Chapter 87 - 87 79 The Truth Comes Out, The Dust Settles_3

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87: Chapter 79: The Truth Comes Out, The Dust Settles_3 87: Chapter 79: The Truth Comes Out, The Dust Settles_3 However, to avoid giving the two of them psychological pressure, the matter of the special recruitment quota was not to be revealed to them. Zhou Hanliang said with a smile, “Well, that’s not the case. After Captain Zeng returned, we were definitely going to tell him about Lin Chuxia’s incident. I mean, how could we forget about that?” Chuxia could sense that the other party was hiding something, but since they didn’t want to talk, she saw no need to press the matter. She really liked the happy outcome and didn’t want to change anything. ... The day for the new recruits to report was May 28. Before departing, Chuxia and her family visited her aunt’s and grandmother’s homes. Lin Baojuan had fully recovered. Although her relationship with her mother-in-law remained tense, her good health and competent nature, protected by her husband, didn’t leave much for others to worry about. At her grandmother’s place, her uncle’s family was naturally great, and both her grandmother and grandfather were tearfully clinging to Chuxia, feeling that their eldest granddaughter had finally made it through tough times. As for her second uncle, no one even showed up. The second uncle felt too ashamed to face them. Lin Xiaohua and Zhao Qiyan simply didn’t want to see them at all. Considering their contribution in reporting Xue Ligang, the local public security only detained the mother and daughter for half a month. Having just returned, they likely still harbored resentment towards Chuxia’s family. In contrast to her grandmother’s warmth, Chuxia’s grandmother’s side presented a completely different atmosphere. Her uncle’s family, because Old Master Lin and Old Lady Lin had moved into their house, saw Lin Baohe’s family as a thorn in their side and certainly didn’t feel like celebrating Chuxia’s situation; they probably wished for her misfortune instead. Liu Meiqing said it must have been a blind recruiter; otherwise, why would they pick Chuxia, that nobody? To those unaware, it would seem she was not Chuxia’s sister-in-law but rather her archenemy. As for her younger uncle’s family, due to the relationship with the elderly Lin couple, things had also cooled off, except for Chuqiu who came to congratulate, no one else even showed their face. Looking at the whole village, except for Luo Gangshun’s family and Chen Fenggang’s family, others held a disdainful attitude towards Chuxia joining the military. Most villagers believed that within a month, Chuxia would certainly be sent back home. “With her frail body, she can’t even handle farm work, let alone join the military? Hah...” was a disdainful comment. “Yeah, if Lin Chuxia can join the military, then my daughter could become an officer,” was a jealous comment. “They’ve got a capable uncle, don’t they? We don’t, do we?” was an envious remark, considering Zhang Guojun’s position as the head of Red Flag Commune, so the beating he got was worth it after all. “What, it’s really just Dagang’s Grandpa feeling guilty towards Baohe, helping out forcefully. But keeping the position depends on oneself, with her...” was a dissatisfied comment. “...” Ignoring all the comments, the family went about their business as usual, and Chuxia still worked in the fields alongside Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan. At other times, she stayed close to her parents. When it finally came time to part, she suddenly felt a profound affection for her adoptive parents, feeling a sourness in her heart at the thought of leaving them. Now that Xue Ligang, the obstacle, was gone, she briefly considered going to college. Yet, thinking it over, the prospects of joining the military first as a medic and then pursuing college weren’t any less promising than going straight to college, so she cherished this opportunity. That day, while the family was chatting in the yard, three unexpected guests arrived — brought by Aunt Zhong, what a coincidence! A man in his forties or fifties, wearing blue pants and a black top, his hair messy, had a naive smile and a face that made it hard for you to remember his features even after a long look. A woman of about the same age, dressed in blue pants and a black top as well, her hair also in disarray, had delicate features and a shy smile with a hint of timidity. A girl about twenty years old, also in blue pants and a black top, her two thick braids neatly hanging in front of her chest, resembling the woman quite closely. Clearly, this was a family of three. “You?” Zhao Yulan asked, puzzled. “Her uncle, her aunt, we didn’t mean to, our Chuxia really didn’t know, she was replacing your Chuxia...” That’s when it became clear, this was another Chuxia who had taken Chuxia’s place! Looking at this girl who shared her name exactly, Chuxia was thoroughly bewildered. What could this whole family be here for?

Chapter 87 - 87 79 The Truth Comes Out, The Dust Settles_3

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