Chapter 267 Direct Cause

There are still four days until school starts, so I can stay in Fuxing Village for three days and play with the village children.

When she came to the Chu family, she would often go out to visit other people in the village with Chu De'an, and she would bring Chu Dexi along, which also freed up Chen Fangli's time to do her work.

Shen Xuewei held Chu Dexi's hand and looked at Chu De'an, who was sullen beside her.

"What's wrong? You don't look happy at all. Did someone bully you?"

Chu De'an shook his head dejectedly, "It's nothing."

He pouted, looking like he didn't want to talk.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Shen Xuewei was a little worried, but she did not press him for details.

It wasn't until evening that Shen Xuewei learned what had happened from Chen Fangli.

"He's unhappy because Tang Tang was taken away by her mother, and he feels he'll never see Tang Tang again."

Shen Xuewei asked in confusion, "Where are they going?"

Chen Fangli paused in feeding Chu Dexi, then sighed softly:

"Tang Tang's mother and father divorced. She's probably gone back to her parents' home or somewhere else."

The couple divorced quietly until the day Hu Lirong's family came and brought out a lot of things. The mother and daughter got into the car together, and that's when everyone found out they had divorced.

Less than a month after the divorce, Tang Jiangang's mother started arranging for him to go on blind dates and remarry. The woman was married last month.

Thinking of Tang Tang, Shen Xuewei also felt a pang of regret.

He left without leaving any contact information, so I guess I'll never see him again.

However, upon hearing that Tang Jiangang had married another woman, she widened her eyes slightly, leaned closer to Chen Fangli, and asked:

"Second Aunt, why did Uncle Tang get married so quickly?"

Chen Fangli glanced towards the door and lowered her voice:

"His new wife has a four or five-year-old child with her. I took a peek at her the other day, and her belly..."

She gestured with her hand, "Her belly is so protruding, she must be at least four months pregnant. And she's only been married for a month..."

Shen Xuewei hadn't reacted yet, "Second Aunt, do you mean she married into the family while pregnant?"

Seeing that she didn't understand what she meant, Chen Fangli moved closer to Shen Xuewei and whispered in her ear.

"What I mean is, your Uncle Tang may have been in contact with her before the divorce."

She knew that Shen Xuewei was much more mature than her peers, so she didn't shy away from talking about Shen Xuewei when discussing these matters.

Seeing Shen Xuewei's astonished expression, she gently patted Shen Xuewei's hand and instructed her:

"When you get married in the future, you need to keep your eyes wide open. You need to find out about all aspects of the man's situation and make sure there are no problems before you marry him."

"If there is even the slightest problem, we must carefully consider it before making a decision."

Marriage is a matter that cannot be taken lightly.

Men fear choosing the wrong career, and women fear marrying the wrong man.

If you marry an unreliable man, your life will be ruined.

Shen Xuewei nodded somewhat absentmindedly.

Tang Jiangang and Hu Lirong were very loving as long as Grandma Tang didn't interfere.

Wherever Tang Jiangang goes, he always talks about his wife and children.

Shen Xuewei thought that even if the two of them got divorced, it would probably be because of Grandma Tang.

Who would have thought that the direct cause of the divorce would ultimately lie with Tang Jiangang...

Coming to his senses, Chu Fu strode in.

"What are you two whispering about? Let me hear too."

Chen Fangli rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go away, this is none of your business."

He glanced down and gently pushed Chu Dexi, who was standing at his feet, towards him.

"Kang Kang, come with Daddy, Daddy will have candy."

Upon hearing the keyword "sugar," Chu Dexi immediately grabbed Chu Fu's trouser leg and wouldn't let go.

"Dad, I want candy."

"Candy, candy, all you know is how to eat candy. Don't you know that eating too much will make your teeth rot?"

Even as he said this, he still carried Chu Dexi to find some candy.

Shen Xuewei glanced at Chen Fangli, who was looking at the backs of the father and son, her brows furrowed with tenderness.

Shen Xuewei watched and was happy for her.

To some extent, my second aunt and uncle could also be considered childhood sweethearts.

Before Fuman Elementary School was built, Chu Fu studied with his maternal grandfather, Chen, so the two had known each other since childhood.

Although Chu Fu was two years older than Chen Fangli, he was short and had poor health, so he started school two years later than his peers and went to school with Chen Fangli.

However, the two never had any contact after elementary school.

When Chen Fangli went on blind dates, Chu Fu was not among the men the matchmaker initially introduced her to.

Later, Chu Fu went to find a matchmaker himself and asked the matchmaker to go to the Chen family to propose marriage on his behalf.

Back then, Chen Fangli was considered an older single woman in her late twenties living in the countryside.

Chu Fu was two years older than her, in poor health, and from a poor family. His mother had also passed away.

In the eyes of the Chen family, they were hardly a good family.

However, Chen Fangli had her own opinion on marriage; she had her eye on him and eventually married him.

Over the years, although there have been some minor bumps and arguments in daily life, Chen Fangli is generally satisfied with her life.

At least... she felt that things were much better than they had been in the previous twenty-odd years.

Chu De'an was in a bad mood, and Chen Fangli noticed it too.

So the next day, market day, she asked Chu Fu to stay home and look after the children, while she took Shen Xuewei and Chu De'an to the market in town.

The three of them stood in front of the toy stall. Chu De'an was deep in thought with a sullen face, while Chen Fangli took a remote-controlled car toy and placed it in his hand.

"I heard you and Little Fatty mention wanting a toy car last time. Do you like this one?"

Chu De'an swallowed hard, his eyes filled with longing.

"like."

He looked up at Chen Fangli and asked, "Mom, are you going to buy this for me?"

Seeing that he was in a better mood, Chen Fangli breathed a sigh of relief, quickly paid the bill, and handed the money to the shop owner.

"Okay, I'll buy it for you, but you can't keep looking so gloomy all the time."

Chu De'an hugged the remote-controlled car, grinning foolishly.

"I'm not crying, I'm not crying at all, I'm very happy."

Chen Fangli patted his head, then called to Shen Xuewei, who was buying fried dough balls nearby, and continued walking towards other stalls.

Shen Xuewei quickened her pace and reached them, giving each of them a piece of fried dough from the bag.

Chu De'an took a bite and nodded, "Mmm, sis, this is delicious. If he comes again next time, I'll buy some too."

Shen Xuewei slipped a twenty-yuan note into his hand and winked at him.

"Then you can buy it yourself next time."

Chu De'an glanced at Chen Fangli walking ahead, quickly put away the money, and said obsequiously to Chen Xuewei:

"Thank you, sis. I'll clean your shoes for you tonight, and I guarantee they'll be completely dry in the sun by tomorrow afternoon, so you can wear them right away."

Shen Xuewei didn't stand on ceremony with him. "Fine, then clean it thoroughly. My shoes are white, so don't wash them together with yours."

Chu De'an's shoes were smelly and faded, and she didn't want to associate with them.

Chu De'an exclaimed, "Wow, sis, if you hadn't told me, I would have thought your shoes were black!"

Shen Xuewei slapped him hard on the shoulder. "Huh? You dare say my shoes are dirty?"

Chu De'an winced in pain and begged for mercy, "I'm sorry, sister, I was wrong."

Chen Fangli bought a few starfruits at the fruit stand, turned around and saw the siblings still behind her, and called out to them.

"You two come here quickly, get ready to go back."

"Okay, coming."