The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 326 - 330: The Tampered Life (12)

Chapter 326: Chapter 330: The Tampered Life (12)

Mrs. Qiao was kicked squarely by her own husband,, and apart from her initial astonishment,, she resorted to throwing a tantrum when she came to her senses.

She forcefully threw herself onto the ground and started wailing and crying out on the floor, "Our children are already this grown,, and you still hit me, I might as well die.... What’s the point of living anymore."

"I have spread the Qiao Family’s branches and continued the lineage,, even given birth to a son,, yet you still treat me like this,, you’ve truly lost all conscience...."

Mrs. Qiao was just screaming at the top of her lungs,, without a single tear coming from the corner of her eyes.

Mr. Qiao awkwardly turned to Granny Su and said,, "Auntie, you see...."

Granny Su was completely unfazed,, not the least bit moved,, nor did she feel any guilt for having caused this family dispute.

Instead, she raised her voice, drowning out Mrs, Qiao’s wailing and pounding on the floor, "Stop all that noise,, it’s giving this old woman a headache...."

"Also, my precious few hens that I’ve raised through thick and thin have had their eggs completely taken by someone. Now I can’t even provide for my granddaughter to nourish her.... Can’t you as elders be generous just this once?"

"To celebrate my Li Bao getting into university."

If it were anyone else making such a demand, Mrs. Qiao would definitely chase them out with a broom.

To ask for the food that had already entered her mouth to be spat out? That was like cutting flesh from her body.

But since it was the matriarch of the Su Family, the Qiao Family’s parents dared not protest.

Not to mention Granny Su’s past authority in the village,, her uncompromising and intimidating demeanor used to be incredibly imposing. Now that she had aged and got a granddaughter, she had redirected all her attention to her lovely grandchild, which in turn, tempered her temper towards outsiders somewhat.

And considering her husband still held the title of village chief,, they couldn’t afford to show their displeasure.

Previously, they had turned a blind eye to the Su Family’s occasional supplementing of Qiao Xiaohong’s dowry, which only emboldened them....

Seeing Granny Su openly asking for compensation, although it sounded nice on the surface,, as if it was an elder’s gift celebrating the younger ones’ achievements, everyone knew she was really demanding the things Qiao Xiaohong had taken for herself.

Mrs. Qiao didn’t want to comply,, there were only so many eggs,, and she had already planned how to nourish the head of the family and Xiao Wu for several days.

But seeing the patriarch give her a signal, she reluctantly and slowly went back to her room to fetch the eggs she had hidden away.

The Qiao Family’s parents were focused on the pain of having to "bleed and cut flesh" for this matter, while Qiao Xiaoxiao stood by in shock,, unable to regain her composure for a long while.

Her mind echoed with how could Su Li have gotten admitted?

No, the question should be, how did Su Li get the admission notice?

Certainly, that letter had been tampered with by her...

Could it be Hei Yatou?

For the moment,, all sorts of complex thoughts were swirling in Qiao Xiaoxiao’s mind.

She felt dissatisfaction and anxiety.

But carefully looking at Granny Su’s expression,, it didn’t seem like she knew about her doings.

Gradually,, she let her guard down again.

After all,, she had been very secretive,, and there shouldn’t be a second person who knew about it.

Even Hei Yatou herself didn’t know that it was her who had stuffed the notice through the window.

However,, Qiao Xiaoxiao seemed too relieved too soon.

All the minute changes on her face were caught in Granny Su’s eyes,, and she immediately formed some ideas.

"However,, your Xiaoxiao also got admitted to the normal university in our province,, right? That’s another joyous event."

"You as parents should also be happy... Out of the whole Niu Tian Village, only three got in,, and your Xiaoxiao is one of them,, just imagine how many people envy you."

Qiao Xiaoxiao’s mind went blank,, her ears buzzing with the words Granny Su had just said.

Both Qiao Family parents were similarly stunned,, not understanding the implications.

Mrs. Qiao said sheepishly, "Auntie... you must be mistaken, when did little Xiaoxiao ever go to take the exam? Her father and I didn’t even know."

Granny Su exaggeratedly said, "No way, you two didn’t know?"

"Xiaoxiao came to my place, saying she was accompanying Li Bao; she probably tried her luck as well, and it seems she got lucky..."

Right then, Qiao Xiaoxiao just wanted to stuff a rag in Old Mrs. Su’s mouth to shut her up.

She didn’t dare to look at her parents’ faces anymore.

Granny Su went on for a few more sentences, seeing that she had achieved her goal by dropping a bombshell at the Qiao household, she was extremely satisfied.

She walked home, jubilant with the few chicken eggs she had scrounged from Mrs. Qiao’s hand.

She didn’t care what happened at the Qiao family after that.

When she got home, she still wasn’t finished; there was still Qiao Xiaohong to deal with...

With her elbows sticking too far out, she, the old woman, certainly wouldn’t allow it.

As soon as she got back, Granny Su made Qiao Xiaohong kneel on the ground.

Even her grandson’s pleas were in vain.

"Qiao Xiaohong, I’ll ask you again, on the day you were left at home to wait for the news, did you really not receive the admission notice?"

Qiao Xiaohong was somewhat flustered but didn’t back down.

She truly hadn’t laid hands on the admission notice, but... but she had just hidden a small part of the truth.

That shouldn’t count as lying.

"Granny, I swear I really didn’t see it... Ow, ow... my stomach hurts..."

In the end, the issue was left unresolved because Qiao Xiaohong turned out to be pregnant.

Su Li saw that her second brother had grown distant from Qiao Xiaohong and didn’t know what she was scheming with all these dramatics.

This scene took place behind the backs of the other family members; Granny Su had sought out the grandson and his wife alone.

Since Qiao Xiaohong wouldn’t admit it, and Granny Su had no evidence, plus she had to consider her grandson’s pride, she didn’t want to create a rift between Li Bao and Su Mo, the siblings.

Even when Su Mo caught a hint of something and came asking for details, Granny Su still didn’t share her suspicions.

She just became a few degrees kinder to Su Li.

Among the family, aside from Su Li herself, only Granny Su knew that she had actually received the admission notice.

Qiao Xiaohong lay on the bed in the bedroom, eating the sweet rolled eggs Su Mo had brought her, secretly delighted.

Lucky for her, she had been smart; she noticed her period was a few days late and had gone to the clinic early to see a doctor.

Otherwise...

Now, just thinking about how Granny Su looked back then, like she could eat you alive, made her tremble with fear.

While Qiao Xiaohong was smug with herself, she didn’t notice her husband’s silence and estrangement.

Touching her belly, Qiao Xiaohong began to be coy, "Tomorrow, I want to take the food tickets and the eggs back with me."

"This happy news should bring some joy to my parents too."

For the first time, Su Mo sternly refused, "Stop thinking about your parental home all the time. Your pregnancy isn’t stable yet so just stay put and take care at home; our Su Family doesn’t miss your work points."

Ignoring Qiao Xiaohong’s shock, he continued, "And about the food tickets and paper money you have, I’ve put them away. I will ensure you’re not lacking in food or clothing."

"Now that we’re having a child, you can’t be so lax with money."

Qiao Xiaohong wanted to get angry after coming to her senses, but when Su Mo really got mad, his silent eyes would just give you a cold stare.

And Qiao Xiaohong would back down.

No matter how assertive she was, under the education of the Qiao Family’s parents, she also believed a woman shouldn’t cross her husband.