Chapter 68 - 68 65 Refusal

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68: Chapter 65 Refusal 68: Chapter 65 Refusal “` “What are you thinking about?” Chuxia looked at Luo Xiaoqiong speechlessly. “Can’t you think of something more reliable?” “But you just said that you understand better than I do because we grew up together, and it’s not like I don’t know that you’ve never liked boys, so how could you understand better than I do?” Luo Xiaoqiong said with a puzzled face. “Aren’t my dad and mom’s relationship an example? Aren’t Sister Qihui and Brother Yuanbao’s relationship an example?” Unable to tell the truth, she could only resort to such reasons. In her past life, although she had never truly dated seriously, she had experienced unrequited love, being secretly admired, and a faint first love. It wasn’t heart-wrenching, but it was enough to let her taste what affection felt like. No matter if it’s a girl or a boy, when you truly fall for someone, warnings from others won’t be believed; only a genuine experience of betrayal, coming to a clear realization about the other person, might make it possible to let go for good. However, there was another kind of person who, when faced with unrequited love, might end up doing something to hurt themselves and others. Hopefully, Hongqi wasn’t someone so stubborn at heart. When Luo Xiaoqiong and Lin Chuxia entered the courtyard, Zhong Hongying was sitting there chatting idly with Fat Auntie. Upon seeing the two of them, she smiled reservedly and turned her head back. Seeing Chuxia, Fat Auntie stood up happily: “Xiaoqiong went to the village entrance to wait I don’t know how many times, and finally you came, hey, where are your dad and mom?” “They’ll be here in a moment; they just went back to clean up. My mom loves cleanliness and was afraid of being laughed at by the auntie,” Chuxia said as she pinched Luo Xiaoqiong, who was staring blankly at her. Luo Xiaoqiong reflexively cooperated: “Right, right, my second auntie fell and got all dirty, so she went back to change clothes.” “Wasn’t Yulan’s carriage driving just fine?” Fat Auntie frowned. “Chuxia, did your mother fall hard? Did she say she was in pain anywhere?” “Fat Auntie, my mom’s fine; she just got her clothes dirty; she’ll be over in a while,” Chuxia said as she politely greeted Zhong Hongying, “Hongying sister is also here.” Zhong Hongying’s eyes twitched, and she stood up: “Lin Chuxia, didn’t we run into each other on the road? Your memory can’t be that bad, can it?” “It can’t be that bad, but I thought you’d be scared of us telling Fat Auntie about what was said on the road. Since you don’t mind, then it’s me who did something unnecessary.” “Auntie, I’m going back first, I’ll come to visit you some other day,” Zhong Hongying said, then left the courtyard without looking back. “Mom, how did you end up chatting with her?” Luo Xiaoqiong said with an unhappy face. “She came on behalf of your brother; she said your brother wrote in the letter that he’s getting taken seriously by his leaders in the army, and he told me and your dad to not worry. She even showed the letter to me,” Fat Auntie sighed. “It’s come to this point already, what can I do?” “Such an act, she wasn’t like this with us on the road...” Luo Xiaoqiong proceeded to recount to Fat Auntie the encounter with Zhong Hongying on the road, as well as Chuxia’s speculation. “Alas!” Fat Auntie sighed deeply. “Your dad and I had guessed it earlier, but as Chuxia said, with your brother’s temperament, he’s not going to listen to us. If he wants to hit a wall, let him hit it. I believe after really hitting a wall, he’ll understand where he’s gone wrong.” “You had guessed earlier but didn’t tell me?” Luo Xiaoqiong glared at Fat Auntie indignantly. “You and my dad say you care about me, but you never tell me things proactively. Am I even a member of this family?” “With the way you treat Zhong Hongying, how could your dad and I dare to tell you?” Fat Auntie looked at Chuxia. “Chuxia, it’s not that we’re seeing you heading towards a pit and deliberately not pulling you back; it’s just that at this point, the matter is already beyond what your uncle and I can handle. It’s better to say nothing and let you two feel more at ease in your hearts.” “Fat Auntie, I understand.” Chuxia nodded with a wry smile. “Worst comes to worst, I’ll just not get married in this life. There’s nothing scary about it; it’s just living life alone, what’s there to be afraid of.” “This child, talking nonsense again...” Fat Auntie glared at Chuxia, “Your mom took you to the county, did you meet Jiang Yuesheng or not?” “Let’s talk inside.” Chuxia, whose mood had been somewhat better, immediately looked downcast and trudged into the house, saying, “I did meet him, but...” Upon hearing footsteps outside, Chuxia quickly shut her mouth. “How long has Chuxia been back?” The one who entered was Luo Gangshun. “Just a little over ten minutes since I entered the village. Where have you been, Uncle Gangshun?” “Went to your Dagang’s Grandpa’s place. The commune sent a notice that they’ll start recruiting female soldiers in half a month. I’ve registered you and Xiaoqiong. Worried that Xue Guohong would make trouble, I went to consult with Uncle Dagang. He has a wide network of contacts. Maybe he can help press the issue when the time comes and make this work.” “Let’s hope so,” Chuxia said listlessly. “Chuxia, don’t be so disheartened. Humans make their own fate. Xue Ligang also can’t cover the sky with one hand. I’ve heard that people on top are investigating him; at this time, he probably won’t dare to go too far. By the way, everything I’ve told you, you mustn’t say it outside. If I weren’t worried about your parents getting concerned, I wouldn’t even tell you this.” “` Chuxia nodded, “Uncle Gangshun, I understand. I won’t talk nonsense. When I go back, I’ll let my parents know, so they can also be at ease.” “Chuxia has plumped up quite a bit recently, her stature is good, and she has quite the presence. With the military conscription, there shouldn’t be much of a problem.” Fat Auntie looked at Luo Gangshun with confusion, “Last time Regimental Commander Zhou came, he didn’t say they would be recruiting so soon. Is this the same thing they talked about?” “It’s not. Commander Zhou talked about recruiting ordinary female soldiers. This time, they are looking for medical soldiers, who will be assigned to the health team. Being a medical soldier is better than an ordinary one. Once in the army, you start by learning skills, then you’re assigned to the health team, and depending on how well you perform, they decide whether to keep you or not. Dagang’s Grandpa said that eight or nine out of ten of these female soldiers won’t be returning to the farmlands. Chuxia and Xiaoqiong both reached high school level, so the culture exam shouldn’t be a big problem. For the physical assessment, Xiaoqiong will be fine, but Chuxia, you must train harder in the time you have left, to ensure you can show more spirit when it’s time.” “Uncle Dagang, I will. Actually, I’ve been consistently training recently. I’m a lot stronger than before. Today, when I went to the county, my mom and I rode at the same speed, and I didn’t feel tired.” Fat Auntie sized up Chuxia and clicked her tongue, “I didn’t notice until Chuxia mentioned it, but her little face is all rosy now, and even her hair looks a bit shiny. You know, now that I look at it, our Chuxia is really a stunning beauty. That darn kid, Hongqi – he’s got no luck. Sooner or later, he’s going to regret it.” “Alright, let’s focus on the matter at hand and not bring up that worthless brat,” Luo Gangshun waved his hands in irritation, “Thinking about him just makes me angry. I won’t bother with his affairs anymore; let him do as he pleases. Right, Chuxia, I rushed to register your name, and it was only on the way back that I remembered you and your mom had gone to the county for something. How did it go with your mom? If she managed to get things done, I shouldn’t interfere unnecessarily and botch things.” “I was about to talk about that, but you came back, so I didn’t continue,” Chuxia sighed before carrying on, “By the time we saw him, it was already past two in the afternoon. He was pretty polite to my mom, but when she stated her request, he just spouted official nonsense, making it clear he didn’t want to help. My mom, whose temper you both know, isn’t one to beg people. So she immediately stood up with me to leave, and just as we were about to leave, Jiang Yuesheng’s wife arrived. She came in and started scratching and clawing without any reason. If my mom hadn’t reacted quickly, her face would have been scratched up. Since my mom cares about her reputation, she didn’t make a scene with that woman and just left with me. During all that, Jiang Yuesheng didn’t say a word, he just let his wife create such a commotion. If it hadn’t been for Uncle Gangshun bringing this good news, I’d still be worrying about how to cheer my mom up, but at least now there’s some good news to ease her mind.” “Men are just unreliable!” Fat Auntie said with resentment, “Back in the day, they would sweet-talk you, but in reality, it’s all just to climb the social ladder. His wife is the daughter of the old county committee secretary, and that alone makes me think this man’s no good. Yet Yulan really thought he was a man of his word. At the time, I wanted to stop Yulan from seeing him, but then I thought, with such a clear opportunity, if we didn’t try it, how could Yulan be content? Now look what’s happened...” “Enough already...” Luo Gangshun waved his hand to interrupt her, “Don’t start being hindsight experts. Things have already come to this; what’s the point of going on about it?” “Chuxia, did your mother agree to you telling us all this?” Fat Auntie looked at Chuxia with concern, “I know your mom’s pride, and she wouldn’t want to see us again if she knew you told us. When you go back, don’t mention you’ve already told us. We’ll pretend we don’t know anything, and after some time, she’ll forget about it.” “On the way here, I asked my mom, and she told me to inform you both. She said she couldn’t say it herself, but also didn’t want to keep it from you.” Noticing Chuxia’s slightly furrowed brows, Luo Xiaoqiong quickly glance at where her hand had been and, without asking, pulled Chuxia into her own room, lifted up her clothing to reveal a series of scratched wounds on her back! “Did that woman do this? Are there injuries anywhere else? Show me, take off your clothes!” Luo Xiaoqiong insisted as she tried to strip Chuxia’s clothes off. “It’s just my back. When she hit my mom, I covered her, so the woman reached under my clothes and scratched me...” she paused to calm herself, then continued, “Don’t tell my mom; she doesn’t know. She would be so upset if she saw.” “You fool, why didn’t you scratch that woman back? Since her husband didn’t help, why didn’t you settle scores then come back?” Luo Xiaoqiong was so angry her face was beet red, “If she ever crosses me, I swear I’ll scratch her to death!” “Do you really think I’d just let her scratch me without fighting back?” Chuxia’s lips curled into a slight smile, “Tonight, she’ll find out that bullying others comes with consequences!” Luo Xiaoqiong’s eyes widened in surprise, “What did you do to her? And it’s something that will only be known at night? Are you suggesting you used poison or a poison master?” (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my biggest motivation.)

Chapter 68 - 68 65 Refusal

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