Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 469 - 356: Fury Shooting to the Head (Part 2)

"What nonsense are you talking about?" After speaking, Lin Lishan laughed.

After the joke, Zhou Jiao asked about Lin Xuelin’s situation.

Lin Lishan frowned slightly and shook her head, "There was some issue on the man’s side, and Xiao Lin decided on her own to postpone it to May 1st. But nothing happened this May 1st either, I don’t know what that means. I just got back and haven’t received any news yet. Your aunt will be over tomorrow, and we’ll find out then when the wedding will take place."

Zhou Jiao asked softly, "So, did Grandma go to the sanatorium to avoid the storm?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lishan nodded with a smile. She didn’t say that this was only part of the reason. The main issue was still the discord between the two families. As her husband rose to a high position, the old lady couldn’t stand seeing the Zhou Family doing better than the Lin Family and deeply resented Zhou Jiao and her father.

But how could she possibly say such things? Now, when the old lady faces her alone, on one hand, she asks her to help transfer her second brother back, and on the other, she says all sorts of unpleasant things.

Doesn’t she also have a temper? That’s her husband and biological daughter. If that’s the case, it’s better to stay away. Anyway, in a couple of years, they’ll have to move, and once they go to the West Mountain, the two families will be far apart.

Lin Lishan is not one to hide her thoughts easily, and as her expression changed, how could Zhou Jiao not notice? But the issue with Gu Ruyi was like a thorn; she could only pretend to be ignorant.

"Jiao Jiao, was Wang Dawei transferred back with your dad’s help?" Lin Lishan finally couldn’t help but ask. She didn’t believe her mother’s words, but she grew a little suspicious after the last birthday drink when they met.

Zhou Jiao sighed deeply. Stirring up trouble without skill and afraid of saying too much. This sinister old woman really would not hesitate to use any trick. There were things Zhou Jiao hadn’t intended to express, because saying more wouldn’t be as effective as action.

"Did Grandma tell you that? Do you think my dad has that much power? If you let Grandpa Lin transfer Second Uncle back, could it be done? Uncle Wang’s time spent, contributions, and personal abilities in the Northwest, are all not comparable to Second Uncle’s. If you’re talking about voting to decide, then my dad might indeed vote for him. But if you think my dad used his influence to transfer him back to Beijing, that’s truly a joke. Don’t forget how long my dad’s been back? How many superiors does my dad have?"

"Mom, do you think Uncle Wang has a particularly good relationship with my dad and Godfather?"

Listening to Zhou Jiao’s words, Lin Lishan found them reasonable. Bringing someone back wasn’t that easy, and if it were so simple, her dad would have transferred his own son back long ago.

"Yes. What you’re saying makes sense. I also think it’s impossible. Your dad can barely take care of himself, where would he find the time and connections to help Wang Dawei? Your grandma is just someone who likes to be suspicious and paranoid. But Jiao Jiao, your dad indeed treats them better than your two uncles."

Her mom was indeed a treasure. Zhou Jiao suppressed her amusement and said, "Don’t you know my dad’s temperament by now? Why is he close to them? Uncle Guang hopefully doesn’t need me to explain it? Many things, my dad and I don’t want to tell you, fearing you’d feel upset and lose face. On that day, several uncles sent things to me over the past seventeen years, but everything was sent to the Lin Family."

Lin Lishan’s eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at Zhou Jiao, "Could it be a mistake? Are you sure those were sent to you? Did they say it themselves?"

Zhou Jiao lowered her head and curled her lips in mockery.

What was so strange about that, what was so hard to believe? Mother! Mother? Haha... Besides Zhou Xiaozheng, her biological father, which blood relative didn’t treat her like something to be discarded in two lifetimes?

Zhou Jiao treated her mother with all her sincerity. But sadly, when it came to matters of her mother’s concern for the Lin Family, there was no trust in her, and even the credibility of her and her father was questioned by the other side. This was fate, something she couldn’t force!

Zhou Jiao didn’t want to say anymore, nor did she care to speak further, but she couldn’t keep the truth hidden any longer. Previously, she was worried about Lin Lishan’s embarrassment, but so what? Having the courage to do something means having the courage to face disgrace!

"Every year, Uncle Wang’s packages for me were handed over to your second brother, and your second brother and sister-in-law readily agreed to pass them along! Uncle Wang has never mentioned it in front of us, let alone revealed the actual numbers, but my dad found out through friends—they swallowed most of it, and a small portion they sent to me in their own name;

Godfather had mistaken Lin Xuelin for me for seventeen years, and you know about this. I’ve come to Beijing twice, and who explained it to me? Did your sister-in-law have Lin Xuelin apologize to me? Has your older brother been unaware since he came back for such a long time?

The rest of the uncles and family friends, following Godfather, sent parcels for seventeen years. I stayed in Beijing last year, long enough, right? Not a single word from your maternal family?

Now you know why my dad is so polite to Godfather and those people? The debt is just too much."

After a moment, Lin Lishan asked, "Jiao Jiao, tell mom honestly. After knowing all of this, do you hate us?"

Hearing this, Zhou Jiao immediately looked her in the eyes, "When you say ’us’, do you mean to include yourself?"

Seeing her daughter’s gaze, Lin Lishan felt a stir in her heart and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No! Mom knows you are protecting mom, and you haven’t blamed mom. I want to know, do you hate your grandma and the others?"

"Hate? Mom, do you know what hate is? I never hate anyone! What is there to hate about the old lady? Hate her for planning to swallow up the assets my dad left me? Or hate her for wishing my dad and I were dead? What does hate solve?"

"Jiao Jiao, don’t think like that. You’re your grandma’s biological granddaughter; why would she want you both dead? Be careful with those words. If your dad hears them, wouldn’t he be upset." Lin Lishan hurriedly advised.

Zhou Jiao closed her eyes heavily. In her ears, she could still hear Lin Lishan endlessly talking about how good Mrs. Lin was. She thought of her grandparents who had met with misfortune and the ancestral graves of the Gu Family where murdered descendants lay buried. A sense of rage surged to the top of her head, and she did her best to suppress it.

She heard Lin Lishan speak again about Gu Ruyi giving birth to her, and that Zhou Jiao was her daughter, making them the closest relatives in the world.

Zhou Jiao opened her bloodshot eyes, hoarsely shouted, "Stop talking about Gu Ruyi in my ear. What do you know? The Gu Family was poisoned and killed by Gu Ruyi’s family, who colluded with bandits to drive my grandparents away, leading to their premature deaths and nearly killing my dad. Can you count the lives owed?"...

From outside came a sound of someone falling, accompanied by Mr. Cheng’s exclamation, interrupting Zhou Jiao’s unfinished words and jolting her awake.