She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1654: Chapter 1731: Convenience Store

Moreover, with Shen Feihu’s status, personally leading a team stationed at the border, it’s considered the highest level of service.

”It’s nothing.” After experiencing so much, she’s no longer the little wife who could only uselessly hide at home, worried sick whenever her husband was on a mission.

Sheng Ning went upstairs to make a call. In winter, it gets dark early; even though it wasn’t seven yet, it was already pitch black outside. There’s nothing to do in the countryside at night, so people generally sleep early. She wondered if her in-laws had gone to bed when she called them.

Sheng Ning dialed the number for the small shop, and it rang several times before being answered. There were people watching TV on the other end.

”Hello? Who’s this?” It was Xu Yingshan.

”I’m your elder sister-in-law. Can you let my parents-in-law take the call?”

Xu Yingshan was confused. Who was this? Someone claiming to be his elder sister-in-law right off the bat, such an arrogant tone.

”Who are you? Whose elder sister-in-law?” Xu Yingshan asked impatiently in a thick dialect. This year, their family was the first in the village to buy a TV, and people from the ten miles and eight villages gathered at his shop to watch the Spring Festival Gala!

He really didn’t have time for nonsense.

Sheng Ning found it amusing, realizing that Xu Yingshan truly was a chip off the old block, just like his father!

”I’m your elder sister-in-law.”

Xu Yingshan was about to curse when the other person quickly added, ”Also, I’m the Little Yama’s wife.”

”...” Xu Yingshan was dumbfounded, his mouth agape like a fool, unable to react for a long time, until Sheng Ning called again on the phone.

”Xu Yingshan? It’s Sheng Ning! Can’t you hear my voice?”

”It does sound a bit like... Oh no, mom! I’ll go get second uncle and aunt.” Xu Yingshan jumped up like a startled cat, scaring the people watching TV outside.

Nearly the entire village had gathered at the small shop to watch TV today. Actually, there wasn’t much to see; the black-and-white screen frequently flickered with static. But such a thing was unimaginable before, it was just for novelty and excitement.

Xu Xianxiong looked at the commotion outside, sitting alone in the main room smoking. These festive events had nothing to do with their family. Half a year ago, rumors in the village spread that Ningning had died. They didn’t believe it and called their son, who said everything was fine.

But the rumors only increased, detailed with vivid descriptions. They said Ningning was kidnapped by spies and eventually died in the hands of bad people. Besides, the dutiful Ningning used to call at least once a month diligently.

Now, they hadn’t received a call for so long, it was hard for the couple not to believe some of it.

The two elders were terribly worried. They later discussed it with their in-laws, and the mother-in-law personally went to gather more information. The findings were startling as it was confirmed Ningning had died.

Thus, the four parents wept bitterly together, and Sheng Laosan even fell ill for a while. The crops in the field were left unattended. Xu Xianxiong roamed the village with a knife every day, scaring people from gossiping behind their backs again.

They had planned to go to the city altogether to confront Qigang, that rascal, but Shen Luhua stopped them. Thinking about Shen Luhua’s words of caution, asking them not to create trouble for the kids, Xu Xianxiong took another deep drag from his cigarette.

”Stop smoking,” Zhao Lanzi said irritably, placing a bowl of tangyuan in front of Xu Xianxiong. ”It’s New Year’s Eve, make do with this!” In previous years, Zhao Lanzi, who liked a good spread, would prepare several nice dishes, but this year she just couldn’t muster the spirit.