Chapter 922: Chapter 926: Light of Life (25)
Extra (1)
Gaoxi Village, something sensational happened recently in the Dawan Group.
The second son of the Su Family returned from seeking gold abroad, and the first thing he did upon returning home was to repay all the money he had borrowed before.
It’s said that not only did he repay the principal with interest, but the second son of the Su Family, grateful for everyone’s willingness to lend him money, paid interest that almost matched the principal.
Those who didn’t lend money to the Su Family now regret it immensely, wishing they could turn back time to when the Su Family was humbly borrowing money, and lend them everything they had, so they could make a small profit now.
Seeing the second son of the Su Family so generous, people can’t help but wonder how much money he actually earned outside.
Anyway, it must be a lot.
Another surprising thing is, when he left, it was him and his wife together, but upon return, it was only the second son of the Su Family, which is really quite strange.
It’s heard that the Gao Family rushed to the Su Family as soon as they got the news, but no one knows what was said behind closed doors, because the Gao Family left without saying a word, tails tucked between their legs.
Gossiping villagers tried asking around, but couldn’t get anything, not even from Miao Cuihua, who is known for her loose tongue.
The villagers couldn’t help but speculate, immediately recalling that a few years ago, the Gao Family suddenly moved away from the vicinity of the Su Family, and the two families stopped interacting like strangers. There were guesses back then, and the current happenings seem only to confirm some suspicions.
The Gao Family isn’t one to suffer losses quietly; for them to be rendered speechless, it must mean the daughter from the Gao Family did something secretly shameful.
The overall atmosphere in the Dawan Group is fairly good. Although there are speculations among the villagers, they mostly keep them to themselves, whispering in private rather than openly gossiping.
Everyone is just envious—turns out going abroad to seek fortune really does make money fast. Just look at the Su Family.
Not only did they pay off all their debts, but the Su Family also built a four-story mansion. It’s so beautiful, with a small flower garden in the front and a vegetable garden in the back. Not to mention the village, even in the city, it would be unique.
The second son of the Su Family is exceedingly good to his brother and sister. Close family members of the Su Family have revealed that each sibling has a floor in the mansion, and Su Xiaomei has one too, reserved for her even if she marries out.
There are also the impressive eight-piece set that everyone got a good look at during the Su Family’s housewarming.
Color TV, refrigerator, washing machine, speakers, four-speaker tape recorder... they’ve got the whole set.
Allegedly, these were directly ordered and paid for abroad by a friend of the second son, then picked up at a dedicated counter in the city’s Friendship Store.
This truly makes others envious.
Seeing this, many young people were eager to go abroad to earn money. They went to the Su Family with gifts, hoping to learn a bit about leaving the country, only to retreat one by one.
Turns out, earning money isn’t as easy as everyone thought; one misstep, and it might end up costing your life.
On this matter, Xiao Huang, living at the village entrance, felt particularly entitled to have a say.
He would look serious and tell villagers, "Isn’t it just? My wife’s uncle’s first wife’s second cousin’s stepdaughter’s husband went abroad and never came back. It’s been several years, and finally, some news came back that he was killed shortly after arriving abroad, and they never even found his body. This information came back with great difficulty from a fellow villager who left with him."
"That family is heartbroken; when they had no news, at least there was hope in their hearts, though they suspected, still, they hoped, didn’t they? But now..."
Xiao Huang lamented, "We ordinary people are better off earning a bit in peace at home, better than risking our lives out there, with no remains, not even a peaceful death."
This statement made many people nod repeatedly.
When the buzz about the Su Family faded, Gao Qianyu’s return stirred the gossip atmosphere to a peak again.
Gao Qianyu didn’t come back alone; a man was closely following her.
The two were pulling and tugging along the way, many people saw them.
Gao Qianyu used to be quite charming, well-known by many. If she hadn’t called out to people herself this time, folks would hardly recognize her as the once-delicate and charming girl.
Though she dressed flamboyantly, the fabric looked cheap despite the stylish cut.
But her spirit compared to three years ago was vastly different.
Like comparing a freshly bloomed flower to a dried, withered vegetable.
The wrinkles were prominently around her eyes. The nasolabial folds by her nose and mouth made her once gentle appearance look a bit colder.
And the man constantly clowning around and pulling on her clothes was even more attention-grabbing.
He looked just like those good-for-nothings loitering on street corners, idling away their time.
He didn’t look like a decent young man at all.
A man dressed so gaudily, with a greasy smile plastered on his face, always made people feel uncomfortable.
Every time Gao Qianyu met an acquaintance, he would jump out and introduce himself eagerly: "I’m her man."
As if fearing people wouldn’t understand the relationship between them.
Gao Qianyu, fed up, slapped Chen Cheng and angrily retorted, "Shut up, we don’t have any relationship at all."
Chen Cheng, dragging a lame leg, with an arm limp at his side, kept pace with Gao Qianyu without any issue.
No matter how Gao Qianyu tried, she couldn’t shake off this cripple’s pestering.
Chen Cheng seemed to find amusement rather than anger, unfazed by Gao Qianyu’s attitude, tightening his grip on her hand, saying, "How do you mean no relationship? Aren’t you my woman? We have a three-year-old daughter, how is that no relation?"
Gao Qianyu, horrified, tried to cover Chen Cheng’s mouth. This damn man dared to spout nonsense without regard for the place or context.
She quickly turned to try and explain to an acquaintance nearby, "No, it’s not like that..."
The person awkwardly smiled, hurriedly said, "I, I didn’t hear anything, I’ll be off,"
and before Gao Qianyu could react, that person dashed off with quick steps, their face full of barely-contained excitement, eager to share this shocking secret with others.
Look at what astonishing secrets they’ve uncovered.
Gao Qianyu has a daughter more than three years old...
More than three years old, not two, not one, but more than three.
Emphasizing once more, more than three years old.
Gao Qianyu and the Su Family’s second son only went abroad a little over three years ago.
Yet Gao Qianyu hooked up with another man and had a child—a child no wonder the Gao Family isn’t cozying up to the now well-off Su Family; the reason lies here.
This year’s most explosive village news is certain to be dominated by the affair of the Gao Family’s daughter.