Tian Qiaozhu sighed, sat back down on the stool, and continued with her work.

"How would I know who spread it? The rumors outside are incredibly nasty, but they're all circulating them in private. I can't find the culprit at all."

He sighed again after saying that.

"He better not get caught by me, or I'll make sure he's dead."

She was almost driven crazy with frustration these past few days. Her daughter was also unlucky; she finally managed to live a peaceful life with her son-in-law, but now she was being gossiped about like this. Luckily, she and her son-in-law weren't here.

Who sent it?

"I already said I don't know. If I could catch them, I'd still be here!"

"Who knew our daughter was living with the Chen siblings? Why did it have to happen now of all times?"

"You mean it's because they're in the same place now?" That's why people are spreading rumors.

Tian Qiaozhu paused for a moment. After her daughter entered the factory, she was selected and sent to another province for training. In her opinion, this was an honorable thing, and she had boasted about it to others a few times, but she never told anyone the specific location.

Others wouldn't be so idle as to go out of their way to find out where that textile factory is.

Even fewer people know where the Chen siblings are, let alone who would connect them.

“Yueyu mentioned it to me briefly, but she made sure it was when no one was around. Besides, it wouldn’t be good for her family if she told anyone, so she couldn’t possibly say it.”

Given the relationship between the two families back then, and the fact that their daughters were already married, everyone tried to avoid suspicion and didn't want to get involved in any gossip.

"Who else could know?"

Tian Qiaozhu frowned and thought for a while, "Could it be He Shuyue?"

She is Lu Yang's biological mother. If she wanted to, she could definitely get the location of her daughter from Lu Yang. If she also found out the location of the Chen siblings...

"No way, has she lost her mind? She's actually spreading rumors that her son was cheated on. Is she out of her mind?!"

She slammed her hand on the table, thinking that her idea was correct. Who else could it be but her?

"No way, I'm going to confront her! I've put up with her for years!"

"Alright, what's the point of going there now? What if they deny it and then we end up throwing the blame back at our daughter?"

"Then what do you suggest we do? We can't just do nothing!"

The couple almost started arguing as they talked.

"Alright, arguing won't solve anything. Let's wait for our daughter's reply."

Tian Qiaozhu took a deep breath and realized that what he said made sense.

Once the Chen siblings return and their daughter and son-in-law settle down in Northeast China, these rumors will soon disappear.

However, despite saying that, she still felt aggrieved.

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Lu Weiguo felt that his wife was acting strangely these past two days. Logically speaking, it should be a good thing that she wasn't at home scolding Song Qing for betraying their son and putting a green hat on his head, but he still felt something was off.

She had always disliked Song Qing, and thought she had caught her in a mistake, so how could things be so calm?

Something is so wrong.

Even more strange things happened next. Lu Weiguo noticed that He Shuyue often spaced out, seemingly lost in thought.

Sometimes when you call her name, she looks panicked, as if she's done something wrong.

"What's wrong with you?"

"What? What's going on?" He Shuyue stood up, glared at him, and walked to the side, but Lu Weiguo still stared at her back.

Why is he so flustered? Could it be that she's lost her mind again, that's why she's so guilty?

But in this situation, even if she were out of her mind, she wouldn't be able to do anything.

Lu Weiguo's plan was quite sound. Anyway, Chen Hongxia was gone, so no matter how crazy she was, she couldn't cause any trouble.

However, he clearly underestimated He Shuyue. When he returned home that day, he found a crowd gathered at his doorstep.

Seeing this, Lu Weiguo felt a tightness in his chest. Since the Bai family was gone, his family hadn't had any trouble or people around them for a long time.

"What's wrong?"

He quickly pushed through the crowd and squeezed in. Song Hai was standing to the side with a livid face.

Inside, He Shuyue sat on the ground, covering her face, staring intently at Tian Qiaozhu, whose face was also so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

Tian Qiaozhu has been fierce for so many years, and she has been tolerating this mother-in-law all these years, all for the sake of her daughter. She never expected that the mother-in-law would go too far and now even bully her daughter.

"What happened?"

Lu Weiguo's face darkened. The two families hadn't had much contact in recent years, let alone come to his house to cause trouble and even beat him up.

"You'll have to ask your wife! He Shuyue, I know you don't like Song Qing. My daughter has been married into your Lu family for so many years, raising the child all by herself, and now she's taking the child to the Northeast to join the army."

"You, as her mother-in-law, are actually gossiping about her behind her back. What are you up to?"

Tian Qiaozhu was so angry that she trembled all over.

"Is my mother-in-law mistaken? What gossip is she spreading?"

"Oh, a mistake? I wish it were a mistake. This mother is spreading rumors that her son has been cheated on. I have no idea what she's up to!"

Lu Weiguo just wanted to pull them inside, close the door, and have a proper talk. If there were any misunderstandings, he hoped they could be cleared up. Now, surrounded by so many people, his face was turning red.

"They weren't wrong, were they? A mother loves her son, otherwise who would tell others about something like this?"

"Anyway, we'll see in a while. Her daughter's boyfriend wasn't from the Lu family anyway."

People love to watch a spectacle and tend to assume the worst about others. They think they've discovered the truth and talk about it with great relish.

"Pah! Did your dog eyes see that or what? If you keep lying through your teeth, I'll tear your mouths apart!"

Tian Qiaozhu glared at them fiercely like a mother leopard. Song Hai stood aside with his eyes narrowed, and the others shrank back, not daring to say anything more.

Lu Weiguo rubbed his temples and quickly invited them into his home, closing the door to block the onlookers from peeking.

He Shuyue was scolded and slapped several times by Tian Qiaozhu, and now she is full of resentment.

"If your daughter dares to do it, why can't I? Do you dare say they have no relationship now? If they had no relationship, why is that Mr. Chen so reluctant to come back!"

"fart!"

She had originally planned to endure it and wait for the Chen siblings to return, but who would have thought that she would actually run into He Shuyue talking nonsense outside.

Back home, she got angrier and angrier, so she decided to go to their house and clean out her brain.

"Can't you wish them well? My daughter isn't that kind of person. You're ruining their reputation outside. Where do you put your son and granddaughter?!"

He Shuyue made two awkward sounds, but suddenly became confident and self-righteous again.

"This is for their own good, so they won't be kept in the dark forever!"

"you!"

The two were about to fight again when Lu Weiguo quickly pulled He Shuyue away, and Song Hai also held down Tian Qiaozhu's hand.

"We need to resolve this matter with our in-laws as soon as possible. It's affecting the reputations of both children. What will An'an do if those people talk nonsense in front of her when she comes back?"