Chapter 211 - 213: Discovery_1
As the sky grew dark, Li Qiao entered the kitchen, where she found only some garlic sprouts and radishes. She went back to her room to get some money and took a vegetable basket, ready to go to the nearby market to buy some goods.
Jin Daxue said, "Qiaoqiao, shall I go out for a walk with you?"
"Sure."
Li Qiao and Jin Daxue walked a distance when the latter said, "Qiaoqiao, there’s something I have to tell you. Li Jinhua got married into our village, right? She was pregnant and came back to her parents’ home just as it was the anniversary of your mom’s death. Your dad went to pay respects, and your stepmom and Li Jinhua went along too.
When they left, Li Jinhua tripped over your mom’s grave and had a miscarriage. Your stepmom was convinced your mom’s spirit was causing trouble, so she destroyed her grave. Then, your stepmom got beaten up by your brother-in-law and ended up in the hospital. Li Jinhua called the police and had your brother-in-law arrested, and when we left, he still hadn’t been released.
Even that didn’t satisfy your stepmom; she smashed the Top Scholar plaque at your house. The village head ordered her to restore it, which led to two days of arguing."
Li Qiao didn’t have any feelings for the original owner’s mother, but she couldn’t help feeling shocked.
She finally understood why Feng Kui and Jin Daxue glanced at her when they just replied to Old Mrs. Qin; they wanted to inform her. But they were probably advised by Qin Jin to keep the matter from Old Mrs. Qin to spare her the heartache of hearing that the Top Scholar plaque was smashed.
She asked, "How is my big sister doing?"
Jin Daxue went on to say, "Your big sister is frantic. Li Jinhua is asking for 300 yuan as compensation to settle things with your brother-in-law. Your big sister wants to contact you but doesn’t know how to. Jin just made a call back home, contacted your former colleagues, and said they could sort out your brother-in-law’s situation. Are you going back home?"
Li Qiao replied, "If it’s sorted, why should I go back?" Wouldn’t I be bothered by Dong Lamei and Li Jinhua if I returned?