Chapter 219

Zhong Hua pouted, her eyes rolling as she came up with an idea. "Oh, right, Mom, you said that bitch Zhong Qiao was so lucky. Not only did she have a burden, but she was also able to marry such a good man. If it weren't for this man's support, how could she have done so well in business with her little tricks?"

"You said we should let them return, then we can get all the money back from Zhong Qiao."

"Doing business?" Cui Liu turned his head and looked, "How come I don't know about this? When did Zhong Qiao start the business?"

"I only know that she's married, and I figured she wasn't from a good family. She's a widow with a child, but she's just a little pretty. What's so great about that?"

"Mom." Zhong Hua's tone was full of resentment. She had been waiting for this question. "Don't you know? Zhong Qiao is quite resourceful. I don't know where she hooked up with this man. I saw that man. He's tall, handsome, and an officer."

"Ever since she's been with him, Zhong Qiao's business has been booming, you know? I saw her before, she used to look like a yellow-faced woman, but now she's like a completely different person. She's wearing makeup, wavy hair, and clothes. Guess how much each one costs?"

Cui Liu hesitated for a second and said a number: "20 per piece?"

No wonder she made such a guess. The most expensive clothes she had ever seen in her life were the ones her best friend wore at her wedding. The little dress cost more than twenty yuan.

"What?" Zhong Hua was immediately displeased when she heard her say that. "Mom, you're so ignorant. It's all over the place. Everyone's calling Zhong Qiao Boss Zhong, Sister Zhong Qiao. Her skirt costs almost 40 yuan, which is almost as much as Dad's monthly salary."

"What? 40?" Cui Liu was stunned. "This spendthrift woman is really good at spending money. Doesn't she think she married into a good family and can squander it without any care? My God, a dress is so expensive, who can afford it?"

"That's right." Zhong Hua complained, gritting her teeth. "I'm not bad looking, and I can manage the household. If I married a man like him, I would definitely live a good life. How could I possibly be so extravagant?"

"Zhong Qiao is a slut with a worthless little girl. How could she meet such a good man? And wear such nice clothes?"

"Mom, I said there must be something fishy going on here if they wanted to split up the family property so readily. Look, they're waiting here, afraid that we'd spend a penny of their money."

When Cui Liu heard her say this, he also felt a lump in his chest.

"It's true that I underestimated this little girl, Zhong Qiao. If I had known, I wouldn't have let them go. Maybe we could have had a share of the money. Your grandparents raised her since she was a child. Even if they didn't have any credit, they worked hard. We uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law also took care of their family."

"What an ungrateful person! She disowns us after getting married. No way!" Cui Liu raged. "We're living on coarse food at home, and yet she's enjoying the finer things outside. Not only is she squandering money and being so high-profile, who is she showing off to?"

"We have to think of a way when we get back."

"Mom, I have a plan." Zhong Hua finally waited for this opportunity and spoke impatiently, "I have a plan that will not only get Zhong Qiao's money, but also ruin her reputation."

*

Mr. Zhong still hadn't woken up, but Zhong Qiao received the news that Ji Hebai had asked his assistant to bring.

Because there was something important going on in the military camp, he had to leave without saying goodbye. Before leaving, he left his assistant behind, telling him to tell him anything and let him make the arrangements.

The assistant was young but polite: "Madam, you can call me Xiao Song. Before the adjutant left, he asked me to arrange for Uncle Zhong to go to the new ward and hospital. You can go with him then."

"Also, if you need anything, you can always tell me."

"Okay, Xiao Song." Zhong Qiao smiled at him, "You don't have to call me Madam, just call me Zhong Qiao."

"No." Xiao Song was quite stubborn. "Even if I don't call you Madam, I must address you as Miss Zhong Qiao."

Zhong Qiao was somewhat helpless: "...Okay."

"Ms. Zhong Qiao, I'm going to prepare lunch. Please wait a moment." Xiao Song turned around and was about to go out.

"Hey—" Zhong Qiao stopped him in time, "Well, my mom doesn't like ginger and garlic. Also, it's best not to have anything spicy."

Xiao Song listened to her patiently before saying, "Mr. Ji has already told me all the dietary restrictions and related matters before he left. You don't have to worry."

Zhong Qiao had no choice but to say, "Okay."

Xiao Song then went out, and did not forget to close the door before leaving.

Zhong Siqi was stunned watching from the side: "Sister, I always heard you say that your brother-in-law has a high official position. I didn't believe it and thought you were joking. But when I saw him yesterday and today, he is really extraordinary."

"Sister, you married into a good family. Others can't even reach your potential. It's my sister who is so outstanding and managed to win such a talent."

Zhong Qiao said, "You, you don't study hard, you just think about these things."

"Oh right." Zhong Qiao looked around, "Where's Mom?"

Mr. Zhong had an accident before and is still lying in bed. Mom left without saying anything.

Zhong Siqi said: "I don't know. She didn't tell me when she left."

"No." Thinking of the sudden visit of Cui Liu and the other two bad apples, who insisted that grandpa and grandma take mom away, Zhong Qiao vaguely felt that something was wrong, so he stood up and decided to go out to check.

"You stay here and look after Dad. Don't leave. I'm going to go find Mom."

Zhong Siqi naturally knew the seriousness of this sentence. He had just been away for a short while when such a change happened at home. Now, no matter what was said, he would not leave his father's side.

"Okay." He agreed.

Just as Zhong Qiao was about to walk out the door, his view was blocked by the open door.

It’s Zhong’s mother.

She is back.

He looked very cautious.

He was holding a wooden box in his hand, which was covered with dust. Even the cracks between his fingernails were filled with mud. It looked like it had been dug out of the mud.

"...Mom." Zhong Qiao hesitated and said, "How did you get yourself into such a mess?"

She quickly helped her mother into the house.

"Is someone causing trouble?"

"Sister Zhong Qiao!" Someone called from behind. Zhong Qiao turned around and found that Song Shuling had also come, carrying a lot of bags in her hands. It was obvious that she came to visit.

"Shu Ling." Zhong Qiao held her hand, feeling speechless.

Since she got married, Shu Ling rarely interacted with her. At first, she thought she had done something wrong, but later she found out that Shu Ling had quarreled with her family and went to develop in another place, and could only come back once every six months.

Because he didn't know the exact address, Zhong Qiao was unable to contact her.

I never thought that I would see her again one day.

But he encountered such a big change at home.