Chapter 701: Admitting Fault?

The inspection was almost done, and it was nearly noon. Lin Chuxia intended to return to Qin Family Village, but Village Chief Sun insisted she stay.

"No matter when, Daqing Mountain Village is your maternal home. There’s no reason to leave and not eat when you come back. Your Aunt Sun has already prepared lunch at home; you won’t go anywhere today, just stay and eat at Uncle Sun’s place."

The eldest and second brother of the Sun Family also joined in persuading her to stay, and Sun Bingnan directly took the keys from the Santana, making it impossible for her to leave.

Lin Chuxia had no choice but to go back to the village with Village Chief Sun and the others.

As soon as they arrived at Village Chief Sun’s house, it was Mother Lin, Guo Cuihua, who came out to welcome them, not the village chief’s wife.

The village chief’s wife stood behind her and had a face full of hesitation as she looked at the village chief and the others. Clearly, she wasn’t thrilled about the situation.

Guo Cuihua acted as if she didn’t notice their displeased expressions, heading directly toward Lin Chuxia.

"Chuxia, why didn’t you come home when you returned to the village? Your father and I were waiting for you at home."

Lin Chuxia looked at Guo Cuihua before her.

In two lifetimes, she had never seen her act in such a cautious manner. Even if she had, it was definitely not directed toward herself.

Feeling uneasy about Lin Chuxia’s silent stare, Guo Cuihua continued speaking nervously, "You didn’t notify the family when you came back. Your brother just left for school this morning. If he knew you were back, he’d definitely be home waiting for you. Even if you were busy, he’d come find you."

"Hmm, I know."

At the mention of her brother, Lin Chuxia replied calmly.

This family only had genuine affection for her in Lin Jiadong.

Seeing her speak, Guo Cuihua became slightly excited, "So are you coming home now? Your eldest sister is home too. Chuxia, both your eldest sister and I know we were wrong. We were at fault for what happened back then, and your sister acknowledges her mistake. She specifically came home today to wait for you, to apologize..."

Lin Chuxia lifted her head, her cold eyes showing no warmth, "Apologize? How? Just say sorry?"

Guo Cuihua paused, fumbling with her clothes, "What else can we do? Look at how well you’re doing now. Your eldest sister got divorced, and because of the issue with Genbao, her husband refuses to remarry her. You know Genbao, right? Your eldest sister’s son was abducted by traffickers, damn those traffickers. She hasn’t found Genbao yet; it’s killing her. Chuxia, we all know you’re capable. Help your sister find the child, and she’ll be grateful to you for life."

Lin Chuxia had already heard about Genbao’s situation from Lin Jiadong.

It wasn’t that traffickers kidnapped the child; rather, due to Li Guangyuan and Lin Jiayi’s divorce battle, neither of them wanted the child, leaving him abandoned on the streets, unknown and unnoticed for a long time.

"Why would I need her gratitude? Whatever life she leads is by her own choices. Her own sins have nothing to do with me."

Not to mention that she now knew she wasn’t even the Lin family’s biological daughter and had no connections with them.

Even without Zhuang Jingshu appearing, she wouldn’t be the Lin Chuxia of her past life, at the mercy of her maternal family.

Clearly, Guo Cuihua was talking to Lin Chuxia with no confidence at all.

Seeing Lin Chuxia’s resolute attitude, she was somewhat aggrieved, "After all, we did raise you for twenty years, didn’t we?"

Lin Chuxia felt like laughing. At this moment, she was still trying to play the emotional card?

"If it weren’t for the fact that you raised me, do you think someone like Lin Jiayi and you could get off lightly for what you’ve done? As for raising me, these past twenty years, how they’ve gone, others might not know, but you and I are clear about it. There’s no need to pretend anymore. I know you’ve always been a smart person, most adept at weighing pros and cons. You know better than anyone how to handle certain matters."

In her past life, Lin Chuxia knew that compared to Li Guangyuan’s mother’s greed, Guo Cuihua was excellent at weighing pros and cons.

For instance, raising her, was she happy about it? Of course not; otherwise, she wouldn’t have treated her the way she did.

But with the benefits from Old Madam Lin and the promises from the Zhuang Family, she still kept her around.

Later, even though the promise from the Zhuang Family fell through, she had Lin Chuxia do most of the housework, help with farming, and when getting married, receive a large dowry—all part of Guo Cuihua’s calculations.

When she saw Lin Chuxia living well and wanted to leech off her, Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang directly confronted her, and she could only quietly endure.

As long as Lin Chuxia supported Lin Jiadong, she could peacefully avoid troubling her.

See? A person so good at weighing pros and cons.

Village Chief Sun couldn’t hold back anymore either.

"I say, Guangshan’s wife, people should have dignity. Everyone in the village knows how you’ve treated Chuxia over these years. Before, when everyone thought she was your daughter, we outsiders didn’t interfere. But what happened? You took advantage of them but didn’t treat her like a daughter. You even let your own daughter recognize someone else as her mother. How could you do such a thing? And now, how can you shamelessly ask Chuxia to deal with your mess?"

Faced with Village Chief Sun’s words, Guo Cuihua’s face turned pale and flushed red. Finally, she couldn’t care anymore and started to cry.

"Do you think I wanted this? I’m out of options. The Li Family won’t remarry Jiayi because of the child. Jiayi had a hard time in the Li Family, and now she’s worse than a stray animal. Aren’t we mothers? Don’t you know how heartbroken I am?"

"No matter how upset you feel, it’s all your own doing. Chuxia’s biological mother appeared. If you hadn’t seen money and pushed Jiayi to divorce and recognize a ’mother,’ would it have turned out this way?" The village chief’s wife was always at the forefront of the gossip; she knew the Lin family’s matters better than anyone.

At this moment, Guo Cuihua still wanted to play the emotional card to involve Chuxia, but the village chief’s wife wasn’t going to accommodate her.

Guo Cuihua knew all this, of course. Since she came today, she had already resolved to lose face.

"Even if we did wrong, can’t we leave them alone? If Jiayi hadn’t given up the marriage proposal with the Qin Family for her, would she have had such a good life today? Even your family might not have lived like this. How can you scold us?"

Village Chief’s wife: "..."

This shameless person is truly unbeatable.

Ultimately, Guo Cuihua was "politely" escorted out by the three brothers of the Sun Family.

They figured that dealing with this kind of unreasonable person was beyond most people’s capability.

In terms of shamelessness, Lin Chuxia couldn’t compare. Moreover, considering Lin Chuxia had lived with the Lin Family for years, stirring up drama would bring much unwanted talk.

The brothers exchanged glances and decided they were best suited for the task.

As for any gossip that might arise in the village later, without mentioning their father as the village chief, with their current standing in the village, anyone would believe their explanation.