Free Web NovelChapter 21: Chapter 21: You’re Going Back on Your Word?
Mrs. Fu glared at her irritably.
"You’re going to university, so what would I do there? Be a freeloader? Besides, I can retire after a few more years here. Why would I give up my job?"
"And another thing, everything costs money in a big city. Won’t that be the death of me?"
"Also, if I leave, won’t that family just take over our house?"
Fu Mingxue had expected this outcome.
But it still stung to be rejected by her own mother.
After all, she really didn’t want to be separated from her.
"Mom, what if I found you a job in Beijing City? Would you go then?"
Mrs. Fu shot her a look.
"Looks like all that brain of yours is only good for studying."
"Jobs like ours have one person for every spot. You think it’s that easy to find a job in Beijing City?"
"Besides, they’re already struggling to find jobs for all the educated youth returning to the city. You think they’re going to give one to an old outsider like me first?"
"That’s enough. Eat your food."
Fu Mingxue was speechless.
’Whatever. Once I’ve established myself in Beijing City, I’ll bring it up again. Mom will definitely agree then.’
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However, the mother and daughter were not destined to eat this meal in peace. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
The front door was banged on again.
Mrs. Fu’s face turned livid.
’Goddamn it—what do all these people want? Are they going to let us eat or not?’
’Showing up right at mealtime... do they not have food at home, or can they just not afford a meal?’
Hodder stood up, his expression murderous.
"I’ll go see who’s here."
Fu Mingxue also quickly put down her chopsticks and followed.
When Mrs. Fu opened the door, she saw the Bai mother-daughter duo and Song Yan.
The expressions on all three of their faces were awful.
Mrs. Fu didn’t care what they looked like; she immediately raised her voice. "What are you doing here? Don’t you know it’s incredibly rude to disturb people during a meal?"
"Xu Zifeng, how dare you even mention eating?" Mrs. Bai was practically exploding. "You took so much of our money and made us apologize in public, and now you go back on your word—"
"Hey, Qu Hongdan, you’d better have proof for what you’re saying. How exactly did I go back on my word?" Mrs. Fu glared at her. "If we had really gone back on our word, do you think you’d still be standing here, making a scene in front of me?"
"You, you—" Mrs. Bai was so angry she was choking on her words.
Song Yan spoke up then. "Auntie, you said back then that the case was closed and you wouldn’t pursue it. So what’s this about having the police investigate? Isn’t that going back on your word?"
The very sight of him now set Mrs. Fu off.
"Ptui! Don’t you dare call me ’Auntie.’ I don’t have a nephew like you. And besides, those are two completely different things. We agreed not to pursue the matter of you stealing my daughter’s university acceptance letter. We never said we wouldn’t investigate who pushed my daughter into the river."
"So, why are you rushing over here demanding an explanation? Don’t tell me you’re the ones who actually pushed my daughter into the river?"
Fu Mingxue had never realized her mother could be so terrifyingly formidable.
’Awesome!’
Seeing the utterly frustrated looks on the faces of the three people outside made her feel refreshed and invigorated.
Bai Siqi, her mother, and Song Yan were indeed feeling absolutely terrible.
The expressions on their faces looked as if they’d just eaten shit.
They were so choked with anger they could barely breathe.
They truly hadn’t expected to fall into this mother-daughter duo’s trap.
But as it was, they had no way to refute it.
Song Yan still couldn’t hold back. "Auntie, didn’t Fu Mingxue fall into the river by herself? You do realize that making accusations without evidence is slander—"
"Ptui! I told you not to call me ’Auntie’! Are you deaf, you big lout? As for slander, we’ll bear the consequences ourselves. What’s it to you? Or are you just worried on behalf of the perpetrator?" ƒгeewёbnovel.com
Song Yan’s expression instantly darkened.
