Chapter 180 Easy to Bully
Shen Cuifen stared into her eyes.
"Sister Qiuya, don't try to fool me. The way you look, you're not just here to deliver snacks; you're holding back something."
Upon hearing this, Zou Qiuyue's tears began to stream down her cheeks.
"What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Upon seeing this, Shen Cuifen felt a pang of anxiety and quickly stepped forward to support Zou Qiuyue's arm.
Zou Qiuyue wiped her face haphazardly with her sleeve.
But the more she wiped away her tears, the more they flowed, and her voice trembled violently.
"I had a fight with your brother Song."
She sniffed.
For over twenty years, from the day she stepped into the Song family home, Song Lei has never once raised his voice at her.
But today, just because he wasn't told about Song Xiaomei beforehand, he actually yelled at her.
She wasn't deliberately hiding it from him; she was genuinely afraid that hearing it would harm his health.
But he didn't care about any of that and started arguing with her.
Having nowhere else to confide in, she eventually thought of Shen Cuifen.
"Why what?"
Shen Cuifen asked softly.
Zou Qiuyue wiped her face, her voice gradually slowing down.
That night, Xiaomei went home and told Zhang Kesheng that she wanted to use some money to start a small business.
"Zhang Kesheng initially claimed that he had no money, saying that he was short of cash and that he had to scrape together the money to buy fertilizer."
Xiaomei asked him, "What about the 50,000 yuan that the family has saved over the years? Wasn't it supposed to be saved for emergencies?" Upon hearing this, he immediately stammered and said that the money had been deposited in a fixed-term account and couldn't be touched; he would have to wait a year to withdraw it.
"But Xiaomei knew very well that the 50,000 yuan was gone."
As Zou Qiuyue spoke, tears welled up in her eyes again.
Who would have thought that Zhang Kesheng would suddenly change his mind the very next morning?
He pulled an old envelope from the cabinet, inside which was a wad of banknotes.
I counted them, and it was exactly 1,200 yuan.
During lunch, he stopped by Song Xiaomei and slipped the money into her hand.
Song Xiaomei was overjoyed, feeling as if a weight had been lifted from her heart.
She didn't think carefully about where the money came from, nor did she ask why it was given to her suddenly.
As soon as his early shift ended, he immediately ran to find Zou Qiuyue and handed her the money.
But once the money was in hand, the real work began.
The mother and daughter were chatting in the house.
Suddenly, the door creaked open and Song Lei walked in.
As he took off his coat, he casually asked.
Why didn't Zhang Kesheng come with you?
The two of them were taken aback by the question.
Yes! Zhang Kesheng has a two-hour lunch break!
Given his temperament, if he were really offered money, how could he not come along?
Their hearts skipped a beat, and they realized almost simultaneously that this man must have gone to see that mistress.
Zou Qiuyue didn't make a fuss; she just quietly told her two older brothers about it.
Soon after, Zou Qiuyue received a call from her older brother.
The phone call was noisy, with pushing and shoving and shouting mixed in.
She only heard one sentence clearly.
"He was inside the house, just as he entered, we caught him red-handed!"
On her way there, Song Xiaomei happened to pass by Tang Qing's photo studio.
She narrowed her eyes, pushed open the door and went inside, asking Tang Qing to help her take some pictures.
The two hurried to the old residential building.
The Zou brothers were already waiting downstairs. When they saw her arrive, they exchanged a glance.
Tang Qing hid at the corner of the outer wall, with the camera pointed at the unit door.
Before long, Zhang Kesheng was dragged out in a disheveled state.
Her hair was disheveled, her shirt was askew, and her face bore red scratches.
With a "click," the shutter clicked.
A photo is taken, and the evidence is in hand.
That afternoon, the mother and daughter went to the police station with photos, recordings, and witnesses.
After reading the materials, the police officer's expression also turned serious.
Zhang Kesheng was summoned for questioning. When he came out, his face was bruised and swollen, and blood was seeping from the corner of his mouth.
The neighbor said that he was punched several times by the Zou brothers in the mediation room.
Upon hearing this, Shen Cuifen felt a surge of satisfaction.
That same day, Song Xiaomei moved all her belongings back to her parents' home.
I didn't quit my job, and I still went to get off work every day without missing a single day.
Only then did Song Lei realize that such a big thing had happened in his family.
These past two days, he's been sitting on the sofa smoking every day after get off work.
Zou Qiuyue wanted to go up and say something, but he suddenly got up and hid in the kitchen.
She panicked and didn't know what to do, so she could only run to find Shen Cuifen.
"Cuifen, do you think I did something wrong because I meant well?"
"I kept it from him because I was afraid he would worry, but he... he even gave me the cold shoulder!"
She spoke while crying, her voice trembling.
Shen Cuifen frowned upon hearing this.
"Sister Qiuya, have you told him why you kept it a secret? Have you sat down and had a proper talk with him and said, 'I was afraid you would get tired, afraid you would get angry, afraid you would hit someone and cause trouble'?"
Zou Qiuyue pouted and snorted.
"I kept it a secret for his own good, didn't I? Do I have to tell him? He doesn't appreciate it, and he even throws a tantrum at me! He's never understood me!"
Shen Cuifen rubbed her temples, her tone helpless.
“If you don’t tell him, how will he know what you’re thinking? Marriage isn’t about guessing each other’s thoughts, it’s about talking. If you don’t tell him, how will he know you’re doing this for his own good? He’ll only know that you did something big behind his back without even discussing it with him. Anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation.”
Zou Qiuyue lowered her head, clutching the hem of her clothes, and her voice trailed off.
"But... I don't dare to ask. Every time I see his face, I panic. That bastard Zhang Kesheng hasn't even apologized. Xiaomei has been so withdrawn these past few days, she hasn't been eating well, and I'm afraid that if I open my mouth, she'll feel even worse... I'm caught in the middle, I'm really caught in the middle..."
Before she could finish speaking, tears started falling again.
"Cuifen, I'm such an unlucky person!"
Zou Qiuyue's lips trembled, and tears streamed down her face.
Shen Cuifen's heart ached when she saw her crying.
She quickly took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped away the tears on her face.
"Don't cry, your eyes are all swollen."
She gently advised him.
"Brother Song is probably holding his breath too. Such a big thing, and you didn't even discuss it with him before going and causing trouble for Zhang Kesheng. How could he not feel bad?"
“You’re his wife, so he definitely wants to protect you, keep you safe, and stand up for you. But you handled it all by yourself without saying a word, so he probably feels like he doesn’t matter to you anymore.”
Zou Qiuyue bit her lower lip, her voice barely audible.
"Is...is it really that serious?"
Shen Cuifen shook her head, her tone gentle.
"I'm not sure, I'm just guessing."
She sighed and gently took Zou Qiuyue's hand.
"You shouldn't argue with him. You really need to have a good talk and lay everything out on the table."
"Xiaomei's problems are still piling up; we can't just sit here sulking and do nothing, can we?"
"You two need to sit down, talk things out calmly and rationally, and resolve the issues between you."
"yes!"
Zou Qiuyue suddenly became excited, her voice rising a few decibels.
"He clearly knows Xiaomei isn't settled yet, and he still gives me the cold shoulder! Does he really think I'm easy to bully!"
Shen Cuifen rubbed her temples, muttering to herself.
Am I trying to break up the fight or adding fuel to the fire?
She felt somewhat helpless.
Originally intended to ease tensions between the two, it instead stirred up even more emotions.
Just as she was pondering how to respond, Zou Qiuyue suddenly reached out and patted her arm.
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