Father Sun rubbed his face with his hands. "So many things have happened at home recently; someone must be deliberately targeting us. Your third brother’s situation was just used as a pretext."
Sun Aiming was silent for a long while before saying, "That girl from the Chu family used to be very obedient to our third brother; I don’t think it could have been her."
Father Sun’s expression grew heavy. "Later, call your Second Grandpa again. Ask him to inquire and see if Chuyunyi has been assigned to another village in the commune."
Sun Aiming hesitated. "Dad, perhaps it’s best not to call. I’ll go to the Educated Youth Office later to check on the situation. You know how Second Grandpa is; he won’t lift a finger unless there’s something in it for him. We also need to keep Mom in check," he continued, his voice serious. "The family can’t afford any more disturbances right now. Tell her not to spread rumors outside. I’m already being ostracized in my department and can’t afford any more trouble."
In the kitchen, Mrs. Sun grew angrier the more she thought about it. She had initially thought that once Chuyunyi was sent to the countryside, to their ancestral region, it would be easy to control a young girl like her with the help of their own relatives. But now, she had received this news instead.
She fumed that if it weren’t for that shameless Su family girl constantly pestering their third son, their family wouldn’t be in this mess, and her own daughter wouldn’t have had to go to the countryside. Then she remembered the Su family coming to their house demanding an explanation. The more she stewed, the more she couldn’t stomach the indignation. Grabbing the rolling pin, she charged straight to the Su family’s home.
Half an hour later, someone rushed into the Sun family’s house. "Uncle Sun, bad news! Aunt Sun injured Su Aiyu’s mother!"
Father Sun shot to his feet. "What did you say?"
The messenger, startled, replied, "I just saw Aunt Sun being dragged out of the Su family’s house by the Public Security officers at the street corner!"
Father Sun’s head buzzed. "That brainless woman!"
Cursing, he disregarded everything else, not even bothering to change his shoes. "Aiming, let’s go! Hurry, we need to see what’s happened!"
When they arrived at the police station, they learned that Mrs. Sun had struck Su Aiyu’s mother on the head with the rolling pin, leaving a bloody gash. The woman was still in the hospital.
Well, that settled it. The feud between the two families had escalated directly. The Su family issued a harsh statement: they would not accept any reconciliation. This text is hosted at novel·fire.net
Yunyi surveyed the room she had personally arranged, a smile playing on her lips. From now on, this will be my own little nest.
If I hadn’t already been signed up to go to the countryside when I arrived, I might not have chosen this path. With my abilities, I could have thrived in any work unit I joined. Still, lying low among these green mountains until the college entrance examinations are restored isn’t a bad option either. At least when I return to the Capital, I won’t have to worry about any changes in my personality arousing the neighbors’ suspicions. Going to the countryside will serve as the ultimate explanation. Besides, this vast Northeast is a perfect place to enrich my space. Although the space lacks fertile fields, there are still those crevices that can be utilized. I look forward to its transformation.
After tidying everything up, her stomach rumbled. The coarse grain porridge she had started simmering earlier should be ready by now. She took two steamed buns from her space; that would be her dinner for the night.
She had stored the bowl of rabbit stew with green beans, a lunchtime gift from the Branch Secretary’s family, directly into her space. I’ll wait until the forty-nine days of mourning for Old Master Chu have passed before eating meat again. Since I’ve taken over the original owner’s body, I must fulfill her duties. Even if I can’t personally pay respects at her grave, I should at least observe this filial piety.
While eating, she boiled half a pot of water, intending to fill her thermos with it later.
Just as she finished her meal and was tidying up, preparing to return to her room, she heard a commotion from the neighboring courtyard.
Liu Chenglin always struck me as somewhat elusive, not one for socializing, but his conduct seems decent enough.
Seeing that the neighboring yard had fallen silent again, she finally carried her thermos back to her room, secured the door and windows, and then entered her space.