"What's so expensive about it? You're just letting these old and new comrades have a meal together. They should be thanking you. You have no idea how happy Old Zhong was when he got back last night. This jerk has been out of the army for over ten years, and this is the first time his old comrades have come over. He's like seeing his own family."
Uncle Zhong wasn't angry at being teased by his wife like that. He just smiled and said, "Grandma Niannian, don't worry about such a small thing. If I really help you a lot someday, then you can come and thank me properly... Niannian, are you wearing a new dress?"
"A new dress! Grandma will buy it!" the little girl exclaimed, swinging her legs. "Mommy has one too!"
The moment Liang Guiying heard her say "Mama," her mind went blank, and sure enough, the little girl burst into tears the next second: "Mama, I want Mama, I want Mama, waaaah..."
"Oh, never cry again..."
It took the three adults quite a while to calm him down.
Liang Guiying wiped her sweat and quickly got to the point: "Uncle Zhong, I have a few things I'd like you to keep safe."
She took out the documents that Zhou Yue had written last night. Uncle Zhong glanced at them, shook his head, and said, "These have no legal effect. Come on, I'll take you to get them notarized."
"After the notarization is completed, I'll leave the documents with you, okay?"
Uncle Zhong nodded: "Okay."
After returning from the notarization, Liang Guiying entrusted the items to Uncle Zhong for safekeeping and asked Aunt Zhong to come to her house to help look after her granddaughter for a while.
“I’m going out to run some errands. It’s about eleven o’clock now, and I should be back by two o’clock at the latest. Just make her something simple for lunch… Give her some milk before her nap. I put the house key in this bag, and there are some clothes in it. If Xiaonian wants to go out, just take this bag; there’s water in it too.”
"Alright, alright, go take care of your urgent business. The sun will be strong soon." Aunt Zhong pinched Zhou Xiaonian's cheek and couldn't help but press her face against his. "Our Xiaonian is still growing, how can she eat just anything? How about I cook something delicious for you for lunch?"
"Mmm, it's delicious!"
After leaving the airport living area, Liang Guiying pedaled the tricycle so hard that sparks were almost flying off the wheels.
She was going to the boiler factory to coax Zheng Fangshu into giving her money.
We arrived at the boiler factory at exactly noon. The workers got their meals and went back to their dormitories in groups.
Someone recognized Liang Guiying and immediately exclaimed, "Isn't this Zheng Fangshu's mother? What, are you here to find a new daughter-in-law?"
"What new daughter-in-law?" Liang Guiying feigned confusion. "Whose new daughter-in-law? I don't understand a word you're saying."
"You don't know about the new daughter-in-law? But you also don't know that his new wife gave birth to a grandson who is the same age as your granddaughter?"
“What new daughter-in-law and grandson? I don’t understand a word of it!” Liang Guiying said. “Can any of you explain it to me clearly?”
"Just last month, your son got divorced, and he married his new wife the very next day."
"His new wife is divorced with a child?"
"No, no, it's because your son had an affair while he was married, and your grandson is an illegitimate child!"
Liang Guiying ran to Zheng Fangshu's dormitory and yelled, "Zheng Fangshu! Open the door for me!"
Zheng Fangshu worked the night shift last night and was getting up to get food. His son, Zheng Tianbao, was too noisy, so Chen Zhilan took him to her parents' house early this morning and wouldn't be back until tonight.
Hearing Liang Guiying's angry roar, Zheng Fangshu quickly opened the door.
"Zheng Fangshu! What's this about the illegitimate child they're talking about?!"
Liang Guiying roared and stormed in, slamming the door shut and keeping everyone who wanted to watch the commotion out.
"Mom, you're not—"
"Didn't I tell you and Chen Zhilan to keep a low profile? How come the whole world knows about your messy affair in such a short time?!"
"Yes, it was you who emptied the whole house that day. Zhilan got angry, and I argued with her for a bit. Then, the whole world knew."
"Chen Zhilan has such a bad temper, my son is going to suffer in the future..."
After Liang Guiying coaxed Zheng Fangshu until he was moved to tears, she revealed her true intention: "Fangshu, do you have any money?"
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