Chapter 99 : The Burned Acceptance Letter

Shen Haifeng had just stood up and was about to get another bowl, but his hands froze.

He saw that his grandmother’s eyes seemed to be shining, and she said very seriously, “Grandma, of course, the noodles you make are delicious, but the taste is a little different.”

Zheng Lanhua raised her lips and said, “How about grandma cooks noodles for you tonight?”

Fang Xiaoluo covered her forehead.

Shen Haifeng opened his mouth. Had he made a mistake by praising her? Mom said that sometimes lies are well-intentioned, had he used that in the wrong way?

After a long pause, Shen Haifeng said, “Okay, let’s eat the noodles cooked by grandma tonight.”

Zheng Lanhua was very happy, so happy that Fang Xiaoluo couldn’t bear to disappoint her.

Let her do what she wanted. It wouldn’t hurt anyone anyway.

Zheng Lanhua was sure that the noodles she cooked tonight would definitely taste better than before. She had been watching Fang Xiaoluo cook for so long and had learned a lot from her.

It was time for her to show off.

After dinner, Zheng Lanhua began thinking about what she would cook for the evening.

Shen Jinxia didn’t sleep either and went into Shen Haifeng and Shen Haiping’s room.

“Brother, brother!”

Shen Haifeng, lying in bed, was preparing to sleep when Shen Jinxia came over and said, “Brother, you praised grandma’s noodles for being delicious? Obviously, they really weren’t delicious.”

Shen Haifeng replied, “This is called a white lie. Didn’t you see how happy grandma was?”

Shen Jinxia sighed, “I haven’t eaten food cooked by grandma for a long time.”

Shen Haifeng turned over and said, “So we should remember the good times and never forget our roots.”

Meanwhile, Xu Yaqiu had finished her meal at home and ran back to her parents’ house.

After dinner, the Xu family went to rest. When Zhao Lihong saw Xu Yaqiu return, she pulled her back to her room.

“Why are you running back in the middle of the day? You’re sweating all over.” Zhao Lihong took out a handkerchief to wipe Xu Yaqiu’s sweat, then poured her some water and brought her some fruit.

Xu Yaqiu held up the water cup and said, “My mother-in-law accompanied me to the hospital for a checkup this morning, so I didn’t go to work. I came here after dinner and will go straight to work from here in a while.”

Zhao Lihong hurriedly asked, “How was the examination?”

Xu Yaqiu replied, “It’s still too early, so I can’t tell anything. The doctor said I can go for an ultrasound in two months. I’m in good health.”

Zhao Lihong felt relieved upon hearing this. “Actually, I think it’s fine if you don’t check it. But your mother-in-law and her family are willing to take you, which shows they care about you and the baby. With family planning now, if you can give birth to a boy, you won’t have to worry about anything in the future.”

Xu Yaqiu naturally wanted to have a boy. People said it didn’t matter whether she had a boy or a girl, but she could clearly see that her father-in-law favored boys. Only by giving birth to a boy could she strengthen her position in the future.

“Mom, guess who I saw today?”

Zhao Lihong shook her head. “I don’t know. Who did you see?”

“Fang Xiaoluo.” Xu Yaqiu said, “She brought her stepdaughter to the embroidery factory to deliver a cheongsam.”

Zhao Lihong was shocked. “So, she’s still going to the embroidery factory to get goods after getting married?”

Xu Yaqiu nodded. “That’s right! Mom, you don’t know. Many people recognize Fang Xiaoluo’s embroidery methods. I heard the embroidery factory gave her goods at a very high price. For these few pieces, the factory announced that there would be five pieces, to be delivered in two months. As soon as the announcement was made, people rushed to order. Each piece costs over 200 yuan.”

Zhao Lihong knew that Fang Xiaoluo was skilled in embroidery. In fact, she was more than just good at it.

When Fang Xiaoluo was in high school, she was also an excellent student.

You see, Fang Xiaoluo took the college entrance examination and was successfully admitted to an undergraduate university.

But Zhou Yanwen wasn’t a good student and didn’t even finish high school.

If she and Xu Zhigang hadn’t been afraid that Fang Xiaoluo would go away to a university, set higher standards for herself, and possibly break up with Zhou Yanwen at that time, how could they have burned her university acceptance letter?

To this day, Fang Xiaoluo still doesn’t know that she didn’t fail the exam last year, it was that they didn’t want her to study.

Now, it seems that stopping Fang Xiaoluo from attending that university was the right decision. Now that she’s married and still so arrogant, what would have happened if she had gone to university?

Xu Yaqiu said, “Mom, could you ask Xiaoluo to teach me embroidery? I’m pregnant now, and my father-in-law is the factory director. I can do less work in the factory, so I want to learn something in my free time. That way, I can develop better in the factory in the future. As long as I have the skills, I’ll definitely be able to accomplish something big, and our family will benefit from it, right?”

Zhao Lihong took Xu Yaqiu’s hand and said, “Yaqiu, you’re truly a good daughter to your mother, and you think ahead. Fang Xiaoluo learned this craft on her own, and it’s wrong for her to hide it. We can’t go down south to find that old woman to teach you. Besides, if Fang Xiaoluo hadn’t been in our house, how could she have met someone to teach her the craft? I’ll contact her with your father later and talk to her about this.”

After receiving Zhao Lihong’s response, Xu Yaqiu went to work happily.

As long as she learned the skills, she could follow the path Fang Xiaoluo took in her previous life, and then everyone would come to her for help.

Meanwhile, in Jiangcheng, at the Zhigang Woodworking Factory.

Business at Xu Zhigang’s woodworking factory hadn’t been very good lately, so he had been running around trying to drum up business.

After speaking with several companies, he finally found a customer from another city who was willing to visit his factory.

If the talks went well, Xu Zhigang’s business could expand to other places, and profits would soon follow.

At noon, Xu Zhigang drove himself to pick up the customer from the neighboring city and took them directly to Dongfeng Hotel to entertain them.

After the meal, Xu Zhigang took the customer to his factory for a full tour.

As soon as they arrived at the workshop, a worker ran in from outside and said, “Director, Director, there are people from the court outside.”

Xu Zhigang didn’t understand. “What are the people from the court doing here?”

The worker, panting, replied, “They said they were here to deliver a subpoena to you and need you to sign for it in person.”

When the customer heard this, he asked, “Director Xu, what’s going on? Is your factory involved in a lawsuit?”

Xu Zhigang didn’t know what was happening. “Director Zhao, I think there must be some misunderstanding. Our factory has always abided by the law, and there definitely won’t be any issues. If you’re worried, let’s go and take a look together.”

Director Zhao and his group followed Xu Zhigang to the factory gate.

The court staff confirmed it was Xu Zhigang and handed him the subpoena. “The plaintiff, Ms. Fang Xiaoluo, has filed a lawsuit against you and your family for trespassing, slandering, and defaming military families, among other charges. Please sign for it. The case will be heard in eight days, and the defendant is requested to be present at that time.”

Xu Zhigang was stunned. He had forgotten about this matter. He never thought that what Fang Xiaoluo had said about suing them in court was actually true.

He had always thought she was just speaking rashly. But she really took their family to court!

Director Zhao saw that Xu Zhigang had actually trespassed into a private residence and slandered military families. This was outrageous.

He even dared to offend the families of soldiers. If something happened in the future, the impact would be huge. And Xu Zhigang still needed to run his business.

If you want to run a long-term business, you have to take precautions before problems arise.