Chapter 192 Jiang Qiubai Gets Beaten

"Hey, you know, the men Ren Yongsheng dated before weren't exactly respectable, but they were all pretty good-looking. Why did he fall for this young wife from the Zheng family?"

"Who knows? Maybe they have something special about them."

Another round of laughter ensued.

A young woman covered her mouth and whispered, "Oh my, I heard Ren Yongsheng is really good at that... you know, is that true?"

"It can't be wrong, otherwise why would so many women be willing to be with him?"

"Besides, look at how many people he messes around with, he must have plenty of energy, right?"

The crowd stared unceremoniously at Jiang Qiubai, some of the women looking at him with a mixture of disdain and envy.

Before marrying Zheng Haiyang, Jiang Qiubai was considered a pretty girl with some charm that could attract men's attention. But after half a year of hardship, she had become a sallow-skinned, thin-bodied housewife with no beauty whatsoever. What did Ren Yongsheng see in her? Why was she so popular?

When everyone thought about the man on their own kang (heated brick bed) who always complained of being tired every night, many of them felt a pang of envy and wondered why they suddenly felt a little jealous of Jiang Qiubai.

Jiang Qiubai had no idea that she was being envied. She was filled with resentment at being deceived and frustrated by being fooled, and she couldn't listen to what these people were saying at all. She wanted to run to Dong Xiangxiang immediately and snatch back the temporary job introduction letter that she had previously looked down on, but this group of clueless people kept blocking her way and babbling on and on.

The buzzing was deafening; Jiang Qiubai's ears were about to explode.

Her eyes were bloodshot as she roared, "Get out of the way! All of you, get out of the way!"

The crowd pointing and whispering around her fell silent, only to be met with an even fiercer attack.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? You did such a shameful thing and you don't want us to talk about it?"

"Exactly! If you're so capable, then don't go fooling around with other men! Dong Xiangxiang is heavily pregnant, and you're already fooling around with her man. You're shameless!"

Upon hearing the name Dong Xiangxiang, Jiang Qiubai's previously indignant expression suddenly turned ferocious, and he glared at the women who were speaking as if he wanted to devour them.

Say that again!

The men were startled, but immediately became assertive, saying, "Fine, we'll talk!"

"You shameless bastard, stealing Dong Xiangxiang's man..."

"Alright, alright, everyone stop talking!" It was Grandpa Zou who couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to stop everyone from pointing and whispering about Jiang Qiubai.

It wasn't that Grandpa Zou felt sorry for Jiang Qiubai; he just noticed that Jiang Qiubai's expression was very strange, and he was worried that Jiang Qiubai might get agitated again and start fighting with the group.

Breaking up fights twice a day and taking people to the hospital would be unbearable for even a strong person, let alone an old man like him!

As for the petty squabbles between Jiang Qiubai and Ren Yongsheng, he couldn't be bothered with them.

What reputation of that compound? Haha, does that compound even have a reputation anymore?

Because of Zheng Haiyang, who in the entire northern part of the city doesn't know the "famous name" of their compound?

Mentioning their No. 35 courtyard would elicit either a nose-covering or a sneer, as if they were afraid of being associated with it.

Now Grandpa Zou has figured it out: as long as no one dies in this courtyard, he'll pretend he didn't see any of these men and women's affairs unless they reach his doorstep.

He doesn't want to get involved, and he can't get involved either.

Look at them, look at them, which one of them took his words to heart?

Those people were still pointing at Jiang Qiubai's nose and cursing.

Seeing that Jiang Qiubai seemed to be looking for a fight,

Grandpa Zou was startled and roared angrily, "Stop!"

"Are you ever going to stop? Is this the time to be talking about this?!"

As everyone fell silent, even Jiang Qiubai's resentment dissipated considerably after being interrupted.

The person who had previously disliked Jiang Qiubai, namely Bao Dayan, curled her lip and said, "Alright, since Uncle Zou has spoken, I'll definitely give you face. I won't say anything more!"

That little bastard Jiang Qiubai got off easy!

Bao Dayan rolled her eyes at Jiang Qiubai, tossed her braid, and went back to the front yard.

Just like Jiang Qiubai's sense of superiority when facing Dong Xiangxiang, Bao Dayan also felt a strange sense of superiority when facing Jiang Qiubai after she had a relationship with Zheng Haiyang. She felt particularly pleased when she saw Jiang Qiubai being tormented by Chang Dafeng.

It's unbelievable that a woman I looked down on could find another man!

Bao Dayan couldn't quite describe how she felt, but she just wanted to say a few sarcastic things to Jiang Qiubai.

...

Grandpa Zou sighed, his face wrinkled. "Zheng's daughter-in-law, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible. Aunt Chang and Aunt Guan just had a fight over you, and they both look badly injured. Someone from your family needs to go and keep an eye on them."

Zheng Haiyang went to work. Of the three children in the Zheng family, one was never seen all day, and the other two were at school. The only one they could rely on was Jiang Qiubai, their daughter-in-law.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Qiubai's face fell immediately upon hearing this, his expression full of impatience. "I'm not going, I'm busy with something! Let Haiyan take care of her mother."

She needed to find Dong Xiangxiang to get the letter of introduction back; she had no time to take care of her old, venerable wife who tormented her every day.

Grandpa Zou: ...He didn't need to say that!

After saying that, Jiang Qiubai ignored Grandpa Zou's expression and turned to go find Dong Xiangxiang.

While Dong Xiangxiang hasn't reported for duty yet, she's going to take the job back!

However, at that moment, a dark figure flashed by quickly, followed by a "snap".

Jiang Qiubai's cheeks swelled up instantly, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

She stared in disbelief at the enraged man before her. "You...you actually hit me?!"

Her response was a merciless punch, and Jiang Qiubai screamed and fell to the ground.

"ah!"

Zheng Haiyang spat viciously: "I'm going to beat you up, you promiscuous slut!"

Who can understand how he felt when he was doing well at work and suddenly found out his wife was cheating on him?

Zheng Haiyang felt incredibly green with envy. However, he then learned that his mother had gotten into a fight with Guan Ailian and ended up in the hospital.

Zheng Haiyang: "!!!"

He dared not open his eyes, hoping it was all just a nightmare.

I was perfectly fine before I left home this morning, how could the world have changed so much in just a short while?

Zheng Haiyang never expected that Jiang Qiubai, that slut, would dare to cheat on him!

He stole Ren Yongsheng, whom he had always looked down upon!

Isn't that just openly telling everyone that he, Zheng Haiyang, is inferior to that good-for-nothing Ren Yongsheng?!

"You slut! You promiscuous slut! How dare you cheat on me!"

Zheng Haiyang's face contorted with rage at the thought, and he punched Jiang Qiubai again.

"Pfft!" A bloody tooth was spat out.

Only when she noticed the metallic taste in her mouth did Jiang Qiubai begin to feel afraid; she was wrong.

Although Zheng Haiyang was no good in bed, he was not someone to be trifled with. Jiang Qiubai stammered, "I...I didn't, please let me explain..."

"Ha, you didn't? If you didn't, then how come everyone is saying it with such certainty?" Zheng Haiyang sneered. Recalling the sympathetic looks from his neighbors when he entered the compound, humiliation welled up in his heart, and he wanted to punch Jiang Qiubai's bruised face a few more times.

Grandpa Zou quickly stopped him, the old man very anxious, "Wait, wait, Haiyang, don't be impulsive! Your mother is seriously injured in the hospital, and your wife has to take care of her. You mustn't be impulsive! Otherwise, what will your family do if both of them end up in the hospital?"

Don't cause trouble for the neighbors in the yard later, especially his wife, the old lady who manages the yard.

He didn't want his wife to get involved in this family's troubles, so Grandpa Zou tried very hard to stop her.

"Haiyang, think about it, isn't what the old man said reasonable? You two can talk about it later, now is not the time to worry about this!"

Jiang Qiubai was also afraid that Zheng Haiyang would beat him half to death, so he ignored his swollen face and hurriedly said, trembling, "Yes, yes, Haiyang, I still have to take care of our mother, you can't break the ice!"

"If you destroy the nest, who will take care of Mom?"

Zheng Haiyang's humiliated mind calmed down.

Yes, Grandpa Zou is right. His mother is still in the hospital and needs Jiang Qiubai to take care of her. Even if he wanted to hit someone, he couldn't do it at this time.

A few days ago, Zheng Haiyang was transferred back to the security department through his connection with the deputy director. He has been quite busy with work lately and has no time to take care of the hospital. He can't count on his three younger siblings, and he still has to rely on Jiang Qiubai for his mother's care.

Zheng Haiyang gritted his teeth and glanced at the cowering Jiang Qiubai.

"I'll let you off this time, but get to the hospital right now!"

This score can only be settled later.