Chapter 1674 - 1094: Shameless
Second watch.
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"You... you..." Old Lady Lin, who had been hiding behind the haystack eavesdropping, staggered out, pointing at Chuxia, her whole body trembling.
Chuxia was momentarily stunned, then looked speechless. She really didn’t expect Old Lady Lin to do such a thing. Despite her age, she was still eavesdropping, and after listening, she came out to accuse her. Does she have any shame?
Lin Chudong and Lin Chuchun were also dumbfounded and speechless. They always thought they understood their family enough, but now they realized they had overestimated themselves!
"I’m heading home. Write me if there’s anything." Not wishing to argue with the old lady, Chuxia bid farewell to Lin Chudong and Lin Chuchun, then reached out to pinch Shuanshuan’s cheek, "Listen to your dad, and next time I come back, I’ll bring you some treats."
The little guy nodded vigorously and said, "Let Nannan and Beibei play with Shuanshuan too."
"Of course."
"Don’t leave!" Seeing Chuxia was really about to go, Old Lady Lin got anxious and grabbed Chuxia’s sleeve, "Explain to me exactly how I’ve offended you, making you want to drive a wedge between me and my grandson.
Your family has found a powerful backer and doesn’t want to acknowledge this family anymore. Fine, don’t recognize us then. It’s not like we’re that eager, but with what you’re doing now, you’re really just being shameless.
Two perfectly good and filial grandsons, made worthless by your interference, you little brat, you really want to drive this old lady to death, don’t you? If you want me dead so much, then go ahead and strangle me, strangle me!"
As Old Lady Lin spoke, she leaned her head forward trying to crash into Chuxia, and seeing this commotion, the villagers who had been watching from a distance started to gather around.
Honestly, if asked about their impression of Chuxia’s family, most villagers would admit to feeling jealous.
The family used to be the poorest in the village, living the worst, but suddenly became the wealthiest in the surrounding areas, and even Zhao’s house and the Luo family benefited from their fortune.
If they too were beneficiaries, they wouldn’t be jealous, but now, all they could do was watch, so how could they not feel sour? Of course, openly opposing Lin Baohe’s family was something they didn’t dare to do, lest someday they need their help.
But standing around to watch the drama, pretending to offer some advice, perhaps this could open up some opportunities for them?
Chuxia frowned at the hand clutching her sleeve. She was genuinely speechless. Could this old lady be any more shameless? Even though she was clearly in the wrong, she initiated the confrontation without any shame over her disgraceful behavior!
But the problem was, regardless of this old lady’s right or wrong, given her age, Chuxia couldn’t simply drag her off by force. Whoever was right or wrong, if something were to happen to her, it would definitely be seen as Chuxia’s fault.
Clearly, this old lady dared to act this way because she understood Chuxia’s hesitation, but... did she really think she had Chuxia’s weakness figured out? What a joke!
"Did we say anything bad about you?" Chuxia looked at Old Lady Lin with a faint smile. "Or did I say anything to insult you just now?"
Old Lady Lin was anxious just a moment ago, and so she grabbed Chuxia.
Initially, she wanted to sit on the ground and make a scene, but was afraid that if she did that, the other party might just leave without caring, so she adjusted her approach.
But having reached this point, she was somewhat at a loss.
She could easily make up lies, but her other two grandsons were here, and if she lied, they would surely step forward to refute her.
No matter what, those two were her biological grandsons, and the villagers wouldn’t doubt their words, so if she didn’t want to be exposed, she had to tell the truth.
But if she told the truth, how much sympathy would she have left?
Conflicted and tangled, Old Lady Lin remained silent for quite a while.
"Can’t make anything up?" Chuxia pouted, "If you can’t fabricate, then don’t. Let go of me. Is it very honorable for someone your age to let others watch a joke?
And everyone knows how your family used to treat us. Not only in our village, but others nearby are also aware. So any trick you play now is just embarrassing yourself.
People will only say, ’Look, we’ve improved our lives, and they’re envious, resorting to all kinds of methods to get benefits from us. When we don’t comply, they defame us.’
Just think about it, you want to get but don’t want to give, how will people dare to deal with you? If you continue to slander me unfairly, who will dare to associate with you in the future?
Even if you don’t consider your own situation, think about your children and grandchildren. You don’t care how others see you, but do they really not care?" Chuxia said, turning to look at Lin Chudong and Lin Chuchun and winked at them.
It took quite a while, but Lin Chuchun finally understood, quickly stepped forward, grabbed Old Lady Lin’s hand and started forcibly prying it off, "Grandma, let’s go home. Even if you’re upset with grandpa, there’s no need to take it out on Chuxia, right?"
Just like that, before Old Lady Lin could react, Lin Chuchun had already pried her hand loose and was forcibly escorting her home, "Let go of me, let go of me, you little brat, how dare you plot against me..."
"I’ll go help." Lin Chudong handed Shuanshuan over to Chuxia, "Shuanshuan, stay with your aunt, and dad will come to your aunt’s house later."
"Okay!" With a crisp reply, Shuanshuan put his chubby little paw into Chuxia’s hand, smiling broadly, "Auntie, let’s go home." Then he turned to the crowd watching the spectacle with a grin, "Auntie, they’re having a market."
"Market?" Chuxia paused briefly and then understood. In rural areas, many people gather only during market days, so seeing the crowd gathered, Shuanshuan automatically thought they were at a market.
The spectators who had been watching eagerly understood Shuanshuan’s meaning, blushing and greeting Chuxia before hastily returning to their homes.
Chuxia held Shuanshuan’s hand and was halfway home when she met Zhao Yulan, who had hurriedly come looking for her, "Chuxia, are you alright?" Zhao Yulan asked, looking her daughter up and down with a worried face.
"Mom, who told you something?" Chuxia chuckled at her mother, "Look at me now, do I look like something’s wrong?"
"Then it’s good, you gave me a fright..." Zhao Yulan patted her chest, "I came out to get some hay, just happened to meet Aunt Zhong, who proudly sang to me. I knew it was nothing good. When I asked around, I found out you were stopped outside by your grandma. With her temperament, what wouldn’t she do? You’re the younger generation, you scared me to death..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)