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Chapter 78, Critical Attack on Zhong Lan (Subscribe!)

As soon as this question was asked, Chen Zijin and Chen Zitong's eyes were all on Chen Xiaomi.

At this moment, Chen Xiaomi was very embarrassed and didn't know how to answer this question?

It has been half a month since she came back from Shao City. During this period, she has been struggling with this issue and has been struggling with it.

Originally, she, her sister-in-law, and her two sisters had basically the same views. They used to look down on Li Heng and the Li family in every way.

At one point, it was believed that Li Heng had evil intentions and used sweet words to trick Zijin into bed. Besides wanting Zijin's beauty, his ulterior motive might be to cling to the Chen family.

It is not surprising that they have such thoughts. Since the Chen family has been revived, and since the old man and the eldest brother have become ordinary people, a large number of people who want to get in through the back door by currying favor, showing goodwill, and giving gifts have gathered in a short period of time. They have seen too much of it, and they see it every day, and they are fed up with it.

As a result, whenever I see someone approaching me, I tend to doubt their motives.

Of course, they disliked Li Heng for three main reasons:
First, Zijin hasn’t graduated from high school yet.

In this era of conservative thinking, Li Heng's actions directly touched their red line.

In addition, the Chen family has only two daughters in the third generation of the direct lineage. Now one of them has been harmed, which has offended the Chen family and incurred the wrath of the entire family.

Therefore, the entire Chen family, from top to bottom, was very disgusted with Li Heng.

The second reason is the traditional concepts. Now that the Chen family is rich, just like the villagers say, they have soared to the sky. When they look for partners for their children, they naturally hope to find someone of equal status.

But look at the poor and shabby Li family now. What's the difference between them and ordinary rural families? They are not worthy of the Chen family's attention at all.

There is no need to explain the third point. The rumors in the surrounding area were so ugly that the Chen family was forced to temporarily abandon their hometown and move to the capital.

With all these factors accumulated together, the Chen family hated Li Heng to the core.

However, all this has changed with Li Heng's sudden rise to fame, forcing them to make corresponding changes.

At least, Chen Xiaomi has been struggling with this for half a month, and has been struggling with his conscience and desires in his mind for half a month.

She thought about telling her family, but, she and her sister-in-law used to look down on Li Heng.

How could she bring herself to say that?
How could she bring herself to say that?
Imagine the scene, if in front of the whole family, I could tell them in person how great Li Heng is now, how much his book "To Live" is favored by literary giants, how amazing it is! His potential is limitless, and the future is promising.

Isn't that just slapping yourself in the face?
It turns out that I was blind before. The more I looked down on Li Heng in the past, the more aggressive Li Heng is now. Doesn't this make me look like a clown?

For Chen Xiaomi, who has always been conceited and self-righteous, this is particularly uncomfortable and unacceptable.

She would rather be beaten up by Li Heng and pinned to the ground than go out and proclaim Li Heng's extraordinary talent.

The contrast between before and after is so great!

It’s so uncomfortable!
So she kept procrastinating, deceiving herself and others.

But now, ha! When her sister-in-law opened her mouth, she knew she couldn't delay any longer.

Because as public opinion outside ferments, the truth will eventually come out. Sooner or later, it will reach the ears of the Chen family and Zijin.

What's more, there is another Li Heng in Shao City, who is also a time bomb that is extremely difficult to deal with. He might show up in the news media one day and give himself a shot!
She had fully experienced the bastard Li Heng's ability to talk last time in Shao City, and she felt inferior to him.

Just as Chen Xiaomi was making her final struggle, Chen Zitong, who was waiting anxiously, asked, "Aunt, what does the writer look like? Is he an old man, or a gentle middle-aged uncle? It would be better if he was a tall, handsome young man. Maybe we can get to know him in the future."

Chen Xiaomi ignored her niece's words. After taking a deep breath, she stood up and said to her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, come with me. I have something to tell you."

I have to say it!
Not to mention that bastard Li Heng is threatening to come to our house with thunderous force to snatch people away, which will make it even more difficult to resolve the situation.

You can't avoid it sooner or later, so it's better to prepare yourself mentally.

Of course, she couldn't say it in front of Zijin, she couldn't bring herself to do that.

Zhong Lan followed her to her sister-in-law's bedroom without knowing why, and as soon as the door was closed, she asked in confusion:
"Xiaomi, what's wrong? What do you want to tell me?"

Chen Xiaomi turned around and stared at her sister-in-law, who was only one meter away from her. After a long while, she spoke:

"Don't you want to know who wrote 'To Live'?"

Zhong Lan was stunned and asked subconsciously: "What secret does the writer have? Why does he have to tell it here?"

Chen Xiaomi nodded and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you still angry now?"

Zhong Lan didn't know what this sister-in-law was up to today, "Who are you angry with? Zijin?"

Chen Xiaomi said: "Li Heng."

Zhong Lan couldn't bear to hear the name. He was furious when he heard it. His face instantly fell. "Why mention this little thing? I wish I could skin him alive."

Chen Xiaomi smiled bitterly and said, "But he is the writer who wrote 'To Live'."

"What? What did you say?"

“Li Heng is a writer.”

Zhong Lan was shocked, thinking that she had heard something wrong, so she asked in a sharp voice, "Who are you talking about?"

Chen Xiaomi said: "Li Heng."

Zhong Lan couldn't believe it, her eyes widened, almost reaching her forehead, "Li Heng is a writer? The writer who wrote "To Live"?"

Chen Xiaomi nodded heavily, "It was him, I saw it with my own eyes."

Buzz buzz.
Zhong Lan's mind was now blank, with only the buzzing sound remaining.

Seeing the rich and varied expressions on her sister-in-law's face was like watching a Sichuan opera face-changing show. For the first time, Chen Xiaomi discovered that she was actually a bad person, and she actually felt a perverted sense of satisfaction. She had been suffering for half a month, and now that her sister-in-law was suffering with her, she felt much better and her mood suddenly became a little happier.

Anyway, I am not the only one who is blind. I was not the only one who acted bossy and escalated towards Li Heng. If we are not comfortable, we will all be uncomfortable together.

Suddenly, she felt a little regretful. If she had known this would happen, she would have told her sister-in-law earlier.

His face turned from red to white, from white to dark blue, and then from dark blue back to pale. Zhong Lan felt like she was on a roller coaster.

After a long while, she asked in a deep voice, "Is it really Li Heng?"

Chen Xiaomi said seriously: "Although I don't want to admit it, I can't be wrong."

Zhong Lan fell silent again, sitting down on the edge of her sister-in-law's bed, her eyes unfocused, unable to utter a word.

Chen Xiaomi sat down next to her and waited for her sister-in-law to digest the news before she spoke: "The phone was broken in vain. How about I call someone to install a new one?"

Although she was talking about the phone, she was actually using the phone as a metaphor for a person, Yu Zijin, with the purpose of testing the change in sister-in-law's attitude towards Li Heng?

Zhong Lan answered irrelevantly, sighed deeply and said, "Xiaomi, I can't accept it."

Chen Xiaomi felt the same way: "I still can't accept it."

Zhong Lan was puzzled: "He is just over 17 years old."

Chen Xiaomi said: "It's only January 18th."

Zhong Lan murmured to herself: "How can he be so capable... I still can't accept it"

Chen Xiaomi said: "It's okay if you can't accept it, just install the phone first."

Zhong Lan slowly turned her head and stared at her sister-in-law.

Chen Xiaomi said helplessly, "You just couldn't stand it all of a sudden. I've been suffering for half a month. You have to install this phone even if you don't want to. If there is an emergency outside, you can find Grandpa and Big Brother."

Zhong Lan frowned angrily, "Don't tell me about the phone call, I just want to know about this guy Li Heng..."

Chen Xiaomi corrected: "This little thing."

Zhong Lan opened his mouth and took a deep breath: "Have you seen "To Live"? Is it really that good? Is it worth Mr. Ba's efforts?"

Chen Xiaomi pondered for a moment and said with great regret: “My first reaction after reading To Live, including everyone in our editorial department and editor-in-chief Uncle Zhou, was shocking.

The second reaction is soul resonance.

I knew then that this was a once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece that would help me take my career to the next level.

Unfortunately, even though I gambled my dignity, I still couldn’t get it.”

This gamble of dignity meant that she had to swallow her anger in Shao City.

At this point, Chen Xiaomi paused and continued, "It's really good. I can't praise it enough. Sister-in-law, go and see it yourself and you will understand. After you see it, you can decide how to discuss the next step."

Zhong Lan hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it sold outside?"

Chen Xiaomi said, "Yes, it was launched in Beijing this morning."

Zhong Lan hesitated for a long time again, and finally asked: "What do you think?"

Chen Xiaomi said the same thing: "Install the phone first."

Zhong Lan glanced out the window, "Doesn't that mean I've given in to her?"

Chen Xiaomi said: "Sister-in-law, why haven't you figured it out yet? Whether you admit defeat or not, Zijin will run away with that bastard.

There is a huge difference between installing a phone now and installing it later. Zijin is so smart, it’s not easy to fool him.”

Zhong Lan weighed the pros and cons for a while, then stood up and said, "I'm going to buy dinner. The phone call has nothing to do with me."

Chen Xiaomi reminded from behind, "Sister-in-law, To Live is available at the newsstand."

The voice of "sister-in-law" was not loud, but it was particularly harsh. Zhong Lan staggered and almost fell down. Fortunately, she was quick to hold the door frame and slowly walked out.

The aunt and sister-in-law conspired for a while, and then left the courtyard one after another with expressionless faces, which left the two Chen sisters confused.

Old Master Chen glanced at the backs of his daughter-in-law and little daughter without saying a word, and continued to immerse himself in the story in the book.

Chen Zitong was young and lively, and couldn't wait any longer. He stretched out his hand and shook Old Man Chen:
"Grandpa, what are my mom and aunt doing?"

Mr. Chen was reading a book with great interest. He didn't want to pay attention to her at first, but he couldn't stop his granddaughter from acting like a spoiled brat. Finally, he said meaningfully:
"Your mother and your aunt are sharing the pot."

Chen Zitong asked: "What pot do you want to share?"

Old Man Chen glanced and said, "Pick up the broken phone and bring Grandpa a cup of tea."

Then he added: "And give your sister a hot cup of milk and peel an apple."

"what?"

Chen Zitong was confused: "Grandpa, you are too partial. My sister is only one and a half years older than me. Should I serve her like a nanny?"

Old Master Chen pried her hands apart and said, "Go ahead. Listen to Grandpa. You won't be wrong."

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