When Gao Hongfei came out of Gao Mingcheng's room, he was still filled with a deep sense of grief.
Ying Rongrong was still waiting for him outside. Seeing this, her heart tightened, and she immediately went to greet him, asking, "What's wrong, Hongfei?"
Gao Hongfei hugged Ying Rongrong, choking back tears, and said, "I'm so sad, Rongrong, Mom and Xiaoyu could have survived..."
Ying Rongrong was startled: "What exactly happened?"
Gao Hongfei then told Ying Rongrong about how Xing Zhaozhao had once asked Chen Wei for help.
Ying Rongrong was stunned: "How is this possible? My mother-in-law and my uncle are siblings, and they have always had a very good relationship. If she stood by and did nothing at that time, wouldn't she be afraid that my uncle would resent her if he found out?" You know, every year on my mother-in-law's birthday and death anniversary, my uncle would come to spend the anniversary with my father-in-law. For decades, he has never missed a single one.
Gao Hongfei's eyes flashed with hatred as he said, "Anyway, as long as my mother is dead, there will be no way to verify anything, and my uncle won't know. What does she have to be afraid of?"
Ying Rongrong: "..." Although that was indeed the case, she still didn't want to assume such malice towards someone. But she still couldn't understand why. If their family was in trouble at that time, it would be fine. In that turbulent era, the Chen family remained stable and unaffected. Even if they had contacted someone from their hometown to go to Xiaogaozhuang to deliver a message, they might have been able to save two lives. Why did they ignore it?
"What does Dad mean? Has he already told Uncle about this?" Ying Rongrong asked Gao Hongfei.
Gao Hongfei shook his head: "Dad only told Uncle about Mom's situation, and hasn't mentioned this matter yet. However, judging from Uncle's temper, he will probably come to find Dad in person soon. At that time, it will be impossible to hide it anymore. Dad doesn't plan to hide it anymore either. Not to mention Chen Wei, Dad also resents Uncle."
Gao Hongfei doesn't even want to call that woman "aunt" anymore.
Ying Rongrong sighed helplessly and said, "The Xing family is probably going to cause quite a stir then."
"Should you remind Cousin Jia Shu?" Ying Rongrong asked.
Gao Hongfei looked conflicted. Even cousins who used to have such a good relationship were now inevitably growing apart.
"Let's talk about it later," Gao Hongfei said in a low voice after a long silence.
Ying Rongrong grabbed Gao Hongfei's hand and said, "Whatever decision you make, I will support you."
Gao Hongfei tightened his grip on Ying Rongrong's hand.
Just then, Ying Rongrong's phone rang.
She looked down and saw that the caller ID showed it was her mother calling.
However, thinking about the phone call just now, Ying Rongrong became a little uncertain: "Are you saying this is my mother or my uncle?"
Gao Hongfei couldn't explain it clearly either: "It's hard to say. Dad and Uncle only exchanged a few words before he hung up the phone."
Ying Rongrong hesitated for a moment, then cautiously answered, "Hello?"
On the other end of the phone, Wen Sinan immediately knew what Ying Rongrong was wary of and said directly, "It's your mother, me."
Ying Rongrong immediately felt relieved and said to Gao Hongfei, "It's Mom on the phone."
After saying that, she asked Wen Sinan, "Is your uncle still with you?"
"He disappeared right after making the call, and I can't find him anywhere," Wen Sinan said irritably.
"Why are you looking for him again?" Ying Rongrong asked, puzzled.
"Chen Wei fainted here," Wen Sinan said helplessly.
"Chen Wei fainted at my mom's." Ying Rongrong looked at Gao Hongfei in surprise, then continued to ask Wen Sinan, "Don't you have your uncle's phone number? Can't you contact him directly?"
“His phone is with Chen Wei,” Wen Sinan said.
Ying Rongrong: "..."
"Where did he run off to in such a hurry?" Ying Rongrong asked.
"He said he was going back to Lanyuan, probably to see your father-in-law," Wen Sinan said.
Ying Rongrong looked at Gao Hongfei in surprise again: "Uncle is indeed coming to Lanyuan."
Gao Hongfei had a look on his face that said, "I knew this would happen."
"What exactly happened, Rongrong? Where did you get those photos? Why is your dad in them?" Wen Sinan asked anxiously.
“My mother-in-law gave it to me. She said that my father-in-law came back from the front line ahead of schedule and brought Dad, you, and me to stay at our house for a few days,” Ying Rongrong said, her voice choked with emotion.
"This... how is this possible?" Wen Sinan's mind was in complete turmoil. Her education told her that this was impossible, but those photos couldn't be faked. She only had one photo of her husband Hongyi left, their wedding photo from back then, and it was black and white.
She initially thought he was a stand-in, but it turns out he was actually the real Gao Mingcheng. She underestimated him.
However, thinking of the still-vibrant man in the photo, Wen Sinan's nose tingled, and her eyes quickly reddened: "Does your mother-in-law mean that the war on the front lines has ended ahead of schedule?"
"Mm," Ying Rongrong replied.
Wen Sinan couldn't help but choke up: "That's good, our Rongrong has a father again."
"Hmm," Ying Rongrong said, sniffing.
"By the way, Mom, remember to keep Mother-in-law's matter a secret," Ying Rongrong instructed Wen Sinan.
"In your eyes, do you think your mother is someone who doesn't even have this much sense of propriety?" Wen Sinan complained.
Ying Rongrong chuckled sheepishly and quickly apologized to Wen Sinan.
"By the way, your mother-in-law met Xing Zhaoming when she came to Beijing before, so why does Xing Zhaoming seem to know nothing about it? Didn't she acknowledge him as her mother?" Wen Sinan asked curiously.
“Uh…” Ying Rongrong hesitated for a moment, then said, “There’s more to this story.”
"What's the inside story?" Wen Sinan recalled how Chen Wei's expression changed when she heard Xing Zhaozhao's name, and how she felt dizzy as soon as Xing Zhaozhao left after saying she was going to Lanyuan. She immediately guessed what was going on. "Could it be related to Chen Wei?"
Ying Rongrong was startled: "How did you know?"
Wen Sinan scoffed and said, "You didn't see it, you don't know, but her face changed when she heard your mother-in-law's name just now. I was wondering why her mental state has been so bad lately. Xing Zhaoming has been dragging her to see me time and time again. I guess she's met your mother-in-law, knows something, and is feeling guilty. Maybe she did something wicked?"
"Mom, you guessed right!" Ying Rongrong exclaimed.
"It really is?" Wen Sinan couldn't help but be surprised; she had just made a guess on the spot.
Since it involved her mother-in-law's private affairs, Ying Rongrong glanced at Gao Hongfei questioningly. Seeing that he agreed, she then mentioned it to Wen Sinan: "...I don't know what she was thinking. She could have saved two lives with just one sentence. And these weren't strangers; they were her husband's own sister and nephew. Hongfei thinks she just wanted to watch her mother-in-law die..."
Wen Sinan pondered for a moment and said, "She's not that vicious. She's probably just naturally cold-hearted and maybe has a bit of a spoiled princess temperament. She just doesn't want to bother with people who aren't important to her. I never thought it would have such serious consequences. By the time she found out, it was too late."
Ying Rongrong didn't understand: "How can it be unimportant? She's her husband's own sister."
“She only loves Xing Zhaoming. Everyone else is irrelevant to her. Let alone her own sister, even her own parents are probably the same to her. Your mother-in-law’s parents passed away early, and she and Xing Zhaoming grew up together, so their relationship is deeper. But Chen Wei might think that your mother-in-law stole the attention that should have belonged to her from Xing Zhaoming,” Wen Sinan said.
Ying Rongrong: "..." Unable to understand.
“This is going to be interesting,” Wen Sinan suddenly said with great interest. “Chen Wei is staying in our hospital right now. I’ll have the nurses keep an eye on her. If they hear any gossip, they’ll let you know.”
Ying Rongrong: "..."
"Okay," Ying Rongrong readily agreed. Who doesn't enjoy gossip, even if it involves their own family?
“I’ll take some time off in a while and come visit you, and also meet your mother-in-law,” Wen Sinan continued.
“Okay, I’ll tell my mother-in-law next time I see her,” Ying Rongrong replied.
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