Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 367: Lin Xuezhu, I’ll scratch you to death!

Chapter 367: Chapter 367: Lin Xuezhu, I’ll scratch you to death!

Song Ting was so angered that her whole body trembled, and her lips quivered as she tried to lunge at Lin Xuezhu once again.

Chu Zizhou stretched out his arm to stop her, and Chief Ghu angrily said, "Lin Xuezhu, Song Ting is your colleague, not your enemy. Where did you even hear all this nonsense, and what exactly did Song Ting receive as a gift from Lew Yuan?"

Then, he yelled loudly, "Lew Yuan, come in here."

Chief Ghu knew Lew Yuan hadn’t left, which was why he called for him so loudly.

Lin Xuezhu seemed intent on tearing things up with Song Ting, heedless of the consequences.

Consumed by rage, Song Ting wiped away a tear and fiercely pointed at Lin Xuezhu: "Lin Xuezhu, I saw you talking to Old Woman Li at the door that day. You clearly had ill intentions from the start. How is my life any of your business?"

Lin Xuezhu didn’t care about Song Ting’s accusations.

"With Old Woman Li looking so pitiable, pulling at me and crying, how could I bear to push her away? In the end, I did it for you, but you, blinded by rage, cursed me out just for seeing me speak with Old Woman Li. I won’t hold those things against you. But you absolutely should not have gotten involved with me and Lew Yuan. Do you even deserve to be the pillar of the cultural troupe? All because you have connections at home."

Song Ting felt she was about to explode with anger.

Was she unable to talk back, or unable to fight back?

Even if there was someone to help, what could that do?

If it came to it, she would fight it out.

Chu Zizhou’s face was grim, his hands clenched tightly.

But he resolutely kept Song Ting back.

They couldn’t get physical, for if they really hurt each other, the nature of the incident would change.

He wanted to rebuke this foul-mouthed woman.

But this was an argument between two girls.

Over a man, no less.

If he got involved, who knows what kind of stories this woman could spin with her spiteful mouth.

Also, why hadn’t the Song family mentioned anything about Old Woman Li coming to the cultural troupe to look for Tingting?

If the Song family had known about it, they definitely wouldn’t have been so calm.

Even Aunt Song wouldn’t let that Old Woman Li off lightly.

They must not know because Tingting hadn’t told them.

Probably because she didn’t want her family to worry.

At this moment, Lew Yuan had already rushed in hastily.

Chief Ghu, with a face ashen with anger, asked, "Lew Yuan, I just want to know, you were already discussing marriage with Lin Xuezhu, so why would Lin Xuezhu cause trouble for Song Ting and fuss about some gift? What exactly is going on here?"

Voice hoarse from anger, Song Ting said, "Chief Ghu, I haven’t accepted any gift from him. The only thing was a book he brought over a few days ago, but I already paid him for it. Does that count as a gift?"

Lew Yuan immediately said, "It’s a book on music I brought back for Comrade Song Ting from the provincial city, costing three yuan and fifty cents, and she paid me right away."

Chief Ghu then looked at Lin Xuezhu.

Lin Xuezhu scoffed, "You say you paid, and you paid. You say you received, and you received. Where’s the evidence? Where is it? If you can produce evidence, I’ll believe you. But if you can’t, then Song Ting, you are meddling in our relationship."

Lin Xuezhu spoke tearfully, without even pausing, seemingly heartbroken.

"Lew Yuan admitted to me that he likes Song Ting, but Song Ting told me she doesn’t like Lew Yuan and has no thoughts about him.

I took her word for it and felt reassured to start a relationship with Lew Yuan.

But who could have guessed that Song Ting was saying one thing and meaning another? She was secretly conniving with Lew Yuan all along.

I may not have caught them in the act, but I can guess what’s been going on between them.

Every time Lew Yuan comes here, he tries to find a way to talk to Song Ting.

What does that mean?

Am I just an excuse to him?

What did I do?

Did I, Lin Xuezhu, offend you in some way?

If you two are really into each other, then date properly. If not, keep your distance.

Lew Yuan went on a business trip to the provincial city, didn’t buy me anything, but gave Song Ting a book.

The two of them claim that money was exchanged, but who believes that? Is there a witness? There’s not even a witness, isn’t this just blatant lying?"

I went to ask Song Ting after I found out, but Song Ting staunchly denied it, refusing to admit Lew Yuan had given her a gift.

That book was clearly placed on the desk in Song Ting’s dormitory room. I wanted to see what was inside, but she actually wouldn’t let me look.

Later on, she even burned the book. Isn’t that the very picture of having a guilty conscience?

There are so many people in the cultural troupe, why would Lew Yuan give a book to you, Song Ting, and not to someone else?

If there’s nothing secretive going on between you two, why does he look at you with such favor?

He doesn’t even take his fiancée, me, seriously.

I, Lin Xuezhu, may not be much, but I also have my self-esteem, and I don’t necessarily have to marry you, Lew Yuan.

But how can I stand it when you two disgust me like this?

Even if Chief Ghu fires me, even if all of you say I’m too jealous, I have to hash this out loud and clear today.

Otherwise, everyone will treat me like a fool; how could I swallow this indignity?"

Song Ting was so angry that her whole body trembled, "I bought this book with my own money, why should I show it to you just because you want to see it? What do you think you are, Lin Xuezhu, I’ll scratch you to death!"

When it comes to a war of words, Song Ting knew she was definitely no match for Lin Xuezhu.

But before she could be dismissed, she was determined to give this woman a good beating and vent the rage in her heart.

Even if she couldn’t become Teacher Zhu Mann’s disciple in the end, it didn’t matter anymore.

She just didn’t have such luck.

Going back to farming in the countryside wasn’t so bad.

Lew Yuan stood by, looking incredibly upset.

He didn’t find this to be something remarkable; it was truly embarrassing.

His resentful gaze turned towards Lin Xuezhu.

Was she trying to put an end to their relationship?

He only blamed his moment of weakness for agreeing to his mother’s desperate pleas.

He didn’t want to wait for Song Ting any longer either.

After all, Song Ting had no feelings for him, and she would definitely leave Nanshan County Town next year.

She was bound to fly away sooner or later.

His efforts were akin to drawing water with a bamboo basket—an utter waste.

So he started dating Lin Xuezhu, who had been pursuing him persistently.

And both families had agreed to a wedding on New Year’s Day.

When he went to the provincial city on a business trip and saw a music-related book in the bookstore, he thought of buying it for Song Ting as a keepsake.

After that, he would stop thinking about her, but he never expected this book would bring so much trouble to Song Ting.

Now there was no way to explain, the more he tried, the murkier it got.

Lin Xuezhu saw how agitated Lew Yuan was, stomping his feet beside her, and the way he looked at her with disgust.

It felt as if her heart was being sliced by a knife.

She really was pathetic!

Why did she have to chase after him?

It used to be him running after her.

But now it was her who had to chase him.

Yet she couldn’t help it, apart from Lew Yuan, she could no longer look up to anyone else.

Lin Xuezhu also hated this side of herself, but she couldn’t control her own heart.

She had made so many concessions, and no longer dwelled on the past, but Lew Yuan and Song Ting shouldn’t bully her like this.

Lew Yuan came today and went to talk to Song Ting first again.

How could she endure it?

If she kept tolerating this, she would become the laughing stock of the entire cultural troupe.