I never expected this to happen. Incredulously, I asked, "Fangfang, what do you mean? What are you talking about?"
Wang Fang wiped away her tears and, disregarding all pride, said, "She, in order to live a better life, became the lover of someone not much younger than you, and was degraded by him. When I accidentally had an affair with Yunxiang and came back, I was afraid of being criticized, so she instigated me to go and accompany that old man."
Qi's mother felt a metallic sweetness in her throat. She forced down the itchy sensation, and after a moment, asked, "You did it?"
Wang Fang shook her head and said, "I feel disgusted whenever I see that old man. The thought of what he did to me makes me feel like I'd rather be dead. So I ran away. I'd rather be criticized and sent to a labor camp than let him take advantage of me in the slightest!"
Qi Zhifang's face flushed red and then turned pale, feeling a burning sensation. Qi's mother stepped forward and slapped Qi Zhifang across the face. "You, you get out of here right now! I don't have a shameless daughter like you. You're not a member of the Qi family."
Qi Zhifang said with tears in her eyes, "Mom, why can't you understand me?"
“What’s the difference between you and those old-fashioned brothel owners? I thought you were just selfish before, but I never imagined you were worse than an animal. Luckily, Fangfang still knows some shame, otherwise you…you…” As she spoke, she collapsed to the ground. “Mom…” “Grandma…” Qi Zhifang first half-lifted her mother up, and Wang Fang then got down to come over. Qi Zhifang hysterically shouted, “Get out, you little beast, get away from me! If anything happens to my mother, I’ll take your life!”
Wang Fang was so frightened that she stood to the side, too scared to move, only able to cry. Qi Zhifang shouted, "Doctor, doctor, help! Help!" Qi's mother was also lying on the nearby bed, having received an injection. Qi Zhifang sat wearily on a chair beside the bed. Wang Fang huddled on her own bed, crying silently.
A knock on the door broke the silence. Secretary Zhao and Zhang Aihua came in with fruit and canned goods, and politely asked, "Which one of you is Wang Fang?"
Wang Fang pulled the blanket down, sat up halfway, and stared at Zhao Yunxiang's parents like a startled fawn. Qi's mother, half-asleep, heard the noise and forced her eyes open. Seeing the couple, she was furious. Although she wanted to use them, she couldn't let herself be too passive. She struggled to get up, but Qi Zhifang helped her. Qi's mother grabbed a cup from the bedside table and threw it at them, weakly shouting, "Get out! Get out! You beasts...you dare to bully my granddaughter like this!"
Only then did Secretary Zhao and Zhang Aihua realize that the person lying on the bed was Qi's mother. They thought to themselves that this was a real handful, and they didn't want to make her angry to death. That would be even more troublesome. Secretary Zhao's expression was not good, but he still smiled and said, "Grandma, you see, this has already happened. I know we were wrong. We still need to think of a way to make amends. I will do my best to compensate Wang Fang. Please believe me."
Wang Fang then remembered Zhao Yunxiang and said anxiously, "Uncle, it's me, Wang Fang. Is Yunxiang alright? How is he...?"
Zhang Aihua glared at her and said irritably, "Old Zhao, now you see clearly! I told you Yunxiang is a good kid, he must have been influenced by someone."
Secretary Zhao's face darkened. "Say less!"
Zhang Aihua snorted coldly and rolled her eyes at Wang Fang. Qi Zhifang also understood that this was the boy's parent. She walked over and asked in a harsh tone, "What do you mean? Your child is a good kid, so who taught him to be so bad? Who are you insulting?"
Zhang Aihua looked coldly at Qi Zhifang and said, "Who taught him to be bad? You come to ask me? Don't you know your own reputation? I already found out before I came. What kind of good child can your family raise? Isn't it obvious? I could also say that my Yunxiang was seduced by your daughter. Who told her to have a mother who knows how to seduce men?"
Qi Zhifang screamed hysterically, "Who are you saying seduced a man!"
Zhang Aihua retorted sharply, "Do you think no one knows you, Qi Zhifang? You're a notorious slut, you've been to several denunciation meetings already!" Secretary Zhao tugged at her, but Zhang Aihua slapped his hand away, saying, "Why can't we talk about her? If she's capable, why is she afraid of what people say? She's lost several jobs because of her 'slut' work, the most recent one was even sent to a labor camp in Northeast China, and she just got back not long ago, right? I heard she even went to work at an arsenal. Who would believe she hasn't hooked up with some man here? She's forty years old and still wears makeup and dresses like a young girl, like an old cucumber trying to look young! What kind of good daughter can someone from such a shady place raise! I could say your daughter seduced my son! Anyway, your family has a female hooligan, a family tradition!"
Qi Zhifang was also hysterically shouting when a nurse came over and said, "Okay, this is a ward, a place for patients to rest, not a place for you to argue. If you want to argue, go outside!"
Qi Zhifang, her face flushed with anger, pointed to the door and said to Zhao Yunxiang's parents, "Get out! We don't want to see you. Leave everything to the police. I don't want any compensation, I just want your son shot!"
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