Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander

Chapter 1689: Chapter 1106: Suffering Loss

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"You feel sorry for me?" Zhou Hanying looked at Li Yuxiang with a laugh, her eyes full of mockery. "I think I should thank you. Today you finally made me clearly see what kind of person you really are. I’ll never regret losing you as a friend again!"

"Hanying, how can you be so completely impervious to reason?" Li Yuxiang glared at Zhou Hanying in displeasure. "Since we were kids, when was it ever not me protecting you? What on earth turned you into this?"

"I’d like to ask you the same: what on earth turned you into this?" Zhou Hanying’s smile faded from the corners of her mouth. "When I first showed interest in being with Luan Dajiang, you said he was rustic and stupid, not good enough for me.

I admit my wavering was because I wasn’t firm enough, but your flip‑flopping really opened my eyes. When there was just the slightest hint between me and Xiang Tao, you suddenly said someone as honest as Luan Dajiang was the one worth trusting.

Then before I could even process it, you went and got together with Xiang Tao. I was furious, I went to confront you, determined that if you stayed with him, I would never be friends with you again.

But under that silver tongue of yours, I chose to believe you again. When I got home, my parents took one look at my expression and knew what choice I’d made.

So they wouldn’t be disappointed, I defended you over and over. In the end they just sighed and didn’t say much, but I knew they were still disappointed in their hearts.

Back then it was my own stupidity for falling for you. If I still fall for you now, that’s not just stupid, that’s downright idiotic. And don’t you put on that wounded act—there’s no way I’m going to be taken in by you again.

Maybe people grow up in just one split second. Honestly, before yesterday I still held out hope for you. But today, when I noticed that venomous look in your eyes as you were watching Huhu, I suddenly realized just how badly I’d misjudged you.

I can’t risk my family’s happiness just because I’m afraid of losing you as a friend. No matter what you say, I’m not falling for you again. Whether you want to write to Luan Dajiang, or keep being with Xiang Tao, it has nothing to do with me anymore.

If someone can be snatched away by you, he’s not worth my attachment to begin with. And what truly belongs to me, you won’t be able to take no matter how you try. I’ve said all I need to say. We’re done—goodbye!"

"Zhou Hanying!" Li Yuxiang grabbed Zhou Hanying with both hands, clinging on tight. "Why are you so cold‑blooded and heartless when you get ruthless? Even if you don’t want to be friends with me, at least explain yourself before you go. When did I ever look at Huhu with venom in my eyes?

Didn’t I just explain it to you? I’m jealous of your sister‑in‑law, but Huhu? How could I possibly be venomous toward him? If I really felt that way about him, what would Brother Hanliang think of me?

You know perfectly well how much I care about Brother Hanliang. If you’re worried I’d do something to Huhu, you’re fretting over nothing. If I really did anything, would Brother Hanliang ever forgive me?

Everything I’m doing is for Brother Hanliang. How could I possibly do something that would make him turn against me? Zhou Hanying, if you don’t straighten this out in your head, I absolutely won’t let you leave."

Zhou Hanying turned back and looked at her coolly. "Fine, whatever you say goes. I’m not arguing with you. But you and I are no longer friends. Can you let go now?"

"Ah..." With a long sigh, tears welled up in Li Yuxiang’s eyes. "So many years of friendship, and in your eyes it’s worth nothing. And here I was thinking you were someone who valued feelings. Guess I was blind.

Fine, if we’re not friends, then we’re not friends. But I’m already here today. Do me one last favor—go all the way and play along till the full‑month celebration is over, okay, even if you have to pretend?"

"Is that really necessary?"

"Yes." Li Yuxiang nodded hard. "A lot of your relatives know me. If they notice I suddenly left halfway, they’ll start speculating all kinds of things. Even if you don’t want to be friends with me anymore, for the sake of my parents being good to you, can you at least leave them a bit of face?"

"No room for discussion." Zhou Hanying shook her head. "There’s no way I’m letting you back in. Don’t bother bringing up any reason—I’m not changing my mind."

"You bastard!" Li Yuxiang swung her fist at Zhou Hanying’s face. Completely unprepared, Zhou Hanying took the blow full on, staggering back a few steps as stars danced in front of her eyes. Clutching her nose in rage, she shouted, "How can you do this?!"

"And why can’t I?" Li Yuxiang stepped forward as she spoke. "You don’t want me to have a life, so why shouldn’t I take it out on you? I want to see which one of us ends up disgraced if we start fighting. My life is already ruined anyway, I don’t care anymore. Since you’re pushing me this far, don’t blame me for not holding back!" With that, she raised her arm to swing at Zhou Hanying’s face again. But before she could get close, her arm suddenly hurt, and with a sharp "crack," her arm was twisted behind her back.

"Ah!" Her pig‑slaughter scream echoed through the courtyard. A waiter from the main hall came out and glanced over. Seeing three girls standing by the flowerbed, he turned back inside again.

"Third sister‑in‑law..." By now Zhou Hanying had snapped back to her senses and hurriedly greeted the person who had grabbed Li Yuxiang. "You came out too?"

"I saw you drag her away, and after ages you still hadn’t come back, so I got worried and came out to take a look. Didn’t expect to run right into her going full-on street‑fight." Chuxia gave a cold snort and looked at Li Yuxiang. "You really opened my eyes today. Coming to a wedding banquet and staging a whole kung‑fu show outside—you’re something else, huh?"

"You... you twisted... my arm... off!" Li Yuxiang hissed through her teeth, sucking in cold air as she forced the words out. Right now she felt like her arm had been snapped into several pieces.

"I don’t have that much strength. You really think too highly of me..." Chuxia shook the arm she’d just twisted. "I just helped it take a little break. Once you straighten yourself out, I’ll put it back on for you."

"You... how can you... do this?!"

"Of course I can. When you were hitting Zhou Hanying just now, how come you didn’t stop to think why you could do that? Her brother’s not home, her sister‑in‑law just finished her confinement, I’m obligated to look after her for them. You want to bully her, then of course I’m going to stand up for her!"

Chuxia looked Li Yuxiang up and down, then curled her lip. "With goods like you, where do you even get all that confidence? Go look in a mirror and see—what exactly is there about you that people are supposed to like?

All day long you’re bouncing around, either provoking this one or seducing that one, bullying this person or using that person. Never heard that saying? ’If you walk by the river long enough, you’re bound to get your shoes wet.’ Well, look at you now—shoes are wet, aren’t they?"

"Isn’t... isn’t it all because of you?"

"If you hadn’t messed with me, would I be doing this to you?" Chuxia turned to Zhou Hanying. "Got a clear look at what kind of person she is now?"

"Yeah." Zhou Hanying nodded. "From now on, no matter what she says I won’t believe her. Even if I end up with no friends for the rest of my life, I’m never being friends with her again."

"That’s more like it..." Chuxia stepped up and patted Zhou Hanying’s shoulder. "Relax. As long as you stay away from her, you’ll find friends who actually vibe with you soon enough. With someone like that hanging around you, who’d even want to come near you?

And don’t mind me being blunt: if she’s always by your side, even getting a boyfriend is going to be a problem. Every time she finds out your boyfriend’s decent, she’ll jump in to steal him. Tell me, aren’t you exhausted?"

Zhou Hanying nodded, blushing, clearly agreeing with Chuxia.

"Alright, take that arm of yours to the hospital and have them put it back on. My skills aren’t great, I’m afraid I’ll screw it up." Chuxia sighed. "You’re just unlucky. I only just learned how to take an arm off—give me a bit more time and I’ll be able to take them off and put them back on as I please."

"I... I’m going to sue you!"

"Go ahead." Chuxia glanced back at her with a swagger. "The police station’s right up ahead, turn right. Then we can sit down and have a nice long chat about what you’ve been up to, and how Hanying’s nose got hurt. We’ll see who ends up on the losing side."

"You... you’re just relying on your connections... to threaten me!"

"That’s right, I love threatening you. What are you going to do about it?" Chuxia looked at her, shamelessly infuriating. "If you’ve got the guts, come bite me. Just, if that ends with your other arm getting taken off too, don’t blame me.

Can’t help it, I’m still not fully trained up. Right now I only know a few opportunistic little tricks. People, when they run into danger, they instinctively protect themselves. Please be understanding!"

With that, she didn’t spare the pale‑faced Li Yuxiang another glance, just grabbed Zhou Hanying and headed back toward the hotel. "Come on, let’s go back. Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou have been worrying about you this whole time."

"Her arm?" Zhou Hanying looked at Chuxia, a bit worried. "She’s really awful, but still... she’s a girl. If her arm ends up messed up, that’s a hassle too."

"Relax, I’m not going to cripple her..." Chuxia looked at Zhou Hanying, amused. "Do I look like someone who doesn’t know where the line is? Anyway, it’s not like there’s some life‑and‑death blood feud between you two. I just wanted to give her a small lesson. There’s a clinic ten meters out the door on the left. She’ll be fine."

"I’m not worried she’ll be hurt, I just don’t want her coming after us for trouble..." Zhou Hanying smiled, embarrassed. "third sister-in-law, you’re the one who saved me, and here I am rambling on. I’m sorry."

"What’s there to be sorry for? You’re just that kind, that’s your nature, and I actually like that..." Chuxia paused, then looked at her seriously. "But after this, you must make sure to see clearly what kind of person someone is before you befriend them. Friends are precious, sure, but they have to be real friends, right?"

"Mm." Zhou Hanying nodded. "third sister-in-law, don’t worry. If I still don’t wise up after this, then I really would be hopeless. Um..."

She hesitated, then looked at Chuxia with a flushed face. "Dajiang... how’s Dajiang been lately?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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