Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Malice Chapter 79: Chapter 79 Malice Gao Suhua thought to herself that since she had already discussed it with her sister-in-law, the Luo Family would definitely not care about Luo Qiao anymore. Therefore, even if she did something, nobody would stand up for her.
As long as she sent her to Beipo Village, that family would surely not let her escape the village. Even if she wanted to resist, she would be alone and helpless. She heard that the family in Beipo Village was quite influential there.
Being an orphan, she feared she would have no choice but to comply. The men in that village were known to have bad tempers. After making up her mind, she planned to finish work in the evening and go over to Jiajia Village to discuss it with her sister-in-law.
She could always give her sister-in-law some money when the time came. Pleased with her plan, she started busying herself with her current work, thinking of the money she would soon have in her hands, feeling delighted.
Unbeknownst to Luo Qiao, so many people were scheming against her. She was just thinking about what to cook when she got home at midday.
When she got home from work at noon and was washing vegetables in the kitchen, preparing to make some braised noodles, she heard someone calling from outside, “Is anyone there?”
Luo Qiao put down the vegetables and went outside. “Who are you?”
A girl who was much shorter than herself stood outside and said to Luo Qiao, “My name is Qiao Ruimei. The homeroom teacher asked you to come to school tomorrow for the mid-term exam. Be at school before eight o’clock in the morning, and first stop by his office.”
Luo Qiao replied, “Thank you, classmate Ruimei.”
Qiao Ruimei looked at the girl in front of her who was in the same class but didn’t need to attend school every day, thinking that without attending classes, she couldn’t possibly achieve a good grade. It was such a waste of money.
Luo Qiao then said, “Ruimei, please wait a moment.”
She went back into the house and came out with two handfuls of dried red dates. “You’ve gone out of your way to deliver the message. Take these to eat on the way.”
Qiao Ruimei replied somewhat embarrassedly, “I really shouldn’t accept this. I was just passing by.”
Luo Qiao insisted, “Take it, it’s nothing valuable. In the future, I might still need your help delivering messages. Even if it’s on your way, it’s still a detour, isn’t it?”
Qiao Ruimei hadn’t expected Luo Qiao to be so thoughtful and said, “Then you should arrive early tomorrow to avoid missing the exam.”
“Okay, I’ll arrive early,” Luo Qiao assured her. “Take care on your way back.”
After seeing off her classmate, Luo Qiao hurried to finish cooking. After eating and cleaning up, she went to the village chief’s house to ask for another day off.
Having practiced in the space and done yoga in the evening, she read for a while before going to bed early, as she had to go to school the next day.
In the morning, she boiled eggs and made porridge in the space, accompanied by some pickled vegetables. After eating and tidying up, she left the space.
Today, she wore old clothes as she didn’t want to stand out too much at school. Being a transfer student was already drawing enough attention. With the middle school exam just a few months away, she didn’t want to invite unnecessary trouble.
She had bought two pens and a notebook at the commune last time. She walked quickly to school, arriving just as the gates had opened. After greeting the gatekeeper, she went straight to the homeroom teacher’s office.
Unexpectedly, several teachers were already in the office. Luo Qiao knocked gently on the door, and the teachers inside all looked up simultaneously.
Homeroom teacher Ning Lintian, seeing that it was Luo Qiao, said, “Come in.”
After entering, Luo Qiao greeted them, “Good morning, teachers.”
The other teachers sitting there nodded at her amicably and went back to their business.
Teacher Ning then asked, “It’s the mid-term exam today; have you been studying at home?”
“Teacher Ning, don’t worry,” Luo Qiao replied. “I review every day.”