Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 284: Lin Qin vs. Ma Cuihua

Lin Qin was also fuming, suspecting An Meihua had something wrong in her head; she’d rather stay with the likes of Liu Li and make a mess at the Liu family than leave with her child. She couldn’t understand her reasoning.

Ge Qiuyue couldn’t turn a blind eye now that she knew, and quickly looked at Lin Qin, "Ah Qin, is there anything we can do to help this child? I don’t know what grudges are between you adults, but Jiajia goes to school right under my nose, and I’ve always been watching her. Aside from being introverted and not liking to talk, she doesn’t have any major problems.

She studies hard and doesn’t have any bad habits. I saw her shoes were broken before, and when I wanted to buy her a new pair, she refused. This kid has a strong sense of pride. If not for this kind of family, she wouldn’t be having such a hard time..."

Liu Jiajia kept her head down, entwining her hands, saying nothing.

Thinking about Ma Cuihua and Liu Li made Lin Qin indignant, and she looked at Liu Jiajia with some disappointment, "Sister Ge, can students stay at your school?"

"Yes!" Ge Qiuyue nodded quickly, "More than half of the schools in the city offer dormitories and cafeterias for students. Most students who live far away choose to board, while local kids often commute."

Lin Qin nodded in understanding, her sharp gaze falling on Liu Jiajia, "I’ll pay for you to stay at school. Show me some spirit, keep studying, and you’re not allowed to come home until you graduate high school. Can you do that?"

Liu Jiajia looked up in astonishment, seemingly not understanding Lin Qin’s intention.

Ge Qiuyue, anxious, gave her a little tug, "With such a great opportunity in front of you, why aren’t you agreeing quickly?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jiajia immediately nodded her approval.

Lin Qin could tell she still hadn’t fully grasped the situation.

Ge Qiuyue hurriedly said, "Ah Qin, the current tuition fees are much higher than when we were in school. Senior high fees alone can run into several hundred yuan a term and accommodation costs can bring it up to a few thousand."

Lin Qin was unfazed, "For Xinyue’s sake, I can afford this. I only hope she stands by her word, from this moment on, no longer associating with those scoundrels in the Liu family."

Liu Jiajia hesitated to speak.

Ge Qiuyue quickly covered her mouth and answered for her, "Don’t worry, I’ll supervise her. She’ll definitely keep her promise."

Lin Qin stood up satisfied and asked before leaving, "Which department is your grandmother in at the hospital?"

Liu Jiajia shared all the information she knew.

After Lin Qin left, Ge Qiuyue finally breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Jiajia was already in tears, "Teacher, I agreed to her terms. Does it mean I really won’t get to see my mom and grandma anymore?"

Ge Qiuyue sighed with empathy, holding her hand and advising earnestly, "Silly child, what you should consider now is how to change your own destiny, not worry about your grandma and mom.

Being honest, even if you stayed with your mom and grandma, what could you do? Life and death are out of your control, and keeping you is a burden to your mom. Not to mention the tuition, just your living costs alone are enough to crush her, not to speak of that parasitic aunt.

If you’re not with your mom, half her worries would be gone; whether to stay or leave would be her choice. Listen to Aunt Lin; it will be better for everyone, understand?"

Liu Jiajia was not an oblivious child and naturally understood the sense in Ge Qiuyue’s words, she just couldn’t let go.

Now that everything was laid out, she couldn’t continue to avoid reality and nodded heavily with tears in her eyes.

Seeing her agreement, Ge Qiuyue felt much relieved. With the New Year approaching, she said, "Let’s go! The teacher will take you home to pack your things and get you a new set of clothes for the holiday."

With Liu Jiajia leading the way, the two returned to the Liu family home.

The alleyway was as dilapidated as ever, but many families had moved out, making it look even more rundown.

As soon as they stepped in, they saw Liu Li lying down, basking in smoke clouds.

Liu Li, with her head tilted, looked at Liu Jiajia with hazy eyes, didn’t even greet the unfamiliar Ge Qiuyue, and lazily asked, "Where’s your mom?"

Liu Jiajia pressed her lips together, "Teacher, my room is over there."

Ge Qiuyue gave Liu Li a brief glance, frowned, and led Liu Jiajia away.

Liu Li frowned and started cursing loudly, clearly audible to Ge Qiuyue.

When Liu Jiajia was packing, she found the room she shared with An Meihua had been ransacked; she didn’t need to guess who did it.

Ge Qiuyue guessed as much too and was furious!

But being an outsider, it wasn’t her place to meddle too much, so she urged Liu Jiajia to get her things ready. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Liu Jiajia didn’t have many belongings, just a few faded clothes, the shoes on her feet, her school bag, and some extra-curricular books, nothing more.

There wasn’t much to carry, so the two of them could manage in one trip.

When Liu Li saw them moving her things, she rushed out and grabbed Liu Jiajia, her face twisted, "Where are you going?"

Ge Qiuyue saw Liu Jiajia was scared, so she shielded her, "Don’t be afraid. If she tries anything, I’ll call the police!"

With that, Ge Qiuyue coldly glanced at Liu Li, gave her a shove, "Who are you? Why are you meddling with my student?"

Liu Li was always a bully who feared the strong and preyed on the weak. Years of drug use and smoking had ruined her health; she wouldn’t dare challenge someone as strong and robust as Ge Qiuyue.

Seeing this, she laughed coldly, "Fine...fine! You’ve got guts, but let’s see how long you can protect her! Make sure you never step into my home again, you shameless hussy!"

"Who are you insulting?" Ge Qiuyue stepped forward to confront Liu Li, but Liu Jiajia held her back, "Teacher, forget it, let’s not lower ourselves to her level, let’s go."

Liu Li was just a bully, too scared to act now but sure to come back for more trouble later. She was petty and vengeful; there was no need to cause more trouble for her teacher.

Because of Liu Jiajia’s urging, Ge Qiuyue didn’t pursue it further and quickly led Liu Jiajia away from the Liu family home.

Meanwhile, Lin Qin had also arrived at the city hospital’s inpatient department, where she saw Ma Cuihua, gravely ill.

Ma Cuihua was near death but still clear-minded, keeping her eyes on the hospital room door, hoping for Liu Li or Liu Yongguo to show up. She waited and hoped, but instead of the people she longed for, she saw Lin Qin, whom she had hated all her life, making her eyes almost pop in shock.

Lin Qin stood with her arms crossed, looking at her with not a hint of emotion in her eyes.

"Ma Cuihua, you didn’t expect it, did you? Today, it’s me who’s here! You’re about to die, and neither of your kids is willing to take care of you; what a pathetic life you’ve led!"

Ma Cuihua gritted her teeth and forced out the words, "Lin Qin! You came to watch me suffer! You’re as vicious as ever."

Lin Qin blinked innocently, "Vicious? That doesn’t quite fit me! You started it, I’m just reciprocating, as always, tit for tat. What’s the problem? Officials can light fires, and commoners can’t light lamps?

Ma Cuihua! Between us, it’s simply a matter of who gets the upper hand. If you lose, admit it, right?"