Wu's mother waited at the door for Wu Minjun to return with large and small bags. With a cold face, she urged Wu Minjun, who was chatting with the neighbors, to hurry up and go inside, which earned her glares from the neighbors.

"What's she so smug about! She painstakingly raised a college student, and the son-in-law she ended up with is about the same age as a junior high school graduate!"

"He's supposed to be a college student, but he came back without even getting his diploma. It's just that Minjun is popular, so nobody likes to bring this up..."

Upon entering the house, Wu's mother snatched the things and handed them to Wu's younger brother, then grabbed Wu Minjun's clothes and pulled her towards the small room.

Wu Da Sao, who was sitting on the sofa, was startled and immediately got up and went to the small room to eavesdrop through the crack in the door.

In the small room, Wu's mother angrily slapped the ground with her hand.

"...We have to break up! Chang Pengfei is shameless. How could someone with a decent job do such a thing? How can our family face anyone if word gets out that we have a son-in-law like him!"

Wu's mother was so angry that she went crazy.

She just felt that Chang Pengfei wasn't very proactive in getting things from the Wu family, so she wanted to see what was going on. Then she discovered that Chang Pengfei was selling popsicles after work!

How embarrassing!

Wu Minjun endured the beatings and scoldings: "Mom, we can't separate, I..."

She looked at her stomach.

Having had prior experience, she discovered she was pregnant yesterday.

Although the child's father is not Chang Pengfei, she and the child's father are bound by societal boundaries and cannot be together in this life. After the child is born, Chang Pengfei can also be the child's nominal father.

If Chang Pengfei truly loves her as much as he claims, he would certainly be very happy about the arrival of this child.

Following her gaze, Wu's mother belatedly opened her mouth in shock.

Wu, who was eavesdropping, noticed that there was suddenly no sound inside and became very anxious.

Before long, Wu's mother raised her hand and slapped Wu Minjun hard across the face: "You idiot! How dare you!"

As shrewd as Wu's mother was, she knew perfectly well that a woman who became pregnant out of wedlock was a bargaining chip to be manipulated, and she hated Chang Pengfei for seducing her daughter!

She also hated Aunt Wu, who introduced the two of them!

Wu's mother pinched Wu Minjun's tender waist with all her might and roared, "Tell me, what's the use of raising a daughter like this? I fed you, fed you, and sent you to university, but you didn't even get your diploma before being sent back for some trivial matter, and now you're acting like a lawless person!"

After scolding her, Wu's mother let go of her hand and pointed at the door: "You two think that just because we've made it a fait accompli, I'll give in? Don't even think about it. If you dare to go and get your marriage certificate without buying a house, I'll jump off a building that very day!"

"Did you hear me!"

"I heard that..."

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On the other hand, Zhou Hongyu extorted 12.57 yuan from the two criminals as compensation for her mental distress.

"You guys have the nerve to rob people? You're so poor it's unbelievable!"

The fat man smiled wryly: "Please forgive us, ladies. We were just being foolish and took the wrong path. We definitely won't do it again next time!"

The fat man wasn't afraid of Zhou Hongyu; this woman looked fierce but wouldn't do anything immoral. He was afraid of Zhou Family Village behind Zhou Hongyu; the thought of Zhou Family Village made his legs go weak.

Zhou Hongyu rolled up the money: "It's easy to let you off, but that talkative old lady..."

The fat man nodded knowingly: "Don't worry, sister, I definitely won't let her get away with it next time I see her!"

It's all that damned old lady's fault for using them as pawns and provoking the people of Zhoujia Village!

The fat man and the thin man helped each other leave.

Zhou Hongyu looked at her mentally challenged son: "Are you going back, or staying to continue selling?"

Chang Pengfei shrank back: "I'm not selling anymore..."

After saying that, he looked at the styrofoam box with heartache; only three popsicles had been sold from the goods he had brought in today.

Zhou Hongyu could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his little actions. How could she not know? He was the son she had raised since he was a child.

Without waiting for her to open the styrofoam box, Zhou Hongyu found it half-full of popsicles, about thirty in total.

She clicked her tongue and tossed over the rolled-up money: "Here, I'll take the rest!"

Chang Pengfei stared blankly at the money, his eyes stinging with tears.

He's been busy these past few days, but his sales are only worth a maximum of two and a half yuan.

Zhou Hongyu unloaded the foam box and reminded him, "You've been busy with this these past few days. Do you think people at work don't know? If you're really afraid of others finding out you're doing this kind of thing, you'd better not do it!"

If you're afraid of being gossiped about after people find out, then don't enter this industry.

Chang Pengfei looked puzzled. How could his colleagues know?

He didn't mention it to anyone at work.

Moreover, the thug who had threatened to report him to his workplace was also stopped.

No one in the company has any reason to know!

Seeing his clueless expression, Zhou Hongyu felt utterly frustrated and told him to leave, "Alright, you can go now!"

Sister Sun stared at Zhou Hongyu for a moment, then compared her to Chang Pengfei, who was pushing his bicycle away dejectedly, and drew a conclusion.

These two are indeed mother and son; they look very alike!

Sister Sun clicked her tongue in amazement: "Hongyu, your eldest son is a waste of his brains. Doesn't he even care who the old lady who passed the messages to the thugs is?"

To recognize Chang Pengfei and know his personal information, they must be an acquaintance!

Zhou Hongyu gave Sister Sun a reassuring look and said, "I'm about 70% sure I know who that person is!"

This matter is temporarily settled.

Zhou Hongyu accompanied Sister Sun to a nearby pharmacy to get medicine for Sister Sun's daughter to help her recover.

On the way to the pharmacy, Sister Sun tried to make conversation.

"Sigh, every family has its own troubles. No one in our family is asking to buy a house, but we still have a lot of worries! Take my second daughter, for example. She's the only one in the family who hasn't had a good life!"

"I developed a lot of health problems from working in the countryside a few years ago. I finally got into university after passing the college entrance exam and came back. Last year, I graduated, got a job, and married a college classmate. It's been over a year and I still don't have a child. My in-laws took me to the hospital for a checkup without telling us, my family, and said that I was too immature back then and damaged my health, making it difficult for me to get pregnant!"

"Someone recently gave me a few prescriptions, so I thought I'd get some medicine for her to try!"

No children?

When was the birth of Sister Sun's second daughter's grandson...?

Oh, right!

Zhou Hongyu advised, "Sister Sun, your second daughter should see more doctors instead of taking medicine indiscriminately. Taking medicine indiscriminately is bad for her health. Every doctor has limited abilities. What may be a difficult case in one doctor's eyes may not be a big deal in another doctor's eyes! Take your second daughter to see more doctors first, and then decide how to treat her!"

The grandson of Sister Sun's second daughter is about the same age as the child born to Wu Minjun.

Zhou Hongyu remembers that sometimes, when she went to help pick up and drop off her grandson, she would see Sister Sun taking him for a walk outside the school.

I heard that she took medication during her pregnancy, which caused her child's development to be slow. While other children are of school age, Sister Sun's grandson has to go for regular rehabilitation treatments.

Sister Sun had never heard such a thing before. Her second daughter ran back crying to tell her about it, which caused chaos in the house. She would cry whenever she talked about it.

Her husband shook his head upon hearing this and ordered Sister Sun to find a way to cure their daughter immediately! They absolutely couldn't delay their in-laws from having a grandchild!

The tears welling up in Sister Sun's eyes disappeared. As a way of repaying her, she told Zhou Hongyu about a quick way to make money that few people knew about.