Chapter 176 A Quick Turnaround with Just a Few Words

Chapter 176: A Total Flip in Just a Few Words

Because of the Wen family’s influence, Liu Jianjun had climbed the ranks so fast in the military, yet he still dared to treat their daughter like this.

Just thinking about it made Wen Yuru’s father furious.

They weren’t about to let Liu Jianjun get away with this.

The Wen family wouldn’t stoop to dealing with Liu Jianjun’s mother, but as for Liu Jianjun himself? That was child’s play.

Wen Yuru, whose sense of smell had become especially sharp during her pregnancy, suddenly caught a whiff of something she found really nice. She asked, “What is that? It smells amazing.”

Wen Ziyang held up the bag in his hand and asked, “Sis, do you mean this?”

“Yes, yes! What’s in there? It smells so good!”

After speaking, Wen Yuru seemed to remember something and turned to Su He excitedly. “Su He, is this that exotic fruit you mentioned?”

“Yeah,” Su He replied with a smile.

“I’ve gotta try it!” she said, reaching for the bag, but Su He quickly stopped her.

“Hey, wait! Let Mr. Wen handle this—it’s got thorns.”

At first, Wen Yuru didn’t understand what Su He meant, but when she saw the durian, everything clicked.

“Wow, it really is a weird fruit—it’s all spiky!” Wen Yuru exclaimed in amazement.

Once Wen Ziyang opened up a durian, Wen Yuru eagerly grabbed a piece and took a bite.

“So good! Unbelievably good! Now I get why durians are so expensive—they’re totally worth it!” she couldn’t help but rave.

Those who liked durian naturally fell in love with its flavor.

“I knew you’d love it,” Su He said.

Everyone from the Wen family who was there tried the durian and couldn’t get enough of it.

Su He and the kids also managed to get a little taste of the durian.

The Wen family ended up opening two durians, both full of rich, creamy flesh.

“Where are you planning to sell these in the future?” Wen Yuru, since she was pregnant, only ate one piece before stopping.

“I’ve rented a shop and plan to open a small supermarket. The durians will be sold there too. If you have time, come check it out,” Su He added, taking the chance to plug her store.

“Great, I’ll definitely stop by!”

Once she left the Wens’ place, Su He made another thirty yuan.

In a single day, selling to both Shi Jin and Wen Yuru’s families, she had earned sixty-three yuan.

It just went to show how profitable durian selling was.

But both were friends of hers, and they bought so much as a favor.

Whether she’d keep selling like this would depend on whether people would take to durian.

Most folks would likely buy one at a time.

But as long as people buy, Su He is confident she can make money.

She’s got more than one way to make money.

If business is slow, she can set up a stall outside the shop selling unique items, like mala tang or skewered chicken (like pot-embedded chicken).

She refuses to believe modern goods wouldn’t sell in this era.

Once she’s got the funds, whatever she wants to do next will be a breeze.

Su He got into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and was about to start the engine when suddenly someone darted out and cut her off, startling her.

At a glance, it was a sharp-faced old woman.

"You kids stay inside, understand?" Su He instructed the three before stepping out of the car.

"What’s this about, ma’am?" Su He asked directly after closing the door.

"Are you that Su He?" The old woman’s shrill voice grated on Su He’s ears.

"Yeah," Su He replied.

"So it is you! It’s because of you my daughter-in-law won’t come home!

My son is fighting with me too, always blaming me. You witch!"

The old woman dropped a bombshell accusation, leaving Su He utterly baffled.

"Who’s your daughter-in-law? Watch your words. She’s a woman, and so am I—how could I possibly stop her from coming home?" Su He found it both amusing and absurd.

"It’s all you! You put those ideas in her head, making her think she’s being mistreated in our family.

Haven’t I been good to her? I gave her food and clothes.

What kind of lazy good-for-nothing daughter-in-law is she? Never lifts a finger!

And she eats better than me—I never said a word.

She can’t even have sons, can’t get pregnant—is it wrong for me to say a few things?"

Tch, tch, tch, this old woman’s talent for twisting the truth is something else.

Su He already had a pretty good idea who she was. Making a scene right at the Wen family’s doorstep—does she really want to ruin her son Liu Jianjun’s future?

This old woman is this clueless—it's unbelievable.

Worse than her eldest aunt, even.

No, actually, they’re on par—her eldest aunt, despite her age, still has a thing for her brother-in-law.

More and more onlookers gathered, and seeing this, the old woman hammed up the victim act even harder.

This kind of hysterics might fly in the countryside, especially in families that favor sons over daughters.

To save face, the woman’s family would probably talk her into going back.

But her mistake was thinking everyone else treats women like dirt the way she does.

"Granny, you're really trying to frame me here.

Your daughter-in-law, big with child, was forced out of the house by you and passed out in the street from sheer exhaustion.

Luckily, I happened to come across her—I saved her life. Otherwise, it could’ve been a tragedy for both mother and baby.

Heartbroken, she doesn’t want to go back to your abuse, yet you’re still slandering her.

And now, on top of that, you’re twisting things around and blaming me—the one who did the good deed. How does that make any sense?

If this is how things are going to be, who’s going to dare do a good deed in the future?

In that case, if I run into something like this again, am I supposed to help or not?

I thought I was just doing a good deed, like Lei Feng—now I’m being falsely accused..."

Su He’s words came tumbling out all at once, and Liu Jianjun’s mother’s face darkened.

The crowd that had just moments ago been sympathizing with Liu Jianjun’s mother now did a complete 180.

These days, doing good deeds could even earn recognition from the Party.

With the country still developing, if saving someone leads to being falsely accused, who will dare to help others in the future?

"Oh my goodness, this old lady’s heart is truly rotten. Someone saves her daughter-in-law, and she turns right around and blames them."

"Exactly! Who knows what she's thinking? Maybe she didn’t even want her daughter-in-law rescued?"

"That’s right—that’s exactly what I was thinking."

"Young lady, you’re too kind-hearted. If it were me, I’d have called the police already. Doing good deeds these days should get you a reward—you know, a commendation certificate. The police can even present one. I’m just an old lady, so I don’t know all the details."

"You said it. This old lady’s got a wicked heart. These days, who wouldn’t want to live peacefully? She clearly has the look of someone who mistreats her daughter-in-law."