Chapter 214: Poaching 6: The daughter-in-law seduces the university teacher, so...
Zhou Juan's anesthetic had not worn off yet, and she was in a daze. She called out "Mom" and fell asleep again.
Zhou Ying said nothing, just staring at Xu Wei who was kneeling on the ground, thinking for a long time.
The young couple has come to this point, and pursuing unilateral responsibility is of no use. However, if she punishes both parties with a lash, she will feel sorry for her daughter, who has suffered miscarriage and injuries in the past six months. She has never suffered so much in her life.
As a mother, she was heartbroken and couldn't keep calm. Revenge on the Chu family became her strongest thought. As for her son-in-law, she would just deal with him slowly behind closed doors. She also had to see what her daughter's attitude was.
Zhou Ying thought about it, then got up and went out to make a phone call.
Zhou Juan didn't need to ask Ding Can and Zhao Maimiao for help. As a mother, she went to ask the Shan family to come over herself.
In northern Shaanxi, Shan Yong's mother received a call. When she heard that her daughter-in-law had deliberately beaten her child in order to seduce a university teacher, and that the teacher's wife had been injured and hospitalized, she was immediately furious. After hanging up the phone, she asked her son to buy a ticket. The mother and son brought the child to the Chu family to ask for an explanation.
However, northern Shaanxi is far away from Yicheng, and the train is too slow. It will take at least three days for the mother and son to arrive.
Right now, Zhou Ying still has to come up with a solution to suppress these troublemakers in the Chu family before considering other things.
Zhou Ying called Director Yuan again, strongly condemning President Chu for his poor parenting, which almost caused her daughter to lose her life. She hoped that Director Yuan would handle the matter impartially.
When Director Yuan heard this, he was overwhelmed and quickly notified the local police to go to the hospital to verify the situation. He then convened an emergency meeting to discuss the new candidate for the president of the publishing house.
Some people thought it was impossible to find a suitable candidate in a hurry and suggested letting Yao Zhizhi take over first.
After all, a large number of people were implicated because of Director Hu's incident a few years ago. Every unit was scrambling to recruit talented people who were truly experienced and capable of doing things. Now they are all doing their own jobs and there is no time available.
Since a new batch of talents has not been trained yet, it is better to let the current employees of the publishing house take over for a while.
Director Yuan shook his head: "No, Xiao Yao only went to high school. Many people have already objected to her being the editor-in-chief, and the position of president cannot be left unresolved."
"What should we do? Old Chu definitely can't stay in the publishing house. We have to find someone to take his place."
"If it really doesn't work out, Director Yuan, you can take over first. Just have Xiao Wang pass on messages for you. He can just go to meetings and stuff like that. We'll make a decision once we find a suitable candidate."
"Alright, Xiao Wang, you'll have to work a little harder for a while. Go check on them every day and report back to me if anything happens."
The matter was settled, Director Yuan quickly left work and rushed to the hospital.
At this moment, Zhou Ying had already let Xu Wei get up. She was very disappointed with her son-in-law, extremely disappointed.
He couldn't even see through Chu Lingyi's little tricks, so sooner or later he would suffer at the hands of a woman.
So, when Zhou Juan sobered up a little, she asked, "Juan'er, do you still want to live with him?"
Zhou Juan shook her head: "Mom, my head hurts now. Let's talk when I feel better."
"Okay." Zhou Ying stood up and told Xu Wei to go back and stop getting in the way.
Xu Wei returned to his parents dejectedly and explained the situation.
Xu's mother was making lunch. She was stunned when she heard this. She quickly turned off the gas stove and asked, "Is he okay? If he fell and became stupid, how would you drag a stupid wife along for the rest of your life?"
Xu Wei shook his head and said nothing.
Father Xu rolled his eyes and said, "Listen to what you said. My mother-in-law will be unhappy if she hears it."
Mother Xu curled her lips. She had been in a cold war with her daughter-in-law for several months. What was wrong with her not wanting a silly daughter-in-law?
Is she really going to have to cry and scream like a mother-in-law? Is that reasonable?
Father Xu was furious and urged, "Alright, stop nagging and hurry up and prepare the meal and send it over to my mother-in-law. Don't worry about the grudge you have with your daughter-in-law. She's been hurt because of our son, so we need to show the right attitude."
Xu's mother was unhappy and muttered, "It's all her fault. She has such a bad temper. Weiwei has tolerated her until now."
"Enough!" Father Xu shouted angrily, obviously about to lose his temper, and only then did Mother Xu shut up.
After making lunch, the family of three came to the hospital to visit Zhou Juan.
Zhou Ying's face was frosty and he ignored everyone. It was the middle of summer, but it felt like a heavy snowstorm had hit the ward and it was freezing cold.
Xu's mother didn't want to force a smile, but she couldn't resist her son's initiative. She filled her bowl with rice and picked up chopsticks, then stood in front of Zhou Ying with her back bent like a scoundrel, waiting for Zhou Ying to speak.
Zhou Ying ignored her, and Xu's mother became anxious and tried to smooth things over: "Oh, mother-in-law, it's normal for young couples to quarrel. If Weiwei is wrong, tell me and I will deal with him. Don't starve yourself, eat quickly."
Zhou Ying rolled his eyes and waved his hand, knocking the food to the ground.
Xu's mother was furious and wanted to argue with Zhou Ying, but Xu's father quickly grabbed her, stepped forward, and urged, "Xu Wei, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and clean up the floor. You're an adult now, a man. You have to take responsibility for your own mistakes. As your father, I won't protect you!"
These words made Zhou Ying feel a little better, but she was still angry. She looked at Xu Wei coldly, with indescribable disgust and aversion.
No matter how bad her daughter was, she was still taking care of Xu Wei during her pregnancy. Just for this reason, her daughter should not be treated like this.
This is the darling girl she raised with her hands. Is this how the Xu family treats her daughter?
She must have an explanation today.
Xu Wei quickly went out to find a broom and dustpan, cleaned up the food on the ground, and filled a new bowl: "Mom, calm down first. Juan'er is injured and she can't not eat. Let's see, do you do it, or should I feed her?"
When Zhou Juan was mentioned, Zhou Ying finally took action. She lifted the bed, took the food, and fed Zhou Juan herself.
While she was feeding the baby, Tang Fengyuan came with Xiao Jin. Director Yuan called directly, so she had to take it seriously as the director.
Both families were his acquaintances, so he had to smooth things over and speak nice words to both sides.
Of course, Xu Wei was responsible for this incident, so she criticized him emphatically: "Don't you think about it? A married woman is always around you. What does she want from you? Even if you found her a job and she really wanted to repay you, she should have gone to Zhou Juan. That's what a sensible person would do."
Zhou Ying couldn't help but agree: "Exactly. One of you is a married man, and the other is a married woman. Would it sound good if it got out? Is it reasonable?"
Xu Wei lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "I know I was wrong. I'm sorry."
"It's no use saying sorry to us. It's your small family that gets hurt. Xiao Xu, you are a young and promising talent. Don't ruin your future because of emotional confusion." Tang Fengyuan said this seriously, almost directly reminding Xu Wei not to be tempted by women.
Xu Wei frowned, nodded seriously, and did not refute.
Seeing that he had a good attitude, Tang Fengyuan had to say a few good words on his behalf and persuade Zhou Ying.
Zhou Ying wanted to give Tang Fengyuan some face, so she didn't say anything final: "I listen to Juan'er. Whether she thinks about it or not is her business. It's not my place to interfere."
Tang Fengyuan nodded. "That's true. Zhou Juan, tell me what you think."
Zhou Juan had no appetite and only ate a little. Upon hearing this, she turned her head away and stopped eating.
She hadn't decided whether to continue living together, but one thing was clear to her: "Aunt Tang, Xu Wei did push me, but I hit his hand first. That was a normal reaction, and I don't blame him. I fell because Chu Lingyi tripped me. She did it on purpose, wanting me to make a scene and divorce Xu Wei to make room for her. I can't let her have her way!"
Zhou Ying was shocked. It turned out that Chu Lingyi was the culprit who caused her daughter to fall!
Zhou Ying stood up suddenly and said, "Director Tang, please go and arrest that woman and bring her to justice!"
Tang Fengyuan was helpless. This kind of dispute required eyewitnesses, and they couldn't just believe whatever Zhou Juan said. She could only look at Xu Wei: "Did Xiao Xu see it? Are there any other witnesses?"
Xu Wei didn't see it. He was so angry that he was grabbing the phone. He didn't notice such details and could only shake his head.
Tang Fengyuan was helpless. "Anyway, I'll have Xiao Jin detain the man first, and then we'll go to the scene to investigate. You should also think about whether there are any witnesses who can assist us in the investigation. But I have to say in advance, in a case like this, it's difficult to obtain definitive evidence. Be prepared for the possibility of not being able to file a case."
Zhou Ying was furious, but he also understood that the law requires evidence, so he could only sigh silently.
After Tang Fengyuan left, Director Yuan also came and tried to persuade both sides to reconcile, which was what he wanted to do.
After Director Yuan left, only the three members of the Xu family, the mother and daughter of the Zhou family, as well as Yao Zhizhi and Chu Lingze were left in the ward.
Everyone stared at Chu Lingze, hoping that he, a member of the Chu family, would give an explanation.
Chu Lingze was in a terrible headache. They had just returned and their first month's salary hadn't been paid yet. They had very little money at hand, so they could only ask Zhou Ying for a few months' grace period. "We will definitely pay for the medical expenses, but we're short on cash right now. I beg you to advance the payment. I can write an IOU and repay you when I get paid. Is that okay with you?"
Zhou Ying sneered: "Do I care about money?"
Chu Lingze gritted his teeth and said, "I'll ask my sister to come and apologize, but I came directly from the publishing house and haven't been home yet, so I haven't seen her."
Zhou Ying couldn't help but sneer: "If apologies were useful, what would the police be for?"
Chu Lingze wasn't afraid of Zhou Ying's criticism. He said calmly, "Auntie Zhou, you heard what Director Tang said. We might not be able to find evidence of a trip or something like that. So, instead of arguing over this, I think we should discuss other compensation matters. We won't shirk our responsibilities for your daughter's medical expenses, lost wages, or nutrition. Please believe that my father and I don't want to see this happen. But my sister is an adult after all, and we can't just lock her up at home, right?"
Zhou Ying was too lazy to talk any more. He stood up and said, "Stop quibbling here. My daughter has already talked to you about this. What did you do as a brother? Did you manage your sister well? You didn't, and you still accused my daughter of wrongly accusing your sister. Now my daughter is lying here, and you still want to reason with me? I won't nag you, but don't worry, someone will come and settle the score with you."
After saying that, Zhou Ying ordered Chu Lingze to leave.
Chu Lingze had suffered too many humiliations over the years and was no longer surprised by them, but he still deeply felt the humiliation brought by his low status.
He clenched his fists, left twelve dollars, and left in silence.
Zhou Ying picked up the money on the ground and stuffed it into Xu Wei's hand: "Go, catch up with him and throw this money in his face!"
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