I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 41: Who Killed Whom?

After Jiang Zhou left for work, Yuan Xiu washed the dishes, tidied up the house, and then took her shopping basket to the market.

After returning from the market, taking advantage of the good weather, she moved a small table to the yard and started making a lining with the old clothes she had found at home that she could no longer wear and the scraps of fabric left over from making clothes.

With each layer of paste and fabric applied, Yuan Xiu was exceptionally meticulous, brushing each layer smooth and even.

After brushing, I placed it on the windowsill to let the sun dry slowly.

When Jiang Zhou came home from get off work, he saw the things drying on the windowsill but didn't ask any questions. He didn't know they were shoe soles for making shoes, and Yuan Xiu didn't say anything either.

It took Yuan Xiu five days to make a pair of shoes.

Midway through, she and her sister-in-law Chunmei went into town together, visiting several places before finally buying the kimchi jars she had been longing for.

Pickling vegetables, making shoes, and reading—Yuan Xiu filled her days with activities.

Finishing the last stitch, Yuan Xiu looked at the pair of thousand-layered sole shoes in her hands with satisfaction.

Since there were no shoe trees at home, Yuan Xiu was confident in the shoes she made, so she stuffed some other things in to make them stand up.

Jiang Zhou was on vacation today, and she originally planned to let him try it as soon as it was ready.

After breakfast, Jiang Zhou had something to do, so he said goodbye and left. He hasn't returned yet.

There was a noise outside the door. Yuan Xiu thought it was Jiang Zhou returning. She turned her head and her smile immediately disappeared.

What are you doing here?

The person who pushed open the door was Yuan Juan. "I've come to deliver a letter to you. This is a letter written to you by your grandparents."

Yuan Xiu rushed forward and gave Yuan Juan, who already had one foot in the courtyard, a push.

"Get out!"

Yuan Juan stumbled from the push. "Yuan Xiu, are you crazy! Are you sick in the head?!"

Yuan Xiu sneered: "Not pretending anymore?"

Before, whether she was following behind Zhou Lei or beside Wu Yufen, Yuan Juan would always act like a pitiful, delicate little flower. Now that it's just the two of them, she's started cursing.

Yuan Juan glared at her coldly, the letter in her hand trembling. "Do you think I care about coming here? If it weren't for delivering a letter to Grandpa and Grandma, do you think I would have come looking for you?"

Yuan Xiu crossed her arms and said coldly, "Since it was a letter they wrote to me, they should have just sent it to me. Why did you have to meddle? 'A dog catching a mouse is meddling in other people's business,' that's exactly the kind of person you are, isn't it? If you didn't want to come to me, why did you come with Sister-in-law Wu Yufen last time? You can't stand not being scolded for a day?"

Yuan Juan was furious. "Yuan Xiu, you're such a liar! Grandpa and Grandma thought you were such a good person. They even wrote to me asking me to persuade you, saying you were tricked and fooled. Who could fool you? The house and my dad's job—you're clearly doing this on purpose! You just don't want us to have a good time!"

"Hey! When did you start getting a brain?"

"Yuan Xiu, you're still a member of the Yuan family! Your parents are dead, and your grandparents raised you. Is this how you repay them? They should see your true colors!"

Yuan Xiu could only laugh at these words. "Repayment? You dare to say that word? Who built this house? Who gave your father his job? How has your family treated me? You're talking to me about repayment? Do you even deserve it?"

"My grandparents raised me for several years, but I didn't let them raise me for nothing. After my parents passed away, most of their money went to them. I didn't use a single penny of their money. I did all the housework. In the fields, a strong laborer gets ten work points, and I get nine. I didn't eat a single bite of their food for nothing. I, Yuan Xiu, have treated everyone fairly! Criticize me? Anyone can, but you and your family have no right to do so!"

Yuan Xiu could never forget the resentment she felt towards all members of the Yuan family when she learned the truth in her previous life!

Even if no one else besides Yuan Juan's family knew about it in this lifetime, Yuan Xiu couldn't pretend it hadn't happened.

It didn't happen because God had eyes and gave Yuan Xiu a second chance to know their conspiracy, not because any member of the Yuan family had any mercy on her.

"Yuan Xiu, you're sick, seriously sick! And you're unfilial! If you're so capable, go say those words to Grandpa and Grandma! See if they don't slap you across the face!"

Yuan Xiu remained expressionless: "Whether they slap me or not, I don't know, but I do know..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Yuan Xiu slapped Yuan Juan across the face. "I'll slap you."

Yuan Juan was stunned by the blow, covering her face with one hand and pointing at Yuan Xiu with the other: "You...you hit me again?"

Yuan Xiu waved her hand dismissively. "You're insulting me."

Yuan Juan covered her slapped face and jumped up and down, "You insulted me too."

Yuan Xiu looked at her coldly, "When did I ever insult you?"

"You, you..." Yuan Juan quickly thought for a moment, "You called me brainless, you called me a busybody!"

"So you knew."

Enraged, Yuan Juan raised her hand to slap him back.

Yuan Xiu grabbed the hand that was hitting her and slapped it again with her own hand!

Now both sides are neat.

"Yuan Xiu, I'll fight you to the death!"

Yuan Juan was furious after being slapped twice for no reason!

She rolled up her sleeves and charged towards Yuan Xiu!

Yuan Xiu saw only the raging flames of war; she felt no fear.

She couldn't wait to have a good fight with Yuan Juan!

She wouldn't be considered a child of her parents unless she plucked two handfuls of Yuan Juan's hair!

Perfect timing, let's settle both old and new scores at once!

Unfortunately, just as Yuan Juan's hand was about to grab Yuan Xiu's hair, a large hand suddenly reached out from the side, grabbed Yuan Juan's hand tightly, and twisted it backward.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Ouch, ouch, ouch! It hurts because the hand that was twisted behind her back is hurting. It hurts because Yuan Xiu was quick and had already grabbed Yuan Juan's hair.

After Yuan Xiu vented her anger by grabbing the dog a couple of times, she finally looked to see who had been so nosy.

Whoever strikes first is in the wrong. Yuan Juan has already been captured, so how can she strike again?

"Jiang, Jiangzhou..."

This is awkward.

Yuan Xiu looked at the sky and the ground, but not at him.

Jiang Zhou's gaze fell on a small tuft of hair she held in her hand, which she had plucked from Yuan Juan's head.

Yuan Xiu subconsciously put her hands behind her back.

Jiang Zhou released Yuan Juan. "Comrade Yuan Juan, who sent you to my doorstep to attack my wife?"

Yuan Juan was completely bewildered: ...What is he talking about? Who attacked whom?

Yuan Xiu was quick to react; she dropped the hair in her hand and immediately leaned against the wall, looking both weak and helpless.

Jiang Zhou glanced at her again.

He continued speaking to Yuan Juan, "I saw it clearly. You suddenly rushed at my wife, trying to hit her. If I hadn't arrived in time, she would have been injured! You must apologize to my wife for this! I also need to ask Deputy Battalion Commander Zhou how he disciplines family members. If he has any issues with me, I accept his challenge! See you on the training field!"