Unlike the excited atmosphere at Cheng Lanhua's house, the atmosphere in He Liping and his wife's small house was rather gloomy.
The events of the afternoon left He Liping in a state of turmoil, and he barely ate any dinner.
After the meal, unusually, he didn't wash the pots and dishes. He pushed the bowl aside, said, "I'm done eating, I'm going back to my room," and went straight back to their little house.
Even though Ma Honglian rolled her eyes behind her, she pretended not to see it.
After packing up her stall, Liang Yueming tidied up the house inside and out before taking her daughter back inside.
When she entered the room, she found her husband lying on the bed in a daze, not even with the lights on.
Their yard has electricity, but her mother insists that running the wiring costs money and refuses to install lights in their room.
Therefore, Liang Yueming had no choice but to light the kerosene lamp in the room.
He Liping seemed to suddenly come to his senses when he sensed the light in the room.
He hummed in agreement and sat up straight.
Liang Yueming carried her daughter to bed, gave her some toys to play with, and then sat down next to her husband on the edge of the bed.
She hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Don't be angry with Lixuan, he must have his reasons for doing this..."
He Liping shook his head: "I'm not angry with him. Lixuan isn't a person without his own opinions. Since he's willing to marry that girl, it must be because they love each other."
As for the rest…
He Liping smiled and said, "What's so important about that? Besides, my parents don't care."
Liang Yueming was puzzled: "Then what are you unhappy about?"
He Liping fell silent again.
Just when Liang Yueming thought she wouldn't get anything out of him, He Liping spoke up again.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "I'd like to ask for a few days off. Should I tell Dad about this?"
Liang Yueming's expression immediately turned incredulous!
She asked, "What are you going to do? Don't tell me you're going to find Lixuan!"
He Liping nodded and said, "I'm not going to see Lixuan, I want to see my parents."
He looked at his wife: "I think there must be a reason why Mom and Dad came back from the cadre school. And given Lixuan's personality, he wouldn't hide such a big thing from me unless there were some special circumstances."
So I still want to go and see; I won't feel at ease if I don't.
A hint of embarrassment flashed in Liang Yueming's eyes.
She bit her lip and then said, "Do you think Lixuan might have called you, but you didn't answer?"
Liang Yueming knew her mother very well.
Her mother always disliked her husband having contact with his family.
In her mother's mind, the entire He family is now a poor, fallen household, and contacting them will only bring trouble.
And since her mother works at the neighborhood committee, if Lixuan calls, she'll keep it from her husband...
This is not impossible.
Thinking of this, Liang Yueming stood up angrily: "I'll go ask her!"
He Liping stopped her.
"Don't ask anymore, it doesn't matter. I still want to go whether they fought or not."
He Liping looked worried: "I have a feeling that something is going to happen since Bai Qian's mother came here today."
He suddenly made up his mind and got out of bed: "I'm going to talk to Dad now and ask him to find a way to help me get a day off."
“He might not help.” Liang Yueming bit her lip.
He Liping smiled, patted his wife's shoulder reassuringly, and said, "I have a way."
He Liping has now experienced firsthand what kind of person his father-in-law is.
He had seen through that person long ago.
That's a petty person who's greedy for power and money, selfish, and obsessed with saving face.
He Liping sometimes wondered why he had thought he was so reasonable back then.
However, He Liping now has experience dealing with this kind of person.
People are not afraid of having flaws; as long as they have flaws, there are ways to find fault with them!
He Liping went directly to Liang Xiangbei's room.
Just as he expected, when he asked for leave, Liang Xiangbei refused outright.
He Liping remained calm.
He said directly, "Dad, the main reason I went there this time was to see what the situation between my parents is. To be honest, I think Bai Qian's mother came here today with ulterior motives. She doesn't seem to be here just to see me make a fool of myself."
I think she's most likely trying to find out something.
Liang Xiangbei had been listening to the old woman talk about what happened for half the afternoon. At the time, he thought it was just a typical neighborhood quarrel and didn't take it to heart.
He even felt that he, as a son-in-law, was a failure!
How could you get entangled with an old woman like that!
Hearing He Liping say this, he raised his eyelids and asked, "What are you trying to find out?"
"They're trying to find out if I know my parents came out of the cadre school, and to find out if there's anything wrong with it. I think they're up to no good."
Liang Xiangbei gets annoyed whenever his in-laws' family is mentioned.
But he also wanted to save face in front of his son-in-law and didn't want people to think he was ungrateful.
After all, their in-laws had helped them a great deal in the past.
He suppressed his impatience and asked, "What mischief are you hiding? I think you're just overthinking it!"
He Liping said, "Dad, don't forget, my parents didn't wear hats. Right now, there are countless people at school waiting to find fault with my parents. They wish they could crush our whole family with one blow."
Bai Qian's father is also a university employee. What if he hears something, or gets instigated by someone to report my parents to the university?
Whether it's true or false, once someone starts targeting you, nothing good is coming.
I thought I'd go and see if I could find out why my parents came back from the cadre school.
At the same time, I also wanted to give them a heads-up in advance. That way, if anything happens, we can discuss and come up with a solution beforehand.
These things couldn't be said in a telegram, so I thought I'd go there.
It's a bit of a hassle, but it's for safety's sake.
He Liping's words sent a chill down Liang Xiangbei's spine!
Although he was impatient with his in-laws, his daughter had still married into the family.
If that family wears hats, it will inevitably drag him down with them!
Liang Xiangbei could tell the difference between what was important and what wasn't. He immediately said, "Hurry up and pack your things. Go tomorrow! Don't worry about things at work. It doesn't matter if there's one more or one less person in your warehouse."
I'll write you a leave request tomorrow and have Yueming take it to you. Your director will still give me that much face.
After he finished speaking, he looked at He Liping, his face turned cold, and said, "I'll help you ask for leave, but don't try to fool me."
You have to get this done for me this time.
He Liping, let me make this clear from the beginning: if nothing goes wrong, everything will be fine. Even if all three of you were to stay here with me, I'd accept it. After all, Yueming is my daughter.
But if something happens to your family, I will definitely make Yueming divorce you, and I will also make Jiajia sever all ties with your family!
There's nothing we can do about it; you'll have to think it over carefully.
He Liping immediately said, "Dad, I understand. If that day ever comes, I will absolutely not be a burden to the family!"
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