1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 135 I Don't Need Insincere Apologies

Just as Liu's mother returned from delivering cement, she saw a group of people walking towards her: "Lamei, who was that young man who delivered things to you in that big truck today?"

Before my daughter left, she had guessed that someone would come looking for her, so she told her not to hide it. Rather than letting them speculate, it was better to just tell them directly to avoid trouble.

Mother Liu dusted off her hands: "That young man is the soldier who saved Chuxue on the mountain before."

"Oh my, I told you so, the guy in the military uniform that day was the young man driving today."

"Winter Plum, what's up with this young man today?"

"Yeah, could it be that she's taken a liking to your Chuxue?"

"You can't say things like that. He came here today to repay a debt of gratitude. It's true that he saved my Chuxue that day, but my Chuxue also helped him. He was injured at the time, and it was my Chuxue who sent the message to his comrades."

Oh, I see. This young man seems like a nice guy.

"After all that fuss, it turns out they came to repay a debt of gratitude."

"Lamei, since the family split up, things have been much better for your family. Shanliang's leg has hope for the future, and you've even built a big house. Just wait and see how good life will be from now on."

"Absolutely, your Chuxue is clearly a lucky girl."

Just then, Liu Shuqin, the accountant's youngest daughter, who was standing not far away, interjected, "You're all being hypocritical. Her fiancé from the county town married another girl and she's still considered lucky. What a joke."

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother's face immediately turned cold: "That piece of junk, do you think our Chuxue would even look at it? And who are you to be so sarcastic and condescending?"

"I'm just telling the truth, Auntie, why are you so angry?"

The accountant's family only had one son and one daughter, so the daughter was spoiled as she grew up. Not many girls in the village could go to school, and she was one of them.

The second branch of the Liu family was an exception, as all three daughters had attended school.

Liu Shuqin and Chu Xue are the same age and went to school together, but one is a poor student and the other is a top student.

Liu Shuqin failed to get into high school after graduating from junior high. Among the girls her age, only Chuxue went to high school. Liu Shuqin had always held a grudge about this and often spoke ill of Chuxue behind her back. And now, she's popped up again.

Just then, Peng Ailan, the accountant's daughter-in-law, also came over. She was a spoiled girl, but she wasn't someone who couldn't distinguish right from wrong: "Shuqin, why are you everywhere? Hurry up and apologize to your Aunt Shanliang."

Although they both share the surname Liu, they are already five degrees of kinship apart: "Mom"

"What mother? How did I raise you?"

Even though Liu Shuqin was unwilling, she didn't dare to disobey her mother in front of so many people, and gritted her teeth, preparing to apologize.

Then Liu's mother said, "I don't need an insincere apology. We don't need your daughter to comment on our family affairs. Let her mind her own business first."

"The Chen family son's lack of manners isn't Chu Xue's fault; perhaps only she would say such things. At such a young age, she should really learn to be more mindful of her words."

Liu's mother didn't give her any face at all. After all, Liu Shuqin had done a lot of dirty tricks behind the scenes. She didn't bother with her before because she felt it was unnecessary, but this girl really had a problem. She really gave her too much face.

Liu Shuqin had never been so humiliated: "What gives you the right to say that to me?"

"Then what gives you the right to talk about my Chuxue? Don't think we don't know what you did before, we just didn't bother to argue with you, and you're still pushing your luck."

What did my Chuxue do to offend you? She's just a better student, and you didn't get into high school while she did. Do you really need to talk bad about her behind her back so many times?

"You are talking nonsense."

"Whether I'm lying or not, you know better than anyone else. Can you swear to God that you haven't slandered my Chuxue behind her back?"

Liu Shuqin naturally dared not swear, and turned to look at her mother: "Mom, they all bully me."

At this point, someone couldn't stand it anymore: "Shuqin, if you hadn't started this, people wouldn't have talked about you. Besides, Lamei wasn't wrong. You've said a lot of bad things about Chuxue before."

Perhaps it was because her daughter was indeed capable, but now Liu's mother was full of confidence. She turned to look at the accountant's daughter-in-law: "Ailan, you know your daughter's personality best. If I find out that Shuqin is using those underhanded tricks behind my back again, don't blame me for coming to my door."

(End of this chapter)