I transmigrated to the 1970s and became the female lead's vicious stepsister.

No one expected Su Lingwu to act so quickly.

Su Lingtang himself was stunned by the slap.

My mind went completely blank.

He covered his face, his eyes were red, and he was trembling with anger.

"Su Lingwu, how dare you hit my daughter!"

Du Lijuan felt sorry for Su Lingwu when she saw Su Lingtang slap her.

"Hold your child quietly. If you dare say another word, I'll call Su Wu right now and have him take care of you."

Du Lijuan seemed to have her throat choked, and she fell silent, her entire face turning red.

Su Wu said that if Su Lingwu called him to complain, he would divorce her.

Du Lijuan naturally didn't want a divorce; what would happen to her and her son if they did?

Gu Chenzhou tried to speak up, but Su Lingwu glared at him, pointing her finger at his nose, and said, "You shut up too!"

"If you're not deaf, you should have heard what your wife said. You should know what the consequences would be if these words got out."

Gu Chenzhou stood there in silence.

It took Su Lingtang a long time to react.

She, Su Lingtang, was slapped in the face by Su Lingwu in front of so many people.

Instantly, my blood surged; I felt embarrassed and angry.

The burning pain on her face made her feel both heartbroken and choked up, and her ears were ringing.

How dare Su Lingwu?

"You...you dare hit me!"

Su Lingwu was not afraid at all, and looked at Su Lingtang with a straight face, "So what if I hit him?"

"We're beating up people like you who don't know their place."

"I wasn't going to hold it against you because you just had a baby, but you can't keep your mouth shut. I'll teach you a lesson!"

"As an adult, don't you know what you should and shouldn't say?"

"What do you mean I knew the details beforehand? I knew the scope of the exam? Who are you insulting?"

"Do you think the leaders above are all a bunch of loose-lipped idiots? How could something like this get out so easily? It's top secret!"

"Your actions, at best, constitute defamation and slander; at worst, they undermine the fairness of the examination, damage the unity of the people, and shake public morale."

Xu Meili was also furious. "Su Lingtang, I told you you're no good. You're just like your mother, envious and can't stand seeing others do well."

"Did you hide under my kang (heated brick bed) or try to peek through my window? Do you even know my daughter? You're just spouting nonsense, spreading rumors with nothing but your mouth!"

"You only see her shortcomings, but do you know how much effort my daughter has put in? From the moment she decided to study medicine, she started studying, picked up all the books she used to read in class, and in addition to reading medical books, she also studied academic subjects. She spends a lot of time reading and studying every day to improve herself."

"Others may not know about her changes, but how could I, as her mother, not know? I won't allow you to so easily deny my daughter's efforts."

"You're so heartless. You're not ambitious yourself, and you won't allow others to be. No one stays in the past forever."

"Besides, this happened more than a year ago. Who would have known that far in advance? Even the higher-ups might not have decided on the college entrance exam back then. You're just spouting nonsense. A slap would be too lenient!"

Xu Meili would not allow anyone to talk about her daughter like that.

"Well... she can't hit people, Xiaotang just gave birth a few days ago, she's still weak."

Du Lijuan couldn't hold back any longer; no matter what, hitting someone was wrong.

"Didn't she consider the consequences when she said those things?"

"Or does she think that just because she just gave birth, she can spread rumors and slander others without facing any punishment?"

"Since you're weak after giving birth, you should be resting instead of causing trouble!"

After Su Lingwu finished her retort, Du Lijuan was speechless.

"Why did you provoke her? Now look what happened, you got beaten up!"

"Mom!" Su Lingtang looked at Du Lijuan with tears in her eyes and a wronged expression.

Why can't she unconditionally support her just once, like Xu Meili did, fight for her, and protect her?

"Why are you looking at me like that? Who told you to be so foul-mouthed and say those things?"

Du Lijuan also felt that her daughter's behavior made her lose face.

He felt ashamed in front of Su Lingwu, Xu Meili, and Su Wu.

If only she had Su Lingwu's skills, she could have had a man's eye and married into a powerful and influential family.

He bought a house for his mother-in-law and brought her to live with him so she could enjoy a comfortable life. His family also sent her so many nice things every month, even Xu Meili and Zhao Guoyao's son received some.

No wonder this mother and daughter are dressed so elegantly and live in such good conditions.

They even arranged a job for her and hired a nanny for her family, making things much easier for her, like a rich lady. Unlike her, who was like an old woman, earning only five dollars a month and having to do so much work, and now she also has to take care of her child and her daughter's family.

Du Lijuan had lived here for a while, so she naturally knew some things.

People are afraid of comparison; once they start comparing, their mindset becomes unbalanced.

Du Lijuan, who originally thought it was pretty good, suddenly felt like she had lost out when compared to Xu Meili.

It's mainly because my daughter is so disappointing.

They're both daughters, but Xu Meili's life is so comfortable, even her son is enjoying the good life, while her son Cheng is suffering terribly.

Su Lingtang, who was already sensitive, felt even more upset when she saw her own mother's disdain.

"What are you all doing gathered here?"

The matter eventually alarmed Commander Lin and Political Commissar Liu.

Their expressions turned sour upon hearing what Su Lingtang said.

"Oh, leaders, you have to stand up for my daughter! Su Lingwu hit someone, and my woman just gave birth. She went too far."

Seeing the leader arrive, Du Lijuan felt more confident. Although Xiao Tang's words had caused trouble, it was Su Lingwu who had taken action after all.

"Greetings, leaders. First of all, I admit that it was wrong of me to hit someone, but I was angered by Su Lingtang's words. She said that I knew about the college entrance examination in advance and that I knew the scope of the exam. She dared to say such treasonous things, and I didn't dare to listen to them. These are state secrets, and she just said them off the cuff."

Su Lingtang then realized that she had acted too impulsively.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Gu, this is no small matter. Was this a conclusion you and your wife reached in private?"

Commander Lin directly held Gu Chenzhou accountable.

"Reporting to the commander, this is completely fabricated; I have no knowledge of it."

"Hmph, Deputy Battalion Commander Gu, the awareness of the families needs to be improved. Don't just focus on training and neglect the ideological education of the families."

"Su Lingtang, do you realize that if you don't have evidence to prove the truth of this matter, it's slander, a serious mistake that can be punished!"

Su Lingtang was terrified. After all, she was a twenty-year-old girl, and being questioned by her boss in such a stern tone had already shattered her mental defenses.

"Su Lingwu's learning ability is obvious to all. Did you know that she can remember everything she reads? She can memorize a book after reading it only twice. That's talent, something you can't envy!"

"Even though they're married, they don't forget to learn and improve themselves. Opportunities are for those who are prepared. They've been constantly learning, and now that the opportunity has come, they've been able to seize it. But what about you? Who of you can seize it?"

"If you didn't seize the opportunity, that's your problem, not the other person's. Jealousy only makes people more foolish."