Chapter 20: Rumors

Unlike the happy atmosphere at the Xiao family, the Jiang family was in chaos.

Du Wanqiu asked Mrs. Wang to send the child to Jiang's house, and ran away!

The way she left crying made people wonder if she was going to do something stupid?

"Wanqiu said that Comrade Jiang would definitely take good care of the child, and asked me to send him to your home."

A crying baby was suddenly stuffed into Jiang's arms. Jiang's mother was about to go crazy. "This child has no relatives in our Jiang family. Why did you send him to our house?"

"I don't know about that. That's what the kid's mother said. I was only responsible for delivering it. I have nothing to do with other things."

"Take him back the same way you brought him here. Don't even think about staying in our house."

This was a hot potato, and Mrs. Wang refused to take it.

He said anxiously, "You better go find her as soon as possible. I saw her running to the back hill. If something happens to her, your Jiang family will be in big trouble."

Jiang's mother's face darkened. "What do you mean by making trouble? What does it have to do with my son whether she is dead or alive? Don't put all the blame on my son!"

"You can't say that. If Comrade Jiang hadn't gone to see her, would such gossip have spread?"

Jiang's mother had heard about what happened during the day, but she hadn't figured out how to clear her son's name yet. She didn't expect Du Wanqiu to cause such a scene.

Things have gotten so serious, how are we going to end it?

The more anxious she became, the more aggressive her tone became. "Why did you ask my son to go find her? He was going to give her money! How could it be that after all the hard work he put into helping her, it was still my son's fault in the end?"

"It's useless for you to tell me these things. She is a widowed woman. Wouldn't she be drowned by everyone's spit? Even if nothing happens this time, how can she get married in the future? Her whole life has been ruined by Comrade Jiang."

Jiang's mother was so angry that she was shaking all over. "This is such a troublemaker! If she wants to die, let her die. It will be over once and for all!"

If she hadn't been rational, she would have dropped the child in her arms.

If she really wants to die, why doesn't she take this kid with her?

Jiang didn't know why things turned out like this.

He was clearly helping Du Wanqiu, so how did he end up ruining her life?

Human life was at stake, so he didn't have much time to think. Jiang stood up quickly and said, "I'll go find her."

After saying that, he ran out like a gust of wind.

Jiang's mother stood at the door, wanting her son to come back, but she was afraid that if Du Wanqiu really died, then their Jiang family would be really finished.

Not only the son, but also the father, everyone will be implicated.

“Wow wow wow~”

"Cry, cry, cry! You still have the nerve to cry!"

The child didn't understand what the adults said, and when he was yelled at, he cried even louder.

Mrs. Wang completed her mission and said, "I'll leave first. This child will have to be taken care of by your family for the time being."

After saying this, he ran faster than a rabbit.

When Jiang's father got home from get off work, he saw his wife holding a crying child. He looked puzzled, "Why are you crying? Where did this child come from?"

"Du Wanqiu's."

"Why is her child in our house?"

Father Jiang asked uncertainly, "Could it be that the little boy brought him back?"

Mother Jiang recounted what had just happened, and Father Jiang stood there, seemingly digesting what had happened.

After the silence came rage, "Before I wanted to deal with him, you insisted on stopping me. Now you've caused even bigger trouble!"

"Don't worry, we don't know what the situation is right now. Let's wait until I find the person back first."

Jiang's father's anger grew stronger and stronger. He thought that after the experience of breaking off the engagement, Jiang would be more restrained, but he didn't expect that he would go too far.

Du Wanqiu has pension money in his hands, so is there any need for him to give money to others?

If you do things without knowing the limits, you will probably cause even greater trouble in the future!

He paced a few steps and looked at his watch. "How long has he been out?"

"Almost an hour."

Seeing that it was getting dark, Jiang's father was worried that something might happen, "I'll send someone to look for them."

"If you're looking for her with such fanfare, won't this be a big fuss?"

"Do you think that if you don't look for it, the matter can be covered up?"

In a family compound, any little disturbance will soon be known to everyone.

Jiang's mother knew in her heart that this matter could not be kept secret.

From now on, when they go out, the whole family can't hold their heads up.

I couldn't help but burst into tears again. What had their family done to offend anyone?

Why has this year been so unlucky, with one bad thing after another?

"Crying won't solve the problem. Take good care of Du Wanqiu's child first and don't let anything happen to him, or he will end up blaming our family."

Mother Jiang nodded repeatedly. She understood the reason, otherwise she would have thrown the kid out just now.

"Go find someone quickly. It's dangerous on the mountain after dark."

Before Jiang's father left the house, Jiang Xiao came back with Du Wanqiu.

Both of them looked very shabby and were covered in mud.

Jiang Xiao knelt down in front of his father with a thud.

His eyebrows twitched, and Jiang's father asked in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"

Jiang's mother also said, "If you have something to say, just talk it over. What's the point of kneeling like this? You get up first."

Jiang Xiao knelt straight in front of the elders, his eyes full of deadness, no longer having the brilliance of the past.

With his Adam's apple rolling, he said with difficulty, "Dad, Mom, I plan to marry Comrade Du."

The two elders were stunned.

Marriage? What's going on?

"Marriage is a major event in one's life, how can you be so careless? Son, don't be afraid, these rumors will disappear in a few days, you can't do anything foolish."

"I know what I'm doing, Mom, you don't have to persuade me anymore."

Jiang's mother looked at Du Wanqiu with eyes that seemed to spit anger, "Are you threatening my son? Will you die if I don't marry you?"

"Auntie, I don't have any."

Du Wanqiu shrank back, not daring to look at the two elders.

Jiang Xiao moved his knees and stood in front of Du Wanqiu, "It has nothing to do with her, Mom, don't blame her."

"How can you say she has nothing to do with you? If she hadn't tried to commit suicide and left the family compound earlier, would you have married her?"

"I did it voluntarily."

Because he was not considerate in doing things, people would stab Du Wanqiu in the back.

He could not care about the rumors, but he could not ask Du Wanqiu to not care either.

He was the one who ruined her reputation, so he should be held responsible.

Father Jiang looked at his son kneeling on the ground and asked, "Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you want to marry Comrade Du?"

His throat seemed to be blocked, and Jiang 弇 hummed.

Swallowing the discomfort with a smile, "I'm sure I want to marry Comrade Du."

"Okay, you are an adult now and you should be responsible for your own actions."

Jiang's mother wanted to say something, but was stopped by Jiang's father. "When you get married, go to your work unit to apply for housing and move out of home. You can take care of the child by yourselves. I, your mother, will not interfere. Whether you live a good life in the future has nothing to do with us."

There was boiling liquid gushing out uncontrollably.

"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry."

"We are not the only ones you are sorry for!"

Father Jiang's fingers trembled. He also felt sorry for the child Qingru.

He now realized that even if Qingru had not broken off the engagement, his son would still be entangled with Du Wanqiu.

Well, don't harm Qingru, she is a good child.

I shouldn't have jumped into this pit of theirs.

Jiang's mother cried silently. Why did things turn out like this?

The daughter-in-law she saw was obviously Qingru.

Once this marriage is concluded, these childhood sweethearts will never have the chance to start over again.

If I had known things would turn out like this, I should have let my son marry Qingru earlier.