Chapter 88 and Seed-like
After running out of the police station, Fu Yu didn't go home. Instead, he went to Zeng Hu's house. Zeng Hu's family was small, consisting of an elderly mother and two older sisters who were both married. The whole family was worried about Zeng Hu's marriage.
She often came over when Zeng Hu was busy, and Old Mrs. Zeng was very affectionate towards her.
He rubbed his eyes hard at the door before knocking.
"Auntie, are you home?"
"Hey there, is that Xiaoyu? Honey, what brings you here?"
Aunt Zeng, carrying her sewing basket, walked to the door of the main room. She was overjoyed to see Fu Yu and quickly pulled her inside, not only pouring her hot water but also giving her snacks.
"Oh dear, Xiaoyu, why are your eyes so red? Did something happen to you?"
"It's alright, ma'am. I just came to check on you. I haven't suffered any mistreatment."
Aunt Zeng smiled and glanced at her twice, then went to the kitchen. After a while, she came back with a bowl of noodles in her hand.
"I made some hand-pulled noodles. Little Tiger probably won't be back for lunch, so I made you a bowl. Try it and it'll warm you up."
Fu Yu hadn't even eaten yet, but her heart was already warmed.
"Even if you don't say it, I can tell you that it must be Xiaohuzi who made you suffer. My aunt apologizes to you, don't be angry with him. You're all on the same team, you have to work together!"
"Yes, Auntie, don't worry, Zeng and I are on the same page. Oh, Auntie, I... I don't want to hide it from you. Actually, Zeng kindly helped a woman. She's divorced, and now she's a woman with several children who wants to climb up to Zeng. But Zeng is confused, so I just gave her a few words of advice. Auntie, when Zeng comes back, you must have a good talk with him!"
Aunt Zeng's smile faltered, she rubbed her hands together, and quickly asked, "You mean my little tiger has taken a fancy to a woman with a child, right?"
Fu Yu glanced at the expressionless old lady, her eyes flickering. Then she told Zeng's mother everything about Shen Yuming's situation. She didn't lie; she told the truth without any burden on her heart.
Mother Zeng's face grew increasingly grim. Only after Fu Yu finished speaking did she stare intently at her. The latter felt somewhat uncomfortable under her gaze and realized that she might have said a bit too much.
"Xiaoyu, are you full? Go back now. I'll talk to Xiaohu when he comes back. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone you said it."
The old lady had a smile on her face, but Fu Yu was very flustered inside. Even after leaving the Zeng family's gate, her mood had not improved at all. What did the old lady mean?
How could she not understand?
Zeng Hu returned home as dusk fell, looking rather down. His mother made his favorite fried noodles with soybean paste, but he had no appetite for it.
"What's wrong? Did your wife run away?"
"This... um? What wife, mother, what are you saying? I don't understand?"
"You little rascal, still hiding it from your mother? You're my son, and these past few days you've been as happy as a monkey, jumping and leaping around like a morning glory. If you didn't say you'd taken a fancy to a girl, I wouldn't believe it. But today you're like a drowning dog. What else could it be but your wife running away?"
Zeng Hu: "......."
Good heavens, what kind of description is this?!
"Hey, that girl's name is... Shen Yuming, right?"
Zeng Hu suddenly looked up, staring at the old lady with a very serious expression. He knew without a doubt that someone had been spouting nonsense to her. As for who it was... well...
Zeng's mother immediately slapped him, but with very light force, so light that he barely felt it.
Do you know why your mother hit you?
"Hmm? I don't know!"
"Xiaoyu likes you, I've known for a long time. If you don't like her, just tell her. Why make her feel wronged? You're a perfectly fine young lady, and your eyes are swollen like walnuts."
Before Zeng Hu could say anything, the old lady waved her hand at him.
"I know about Shen Yuming's affair. You're getting old, and it's not easy for you to find a girl you like. I won't stop you, but son, you have to know that this girl has suffered so much and endured so much hardship. It won't be easy for you to marry her!"
Zeng Hu's chopsticks fell to the ground with a "clatter".
He thought his mother would scold him and hit him, but he never expected that when she mentioned Shen Yuming, she would speak with a tone of heartache.
"mother?"
"What's wrong? What's so strange about you staring like that? You're a police officer, do you think your awareness is low?"
Zeng Hu suddenly stood up. If his mother could see his tail, she would think it could turn into a propeller and spin wildly.
"Mom, you really are my mom! You're so insightful, hehehe..."
Mother Zeng sighed. She knew that Fu Yu had come to make trouble for her, but she had lived most of her life, and her son's job was dangerous. She couldn't be happier to have a caring person by her side, so how could she possibly stop him?
Fu Yu used to seem like a good girl, but today she seems to have too many ulterior motives and is not a good match for her son.
"Eat up, eat up, Mom will get you another bowl of soup." As she walked outside, Zeng's mother muttered, "Is this Xiao Shen born like a pomegranate? She's had so many kids, like she's producing seeds!"
Zeng Hu: "......."
Back in the afternoon, Shen Yuzhu went to the alley entrance and entered her space. She prepared a basket of things and went to the steel plant's staff compound. After wandering around for a while, she knocked on a door at random. After a while, a kind-looking old lady came out.
"Auntie, hello! I'm so sorry to bother you. I came to the city to visit relatives, but I accidentally lost my address. It's so cold today, auntie, could you please give me some hot water?"
Seeing the little girl's pale face, carrying a basket on her back, and stamping her feet in the cold, the old woman quickly invited her into the house.
"Oh, wait here, I'll go get you a bowl of hot water."
Her family had all gone to visit relatives, leaving only the elderly couple at home. They genuinely felt sorry for the little girl, but they didn't dare let her into the house directly.
Shen Yuzhu slammed the basket down on the ground. The old hen and goose with their legs tied inside started clucking and squawking as they were thrown around. The tattered cloth covering the basket was lifted by the wind, revealing a corner of the bright green vegetables and two pieces of meat.
"aunt?"
"Come, come, girl, quickly take this and drink it to warm yourself up."
The old woman was so excited by what was in the basket on the ground that she wouldn't have come to her senses if she hadn't been called out a few times.
Shen Yuzhu held the teacup and gulped down several mouthfuls, expressing her deepest gratitude to the old woman.
"Why don't you come inside and rest for a while, my dear?"
"This isn't right, ma'am. I have chickens and ducks in this basket, they smell awful. I don't want to make your house dirty."
The old lady's eyes suddenly lit up. She had thought she had misheard, but it turned out there really were chickens and ducks!
"Oh dear, our house is smelly anyway, it's alright, girl, come in quickly. Oh, what a lovely girl you are! How could your parents bear to let you come to visit them alone in this cold weather? Poor child."
The old woman's eyes reddened for a moment as she spoke, and she held onto her hand tightly.
Shen Yuzhu: "......"
People from Heilongjiang Province are known for being very talkative; if you didn't know better, you'd think this old lady was her mother!
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