Cheng's mother shook off Cheng's father's hand and glared at him.
"Times have changed. I just had another idea, and I can't let her see through it!"
What are your thoughts now?
Upon hearing her say that she had an idea, Mr. Cheng felt his heart pounding. He always had a bad feeling at times like this, and he hoped it wasn't this time…
However……
She went over to make sure the doors and windows were closed and no one was eavesdropping, then sat down with Mr. Cheng and began to speak mysteriously.
"Have you thought about how to keep Jiang Wanqing at home for the next few months and not let her go anywhere?"
"Oh? You have a solution?"
"Of course!" Mother Cheng slapped her thigh. "Think about it, if we keep Guo Xueyun here and keep Jiang Wanqing on high alert, she'll be worried about something happening at home, so she definitely won't go out!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Cheng's eyes widened in shock.
"Are you crazy! Keeping such an unreliable person around? Do you think the house is too peaceful? Or are you upset that Jiang Wanqing didn't get rid of the child?"
"What are you saying!" Cheng's mother immediately retorted, "I just wanted her to protect the child, that's why I came up with this idea!"
"What do you mean?"
Mr. Cheng frowned and stepped back a few paces, not quite believing her method, but also wanting to hear what she planned to do.
"Think about it, Guo Xueyun is already in this state, how much trouble can she cause? As long as we keep a close eye on her, nothing will happen. But as long as she causes Jiang Wanqing some trouble at home, distracting her from work, wouldn't that be perfect?"
“I don’t think so. Don’t you understand Wanqing’s personality after all these years? Don’t you know her mind? Trying to scheme against her is harder than climbing to heaven. Besides, compared to Guo Xueyun, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with letting Wanqing go to work.”
Mr. Cheng shook his head, rejecting her dangerous idea. There's a term called the "catfish effect," and she probably wanted to use Guo Xueyun to stimulate Jiang Wanqing's sense of crisis.
"I don't care! This is settled! Since Jiang Wanqing is so smart, she'll definitely protect the child in Guo Xueyun's environment. There's nothing wrong with arousing her attention. I'll go and bring Guo Xueyun in right now..."
"Don't go, come back!"
Lowering his voice, he called out to her forcefully, but in the end, Cheng's father couldn't stop her. Afraid that she would cause trouble, he followed her.
It was already late, and he thought Guo Xueyun should have left by now. Whether she was pretending or not, someone should have noticed by now.
But to his surprise once again, Guo Xueyun was still lying in the same spot!
Although the temperature isn't low now, it's still quite chilly at night. She really managed to endure it, or... did she really faint?
Mr. Cheng's mind was starting to wander, and just then he saw his wife open the door and pull the man inside.
"If you're here, lend a hand!" Cheng's mother yelled at him.
He felt helpless; this behavior was like that of a thief.
"Hurry up! We'll be discovered!"
Are you afraid of being discovered? Guo Xueyun will wake up tomorrow and won't find out? Father Cheng was very disdainful of her blatant attempt to cover up her guilt, but what could he do? She was already in a bind, unable to escape.
Half-heartedly, she dragged the person into the house, poured a glass of warm water into Guo Xueyun's mouth, pinched her philtrum, and finally pressed her heart.
"puff……"
Guo Xueyun, who was pretending to faint, was almost suffocated by the pressure. She quickly spat out a mouthful of water to wake up.
"Ahem... Auntie, Uncle, you... are you willing to take me in?"
She wiped her mouth, looking at the Cheng family elders with surprise, her eyes overshadowing any calculation.
"Hmph, don't be too happy yet. We can take you in, but we have conditions."
"What are your requirements? As long as I can do it, I will definitely agree to them."
"You can definitely do it."
Cheng's mother raised an eyebrow and answered Guo Xueyun directly.
"Please speak."
"I need you to create a sense of crisis for Jiang Wanqing so that she won't leave this courtyard. Can you do that?"
This old woman really is... just what I wanted! Guo Xueyun suppressed her excitement and pretended to be embarrassed, biting her lip.
“Auntie, this isn’t right. I’ve already reformed, and since I live here, I must respect Comrade Jiang and Comrade Cheng. How can you…”
"Don't forget who dragged you in here! If you can't do this, get out of here!"
“I…I can do it, Auntie, please don’t send me away.”
Guo Xueyun quickly agreed after hearing the words to drive her away, and Cheng's mother nodded in satisfaction.
"That's more like it. You can sleep on the floor in our room tonight, and I'll talk to Jiang Wanqing tomorrow."
"Okay, thank you, Auntie."
When Mr. Cheng heard that his wife had let a woman sleep on the floor in their room, he thought she was crazy. He immediately put his hands behind his back, shook them, and walked out.
"I can't afford to lose face like this! You figure it out yourself! Don't drag me into this anymore!"
"You old fool..."
Cheng's mother watched him leave, snorted, and didn't stop him.
"Auntie, aren't you going to chase after Uncle?"
"You won't get lost. Go to sleep. I want to see results from you by tomorrow, otherwise I have plenty of ways to send you back to Beijing!"
"yes."
Guo Xueyun lay down on the ground, her back to Cheng's mother, her eyes filled with scheming and conspiracy. She had finally managed to infiltrate the family. There were disloyal people in the family, which made her the best opportunity to be used!
Jiang Wanqing's room—
She turned over, and Cheng Ran hugged her, asking her softly.
"Can't sleep? Still thinking about Guo Xueyun?"
"Well, I always felt that things weren't that simple. Guo Xueyun must have come with an ulterior motive. Cheng Ran, I think... don't blame me for overthinking, but your parents... really make me very worried."
Hearing this, Cheng Ran wasn't surprised at all, and kissed the top of her head.
“I know your concerns. I will have them return to Beijing soon and hand them over to me. As for Guo Xueyun, I will have someone investigate her thoroughly.”
"Okay, then hurry up. Oh, right... and your job too. Find a day to go back. Don't waste any more time around me. I'm fine now."
"Go to sleep, I'll take care of it, don't worry."
He will put work on his agenda, but not in the near future. He still wants to stay home to take care of her, especially since his parents are here, and he is even more worried about them.
He responded to every word, but every sentence was roundabout, so Jiang Wanqing pinched his arm.
"I'm keeping an eye on you, so hurry up and don't drag your feet!"
"Yes, I know, I'll definitely keep it in mind. Anything related to you is important, even sleeping. So... go to sleep, my wife."
Cheng Ran ruffled her hair and coaxed her to sleep.
Late at night, he went out of his room, put on his coat, walked to the gate of the courtyard and looked around. He didn't see Guo Xueyun lying outside, and thought that she must have already left, so he felt a little relieved.
He never expected that when he woke up the next day and stepped out of his room, his parents would give him another big shock!
"Cheng Ran, you're awake." Guo Xueyun was sweeping the yard when she saw him and greeted him warmly.
"What are you still doing here!"
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