"I didn't, I didn't, it wasn't me..."
Zhang Hongmei's head was buzzing; she felt as if a huge black pot had been shoved onto her head.
Honghua... How could she say that? It's so hurtful.
Just as she was about to continue explaining, she was interrupted by her mother's wailing.
"Oh dear, my poor girl, your life is so hard. Hongmei, how could you teach your sister like this?"
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhang's mother immediately interrupted her eldest daughter and started wailing.
No matter what, Honghua's reputation can't be ruined, and she still needs to find a good husband.
She gave her eldest daughter a wink, and the girl turned around and ran after Honghua.
"Mother? No, no..."
Zhang Hongmei froze on the spot.
“Father-in-law, this matter is…it is my family’s fault.”
Zhang's father felt a burning sensation on his face. He reached into his pocket, took out all the money he had, and stuffed it into Lu Zhaokun's hand.
"I don't have enough for the train ticket. I... I'll get it for you in a few days."
After saying that, Zhang's father didn't want to stay any longer.
He waved to his two sons, then led his men away in a dejected manner.
Why have they all left?
"Didn't you hear what she said? It was all her sister's doing."
"That doesn't make sense either. Why did Zhang Honghua bring her whole family to Lao Liu's place to demand an explanation? Isn't that just making a fool of herself?"
There's definitely more to this than meets the eye.
The onlookers around were buzzing with discussion.
Some of the non-family members in the team were a little disappointed that the person had just run away, and they had no chance to see the excitement.
"Go away, what are you looking at? Everyone disperse, we still need to go to the river to dredge the silt later, so don't you all slack off!"
Beside him, Lu Zhaoguo waved his hand, chasing away the onlookers.
He then gave the letter to Lu Zhaokun.
"Third Brother, thank you so much for your help today."
"It's nothing, Zhaokun, don't be angry. Everything is fine. Hongmei is about to give birth."
Lu Zhaoguo patted him on the shoulder, offered a word of advice, and then turned and left.
In the blink of an eye, only the Lu family remained at the courtyard gate.
The elderly couple turned their heads and looked at their troublesome second daughter-in-law.
"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me, I'm innocent!"
Zhang Hongmei waved her hand, on the verge of tears.
She never expected that Honghua would push all the blame onto her.
“Hongmei, I won’t say anything this time. Just live a good life from now on. After the New Year, we’ll officially separate the family.”
Lu Zhaokun sighed, tapped his pipe, and walked into the courtyard with his hands behind his back.
Yang Cuilan gave a soft snort and followed the old man inside.
“Father, Mother, it wasn’t me, it really wasn’t me, Honghua, she…she’s talking nonsense, she’s lying.”
Zhang Hongmei cried and quickly caught up with the two.
She had seen the meaningful look her mother had given her, and now she vaguely understood what was going on.
But you can't just pin this blame on her, can you?
She's married, but she still cares about her reputation; she still has to live her life.
Besides, if you upset your father-in-law and mother-in-law, it would be bad if you didn't get anything when you divided the family property.
"Father, Mother, don't listen to Honghua's nonsense. I really have nothing to do with this. Waaah, I've been wronged so much..."
Lu Zhaokun stopped and took the letter out of his pocket.
Looking at Zhang Hongmei, he said irritably, "Didn't you tell Honghua the time and place Xiuxiu was taking the train? And you're still protesting your innocence?"
“I’m telling you, Fangfang said it all in her letter. She asked Honghua, and Honghua told her it was you who said it.”
“I…she…”
Zhang Hongmei opened her mouth, but felt even more uncomfortable.
That brat was so loose-lipped; she actually sold her out back in Qilian. She deserved to be sent back.
“Father, it was Honghua who begged me. I… I was so annoyed with her that I told her. But I really didn’t instruct her to do this secretly. I never told her to go find a cadre’s partner.”
"She was blinded by greed and wanted to marry into a higher social class, but now she's blaming me. I... I don't want her as my sister anymore!"
Zhang Hongmei was furious and made some harsh remarks.
She gained no advantage whatsoever, but instead got herself into a mess and offended her successful sister-in-law. The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became.
"Dad, you have to explain this to my sister-in-law. I had no idea that Honghua would go there secretly. Waaah, I'm so wronged."
"Alright, Dad knows you're not that kind of person. You're heavily pregnant now, so don't get angry. It'll affect the baby. It's cold outside, so go back inside."
Lu Zhaokun didn't intend to do anything.
He offered a word of comfort and then went back inside.
The team is currently dredging, and he has to go to work after his meal, so he's not in the mood to argue about this.
Sigh, the baby is about to be born, and this matter is still unclear. He just hopes that after this experience, Hongmei will have less contact with that troublemaker.
Seeing her parents enter the main room, Zhang Hongmei angrily went back inside.
Looking at the piece of cloth wrapped up on the bed, she walked over, tugged at it, and threw it directly on the ground.
"What a liar! She's been lying since she was little, and now she's framing me. And Mother, she always sides with her, she always takes her side..."
Zhang Hongmei felt extremely wronged and then stepped forward and stomped on it twice more.
The cloth I originally intended to give to my mother, she no longer wants to give it to me.
"Pah, I'd rather keep it to make clothes."
Looking at the cloth on the ground, she picked it up with a heavy heart.
She patted off the dirt and angrily put it in the cabinet.
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