1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 714 Since my mother is protecting the daughter of my enemy, I have no need to offend her further.
It took Liu's mother a long time to recover, and she looked at Dujuan with teary eyes: "Your father..."

Zhao Dujuan glanced at the first snow before beginning her story.

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother trembled with anger: "How dare she?"

After saying that, he looked at Chu Xue and Fu Yancheng: "This matter cannot be left like this. My elder brother is a martyr. We cannot let him die with regrets."

Fu Yancheng replied, "Don't worry, Auntie. I've already had someone report the matter. My uncle's former unit will handle it, and we'll have a result soon."

Mother Liu nodded slightly, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

He turned his attention back to his niece: "Where's your second uncle? Do you know anything about him?"

Du Juan shook her head: "I don't know where my second uncle is."

Disappointment flashed across Liu's mother's face, but she quickly composed herself: "Where are you staying now?"

Du Juan quickly explained her current situation to Fu's mother: "Auntie, I have a job now and can support myself. Since my mother doesn't like me, I won't go to her again. Now that I've found Auntie, I have family again. I will try my best to live my life well."

Mother Liu patted her niece's shoulder gently: "Now you've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel."

Du Juan nodded emphatically: "Although being beaten and scolded by my adoptive mother was commonplace when I was young, she was a person who cared about her reputation. I took advantage of that to finish high school. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have gotten this job."

Chu Xue then added, "I guess it's partly because she cares about her image, but more so because she's afraid of being exposed, which is why she compromised."

After exchanging a few words, Liu's mother finally calmed down completely: "What are you thinking?"

Du Juan sighed, "Auntie, since my mother is protecting the daughter of my enemy, I don't need to go and offend her anymore. I'll just have my auntie as family from now on."

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Liu's mother's eyes again: "Fine, your mother doesn't love you, but your aunt will."

Seeing that they probably wouldn't finish talking anytime soon, Fu Yancheng looked up at Liu's father and gestured for him to come into the courtyard.

Father Liu moved the bedding over from the kang (a heated brick bed) and let Mother Liu lean against it: "You two chat, call me if you need anything."

The prospective father-in-law and son-in-law left the house one after the other. Fu Yancheng looked towards the kitchen: "Uncle, it's getting late. I brought some meat with me. They probably still have a lot to chat about. Try my cooking tonight."

To be honest, Mr. Liu was somewhat surprised: "You..."

Fu Yancheng knew what he wanted to ask: "I've been going to the mess hall quite a bit lately."

He didn't say anything more, after all, he had spent a lot of time arguing with the cooks because he was learning to cook.

I cooked rice and vegetables for dinner, soaked dried green beans to stir-fry with meat, and used the leftover meat to stew a radish. That's it.

Liu's father assisted him, and seeing how well he cooked, he became even more satisfied with him.

By the time their food was ready, they had finished chatting.

When Liu's mother smelled the aroma of the food, she remembered that she should have started cooking. She raised her hand and slapped her head, saying, "It really is true that pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. I've forgotten all about the important things."

Chu Xue then remembered: "Why hasn't Chunxiao come back yet?"

Looking outside, Liu's mother said, "It should be soon. Lately, I've been doing my homework at a classmate's house after school before coming home."

Chu Xue felt something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she simply put it aside.

Just then, Mr. Liu walked in and said, "Dinner is ready, let's eat."

Liu's mother pulled Dujuan over: "This is your uncle."

Du Juan looked at Liu's father and said, "Hello, Uncle. I am Du Juan."

Father Liu chuckled and said, "Alright, from now on, treat this place as your own home."

(End of this chapter)