Qi Zhifang was appeased by Xiao Hu, who then bought her a pound of peach shortbread. She didn't eat much that night, worried that her sweetheart would go hungry. The two chatted and laughed as they went home, the sweet smell of their love so strong that it kept the flies busy in Baili.

As soon as Qi Zhifang entered the house, she saw Qi Zhijun glaring at her angrily. She was confused at first, but after hearing Qi Zhijun's words, her head started spinning.

"Qi Zhifang, you inhuman thing! You took leave today saying you were taking care of Mom, where did you go? Is this how you take care of her? Mom hasn't eaten or drunk anything all day, spent most of the day in the latrine, fell off the bed and smeared her mouth and nose. If the neighbor hadn't found her in time, Mom might not be here anymore. You killed Dad, and now you want to kill Mom too? What is your heart made of?" Qi Zhijun was furious. After Li Qiuxiang's outburst, he was in an extremely awkward position. Today, the neighbor came to his workplace, and he slunk away amidst everyone's contemptuous gazes.

When he returned, he saw that Qi's mother was covered in feces and urine, and the smell was disgusting. Forgetting all about the proper separation of men and women, he gritted his teeth and washed his mother completely and changed her clothes. The old lady kept sobbing. Qi Zhijun was also utterly exhausted; what could he do? He was completely devastated.

Seeing Qi Zhifang dressed so elegantly, with her hair permed like a bird's nest, he felt disgusted and started cursing.

Qi Zhifang seemed to only then remember her mother, Qi, who had fed her half a bowl of porridge that morning. She put on her newly bought clothes and wanted to go see Xiao Lu, but she never expected that Lin Huaihua, that heartless bastard, would actually go and cause such a mess.

After Xiao Hu chased after them, the two returned to their rented apartment. Xiao Hu made countless vows and oaths, almost to the point of dissecting his heart for Qi Zhifang to see, before he was qualified to roll a boiled egg on her face. In the end, they rolled together a few more times and finally put an end to the affair between the two lovers.

In the afternoon, after tidying herself up, she was thinking of having a meal at Donglaishun, but they ended up arguing. Xiao Hu bought her some things and coaxed her a bit, and she finally felt better, feeling like the happiest person in the world. Just now, when she entered the house, she hadn't even remembered that there was a mother-in-law, Qi, waiting to be taken care of.

But who is Qi Zhifang? Is she someone who can genuinely repent? Tears streamed down her face as she cried, "Brother, how can you say that? Is Mom all I care about? I was saying I needed to take leave to care for Mom, but I had my own things to do that got in the way. Why are you saying such hurtful things? I'm your sister, not your enemy! Besides, I have a daughter to take care of, and I need to talk about marriage, don't I? You've left Mom with me all by myself, how can I possibly manage?"

"Which daughter are you going to take care of? Doesn't Wang Fang have in-laws? Does she need you? At least she's still able to move around on her own, but what about Mom? She can't move! Aren't you afraid something might happen to her?" Qi Zhijun roared.

Xiao Hu certainly couldn't stand by and watch his beloved suffer! He stepped forward and said, "Fangzi's brother, nobody wanted this to happen, it was an accident, so don't get agitated! Besides, you guys did make some mistakes. Fangzi has to go to work, and this isn't a long-term solution for the old lady. We need to figure out how to arrange things!"

Qi Zhijun glared at Xiao Hu, "Proper arrangements? Then send the old lady to Wang Fang's. She's the one who made the old lady like this, let her handle it! Get her away quickly. She only knows to run home when something happens, but disappears when something happens..."

Qi Zhifang screamed, "Brother! How could you say that to Fangfang? Don't you know what her situation is? As her son, it's fine if you don't support your parents, I'll support them, but how could you say that to me!"

Xiao Cui couldn't stand it anymore and ran out, yelling, "Qi Zhifang, do you have no shame? How dare you say your brother doesn't support your parents? You were so irresponsible back then, spending all your spare change on yourself. When you came back, you abandoned your parents. They couldn't afford to support you, so your brother married Wei Shuqing. Tell me, how much of their combined salary went into your pocket?"

You even covet the last bit of living expenses at home, letting your three children come back and squander them until they're ruined and destitute. You've squandered our big house. Besides spending money and having affairs, what else can you do? Your daughter, Wang Fang, is just like you!

Then, pointing at Xiao Hu, he said, "And you, why are you acting like such a big shot? Since you're so eager to interrogate Zhang Zhengyi, let me tell you, the old lady was harmed by Qi Zhifang and his daughter Wang Fang. If you have any sense of responsibility, take her away and raise her in your own home! Stop bossing us around!"

Xiao Hu's face darkened. "Can you calm down? What's the use of saying hurtful things now? The reality is that everyone has a job, and there's no one to take care of the elderly!"

Qi Zhifang, sobbing and weak, was like a wild chrysanthemum in the wind. "She's not even human. Do you think she can understand what you're saying to her? She just doesn't want to take responsibility but wants a good reputation, making me and Fangfang bear the blame! I don't know what good it does you to say these things about me. Is it just to make your conscience feel better?"

The couple was furious. Xiao Cui was so angry she felt weak all over. Xiao Hu pulled Qi Zhifang aside and said, "Why don't we call Wang Dong and Wang Hong over to discuss this together? We can see if each of us can take turns caring for her for a few days, or if each family can chip in to find a place to take care of the old lady. You can't just leave Fangzi to suffer all by herself!"

Upon hearing that Wang Dong and Wang Hong were to be invited, Xiao Cui immediately calmed down and asked a neighbor to inform them. Qi Zhifang was going all out today; the issue of taking care of Qi's mother had to be resolved either by providing manpower or financial support, otherwise she couldn't bear it anymore.

The group of people went inside, and soon the three of them came over. Wang Dong and Wang Hong didn't look too good. Before, they just didn't like to talk to Qi Zhifang, but now their eyes were full of hatred. Li Qiuxiang, on the other hand, was in a good mood and sat on the stool in a carefree manner. Wang Dong and Wang Hong stood on her left and right sides, like two great protectors.

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