Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1292 - 847: The Truth

Before dawn (supplement for yesterday).

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Chuxia now understood that Zhou Yueping simply couldn’t let go of Xu Shuxian, which caused such a fuss. So, had her own mother experienced such conflicts too?

Thinking this, she wished she could immediately fly to her parents’ side. She hadn’t been a worry-free child in the past, and her parents must have been deeply concerned in private.

After walking a bit further with Chuxia, Zhou Yueping realized her mistake and smiled awkwardly, "Xia, did I squeeze your hand too hard, little aunt?"

"No," Chuxia smiled and shook her head, pointing at Luo Xiaoqiong, who had been following silently, "Could you let go of me, little aunt, so I can talk to Xiaoqiong for a bit?"

"Ah?" Zhou Yueping was momentarily stunned but quickly nodded, "Alright, alright, I’ll wait for you at the gate."

Once Zhou Yueping left, Chuxia turned to the anxious Luo Xiaoqiong, "Don’t worry, there’s always the most reasonable solution. Remember, let me know as soon as possible."

"Okay." Luo Xiaoqiong swallowed subconsciously, "Honestly, seeing Auntie Zhou like this, I’m suddenly very worried about what my mother might think."

"Me too," Chuxia’s tone shifted slightly, "But Fat Auntie probably wouldn’t be so conflicted. They are aware of the situation with my uncle.

And you and my brother don’t live with your in-laws. She shouldn’t be too concerned in that regard. Don’t worry, even if something happens, at most Fat Auntie will nag you a bit; she won’t really blame you."

"Are you sure?" Luo Xiaoqiong looked at Chuxia pitifully, "You’re not just comforting me, right?"

"Of course not. You should know your parents’ personalities better than I do. Stop overthinking it..." Seeing someone approaching, Chuxia quickly ended the conversation and said goodbye, "I’m off now, call me if anything comes up."

"Okay." Watching Chuxia leave, Luo Xiaoqiong sighed and turned to head back, only to be startled by a sudden blacking out of her vision. She quickly stepped back and frowned at the girl standing there, "When did you get here?"

"What guilty conscience makes you so scared?" The girl eyed her up and down, smirking, "Don’t be so paranoid. I just happened to walk here, that’s all."

"You..." Luo Xiaoqiong was about to get angry but controlled herself, giving a faint smile to the other party as she floated away.

Li Jiahui was taken aback by Luo Xiaoqiong’s reaction and stood stunned for quite a while before stomping her foot and turning back. She had indeed hoped to overhear something earlier but regrettably caught nothing.

None of them particularly liked Luo Xiaoqiong, the parachuted newcomer. They were all about the same age, so why did she get to take the position they’d been eyeing for so long just because she showed up?

They’d complained before, but the results... well, there were no results.

Back in Director Xu’s office, Luo Xiaoqiong recounted the earlier events. Here, everything about her and Director Xu was intertwined, so she would keep no secrets from him about every gust of wind and every stir.

"Xiaoqiong..." Director Xu looked at her with a serious expression, "I brought you here because you might gain more than you would by fighting on your own, but you’ll also face more challenges.

Your position does make many envious, but don’t mind them. Just focus on doing your job well. Someday, they’ll realize how ridiculous their assumptions were."

"I understand." Luo Xiaoqiong nodded firmly, "I’ll put all my energy into my work and not embarrass you. Please don’t worry."

"Alright, get back to work then." Director Xu waved her off and continued with his own tasks.

When Chuxia reached the gate, Zhou Yueping smiled and said, "I’ve sent Xiao Meng home first. Would you like to have dinner at little aunt’s place today?"

"Sure." Chuxia agreed readily. It was rare for someone to ask her for help, so it wouldn’t be proper to refuse, especially when she was eager to go home to see her parents but also wanted to consider the feelings of her in-law’s family, right?

Zhou Yueping’s home is in North City District, half an hour away from the Zhou Family Ancestral Home. When they arrived, Xu Yan was already at home. His face turned red upon seeing Chuxia, and he greeted her softly, "Third sister-in-law," before retreating to his room.

"This kid..." Zhou Yueping frowned discontentedly, "I’ve told him countless times, he’s just so shy. It would be great if he could switch personalities with his sister."

"Mom, are you complaining about Xiao Yan again?" Xu Shuxian came in, catching Zhou Yueping’s words with a teasing smile, "Aren’t you tired of nagging him every day? Oh, third sister-in-law, you’re here? What a rare guest!" Without taking off her shoes, Xu Shuxian ran over to Chuxia, eyeing her up and down, "You’ve been taking care but not gaining weight, third sister-in-law, you should eat more."

"You look a bit rounder, seems like you’re in a good mood and have a good appetite."

"Third sister-in-law, did you notice I’ve gained weight too?" Xu Shuxian plopped onto the sofa, "It’s all because of my mom, keeping me eating constantly. In a month, I’ve gained four pounds; my old clothes are tight now."

"If I hadn’t forced you to eat, would you be this healthy now?" Zhou Yueping glared at her daughter, "Recently, you were as sickly as Lin Daiyu, without a clue."

"Shuxian was sick recently?" Chuxia furrowed her brows slightly, observing Xu Shuxian, then relaxed, "But now she looks very healthy."

"Haha..." Xu Shuxian gave a dry laugh without responding.

Zhou Yueping signaled Chuxia with a look.

"Can I check out your room?"

"Sure." Xu Shuxian agreed enthusiastically, warmly pulling Chuxia into her room. After closing the door, she pressed her ear against it, listened for a bit, then playfully smiled at Chuxia, "Third sister-in-law, did my mom ask you to be a mediator?"

"Sort of, she’s worried about you." Chuxia candidly admitted, "She means well, of course, if you want to talk to me, do, if not, I won’t blame you. Besides, it’s been a long time since we’ve met, I really missed you."

"It’s not that I don’t want to talk to my mom, it’s that she’s too impatient. I wouldn’t dare tell her the truth." Xu Shuxian sighed, "Recently, my illness was indeed related to emotions.

But now it’s resolved. We’ve agreed that whenever we have conflicts in the future, we’ll first reflect on ourselves, then quickly forgive each other."

"Is it Jiang Qibo?" Chuxia asked.

"Did my mom tell you?" Xu Shuxian sighed helplessly, "She must’ve seen me with Jiang Qibo all the time and thought I got together with him.

She doesn’t realize, since childhood, I’ve controlled Jiang Qibo tightly, how could I be dating him? Jiang Qibo is just like a sister, if two sisters could date, wouldn’t that be problematic?"

"I see, you’re always with Jiang Qibo, but he’s actually just a smoke screen, right?"

"Third sister-in-law, you’re really smart..." Xu Shuxian gave her a thumbs up, "Indeed, but recently our relationship is clear. I’m planning to tell my parents.

Since my mom asked you to help, I’ll speak frankly to you first; later, please help convey this to my mom, help her mentally prepare, otherwise she’ll definitely bite my head off."

Chuxia immediately grasped the key point: "You like someone whom your aunt dislikes?"

"Yes." Xu Shuxian bit her lip, her gaze towards Chuxia filled with a bit of guilt, "To be precise, the boy I like has conflicts with the Zhou family."

Chuxia didn’t respond, as she wasn’t a true Zhou family member and wasn’t familiar with their past.

"His name is Song Chao, and his brother..." Biting her lip, Xu Shuxian continued, "His brother was involved in a kidnapping case of Sister Xiaorao, but at that time, he was just in his early teens, truly unrelated to him."

"Shuxian..." Chuxia sighed, looking at her, "This matter is a permanent scar on the Zhou family, I’m sorry I can’t help you, moreover, this is better to discuss directly with your aunt, it’s not right for me to relay it." She stood up and smiled at her, "Don’t misunderstand, I’m not angry, I just don’t know how to position myself, you know, I’m actually an outsider."

"Third sister-in-law..." Xu Shuxian grabbed her, tears welling up in her eyes, "If you don’t help me, Song Chao and I will have to break up. I’ve been struggling for a long time, but I really can’t let go, otherwise, I wouldn’t have made myself so sickly like Lin Daiyu.

When his older brother got into trouble, he was only fifteen, and their family didn’t see his brother for two years by then.

Their life fell into a predicament because of his brother, and he worked especially hard, in school he was the most resilient in class.

At that time, I also hated him, treated him as an enemy, always teamed up with Jiang Qibo to bully him, later, Jiang Qibo became his friend, and eventually, with Jiang Qibo’s persuasion, I also became friends with him.

However, at that time, I never imagined developing feelings for him..." Pausing, Xu Shuxian continued, "During the New Year alumni gathering, aside from me and Jiang Qibo, no one paid any attention to him.

But he never got upset, just quietly sat there, watching us chat, at that moment, I suddenly felt differently towards him.

He’s a capable man, given the chance, he won’t be inferior to anyone, indeed, he’s proven this, managing to secure a foreman position without anyone’s assistance.

Of course, it’s not because he became a foreman that I like him, I mean, he’s incredibly diligent, I admire diligent people, so I want to be with him, support him as he strives." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Although Xu Shuxian’s words were somewhat rambling, Chuxia understood her meaning. Rather than saying she loves Song Chao, it’s more accurate to say she sympathizes with him.

Yet now, without meeting in person, she couldn’t really express her thoughts, so she remained silent. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)