Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 398: Really Furious Inside

Chapter 398: Chapter 398: Really Furious Inside

"Don’t worry about it, and come over earlier tomorrow afternoon to help prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner. Your mom and I are getting old, and don’t think about just showing up to eat."

"Dad, I understand. What about Qiaoqiao? I want to talk to her for a bit."

Luo Daoren passed the phone to Luo Qiao: "Your dad wants to talk to you."

Luo Qiao took the phone: "Hello, Daddy."

"Qiaoqiao, we’ll get ready in the morning and head over. Do you need dad to bring anything for you?"

"No, I have some things to do tomorrow. I might not be home when you get there."

"You’re going out tomorrow? Your dad was thinking of taking you shopping at the department store."

"I have an appointment with someone tomorrow morning, and I can’t come back early in the afternoon. I need to make a trip to my master’s place."

Luo Haotian felt a bit disappointed. He had wanted to go over early to take his daughter shopping at the department store and buy her some things. He hadn’t expected his daughter to be so busy, with a full schedule.

He could only say, "It’s okay; we can go after the new year. On the first day of the new year, dad will take you to the temple fair; it will be bustling there."

"Sure, when the time comes, let’s bring Big Brother and Second Brother along. We can all go together."

Then a roar came from the other end: "Luo Qiao, you heartless thing, you only know to mention Big Brother and Second Brother. You don’t even mention me, your Fourth Brother, at all."

Luo Qiao burst into laughter: "I hadn’t gotten around to mentioning it yet, and you’ve already jumped in. Fourth Brother, you’re really kind of childish."

Upon hearing Luo Qiao’s response, Luo Siyuan felt relieved: "I thought you’d forgotten about me, your Fourth Brother, once you had Big Brother and Second Brother."

Luo Qiao laughed and said, "Why don’t you mention Third Brother? By the way, will Third Brother be able to come back for the New Year?"

Luo Siyuan replied, "He already took his leave last time he visited you; I’m afraid he won’t be able to come back for the New Year."

Luo Qiao said regretfully, "Oh, that’s really too bad."

"Qiaoqiao, can you cancel your appointment tomorrow? Fourth Brother is not going to work, and was planning on taking you shopping. Fourth Brother has all the banknotes ready."

"Thank you, Fourth Brother, but you might as well save it as a dowry. I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon."

Luo Qiao pulled Big Brother over and said, "Big Brother, come here and say a few words to Dad and my Fourth Brother, your Fourth Brother."

Luo Xuyan was a bit nervous, and Luo Qiao said, "Big Brother, don’t be nervous. Just talk like you’re speaking to me. They’re coming over tomorrow, and you’ve seen them before."

Luo Xuyan hesitated then said, "But I don’t remember."

Luo Qiao said, "It’s fine; just say anything."

Luo Xuyan took the phone, glanced at his sister, then imitated Luo Qiao: "Dad, this is Xuyan. Hello, Fourth Brother."

At this "Dad," tears streamed down Luo Haotian’s face. It had been so many years, and because the second-born had harbored hostility towards them, any visit would trigger an episode, to the point that later on, their parents ordered them not to visit anymore.

Only he knew the torment of all these years. After that terrible incident, the young child heard what Xueling had said; afterward, Xuyuan first refused to speak and then began to look at them with hatred.

In the initial years after their parents took them away, he would visit whenever he had time, but after he himself was transferred to Ji City, the visits became less frequent. Thinking that Xueling was also going over tomorrow, it would be their first meeting after being separated for twenty years.

He couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. He didn’t dare to imagine, if Xuyuan had an episode tomorrow and something happened, and if that upset the parents too, what would he do? Glancing at Xueling, who was sitting there watching TV, his heart was truly filled with resentment.

Not one of the five children was close to her. There was no need to mention the oldest and second-born. The third and fourth sons, during the year Qiaoqiao was born, were taken because Xueling had to return to Capital City for treatment.

After coming back from the hospital and staying with their grandparents for two months, their relationship only improved a little. The third and fourth sons were also of age to start preschool, and because Xueling was unwell, they were left in Capital City for school.

Xueling, with Jia Ning, went back to Ji City with the military because she still had work there and couldn’t be away from her post for too long.

It wasn’t until the third and fourth sons were about to enter junior high that he, due to an injury, retired and returned to Capital City. Perhaps it was because they were apart for too long; Xueling always maintained a distant relationship with her sons.

As a result, as soon as the third son graduated from high school, he took advantage of connections to join the military, and the fourth son would rather go to the countryside than stay at home. He managed to get a placement in the suburbs of Capital City for over a year until he finally got the opportunity to return.

If Xuyuan were to be agitated tomorrow, what should he do? But it was the New Year, and they couldn’t just prevent Xueling from going. It was a difficult subject to broach, so he sighed and thought it better to give Xueling a warning in advance.

So he got up, turned off the TV first; he didn’t believe that she hadn’t heard any of their phone conversation, so there was no need to beat around the bush with her.

He spoke directly, "You heard just now. Mom and Dad are bringing Xuyan and Xuyuan back for the New Year. It’s best if you keep your distance from them tomorrow."