The Chen family's farce was carried out behind closed doors. Even if the neighbors wanted to see it with their own eyes, they had no way to do so. They could only sneak up and listen for any noises.
After Old Chen left alone, Old Lady Yin thought something was wrong and she had to find out what was going on.
She has a good relationship with Old Lady Xia, and Xiang Hong grew up under her care. If she really suffered any injustice in the Chen family, she would have to help.
When they sneaked out earlier, some neighbors asked them what happened, but none of them opened their mouths. They were too busy running to tell them.
After Chen Mei left, Old Lady Yin quietly followed her.
This was Chen Mei's first time visiting Old Lady Xia. She asked several people on the way. Fortunately, Old Lady Xia had a good reputation, otherwise it would not have been so easy for them to find her.
When she approached, Xu Meiyu was still talking about Old Chen in the living room. The room was full of people. Except for her second brother's family and Chen Weimin, all other relatives were there.
The scene was very lively.
Chen Mei stood at the door and listened for a long time. The more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong, and finally she covered her mouth.
So, what she had previously believed, that Old Lady Xia had destroyed her eldest brother's house in order to support Xiang Hong because she had been wronged by her eldest brother, did not exist at all.
She also felt that if Xiang Hong was really wronged, it would be better to try to get some money for Xiang Hong as a dowry. If she destroyed the house and Xiang Hong married from her place, she might be gossiped about.
Moreover, after smashing it so badly, Yang Su probably wouldn't let it go. If she reports the case and demands compensation, she would be harming herself as well.
As a result, the truth turned out to be that Yang Su was a woman who was pretending to be dead.
Yes, Chen Mei also disliked Yang Su very much, and she disliked her from the first time she met her.
As a woman, she knew exactly what Yang Su was up to. She had privately told her eldest brother, Chen Weiguo, countless times, asking him to be more careful and not let Yang Su trick him into giving her money away.
But my brother didn't listen at all.
Not only did he not listen, he even told Yang Su what he said in private. The next day, Yang Su found her factory and accused her of sowing discord in front of so many people.
At that time, Chen Mei really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
From then on, she never cared about her eldest brother's family affairs again. Who would tell another party what they said in private? She was doing it for her eldest brother's good, but who knew that her eldest brother would sell her out directly?
It was such bad luck! Chen Mei was filled with anger when she thought about it.
Now that she knew it was that madman Yang Su, Chen Mei felt very happy when she thought about how her elder brother must have felt after encountering such a thing.
People like her elder brother deserve to have a miserable life.
Old Mrs. Yin followed Chen Mei quietly and heard the vivid stories in the house. She was also cursing Old Chen in her heart for being a bad boy.
She sighed unconsciously along with Chen Mei. Chen Mei turned her head suddenly and was almost frightened to the point of cardiac arrest.
When did this person stand behind her?
Two screams rang out at the same time, and everyone in the house looked outside, only to find that the two men were standing in the shadows like thieves.
Since they were discovered, Chen Mei and Old Lady Yin walked in openly.
Chen Mei: "Sister Xia, I saw that my eldest brother was badly beaten up, so I came here to take a look at what Wang De said. My eldest brother and that Yang Su are really...
Old Lady Yin also explained her purpose. "Sister Yue'e, Sister Yu'e, let me tell you what happened next. After Yang Su smashed the house, he had a huge argument with Old Chen. Old Chen slammed the door and came out dejected, holding his work clothes. It seemed that he was going to stay at the machinery factory for a few days..."
Everyone was also very interested in the follow-up and pulled Mrs. Yin aside to ask for details.
Old Mrs. Yin told what she knew. She only knew that in the end the Chen family’s kerosene lamps were probably broken, and there was no light at all in the middle of the night.
Xiang Hong sighed, "It seems that everything that can be smashed has been smashed."
Chen Mei scolded, "Why are you sighing, bride? Your father has done the wrong thing, so he should bear the consequences. Xiang Hong, forget about anything. Just live a good life after marrying Captain Yu. Come to your mother's house when you return home. I think they'll still make a fuss. Don't let Captain Yu look down on you."
Chen Xianghong nodded, "I know, aunt."
They were talking until midnight, and Chen Mei and her family were taken back home by Old Lady Yin. There was no place for them to sleep in the compound.
Chen Xiangbei arrived at the gate of the army late at night. It was his first time here. Before, it was always Brother-in-law Yu who came out to find them. Chen Xiangbei looked inside curiously and was looked at warily by the two people standing guard outside the door for a long time.
Yu Hongzhen's troops were in a very remote place. When Chen Xiangbei was halfway there, there were mountains on both sides. It was particularly scary in the middle of the night. He regretted it very much and wished he had asked Qiao Shange to accompany him.
When he was walking and about to cry, he saw twinkling lights. Chen Xiangbei came running towards him, still breathing heavily.
He walked up to the soldier standing guard and said with a smile, "Comrade, I'm looking for Battalion Commander Yu Hongzhen."
The man said seriously: "Excuse me, your name is..."
Chen Xiangbei stood very straight and said, "My name is Chen Xiangbei, and I'm Captain Yu's brother-in-law. He's getting married tomorrow, and I need to tell him about some changes to the process."
The man ran in and said something to the other man, and then he saw the man inside go into the house. After a while, the man ran out and let him in.
Chen Xiangbei looked around nervously, "Comrade, how do I get out?"
The man at the door said sternly, "Don't stand here. Go in. Someone in that room will take you there."
Soon, in the middle of the night, Chen Xiangbei was brought into the dormitory of his brother-in-law Yu. Yu Hongzhen was sitting in the room wearing a large vest and looking very casual. When he saw him coming, he raised his hand to let him in.
"Brother-in-law~" Chen Xiangbei's nervousness eased a little when he saw the familiar person. At this time, he blushed a little. He must have made them laugh at his behavior just now.
"Why are you here so late? How did you get here?" Yu Hongzhen was really surprised that this kid would come to him at this time.
Chen Xiangbei scratched his neck, feeling a little embarrassed. "I came here to tell you that tomorrow we should go to my mom's place to pick up the bride, not my dad's. You must remember this."
Yu Hongzhen poured him some water, put a spoonful of honey in it, and handed it to him: "What's going on?"
Chen Xiangbei gulped down a cup. "Stop talking. I originally thought my sister would be able to marry off safely, but Yang Su went crazy and couldn't wait any longer. She just smashed the house. Not to mention my sister getting married, even my dad had no place to sleep."
Yu Hongzhen: "Huh? Why did you suddenly go crazy?"
When Chen Xiangbei thought of the scene at that time, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, but although he felt helpless about the trivial matters in his family, he could not say this in front of his future brother-in-law.
Although Yu Hongzhen knew that his family was not very harmonious and the Yu family itself was not very harmonious, what could he say? The less bad things he knew, the better.
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