Grandma Wu and her two daughters-in-law stayed behind to help tidy up; by then, the moon had risen high in the sky.
Before leaving, Guo Zhixia handed two large bags full of things to Grandma Wu.
"Sister Guo, what are you doing?"
A smile appeared on Guo Zhixia's tired face. "I had too much to do today, and it's been so long since I got home. Giving me money would be too much of a hassle. There's a clean meal in my bag, so you can have a good meal for a few days when you get back."
“You’ve lost your job, and you still need to prepare things for your trip to the countryside. You’re lacking everything, so you should try to save money wherever you can.”
Li Jin'e peeked into the two large bags in Wu's arms, and the image of the lavish feast she had prepared that day flashed through her mind. As expected of the factory director's family celebrating a happy occasion, it was certainly different from ordinary people's celebrations.
With her belly bulging, Li Jin'e thought of Huang Xiaomin, who hadn't yet tasted this delicacy, and couldn't help but urge Old Lady Wu to try it.
"Yes, Mom, we need to be frugal now. We can't be as extravagant as before. Besides... Xiao, my older brother and the others haven't eaten yet."
Old Mrs. Wu glanced back at her indifferently, and Li Jin'e immediately fell silent.
Unable to refuse, Old Mrs. Wu had no choice but to accept it.
On the way home, Li Jin'e sensed that Old Mrs. Wu was in low spirits. Her heart pounded, and she racked her brains for interesting stories to tell that day.
"Mom, what do you think about what happened today?"
How can I possibly see it?
Seeing that Old Lady Wu was responding, Li Jin'e immediately perked up, "That Miao Fengying, Mom, didn't you see? She was leaning against Qiao Zhenjun like she had no bones. How could that be the behavior of a normal woman?"
"It seems Zhou Pandi was telling the truth, she wasn't lying to us, she really did sleep with someone before she was married."
"Luckily, Xiaofu has come to his senses. If he had acted like Qiao Zhenjun did today, insisting on marrying Miao Fengying, wouldn't he have been cuckolded? How could my sister-in-law and I face anyone if we were sisters-in-law with a woman like that?"
After talking for a while, Li Jin'e saw that Old Lady Wu didn't react. She glanced at her and saw that she had been lost in thought. Wang Huijun, holding her sleeping son, gave her a wink, signaling her to stop talking.
Li Jin'e shut her mouth in annoyance.
It's normal for her to worry that the men in her family won't have enough to eat.
Who else treats her father-in-law like an old lady Wu, just like a farmhand, not caring whether he has enough to eat or not?
Old Mrs. Wu, whose mind had been wandering, suddenly recalled the scene of Miao Fengying stepping into Zhou San's courtyard with a shy expression.
I have mixed feelings and don't know what to say.
Zhou San is about the same age as her; he could be Miao Fengying's father.
Things were already chaotic enough at the wedding today. If she were to reveal this, it's uncertain whether the Qiao family would believe her and be grateful for helping them see through her true colors. Perhaps even Director Jia would think she had ulterior motives.
When the three women returned home, the Huang family was still awake. Wang Huijun first carried the child into the room so that he could sleep more peacefully.
Li Jin'e walked up to Huang Xiaomin and asked, "Have you eaten yet? The factory director's wife brought us a clean meal today, saying it's to thank us for our help today."
Grandma Wu paused as she put down the package. Was this a direct question to her?
Huang Xiaomin didn't understand, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the package on the table. "Really?"
"That......"
Before he could finish speaking, Huang Mancang interrupted him abruptly, "What? We just ate not long ago, what are you eating? Let's eat together tomorrow night!"
Huang Xiaomin's mouth fell flat. Ever since Old Lady Wu sold her job, their standard of living had plummeted, and they had no money left.
After Old Lady Wu passes away, they don't know how much suffering they'll endure...
Now he's even considering leaving with my mother, at least he can eat his fill and eat well with her.
After scolding Huang Xiaomin, Huang Mancang grinned and knelt down in front of Old Lady Wu, saying, "You agree, right, wife?"
Old Mrs. Wu pushed him away with one finger, saying, "Whatever, I don't care."
Huang Xiaomin was excited, but Huang Mancang glared at him.
"I'm going back to sleep first."
Since breaking up with Miao Fengying, Huang Xiaofu has become much more composed and subdued.
Seeing Huang Xiaofu leave, Li Jin'e pulled Huang Xiaomin aside and began to talk about what had happened that day.
"So, what Zhou Pandi said was true."
"What did you say?"
Li Jin'e patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's true that Miao Fengying had sex with someone in the wild!"
"Today at the wedding, that woman was dragged away by a short, stout guy."
"Shorty?" Huang Xiaomin asked hesitantly, "Qiao Zhenjun?"
"Yes, yes, it seems his surname is Qiao, and he's a relative of Director Jia."
Li Jin'e pouted, "You weren't here, so you didn't see them, the two of them were sticking together, oh my, I couldn't bear to look."
As soon as Wang Huijun came out, upon hearing these words, she couldn't help but glance at her—she must have looked at her quite a few times.
Li Jin'e pulled Wang Huijun aside, saying, "If you don't believe me, ask your sister-in-law. She saw it too."
"Miao Fengying has really lost face today. That shorty blurted out in front of so many people that he had already slept with her."
Huang Xiaoguo frowned as he listened. "Is Qiao Zhenguo stupid? What if someone turns around and accuses him of rape? Wouldn't that be terrible?"
Li Jin'e was stunned. Yes, how could she not have thought of that? At the time, she was too busy watching the excitement and thought she was so embarrassed. How could she face people in the future?
Huang Xiaomin waved his hand, "Why do you care about him? He's never been a bright kid."
He turned to look at his wife and asked, "Why did he have to say this in front of others?"
"Well, he wants to marry her, but his parents don't agree." Li Jin'e said, her face still drawn, mimicking Jia Hua and Qiao Jianguo's expressions at the time. "You didn't see it, his parents' faces were like that, so long."
"If we marry a woman like that, who knows what kind of trouble the Qiao family will cause."
"Yeah, yeah, this is nothing yet, and he's already making a scene with that shorty and his mother. I think we'll see some real drama later."
Li Jin'e stroked her chin as she spoke, "The second son almost became the same Qiao Zhenjun as before. Luckily, luckily."
As Huang Xiaomin said, the Qiao family is in deep trouble.
For several days, this matter loomed over the Qiao and Jia families.
Jia Hua went back and discussed it with Qiao Jianguo all night. They still decided to use money to settle the matter and refused to let Miao Fengying enter the house.
Factory Director Jia had just married off his daughter when his sister's family started causing him a huge headache, even more so than when rumors about him and Old Lady Wu were circulating.
At least that was fake, but this... this is real.
That foolish nephew even admitted it in front of many people.
Factory Director Jia leaned back in his chair, pondering the events of that day, and concluded that the girl wanted to marry into the Qiao family.
He was self-aware enough to know that with Qiao Zhenjun's looks and intelligence, the Miao family's daughter would definitely not be interested in him. Since she was determined to marry into the Qiao family, she must have been attracted by their wealthy lifestyle.
If things don't go her way, what if she turns around and accuses Qiao Zhenjun of rape...?
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