Ji Faqi's voice trembled with anger: "This child's grandfather is the superior of my superior's superior. He is currently in charge of military training for the entire military. A third of the officers have been trained by him and have the utmost respect for him. He has one flaw: he is protective of his own. He only has one granddaughter who has been sickly since childhood and has always been pampered. He boasts to people every day that this granddaughter is the only heir of the Zhu family. How dare you curse him? Do you hate me that much that you have to kill me?"
He had heard about Zhu Jiang's deeds from his superiors. Zhu Jiang was not a soft-hearted person. Thinking of Zhu Jiang's warning today, he broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, Zhu Jiang only gave a warning, otherwise he would not even know how he died.
Lai Lanhua remained unconcerned: "You only care about a little girl. She's not a grandson. Why are you making such a fuss? At worst, I'll just buy something to apologize."
She didn't even need to bring anything into the village. She could just find someone to talk things over and everything would be fine. She could buy some things and apologize in front of everyone. Officials care about their reputation, so she was sure he would accept it.
Ji Fa couldn't help but laugh at this matter-of-fact attitude: "You don't need to worry about Zhu Jiang's affairs, so why did you go and beat up Lin Damei today?"
How could Lai Lanhua think that Zhu Jiang would see her, and at worst buy her some things? Would Zhu Jiang even care about such trivial matters? After giving him a warning and correcting his attitude, the matter was over. If Lai Lanhua continued to nag, things would truly become unmanageable.
Lai Lanhua was furious when she talked about it: "Lin Damei was gossiping, and I said a few words about being mindful of the situation. She thought I was meddling. The sun was already high in the sky when she started cooking. I casually said that women should take good care of their men, and she beat me up. I lost all face. It was so unfair. Today I brought my son to get my dignity back."
Ji Fa suppressed his anger and said, "I let you move in so that you could build good relationships with others, not so that you could offend people everywhere. Everyone here in this building is powerful and influential. Why are you still going to offend people? Go back tomorrow. If your son wants to go with you, he can. I will send him living expenses so that his family won't go hungry."
Several people have moved out of this small building. He wasn't high enough in rank, and he only got his turn by luck. When his wife was alive, he had a good relationship with several of his colleagues' wives and would tell them what was happening in the compound. He was careful not to touch anyone's sensitive areas, which is why he had good relationships with people. After his wife died, he was out of touch with some people and always felt that something was missing.
Ji Jicheng kept Lai Lanhua because he didn't know about the child's existence, which prevented him from acknowledging his ancestry. His son had suffered for over twenty years, and he wanted to make it up to him. Lai Lanhua was his birth mother, and his son trusted her. He wanted to give his son a transition period, and he also needed someone to maintain good relationships with women in case they needed help. Don't underestimate the connections between women; sometimes they can save lives. Who knew she would act so arrogantly and even hit people?
Ji Jicheng hurriedly said, "Father, I won't leave. I'll go apologize and kowtow to beg for forgiveness. Father, please don't send me away. I was bullied terribly in the family my mother remarried into. I won't go back."
Ji Fa said the same thing, so naturally he wouldn't drive his own son away. He comforted him, saying, "If you come with me, I will naturally make arrangements for you. Lai Lanhua, come with me to the Ming family to apologize right now."
Lai Lanhua refused: "Why should I apologize? Just because we're from the city doesn't mean we can be so great. Are we going to bully rural people? I did nothing wrong. If anyone should apologize, it should be Lin Damei who apologizes to me first."
She had heard that Lin Damei and her husband had a bad relationship, and as long as the man didn't take it seriously, no one would stand up for the woman if she was beaten, so naturally she wasn't afraid.
Ji Fa didn't want to explain: "If you don't apologize, you can leave tomorrow. We're just a divorced couple, we have no relationship. It's not good for the image. You've seen our son here, so you can leave with peace of mind. If you're not comfortable with that, then take our son with you."
Lai Lanhua naturally refused. She had finally had a few days of good food and clothing, and she absolutely could not go back to the village. She had said when she came that she wanted to enjoy life and could not go back in such a dejected manner.
That's how it is in the village. If someone is not convinced, you beat them up. The harder you beat them, the less people dare to mess with you. Who knew Lin Damei was so fierce? We beat her up, but she was still not convinced and wanted to fight again.
Ji Jicheng quickly grabbed his mother and warned her, "Mother!"
He would never go back to the village. He had finally realized that his father's official position wasn't actually that high, and he had to keep a low profile. If his mother didn't let him live a good life, he would die with her.
Lai Lanhua understood Ji Jicheng's threat; he was actually capable of doing it. So she reluctantly agreed, "I'll apologize first, but you have to make Lin Damei apologize to me too."
Ji Fa sneered: "Go ask around in the compound and find out why Lin Damei is so arrogant. She argues even when she's wrong, but why should she apologize to you when she's right? If she doesn't apologize, she's leaving tomorrow."
Lai Lanhua could only agree to apologize and insist that Lin Damei forgive her no matter what.
When the three arrived at the Ming family's house with gifts, the family was sitting and chatting in the living room. They didn't say anything when they saw the three, as they were unsure of the Ji family's attitude.
After exchanging greetings, Ji Fa felt a little awkward. He had no contact with Ming Zhengyang, only that he had heard that Ming was very good at interrogation and could see through people's hearts. He was advised not to lie in front of him, and he didn't know what kind of personality Ming had, so he didn't know what to talk about.
He forced a smile and said, "Today's events are all Lai Lanhua's fault. She acted impulsively and caused some trouble for Comrade Lin Damei. I brought her here today specifically to apologize."
Ming Zhengyang: ...He's not blind, but where are his apologetic eyes? He's been staring at the gifts the whole time, not even glancing at the victim?
Ji Fa wanted Lai Lanhua to apologize, but when he saw that Lai Lanhua's eyes were fixed on the gift, he was furious. How could he think that he could maintain the relationship between the women with such a short-sighted perspective?
Ji Jicheng immediately said, "Uncle Ming, it was my fault. I attacked Aunt Da Mei without understanding what happened. I came here specifically to apologize and hope that Aunt Da Mei will forgive me."
He then pulled Lai Lanhua aside and urged her to apologize. Lai Lanhua reluctantly replied, "I'll apologize. Please forgive me."
Lin Damei was speechless. She wondered whether she should be angry or laugh. Who apologizes like that?
Ji Fa quickly put on a smiling face: "Lai Lanhua is just like that, please don't mind her. She came to accompany her son to meet his relatives. Once her son is familiar with the environment here, she will go home. I didn't expect to have an unpleasant encounter with Comrade Lin Damei. I also want to apologize to Comrade Lin Damei. I hope you can forgive me. I specially brought some local specialties to make amends."
Although Lin Damei was angry, she knew that one shouldn't hit a smiling face. Besides, Ji Fa had already said that Lai Lanhua wouldn't stay here and that they probably wouldn't see each other again, so she had nothing more to say and accepted the apology.
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