If something unexpected happened to the mother and daughter later—
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The CPU of Huoshui was working frantically. It suddenly realized something, and the fur ball that it had transformed into suddenly widened its eyes. "Your Majesty, it can't be what I imagined, right?"
"you guess!"
Gu Qingcheng teased Huoshui casually, then continued to walk with her head down and pulling Niuniu.
At this time, most of the people in the village have returned home from work or school.
They just happened to pass by Gu Qingcheng and her daughter who were leaving in a hurry.
"Qingqing, it's almost dark, why are you still going out?"
Gu Qingcheng just cried, her face full of sadness and despair, but she didn't explain a single word.
Silence is better than words.
Not saying anything actually gives outsiders ample room to think wildly.
"Patriotic daughter-in-law, it's time for dinner, why are you still out? And with the child?"
Gu Qingcheng continued to wipe her tears, acting like a tortured young wife.
Niu Niu was also smart. She didn't continue jumping happily, but hid behind Gu Qingcheng like a frightened little animal.
In this way, what outsiders see is a picture of "both mother and daughter being wronged".
"What's going on? Aiguo just came back. A young couple reunited after a long separation, shouldn't they be sweet and happy?"
"Oh, Fifth Auntie, you don't know this. In less than three days since Aiguo came back, the couple have already had two arguments."
"...So, Jiaojiao isn't some wild child brought back from the outside, but the orphan of Aiguo, the man who saved his life. Aiguo wants to repay his debt of gratitude, so he's particularly partial to Jiaojiao. Would Aiguo's wife agree to that?"
"Tsk! Second sister-in-law, you're talking nonsense. My patriotic daughter-in-law is not the kind of woman who doesn't know the big picture. She was a little unhappy at first, but she soon came to her senses. To repay her benefactor, she even went back to Gujia Village and found an old Taoist priest to help her benefactor pass away."
"Yes! I heard that too! However, Aiguo was annoyed. He thought his wife was wasting money. Aiguo was the same. Asking someone to do something definitely costs money! But he insisted on forcing his wife to get the money back!"
"Oh my, can I get the money back after I've already spent it?"
They are all a group of middle-aged and elderly women, and they have all had the experience of "spending money indiscriminately".
She was even once pointed at and called a "spendthrift old woman" by her own husband, and was forced to ask for her money back.
...Having similar experiences, this group of women who were talking at once could especially empathize with Gu Qingcheng.
"That's right! You absolutely can't! I've already paid you and they've agreed to do the job, so how can you go back on your word?"
"Besides, the patriotic wife isn't spending money recklessly for herself; she's also helping the country."
"... He's also patriotic. He's been away from home for years, and the family is supported by his wife alone. He just came back, and then—"
"That's the truth! Even if the patriotic wife didn't make any contributions, she still worked hard! She had good intentions, but was still despised by the patriots. How could she not feel wronged?"
"I feel wronged! If it were me, I would feel wronged too!"
"But Aiguo refused to give in and forced his wife to ask for money. She couldn't bring herself to do that and ran away!"
"Alas, if you've been wronged, you must go back to your parents' home!"
"Oh no! That's not right! When I entered the village just now, I happened to meet Aiguo's wife. The road she was taking didn't look like she was going to Gujia Village."
"Oh, my patriotic wife, are you going to take your children and jump into the river again?"
Several middle-aged and elderly women first empathized with the situation, and then couldn't help but put themselves in the situation.
Then they started to have wild thoughts.
And then——
"Oh no! Aiguo scolded his wife and she ran away! She was so upset that she took her child and tried to commit suicide!"
The rumor spread and spread, and in the end, it became known that the patriotic daughter-in-law was dead!
Bang bang bang!
It was already dark, and the gate that Chang Aiguo had just closed was banged on by someone.
Chang Aiguo was busy making a fire and cooking. When he heard the noise, he hurried out.
The people who came were none other than Chang Aiguo's parents and his cousins from the next room.
"Dad! Mom! What happened?"
"Where's your wife?"
"She, she should have gone back to her parents' home."
"Should? You! Hey, Aiguo, what do you want us to say about you? Your wife ran away with your daughter, and you didn't even bother to chase them? Look for them?"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and go find someone! First send someone to Gujia Village to ask around and see if Niuniu's mother has returned!"
Chang Aiguo was a little dumbfounded, and an expression of astonishment appeared on his usually cold face.
After listening for a long time, he finally grasped the key point: "Dad! Mom! Are you saying that Gu Qingqing took the child to commit suicide?"
How, how is this possible?
He just expressed his dissatisfaction, but it's not his fault.
Any grown man would be unhappy if his spendthrift wife squandered all the family fortune.
He didn't curse or hit anyone, he just asked Gu Qingqing to get the money back. How could it be considered an unforgivable crime that would incur the wrath of heaven and man?
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