I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 77 - 76: Lu Xiangxiang’s Plot

Lu Xiangxiang had never suffered any grievances from childhood to adulthood. Even if others had opinions about her, they would measure their actions upon knowing the power of the Lu Family and Zhou Family behind her. Even those who weren’t intimidated by her support wouldn’t unnecessarily pick a fight with her—after all, less trouble is always better. So when Xu Xiuxiu slapped her and Song Yuanhuan coldly sent her out the door, it was an immense humiliation for Lu Xiangxiang. Full of rage, she had just stepped into her home when she started to cry.

"Mom, that bitch Xu Xiuxiu actually hit me. You have to help me get even," Lu Xiangxiang cried as she nestled into Zhou Jiaki’s arms, who was sitting beside her on the sofa watching television.

"What? Xu Xiuxiu dared to hit you? Where did she hit you? Come on, lift your head and let Mom take a look," Zhou Jiaki said, her entire demeanor altered as she comforted Lu Xiangxiang in her arms, her eyes flashing with a deranged and stubborn madness.

Hearing this, Lu Xiangxiang obediently raised her face; her swollen cheek, exaggerated by her additions on the way home, now looked ominously bruised, as if she had been badly beaten. Upon seeing this, Zhou Jiaki’s face, which was otherwise well-maintained, instantly fell.

"Xiangxiang, don’t cry. Rest assured, Mom will definitely take care of this for you," Zhou Jiaki said coldly, her face contorting with rage at the thought of Xu Xiuxiu, looking as if Xu Xiuxiu had shamelessly stolen Lu Xiangxiang’s man and bullied her.

"Mom, and that Song Yuanhuan, that smelly woman Xu Xiuxiu hit me, and he even protected her. Mom, you also need to teach him a lesson, otherwise I can’t swallow this indignation. Punish him and see if he dares to protect that bitch next time." Lu Xiangxiang was furious. Although she fancied Song Yuanhuan, his careful protection of Xu Xiuxiu infuriated her. Today she had specifically gone to tell him about her promotion, but rather than being grateful, he had sent her away. Why should Song Yuanhuan treat her this way just because she liked him?

She ought to let him know, even if she, Lu Xiangxiang, liked him, he couldn’t get too cocky. She, Lu Xiangxiang, wasn’t the type to be pushed around because of love.

If Song Yuanhuan knew what Lu Xiangxiang was thinking at this moment, he would surely throw out a mocking remark... Haha, delusion is an illness that needs curing.

"No problem, Mom will make sure they can’t escape this trouble," Zhou Jiaki readily agreed, "I heard that Song Yuanhuan got a promotion recently, right? I will call your grandfather right now to see if we can suppress this matter. Even if we can’t get someone else appointed, we could at least delay it and soon they will realize our power." Zhou Jiaki’s mind raced with cunning calculations.

"Good." Lu Xiangxiang agreed without a second thought: "Then Mom, quickly call Grandpa, do it now." Lu Xiangxiang knew the influence of her grandpa, Zhou Yumin, in the military. Just a word from him would ruin Song Yuanhuan’s promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Even if it didn’t completely ruin it, it wouldn’t turn out well. Imagining Song Yuanhuan realizing her strength and then coming back to beg her, Lu Xiangxiang felt utterly smug and pleased.

What an anticipated scene it was!

"Alright, I’m calling now," Zhou Jiaki indulgently glanced at Lu Xiangxiang, then turned and picked up the nearby landline to start dialing.

Soon, the call was connected.

Zhou Jiaki, being his daughter, was naturally the first to speak, revealing her concern. After rambling for a bit, she got straight to the point. The person on the other end of the phone was a figure akin to an elder statesman in the military. He listened silently to his daughter and did not express any thoughts. "Are you talking about Song Yuanhuan?" He had met him once, a man full of righteousness and notable achievements.

"Yes, isn’t he about to be promoted to Lieutenant Colonel? Dad, can you send a word down, not to spoil it, and perhaps delay it for some time?" Zhou Jiaki demanded as if it were a given, not sensing anything wrong with the silence on the other end.

"Do you know who promoted Song Yuanhuan?" Zhou Yumin asked with a stern voice.

"Who?" Zhou Jiaki asked, frowning, sensing something off in his tone as her meticulously drawn eyebrows tightened.

"I did," Zhou Yumin bellowed into the phone with a forceful voice.

Zhou Jiaki’s eyelids immediately drooped. "It was you, Dad, who promoted Song Yuanhuan?" She was baffled and surprised for a moment but that was all. "Then it’ll be even easier to handle. You just need to say the word to spoil it." Zhou Jiaki was well aware of the significance of status and power. Her father’s position alone could doom a man like Song Yuanhuan, who lacked any significant backing, to an irreversible downfall. Thus, knowing it was her father who had made the decision to promote Song Yuanhuan did not bother her; on the contrary, she even took some proud satisfaction in the response. ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

"Zhou Jiaki, I didn’t raise you well initially, allowing you to destroy someone else’s family was my failure as a father, and I have been repenting these years. But remember this, I will never allow you to lead your daughter astray. If you dare let her follow your old twisted path, learning your despicable trait of coveting another woman’s husband, don’t blame me for disowning you as my daughter and ruthlessly breaking her legs." Zhou Yumin roared, infuriated. Initially, his momentary leniency had assisted his daughter in ruining someone else’s marriage, and now, his granddaughter was setting her sights on another man. Zhou Yumin found it extremely ironic.

The fault of the child is the fault of the father.

It was his fault, as a father, he had not raised his daughter properly, which led to all that had transpired.

"Dad," Zhou Jiaki, somewhat shocked, hesitated, looking at Lu Xiangxiang by her side, trying to explain to her daughter. Although she knew her father harbored lingering resentment about her past, she still couldn’t bear to see her daughter upset, especially seeing her swollen cheeks. "You haven’t seen it, what people have done to your granddaughter, her face is swollen beyond recognition. Fine, since you as a grandfather don’t care for your granddaughter, as her mother, my heart aches for her! Stop bringing up my past every time, let’s separate the matters. Besides, it’s not like I did anything wrong back then. Didn’t I raise that little wretch Yan Molin painstakingly? Haven’t I treated her any less than Xiangxiang? And how did she repay us? Shamelessly stealing Xiangxiang’s man, why don’t you talk about that? You always stand there so high and mighty, spouting sanctimonious talk." Zhou Jiaki yelled, and then slammed down the phone.

"Mom, does Grandpa disagree?" Lu Xiangxiang asked hurriedly after hearing Zhou Jiaki angrily hang up.

"It’s fine, even if your grandfather won’t handle it, your mom will!" Zhou Jiaki, being the daughter of a top military officer, possessed influence many sought to gain. With just a word from her, many were willing to do her a favor, just like how they dealt with that little wretch Yan Molin before. Once she spoke, that man of the wretch would be stuck in his position forever.

"Thank you, Mom." Lu Xiangxiang happily threw herself into Zhou Jiaki’s arms, acting coquettishly. Knowing only to look at results and not the process, she was well aware that once her mother, Zhou Jiaki, promised something, she would surely handle it. So even though still quite upset, she was content to wait for the outcome.