Back To The 90s: The Resilient Daughter-In-Law
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Province Rescue Association Compound—-

A black sedan car slowly drives through the main gate, stopping only in front of a small red building. The car door opens and Shi Ying, dressed in a black suit, slowly disembarks. The security guard at the entrance approaches her respectfully to greet her.

“Miss Shi Ying, welcome back! The elder will be very happy to see you,” he said.

“Yes,” Shi Ying nodded, her expression not one of joy. Perhaps due to growing up with the constant praise from the elder, her privileged upbringing and stellar personal qualities, her temperament is not all that pleasant. Everyone in the compound is well aware of this fact.

Especially recently, each time Shi Ying returns home, it inevitably ends in a big argument with her father.

Walking into the living room, she sees her father, the elder, sitting on the couch engrossed in the newspaper, not even glancing up at the sound of her footsteps.

“Dad, I’m home!” Shi Ying put the tea leaves she brought back from her trip onto the coffee table, trying to placate him, “I had a friend buy these for you. They’re said to be so rare money can’t even buy them.”

“I’m just a simple man, any tea will do. Don’t put so much effort into these things next time,” the elder said, his demeanor cold as he shakes the newspaper in his hand.

Shi Ying feels a lump in her throat, something hard to swallow. She had intended to reconcile with her father upon her return home, but his attitude is making the anger that she had suppressed rise again.

“Dad, I am your own daughter, why won’t you help me?” Shi Ying said helplessly, “Is it wrong for me to love Huo Beijiang?”

“No, it’s not,” The elder finally puts the newspaper down and looks gravely at his daughter, “But the two of you just aren’t compatible. He has been transferred. You must not continue pursuing him.”

Shi Ying was nearly amused by her father’s words, “Dad, we’re in the nineties, about to step into a new century. Are you still holding onto old-fashioned ideas of compatibility? I just need to love him, that’s enough! Weren’t you supportive of me before? Why are you opposing me now?”

She had been busy for the past few weeks and finally found the time to visit Snow Eagle to find Huo Beijiang, only to discover that he hasn’t been there for a long time. Everyone she asked only told her that he had already left.

She could hardly believe it.

Snow Eagle needs him. How could they transfer him at such a crucial time? Who would believe that?

Even if he were willing to leave, his superiors wouldn’t let him.

Of course, Shi Ying didn’t believe it. Therefore, she went to seek confirmation from Du Tianning, who said that he had been transferred and he did not know where to. When she came home to ask her father about it, he didn’t give her a clear answer. This resulted in every meeting between them ending in hostility.

Upon thinking of this, the elder was filled with regret.

Previously, he only knew that Huo Beijiang was a young man from the countryside who made his way up due to his strong force. Who knew that he would be the third-generation heir to the Huo family of Imperial City?

He initially thought that letting such a young man be his son-in-law would be more than sufficient, and won’t make his daughter lose out. But now things are different, even if he has immense self-confidence, he had never thought of having the Huo Family’s heir as his son-in-law.

“Before, you were well matched, and with my backing, you would never lose out by marrying him. But things are different now,” said the elder as he shook his head.

Actually, this sort of father-daughter conversation has already happened many times these recent months, each ending in a stalemate.

“Dad, I’m of age, I know whether or not we’re compatible, so you don’t have to worry about that. All you need to do is tell me where he has been transferred to. That’s all!” With that, Shi Ying sneered arrogantly, “Compared to me, the child bride from the countryside that Beijiang was betrothed to is the one truly ill-suited!”

“The child bride from the countryside, I’ve heard of her. She really isn’t suitable.” If his own daughter isn’t suitable, a village girl would be even less worthy.

Shi Ying smiled triumphantly, “I knew it! That’s why I’ve never even considered her as any kind of competition. She has yet to even qualify to compete against me.”

The elder frowned, mentally considering whether Huo Beijiang’s affairs have truly settled and whether it will affect the situation at large. Only then did he say, “He went to Imperial City, he’s there now.”

“Imperial City is enormous, where should I look for him? Can’t you at least tell me the address?” she retorted. Despite her having significant influence in N Province where she can control weather at will, in Imperial City, her influence is insufficient.

“With his status, he will always be the center of attention. Are you worried that you won’t be able to find him?”

Shi Ying started laughing, “That’s true!”

“Daughter, I’d advise you to reign in your arrogant and high-handed character a bit. Otherwise, you’ll pay for it in the future.”

Having obtained what she wanted to know, Shi Ying had no more patience to listen to her father’s ramblings. She turned around and left, leaving the elder furious.

*****

After leaving the town government, Nan Fei didn’t hesitate and took a coach bus directly to visit the county town. The rural credit cooperative of the town couldn’t provide basic accounts yet, so it was better to find an accountant to do it. The reason her father had been slow in getting it done was mainly due to the lack of an accountant, which resulted in low efficiency.

The coach bus stopped at the county bus station, and when Nan Fei got off, she immediately noticed the small shop where she first called Huo Beijiang.

Nan Fei stood in front of the shop, dazed, as every word Huo Beijiang had once said to her played in her head. Oddly enough, she remembered every word very clearly, even though she didn’t like him at the time.

Every word, every sentence, none of them forgotten.

“Wife, I miss you.”

“Wife, do you miss me? Because I miss you a lot!”

“Wife, I can be your stay-at-home son-in-law!”

Nan Fei smiled sweetly, her cold demeanor instantly transformed into a charming one. She knows that her grandmother’s words yesterday were meant to comfort her, to keep her from being sad.

She feared that Nan Fei wouldn’t be able to handle the gossip in the village.

She had already explained it, she’s not sad!

She’s just upset, disappointed, and angry. Anyone who hadn’t received any news for such a long time would be angry. But she doesn’t believe that Huo Beijiang would abandon or not want her. If he dares to abandon her, if he dares not to want her, she will make Huo Beijiang regret it for the rest of his life.

“Hey, young lady, this way!” The shop owner recognized the young woman standing in front of the shop as the one who made a very long phone call there. That left a deep impression on him. Everyone else who makes calls are careful not to waste money, and speak shortly and concisely. But she was different.

She waited for several minutes in the middle of her call.

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