Chapter 181 Go Back and Admit Your Mistakes

"Wait... now that you mention it, I understand."

Her gaze gradually calmed down.

“I went by myself because I was worried that his health wouldn’t be able to handle it. But I was so angry that I didn’t even heat up his food. He must have felt really bad being home alone.”

"Cuifen, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go home!"

She stood up abruptly, speaking rapidly.

"I made him braised pork for lunch, and I added extra sugar. He kept saying he wanted to eat what I made."

"But the more I thought about it, the more upset I became. I couldn't stand it, so I ran out to you to complain. I didn't even tell your brother Song."

After she finished speaking, she picked up her bag and started to walk out.

"Aren't you taking your things with you?"

Shen Cuifen quickly stuffed the bag of glutinous rice cakes back into her arms.

Zou Qiuyue waved her hand, a relaxed smile appearing on her face.

"I bought those for Zhongshun. You can keep them for yourselves."

She paused, then her tone became firm.

"I need to go back quickly and have a good talk with him, just like you said, and also sort out Xiaomei's matter."

Shen Cuifen didn't refuse anymore and readily accepted the gifts.

"Alright! Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Suddenly, a small head popped out from behind the pillar.

"Aunt Mingyue! You're the best! You're just like my mom!"

The two looked at each other, and Zou Qiuyue couldn't help but burst into laughter through her tears.

Shen Cuifen glanced down at her watch and felt a slight tightening in her heart.

I was afraid that the nurses would suddenly come to check on me and delay my important business.

She quickly took Shen Zhongshun's hand, turned around and whispered to Zou Qiuyue.

"Sister Mingyue, let's go together. I can give you a ride home on the way."

The three of them walked slowly down the hospital corridor.

As she walked, Shen Cuifen suddenly stopped.

She frowned, her eyes fixed on the figure around the corner ahead.

"Sister Mingyue, look, isn't that Zhang Kesheng?"

Upon hearing this, Zou Qiuyue immediately followed Shen Cuifen's gaze.

With just one glance, her heart sank.

That's right, it's Zhang Kesheng!

He was walking in from the hospital entrance, a look of ease and smugness on his face.

Behind him was an old lady.

She was carrying a basket in her hand, inside which a few eggs and a packet of brown sugar could be vaguely seen.

Zou Qiuyue narrowed her eyes, her gaze fixed on that familiar face.

"That...that's Zhang Kesheng's mother? Why are they both at the hospital?"

She bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly.

"And you're smiling like you just found money?"

Shen Cuifen also noticed the smug look on the mother and son's faces, and a feeling of disgust immediately arose in her heart.

She gave a cold laugh.

"Sister Mingyue, tell me, how can someone laugh like that at the hospital? It's probably because that mistress gave birth!"

Upon hearing this, Zou Qiuya's eyes instantly turned red.

She took a sudden step forward and roared.

"I'm going to tear them apart!"

"Smack!"

A strong hand suddenly grabbed her arm.

"Don't worry! I'll go check the situation first. If that's the case, we'll figure out a solution."

Shen Cuifen lowered her voice.

"If you rush in now, all you'll get is a huge argument. You might vent your anger, but what will you change?"

Zou Qiuyue gritted her teeth, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

"I'm going to chop them up! I can't take it anymore!"

"What good will killing them do?"

Shen Cuifen spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Your thoughts are exactly the same as Xiaomei's when she stood on the rooftop that day. They're too far off track."

She paused, her eyes softening slightly.

"Impulsiveness will only ruin you too. We need to use our brains, not our emotions."

"Let me go take a look first. If it's really as I think, I'll try to preserve some evidence."

"Once we have concrete evidence that he cheated on his wife, kept a mistress, and even had a child with her, that's bigamy! It's illegal! He could go to jail!"

Zou Qiuyue felt a burning rage within her, wishing she could tear the faces of that mother and son to shreds.

But she knew that Shen Cuifen was right.

She can't just rush in and ruin herself.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Then he opened his eyes and nodded.

"Then... I'll wait for you in the ward."

Just as Shen Cuifen was about to turn around, preparing to quietly approach the mother and child to check the situation.

Just then, Shen Zhongshun also came over.

"Mom, I want to go too!"

He spoke in a low voice, his tone resolute.

“I’m short and a child, so no one will give me a second glance when I come in or out of the ward.”

He was sitting on the small stool next to Zou Qiuya when she was crying.

I heard every single word.

He understood everything.

Song Xiaomei's husband, like her father, is a complete scumbag.

And what about Song Xiaomei?

She was so gentle; even after being beaten like that, she didn't utter a sound.

He wanted to help her.

Even if it's just doing a little bit.

Shen Cuifen looked at her son's innocent face and her heart skipped a beat.

She was silent for a few seconds, then finally nodded.

"Okay, you'll come with me. Be careful not to get spotted."

Then, she took Shen Zhongshun's hand, and the two quietly followed him.

Sure enough, they headed straight for the obstetrics and gynecology department.

Shen Cuifen stood in the shadows at the corner, coldly watching them.

Zhang Kesheng and his mother were so excited that they danced around, completely unaware that someone was behind them.

"Kesheng! I just pushed Xiaohong inside and rushed over to find you!"

Zhang's mother's face lit up.

"When do you think my eldest grandson will be able to come out?"

She spoke in a loud and clear voice, completely disregarding the stares of those around her.

"I saw her lying on the delivery bed with my own eyes! Her belly was so big, it was obviously a boy!"

Song Xiaomei recently went back to her parents' home.

Just as Xiaohong was about to give birth, Zhang's mother moved directly into the house that Zhang Kesheng had rented for his mistress, making it easier to take care of her.

"Soon, right?"

Zhang Kesheng stared intently at the delivery room door, his eyes wide with surprise.

When you went there...did you see Xiaomei?

He asked this question with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"I saw her."

Zhang's mother curled her lip, her tone contemptuous.

“She was waiting for her car downstairs, so I went up and called her. She glanced at me, didn’t even say ‘hmm,’ and turned and left! You might as well just get a divorce! The sooner you break it off, the more peaceful Xiaohong will be.”

"Look at Xiaohong, how sensible she is! She didn't make a fuss or cry while pregnant, and she even went to her prenatal checkups by herself. Unlike Song Xiaomei, who's always saying 'I'm not feeling well' or 'Don't touch me,' and she hasn't even laid an egg in eight years of marriage!"

"Anyway, she's not coming back now, so you can just go and get the paperwork done!"

Upon hearing that his mother had met her, Zhang Kesheng's face turned pale.

"I want a divorce too!"

He lowered his voice and said through gritted teeth.

"But she doesn't make a fuss, so I can't just go up to her and say 'Let's get a divorce,' can I?"

"I bet she's waiting for you to beg her."

Zhang's mother said with a cold smile.

"You think she really wants a divorce? No, she's still hoping you'll come back, kneel down in front of her, apologize, and come back to make her happy! As long as you say a few kind words, she'll immediately put on the act of a virtuous wife and loving mother, serving tea and water and greeting you with a smile."

"A woman who can't have children, what man would want her without you? Tell me, what man would want to marry a wife who can't carry on the family line? If she really leaves, she'll be lonely and miserable for the rest of her life, a defective product that no one wants!"

The mother and son chatted back and forth, each speaking louder than the other.