Reborn as a Rich Woman in the Eighties-Chapter 295 - 294: Why Are You Hitting Me?

Lin Yu returned home on the evening of Qian Chunli’s birthday.

When she got home, her mother Qian Chunli had prepared a table full of delicious dishes, while Lin Aiguo sat on the edge of the heated brick bed, smoking a large pipe, seemingly waiting for her to return before starting the meal.

"Mom! Happy birthday!" Lin Yu presented her birthday gift to Qian Chunli, a subtly elegant shirt with a small floral pattern.

"Thank you, my Xiaoyu! It’s so beautiful!" Qian Chunli was extremely pleased, as she was indeed very happy today.

It was just a pity that her son had to work overtime and would not be back until late. It would have been nice to have him there for the meal too.

Lin Aiguo watched the heartwarming mother-daughter scene with a cold eye. Knocking his pipe against the edge of the bed, he said, "Lin Yu! That day you told me you saw where Lin Xia’s family lives while you were getting your hair done with a colleague. What did I tell you at the time?"

Lin Yu’s heart skipped a beat. Could Lin Aiguo have learned something?

Nonetheless, she replied with a calm, light smile, "You said not to disturb them! Dad! I really haven’t gone there ever since!"

Lin Aiguo sneered, "Really! Is it that your colleague has taken a fancy to that young Wu fellow from your workplace?"

Lin Yu forced a laugh, "That’s true, everyone at our workplace knows! But how did you find out, Dad?"

She suspected that Lin Aiguo might have gone to see Lin Xia’s family.

Qian Chunli was bewildered, "Aiguo, what are you both talking about..."

Wasn’t this supposed to be her birthday celebration? Why all of a sudden...

Lin Aiguo suddenly stood up, rage burning in his eyes as he looked at Lin Yu, "How would I know! I also know that your colleague had her relative in the Industrial and Commercial Bureau give Lin Xia’s family trouble!"

Lin Yu feigned ignorance, her expression one of shock, "Really? I had no idea about that! I’m not particularly close to her!"

In reality, her relationship with Miao Xue had indeed become quite distant lately, though she still often took her out to play with friends, to dance, or to parties.

But she always had this weird feeling, as if in certain moments, Miao Xue looked at her with a scrutinizing gaze.

And on several occasions when she mentioned Wu Zhengyang’s partner, Miao Xue no longer showed the righteous indignation she used to.

She wondered if Miao Xue had stopped caring about Wu Zhengyang. But then, she also felt it was unlikely. How could one just drop such feelings?

Now, linking everything together, it was possible that Wu Zhengyang had said something to Miao Xue in secret.

But if that were the case, then Miao Xue was really deep, to have not confronted her openly or questioned her!

Seeing Lin Yu’s eyes darting around, Lin Aiguo knew she was pondering over something and, in his anger, he flipped the table with a sweep of his arm, causing dishes and bowls to crash to the ground.

"And here you still play the fool with me!"

Qian Chunli screamed in fright, while Lin Yu also panicked, hurrying to her feet.

Lin Aiguo charged at Lin Yu and smacked her face hard twice, causing her to stumble backward and fall to the ground.

He then cursed loudly, "I told you not to backstab!"

Enraged by the attack, Lin Yu defended herself fiercely, "I didn’t do anything! Why are you hitting me!"

Qian Chunli screamed beside them, trying to protect Lin Yu, "Why are you hitting my daughter?"

Lin Aiguo brushed her aside with a flick of his hand and continued to viciously kick Lin Yu, showing no mercy.

He had figured it out; Lin Yu was clearly mocking him.

"Tell me! Are you involved in this or not?"

Lin Yu adamantly denied any involvement.

Lin Aiguo, ignoring Qian Chunli’s attempts to stop him, ended up giving Lin Yu a vicious beating.

The house was left in complete disarray as Lin Aiguo walked straight out the front door.

Qian Chunli, grinding her teeth in hatred and crying, helped Lin Yu up, "Xiaoyu, are you okay? It’s all mom’s fault! For being too trusting, believing his promises to celebrate my birthday and to live well—I took him at his word, not realizing he was scheming against us!"

She felt as if her heart was breaking. Her daughter, whom she had never laid a hand on from birth, had been cruelly hit by Lin Aiguo, the man. How ruthless he must be!

He had clearly talked about celebrating her birthday and living well together in the future—it was all lies!

Lin Yu, clutching her stomach, climbed onto the kang with Qian Chunli’s help.

She started crying as well, her body aching and her heart fuming with anger.

If she had known Lin Aiguo was aware of everything and was going to hit her, she would have never come back.

As tears streamed down her face, Lin Yu’s mouth hurt with a hiss; Lin Aiguo’s blows were indeed vicious! A metallic taste filled her mouth—she was definitely bleeding!

"Mom! It hurts so much! Can’t you just stop living with him? Look at the kind of life I’m leading with Lin Qiang. He’s constantly overworked and bullied at his job, and in the end, he doesn’t even get his hands on the money.

As for me? He was supposed to be celebrating your birthday... and he hit me without reason, taking their side so clearly..."

Qian Chunli wiped Lin Yu’s tears, "Xiaoyu, even if I don’t stay with him, I need to secure some benefits, right? Next year, when the autumn allocation of the red-brick houses comes, we need a place to live! Otherwise, wouldn’t my time with him be wasted?"

Now, she truly felt cold-hearted towards Lin Aiguo, realizing that everything he had said that day was false.

But the more pressing issue was, even if she didn’t stay with Lin Aiguo, she couldn’t just walk away empty-handed, right?

The three of them needed a place to settle down. Where would they go in their native village?

Frustrated, Lin Yu shouted, "Mom! How can you still be so blind? Do you think he’ll still give anything to you now? He’s probably reconciled with that slut Lin Xia already. Otherwise, how would he know about my colleague’s situation?"

The more she thought about how Miao Xue knew about her relationship with Lin Qiu but hadn’t confronted her in person, the more her anxiety surged.

Was she harboring some malicious intent behind the scenes? Did Chen Gang know about this?

Miao Xue had a good relationship with Chen Gang, so his recent pursuits and kindness towards her—could it be Miao Xue’s doing from behind the scenes?

Could she be out to harm her? ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

Suddenly, Lin Yu was consumed with conspiracy theories.

Qian Chunli wiped away tears with a serious look on her face, "Xiaoyu, what exactly is going on? I don’t quite understand."

"Mom! I didn’t tell you when I came home last time, but my colleague fell for Lin Qiu’s partner. She got her uncle in the Bureau of Industry and Commerce to investigate her family’s clothing store, looking for any excuse to keep the doors closed..."

Qian Chunli felt a sense of vindication, "Good! Let’s see how they make money now!"

Lin Yu spat on the ground, her saliva tinged with blood.

"It’s a shame, it must have been Lin Xia who found someone. Someone put pressure on Miao Xue’s uncle, and he didn’t dare do anything further..."

Because there was no immediate use for it, Lin Yu hadn’t felt it mattered much before; as long as Miao Xue had feelings for Wu Zhengyang, she wouldn’t give up, giving Lin Yu chances to instigate and manipulate whenever possible.

But now, Lin Aiguo was aware of it, and had hit her because of it, and she also indirectly confirmed that Miao Xue likely knew about her relationship with Lin Qiu.

No matter how she thought about it, she felt incredibly stifled!

"How could that bitch Lin Xia have such influence?" Qian Chunli could hardly believe her ears.