novellhall Chapter 89 What do your affairs have to do with me?
Chapter 89 What do your affairs have to do with me?
"Big sister, don't listen to his nonsense. He's been fooled by Dad; he doesn't know anything."
After Xu Liantao came to take a look, she felt that things weren't so bad.
He's a big factory manager, after all. Even after such a big incident, Factory Manager Lu is still willing to keep his older sister around. What does that mean? It means that the big factory manager can't live without his older sister.
She doesn't look down on people or abandon them; this older sister has them completely under her thumb.
So what if a few more random men come along?
"Haoqing and I will never listen to Dad's words. That's all old feudal ideas. We live in a new society now, where women hold up half the sky. You're doing great, eldest sister! Haoqing only has you as his older sister, and you raised him single-handedly. An elder sister is like a mother. Haoqing and I both remember your kindness."
Despite all the sweet talk, Zhuang Qingxiang didn't believe a single word.
Someone who has died once wouldn't be this stupid, no matter how foolish they are.
She lay quietly, watching the two men, waiting for them to reveal their true purpose.
After a long and enthusiastic explanation, Xu Liantao finally made her request.
"Big sister, you see, Haoqing and I are just farmers making a living. We wanted to come and take care of you, but we don't have any money or time. This factory is so big, it definitely needs manpower. Why don't you talk to the factory manager and arrange some work for Haoqing? He can take good care of you if he has a salary. What do you think?"
Qian Haoqing nodded quickly, looking at Zhuang Qingxiang expectantly.
They brought eggs with them this time, so how could we not be soft-hearted?
"Big sister, Mother's gone, you loved me the most. Now that you have a good life, you can't just abandon me," he said pitifully.
Seeing that Zhuang Qingxiang remained silent, Xu Liantao felt somewhat dissatisfied.
After thinking for a moment, he pulled out his trump card.
"Haoqing, haven't you told your older sister the good news yet?"
Qian Haoqing suddenly remembered and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I've been wanting to tell my older sister, but the security guards wouldn't let me in! Older sister, you're going to be an aunt, Lian Tao is pregnant."
He grinned like a fool: "I'm going to be a dad, big sister, are you happy? When my son is born, you'll take care of him. You're the best at taking care of kids. When you get old, my son will definitely take care of you."
"Of course..." Xu Liantao said with a smile, "Big sister, you know our family's situation. It's really too difficult. We went through a huge debt building a house after separating from the family, and raising children will be even harder. For your nephew's sake, could you arrange a job for Haoqing?"
Having brought out their trump card, Qian Haoqing and his wife were quite confident.
They knew very well how gentle their eldest sister was, and how much she loved children. They would agree to their request for the sake of their nephew.
Meeting their expectant gazes, Zhuang Qingxiang finally curled her lips into a mocking smile.
If she weren't injured and afraid of pain, she would have loved to laugh out loud.
"I have my own children, why would I need your children to support me in my old age?"
"I have my own children to take care of, why should I take care of yours?"
"What does your mountain of debt from building your house have to do with me? Oh, it does. You even asked me for thirty yuan back then. When are you going to pay me back?"
"I raised such an ungrateful wretch like you, and I deeply regret it! I don't want to be your older sister anymore, and I don't acknowledge you as my brother. My surname is Zhuang, and yours is Qian. From now on, we have no relation whatsoever. No matter what happens to you, don't come looking for me. I'd rather die than seek your help!"
Zhuang Qingxiang gasped for breath to ease the pain, gritting her teeth as she continued, "You can leave now. I don't want to see you! Also, go back and tell Qian Dayou that I will live well, I will live a good life. You want me dead? No way!"
"Get out, or I'll call security and have you all thrown out, that wouldn't look good!"
Xiao Qianyue, who had been listening quietly, suddenly ran over, stood in front of the kang (a heated brick bed) with her arms outstretched, and shouted, "You're bad people, get out! Otherwise, I'll tell Uncle Lu!"
"You worthless piece of trash, get out of here! What business is it of yours?"
Qian Haoqing shoved Xiao Qianyue aside in a bad mood. Xiao Qianyue, like an enraged little lion, jumped up and started scratching and biting Qian Haoqing.
Enraged, Qian Haoqing grabbed her braid, forced her to look up, and slapped her: "Get away! I'm talking to my sister, what are you, a little bastard, doing standing in front of me?"
Xu Liantao didn't even glance at Xiao Qianyue.
What kind of thing is a bastard child who is not even wanted by his own family, yet spends all his time with his stepmother who has no blood relation to him?
"Big sister, you can't do this. We are your only family. You're injured and need someone to take care of you. How about this: you arrange a job for Haoqing, and I'll move in to take care of you. I'll make sure you're well taken care of."
Xiao Qianyue was in pain from the beating, her eyes blazing with fury, but she didn't shed a single tear, struggling to stay in front of the kang (heated brick bed) to protect herself.
Zhuang Qingxiang struggled to sit up on one side, pointing a finger at the door: "Get out, get out of here, don't let me see you."
"My mother told you to get out! You bad people, get out of here!" Xiao Qianyue shouted.
This commotion woke up the two sleeping babies, whose wailing was so loud it seemed to lift the roof off.
Qian Haoqing and Xu Liantao wouldn't leave without achieving their goal, so when they saw the child crying, they quickly offered to help comfort him.
Xu Liantao looked at the two children closely, trying to figure out which one was the factory director's child. If she could please that child, wouldn't the factory director be happy?
Little Qian Yue was terrified and wanted to protect her two younger brothers.
Zhuang Qingxiang sighed, "Yueyue, go out and call for help."
What can a little kid like her protect? She's just a kid who can't even protect herself.
Seeing the little girl's face swollen and red, Zhuang Qingxiang's chest heaved violently with anger, and the pain intensified considerably.
It's okay, he's not dead yet, he can move.
Zhuang Qingxiang struggled to get up, and when she saw Xu Liantao trying to pick up Cheng Lin, she slapped her hard across the face.
Xu Liantao was stunned by the beating. Forgetting about holding her child, she covered her face and screamed, "Qian Haoqing, are you blind? Can't you see I've been hit?"
At this moment, she had completely forgotten about trying to please Zhuang Qingxiang; all she wanted was for Qian Haoqing to give her an explanation.
Qian Haoqing was also stunned; he had never seen his older sister with such an explosive temper before…
"Big sister, how could you hit someone?"
Zhuang Qingxiang slapped him again, showing him through her actions that she was capable of hitting people.
"You barged in and hit my child, so what if I hit you back?"
"Zhuang Qingxiang!"
Qian Haoqing was furious. He had never laid a finger on Zhuang Qingxiang, who had always pampered and spoiled him. Now she dared to hit him?
"Don't think you're all that just because you slept with Director Lu. After all this mess, he might fire you in a couple of days. If you don't get me some benefits soon, it'll be too late once you're kicked out! You'll end up with nothing! Help me get a job, and I'll remember your kindness."
Xu Liantao even clutched her stomach and said it hurt, demanding that Zhuang Qingxiang take responsibility, otherwise she would make a scene at the village chief's and the commune's.
The room was in a chaotic mess when, just then, a dignified voice rang out.