Chapter 699 An Encounter with Sun Shuiqin
Wen and Sun took another look.
When you get back, tell Grandma Zhao that the person was definitely Sun Shuiqin.
Zhao Shagen's family name is Zhao, and they share the same ancestor three generations back with Old Zhao's family. They also live in the same village and have a very deep bond.
More than two years after Sun Shuiqin left, Zhao Shagen had to work and take care of his child all by himself. Fortunately, his mother helped him out, otherwise he would not have been able to make a living.
Some kind-hearted women in the village wanted to find another wife for Shagen to take care of the household chores, but Shagen refused to agree, insisting that Sun Shuiqin would come back sooner or later.
Shagen's mother was furious and called her niece over, hoping to force a relationship between Shagen and her. However, Shagen turned against her and took his daughter away to stay for half a month before returning. After that, Shagen's parents dared not make any more plans.
More than two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Zhao Shagen's little daughter has grown up and has been sent to a special place in the village to take care of children, so he can concentrate on his work.
However, he was still young, yet he hadn't started looking for someone, which many people in the village found regrettable.
“That young woman is really something.” Madam Sun had to admit. “When she secretly ran away from Dahe Village, I thought she would be punished. I never expected that she would actually make it to the provincial capital and marry a rich man. The two maids next to her call her ‘Madam’ all the time. Tsk tsk, she has a bigger air about her than my sister-in-law. If you didn’t know better, you would think she was a first-rank imperial lady.”
Old Mrs. Zhao gritted her teeth: "She's having a good time now, but poor Sha Gen and his little girl are still hoping she'll come back. What a shameless slut!"
Wen sighed and said, "After we get back to Dahe Town, we'll tell Shagen about this so he can give up."
Cheng Wanwan tugged at the corner of her lips.
Sun Shuiqin has always been a smart person who knows what she wants. Such a person will naturally have a smooth and successful life.
But before starting a new life, shouldn't she make peace with the past? She just left on her own, leaving the simple-minded father and daughter waiting in vain. Can her conscience bear it?
Cheng Wanwan stood up: "It's getting late, let's go back."
A group of people from the Zhao family walked out of the backyard, walked to the temple gate, and slowly walked down the path.
As soon as Sun Shuiqin stepped out of the temple, she looked up and saw a group of people descending the steps. Her fingers tightened suddenly.
She had heard that Sui Shuren had come to the provincial capital. She was afraid of being seen by Sui Shuren, so she came to stay at the temple. Sui Shuren suddenly appeared in the temple. Could it be that she knew she was here and came looking for her?
But she was just a minor character. Someone as important as Sui Shuren probably wouldn't remember her anymore. Maybe she was overthinking it.
Her maidservant, noticing her staring at the group of people ahead, spoke up: "When Madam was offering incense earlier, the woman in the gray and dark blue clothes came over and watched for a long time. She seemed to know Madam..."
Sun Shuiqin's heart skipped a beat.
Those were Sui Shuren's two sisters-in-law. If these two sisters-in-law recognized her, Sui Shuren must also know of her existence.
She had been living in the temple for some time, and with a few casual inquiries, it was easy to find out her current identity. Would Sui Shuren let her go?
Her life has changed dramatically compared to before, and if Sui Shuren were to make a move, then everything would be gone.
She clutched the handkerchief in her hand tightly and said slowly, "Pack your things and let's go back to the city."
The maid exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't it said that you have to stay in the temple for at least a month to show your sincerity to Buddha? We're only seven or eight days short."
“It won’t make a difference.” Sun Shuiqin pursed her lips. “Hurry up and pack your luggage. We have to be back before tonight.”
She looked down, touched her stomach, and gave a bitter smile.
Perhaps because she abandoned her infant daughter, Buddha punished her by making her unable to have children again.
But given her current status, she needs to have a child to secure her position in the family. She prays to the gods every day, hoping that the gods will truly hear her prayers.
As dusk fell, Cheng Wanwan and her group returned to the mansion.
Throughout the journey, both Old Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Sun were cursing Sun Shuiqin. In this respect, the two women were surprisingly in agreement.
Zhao Ergou spent the whole day inspecting the Dahe Banquet in Yunnan Province. When he returned in the evening and heard about this, he remained silent for a long time.
He and Zhao Shagen were the same age, grew up in the same village, and had a good relationship since childhood. He considered Zhao Shagen a brother, yet a woman had ruined him like this...
While he was relieved for himself, he also felt heartbroken for Zhao Shagen.
He didn't wait until the next day; he went out to inquire about news that very night and returned shortly afterward.
“Sun Shuiqin did indeed get married,” Zhao Ergou said in a low voice. “She has changed her name and surname and is now known as Yao Luoshi. Her new husband is a businessman surnamed Yao from Yunnan Province. She herself lies and says that she is from Fenghuang County, Huzhou, and that she was surnamed Luo. She said that she was stranded in the provincial capital due to family misfortunes. No one knows what happened in between, but all we know is that two years ago she married Mr. Yao as his concubine. Six months later, Mr. Yao’s first wife died of a serious illness, and she became Mr. Yao’s legal wife. She is quite clever and helps Mr. Yao with his business. Every business she does is successful, and she has made a lot of money. She has quite a bit of influence in the Yao family.”
Sun said coldly, "Then I'll go find this Boss Yao and tell him that Sun Shuiqin has been married and had children before, and is not worthy of being the head of the household."
“Boss Yao is getting old and rarely goes out. He leaves all the business to Sun Shuiqin.” Zhao Ergou’s lips curled into a contemptuous smile. “She has worked hard to make money for the Yao family, but Boss Yao has given all the property deeds and house deeds to his son with his first wife. She has worked so hard, but in the end, she probably won’t get anything.”
Mrs. Sun asked in surprise, "How old are you? How old are you?"
“She’s in her fifties or sixties this year,” Zhao Ergou sneered. “She didn’t want such a good husband as Shagen, and instead married an old man as a concubine. I heard that she hasn’t gotten pregnant in the two years since she got married, which is why she often goes to the temple to pray for a child. If she doesn’t have her own child before Boss Yao passes away, she will definitely be kicked out by Boss Yao’s sons. You can imagine how important pregnancy is to her.”
"Serves you right! This is retribution!" Old Mrs. Zhao sneered. "Third daughter-in-law, let's go to the Yao family's shop tomorrow!"
Sun said excitedly, "I'll do whatever you say, Mother."
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
She didn't really agree with doing this, but it seemed like the only way to vent her anger was to do so.
Never mind, if anything really happens, she'll cover for it.
That night, Mrs. Sun was probably too excited to sleep and came out with dark circles under her eyes.
Grandma Zhao was also yawning repeatedly, clearly having spent the entire night plotting how to deal with Sun Shuiqin.
As the whole family sat down to eat at the dining table, Granny Qi hurried in: "Shuren, a Madam Yao requests an audience."
Last night, when the Zhao family was discussing this, Granny Qi was also present. She naturally knew who this Madam Yao was. Her face showed both anger and a hint of excitement. "Should we make her wait outside, or invite her in?"
Cheng Wanwan looked at Grandma Zhao, indicating that she should let the old lady make the decision.
Old Mrs. Zhao put down her chopsticks, exchanged a glance with Mrs. Sun, and sneered, "Since she's come to us, there's no reason to refuse her. Let her in."
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