good that you're alright. Money is a small matter. You're my only precious daughter. Don't worry about giving birth to the child. Dad will earn money, and we'll raise it together."
Chen Xinya was deeply moved, but her determination to annex the Zhou family only strengthened.
Knowing she had made a fool of herself, Chen Xinya rarely went out. However, Chen the Butcher's place was always a popular spot for villagers, so she couldn't avoid people there.
People would often go over and chat with Butcher Chen. Chen Xinya learned that Xia Yutong's career was developing exceptionally well, with her shooting videos of craft making and taking on freelance work online. She couldn't help but feel jealous, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Xia Yutong's small workshop has only three people: Zhou Xuehua is in charge of dealing with customers, she is in charge of the main handicraft production, and Li Miao assists. They are busy all day long.
Xia Yutong rarely encountered Chen Xinya until this day, when she saw the news of Zhou Hengzhi and Hua Xin's engagement spread throughout Haicheng's headlines. On a whim, she sent Chen Xinya a private message.
Xia Yutong had already noticed that Chen Xinya's alternate account had followed her, and as soon as she clicked on it, she immediately started a private chat.
"Don't be sad, Xinya..."
Because of this incident, Chen Xinya was depressed for a whole day. Xia Yutong's comforting words were like rubbing salt into her wounds. Chen Xinya then launched into a long tirade, which she kept editing.
It's estimated that the edited version contains over a thousand words, filled with profanity.
He was editing and cursing at the same time.
"Xia Yutong, you bitch, what do you mean? Are you mocking me?"
"You bitch, go to hell!"
The editor's words were far harsher than her own insults. Chen Xinya estimated that she had spent almost an hour editing them. After reading them over one last time, she felt satisfied with the insults and clicked send.
I just clicked it, and then I found that my messages had been blocked...
What's with the red exclamation mark?
Chen Xinya tried copying and pasting several times, but couldn't send the message. She was so angry that she flew into a rage at home!
Later that evening, Zhou Erniang came over to give Zhou Xuehua some mangoes, saying that they were good mangoes brought by a friend from the southwest region, and that they were especially fragrant and sweet.
Li Miao thanked her and quickly went to cut the mango.
Zhou Erniang casually mentioned to Xia Yutong, "I suspect something's wrong with Xinya?"
"What's wrong?"
"Now she goes crazy at home all the time, smashing things and yelling."
Zhou Xuehua asked, "Mom, how do you know so much?"
"What are you saying? Is there anything I don't know?"
Xia Yutong painted some light-colored patterns on the pottery, seemingly unconcerned, but she listened very attentively.
This wasn't the first time Zhou Erniang had come to talk to her about Chen Xinya. Ever since she saw Chen Xinya refuse to meet her, everyone had praised her as a good person.
She also felt that Chen Xinya still had some sisterly affection for her, so after arriving, she would casually mention anything she knew to her.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it hadn't rained for half a month. Xia Yutong was feeling suffocated, and so were the villagers. The ground was cracked, but the roses were growing very well, and most of them had already been pruned and sold out.
The roses from Nanbian Village have become famous, and roses from surrounding villages and towns are sold exclusively from Nanbian Village. However, the supply cannot meet the demand, and this year's flower harvest is already low, so the flower shops can only continue to wait.
Some florists had paid deposits in advance, requesting that Su Yuanzheng prioritize supplying them with the newly arrived roses.
In the second half of the year, Su Yuanzheng originally planned to ask Shang Xingchuan for money to continue maintaining the rose garden, but with this batch of funds, it would be enough to last until the end of the year.
Shang Xingchuan asked him, "Are you sure you don't want any money? Are you sure you have enough?"
That's enough.
"If there's a sudden shortage, I won't provide any more."
"I have money."
The funds Su Yuanzheng held were enough to sustain the rose business until the end of the year, with more flowers blooming along the way. He saw a business opportunity and planned to cultivate greenhouse flowers in the winter to ensure a year-round supply of roses for the shops that needed them.
Shang Xingchuan teased him, "I thought you only knew how to work hard without using your brain, but I didn't expect you to have such a good business sense."
"That is..."
"Su Yuanzheng, show me some blood one of these days."
"What?"
"I'm afraid you're some rich family's illegitimate child. I'll help you find your father."
"Idiot!"
Su Yuanzheng scolded Shang Xingchuan before hanging up the phone.
Shang Xingchuan's assistant frowned. "Mr. Shang, he looks like your uncle."
"Damn it, it's none of your business."
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The flowers have been cut off, leaving very few buds, and the lush branches still need continued maintenance.
Su Yuanzheng was fertilizing the plants; the sun had already set, but he was still covered in sweat…
The sweltering weather continued day after day, and Xia Yutong's pregnancy progressed to five months.
Her five-month belly was starting to show, and it was clear she was pregnant when she went out.
She was wearing a wide, A-line skirt that didn't have a defined waist. A gust of wind blew by, filling her entire body and making her look bulky and oversized. The skirt swayed and drooped as the wind blew by.
Outside the cabin, Su Yuanzheng built a rose wall using steel wire. The roses spread upwards along the wire and grew very well in just half a month. He not only specialized in roses but also bought land from villagers to plant several popular varieties of bougainvillea roses, which bloomed beautifully.
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