"Second, second aunt..."
Xu Junhui was at a loss; he hadn't expected Xu Fang to walk out so coincidentally.
They didn't intend to keep it from Xu Fang, but they all thought they should wait until the news was confirmed before telling her.
If it's just a misunderstanding, then there's no need to make Xu Fang sad.
But now, I have no choice but to say it.
Zhang Yumei helped Xu Fang sit down and looked at her face carefully, saying, "Fang, don't worry, it might be a misunderstanding."
"Yes, maybe my older brother just mistook someone for someone else."
Although Huang Qinqin felt that Huang Jianguo had not mistaken Xu Fang for someone else, she still planned to cooperate with Zhang Yumei to appease Xu Fang first.
Xu Fang was in a daze. In fact, she had a vague feeling about it. After all, as Chen Ming's wife, Xu Fang could be said to be the person who knew Chen Ming best.
Recently, Xu Fang could sense that Chen Ming had become much colder towards her, and occasionally, when she couldn't see him, he would look at her with a resentful gaze.
Xu Fang guessed that Chen Ming was definitely hiding something from her, but she deceived herself by thinking that since there was no concrete evidence, Chen Ming had not done anything to wrong her.
Then she should just pretend she doesn't know. Maybe Chen Ming is just in a bad mood lately and isn't hiding anything from her at all?
Just now, when Xu Fang heard Xu Junhui's words, she knew that she wasn't overthinking things.
But Chen Ming has truly changed.
These days, Chen Ming's unusual behavior is like a knife hanging over her head, seemingly ready to fall at any moment, but when she tries to look up, she can't find it.
Now, the knife has finally fallen. Perhaps it's not that Xu Fang couldn't see the invisible knife, but that she didn't want to see it.
Xu Fang said tremblingly, "I'm fine, sister-in-law. Tell me the truth, is Chen Ming having an affair?"
"That's not necessarily true..."
Zhang Yumei wanted to comfort her, but she also knew in her heart that Chen Ming's flirting with other women, even if he hadn't done anything outrageous, probably didn't have a clear conscience.
So she swallowed back what she wanted to say and told the truth: "Brother Qinqin said he saw someone who looks a lot like Chen Ming in a nearby alley."
"When we saw him, when we saw him arguing with a woman, we discussed whether we should go over and check it out."
After speaking, Zhang Yumei carefully observed Xu Fang's expression, while the others remained silent, waiting for Xu Fang's reaction.
After hearing Zhang Yumei's words, Xu Fang felt her mind go blank; she didn't know why things had turned out this way.
After all these years, she and Chen Ming have endured so many hardships together, and things are only just starting to get better. Why is Chen Ming treating her like this?
Although Zhang Yumei kept saying that it might be a misunderstanding, Xu Fang knew in her heart that the possibility of it being a misunderstanding was lower than a pie falling from the sky.
How innocent can a man and a woman be if they are alone together and getting handsy, pulling and tugging at each other?
"Brother, sister-in-law, let's go take a look now."
Xu Fang stared blankly at the gate and continued, "Junhui, could you please call Chen Mai and the others out as well? I'd like to bring them along."
"Ah Fang!"
Zhang Yumei and Xu Weiguo didn't understand why Xu Fang wanted to bring Chen Mai and the others along.
"Ah Fang, this isn't a good idea. What if... I'm just saying what if..."
"If something really happens, wouldn't it be bad if Chen Mai and the others went along?"
“There’s nothing wrong with it. If Chen Ming really did something to wrong me, you Chen Mai and the others should know what happened.”
"If Chen Ming has a clear conscience, what's the harm in Chen Mai and the others following him?"
Although Xu Fang has deep feelings for Chen Ming, in her heart, her two children are the most important.
If Chen Ming had truly done something to betray her, then she wanted both her children to stand by her side. Only by letting them witness Chen Ming's betrayal could she ensure that the children wouldn't harbor resentment towards her in the future.
Because often, things we didn't witness firsthand tend to be embellished over time.
For example, Xu Fang and others told Chen Mai that Chen Ming had done something wrong to Xu Fang, which is why he was driven out of their home.
But they didn't witness it firsthand. Perhaps in the future, they will resent Xu Fang because Chen Ming is not doing well, thinking that Xu Fang has slandered Chen Ming and caused him to be in this situation.
People aren't afraid of being completely clear about something, or completely unaware of it. What they fear is having only a superficial understanding of something, letting themselves fill in the gaps in their minds.
Because human imagination is limitless, if something is half blank and half imagined, then even the person who came to the conclusion may not be clear about the final result.
Since there is now a very high possibility that Chen Ming will betray her, Xu Fang absolutely cannot tolerate the two children standing against her. This choice may be a little cruel for the two children.
However, Xu Fang believes that a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one.
Seeing Xu Fang's determination, Xu Weiguo nodded to Xu Junhui: "Alright, Junhui, go and call them out now. Let's go and see if Chen Ming has done anything to wrong Afang."
...
Chen Ming actually didn't lie to Xu Fang today; he really did intend to go back to Chenjia Village.
But when he had walked a short distance from his house, he discovered that Chen Hao and his wife were waiting for him not far away.
"Brother, we noticed you didn't come back yesterday, so we came to look for you."
Chen Ming, somewhat flustered, pulled them away, saying, "Didn't I tell you not to come to the Xu family looking for me?"
"If your sister-in-law finds out, then we'll be in trouble!"
Chen Hao said dismissively, "What's wrong with that? I'm your brother, can't I come to you?"
"If you ask me, you've been too lenient with your sister-in-law, letting her ride on your shoulders and act like a tyrant. I think she needs to be taught a lesson!"
"Alright, that's enough!"
Chen Ming didn't want to hear him say these things. He felt he had already wronged Xu Fang enough, and he didn't want them to continue talking badly about Xu Fang behind her back.
Chen Ming led them to the house he had recently rented and gently knocked on the door.
Soon, they saw a middle-aged woman cautiously peeking out. When she realized it was Chen Ming knocking, she happily opened the door and let them in.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
