Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 158: Yesterday Revisited

"What! You’re Xiao Xue’s boyfriend?"

Xia Zhigang could hardly believe his ears. Then, his old face turned as black as thunder. He pointed at his daughter’s nose and cursed, "You insolent girl! I’ve always said that marriage is a matter to be decided by one’s parents and a matchmaker. How dare you secretly find a boyfriend? Are you trying to destroy the Xia family’s reputation?"

Pointing at his swollen face, Xia Zhigang grew even more heated. "Did everyone see that? The daughter I raised with my own two hands let her boyfriend openly strike her father. This is outright rebellion! Is there no justice? Is there no law?!"

"I... I’m going to beat you to death, you wretched girl!"

Xia Zhigang was truly enraged. Looking around frantically, he suddenly grabbed a water cup from the bedside table, preparing to smash it against Xia Xue.

But before he could make a move, Chen Xiaobei grabbed his wrist.

"OW! OW! OW! What... what are you doing?"

"Xia Xue, hurry up and make him let go! Do you want him to kill me?" Xia Zhigang gritted his teeth in pain as he shouted at his daughter.

Xia Xue’s eyes were rimmed with red, her heart full of resentment.

But at the same time, a strong sense of pleasure and relief surged through her. She couldn’t help it. Growing up, Xia Xue had been no stranger to her father’s beatings, and she had come to despise Xia Zhigang.

But he was her biological father, after all. Xia Xue couldn’t really let Chen Xiaobei beat him to death.

Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes, Xia Xue held onto Chen Xiaobei and said, "Xiaobei, let’s go."

By now, Xia Xue had made up her mind. There was nothing left in this family worth her affection. From now on, her heart belonged only to Chen Xiaobei. She would cut off all contact with these people.

But Chen Xiaobei shook his head. "Sister Xia, you can’t leave. These bastards have bullied you for so many years. No matter what, I’m going to make them apologize to you today!"

"Xiaobei—"

Facing her lover’s resolute expression, Xia Xue’s lips trembled, and the tears in her eyes flowed uncontrollably.

This scene, however, only made Song Yafen laugh.

"HAHAHA! Xia Zhigang, I find your daughter hilarious. She found some rich sucker for a boyfriend and now thinks she can do whatever she wants? You bitch, I’m warning you. Dump this idiot right now and marry my brother. Otherwise, with a single word from me, I can ensure your Xia family is ruined beyond recovery!"

"Director Song, please calm down!" Wang Guihua hurriedly tried to appease her. "Xiao Xue’s boyfriend instigated all of this! Rest assured, the Xia family will give you a proper explanation. Please, don’t cause us to lose our jobs!"

Then, Wang Guihua glared menacingly at her daughter. "Xia Xue! Let me be clear. If you still consider me your mother, then you will kick this man out of here. Otherwise, I’ll die right here in front of you!"

With that, Wang Guihua suddenly opened the window and climbed onto the sill. This was the twentieth floor; one slip would mean being shattered to pieces. But Wang Guihua couldn’t care less, clinging to the window frame as she shivered.

"Xiao Xue, are you going to listen to your mother or not? I... I’ll really jump!"

"Mom, why must you force me like this!" Xia Xue bit her lip so hard it nearly bled.

It was just like back then, when her mother had resorted to crying, making scenes, and threatening suicide until Xia Xue had no choice but to marry He Lisan. Now, as the past repeated itself, Xia Xue felt not only utter despair but also the last shred of familial affection deep within her heart fading away.

Wang Guihua shouted, "Xiao Xue, how am I forcing you? We women only get one life! Don’t you want to live it well? Whether it was He Lisan before or Song Yang now, which one of them isn’t better than this worthless brat? In short, you must marry Song Yang, or I’ll die right here for you to see!"

The relatives all chimed in.

"Guihua is right. Xiao Xue is being so unfilial."

"Yeah, yeah! Not appreciating such a great match... Isn’t she just insane?"

"Xia Xue, we’re begging you, please just agree!"

"Shut up!" Xia Xue screamed, covering her ears.

Suddenly, her eyes turned ice-cold. She pointed at her mother’s face and said, "Mom, if you have the guts, then jump!"

Wang Guihua was stunned. "What... what did you say?"

"I said, if you have the guts, then jump!" Xia Xue enunciated each word. "All of you live such hypocritical lives. You claim everything is for my own good, but you have no idea what kind of hell I went through in the He family. If I hadn’t been lucky enough to meet Xiaobei, I might have died long ago! I’m not the same person I was before. Don’t even think about controlling my destiny anymore."

"And you..." Under everyone’s astonished gazes, Xia Xue pointed a mocking finger at Song Yafen. "Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you’re An Zhiwen’s mistress? Let me tell you, compared to Xiaobei, An Zhiwen isn’t even worthy of carrying his shoes! Do you know where Xiaobei took me tonight?"

Song Yafen gritted her teeth. "Bitch, what are you getting at?"

The angrier she became, the broader Xia Xue’s smile grew. "Xiaobei took me to see An Zhiwen. We didn’t just win tens of millions from him; we also gave him a thorough beating! There’s something you probably don’t know. The position of Director of the Songshan Education Bureau is already mine. An Zhiwen promised it himself. He was very reluctant, but he can’t afford to offend my man! Xiaobei only gave him two hours to make it happen, and there are only ten minutes left. I’m sure An Zhiwen will be here in this room very soon."

"What did you say?" Song Yafen thought she must have misheard. She sneered, "Director Xia, has your daughter lost her mind? How can she spout such utter nonsense? Him, bully my Young Master An? In his dreams! I’ve changed my mind. Now, even if you begged to have Xia Xue marry my brother, I wouldn’t allow it! I’m going to make your whole family lose their jobs and go begging on the streets! HAHAHA!"

"Director Song, please don’t!" Xia Zhigang’s face was a mask of despair, his eyes bloodshot. He wished he could murder his disgraceful daughter.

But how could he dare? This Chen Xiaobei was a living King of Hell. He’d be the one getting killed instead!

Just then, a chaotic rush of footsteps echoed from outside the hospital room.

"Get out of my way! All of you, hurry up! I can’t take it anymore!"

Accompanied by An Zhiwen’s wretched howls, a few security guards forcibly carried him into the room.

"Young Master An? You... why are you here?" Song Yafen was taken aback for a moment before rushing over to him.

Xia Zhigang was nearly scared to death. He said weakly, "Young Master An, I... I’ll pay you back the money as soon as possible. And if you don’t mind, let my daughter keep you company. She just got divorced and is in desperate need of a man’s comfort and care!"

"Comfort my ass!" An Zhiwen flipped over and fell right off the stretcher. He grabbed Chen Xiaobei’s pant leg and cried out, "Brother Chen, I’ve done what you asked! Please, save me! I really can’t take this anymore!"

"Miss Xia, this is a provisional letter of appointment from the Qingyang Education Department. Starting today, you are the head of the entire Songshan education sector!"

"Seeing as I’ve been so obedient, please, just ask Brother Chen to save me!"

BOOM.

With those words, everyone present was utterly dumbfounded.