CHAPTER 146: CHAPTER 146: DID IT ON PURPOSE

Yu Xinyan didn’t bother with their business. After accepting the apology from the Qiu Family head, she directly headed to the Mechanical Factory with Zhao Jianlan and Duan Ruilian.

Mainly, Qiu Qingmei’s father’s apology was obviously insincere, and others didn’t have time to accompany them in acting.

Back home, she went straight into the space. Before leaving at noon, she prepared a pot of mixed flour and swiftly steamed buns and sugar packets. Even without dishes, it was enough for a meal.

After eating, she finished the bit of needlework left, tried it on, and found it fitting. She thought it’d be the perfect outfit for the city’s competition.

Finding a basin, she washed the clothes, hung them to dry, and only then did she wash up and rest.

The next day, perhaps because Qiu Qingmei felt ashamed, she had her family give her leave, so she didn’t participate in the school selection for the math competition.

Qi Minghai was affected by yesterday’s incident, didn’t perform well, and was eliminated.

Only Yu Xinyan from Class Two was selected, while the other two were from Class One.

They received notice: for the next few days, the three selected classmates will receive extra tutoring during night study sessions in the teacher’s office.

On her way home at noon, she coincidentally ran into the departing Lyu Family at the factory gate.

Yu Xinyan didn’t expect Mr. Lyu to call her: "Xinyan, could I have a word with you?"

Zhao Jianlan was afraid the Lyu Family would bully people, so she stayed close to Yu Xinyan.

Yu Xinyan took a few steps forward: "Is there something?"

Mr. Lyu looked at Yu Xinyan with some guilt on his face: "Xinyan, no matter how it happened, it was our Lyu Family who wronged you. I hope you won’t bear a grudge against Jun Cheng."

Yu Xinyan looked up coldly at Mr. Lyu: "Why should I?"

Mr. Lyu hadn’t expected that even with him speaking as an elder, Yu Xinyan wouldn’t give him any face: "Ultimately, we are from the same village. If anything happens, you can count him as a fellow villager, he can’t just ignore it."

Yu Xinyan wasn’t in the mood to waste words with him: "Sorry, I have classes in the afternoon. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be off."

Without waiting for Mr. Lyu to say anything more, Yu Xinyan directly pulled Zhao Jianlan away.

Granny Lyu, seeing Yu Xinyan’s attitude, directly complained to her husband: "You really, there’s no relation left, why bother with her."

Lyu Dacheng was also puzzled: "Dad, why did you say so much to her? With her and Jun Cheng having issues, who knows how much she resents us?"

While the three were talking, they saw Lyu Juncheng running out of the factory: "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, why didn’t you wait for me to get off work and send you off?"

Lyu Dacheng, with a dark face, replied: "If we don’t leave, we’ll miss the bus. Besides, your wife hasn’t returned, and we feel awkward staying here."

Lyu Juncheng felt uneasy upon hearing this: "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Yao Hui is immature. Please bear with her. Once things settle, I’ll visit you in the village."

Mr. Lyu patted his third son’s shoulder: "Don’t worry. Just live well and don’t neglect the three kids. You don’t need to worry about home. Your Big Brother and Second Brother will take care of things. Rest assured."

At this moment, the bus arrived, and Lyu Juncheng watched them board the bus, feeling a bit conflicted inside.

When he returned home, the kitchen was cold and the stove empty. It was clear that Yao Hui was still at her parents’ home. His parents and big brother had left quickly without even having lunch. How did life end up like this?

Unbeknownst to him, although Yao Hui hadn’t indeed returned home, the three members of the Lyu Family had eaten well before rushing to catch the bus; Granny Lyu had done it on purpose.