The Beautiful Stepmother from the Eighties: Marrying a Factory Director to Raise Kids

Chapter 386

She emphasized the words "country man" through gritted teeth.Si's Father hadn't expected to see Si Nian and her husband as soon as he walked in.

His expression was still a bit dazed.

After the initial shock, he zoned out for a moment, then felt a pang of regret, but ultimately, it all melted into pleasant surprise and disbelief.

He had been a little uncertain at first and wanted to rush over to ask what exactly was going on.

But he hadn't expected to bump into Si Nian and Zhou Yueshen right here.

If they could come here, then the matter must be true.

Si's Father's face was full of pleasant surprise.

After all, Si Nian being able to get into such an impressive school was all because he had been willing to spend money to cultivate her for over a decade.

Although it was a pity that she wasn't his biological daughter, what was the point of saying that now?

A large part of the credit for Si Nian achieving this honor belonged to him.

That was enough.

Both daughters had gotten into university, and one was even the provincial top scorer in science.

Si's Father couldn't even begin to imagine how much benefit and glory this would bring him.

He didn't even notice Zhang Xiaoyun's words. He anxiously stepped forward, looking at Si Nian with excitement, his eyes filled with an unprecedented affection and gentleness.

"Niannian, you're here too. Why didn't you tell Dad earlier? I would have gone to pick you up."

"You child, such a big deal, why didn't you notify us sooner?"

"It just so happens that Sisi is also celebrating here today, and everyone is here. We might as well celebrate together. A double blessing!"

A double blessing?

The crowd was slightly stunned.

What did this mean?

Did this mean that Si Nian had also tested well?

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoyun's heart skipped a beat.

She then frowned, extremely dissatisfied with her brother-in-law's behavior.

Previously, because he and her sister were clamoring for a divorce, their Zhang family had lost a lot of face.

Now, he was actually acting so chummy with Si Nian, this adopted daughter.

Tagging Si Nian along to celebrate at Sisi's celebration party, on what grounds?!

He really didn't put their Zhang family in his eyes at all.

Zhang Xiaoyun said angrily, "No, I won't agree to this!"

"She's not even your biological child, and she's already married. Why should the Si family help her celebrate? Besides, she can't even compare to Sisi. What does she have to celebrate? Does she have no shame?"

"I was wondering why some people inexplicably appeared here. So this was their plan all along. Just how jealous are they of our Sisi's success to be so shameless?"

Zhang Xiaoyun's words grew uglier by the second.

Si's Father finally snapped out of it. Looking up, he saw the people around him also frowning at him, echoing Zhang Xiaoyun in disapproval.

"Yeah, Old Si, you're going a bit too far. It's too unfair to Sisi."

"Isn't this a celebration for Sisi?"

"We know you're nostalgic, but no matter what, Si Nian is just an adopted daughter."

Si Nian wasn't angry at all. Waiting for them to finish, she smiled and said, "Everyone is right, just an adopted daughter. Based on what happened before, Aunt Zhang and Uncle Si had already decided to completely sever ties with me. We have absolutely no relationship now. We just greet each other when we meet, so you don't need to be too polite to us."

"Don't worry, we won't interrupt your celebration. We're going upstairs to eat."

After saying that, she tugged on Zhou Yueshen, and the two turned around and walked toward the second floor.

Zhang Xiaoyun finally felt comfortable. "At least you know your place today."

If they really made a scene and caused the Zhang family to lose face, she wouldn't hold back.

Watching the two walking toward the second floor, everyone shook their heads.

"Didn't they say the second floor was booked out and no one was allowed up? They're still going up to eat?"

"They probably don't know."

Although everyone said this, no one spoke up to remind them.

Mother Fu couldn't stand it anymore. Just as she was about to speak, Fu Yang beside her poured her a cup of tea, stopping her from talking.

"Just watch."

Mother Fu was slightly stunned.

Si's Father realized what was happening and his face turned green. He hurriedly shouted, "This is the Si family, not the Zhang family. It's not the place for a Zhang family member to speak."

After saying that, ignoring the astonished expressions of the crowd, he hurriedly chased after them.

"Niannian, Niannian, son-in-law, don't go just yet."

"I didn't mean it like that. Dad truly wants to celebrate for you!"

Si Nian stopped in her tracks. Si's Father was instantly pleasantly surprised and hurried forward, saying, "I know you suffered grievances because of Sisi before, but don't worry. In the future, as long as you want, I will still treat you as my biological daughter. You can come back whenever you want."

Zhang Cuimei and Lin Sisi, the mother and daughter who had just walked in, instantly turned pale upon hearing this.

Zhang Xiaoyun was also in disbelief and let out a scream. "What, what did you say! Brother-in-law, what do you mean? You would rather have that adopted daughter than your own biological daughter, is that right?"

The Zhang family members also stood up angrily, looking like they were about to start a fight.

However, at this moment, Si's Father didn't pay them any mind. Right now, to him, restoring his previously good relationship with Si Nian was the most important thing.

What was the Zhang family? He had long been unable to tolerate it and wanted a divorce.

If it weren't for the fact that they had leverage on him and he didn't dare make a big fuss, Si's Father wouldn't be so suffocated.

Now that he finally had such a good opportunity, the Zhang family was still looking for trouble. Were they trying to get him killed?

Zhang Cuimei was already having trouble processing everything. Compared to the shock of Si Nian becoming the provincial top scorer in science, her husband's attitude now chilled her to the bone.

He had only just found out, and it wasn't even completely confirmed yet, but her husband immediately sought to build a good relationship with Si Nian, casually abandoning her Sisi.

Then what did all of Sisi's hard work over this long period amount to?

Yes, Si Nian tested well, she admitted that, but this couldn't negate Sisi's efforts either.

Sisi was originally from the countryside. She had suffered so much there, and the education was so poor. For her to get into university was already incredible.

Si Nian merely had all the advantages of time, place, and people.

If such an education had been given to her Sisi from a young age, her Sisi wouldn't necessarily be worse than her.

Her husband was simply going too far.

This was practically making their mother-daughter duo unable to hold their heads up in front of all their relatives and friends.

Si Nian was annoyed. She interrupted the family's bickering with a deep voice, "Everyone, feel free to argue or fight as you please, but please don't drag me and my husband into it. And Uncle Si, I call you Uncle out of respect for an elder, but that doesn't mean you can drag me into your family disputes time and time again. Since you have already given up on me, I will no longer be your daughter. I have my own biological parents, and they treat me very well. I hope you won't say such misleading things in the future."

"Your Si family and my Lin family have long since settled our accounts. If you don't disturb my life, I will absolutely not appear in front of you. Let's part amicably."

After saying that, she couldn't be bothered to look at Si's Father's colorful expressions and went up to the second floor with Zhou Yueshen.

Seeing that they had actually gone up and no one stopped them, everyone was a bit surprised.

But right now, more attention was still on Si's Father.

Everyone looked at him in confusion and said, "Si Nian is right. Both families have already agreed, and the household registrations have been moved. You are now two separate families, owing nothing to each other. Brother Si, you shouldn't force it anymore; it's not good for either Si Nian or Sisi."

"Yeah, yeah, why are you trying to please her? Isn't she just a country bumpkin? She was lucky enough to live a good life for over a decade, she should be satisfied enough. You should just leave her alone."

The Zhang family members interrupted with dissatisfaction.

Si's Father's face turned green and purple. His relationship with Si Nian was already bad, and these people were desperately adding fuel to the fire here. He was almost dizzy with anger.

"Yeah, everyone is still waiting to eat," Zhang Xiaoyun said disdainfully.

"If it weren't for my sister, I wouldn't have even come."

These words instantly ignited the anger in Si's Father's heart. His fury erupted in a flash, and like a provoked beast, he roared uncontrollably.

"Eat my ass, get the hell out of here!"

After saying that, he was about to flip the table.

Everyone was terrified and stood up one after another to stop him.

They couldn't understand why he was throwing such a huge fit.

Zhang Xiaoyun screamed, her face pale with fright, and hid behind her husband.

She never knew Si's Father was such a terrifying person.

With such a scene, no one was in the mood to eat anymore, and they all stood up to take their leave.

This college entrance banquet was completely ruined.

Father Fu and Mother Fu exchanged a glance. They had originally planned to talk about their son's divorce, but Si's Father was acting too strangely today.

Given the current situation, it was simply outrageous. Even if they wanted to talk, they wouldn't know how to start.

So they also stood up and prepared to leave.

The group walked out of the restaurant angrily. They had wasted their time and suffered a fit of rage, wishing they could beat Si's Father up.

But some people wondered what exactly had happened. Si's Father wasn't like this before; he had never shown so much care for his adopted daughter, Si Nian, in the past.

Why did he suddenly change like this, as if Si Nian were his biological daughter?

Everyone was originally confused, but when they walked to the door, they all froze.

Father Fu and Mother Fu followed them out. Seeing everyone staring blankly above their heads, they also looked over in confusion.

The next second, they were stunned.

At this moment, even the two of them, who were used to seeing all kinds of grand scenes, had a look of shock in their eyes.

At this moment, they understood why Si's Father had been acting so bizarrely.

It turned out that Si Nian had actually become the top scorer in the provincial science college entrance examination.

The shock of the people around them was beyond words; they could hardly believe their eyes.

Especially the Zhang family members walking at the front, who were absolutely dumbfounded and in disbelief.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, so oppressive that it was hard to breathe, and everyone's face turned ashen.

Lin Sisi looked at this scene, clutching her chest, almost fainting from anger.

She lost, completely defeated by Si Nian, becoming a loser trampled under her feet.

In this life, just like the previous one, she would forever live under Si Nian's shadow.

Obviously, she had already tried so hard.

In this life, she had worked so hard, but why did she still lose so miserably, so pathetically?

Lin Sisi's vision went black, and she actually fainted from sheer anger.

The scene fell into chaos.

Si Nian didn't take the Si family seriously at all, so she just treated this incident as a minor interlude. However, Yu Dong didn't expect that the people who came were from the Si family, and he felt very guilty at the moment. Because table reservations were managed by specific staff, he generally wouldn't ask much about such trivial matters.

Anyway, he had reminded the store manager under him to clear the place after two o'clock.

Who knew it would coincidentally be Lin Sisi's celebration banquet.

The people from the Si family actually mocked his sister-in-law. Were these people blind? Didn't they see the banner hanging at the door?

No matter how capable Lin Sisi was, could she compare to his sister-in-law?

It was really bad luck. Yu Dong threw a huge fit, not only replacing all the tables and chairs but also disinfecting the place.

He said he was afraid the bad luck from the Si family would affect everyone's mood.

Let's not mention what expressions those people had when they went back.

Si Nian and Zhou Yueshen saw that Yu Dong had prepared everything he needed to. This restaurant was often booked for banquets and the like, so they were very experienced. The drinks were all of the best quality, which gave them plenty of face.

It wasn't that Si Nian was reluctant to spend money; she just didn't want to be high-profile from the beginning. However, since everyone valued her so much, she couldn't be stingy. She immediately took out her own two thousand yuan and gave Yu Dong a big red envelope, thanking him for his hard work.

How could Yu Dong dare to accept it? The boss hadn't even settled the score with him for letting the Si family in yet.

He couldn't even imagine how difficult his days ahead would be.

Why would he accept money at this time? He immediately found an excuse and ran away.

Mother Lin's family arrived at the Zhou family's house at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Hearing that their daughter had become the provincial science top scorer, they were all very happy and put on their best clothes.

The two brothers, Lin Feng and Lin Yu, also came. Over the past year, the two guys had grown a lot taller, but they were quite lean and their skin was very dark. In contrast, it made Eldest Child and Second Child, who had stayed in the city for a year, look somewhat pale.

The children were exceptionally happy, running around the yard.

The Fang family.

In a dimly lit room, Fang Bowen lay on the bed, his face pale.

He felt his body alternating between hot and cold, and it was extremely uncomfortable.

Originally, his mother told him to do his homework properly at home, but he felt so awful that he couldn't help but sleep for a while, only to feel even worse when he woke up.

He was awakened by bursts of cheerful laughter.

As soon as he heard it, he knew it was the voices of Second Child and the others.

He groggily climbed up, ran to the window, and pulled open the curtains.

The dazzling sunlight instantly shone on him. He squinted his eyes at the glare and dazedly looked toward the yard next door.

He happened to see Second Child talking and laughing with a few unfamiliar peers. Whenever he brought people home, he would first take them on a tour to introduce the layout of his house, showing off the dogs, rabbits, and fish he raised.

Fang Bowen knew the whole routine by now.

He leaned against the window, trying hard to open his eyes wide as he watched Second Child lead those kids through the door. Next, they would definitely go to the rooms and the study in his house.

He didn't know what day it was today, for Teacher Si's house to be so lively.

No, in his memory, Teacher Si's house was always very lively.

The desolate one was his own home.

Fang Bowen's eyes carried an envy that he didn't even notice himself. He really wanted to ask, but he didn't dare to go; his mother didn't let him play with Second Child and the others.

Just as he was thinking, he heard Zhou Zedong's little-adult-like voice, "Alright Xiaohan, stop messing around. Mom called and told us to go over with Little Uncle and the others."

Seeing that they were about to leave, Fang Bowen immediately stood up straight.

Where were they going?

He also saw his classmates, Li Youcai and the others.

Fang Bowen hurriedly ran downstairs and looked in the direction of the main gate.

Besides Eldest Child, Second Child, and the group of kids, there were also many adults, people from the Jiang family, and people he didn't know.

They were dressed festively, as if there was some joyous occasion, looking extremely lively.

Zhou Zedong was just about to get into the car when he suddenly heard two muffled coughs.