Chapter 157 Wu Meifang Returns to the Compound

Few people noticed this scene on the road; they just assumed it was a routine greeting.

Back home, Cheng Jiajia was still talking about Wu Meifang with Yu Junsheng.

"Tsk tsk tsk, did you see the way Wu Meifang looked at Qi Baifan just now?"

What the heck?!

Yu Junsheng was completely confused. At that moment, his attention was focused on Qi Baifan, so how could he have paid attention to Wu Meifang, who had disappeared for a long time?

Besides, Wu Meifang and Qi Baifan probably don't know each other yet, right?

After all, when Qi Baifan moved into the compound, Wu Meifang had already gone back to her parents' home to recuperate after a miscarriage. It seemed like the two of them had no connection whatsoever.

However, Yu Junsheng had a gut feeling that since his wife had specifically mentioned it, there must be something fishy going on between the two of them.

So, without any hesitation, I asked, "What's wrong? What's she up to now?"

Cheng Jiajia gave Yu Junsheng a knowing look, implying that gossip always needs a straight man.

It took her a while to come up with a fitting description: "It's like a dog seeing a bone, its eyes glowing green."

Yu Junsheng: "..."

Yu Junsheng shuddered, feeling extremely disgusted. "Honey, can you please stop scaring me?"

Cheng Jiajia glared at him, annoyed. "I'm not kidding you. Didn't you notice that Qin Ziwen's clothes and style were very similar to Qi Baifan's before?"

The meaning behind her words was quite clear; some things don't need to be said so bluntly, and Yu Junsheng could understand what she meant.

Even though Yu Junsheng had witnessed many grand scenes since having that dream, he was still speechless for once.

"So, she's fallen in love again?"

Then his lips twitched. So, after a male hooligan who fell in love with every woman he saw, a female hooligan had also arrived in their compound.

Hey, why is there so much trouble in this compound?!

...

On the other side, Wu Meifang also felt that she had fallen in love again.

After saying goodbye to Qi Baifan, Wu Meifang was lost in thought for a long time, her mind filled with Qi Baifan's appearance just now.

That tall, slender figure, those handsome features hidden behind gold-rimmed glasses, that gentle, refined air tinged with a touch of melancholy—he was the very image of a poet!

"Meifang? Meifang? What are you thinking about?"

Qin Ziwen's slightly anxious voice rang in her ears, and Wu Meifang finally came to her senses.

"Huh? What did you just say?"

Wu Meifang's dazed gaze focused on Qin Ziwen's face.

Looking at Qin Ziwen's rough skin and tired face, Wu Meifang felt a little uncomfortable.

She could hardly believe that this was the man she had her eye on.

Back then, Qin Ziwen was a very refined and handsome young man. How did he become so rough after only a few months in the workshop? What's the difference between him and an ordinary worker?

She's only been married to Qin Ziwen for a short time. If she waits a few more years, how rough will he become? Will he even be presentable anymore?

Wu Meifang was a little afraid to think about it.

Qin Ziwen had no idea that his wife was already starting to dislike him.

He still remembered his purpose for today and cautiously probed, "Meifang, you've been living with Mom and Dad for so long. They're getting old. Isn't it a bit much for us to trouble them like this? Your older brothers have their own families after all. Your staying at home is affecting their relationship with their spouses."

"We haven't spent much time together in months. Don't you miss me? Meifang, please move back. I miss you so much!"

The tone was quite humble.

Qin Ziwen would repeat these probing words to Wu Meifang every time he came to see her, and without exception, he was always rejected.

So today he was just asking as a routine question, not expecting much, but he didn't expect Wu Meifang to agree so readily this time.

"OK!"

"What...what?!" Qin Ziwen was a little taken aback.

He stared in astonishment at Wu Meifang's calm expression, then his voice rose with excitement, "Meifang, what did you say? You really agreed to come back with me?"

A big smile appeared on Qin Ziwen's rough and tired face, and Wu Meifang could even see the vegetable leaves stuck to his teeth.

Wu Meifang: "!!!"

Ouch!

Wu Meifang's face turned green.

Damn it, damn it!

Why would she fall for someone like that?!

This really proves the old saying: when a cinnabar mole turns into a mosquito bite, the more you liked it before, the more you despise it now.

Wu Meifang now feels this way, deeply regretting that she was blind to have ever chosen Qin Ziwen.

If it weren't for her family's disapproval of her divorce... if it weren't for... she really wouldn't want to go back with this man!

Wu Meifang's eyes flickered, her resolve hardened, and she said irritably, "You tidy up the house, and I'll move back tomorrow."

"Okay, okay!"

Qin Ziwen was completely unaware of his wife's disdain. He was overjoyed and still longed to mend his relationship with Meifang.

As long as he can appease Wu Meifang, given how much she values ​​him, would she really bear to see him suffer in the workshop?

When she goes back to her parents' home and cries and makes a scene, her father-in-law will have no choice but to transfer her to an office job.

Qin Ziwen was very happy.

Thinking that her efforts at the Wu family had paid off, she became even more attentive and considerate, saying, "Meifang, don't worry, when we get back I'll have Mom do a thorough cleaning of our house. She'll make sure it's spotless, and you won't find a speck of dust!"

Qin Ziwen is truly a dutiful eldest son; he doesn't feel there's anything wrong with having his own mother clean his house. Judging by how skilled she is, anyone who didn't know better would think she was ordering around the family's housekeeper.

I wonder if Aunt Yan would still be able to smile if she knew how filial her beloved son was.

If even her own son doesn't care, then Wu Meifang, the daughter-in-law with whom she has a past grudge, is even less likely to say anything.

"Okay, then go back and tell Mom that I'll bring the things back tomorrow morning."

Moreover, when Aunt Yan was mentioned, a look of disgust flashed in Wu Meifang's eyes.

She knew everything; her miscarriage was caused by that old hag giving her random pregnancy-changing drugs.

It was this old hag who made it impossible for me to have children in the future!

If you were to ask Wu Meifang who she hates the most right now, her mother-in-law, Aunt Yan, would be number one.

She blamed all her suffering on her mother-in-law, Aunt Yan.

Given Wu Meifang's previous temperament, she would definitely have made a huge scene with Aunt Yan, then separated from the family and kicked the old woman out of sight.

But now, she felt that doing this was too easy on her good mother-in-law. After all, this old hag had three sons. Even if the third son didn't want her, the other two would take good care of her. What kind of torture was this? What kind of suffering was this?

It's better to keep it under your own nose than to do that.

Watching your most beloved son gradually drift away from you, and even sacrifice himself for his own benefit, wouldn't that be even more painful?

Moreover, it's good to have someone at home to take care of her. At least with her there, she doesn't have to do any housework, and her life is much easier.

...

So, when Cheng Jiajia returned home from get off work at noon the next day, she happened to witness Wu Meifang's grand return to the compound.

Why is it described as a grand event?

Because Wu Meifang's movements were indeed quite exaggerated.

It was only at this moment that Qin Ziwen understood why Wu Meifang had said "move back" yesterday—because there were just so, so, so many things.

A small tricycle was piled high with things, and Qin Ziwen and her two older brothers carried it back and forth three times before they could finally finish.

Someone who didn't know better would think they were moving house.

The people in the courtyard were stunned.

"My God, how much stuff is this? The Wu family spoils their daughter too much! She's only been gone for a few months, and they've practically emptied her family's coffers!"

"One, two, three, four, five..."

"Oh my, no wonder the Qin family had to snatch the Wu family's daughter. Look how favored she is in her own family."

Everyone sighed as they looked at the packages of various sizes.

Many people dream of their sons marrying wives who can bring back so much stuff from their wives' homes. That way, their sons won't have to worry about their future, and the rest of the family can also benefit.

What they didn't know was that Wu Meifang had made a huge fuss while staying at her parents' house, insisting that her parents and siblings buy the money because she felt she had suffered terribly. Because of this, Wu's two sisters-in-law now hated Wu Meifang intensely; she wasn't a sister-in-law at all, she was a complete swindler!

No one knows the inside story here.

Some people even complimented Aunt Yan, saying, "Oh my, Aunt Yan, you're so lucky to have married such a wonderful daughter-in-law!"

"That's good. Now that your daughter-in-law is back, the third son and his wife can live their lives in peace. Aunt Yan, you can rest assured now."

What a load of nonsense!

Aunt Yan's smile was very forced.

Wu Meifang has become a barren hen, and her son is about to die without an heir. How can she be at ease?

Aunt Yan was not only worried, but also felt like crying.

But Aunt Yan couldn't tell the people in the courtyard about the bitter consequences, otherwise it would seem like she was a mean-spirited mother-in-law.

Aunt Yan felt extremely resentful and dissatisfied, but because her son would have to rely on the Wu family in the future, she could only swallow her dissatisfaction.

She also had to put on a smile and greet them warmly, "Oh, Meifang, you're finally back! You have no idea how much I've missed you these past few months!"

Finally, he couldn't help but say, "You can't stay at your parents' house for so long anymore!" What kind of behavior is it for a married woman to stay at her parents' house for months at a time?

Wu Meifang gave a forced smile, "Mom, I missed you so much too! Don't worry, I'm back. We'll have plenty of time to spend together from now on!"

That child, and the grudge of her infertility, old hag, we'll see what happens in the future.

Aunt Yan's smile froze; she felt that the little bitch's smile was just too unpleasant to look at.

Something about what he said sounded strange.

But she couldn't pinpoint what was wrong with her, so she could only pretend to be friendly with Wu Meifang, holding her hand and smiling, "That's right, we'll have plenty of time to spend together in the future!"

...

Soon, Aunt Yan understood what Wu Meifang meant by those words.

The first thing Wu Meifang did upon returning to the compound was to take the initiative to repair her relationship with the neighbors next door.

This is what she said to Qin Ziwen: "Brother Ziwen, now that Dad is married to Aunt Bai, I'm afraid most of his money will still go to that mother and daughter. Why should we, his legitimate children, get to spend it instead of Bai Xiaohui, who is a complete stranger? We should also try to get along well with Dad and try to squeeze more money out of him."

Qin Ziwen thought it made perfect sense.

Although the old man's salary is currently split equally between the two families, the Qin family's half is divided between Aunt Yan and her three sons, so it doesn't actually amount to much money when divided among them.

So, by that calculation, the Bai family still comes out on top.

Why should the old man give the money in his hands to the Bai family mother and daughter?

With Qin Ziwen's permission, Wu Meifang specially took out a bag of high-end pastries that her parents had bought from her luggage, and took it next door, ostensibly to visit Qin Weimin.

Wu Meifang deliberately chose to go when Qi Baifan was there, but she didn't notice that a pair of eyes were staring at her from the opposite window.

Upon seeing her head towards the Bai family's house next door, the man quickly ran out and crouched down to hide in the corner between Qin Ziwen and the Bai family's house.

Remembering her purpose, Wu Meifang greeted everyone with a bright smile as soon as she entered the room. "Oh, Aunt Bai, you look even younger than I have in so long! You and Dad look so well-matched! How do you maintain your youthful appearance? You'll have to teach me sometime!"

After looking around again, she exclaimed in surprise, "Aunt Bai's house is so clean and tidy, elegant and tasteful. Dad, no wonder you look much more energetic than before! You know, only someone as classy and tasteful as Aunt Bai is a good match for you."

While praising Bai Zhenzhu, they also made some comments about Aunt Yan, implying that Aunt Yan, who was unattractive, vulgar, and uncultured, was not good enough for Qin Weimin.

Aunt Yan, who was eavesdropping outside: "!!!"

Ahhh!

You little bitch! That little bitch!

She knew it, she knew it all along, that little bitch still held a grudge against her!

Aunt Yan nearly fainted from anger.

Losing her man to Bai Zhenzhu was the greatest disgrace of Yan Xiaocui's life. That little bitch is trampling her own face on the ground!

Unlike Aunt Yan outside who hates him with gritted teeth and curses him behind his back.

Inside the room, Bai Zhenzhu was quite pleased with the flattery and giggled for a while, covering her mouth.

Bai Zhenzhu liked to hear flattery, especially from Aunt Yan's daughter-in-law, who was the daughter-in-law of her most beloved son. Wasn't this just trampling on Yan Xiaocui's face?

Ha ha ha ha!

White Pearl felt refreshed all over, like she had just drunk an ice-cold soda on a hot summer day.

Thinking that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, she couldn't help but look at Wu Meifang with more approval and praised her, "Oh my, this child really knows how to talk!"

Wu Meifang smiled shyly, as if she were embarrassed, "Dad, Aunt Bai, these are some high-end pastries I brought from my parents' home. I brought them here especially for you to try."

Qin Weimin was quite pleased that Wu Meifang was so sensible.

Previously, Bai Xiaohui had angered Wu Meifang so much that she was hospitalized. He was worried that Wu Meifang, with her temperamental nature, would hold a grudge. Unexpectedly, she took the initiative to come to his house to deliver gifts.

Doesn't this mean that the third daughter-in-law didn't take this matter to heart?

That's good, he's very generous!

Qin Weimin was pleased, and his dissatisfaction with Wu Meifang staying at her parents' home for so long dissipated somewhat. He pulled Wu Meifang aside and talked to her for a while.

While they were talking, Wu Meifang's gaze kept drifting towards Qi Baifan several times.

He then feigned surprise and asked, "Oh, this is... Xiaohui's husband?" He then openly looked Qi Baifan up and down, "He's quite a nice young man. Xiaohui is so lucky! It's a pity I wasn't in the compound when they got married, otherwise I would have definitely come and joined in the fun."

That was pure fabrication. She had already inquired and knew that his name was Qi Baifan, and that his family seemed to be not well-off, which was why he became the Bai family's son-in-law.

If that's the case, then aren't my family's conditions much better than Bai Xiaohui's?

Is it also possible...?

Qi Baifan sensed something and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Qi Baifan had dated a few girls in his class when he was in school. Although they all broke up with him for one reason or another, he could be considered a veteran in the dating scene.

He was very familiar with Wu Meifang's appearance...

This woman probably has some feelings for me.

Qi Baifan's eyes flickered.

Suddenly, he stepped forward and grabbed Wu Meifang's hand. "Comrade Wu, hello, I'm Qi Baifan. We met just yesterday, do you remember?"