Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 81: Chapter 69: Rites Cannot Be Abandoned_2

Before Luo Zhenggang could refuse, he continued, ”I know it’s impossible to change Dad’s mind overnight, but I will wait for the day when Dad truly believes in my abilities. We’re family, a lifelong reliance, not just in life, but in other aspects too. Dad, I’m waiting for the day you truly recognize me!”

Luo Zhenggang let out a light sigh, ”Ye’er, sometimes I really wonder, are you really my timid little daughter?”

”Dad, people always grow up, and I’m no exception. Maybe my growth has been a bit faster than others, and it’s something Dad isn’t quite ready to accept.” Luo Ye said earnestly, ”Dad should understand that for the whole family to be happy, we can’t rely solely on Dad alone!”

”Ye’er, let’s not talk about this today, I’ll immediately arrange for Xiao Wang to go back to his hometown!”

Luo Zhenggang quickly went to fetch several bags of gifts and handed them to Xiao Wang, ”Xiao Wang, you’re from Yongquan Village, why didn’t you say anything? I’ve been so busy I got confused, what a coincidence, it just so happens we’re near your home. How could you not visit your parents? Take these gifts home, don’t come back tonight, spend a good time with your parents, come pick me up at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon.”

”Boss...” Xiao Wang was too excited to know what to say. He had thought about letting his boss know he wanted to go home for a visit, but hesitated for a long time because he was too embarrassed to speak up. Unexpectedly... unexpectedly, the boss was so considerate!

Luo Zhenggang forcefully stuffed the bag of gifts into Xiao Wang’s hands: ”I should be the one apologizing for not taking enough care of you. I bet you’re eager to get home now, so I won’t keep you for lunch. When you get home, give my regards to your parents!”

”Boss, my life from now on belongs to you!” Xiao Wang said and then turned to Luo Ye, ”Miss Luo, thank you!”

Luo Ye teased with a smile, ”Don’t be so polite to me, Uncle Wang. You’re not going to tell your grandparents that we didn’t keep you for lunch, right?”

”I couldn’t be more grateful!” Xiao Wang managed to blurt out after a while.

Watching the car fade into the distance at the alley entrance, Luo Ye breathed a sigh of relief. You can’t underestimate a driver; they’re always in the know with their chit-chat in the shuttle service. As long as they’re willing, they can be a big help. It’s the small gestures that touch people’s hearts the most. I believe Dad has gained one more truly loyal supporter!

They hadn’t turned back to the courtyard yet when Grandpa Luo returned, ”Ye’er, Feng’er, I brought back some strawberries, look, they’re both big and red and surely delicious!”

Luo Ye quickly took the basket, ”Grandpa, didn’t we agree that I would go with you?”

Grandpa Luo chuckled as he playfully rubbed Luo Ye’s nose, ”With such a poisonously hot sun, I can’t let my beautiful granddaughter get sunburned and turn into a black egg!”

”It’s not that exaggerated!” Luo Ye happily took a strawberry, rinsed it under the tap, removed the stems, and popped it into Grandpa’s mouth, ”Grandpa worked the hardest, you eat the first one!”

”You silly girl, go wash them and eat for yourself, Grandpa doesn’t fancy these things!” Grandpa’s eyes squinted into a smile, his granddaughter was the dearest to him.

Luo Feng held the gift bags with a bitter smile on his face, while Luo Zhenggang, resignedly, instructed his daughter once more, ”Ye’er, first go with your brother to invite Uncle Luo and Second Uncle Luo.”

Grandpa Luo glared, ”Invite? They must have already heard the news that you’re back, they just like to put on airs. What’s the point?”

Luo Ye made a funny face, ”Grandpa, I’ll still go with my brother!”

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Uncle Luo’s house.

”Bang!”

”Crash!”

Luo Hua and Luo Ning exchanged a look and shrugged helplessly. They’d heard Fourth was back, and Dad wanted to visit Fourth Uncle, but Mom was not feeling it, and thus the kitchenware suffered.

Listening to the quarreling inside, Luo Ning sighed, ”Sis, you’re getting married soon, and I’m going to live in the factory and not come back.”

Luo Hua curled her lip, ”Mom is just upset that Fourth Uncle didn’t arrange jobs for us. Dad thinks what Fourth Uncle did was right, but I feel that Fourth Uncle really doesn’t care about the family matters at all. My classmate Liang Yu’s uncle is just a deputy bank manager, yet he managed to secure positions for all his siblings’ children. Sigh, we just aren’t as fortunate!”

”It’s better to rely on oneself than on others, and besides, I don’t think Fourth Uncle is under any obligation to help us. When Fourth Uncle got into university, it was because he was good at his studies. Don’t look at Aunt’s dissatisfaction; if she were made to study, she’d still be the same!” Luo Ning clenched his fists, ”Fourth Uncle is a clean official, I like him. If it weren’t for worrying that Mom would get upset and cause trouble, I would have gone to see Fourth Uncle already!”

Luo Hua rolled her eyes, ”Fine, you’re great, just as great as Fourth Uncle, okay?”

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Second Uncle Luo’s house.

Second Uncle Luo was pleading gently with his wife Wang Yan, ”Mingming’s mom, let’s not put on this act. If it weren’t for Fourth Brother, I still don’t know where I’d be. Let’s hurry to Dad’s place, alright?”

”Dad, it’s not that I don’t want you to go, but this was Big Sister-in-law’s idea. If I let you out now, I’ll never be able to look her in the face again!” Wang Yan sighed helplessly, ”Anyway, Fourth Uncle isn’t likely to help the kids, we still need to rely on Big Brother’s family, don’t make it difficult for me.”

”You women are all so petty!” Second Uncle Luo’s temper flared, ”One must not be ungrateful. Over the years, Fourth has been good to us. If anyone owes, I owe Fourth. Every time Fourth comes back, you all do this. I’m not playing your game. If you let me go today, we’ll live well, otherwise, whatever!”

”What do you mean by that?” Wang Yan’s voice was a mix of shock and anger.

Second Uncle Luo bellowed angrily, ”You know what I mean. By doing this, you’re trapping me in a situation where I cannot be righteous!”

”You’re the elder brother; you cannot abandon proper etiquette!” Although Wang Yan said this, her eyes seemed slightly less stern.

PS: In this part of the story, part of the mystery will begin to unfold slowly. Don’t think it’s just mundane family strife. Ah, I’m such a good person, spoiling the story.

Nuan’s second update, a special thank you to Pink for Nuan. I suddenly realized our family has a bunch of cats, love to deal. (To be continued. If you wish to know what happens next, please visit www. for more Chapters. Support the author. Support genuine reading!)