Married to a mechanic, she shocked the world

Chapter 20: 017: Bet, check everything once_1 Chapter 20: 017: Bet, check everything once_1 In Lin Guimei’s eyes, it was her sister’s own fault that she got scammed all those years ago.

Who told her to foolishly dream of rising above her station.

In the end, she failed to climb the high branch and instead ended up with the reputation of a mistress.

Now, even in middle age, she’s still so restless!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Cuinong frowned slightly.

Although she also disapproved of Lin Wu dropping out of school to teach Lin Guixiang business, Lin Guimei shouldn’t have spoken in such an ugly manner.

What does she mean by restless?

What does she mean by ‘asking for it’?

In the past, to support her younger brother and sister’s education, Lin Guixiang tasted the bitterness of life at a very young age.

At that time, right after she had paid Lin Bingqiang’s school fees, Lin Guimei was admitted to junior college. Having no other choice, Lin Guixiang had to work as a waitress in Qing City to scrape together Lin Guimei’s tuition fees. It was during this period that Lin Guixiang met Zhang Dalong.

But after graduating from junior college, Lin Guimei never returned home.

Everyone said Lin Guixiang had raised an ingrate.

Yet Lin Guixiang was overjoyed that her sister could leave the small mountain village.

She worked hard to support her siblings’ education so they wouldn’t have to walk the same path she did. She was relieved to know that Lin Guimei married a Qing City local, and even though her sister despised her low status and didn’t invite her to the wedding, Lin Guixiang didn’t mind.

Even though Zhao Cuinong could be stingy at times, she knew the hardships her elder sister-in-law had gone through over the years.

“Second sister, elder sister was already pitiful enough to be cheated by that scumbag! If even we look down on her, how will outsiders view her?”

Lin Guimei was stunned.

She hadn’t expected her sister-in-law to speak up for Lin Guixiang.

Pitiful?

What was so pitiful about Lin Guixiang?

Who told her to not even be able to distinguish a fake marriage certificate?

A semi-literate person who couldn’t recognize a single character dared to come to Qing City, and she wonders why men would swindle her?

Although that’s what she thought, Lin Guimei didn’t show it, “Cuinong, I don’t look down on her! I blame her for acting impulsively! Does doing business not require capital? The skincare industry is almost saturated now, who would risk their face to buy products without certification? Besides, you and Qiangzi also need to live, the elder sister can’t always rely on you!”

Lin Guimei’s words were skillfully put.

She was very afraid Lin Guixiang would follow her into the supermarket business.

Even more fearful was the thought of Lin Guixiang asking to borrow money.

She was warning Zhao Cuinong not to lend money to Lin Guixiang, so that she, as her sister, would also have an excuse not to lend.

Zhao Cuinong could tell what she was implying.

“Elder sister still has some money left on her. According to Xiao Wu, the skincare products won’t cost much, so just let them mother and daughter try! Once they’ve run through their money, they’ll come to terms with it! Qiangzi said, by that time, he can find elder sister a job cooking or washing dishes that can earn four or five thousand a month. With Xiao Wu going to school, that should be enough for both mother and daughter’s expenses.”

Towards the end, Zhao Cuinong sighed, “Once Xiao Wu gets into university, elder sister will have weathered her hardships.”

Fortunately, Lin Wu was a promising girl.

Not only was she beautiful, but her academic performance was good as well.

Once she gets into university, she will definitely have a bright future.

Get into university?

Lin Guimei was speechless: “Whether Xiao Wu can even get into Qingzhong School is still up in the air!”

Talking about university at this point seems too premature.

From her observation, Lin Wu was not cut out for academic pursuits.

She’s incomparable to her own daughter, Sun Shanshan!

Zhao Cuinong said, “Xiao Wu is so smart, she will definitely make it into Qingzhong. And if she doesn’t, aren’t there other high schools in Qing City?”

Lin Guimei felt Zhao Cuinong was oversimplifying things.

“Qing City is not like the countryside. Kids here start learning English in kindergarten, while those in the countryside don’t start until the first grade of middle school. Honestly, it’s not a little hard for Xiao Wu to catch up with the pace of Qing City students! Do you know how many tutoring classes Shan Shan took in order to get into Qingzhong School?”

In the countryside, they were still learning ABC, while kids in Qing City were already studying grammar and phonetics.

It was simply incomparable!

Sun Shanshan had spent her entire middle school holidays at cram schools, and only then did she get into Qingzhong School.

Zhao Cuinong couldn’t stand to hear Lin Guimei looking down on Lin Wu.

“Xiao Wu has always been top of her class back home. Has Shan Shan ever been in the top few of her grade?”

Lin Guimei felt it was impossible to communicate with Zhao Cuinong. Despite explaining that education in Qing City and the countryside was different, Zhao Cuinong still didn’t seem to understand.

Rural women truly have long hair but short sight.

I still don’t understand how my brother ever fell for such an uneducated woman.

Lin Guimei said with a smile, “Our Shan Shan always ranks in the top twenty in her grade as well.”

Sun Shanshan being in the top twenty of her grade carried much more weight than Lin Wu being number one!

Zhao Cuinong said, “If she can rank in the top twenty, Xiao Wu can definitely make it too!”

Lin Guimei was not angry, just looked at Zhao Cuinong, “How about we make a bet?”

“What kind of bet?” asked Zhao Cuinong.

“A bet on whether Xiao Wu can get into Qingzhong School,” Lin Guimei replied.

“Alright,” Zhao Cuinong continued, “Let’s bet a thousand yuan!”

“Deal!” Lin Guimei looked around, “Do you have a pen at home? Let’s draft a written agreement!”

Zhao Cuinong was bound to lose this bet!

Zhao Cuinong immediately found a pen.

They drafted two copies of the bet, and both women signed their names on the agreement.

Zhao Cuinong put away the note, looking at Lin Guimei, “Sister-in-law, we both signed, so you can’t back out when the time comes.”

Lin Guimei chuckled softly, “As long as you don’t back out, it’s fine!”

“I definitely won’t go back on my word!”

At this time, the bet wasn’t just simply about a thousand yuan anymore.

It was also about pride!

Lin Guimei would certainly make Zhao Cuinong lose convincingly. How could a child from the countryside ever compare to a child from Qing City?

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Not long after Lin Wu left Lu Ye’s repair shop on her bike, a young man came running over, gasping for breath.

Xue Jinghao had just finished patching a tire and, seeing the young man almost out of breath, couldn’t help but tease, “Heizi, you ran so fast, did your girlfriend catch you cheating?”

Heizi was not in the mood for jokes, “Just, just, just now, did anyone special come by here?”

Seeing his troubled expression, Lu Ye walked out, “What’s wrong?”

Heizi continued, “I discovered Dr. M’s alt account logged in over here.”

Hearing this, Xue Jinghao immediately stood up from his chair, “Damn! Really? Did my idol just come by?”

Lu Ye’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, handing Heizi a bottle of water, “Around what time?”

“Around three o’clock.” After drinking some water, Heizi felt much better.

The boss is too impressive.

It took him two hours later to track the information.

Xue Jinghao scratched his head, “Heizi, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake? Someone came around three o’clock, but it was just a girl.”

Being a guy who appreciated beauty, Xue Jinghao had a deep impression of Lin Wu.

The reason he remembered it was three o’clock was because Lin Wu had come at the time he was playing on his phone.

“A little girl?” Heizi’s face was filled with question marks.

Xue Jinghao nodded, “About seventeen or eighteen years old. Do you think she could have logged into Dr. M’s alt account?”

Heizi didn’t speak.

How could Dr. M, who is so capable, possibly be a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl?

Heizi looked at Lu Ye, “Boss, is there surveillance on that road?”

Anyone who passed by the repair shop could be the big shot.

Lu Ye took out a cigarette and lit it, “There is.”

The group went to the computer to pull up the surveillance from three o’clock.

Many people and several cars had passed by the roadside at three o’clock.

With a cigarette between his thin lips, Lu Ye said, “Heizi, check the identities of all these people.”

Xue Jinghao looked at the girl on the computer holding a lotus flower, “Boss, we don’t have to check her, do we?”

To him, Lin Wu seemed like a simple girl-next-door.

Dr. M had been famous for years; how could he possibly be a young girl?!