novelraw Chapter 527: A Tagalong from the 1950s (6)
Chapter 527: A Tagalong from the 1950s (6)
"Ah, no, what kind of bizarre person is this?"
Seeing this scene, not only the various members of the Wang and Yang families, but even the system, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, was utterly stunned. It hurriedly looked toward its own host, who was beside it, eyes lowered in deep thought.
"Host, what do you think she's trying to do?"
"No matter how foolish a person is, their actions always have a purpose. Since it's highly unlikely she's targeting the Wang guy, then let's change our line of thought. What about the original body's mother?"
As for Deputy Factory Manager Meng wanting to rise in position, stirring up trouble between the two families, and eliminating Director Wang, a quite capable confidant of the factory manager... that was also a possibility. However, her gaze paused on this Miss Meng before her for a moment.
Hmm... presumably, as long as that deputy factory manager isn't stupid, he wouldn't send his own biological daughter for this, especially not a second-rate hammer of a similar model to the Little Wang Brat here.
Moreover, this person, Meng Yu, An Ning always felt her name was somewhat familiar.
Wait... An Ning suddenly remembered something:
"That's right, A-Tong, in the previous life, the man Madam Wei remarried, was called Chen Fu Sheng, right? It seems he 'coincidentally' helped a certain important person in the factory, which is how he rose from an ordinary worker to a team leader."
It was also because of this, plus the fact that this man was indeed decent, that Wei Qiao later had no choice but to pick him.And if she remembered correctly, the person he helped coincidentally had the surname Meng. Even more coincidentally, this man surnamed Chen indeed had feelings for the original body's mother and was one of her suitors.
In the previous life, because the original body was injured and treatment was delayed, by the time Wei Qiao returned and sent her to the clinic, it was already too late. Although her life was saved, she still spent a long time lying in the hospital, and after returning, her body was much weaker.
Although the Wang family later found out and compensated with money, the grudge had already been formed, and the marriage arrangement naturally fell through.
Although the original body was young at the time, she truly experienced the hardships of that period. Especially when 1955 arrived and the era of ration coupons began.
Without a permanent job, without money, a beautiful woman with three children in tow—one could easily imagine how utterly difficult life became.
Of course, even after following her biological mother into marriage later, it wasn't much better.
Although Chen Fu Sheng was honest, he wasn't clever. He didn't have parents above him, but he did have two older sisters who loved to point fingers and give orders everywhere. They were even less welcoming of the original body and her sibling, the two 'drag-along burdens', with veiled sarcasm being a common occurrence.
The eldest sister was better, she could endure it. But the original body was different. Although her body was weak, her hands were ruthless, and her temper was particularly explosive. She frequently got into fights with her cousins.
Secretly splashing boiling water, boiling chili pepper water for pranks, any means of revenge the original body didn't neglect. Over time, fewer people provoked her, but naturally, the original body's reputation wasn't very good.
Furthermore, because the original body's mother delayed having children, she was constantly pointed at and gossiped about by people around them. Even the previously honest, wife-loving Chen Fu Sheng started having the money in his hands controlled by his two sisters and his little nephews.
Of course, if it were only like this, it might have been okay. But when the famine period arrived later, the tragedy of the original body's family truly began in earnest...
Honest man, hah!
An Ning couldn't help but sneer coldly, and her gaze toward the person before her also turned cold.
Right at this moment, Deputy Factory Manager Meng finally arrived, fashionably late. After all, they were familiar acquaintances. To have reached his position today, Deputy Factory Manager Meng's background and abilities were naturally not ordinary.
Although angry that this girl of his didn't know what evil she was possessed by, only doing things that harmed others without benefiting herself, causing trouble. But seeing that his grandson was largely unharmed and the other party's apology was quite adequate, the Yang family members, including Wang Ming De, temporarily didn't want to openly tear up face.
Who would have thought that the next second, on the sickbed, the previously quiet Wang Yong Hua suddenly clutched his head and howled:
"Wah... Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, my head hurts!"
Inside the ward, the originally somewhat peaceful atmosphere suddenly changed.
Not long after, a middle-aged man dressed in a white coat, looking like a doctor, was hurriedly pulled over.
After a round of careful questioning and examination, the doctor's expression suddenly changed: "This child very likely hit the back of his head when he fell. Currently, judging by the symptoms, it's highly likely a concussion. As for whether there will be any lasting effects, we'll need to observe further later."
As his words fell, the faint trace of a smile on Factory Manager Yang's face could no longer be maintained.
***
With promises and coaxing, the people present finally managed to calm the little brat who was still lying on the bed, wailing loudly.
Inside the ward, the originally delicate atmosphere grew even more eerie. Not to mention Director Wang, the father, this involved the only flesh and blood left by his daughter. Factory Manager Yang, though usually amiable, was a proper soldier who came from the early battlefields. Now, in his anger, the imposing aura he emitted made people's hearts tremble.
This is bad!
Deputy Factory Manager Meng knew in his heart that today's matter probably couldn't be settled amicably. With a complicated glance at his daughter beside him—after all, she was the only child left by his ex-wife—Meng Guo Zhu was currently pondering what he would have to sacrifice to get his daughter off the hook.
Presumably, the price would certainly not be small.
Thinking of his daughter's recent erratic, troublesome behavior, one thing after another, even the old father Meng Guo Zhu couldn't help but clutch his head in pain.
Beside him, Madam Meng, with her pair of children, also remained silent.
But right now, Meng Yu beside them still couldn't read the room. Hearing this little terror dare to cry out in pain, she tugged at the corner of her mouth which was nearly split open, and became even more unconvinced:
Subconsciously, she looked up at her own Old Meng:
"Dad! Don't you listen to this little... don't listen to Wang Yong Hua's nonsense! Clearly, this kid went crazy and insisted on charging at me to hit me first!"
"Dad, look, look what he did to my face!"
"And I only gave him a light push, who knew..."
"Shut up!"
Seeing the Yang family's expressions grow increasingly ugly, Meng Guo Zhu immediately became ruthless, raising his hand and delivering a hard slap squarely across his eldest daughter's face.
Looking at his daughter's incredulous eyes before him, he felt dizzy, darkness swimming before his eyes!
Party, organization, he, Old Meng, clever for a lifetime, how could he have a daughter so stupid it defied the heavens.
This child, doesn't she even think about whose fault it was for starting the fight? Today, regardless of who threw the first punch, she, an unmarried young woman, went to a child to stir up trouble about his own father's marriage plans, the object being a man not yet thirty—who wouldn't think she had ulterior motives hearing that!
Never mind others, even he himself, his first reaction was, could this Wang guy be relying on his looks to seduce his daughter!
Especially since this troublesome daughter had the precedent of previously insisting on breaking off an engagement. Although she later, for some unknown reason, suddenly changed her mind and agreed, that earlier incident caused quite a stir. Who in this large compound didn't know about it!
It was only out of respect for him, her father, that no one spoke of it.
And it was only because that boy from the Yu family was still in the army, otherwise... just thinking about these things made Deputy Factory Manager Meng's head hurt even more.
And right now, the chief culprit was still teary-eyed, her face full of disbelief:
"Dad, you hit me. From childhood till now, you've never laid a finger on me, and now you actually hit me. Sure enough, what others say is right, with a stepmother comes a stepfather!"
"Don't think I don't know, before, didn't you want to give Brother A Jin to that drag-along burden? Dad, do you still remember whose real father you are?"
As her words fell, Meng Guo Zhu was so angry he nearly fell over backwards. Pointing at this unlucky daughter, his hand trembled:
What the... who was it earlier who would rather die than agree to this marriage!
The Yang family members, watching this farce unfold in an increasingly inexplicable direction: "..."
The Little Wang Brat, his head still dizzy: "..."
An Ning: "..."
Having no mind to deal with the petty, messy squabble between this father and daughter pair, it was instead the occasional snippets of speech revealed during their argument—no, accurately, by this chief culprit—that caught An Ning's attention.
Fiancé, soldier, previously dead set against it, for some unknown reason later eagerly pursuing, and a stepsister who might be a backup option.
Wait... these elements, aren't they a bit too classic!
But, what does this have to do with the original body's family!
Vaguely guessing something, An Ning suddenly raised her hand and fiercely crushed...
The remaining large half of the red date cake in her hand.
Realizing what she had done.
An Ning: "..."