Reborn as a Superpower Girl in the 80s
Chapter 588: Outsmarted

Chapter 588: Chapter 588: Outsmarted

The new house has two bedrooms on the first floor, one storage room, one bathroom, and a large living room. The second and third floors together have seven rooms and one bathroom; each room upstairs has a balcony.

Standing on the balcony of the room facing north, one could see the vegetable patch cultivated by Grandpa, whereas standing on the balcony of the room facing south, one could view the situation on the road ahead.

When Luo Daoren saw his granddaughter coming over, he said, "Why have you come here? It’s not tidy yet, and you should be careful walking around."

Luo Qiao replied, "I was afraid you’d carry too many things back by yourself, so I came to pick you up and also to check on the progress of the house."

Upon this topic, Luo Daoren spoke with some anger, "I don’t know which little bastard took the big watermelon I was saving seeds from. There were plenty of other watermelons hanging on the vine, but he just had to pick that one."

Luo Qiao said, "Don’t be angry over this. Next year, I’ll help you get some more seeds."

After Luo Qiao said this, Luo Daoren’s expression became somewhat better, but he still found it amusing that out of all the melons available, the thief chose to pick the one reserved for seeds.

Luo Qiao thought to herself that the thief probably knew that melon was kept for seeds, and his goal wasn’t the watermelon but the seeds.

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Meanwhile, a big incident had occurred at the chemical plant, Plant Manager Cui Xizhong had been reported, and in the afternoon before the workday ended, he was taken away. No more than two hours later, his son and wife were also taken away for questioning.

Zhao Jianing stood in front of her house crying painfully, looking very pitiable. After putting on a show, she eventually left with a look of grievance, heading out of the residential compound, which was also sealed off.

Two months earlier, Wei Zixiong had made a mistake during procurement and almost got fired.

Subsequently, Wei Zixiong turned to Zhao Jianing for help. She smiled cunningly and agreed right away. That night, when Cui Haifeng came back, she told him about it.

Cui Haifeng leered at her, "So how will you repay me?"

Zhao Jianing, holding back her disgust, wrapped her arms around Cui Haifeng’s arm, "Whatever you want to do, I’ll accompany you."

Cui Haifeng couldn’t wait to press her down onto the bed, and after their passionate encounter, Zhao Jianing revealed her intentions. Cui Haifeng did not expect her to suggest such a thing but was spurred by a desire to conquer her and immediately pressed on her again.

Three days later, Zhao Jianing saw her wishes fulfilled as Wei Zixiong was given a major demerit and reassigned to the hazardous materials processing workshop.

She knew that Wei Zixiong couldn’t afford to lose this job, so she wanted him to suffer here. He wanted to use her for profit, huh? Ha!

Now it was the turn of her contemptuous father-in-law and mother-in-law, and that Cui Haifeng who only knew how to bed her, nauseating her while possessing not a shred of capability.

Indeed, the trouble Cui Xizhong faced was revealed by her to someone else, as revenge against those who had wronged her.

That person promised her a large sum of money afterward and would arrange a job for her in another city so she could live comfortably.

The reason why Zhao Jianing was so resolute was the Cui Family’s own doing. Ever since Zhao Jianing married into the Cui Family, the in-laws had never treated her properly.

The two sisters-in-law occasionally bullied her, mocked her background, ridiculed her for being nothing but a pretty face, and accused her of being vain. How else could she have married the younger brother-in-law who was always causing trouble and good for nothing?

Cui Haifeng never improved himself; he wasted his days drinking with riffraff friends. What she found unbearable was his perverted behavior in bed and hints of domestic violence.

Therefore, Zhao Jianing could not wait to leave this family, so when someone approached her, she did not take long to agree.

Little did she know how naive her thinking was. She had just settled into a guesthouse when the other two daughters-in-law from the Cui Family came looking for her; their family’s assets were sealed, and nothing could be taken out.

In their urgency, they received news that the incident was caused by an inside traitor. Without any doubt, the sisters-in-law turned their suspicions toward Zhao Jianing.

As soon as she opened the door, they rushed in and tore into her, shouting, "You vile creature, you’ve made us all suffer."

They did not know if their father-in-law could come out, but even if he did, the family was greatly weakened. Recalling a previous incident where one mistake led the whole family to misfortune, the two were also pretty frightened.

So they hit Zhao Jianing even harder.

When they grew tired, they remembered that they still hadn’t picked up the kids yet. The sisters-in-law laid down harsh words and hurriedly left to fetch the children and return to their own parents’ homes to figure things out.

Meanwhile, Zhao Jianing lay on the ground for a long time before she managed to crawl onto the bed. She stayed there clothed for the whole night. She knew she had been set up and also knew that the promises made to her were unlikely to be fulfilled.

Lying alone in bed, she started crying quietly.