Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 13 - Seeking Help

13: Chapter 13: Seeking Help

13 -13: Seeking Help

From Fat Auntie’s attitude toward their family, it was evident that she had always harbored resentment about the past, seemingly believing that only by marrying her and treating her well could they alleviate their guilt.

Therefore, when Hongqi resisted, all she met was suppression…

After exchanging a glance, Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe hesitated for a moment before reluctantly agreeing to Chuxia’s request.

Their daughter’s words gave them a bad feeling about this marriage arrangement, yet they also felt that it couldn’t be better for their daughter to marry into the Luo family.

Initially, they didn’t want to appear as if they were taking advantage of the Luo family, but now that it had come to this, the thought of giving up was unbearable.

Yet considering their daughter’s temperament…

Well, if they could delay, they would.

Delaying might still leave a glimmer of hope, right?

Chuxia woke up with the sunlight shining on her face that morning.

Glancing at the old wall clock, it was already eight o’clock!

Annoyed, she ruffled her messy hair and quickly got dressed.

She had sworn just yesterday that she would start getting up early to have breakfast with her parents, and look at her now, not only did she get up late, but it was way past the usual time.

“Chuxia, you’re up?” As soon as she opened the door, Liu Meiqing greeted her with a warm smile, “Your second uncle and aunt went to work, and your sister-in-law has prepared your meal.

Go wash your face.”

“No need, I’ll take care of it after I wash up.” Chuxia quickly refused, thinking to herself, as if a yellow weasel would wish a chicken well – no good intentions there.

“Is Chuxia still angry with her sister-in-law?” Liu Meiqing followed behind her, prattling on regardless, “But thinking about it, you have a right to be angry with her.

Ever since she married into our family, she hasn’t treated you well and has only bickered with you.

In reality, you don’t know, when the matchmaker talked about the marriage, she made your eldest brother’s family out to be wonderful, but when she got here, it was nothing like what the matchmaker described.

She’s already married, what can she do?

Sister-in-law has been holding in this frustration!

Seeing how well second uncle and aunt treat you living in this eastern and western room, and remembering how she was pampered by her parents back at her own home, sister-in-law feels as distressed as if a cat were scratching her heart.

If you bottle up that kind of feeling for too long, it sours your temper. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Sometimes, even sister-in-law doesn’t know what she says.

Last night, she gave it some thought and was overcome with regret.

My own marriage isn’t going well, what does that have to do with your family?

Taking out my frustration on you, that’s just utterly unreasonable.

It’s only because your second uncle and aunt are so magnanimous that they don’t hold it against sister-in-law.

Now sister-in-law has come to her senses.

She admits her past mistakes and will definitely not mess up again in the future.

Chuxia, with your delicate health, you need to rest properly.

From now on, sister-in-law will never disturb you in the morning.

See, I didn’t make any noise while cooking breakfast this morning.

In the future, if there’s anything tasty at home, I’ll also make sure to save some for you.

Chuxia, you don’t really understand sister-in-law.

Actually, I’m just a straightforward person, harsh with words…”

Liu Meiqing followed behind Chuxia, babbling away without stopping.

Chuxia didn’t interrupt her; she simply washed her face, brushed her teeth, applied a bit of cold cream to her face, lifted the pot lid, served herself some food, and began eating in her room…

Finally realizing she had gotten too caught up in her own words, Liu Meiqing awkwardly laughed, “Chuxia, you see?

This is just how I am, completely simple-minded.

But Chuxia, I really do envy you – pampered by your uncle and aunt back at your parent’s home, and your in-laws won’t treat you poorly once you marry into your husband’s family…”

Chuxia gave Liu Meiqing a dismissive glance, finally broaching the main topic…

Indeed, no matter the era, status was always the talisman that prevented others from looking down on you.

Unfortunately, she was unfamiliar with this era, wishing for a distinguished status…

was quite difficult!

The only way was to participate in next year’s college entrance exam, and as for the future, she’ll just have to take it one step at a time…

She had never been overly competitive by nature, but now, she was clearly being forced into it.

Otherwise, her parents and she herself would be looked down upon, at the mercy of others…

Sigh, what a headache!

While she ate, she pondered, and Liu Meiqing just kept chattering away.

Later, it turned into a direct complaint against Chuxia’s eldest uncle and his wife…

Just then, Luo Xiaoqiong came running in a flurry, “Stop eating, if you eat any more…” Her gaze fell on Liu Meiqing, and she swallowed her next words, grabbing Chuxia and pulling her toward the door, “Let’s go, let’s go…”

“…Last time my brother sneaked over and only stole two nets of fish, and Dad beat him so bad he couldn’t sit for half a month.

This time’s incident is much worse than that fish business, Chuxia, hurry up!

Dad’s really laying into my brother…” Luo Xiaoqiong said as she ran, and by the time they reached her family’s doorstep, Chuxia had roughly grasped the truth of the situation.

Last night Fat Auntie and Uncle Gangshun brought Hongqi inside for a scolding that lasted over half an hour, during which Hongqi didn’t make a peep.

The couple assumed he had taken their words to heart.

After breakfast, Uncle Gangshun and Fat Auntie discussed it and felt that since the marriage was settled, they should act the part of the in-laws.

Thus, they instructed Hongqi to go find Lin Baohe and help him out more during work.

Who knew Hongqi would stiffen his neck, defiantly dropping the words, “I won’t go!”

Fat Auntie thought he was just shy, so she encouraged him, saying that helping his father-in-law was nothing to be ashamed of.

Not only would no one laugh at him, but people would also praise him as a good son-in-law with human touch, which would be beneficial for future elections to positions of authority.

Hongqi muttered under his breath that his refusal to help Lin Baohe was not out of fear of gossip; instead, he had thought it over the whole night and believed that Lin Chuxia was marrying him just to get a good meal at his home.

A daughter-in-law who only knew how to eat without working— he didn’t want that!

The debt his parents owed to Lin Baohe should be repaid by them, not with his entire life!

When Hongqi spoke of the debt his parents owed to Lin Baohe and how they should repay it themselves, Uncle Gangshun scoffed and stormed out.

Fat Auntie was also angry at her son’s words, so she poked him hard on the forehead a few times with her finger and left with her tools as well.

However, before she stepped out, she turned back to tell Xiaoqiong to cook extra at noon and send some food over to Chuxia’s family.

Hongqi, who had never been so disregarded by Fat Auntie before, probably felt a bit hurt.

He stood there for a while, motionless, until Xiaoqiong reminded him that if he didn’t leave soon, he would miss work.

He then picked up his tools and trudged outside in a daze.

Yet, before he could leave the house, he was dragged back inside by Uncle Gangshun, who had returned…

Father and son, one ruthlessly beating, the other stubbornly silent, neither admitting any fault…

With persuasion proving futile, Xiaoqiong had no choice but to run and seek help from Chuxia.