Reincarnation in the 60s: My Spatial Supermarket Brings Forth Wealth-Chapter 299: The Truth from Years Ago

"Don’t be impulsive! Be good... calm down first, don’t be impulsive!" Lin Xue kept soothing his emotions, gently patting his back with her hand, trying to pry open his tightly clenched hand to slip her own hand inside, so he wouldn’t hurt himself.

By this time, Zhang Yuan was already trembling with anger. His mother was his Achilles’ heel. They all said it was because of him that his mother died, and he had blamed himself for so many years. But it turned out that wasn’t the case; the truth was hidden beneath layers.

He had long suspected that his father and Lin Cuifen were involved long ago. He didn’t expect that it was because Lin Cuifen provoked his mother, causing her to have a premature birth, leading to her difficult labor and death.

These things were something his father had always known, but what did his father do? He actually married her, marrying her without a fuss.

All these years, whenever they met, his father had always insisted that he call that woman "mother."

Luckily, he never called her that, or else he would want to slap himself a few times right now.

"Wife..." Zhang Yuan’s voice trembled slightly, making Lin Xue feel a pang in her heart.

"Just listen first!" Lin Xue whispered.

Zhang Yuan nodded, desperately restraining his anger, and continued to listen.

In the room, the two were still quarreling, and Lin Cuifen had already lost her sanity.

"Zhang Haijun, it was you! You coaxed me with sweet words to sleep with you, and afterward, you wanted to just walk away and leave? How is that possible! If I hadn’t gone to find your pregnant wife, you would have forgotten who I was by today, right?" Lin Cuifen’s words also provoked Zhang Haijun.

"At that time, I gave money! Two hundred yuan! That was enough for your family to live well!" Zhang Haijun flung Lin Cuifen away, "Have you forgotten the time when your family couldn’t even cook rice? Just because of that, you clung to me and ruined my family! What was my mother wrong for not acknowledging you? Now you blame this and criticize that! What kind of life did you live before? You had no quilt to cover you in winter, and the whole family squeezed onto one kang, have you forgotten? People shouldn’t forget their roots!"

It must be said, Zhang Haijun’s words completely infuriated Lin Cuifen, as those were past events she least liked to bring up.

When she met Zhang Haijun, her family was indeed as terrible as he said—six siblings, four younger brothers and one older sister, with hardly anything to eat. She and her sister had to pick wild vegetables daily, and their parents favored their brothers.

She encountered Zhang Haijun at the most difficult time in her life.

So, knowing Zhang Haijun was the son of an officer and came from a wealthy family, she used all her means to entice him.

Eventually, she succeeded, she made it to Zhang Haijun’s bed. After learning he had a family, she was also scared, but life pressed her, and even though Zhang Haijun gave her two hundred yuan to stay away from him,

She still secretly followed him, learning his home address and who his wife was. Seeing his wife heavily pregnant, she came up with a plan.

She took advantage of his wife’s outing to reveal her affair with Zhang Haijun, even kneeling to beg his wife to give up her husband.

Seeing the other woman’s face turn pale and her falling to the ground in pain, she panicked and fled.

By the time Zhang Yuan’s mother was found and taken to the hospital, she was already experiencing a difficult labor. She fought to give birth and then passed away.

"You say I’ve forgotten my roots? If you hadn’t cheated, would that bitch have been provoked into a difficult labor? Can money solve everything? Do you think giving me two hundred yuan was the end of it? My purity—can it be bought for two hundred yuan? If you don’t marry me, what am I supposed to do? What did I do wrong? People must look out for themselves, or heaven and earth will destroy them!" Lin Cuifen screamed hysterically.

Zhang Haijun knew he was mostly to blame for this. If he hadn’t wronged Xiao Yuan’s mother, none of this would have happened. So he couldn’t be bothered to argue with Lin Cuifen.

Besides, he did have feelings for Lin Cuifen, enough to bear his parents’ pressure and stay with her for all these years, even arranging jobs for her brothers and sister and brother-in-law.

He didn’t have such great ability on his own; it was his father’s connections.

Moreover, he still gave her parents a hundred yuan each month. He was only a worker himself, and without his parents’ help, he wouldn’t have had so much money to spend on her family. How could she have lived such a pampered life?

Now she’s complaining about everything. To hear him tell it, Xiao Xue’s life is dozens of times better than her old family life, yet she still despises it.

"I’m lazy to argue with you! Go get ready; Xiao Yuan will come to pick everyone up soon! If you don’t want to embarrass yourself, get along with the in-laws. My mother won’t tolerate your bad habits!"

Zhang Haijun was also tired of Lin Cuifen’s fussing, and his words became less courteous.

"I’m not going..." Lin Cuifen said sulkily.

"Whether you go or not, suit yourself! If my mom sends you back to your mother’s home, I won’t care!" After saying this, Zhang Haijun stopped speaking and went to lie down.

After all this fuss, he hadn’t had a chance to rest. Since when did this woman become so unreasonable? He remembered she used to be very gentle and agreeable, obedient and sensible. When did she change?

Zhang Yuan and Lin Xue had listened to the whole conversation from the beginning to end, understanding the whole story. It was Zhang Haijun who cheated while his wife was pregnant, leading to Lin Cuifen clinging to him.

Finally, Lin Cuifen sought out Zhang Yuan’s mother, distressed her, resulting in her dying from difficult labor.

All this was owing to Zhang Haijun’s fault. Although Lin Cuifen was despicable, Zhang Haijun’s betrayal within the marriage was unforgivable.

"Get your emotions in check, let’s go in!" Lin Xue whispered, "I know right now you want to kill the two people inside, but that’s not the solution. We can handle it covertly."

Zhang Yuan felt a bit better after listening to his wife. He knew things like this couldn’t be just spoken out without evidence, nor could they directly result in murder. The law wouldn’t punish them.

He had to seek revenge quietly; knowing the truth, he wouldn’t let these two have an easy time.

Even though one was his father, over the years, this father had been dispensable, expendable when necessary.

"Let’s go!" Lin Xue tugged on Zhang Yuan’s arm.

"Mm!" Zhang Yuan nodded, then took a deep breath and raised his hand to knock on the door.

"Xiao Yuan is here, isn’t he?" Zhang Haijun hadn’t even gotten up yet. Lin Cuifen had already adjusted her emotions, got up to open the door, with her usual smile on her face.

"Aunt Lin, we came to ask you both to join us for dinner!" Lin Xue said.

She knew that right now, Zhang Yuan wanted to kill her, and there was no way he would have a pleasant expression. She didn’t want the other party to notice anything suspicious, so she forcibly held back her anger and disgust to deal with her.

"Come on in! We’ll tidy up and come right away!" Lin Cuifen smiled and stepped aside.

Just moments ago she was cursing harshly, saying she wouldn’t go, and now she’s welcoming them warmly. She really could put on an act.

"We’re not going in; we’ll wait outside! Aunt Lin, hurry up, okay?" Lin Xue said and then pulled Zhang Yuan out. She could hardly hold it in anymore; pretending was too exhausting.

Better to go outside into the cool wind to calm themselves.

Zhang Yuan didn’t say a word, following with a somber face, though Lin Cuifen didn’t suspect anything. Zhang Yuan was usually like this.