Rebirth of a Village Girl-Chapter 1058 - 269: New Year’s, Ruthlessly Torturing the Scumbag (Eighteenth Update)

Chapter 1058: 269: New Year’s, Ruthlessly Torturing the Scumbag (Eighteenth Update)

In the evening.

The villagers began to worship heaven and earth, burn paper money, and arrange offerings.

The sky filled with the sounds of firecrackers, and Wu Chenjun instinctively covered Shangguan Xi’s ears.

To his surprise, Shangguan Xi did not refuse.

Wu Chenjun covered Shangguan Xi’s ears even tighter, a slight curve forming on his lips, truly wishing he could hold on forever like this.

Of course, the highlight of New Year’s Eve was the reunion dinner and the fireworks.

This year, it was the first time for the elderly Mr. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng to spend the festival with the younger generation, and their red envelopes were not small, a thick stack when brought out.

All the youngsters, including Wu Chenjun, received the same amount of money, without any favoritism or discrimination.

After dinner, they went outside to set off fireworks.

This was Shangguan Xi’s first time spending New Year in the countryside, and it was an incredible feeling!

The festive atmosphere in the countryside was very strong, quite different from the city.

Like every year, Goudan led a bunch of kids to the Ni Family to watch the fireworks.

Ni Yang had prepared lots of sparklers and distributed several to each child.

Shangguan Xi reached out to Ni Yang, "Yangyang, I want some too!"

"Then I want some too," Wu Chenjun followed, stretching out his hand.

Holding the sparklers, the two of them ran around and played with a group of kids, the rising smoke blurring everyone’s smiling faces.

Ni Yang stood aside, looking at this scene, her lips curling up into a smile.

"Yangyang."

Despite the surrounding laughter, Ni Yang still heard that deep voice.

Ni Yang turned her head slightly.

She saw a tall figure approaching from the darkness, the burning sparkler in his hand illuminating his chiseled features, with the lights of countless homes becoming the background.

"Brother Mo," Ni Yang said, somewhat surprised to see Mo Qishen.

"Yangyang, Happy New Year."

Ni Yang hugged Mo Qishen tightly, "Happy New Year!"

After the fireworks, everyone gathered again around the fire. Goudan brought over some sweet potatoes from home, and everyone chatted while eating the steaming baked sweet potatoes.

Mo Qishen had also prepared New Year’s money for each child and quietly handed out the red envelopes to all the kids. Then, he stealthily pulled an extra-large red envelope from his pocket and slipped it into Ni Yang’s hand, "Yangyang, this is for you."

Ni Yang was somewhat surprised, "I get one too?"

"Of course! Yours is the most unique and the biggest!"

"Thank you, Brother Mo," Ni Yang earnestly tucked the red envelope into her pocket.

"I want one too! I want one too!" Duoduo circled above their heads, "Happy New Year! Give me a red envelope!"

Mo Qishen took out another red envelope and handed it to Duoduo.

Duoduo was thrilled, hurriedly saying, "Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!" and then flew away with the red envelope.

Shangguan Xu looked at Shangguan Xi and Wu Chenjun, then at Ni Yang and Mo Qishen, and finally at himself, suddenly feeling a love-struck blow of ten thousand points!

It seemed it was time for him to find a girlfriend too!

Otherwise, life was just unbearable!

On the first day of the new year, Ni Yang, as usual, went hiking with Mo Qishen.

They also burnt incense at Niuwang Temple.

In Beijing, there is a custom that one should not go out on the second day of the first lunar month, so on the third day, Ni Yang and Mo Qishen went to pay a New Year visit to the Wang Family.

Since the Lantern Festival, Wu Yanyun had been waiting at the door every day, waiting for Ni Yang and others to come and pay a visit.

She knew that someone from the Ni Family would definitely come.

Because they still wanted to seek her forgiveness.

When they arrived, she planned to harshly humiliate them, especially Ni Yang!

How dare they come to pay a visit after throwing her away as a child?

Ridiculous!

But she waited for three days, and no one from the Ni Family came.

Now, Wu Yanyun panicked.

Did they really not want her anymore?

Had they truly given up on her?

But what right did they have to give her up?

They had abandoned her once before when they were children; were they going to do it again?

Wu Yanyun bit her teeth tightly, her face full of resentment.

In the evening, the Wu Family parents returned with Wu Dalong, Wu Erlong, and Wu Xiaolong.

"Whose house did you go to today?" The Wu Family were outsiders in Beijing and had few relatives, but today her parents and three brothers were not home.

Wu Dalong said, "Big sister, you won’t be happy if I tell you."

"Did you go to Ni Yang’s house?" Wu Yanyun asked.

Wu Dalong was about to speak when Wu Erlong tiptoed and covered Wu Dalong’s mouth.

A sneer appeared at the corners of Wu Yanyun’s mouth.

She wasn’t a fool.

"Why didn’t you tell me about going to Ni Yang’s house? Why?"

Wu Erlong sighed, "Big sister, we didn’t mean to keep it from you on purpose, we were afraid you’d get angry..."

Considering the current situation, if they had told Wu Yanyun, she would probably make a scene again.

Who wants to be scolded and pointed at during the New Year’s celebration?

It would be like asking for trouble.

So the parents of the Wu Family didn’t tell Wu Yanyun.

"Is it because I’m not your real sister, that you hide things from me?" Wu Yanyun, her eyes slightly red, questioned Wu Dalong and Wu Erlong.

Wu Dalong and Wu Erlong were startled, "It’s not like that, big sister, it’s not..."

Wu Yanyun picked up a cup and threw it on the floor.

"Do you even consider me a member of this family anymore?"

The glass cup shattered to pieces, and the Wu couple, who were bathing Wu Xiaolong in the bathroom, came out, asking with bewilderment, "What’s going on?"

Wu Yanyun looked at the Wu couple, "Didn’t I say we’re through with the Ni Family? Why did you go to their house behind my back today? Just because I’m not your biological child, you can disregard my feelings like that? Is that it?"

Wu Yanyun felt too miserable!

She couldn’t understand why her family would make her suffer like this during the New Year’s celebration.

Why?

Yan Erju explained, "It’s not like that, Xiaoyun, we didn’t mean to hide it from you on purpose..."

"Intentionally! You did it on purpose!"

Wu Yanyun cried and ran into her room, slamming the door shut.

Bang!

Wu Dalong and Wu Erlong jumped in fright.

Wu Jinshu sighed, "This child’s temper is really getting bigger and bigger."

Lately, Wu Yanyun hadn’t spared them from her outbursts.

Having heard her cold-hearted words so many times, the Wu couple had grown accustomed to them.

At this point, they felt powerless about Wu Yanyun.

They couldn’t beat or scold her; even if they said one harsh word, Wu Yanyun would take it as a slight because she wasn’t their biological child.

Yan Erju helplessly shook her head, "Let it go, she’s already eighteen this year. Speaking to her won’t help, and she’ll just get angry if we say too much..."

What a hassle it is during the New Year.

Before long, it was the eighth day of the first lunar month.

The eighth day is considered an auspicious day, so many organizations and factories choose to start work on this day.

Meanwhile, ever since Zuo Ling was laid off, he hadn’t found a suitable job. At this time, Chen Laibao’s father stepped forward and offered to help Zuo Ling get a job in his factory, but there was a condition: Zuo Ling must marry Chen Laibao.

Naturally, Zuo Ling was unwilling!

Who would want to marry a ’Pigsy walking through the door’?

It wasn’t until after the Lantern Festival that Zuo Ling, still jobless and swayed by the lure of wealth, finally nodded in agreement to marry Chen Laibao.

Seeing their son finally come to his senses, Zuo Ling’s parents were overjoyed and immediately started preparing for the wedding.

Both sets of parents agreed on a wedding date set for the twenty-first of the first lunar month.

Zuo Ling’s parents thought they could finally look forward to a happy life filled with children and grandchildren, but to their surprise, on the third day after the wedding, Chen Laibao changed completely. She not only ordered Zuo Ling’s parents around but also turned Zuo Ling into a live-in son-in-law!

She openly declared her intention to have Zuo Ling continue the Chen family lineage!

Zuo Ling’s parents were taken aback; they didn’t dare say much, knowing Zuo Ling’s livelihood was still in their hands.

Chen Laibao’s personality had changed too. How much she used to love Zuo Ling—whatever he wanted, she would give!

And now?

Now she would slap Zuo Ling at the slightest provocation, and if Zuo Ling dared talk about divorce, another slap would follow until he submitted!

And unfortunately, Zuo Ling was no match for Chen Laibao.

Moreover, when Chen Laibao lost her temper, she wouldn’t spare even Zuo Ling’s parents.

Zuo Ling’s parents pitied their son, not knowing how many times they had secretly cried behind his back.

The New Year passed, and it was also time for the schools to start the new term.

On the first day of school, Ni Yang naturally had to report to the campus.

There were speeches and exams at the start of the school year, so Ni Yang had to stay in the dormitory for a few days. Li Huilan and Zhang Qiuying had already arrived in the dormitory. With the new year came a new spirit, and both of them seemed much more energetic.

"Yangyang! My dear! You’re finally here! I’ve missed you to death!" Zhang Qiuying hugged Ni Yang excitedly.