Reborn before the famine, kicking away the scumbag's family and living a carefree life.

125. Celebration

"I'll tell you to eat, eat, eat until you die! All you do is eat, you spineless bastard."

How could An Yu, a child of just over two years old, withstand such a heavy blow? She was knocked to the ground, so angry that she couldn't even cry. After convulsing for a long time, she finally burst into tears.

Du Mei happened to see this scene. She rushed out of the house, picked up An Yu, and hugged her tightly in her arms with heartache.

"Qi Zhengyang, you're so heartless! This is your own daughter, and you beat her to death?"

After Qi Zhengyang made his move, he saw that An Yu had been beaten to death and felt that it was a bit too much. However, in his rage, he couldn't control his temper at all.

He didn't know what was wrong with him either.

No matter how much he disliked Su Jinru in his past life, he never hit her, nor did he hit An Ran or An Xin.

He is Teacher Qi, Principal Qi, whom everyone respects; he is a cultured and civilized gentleman.

In this life, for some reason, he became irritable and easily angered. He not only beat Du Mei at the slightest disagreement, but he also almost beat his two-year-old daughter to death.

Even Qi Zhengyang himself felt unfamiliar with him in this state.

Why did he become like this? He hates himself like this.

He shouldn't be this kind of person. He felt like he was not in control of his own destiny. After Su Jinru stole his good luck, his personality became worse and worse.

Especially when he thought back to that day at the state-run restaurant, Qi Zhengyang felt like a fool. Didn't he know what state he was in back then? Why did he inexplicably run up to Su Jinru and try to show off, only to be humiliated by them? It was simply self-inflicted shame.

Especially that man, just sitting there, he exuded a sense of oppression.

He seems to be a soldier, and in this era, soldiers are the most sought-after people.

And he's so handsome, so handsome it's annoying.

Yet this same person, sitting down with Su Jinru for a meal and a chat, laughing and joking, treated him like a beggar, right in front of Su Jinru, making him feel utterly humiliated.

So when An Yu went to Su Jinru's house to ask for candy, it immediately reminded him of the two times he had been humiliated in front of Su Jinru.

One time, when I was starving and about to die, I went to Su Jinru's house to ask for food.

To survive, he bowed down to the person he despised the most, his self-esteem shattered.

The second time, Su Jinru was humiliated like a beggar by the man she was with, losing both face and dignity.

Since An Rong returned from military service, Qi Zhengyang often thought of the words Su Jinru had said to him before An Rong went to join the army.

Without me, Su Jinru, you, Qi Zhengyang, and your elder brother's children are nothing.

At that time, Qi Zhengxia thought Su Jinru was arrogant, but after An Rong returned, he felt that her words were eerie, like a curse.

Everything now indicates that her curse has worked.

Su Jinru must be incredibly smug right now!

This girl wanted to embarrass him again; how could he not be furious and lose control of his emotions?

When Du Mei learned that An Yu wanted to go to Su Jinru's house to ask for candy, she got angry, shoved her daughter, and scolded, "Did I let you go hungry? You're so greedy, what's so good about that candy?"

"You are not allowed to mention An Ran and An Xin's family from now on. They are not good people."

An Yu was so frightened that she froze, her face turned pale, and she didn't even dare to sob anymore.

Not only Qi Zhengyang was overly sensitive when Su Jinru was mentioned, but Du Mei was the same.

Because the villagers often gossiped, saying that Qi Zhengyang was blind, abandoning a perfectly good wife to marry someone like Du Mei.

The more they praise Su Jinru, the better she is as the current wife, the more useless she seems.

Du Mei used to be a proud and arrogant person, but now she is constantly being compared to Su Jinru by Qi Zhengyang and the villagers. How could she not hate Su Jinru!

For Du Mei, Su Jinru's happy event was like a knife stuck in her chest.

Su Jinru had already gone to the county town, hoping to avoid seeing him and being bothered by him.

But Su Jinru insisted on returning to the village to celebrate with her younger brother, throwing a big banquet.

According to the villagers, Su Jinru cooked white rice, braised pork, and other vegetables that they had never seen before, and boasted that their dishes were even better than those in state-run restaurants.

The people who host dinners are all prominent figures like village officials, township heads, and county heads.

Ordinary villagers, who wouldn't even get a fart from the food, shamelessly went to join in the fun and praised the food.

They're a bunch of spineless sycophants.

The Su family are sycophants too. Inviting those leaders to dinner is just a way of currying favor with them!

She's so rich and capable, why doesn't she treat the whole village to a meal?

He's just trying to curry favor with the leader; he's just a snob.

Du Mei was furious, but everyone she went through all day was talking about the Su family. She had nowhere to escape. To make matters worse, her husband was parading around with their son at the door, and her daughter was being disrespectful, saying she wanted to go to Su Jinru's house to ask for candy.

Du Mei was so angry she was about to vomit blood.

Su family.

Su Jinru and her second sister cleaned up the dishes together.

"Big sister, you've been paying for Ah Xuan's living expenses all these years, and now you're throwing him a banquet to celebrate. I'll pay for whatever it costs this time."

“Ah Quan, we’re all family, so don’t be so polite with me. You don’t need to pay. Keep the money for your three children. You should support their education so they can be as successful as Ah Xuan in the future. As their aunt, I’ll benefit from it too.”

"Sister, even though you have a salary, it's not easy for you either, raising two children on your own. It's good to have some extra money on hand, so you won't panic if something happens."

"It's okay, I still have some. My family grows our own vegetables, so my salary doesn't cost much."

"Sister, I don't know what you're thinking. You're so young, why don't you take another step forward?"

"Why do I have to find a man? I feel pretty good as I am now."

“I know you’re not happy talking about this topic too much. I know you’re strong-willed, but think about it. When Anran and Anxin grow up, have their own jobs and their own families, you’ll be all alone. When you’re older and feel lonely, it will be too late to start over. Take advantage of your youth now, when you have many opportunities. Carefully look for someone who can be good to both children and to you. If it’s a good match, be together. If not, don’t force it. Don’t miss the opportunity.”

"Putting everything else aside, look at our parents. Ah Xuan is going to university and won't be able to come back for work. It's just the two of them at home. Luckily, they have each other to take care of each other. Otherwise, they would be so lonely."

This time, when her younger sister persuaded Su Jinru, she did not refuse again, but said tactfully, "Like you said, it's not easy to find someone who is good to both children and good to me. If I find one, I won't miss the opportunity."