Hearing the voice, Qin Wan involuntarily turned his gaze to Battalion Commander Zhou again.
He was just standing there quietly, like a silent sculpture, with a silly smile on his face, looking very honest and loyal.
Seeing him like this, her heart couldn't help but tremble slightly, and an inexplicable sense of self-blame surged in her heart. Could it be that she really assumed the worst of others?
Qin Wan shook his head secretly, hoping that Mrs. Zhou could successfully make Captain Zhou realize the truth.
With Captain Zhou agreeing to go home to find out the truth, the matter concerning Mrs. Zhou's family was finally settled.
Everyone dispersed, each going back to their homes and looking for their mothers.
Qin Wan pulled Sister-in-law Luo and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go back too."
Sister Luo nodded, and walked slowly towards home with Qin Wan.
On their way back, they met Aunt Yu and four lovely babies again. They all got together and walked back in a lively manner.
Along the way, Sister Luo was indignant and she spoke up for Sister Zhou:
"This Captain Zhou is really going too far! Even if he gave me less for household expenses, it would be fine, but he actually refused to give me a penny and even turned around and accused me of wasting money! This is simply outrageous!"
Qin Wan was also filled with dissatisfaction with Captain Zhou. She frowned and echoed:
"That's right! I saw that Captain Zhou seemed to be well behaved on the surface, but I didn't expect that he would be like a mad dog biting people everywhere at home.
Let alone the fact that Mrs. Zhou didn't spend money recklessly, even if she did, what would happen? Isn't it that men work hard to earn money so that their wives can live a good life and spend as they please?
Aunt Yu has been on this island for quite some time and has some understanding of what goes on in the family compound.
At this moment, she gently nodded to Sister Luo and Qin Wan, and said in a low voice:
"Look at Captain Zhou. He's really caring for his sister-in-law! If this happened in the past, it would definitely have attracted a lot of gossip. But, thankfully, this is a new society now, and everyone's ideas are much more open than before."
When Sister Luo heard this, she seemed to have thought of something. She stopped in her tracks and looked around nervously. After making sure that no one was around, she approached Qin Wan and Aunt Yu and whispered in a low voice:
"When I heard Auntie say that, I suddenly remembered something. It was something that Sister Zhou accidentally said when she and Battalion Commander Zhou were having a conflict.
She said that her sister-in-law was actually engaged to Captain Zhou back then! Unfortunately, Captain Zhou didn't like her at the time, so she ended up marrying into the Zhou family and became Captain Zhou's brother's wife.
After saying this, Mrs. Luo winked at the two of them mischievously. Those who understood the content would understand.
After hearing these words, Qin Wan and Aunt Yu fell silent for a moment, and for a moment they seemed to not know how to respond.
The three of them stayed there quietly for a while before Sister Luo broke the somewhat subtle and awkward atmosphere. She said:
"Captain Zhou's wife is so easy to fool. If it were me, I would go home immediately to see if his nephew is really in the hospital."
Qin Wan thought the same. Since he had decided to go back and find out what was going on, the sooner the better.
Qin Wan and Aunt Yu returned home together. The sunlight shone into the courtyard, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene. Qin Wan put down his bag, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to get busy in the vegetable garden.
Aunt Yu greeted Qin Wan with a smile, then hurried out to send the child to kindergarten.
The children skipped into the kindergarten gate, their innocent laughter echoing in the air.
Ever since returning from Tangshan, Qin Wan has started to play badly.
Under Aunt Yu's careful care, the house was kept tidy and spotless.
Outside, Lu Yu's career was also booming, and everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.
Qin Wan looked at this heartwarming scene, and a sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart. She thought to herself, she could finally enjoy some leisurely and pleasant time, lying on a comfortable sofa, relaxing her body and mind, and living the so-called "bad job" life.
In the following days, Qin Wan's life was relaxed, comfortable, fulfilling and interesting.
Sometimes, she would invite a few neighbors and their families to go to the beach together to enjoy the magnificent waves of the sea; sometimes, she would go to school to pick up the children and listen to their stories about interesting things happening on campus.
Sometimes, she would enthusiastically go to the city to visit the market, buy some items she liked, join in the fun, and see what was new on the streets.
Such a small life is like a colorful painting, which makes Qin Wan enjoy it so much that even her double chin appears unconsciously.
However, this tranquility and beauty did not last long.
Less than a month later, a sudden telegram disrupted Qin Wan's originally peaceful life.
When she received the telegram from the postman, an ominous premonition instantly came over her. She slowly opened the envelope with trembling hands and scanned the message eagerly. She saw it clearly written:
"Mother is critically ill, please return quickly."
Qin Wan widened his eyes, staring at the few short words in disbelief, as if the words would suddenly change their meaning if he looked at them a few more times.
However, no matter how she stared, every word on the telegram remained there steadily, staring at her mercilessly, and ruthlessly announcing the shocking news.
"Mother is critically ill, come back quickly"
Qin Wan rubbed his eyes and looked at the words carefully again, and found that it was still the same five words: "Mother is critically ill, come back quickly"
At this moment, she didn't know what she was feeling. It could be said that she felt a mixture of sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty.
All the details of the original owner's time in the Qin family appeared before her eyes again:
She remembered that no matter whether the original owner was right or wrong, as long as the original owner had a conflict with Qin Ruanruan or Qin Jing, Qin's parents would scold her regardless.
She remembered that every day the original owner had a lot of clothes to wash and many things to do. If she did not do them to their satisfaction, they would scold her loudly.
Sometimes, her father would spank her buttocks with his calloused hands, while her mother would nag her incessantly, saying that she was not good here and that, making her live in negative emotions forever.
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