Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 467 Stop Pretending

Chapter 467: Chapter 467 Stop Pretending

"Zhao Lichun sure is something else, why on earth does Qiao Meng need to be supported by her uncle when she has a father? I heard from my sister-in-law that Qiao Hailiang’s brother has got three kids of his own at home.

It’s not like Qiao Hailiang can’t afford to raise her, yet he insists on sending the child over to meddle in other people’s lives."

"Sister-in-law, from what you’re saying, are there some insider details?"

"My sister-in-law’s husband works at the machinery factory. I’ve heard that Zhao Lichun doesn’t want Qiao Meng to continue studying, so she found her a temporary job. Yesterday, Qiao Meng ran to her uncle at the machinery factory to have him take charge.

Then Zhao Lichun shows up and says Qiao Meng either takes the temporary job to support herself, or if the main family interferes, they can just keep Qiao Meng and support her themselves. But here at our glass factory, no one has heard anything about Zhao Lichun finding Qiao Meng a temporary job.

I reckon Zhao Lichun and her spouse originally just wanted to offload Qiao Meng onto her uncle’s family. I heard from my sister-in-law that last time Qiao Meng caused trouble there, her uncle nearly got disciplined.

If it weren’t for the victim considering the good relationship between the elders in both families and decided not to pursue it further, her uncle might have received punishment even though he’s the deputy director. And yet, Zhao Lichun didn’t make Qiao Meng return home."

Qiao Meng was taken by her birth mother to her stepfather’s place, but her mom couldn’t protect her, and she couldn’t stand the harsh treatment she received there, so she was sent back to her grandmother’s. Then, Qiao Meng’s aunt threw a fit.

So, not long after, her grandmother sent Qiao Meng over to the eldest son of the machinery factory, letting the eldest son support Qiao Meng, but the eldest daughter-in-law wouldn’t have it and called Qiao Hailiang and his wife over, guess what happened?"

"Sister-in-law, stop keeping us in suspense, what exactly happened?"

"When Qiao Hailiang married Zhao Lichun, it was agreed that Qiao Meng would live with her grandmother. Qiao Hailiang would contribute five yuan, and Qiao Meng’s birth mother would add three yuan for Qiao Meng’s living expenses.

Meaning, since her dad remarried, Qiao Meng’s monthly living cost was a considerable eight yuan, but after the issue was blown open, it was discovered that the second room was contributing Qiao Meng’s living expenses, yet they hadn’t seen a cent.

That eight yuan every month ended up in the hands of the Qiao family matriarch, and all the money was used to subsidize the youngest son’s family. The eldest daughter-in-law was particularly angry and refused to let Qiao Meng stay with them any longer.

With no other option, Qiao Hailiang finally took her back, but shortly after her return, the couple came up with this new scheme, still hoping Big Brother’s family would support Qiao Meng for them."

"It’s hard to believe that Qiao Hailiang and his wife are such people. There was no whisper of this at our factory. It turns out they want to swindle Big Brother’s family."

"My sister-in-law came over this noon and also mentioned that there was another fight between Qiao Hailiang’s older brother’s family at the machinery factory. Zhao Lichun really lacks morality."

"Ah, looking at Qiao Meng’s expression earlier, it was clear that they didn’t want to keep her there either."

"Feeding an extra mouth is an additional expense, and besides, that Qiao Meng girl isn’t exactly hard-working. Plus, she’s not their own flesh and blood; no one can put up with that for long."

When Qiao Haiqing arrived at his younger brother Qiao Hailiang’s place, with Qiao Meng in tow, the family was just about to have dinner. There were three dishes on the table: stir-fried eggs with leeks, cabbage with vermicelli and minced meat stew, and spicy pickled radishes, accompanied by two bowls of rice.

Qiao Hailiang didn’t expect Big Brother to come over. He stood up and glanced at the dishes on the table, "Big Brother, why are you here?"

With a subdued expression, Qiao Haiqing said, "I’ve come to bring Qiao Meng back. Looking at this meal, it doesn’t seem like you can’t afford to feed a child. You used to provide five yuan every month for Qiao Meng’s living costs, so it shouldn’t be a problem to feed her here.

Today, Qiao Meng had some unpleasantness with Qiao Yu, and your sister-in-law and the kids haven’t even come home yet. Your sister-in-law said that if we leave Qiao Meng here today, then we are getting a divorce.

I assume you and your wife wouldn’t want to be the reason for my divorce, so I brought Qiao Meng back. She said today that she’s willing to go to a boarding school. If you and your wife don’t want Qiao Meng staying at your home, then just send her to a boarding school.

Stop pretending; people all the way to the glass factory have been talking about your family’s business. Sister-in-law, if you’re not afraid of people pointing fingers at your spine, then do whatever you want, but from now on, don’t come to me for anything."