Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 84: Chapter 71 Big Changes

During idle chit-chat among the Luo Family, villagers who heard the news came to visit one after another, offering humble compliments upon meeting. Usually, they might make some sour remarks about Luo Zhenggang’s family, but in person, they bent over backwards, sneakily glancing at Wenxin Luo, Luo Ye, and Luo Feng.

Luo Youjin, the eldest of the Luo Family, also arrived leaning on his cane, shakily sitting on his chair, and muttered every so often: ”Zhenggang, you’re the biggest official our village has ever had, our ancestors never had such a high official!”

Thanks to Luo Zhenggang, everyone also lavished compliments on Luo Family’s eldest and second uncles, as well as the third aunt. Second Uncle Luo, who had been annoyed by his sister-in-law till now, finally showcased a smile.

Third Aunt Luo mingled among the villagers with a Buddha-like smile, earnestly distributing the cigarettes that Luo Zhenggang brought back, making it seem as if she was the hostess.

Wenxin was already accustomed to such scenes, smiling as she hugged her daughter, letting her aunt show off, as she didn’t care for these trivialities and enjoyed the peace.

Wang Yan said disdainfully, ”Sister-in-law, you really have a good temper, if it were my sister-in-law, she’d have started arguing with the elder sister long ago!”

Wenxin gently smiled, ”Rarely is elder sister so enthusiastic, I can’t thank her enough!”

The hall was noisy and chaotic, Luo Ye couldn’t stand it anymore, and nudged Wenxin lightly, ”Mom, I’m sleepy, I want to go to bed!”

Wenxin, doting as ever, smoothed her daughter’s hair, ”Go ahead, if your dad asks, I’ll say Ye’er has a headache!” She patted Dou Dou on the head, ”Little one, why so listless, not adjusting to the change of environment?”

”Red scolded him!” Luo Ye laughed as she stood up to bid farewell to Wang Yan and went to her room to sleep. As for everyone else, busy and bustling, she wouldn’t join the fray.

Seeing his sister disappear into the side room, Luo Feng displayed an envious look, his facial muscles almost stiff from smiling.

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Fresh straw spread under the kang bed emitted a comforting and fresh fragrance. As soon as Luo Ye’s head hit the pillow, waves of sleepiness overcame her, and her last thought was, how pitiful it was for mom, dad, and brother, having preferences for boys over girls isn’t too bad, if she were a boy, how could she sleep so comfortably?

Waking up near 4PM, Luo Ye stretched lazily. Dou Dou, listless next to Luo Ye, pecked at its owner twice, looking the picture of aggrievement.

”Is Dou Dou feeling down?” Luo Ye tapped Dou Dou’s head lightly, ”Little Dou Dou is quite the troublemaker!”

”Cheep cheep...” Dou Dou flapped its wings.

Luo Ye teased Dou Dou, ”You can try harder but it’s no use, you can only cheep, Little Red can talk, hehe...”

”Cheep cheep...” Dou Dou, unresigned, perked up its head and cheeped a long string, Luo Ye was amused and rubbed its little head, ”Alright, alright, Dou Dou not talking is still smarter than Little Red, don’t worry, I like Dou Dou, not Little Red.”

With its owner’s affirmative response, Dou Dou finally felt satisfied, strutting back and forth with its little chest puffed out, as haughty as can be.

Luo Ye listened carefully, noticing the absence of noise, she confidently took Dou Dou and left the side room, indeed, everyone had left except her aunt who was still chatting with her parents and accompanying Luo Feng and Qian Xiaotian.

Luo Ye greeted everyone and asked, ”Where’s Grandpa?”

”He went out sometime ago, probably to the fields!” Wenxin said, affectionately tidying her daughter’s tousled hair.

Luo Feng brought a cup of bright red liquid over, ”Ye’er, have some strawberry juice!”

”Thanks, bro!” Luo Ye took the cup, gulping it down, comfortably wiping her mouth, ”When did you make this?”

”About ten minutes ago, thought you’d be up soon, it’s hot today, waking up you’d definitely be thirsty, and you don’t like drinking plain water!” Luo Feng gently wiped off a strawberry seed from the corner of Luo Ye’s lips, then stood to rinse the cup.

Qian Xiaotian watched Luo Ye enviously, her mother’s hand on her head usually meant—getting hit for displeasure. Her elder brother being nice to her usually meant—needing her help to lie, oh heavens, life is so unfair!

Third Aunt Luo steered the conversation towards Luo Ye, ”Fourth, the city’s environment really nourishes people, remember last year when Ye’er was scrawny and not as notable as Xiaotian, look at her now? Ten Xiaotians aren’t as charming as Ye’er!”

Qian Xiaotian protested with a pout, ”Mom, am I that ugly?”

Third Aunt Luo chided, ”Adults are talking, children should not interrupt!”

”Why can Ye’er have people who care for her and I don’t?” Qian Xiaotian, freshly upset, blurted out.

”How can you compare yourself with Ye’er? Ye’er is a city girl, you? A little monk aspiring to offer great incense, could you even manage?”

Luo Zhenggang intervened, ”Third sister, don’t speak to the child like that!”

Wenxin also advised, ”Yes, third sister, speaking like that hurts the child’s self-esteem, what’s this about big cities and small villages, aren’t we all family?”

”Little sister, I have something I need your help with!” Third Aunt Luo looked at Wen Xin with hopeful eyes.

Wen Xin smiled and responded, ”Whatever it is, Third Sister, just say the word. If I can do it, I’ll certainly try my best to help!”

”This is definitely something you can handle!” exhaling as she spoke, Third Aunt Luo continued, ”You all see it, compared to Ye’er, Xiao Tian is just worlds apart. But what can she do about being born in a rural area?

To tell you the truth, I have blamed Fourth Brother for not helping her find a way out. But now, I’ve come to terms with it. Fourth Brother’s high status means he’s in the eyes of many envious people. The kids have no education; if he tried to arrange something, it could end up causing him trouble.

Little sister, do you think you could let Xiao Tian work at your company? I’m not asking for her to have a meal ticket, just hoping that she could grow more worldly and graceful, which would help her find a good husband and lead a good life.”

Luo Ye glanced softly at Qian Xiaotian and indeed, upon hearing Third Aunt Luo’s words, the originally sulky expression on her face immediately brightened up.

Wen Xin looked helplessly towards Luo Zhenggang. It was only recently that their daughter had managed to stabilize the situation at Wenxin Garden, ensuring clear management and operations. If Xiao Tian were to join, favoritism certainly wouldn’t be possible, but not giving special treatment might end up offending Third Aunt Luo.

Luo Zhenggang also felt a headache coming. He was all too aware of Third Aunt Luo’s temperament and knew Xiao Tian was no easy child, being lazy, greedy, and small-minded. However, he was even more familiar with his daughter’s impartiality at work. Now, with 90% of the shares belonging to her, neither he nor Wen Xin could interfere. If Xiao Tian truly joined, it was highly likely Third Aunt Luo would be offended.

As far as he was concerned, it wouldn’t matter if his niece just idled around under his care, but that would undeniably hurt her in the long run. Regrettably, he knew Third Aunt Luo likely wouldn’t understand this reasoning at the moment.

”Is it that difficult?” Third Aunt Luo’s face darkened.

”Cough...” Luo Ye cleared her throat gently, ”Auntie, it’s not that my parents are being difficult, but they actually have no say in this matter, and I don’t know how to explain it to you. Wenxin Garden is now mine.”

”It’s yours?” Third Aunt Luo looked confused, ”What do you mean?”

Luo Ye smiled faintly, ”It means that Mom and Dad have already handed the company over to me. They can’t interfere or participate, so naturally, they don’t know how to answer you!”

”Nonsense!” Third Aunt Luo sharply looked at Luo Zhenggang, ”How could you make such a foolish decision? If you were to hand it over, shouldn’t it be to Feng’er? Whose idea was this?”

Luo Zhenggang hesitated slightly, ”Third Sister, please don’t be displeased. Wen Xin used to manage Wenxin Garden, unfortunately, she wasn’t quite up to the task. It almost closed down because it was doing so poorly.

Later, when Ye’er took over, she managed it so well within just a few months. Now, Wenxin Garden is entirely built by Ye’er. As for the full transfer of ownership to Ye’er, it was a decision made after discussion with the whole family.”

Hearing this, Qian Xiaotian looked enviously at Luo Ye. Truly, comparisons can be so frustrating!

Third Aunt Luo’s face alternated between pale and flushed, then with a distant look towards Luo Zhenggang, she asked, ”So, what do you mean by all this?”

”Ye’er will make her own decision!” Having reached this point, Luo Zhenggang felt too exhausted to keep explaining. Over the years, he had endured enough.

A smile crept into Luo Ye’s eyes. It seemed her father hadn’t yet realized, but his change was truly significant. If this had been before, she would have been scolded for taking a nap on her own. As for Third Aunt Luo’s request, he would have agreed without a second thought, completely disregarding her opinion.

Gradually, both her parents and her brother had changed significantly, with her brother probably changing the least due to his limited experiences. Having never faced real hardships, he found some issues difficult to grasp immediately. Nevertheless, his progress was commendable, now willing to stand up to his uncle for her—a scenario completely unimaginable before.

”Hmph! Xiao Tian, let’s go!” Third Aunt Luo huffed as she stood up and pulled Qian Xiaotian away, clearly unable to accept getting closer to her niece.

”Auntie, are you leaving?” Luo Feng, who had just returned from a stroll after finishing cleaning the cups, met Third Aunt Luo at the door by chance, but she ignored him.

”Ye’er, what happened to Auntie?” Luo Feng asked with a puzzled face.

Luo Ye giggled, ”She’s mad at me!”

At Luo Zhenggang’s approach, Wen Xin also felt surprised and worriedly glanced at her husband, ”Will Dad be angry knowing this?”

”No, he won’t!” Luo Zhenggang waved his hand and smiled at Luo Ye, ”Are you satisfied now?”

”Thank you, Mom and Dad, you are the smartest, most democratic, and loveliest parents in the world!” Ye lavished praise freely.

”You!” Luo Zhenggang sighed gently, ”Grandpa was right, I should have unburdened myself earlier. Wen Xin, thank you!”

”Old couple, what’s there to thank for!” Wen Xin rolled her eyes, and Luo Ye dramatically flopped onto the couch, ”That’s it, I’m completely smitten by Mom!”

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Once again, I am her real mom, real mom, real mom...

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