Zhao Baiping was furious with Old Lady Fu. The more she looked at Old Lady Fu's shameless behavior, the more she felt that Old Lady Fu had something to hide, and that even the favors she had received were probably something Old Lady Fu had schemed against.
Pei Tai didn't speak, but began to plan in his mind to reconnect with Fu Jingchen. After all, Du Lixue had taken a liking to him. Although Fu Jingchen's upbringing wasn't very good, his military service was a benefit to the Pei family.
Fu Jingchen is not Fu Wanning. The Pei family has never mistreated him. When the time comes, let his son appeal to his emotions. If Fu Jingchen is smart, he will know who is most beneficial to him.
The Pei family happens to lack a soldier. With the support of his father-in-law, a battalion commander, it's not a pipe dream for Fu Jingchen to become a regimental commander.
Du Lixue thought that as long as he was a soldier, the problem would be easy to solve. She could let her father, the battalion commander, use his leadership position to pressure him. If Fu Jingchen didn't agree, he would have to be discharged from the army.
Her thoughts were the same as the Pei family's; someone as young as Fu Jingchen could only ever be a junior platoon leader at best.
Gu Wanwan is even worse. She's called a city dweller, but she's just a poor family. Her elders have all been sent to the countryside. Even if they're exonerated, they're just an ordinary family. Do they have the power and influence of the Du family?
"Now that we, the brothers and sisters-in-law, are reunited, all you irrelevant people should get out of the Fu family, right?" Fu Wanning dismissed the Du siblings and then looked at the Pei family members, "You lot better behave yourselves. If you bring anyone to my house, I'll kick you all out!"
The Du siblings left reluctantly, knowing there was plenty of time for them to waste.
Gu Wanwan crossed her arms and lazily glanced at Old Madam Fu and her son, who were huddled in the corner. "Old Madam Fu, Fu Yuzhong, you two are quite capable. If you want to take revenge on your niece and her brother and sister-in-law, that's your problem. But you've ruined my and Brother Chen's reputation and sown discord in front of my sister-in-law. You've got guts!"
When Fu Yuzhong saw Fu Jingchen, he instinctively tried to put on his fatherly airs, "I'm still your adoptive father, how can you just let your partner bully my son and me like this?"
Fu Jingchen ignored him completely and called out to the mother and son at the door, "Mother, bring hope in."
Shen Chunman, dragging Shen Xiwang along, charged toward Old Madam Fu and her son with murderous intent. Without saying a word, she slapped both of them across the face. "You unrepentant old hags, running around causing trouble in the capital. If I ever see you bullying Jingchen and Wanwan again, I won't let you get away with it."
Shen Xi stepped forward, declaring, "I won't let you get away with this!"
"Wife, son..." Upon seeing his ex-wife and son, Fu Yuzhong couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Daughter-in-law, I..." Facing her former daughter-in-law again, Old Mrs. Fu recalled the past and felt overwhelmed with guilt.
Shen Chunman coldly snorted without any mercy, "I don't forgive you. Stop trying to get involved. We've already severed ties and divorced. If I really forgive you, then all the suffering my son and I have endured over the past twenty years will have been for nothing."
Fu Wanning had never met Shen Chunman, but she had heard about Shen Chunman's experiences. "Auntie, don't pay attention to these scoundrels. I've prepared a room for you and your son on the second floor. You can settle down here and treat it as your own home."
"Thank you!" Shen Chunman was very clear about her identity; she was just an adoptive mother. Given her personality, she couldn't do anything to take advantage of someone's kindness. Besides, Jingchen and his wife had helped her and given her so much hope.
“We’re family, no need to be so polite. If it weren’t for you protecting my brother back then, he would have starved to death by that old hag long ago. How could we siblings be reunited?” Fu Wanning was always grateful to Shen Chunman.
Shen Chunman accepted this kindness. She was not yet able to provide a good life for her son, so she could only accept Jingchen's good intentions and do her best to help the brother and sister take care of the house and keep an eye on the troublesome Old Madam Fu and the Pei family.
Seeing that Fu Jingchen was ignoring the Pei family, Pei Tai frowned and broke the silence first, "Jingchen, it's good that you're back. We're officially reunited now. I'm your grandfather, Pei Tai..."
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