Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 1257 - 827: Selfish People

Chapter 827

"Did you find out who the instigator is?" Li Xinli couldn’t hold back any longer, the curiosity had been building up all afternoon. The matter was tied to her, and she couldn’t help but be concerned.

"Yes." Chuxia nodded, "Don’t worry, Zhou Mikang will handle it."

"Ah?" Li Xinli looked at her in confusion, "Is it another admirer of your husband causing trouble? Chuxia, why do I feel like marrying Division Commander Zhou has been so tough for you?

One just left and another one pops up again. Does that mean when this one’s dealt with, another one will jump out? These endless admirers could really cause trouble!"

Chuxia laughed as she looked at her, "Your imagination is really something. Even if Zhou Mikang is that impressive, it’s not as bad as you make it sound, don’t worry.

Besides, this time, it’s not an admirer of his causing the trouble..." Chuxia paused and sighed, "It’s a cousin of his who instigated it. As for the reason..." She shook her head, "We don’t know yet."

Li Xinli looked speechless, "Turns out living in such a big family is really tough. The fight for inheritance over at Mengran’s side isn’t resolved yet, and you’ve got a sister-in-law plot over here, it’s all quite challenging."

"Yes, every family has its own troubles, but honestly, this sister-in-law of mine, I’ve only met her twice. I never expected her to do something like this to me." Chuxia shook her head, looking helpless, "In this whole mess, my mother-in-law has the toughest role to play."

She never expected Zhou Nanping to do such a thing to her. They’d only met twice and exchanged less than two phrases. She had no chance to offend the other party, yet she met with such viciousness. She truly couldn’t understand.

When Zhou Mikang told her, she really couldn’t believe it, not even by a long shot. She even considered it might have been Huang Suai or even Zhou Aiping; she thought it was more likely.

But Zhou Mikang made it clear to her that the matter pointed towards Zhou Nanping, the specific motive was still under investigation, just giving her a heads up to mentally prepare.

He also told her not to worry, that he would take care of everything.

She could imagine with his decisiveness, he would not let Zhou Nanping go unpunished, but what about the aunt and mother-in-law?

All along, the surface relationship between the aunt and the mother-in-law seemed fine, but in reality, the aunt was envious of the mother-in-law. Everyone knew this, they just didn’t want to talk about it.

The two are sisters-in-law, with a significant gap between their children. Although it wasn’t anyone else’s fault, that’s how people are, they naturally compare with equals. If they can’t measure up, they’ll naturally feel uncomfortable.

With such an incident, if handled harshly, Liang Xiaohong might not say it, but she would definitely feel more discontent. But if handled lightly, Lin Yanqiu would undoubtedly be dissatisfied.

Especially after a big change in Zhou Zhongkang’s circumstances, Liang Xiaohong always hoped Zhou Nanping could make amends, but now that hope is shattered. Could she not hold a grudge?

Chuxia was feeling a bit vexed. Though she didn’t have to worry too much about what others thought, marrying into the Zhou family meant she had to consider things from their perspective...

"It’s quite the challenge, isn’t it?" Li Xinli looked at her sympathetically, "You’re younger than me yet dealing with such complicated issues, and you’re pregnant too. It’s really tough."

The tangled-up Chuxia was immediately amused by her, "What’s so tough about this? I don’t have to handle it anyway; I’m just unnecessarily fretting here.

Oh well, if the sky falls, there’s someone taller to hold it up. I shouldn’t act like the big hero here, let’s go find those guys..." She said, waving her hand confidently, "Everything will turn out okay!"

"Yes..." Li Xinli nodded vigorously in agreement, "Grandpa will be alright!"

A smile blossomed unknowingly at the corners of Chuxia’s lips, and she put her arm around her shoulder as they strode forward. Yes, Grandpa is such a good person, he will surely be alright. Her worrying to distract herself was entirely unnecessary!

Her mother-in-law is so clever, why would she make things difficult?

Zhou Mikang is so decisive, why worry about him?

Honestly, she just wanted to keep her mind occupied. Now, with one sentence, Li Xinli had awakened the dreamer, and her mood instantly improved.

Worrying excessively might actually lead to things turning worse... Hmm, she should be more cheerful, good thoughts will attract good luck!

Oh, if only she had a mobile phone now, she wouldn’t have to be so conflicted...

With a mind full of scattered thoughts, someone attended class all afternoon, and when she got home, Lin Yanqiu had already arrived, along with Yu Tao and Old Madam Zhou. The driver was Zhou Xikang.

After some affectionate greetings, Chuxia felt much better.

At eight o’clock in the evening, she received a phone call from Wang Zhongliang, "Uncle Wang, how is my grandpa, really?" Forgetting formalities, Chuxia asked anxiously.

"Uncle Zhao is a bit older, and he was quite active at night, which resulted in thrombosis. Fortunately, the county doctor controlled his condition in time, and the doctor Lady Zhou found is top-notch. As long as there are no accidents, Uncle Zhao will recover completely in a year."

Wang Zhongliang objectively explained the situation.

"What was my grandpa doing at night?" Chuxia wondered, puzzled. He’s in his seventies; what activities could he have at night?

"Running."

"Running?" Chuxia repeated, even more puzzled. Since when did grandpa have this hobby? A man in his seventies suddenly into running—did she hear right?

"The commune organized a members’ sports event, with a senior group. Uncle Zhao signed up for the 100-meter dash."

"..." Chuxia was speechless. A dash... Grandpa sure knows how to come up with ideas!

"Uncle Zhao wanted a trophy as a gift for his great-grandson. Auntie Zhao said Uncle Zhao felt that what the Zhou family lacks is this kind of sincere gesture, which is the most precious."

Well, precious enough to end up in the hospital... Chuxia sighed, "Are my parents at the hospital now?"

"Yes, they were the ones who asked me to report to you."

Chuxia replied, "Then tell them later; my mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law, as well as big brother and sister-in-law, are all here, so they don’t need to worry."

After hanging up the phone, Chuxia turned to those around her, recounting what she had just learned over the phone. "That’s good, that’s good..." Lin Yanqiu breathed a long sigh of relief, "I’ve been so anxious, thinking that Uncle Zhao is such a good person; if something really happened, it would be utterly unfair."

"Yes, I’ve been thinking the same..." Chuxia also took a deep breath, "This whole day has been so nerve-wracking, I feel like I was on the verge of a breakdown."

Lin Yanqiu grew serious, looking at her earnestly: "You, Laosan’s wife, don’t worry. We absolutely won’t tolerate the issues on Zhou Nanping’s side."

It was the first time her mother-in-law referred to her that way. It took Chuxia a while to realize that "Laosan’s wife" was her. She scratched her head with embarrassment: "Mom, it’s okay. I wasn’t really hurt."

"If you were truly hurt, I wouldn’t need Xiaomi to intervene—I would take her on myself." Lin Yanqiu snorted coldly, "If it weren’t for your second aunt being in a difficult situation, I definitely wouldn’t have spared her this time!"

"Has she been dealing with some issues lately?" Chuxia asked.

"Who knows..." Lin Yanqiu frowned, "Ever since Xiao Bingqi and his son had their troubles, the family she married into has been acting strangely. Yet, Zhou Nanping just doesn’t get it and blames her own family for everything. It’s a pity that her husband’s family doesn’t appreciate her, leaving her disgraced and resentful here and there. I really don’t understand who she’s learned this from!"

While they were talking, Zhou Mikang called. After the usual greetings, he got to the point, saying the matter of Zhou Nanping harming his wife had been thoroughly investigated.

It turns out, Zhou Nanping was increasingly unwelcome at her husband’s home. To show her loyalty to them, she targeted the most cherished Lin Chuxia, who was pregnant again. In simple terms, she did all this to win favor with those who despised her family.

Can this even be called a person? Hearing this result, Chuxia didn’t know what to say. After a moment, she asked in confusion, "Their family has fallen so much, how did she find help?"

"The person who instigated Jiang Guiqin was Fang Xiang, the cousin of Zhou Nanping’s husband, Fang Tao. Because of her family’s decline, she’s held a grudge against the Zhou family for a long time. She and Zhou Nanping clicked instantly."

"What did Second Aunt say?"

"I don’t know."

"What do you mean?"

"I didn’t ask her at all..." Zhou Mikang’s voice turned somewhat cold, "According to her, she surely hopes I could forgive Zhou Nanping, but is such an action worth forgiving?"

Chuxia thought the Division Commander was asking her and was about to answer when she heard a "bang" on the other end of the line, followed by the dial tone...

"He’s really angry..." Old Madam Zhou shook her head with amusement, "It’s been a long time since I saw him this furious. But it’s good; I used to worry that he’d lose his vigor after getting married. Now, it seems my worries were completely unnecessary."

"Mom..." Lin Yanqiu looked at her mother-in-law, speechless, unsure what to say. Could you please be a bit more reserved? Saying this in front of two granddaughters-in-law, is it really okay?

Old Madam Zhou looked at her daughter-in-law with dissatisfaction: "Mom what mom, Xia He and Xiao Tao know my personality well enough. If I think this way, why should I hide it? Even though Zhou Nanping is a child of the Zhou family, she doesn’t see the Zhou family as her home, so why should we consider her part of the family?"

Lin Yanqiu: "..." Fine, she decisively couldn’t follow her mother-in-law’s train of thought. She had no idea what to do next... (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)