Chapter 6: The first thing I did after my rebirth was to beat someone up

Not seeing their end, He Wanqing felt a bit unwilling. She really wanted to float back into the house, but unfortunately, as a soul, she could only follow behind the body and enter the courtyard she had bought in the countryside. Looking at the three-story farmhouse in front of her, her eyes drifted away. This was the place she planned to spend her old age, so the front and back yards were large. The front yard, besides the brick-paved path and two wells, had vegetables and flowers planted on either side of the entrance.

 There were also two peach trees on either side of the gate wall, and three grape arbors next to the peach trees, which she had planted last year when her health recovered. Looking at the ripe peaches on the trees and the newly-formed grapes, her eyes filled with deep sadness. Before, she couldn’t understand why the Xu family had traveled all the way to Shanshi, but now she understood. It was because of Xu Weijun.

She reached out to touch her rose bushes, but she realized that as a soul, she couldn’t touch anything. She turned around helplessly and went to the backyard. The backyard had eight mu of land, which she had planted with rice, and there were also apple trees and pear trees planted at the edge of the field, as well as many loofah trellises and pumpkin vines. Watching Xu’s eldest son and his brother desperately digging a pit to bury her body, she, who had calmed down, became red-eyed again. If souls could kill, she would have dragged those two brothers down by now.

Knowing that she couldn’t do anything, He Wanqing floated into the house. She returned to her room, lay down, and waited for the black and white impermanence to come for her. Perhaps influenced by her resentment, the thunderstorm in Shanshi didn’t stop that night. It rained heavily at times, and at other times, there was thunder and lightning, making the two brothers who were digging the pit miserable. Just as the two were finally done digging the pit and were about to bury the body, the police, who had been chasing after them, knocked on the door of her house.

He Wanqing, who was sleeping, was woken up by the noise. She watched helplessly as Xu’s eldest son and his brother were taken away by the police along with her body, while she was trapped in place. She tried several times to leave, but she couldn’t. She went back to bed and rested, and when she woke up, she was in a different place, witnessing the rapid development of China. Looking at China in the 22nd century, He Wanqing, who was a soul, was both envious and tired. She didn’t know how she could be reincarnated again, and she didn’t know when this life of being homeless and wandering around would end.

As if knowing her thoughts, a strong beam of white light floated from afar, illuminating her so that she couldn’t open her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, she was back. She heard Xu’s mother’s loud voice, and He Wanqing, who couldn’t believe it, pinched herself hard until her face was distorted before letting go.

“He Wanqing, do you know how busy Weijun is in the security department at the machinery factory? Because of the rumors in the village about him finding someone else, your father didn’t like him and wanted to break off the engagement. Now you’re happy, aren’t you? Now he’s trying to give your father and you an explanation, he finally managed to get five days off. It was very difficult for him to get someone to approve it, it’ll take three days just for the journey back and forth, and he’ll only have two days at home.

 So our family decided to not waste his vacation, we’ll just have a simple wedding for you two on the second day after he comes back, which is in half a month. This way, it will stop those old women in the village from spreading rumors about Weijun abandoning you. It will also calm your father down, don’t be biased. Such a good opportunity, you don’t know how to give it to your son-in-law, but you give it to an outsider. By the way, don’t forget to send a telegram to your father later, and it would be best if he could come back to attend your wedding, that would be good for Weijun’s future development in the machinery factory. It would be even better if you could bring your father’s comrades along, don’t worry, I won’t let your father down. Also, don’t forget to tell your father that next time there’s a promotion opportunity at the machinery factory, he should remember to greet his old comrades and get Weijun promoted. After all, Weijun is his son-in-law, he should be promoted, don’t promote an outsider and make your son-in-law feel cold. Don’t forget, your son-in-law is also half a son…”

Looking up at Zhu Sanni, whose mouth was moving as she made demands, He Wanqing thought about the chair that slammed down again and again, and she raised her hand and slapped her. “Slap!” A loud slap, and Zhu Sanni, who was still talking to herself, was stunned. Seeing this, she didn’t hesitate, she raised her hand and slapped her several times before stopping when Zhu Sanni resisted.

“Damn He Wanqing, you’ve gone crazy, I’m your mother-in-law, you dare to hit me, do you still want to marry my son?” Zhu Sanni, furious, swung back at her arm, but she didn’t hit her, she just injured her own hand. “Then I won’t marry him. And who said I wanted to marry your son, where did you get the nerve?” Looking at Zhu Sanni in pain, He Wanqing’s eyes were fierce, but when she looked at her, she withdrew the fierceness on her face. No, this can’t be done, she won’t let the Xu family get away with this, otherwise, wouldn’t her rebirth be in vain?

“What did you say? He Wanqing, say it again if you dare!” Zhu Sanni, clutching her finger, pointed at her with her uninjured hand. Looking at the finger in front of her, the anger that had just been suppressed in her heart surged back up again. She reached out and grabbed her finger, twisting it in the opposite direction: “You’re getting too big for your britches, don’t you know I hate it when people point their fingers at me?”

“Let go, He Wanqing, don’t forget, I’m your mother-in-law, if you dare to break my finger, when my Third Son comes back, I’ll have him beat you to death.” Seeing that her finger was about to break, Zhu Sanni threatened her while trying to pull her finger back.

“Mother-in-law, you have to be a mother-in-law before you can say that.” She let go of her hand, watching Zhu Sanni, who was unprepared, take two steps back and fall to the ground. She followed her, squatted down beside her, and looked at her: “Zhu Sanni, who gave you the nerve to come to my house and yell and be arrogant? Is it your son who always wants to be captain, or is it your Xu family?”

“You’re full of it, He Wanqing, someone like you, our family can’t afford you.” Looking at He Wanqing’s fierce expression, Zhu Sanni unconsciously took two steps back. At this moment, she remembered that the place where she had been arrogant was the He family’s house, not their Xu family’s house. Not only that, but the captain’s family also lived here. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became, her face panicked as she looked towards the door, hoping that her earlier behavior hadn’t been seen by He’s grandfather. Otherwise, even if her third son came back, the marriage would be broken off.

Looking down at Zhu Sanni, whose expression was changing, He Wanqing thought about her words and sneered: “Heh~ Zhu Sanni, it’s not that your family can’t afford me, it’s that I, He Wanqing, don’t like your family. Don’t put on airs, I’d rather not get married than marry into your rotten Xu family.” She pinched Zhu Sanni’s chin and flicked it away, took out her handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped her hands, her eyes dark as she looked at the trembling Zhu Sanni on the ground.