Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1127: Chapter 664: Choice

”Take this time to chat about each of your jobs.”

Before retirement, Mr. Liu was the director of the City Construction Bureau, so even though he’s now idle at home, he still retains the habit of flaunting his official authority.

The eldest started speaking first: ”Things are going well on my end, not much change recently. The new Mayor has just taken office, no change is the best change, right, Dad?”

”On my side...” The second son of Liu Family shook his head, ”I can’t talk about it now. Dad knows, the former Mayor Li was just a figurehead. Now, everything is under observation.”

Mr. Liu nodded: ”Hmm, you need to observe carefully; don’t offend the wrong people. There are rumors that the new Mayor has no background, but I don’t think it’s that simple.

If he truly lacked a background, could he have treated the Governor’s daughter that way? The fact that he became Mayor at less than thirty shows he has extraordinary qualities; otherwise, how could mere heroic deeds have landed him this position?

Old Cai has dominated for years, leading to some muddled thinking. Even if someone below him has ideas, they dare not voice them, so during this period, you all need to be careful and not make some things too obvious.”

Eldest Sister Liu raised her eyebrows: ”Dad, are you saying Secretary Cai might lose to Mayor Ye? Impossible, with Mayor Cai’s connections, he couldn’t fail to investigate Mayor Ye’s background?”

”Right now, nothing is certain, so it’s always best to be a bit cautious.” Mr. Liu sighed, ”Do you know why I’ve often advised you not to choose sides?

It’s because of Old Cai. His years of smooth success have spoiled him, but with his temperament, unconsidered by anyone, the higher-ups won’t always indulge him.

Previously, Mayor Li didn’t manage anything, so choosing sides didn’t matter, and Cai Hesen didn’t target you. But now it’s different; this young Mayor is aggressively developing the economy. If Old Cai could sit still, he wouldn’t be himself.

I estimate that he will definitely send someone to talk to you all soon, asking you to take a stance. Remember, don’t refuse too bluntly, but don’t agree either. Just take a delay strategy.

Just like tonight, he dared to invite those several people for dinner together. Not taking the young Mayor seriously is a small matter; forming factions and solo gatherings is a big matter. Do you understand why I’m asking you to delay?”

The eldest gestured a thumbs up: ”Dad, age brings wisdom. I wouldn’t have thought of this.”

”Exactly, who is our dad? Starting with no foundation at all, yet developing us to this day, it all relies on him.”

”That’s right, if it weren’t for Dad worrying about our jobs, how could they be as they are today? No matter what happens, Dad will always be the family’s helmsman.”

”Dad, you must live a long life!”

”...”

The Liu siblings showered Mr. Liu with flattery nonstop, while Liu Yuhua, busy in the kitchen, quietly wiped away tears at the corner of her eye.

Since childhood, she was always the one overlooked.

People say, the Emperor favors the eldest son, and commoners value the youngest child, but in the Liu Family, although she was the youngest, she was never prioritized.

Of course, it was partly because she couldn’t measure up. Her brothers and sisters excelled in their studies, but she, despite all efforts, could only hover in the middle upper range. She barely managed to get into a vocational school after high school and wanted to retake the exam to go to university, but Mr. Liu thought repeating was shameful and stopped her from going.

Then, when it was time to find a partner, Mr. Liu wanted her to marry his secretary, but she fancied Yu Hewei instead. In her eyes, Yu Hewei was a high-achieving student from a prestigious university with boundless potential.

Maybe because she had always been both untalented and stubborn, Mr. Liu didn’t push her on this matter, but he paid even less attention to her afterward.

Over a decade has passed, with Yu Hewei still treading in place, their family has become even more the invisible people of the Liu Family, or, in some sense, she’s more like the Liu Family’s nanny.

Of course, Mr. Liu liked to put on a show, and the Liu Family never hired a nanny, but that made her more like one.

Just like now, while the whole family chatters freely outside, she stays coiled in the kitchen, sorting vegetables and washing rice.

”Second sister, what’s wrong?”

The sharp voice of the second sister-in-law caught Liu Yuhua off guard, forcing a smile: ”The onions stung my eyes just now. By the way, second sister-in-law, I wanted to ask you something, whose family was selling seafood this noon?”

Since everyone knew about it, there was no need for her to hide. Instead, the less she mentioned it, the more others thought she was ashamed and continued ignoring her. No matter what, Yu Hewei wasn’t who he used to be, and she needed to try making some changes herself.