While Qi An and Hu Gang were engaged in a fierce battle, Tong's mother was also tearing each other's hair apart with Wang Fang.

A decade-long, superficial friendship crumbled in an instant, shattering beyond repair.

Here's what happened.

After Qi An went out for a blind date, Tong's mother suddenly felt flustered and restless, so she thought of going to chat with Wang Fang.

Halfway there, they ran into an old friend they'd danced with a few times, who was walking her child. Seeing the mother looking happy, the friend smiled and struck up a conversation.

"Hey, Sister Shuhui, you seem to be in a great mood. What good thing happened?"

Tong's mother smiled and said, "Oh, it's Xiao Liu. Sister Fang introduced a good guy to my Qianqian. The two are meeting right now, and it's highly likely that they'll get together this time."

Everyone in the neighborhood who knows Tong's mother knows that her biggest worry is her daughter's marriage.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu smiled and said:

"Oh, that's really good news. Now that Qianqian has found a home, you can finally relax."

"That's right. I don't know why, but since I woke up this morning, I've been feeling really uneasy, and my eyelids have been twitching."

Xiao Liu laughed heartily: "That means good things are coming soon, this time it'll definitely work out. By the way, Sister Shuhui, which family did Sister Wang introduce Qianqian to? Do I know them?"

Tong's mother said, "He is Lao Hu's son. Fang Jie said she used to dance with him. I arrived late and haven't seen Lao Hu much."

Xiao Liu's expression changed slightly: "Old Hu? Is that the Old Hu who lives in the urban village? What's his son's name?"

"I think so. His son's name is Hu Gang."

When his guess was confirmed, Xiao Liu's expression changed drastically, and even his voice became distorted:

"It's him? Sister Shuhui, are you out of your mind? How could you let Qianqian go on a blind date with him? No matter how anxious you are, you can't push your child into a fire pit."

"I...I...What do you mean? Is there something wrong with Hu Gang?"

The mother was confused for a moment, then suddenly became anxious.

Xiao Liu stamped his foot anxiously and said in a low voice, "This is a huge problem. Hu Gang, he... he's a murderer."

"What did you say?"

The mother was horrified, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead.

She grabbed Xiao Liu's arm, her voice trembling, "Sister Liu, please tell me clearly, what exactly happened?"

Xiao Liu quickly recounted how Hu Gang raped and murdered his ex-girlfriend and then served ten years in prison.

The more the mother listened, the paler she became, until she was almost deathly pale.

Xiao Liu frowned and said, "It's normal that you didn't know about this because you came late, but Wang Fang couldn't possibly not know. What is she up to by introducing a murderer to the child? Aren't you two on good terms?"

The mother's knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground, cold sweat streaming down her pale face.

Startled, Xiao Liu rushed to help her up: "Sister Shuhui, are you alright?"

The mother was no longer listening to anything; she had only one thought in her mind.

At this very moment, her Qianqian is on a blind date with a murderer.

Overwhelming fear gripped her heart.

How is Qianqian now?

Was she in danger?

Xiao Liu said anxiously, "Call her quickly and tell the child to come back right away."

Only then did Tong's mother react, her hands trembling as she pulled out her phone: "Yes, the phone, make a call..."

The call went unanswered; Qi An was busy battling Hu Gang.

Tong's mother was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes. She wanted to find the address Wang Fang had sent her for the blind date and go to find her daughter herself.

However, she has a habit of deleting the chat history after each conversation, because she's afraid it will take up phone memory.

Tong Qian had told her many times that smartphones were different from the old Nokia phones she used to use, and that they didn't lack memory, but Tong's mother just couldn't change her mind.

She was filled with regret when she realized she couldn't find the chat history.

"Why...why don't I listen to my child?"

Thinking of her daughter's safety, Tong's mother suddenly found the strength, gritted her teeth, and scrambled to her feet.

Xiao Liu asked worriedly, "Sister Shuhui, where are you going?"

The mother wiped away her tears and said hatefully, "I'm going to find that heartless bastard and get his address. If anything happens to my daughter, I'll tear him apart."

She grabbed Xiao Liu's hand and said, "Sister, I'll remember your kindness. I'll definitely thank you properly once I find Qianqian."

Xiao Liu shook her head: "No need, no need. Anyone would have reminded you of this. As long as the child is okay, that's all that matters."

Tong's mother didn't say anything, and ran towards Wang Fang's house with a heart full of anger.

Yes, anyone would have reminded her of this, but her best friend pushed her daughter into a fire pit with her own hands.

Qianqian is right, Wang Fang has no good intentions at all.

Watching Tong's mother's hurried departure, Xiao Liu shook his head and muttered to himself:

"Wang Fang is truly depraved, doing such a heartless thing, isn't she afraid of retribution?"

Then, she opened the residents' group chat, edited the message, and posted it in the group.

Wang Fang's home is on the first floor. At this moment, a fierce argument is taking place inside the door, and Wang Fang's shrill voice can be heard even through the door.

She was discovered to have stolen her daughter-in-law's three gold items.

The daughter-in-law scolded, "At your age, you're still stealing? Have you no shame?"

Wang Fang said sternly, "Watch your mouth. Those three gold pieces were bought with my son's money. I'm his mother, I can take them whenever I want."

"Shameless old hag, that's mine. Taking it without asking is stealing."

“You’re shameless! Everything you eat, wear, and own is paid for by my son. What’s mine is mine. Nothing in this house belongs to you.”

The daughter-in-law sneered, "You're just jealous of Aunt Shuhui's gold bracelet. Do you know why your son isn't as good as Tong Qian? With a stupid mother like you, he'll never amount to anything."

“Shut up, you little slut. Li Shuhui won’t be so smug for long. Just you wait and see.”

How did you know?

When Tong's mother arrived at Wang Fang's door, she happened to hear Wang Fang's smug voice.

“I introduced Tong Qian to Hu Gang. The two of them are probably already sleeping together. With a murderer as her son-in-law, how can Li Shuhui still be arrogant in front of me?”

The mother's vision went black, and she grabbed the wall for support.

She did it on purpose!

The daughter-in-law shouted in disbelief, "How could you do such a despicable thing? Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? Tong Qian isn't stupid, how could she possibly be with him?"

Wang Fang scoffed, "Once Hu Gang sleeps with her and takes a few pictures of the two of them sleeping naked, she'll have no choice but to go along with it. Educated girls are too shy to lose face like that."

She said happily, "Old Hu promised to give me 100,000 yuan after it's done. What kind of gold bracelet can't I have then?"

Standing at the door, Tong's mother listened to Wang Fang boast about the vicious plan she had tailored for Tong Qian, feeling as if struck by lightning.

Her whole body, including her teeth, was shaking uncontrollably, and her chest felt so tight it felt like it was about to explode.

Wang Fang, how dare you harm my daughter like this?

Today, it's either you or me who dies!