The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 321 - 325: The Altered Life (Part 7)

Chapter 321: Chapter 325: The Altered Life (Part 7)

Su Li finished off a whole bowl of noodles under Qiao Xiaoxiao’s fiery gaze, not even leaving a drop of soup behind.

Qiao Xiaoxiao waited until Su Li had wiped her mouth before saying with an intolerable look, "Li Bao... my eldest sister is your sister-in-law, after all. Could you please... show her a little respect."

She didn’t get to finish her sentence, for Granny Su had stepped in.

The rest of the words, naturally, couldn’t be spoken.

"Could what?"

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "Nothing."

Seeing that Granny Su wasn’t leaving, Qiao Xiaoxiao didn’t dare to talk about her eldest sister and switched the topic to something else.

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "These past few days, the educated youths at the spot have lost all enthusiasm for work, hoping they can return to the city after the exams."

Su Li: "Didn’t they just finish their exams? There’s still a long time before the results come out, so why the rush?"

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "To return to the city, ah. Life in the city is so comfortable...."

Su Li: "Life in the village is comfortable too. My grandpa hardly assigned them much work—they have it much easier than my brothers and sisters-in-law."

"To do so little and still earn work points, how is that not comfortable?"

Qiao Xiaoxiao: "....." How could the conversation continue today.

Seeing Su Li’s earnest expression, Qiao Xiaoxiao had a brain fart, "What do you know, you don’t even work."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Xiaoxiao regretted it; Granny Su’s knife-like gaze fell on her.

Granny Su chuckled and said, "Xiaoxiao, don’t be envious. It’s simply because Li Bao has good parents who only dote on their one daughter."

"If your parents had only you and spoiled you to the bone, you could also be the darling who doesn’t have to work."

"It’s just your bad luck that you don’t have such fortune."

Granny Su, even when facing a younger generation like Qiao Xiaoxiao, deeply personified the image of a sharp-tongued old woman from the countryside.

And indeed, the parents of the original owner were quite unique in these times.

In rural families, having many children was considered a blessing.

The poorer they were, the more children they had.

If there were no sons, keep having children.

Basically, every household would have three or four little tykes; the older ones leading the younger, trailing behind like a string of ducklings.

Mr. Su and Mrs. Su only had the original owner, a daughter, and had no intention of having more, and the elders in the family had no objections.

That was very rare in the rural areas.

Qiao Xiaoxiao’s eyes reddened in an instant, her expression one of wishing to cry but forcefully holding back her tears, looking pitiful indeed.

It was like she was a long-term worker bullied by the landlord, a little white radish trembling in the cold wind.

However, this was not a public place, so there were no righteous souls coming forward to condemn Granny Su for bullying a child.

Su Li turned a blind eye to Qiao Xiaoxiao’s defiant look—who asked her to speak out of turn?

The instigator is always at fault, and getting rebutted was just a natural consequence.

Su Li laughed and said, "I also have wonderful grandparents who love me the most."

Granny Su immediately beamed with joy, "Our Li Bao is the sweetest...."

Qiao Xiaoxiao waited for a long time but never received any careful appeasement from Su Li and occasionally had to face Granny Su’s dissatisfied looks.

She sat on pins and needles.

To make herself less awkward, Qiao Xiaoxiao awkwardly changed the topic again, "Brother Chen was asking about you just yesterday, wondering why you haven’t stepped out of the house for days."

Brother Chen? Chen Yajun

Su Li flipped through the original owner’s memories before she remembered who this person was.

A few years ago, this male educated youth had arrived in the village, quite handsome, fair, and tall.

Many of the village girls would hide behind the stacks of wheat to steal glances at him.

But it seemed he had high standards, showing no interest in the village’s dark-skinned or yellow-skinned girls.

He did, however, have a favorable impression of the original owner—the young lady at home who was pampered and tenderly nurtured.

But the original owner was so naively spoiled by her family, she was utterly clueless.

Chen Yajun’s little bit of reserved difference was completely lost on her, like casting flirtatious glances at a blind man.

Granny Su coughed loudly, "Li Bao, it heats up early these days since it’s already summer, and you can’t handle the heat... Don’t wander outside, the sun is harsh and will burn you. You’ll turn into a little dark girl like Xiaoxiao, and Granny would be heartbroken."

The original owner was also a young girl who loved looking pretty.

Granny Su smiled proudly; she knew by saying this, her obedient granddaughter definitely wouldn’t step outside.

Those rotten boys with ill-intentions dreaming of her darling—dream on...

Caught in the crossfire, Qiao Xiaoxiao was innocently attacked.

This wasn’t fair play; did she choose to be dark? She wanted to be fair and tender like Su Li, pretty like a little beauty.

Even a silent person like Qiao Xiaoxiao could hardly keep it together; she was afraid she’d lose control and jump up, shrieking at the Su grandmother and granddaughter.

Qiao Xiaoxiao’s palms were digging into her own flesh, her head hung low, her expression unclear as she muttered, "I’ll be going now..."

She had seen enough to understand—as long as Granny Su was around, she had no chance of having a proper conversation with Su Li.

She also didn’t know what had gotten into the old lady today, constantly tripping her up.

Su Li too, seeing how embarrassing it was for her, did not stand up to help her speak or clear the air.

Brother Chen always said that Su Li was the most innocent and kind, but her—perhaps people just hadn’t seen her true colors yet.

Qiao Xiaoxiao and Qiao Xiaohong were indeed biological sisters; sometimes their thought processes were quite similar.

After Qiao Xiaoxiao left, Granny Su seriously told Su Li, "That girl, your second sister-in-law’s sister, you should play with her less in the future. I saw today she’s even more formidable than her sister, quite cunning."

"Our innocent Li Bao can’t outplay her."

Then Granny Su casually added, "As for the college entrance exam, we shouldn’t take it too seriously. It’s great if you can pass, but it’s okay if you can’t."

"Our granddaughter is so smart and has been to school. Your granddad can pull some strings to find you an easy job."

"For a girl, there’s no need to struggle too hard. Just be happy, and we’ll find you a capable young man to marry; then Granny and Grandpa will be at ease."

Su Li listened to Granny Su’s chatter with joy—she felt great.

She didn’t need to lift a finger; her lovely family took care of everything.

Especially Granny Su, truly a lovable old lady.

Qiao Xiaoxiao, fuming and kicking pebbles along the way, was full of anger.

As she walked, she touched her own rough cheeks.

Recalling the old lady Su’s words—little dark girl—Qiao Xiaoxiao suddenly kicked the pebble under her feet far away with force.

What seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl didn’t desire beauty.

Thinking of Su Li’s face, which didn’t seem to belong to someone from the countryside, the jealousy was overwhelming.

Some people, why do they have such good fortune.

"Ouch..." A cry of pain sounded.

Qiao Xiaoxiao looked up in a panic; the pebble she had kicked away had hit someone.

And it was someone she knew.