Bai Rongjun had never suffered such humiliation in all these years. Her face burned with shame, and she ran home and cried to Chen Hongxia.
Chen Hongxia was startled, thinking something had happened to her daughter. After hearing what she said, a wicked glint flashed in her eyes.
"It's alright, Rong Jun. Your Aunt He definitely won't listen to her. As long as your aunt loves you forever, you don't need to worry."
“But Mom, Lu Ronghui pointed her finger at me and told me to get out, saying that this wasn’t my home and that I was shameless. I don’t want to go back, Mom. Maybe everyone will know about this. How will I ever be able to show my face in public again?”
People would say she's vain and looks down on her family because they're poor, and that she clings to the Lu family because they're rich.
But she couldn't bear to part with Aunt He. Aunt He had been so good to her, giving her the warmth of home and treating her like her mother.
Aunt He would be unhappy if she left.
Chen Hongxia gently tucked Bai Rongjun's stray hair behind her ear. "Didn't Ronghui treat you like an older sister before?"
"I don't know. She's suddenly changed recently. I haven't offended her."
"It would be better if she were gone."
Bai Rongjun suddenly raised her head and looked at Chen Hongxia in surprise.
“You’re all going to the countryside this year. If she goes to a remote rural area, she might have to stay there for the rest of her life. Then you’ll be the only daughter in the Lu family. If you stay in the city to take care of them, they’ll treat you like their own daughter sooner or later.”
"But Brother Lu Yang has already made the arrangements. We were planning to secretly have Second Sister go to the Northeast in her place, but Rong Hui already knows. What if she causes a scene with Uncle Lu?"
“As long as the educated youth office issues a notice, no matter how much she makes a fuss, it won’t work.”
"Mother……"
Bai Rongjun was a little scared. If Lu Ronghui really went to the remote countryside, what if something happened to her? Would the Lu family blame her?
“If she hadn’t treated you like that, Mom wouldn’t have sent her to the remote countryside. She’ll learn her lesson and be fine. Your Uncle Lu will definitely find a way to get her back to the city.”
Yes, it's just for a few years. Uncle Lu certainly won't let her stay there indefinitely.
She will keep sending things to Lu Ronghui to show her care and let her know that she has no ill intentions towards her and has always treated her like a younger sister.
"Mom knows people in the educated youth office, so don't worry, no one will know about this."
Chen Hongxia held Bai Rongjun in her arms and comforted her softly, while Bai Jiamei, who was outside the door, was shocked to hear this.
In the book, weren't the two sisters very close? Lu Ronghui went to the countryside on her own initiative because Bai Rongjun was unwell.
"Mom, what should we do now? I don't want to go back. I'm too ashamed to go back."
“Listen to your mother, your Aunt He was already feeling sorry for you because of Lu Ronghui’s unreasonable behavior, and now you’re making her feel even worse.”
Bai Rongjun understood and quickly got up and ran out. Bai Jiamei hid in the room, not daring to make a sound. A little while later, He Shuyue rushed to the Bai family.
"Hongxia, has Rong Jun returned?"
"No, Rong Jun hasn't been back for a while. What happened?"
“Lu Ronghui must have taken the wrong medicine today. She had a fight with Rong Jun. I’m worried something might happen to her.”
Chen Hongxia smiled nonchalantly, "It's normal for the two sisters to bicker sometimes, she'll be going back soon."
He Shuyue looked even more anxious. "Rong Hui won't let her stay at the Lu family's house and said some very unpleasant things."
"What?"
Chen Hongxia immediately grabbed He Shuyue's hand, and tears immediately rolled down her cheeks.
"Shuyue, you were the one who thought Rong Junsheng was cute and wanted to take her home to raise as your daughter. You also said that you would always treat her as your daughter and would never let her suffer any grievances. Otherwise, I would not have been willing to give my daughter to you."
You know Rong Jun has always been proud and arrogant. What if Rong Hui says something like that and she does something foolish? What am I, as her mother, supposed to do?
He Shuyue was already holding back, but when she saw Chen Hongxia crying, her eyes also turned red.
“Rong Jun is my own daughter. How could I bear to let her suffer any grievances? This time, I will definitely teach Lu Ronghui a lesson.”
Chen Hongxia was still crying. She had always looked frail and delicate, and had stayed in the Bai family for many years. Her face still showed the beauty of her youth. He Shuyue quickly helped her into the house and sat her down.
"Don't be sad. I'm going to find Rong Jun. I will make sure nothing happens to her."
“I’ll go with you to find her. That’s my daughter. I can’t let anything happen to her.”
The two women helped each other out the door. Bai Jiamei pursed her lips. Even Chen Hongxia, in her condition, needed He Shuyue's support. It was only because Bai Rongjun hadn't really gotten into trouble.
But now that they've all left, it's convenient for her.
The Bai family seems to have some problems; she must find a job and leave this place as soon as possible.
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Lu Ronghui hid at Lin Shu's house. She took out the job application form and various review documents that she had found at Bai Rongjun's place. Lin Shu took them and was dumbfounded after reading them.
"I thought your mother had gone too far, but I didn't expect her to give the job to Bai Rongjun. Has she bewitched your mother?"
"I guess so." Lu Ronghui curled her lips sarcastically. "I'll just delay for a few more days until my brother comes back."
She put on quite a show, even going so far as to find her oldest clothes in the closet, clearly not just to make a big fuss about these family matters.
"So what are you going to do next? Why don't you stay at my house for the next few days?"
"We need to be adaptable. Who knows what other trouble Bai Rongjun might cause? She won't sit idly by and will definitely retaliate."
Lin Shu sighed. She had always known about the Lu family's affairs, but her good friend had been bewitched and had been treating Bai Rongjun as her older sister.
It's not too late to discover it now.
Lin Shu's younger brother rushed in; he had been ordered to keep an eye on the Bai family's movements.
"What's wrong?"
"Bai Rongjun was crying by the river, and Aunt He and her mother kept trying to comfort her."
"That's it?" Lu Ronghui didn't believe it. Surely they wouldn't resort to such a simple trick.
"She said she didn't want to live anymore and wanted to commit suicide."
Lin Shu quickly told her younger brother to keep an eye on them.
“What about Rong Hui? This will put you at a disadvantage, and people will say you pressured her.”
People will have more sympathy for the vulnerable.
"Since she's doing this, I'll do the same thing."
Lu Ronghui took out various small medicine bottles prescribed by the hospital from a drawer at home, picked out the edible ones and stuffed them into her mouth, then went back to her room and locked the door.
Lin Shu, counting the time, ran crying to Lu Weiguo's office, shouting as she went.
"Uncle Lu, something terrible has happened! Rong Hui has locked herself in her room and won't come out. She even said she doesn't want to live anymore!"
Lu Weiguo jumped up. "What did you say?"
"Rong Hui came to my house crying with the handprint on her face. I comforted her for a while and then she went back home."
I just rushed to your house and found empty medicine bottles in the living room. She's locked herself in her room and won't make a sound. Please go check on her!
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