Chapter 21: Are You Going Back on Your Word?

Mrs. Fu glared at her, clearly annoyed.

“You’re going off to college—what would I go for? Just to freeload? Besides, if I work here for a few more years, I’ll be able to retire. Why would I give up my job?”

“And anyway, everything in a big city costs money. Do you want to wear me out?”

“Also, if I leave, won’t that family just take over our house?”

Fu Mingxue knew this would be the answer.

But even though she’d expected her mother to refuse, it still stung a little.

After all, she really didn’t want to be separated from her mom.

“Mom, what if I can find you a job in Beijing? Would you go then?”

Mrs. Fu shot her a look.

“Honestly, your brain is only good for studying.”

“Jobs like ours are one-for-one. You think it’s that easy to find work in Beijing?”

“Besides, even all those educated youths returning to the city can’t get jobs arranged for them. Why would they give a job to an older outsider like me first?”

“All right, let’s eat.”

Fu Mingxue: …

Forget it. Once she’s established herself in Beijing, she’ll bring it up again—her mom will definitely agree then.

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But honestly, this meal was anything but peaceful for the mother and daughter.

The front door was knocked on again.

Mrs. Fu’s face turned green with anger.

Damn it—what do they all want? Can’t they just let us eat in peace?

Why do they all show up at mealtime? Do they not have food at home?

She stood up abruptly, looking furious.

“I’ll go see who it is.”

Fu Mingxue quickly put down her chopsticks and followed.

When Mrs. Fu opened the door, she saw Mrs. Bai and her daughter, along with Song Yan.

All three of them looked extremely unhappy.

Mrs. Fu couldn’t care less about their expressions and immediately raised her voice: “What are you doing here? Don’t you know it’s rude to interrupt people while they’re eating?”

“Xu Zifeng, how dare you even mention eating? You took so much money from us and made us apologize in public, and now you’re going back on your word—” Mrs. Bai was furious.

“Hey, Qu Hongdan, you better have proof when you talk. How am I going back on my word?” Mrs. Fu glared at her. “If we were going back on our word, would you still be standing here yelling at me?”

“You, you—” Mrs. Bai was so angry she was speechless.

Song Yan spoke up: “Auntie, you said before that the matter was settled and you wouldn’t pursue it any further. So why are you letting the police investigate? Isn’t that going back on your word?”

Just seeing him made Mrs. Fu angry.

“Pah! Don’t call me Auntie—I don’t have a nephew like you. And besides, those are two different things. What we agreed not to pursue was you all stealing my daughter’s college acceptance letter. We never said we wouldn’t pursue the matter of someone pushing my daughter into the river.

What, you’re all in such a hurry to get answers—does that mean you really were the ones who pushed her into the river?”

Fu Mingxue had never realized her mom could be so fierce and formidable.

Amazing!

Looking at the three people outside, their faces twisted with frustration, she felt completely refreshed.

The Bai mother and daughter, along with Song Yan, were indeed extremely uncomfortable.

Their expressions looked like they’d just eaten something foul.

They were completely stuck—unable to say anything.

They really hadn’t expected to be played by this mother-daughter duo.

But right now, they had no way to argue back.

Song Yan couldn’t help himself: “Auntie, didn’t Fu Mingxue fall into the river by herself? You know, if you make baseless accusations without evidence, that’s slander—”

“Pah! I told you not to call me Auntie—are you deaf? And whether it’s slander or not, that’s our business to bear. Why are you so worried about it? Or are you worried for the person who did it?”

Song Yan’s face instantly darkened."