Xiao Min followed her downstairs, coughing as she said calmly, "Sister Jiang, our family matters are none of your concern. Please go back!"
Sister Jiang sneered and retorted without any politeness, "Of course I can't be bothered with your family's affairs, but I do know who your Hongyu takes after. Like father, like son!"
Initially, she was determined to introduce her nephew Jiang Yuejin to Chu Hongyu, attracted by the family background of Old Chu and Xiao Min, and also by Chu Hongyu's excellent personal qualities.
When she marries into the family, this two-story villa in Jing'an will also belong to her nephew.
Jiang Yuejin's mother died early, and her nephew, whom she raised, said he would take her into the villa to live out her retirement!
Who knew that Chu Hongyu was actually a "loose woman"!
She caused her nephew to be scammed and lose face in front of relatives and friends! He can forget about living in a villa now!
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Xiao Min was already exhausted because of Lao Chu's matter, and now she was being mocked by Sister Jiang, making her face even uglier.
"What? Did I say something wrong? Like father, like son. No wonder Hongyu turned out the way she is now, isn't it because she learned it from you?"
Sister Jiang became more and more excited as she talked, as if she wanted to vent all the resentment from her failed blind date.
Xiao Min was instantly enraged and said coldly to Sister Jiang—
“You know what kind of person my husband, Lao Chu, is! Stop making baseless accusations! It was you who insisted on introducing Jiang Yuejin to Hongyu... How many times did my family refuse? Do you really think we don’t know what you’re after?”
Sister Jiang was startled by Xiao Min's imposing manner. She froze for a few seconds before reacting, then angrily pointed at Xiao Min, about to say something: "You..."
"Enough!" Old Chu saw Xiao Min swaying uncomfortably and quickly stepped forward to support his wife. He couldn't bear it any longer and shouted, interrupting Sister Jiang.
He said coldly, "Sister Jiang, now that we've come to this point, let's not have anything to do with each other anymore!"
With that, he slammed the door shut.
Sister Jiang stomped her foot in exasperation and left, cursing under her breath.
Old Chu felt a pang of heartache when he saw Xiao Min's pale face and blue lips.
"Minmin, don't be angry. It's not worth ruining your health." He gently patted Xiao Min's back to comfort her.
"I'm fine, I'm just worried about Hongyu..." Xiao Min shook her head, hesitating to speak.
“It’s just that you’re worried about Hongyu…” Old Chu sighed.
Xiao Min felt dizzy and unwell, and her vision went black. She couldn't hold back and fainted.
"Minmin!" Old Chu panicked and hugged his wife tightly!
...
Chu Hongyu received a phone call informing her that her mother had fainted and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.
She felt a buzzing in her head, and couldn't hear anything. The phone slipped from her hand, and her face turned pale.
Ning Yuan quickly answered the phone, calmly inquired about the situation and the hospital address, then pulled up the still-shocked Chu Hongyu and rushed to the hospital.
The air in the hospital is always filled with the smell of disinfectant, mixed with various bitter medicinal smells, which makes people feel inexplicably depressed.
In the ward, Old Chu, with red eyes, stood by the bedside. Xiao Min, lying on the bed, was pale, breathing weakly, and had an IV in her hand.
"Dad, how is Mom?" Chu Hongyu rushed to the bedside, grasped Xiao Min's cold hand, and tears streamed down her face.
Old Chu, his eyes red-rimmed, patted her shoulder: "Don't worry, the doctor said your mother fainted because of a sudden surge of anger, and her health was already weak. She'll be fine after a rest..."
Ning Yuan gently comforted Chu Hongyu: "Don't worry, Auntie is a lucky person, everything will be alright."
Xiao Min slowly opened her eyes and saw Chu Hongyu crying. She smiled weakly and said, "Silly girl, why are you crying? Mom is perfectly fine."
"Mom, it's all my fault for being unfilial and causing you so much worry!!" Chu Hongyu held Xiao Min's hand tightly, as if afraid that if she let go, her mother would disappear.
Xiao Min's face was still pale. When she saw Ning Yuan, she managed a weak smile: "Yuan Yuan is here too..."
"Auntie, please rest well and don't talk," Ning Yuan said softly, holding her hand.
Chu Hongyu forced back her tears and turned to ask her father, "Dad, what happened? Why did Mom suddenly have a heart attack? She was just getting better recently."
Old Chu sighed and told Chu Hongyu and Ning Yuan the whole story.
"Our front desk intern reported Uncle?" Ning Yuan frowned.
These days, relationships between men and women are very sensitive. If such accusations are proven true, at best you'll lose your job and your reputation will be ruined, at worst you could send Uncle Chu to jail for ten years.
However, it also has a significant impact on the girl's reputation.
"Who reported it?" Chu Hongyu, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked.
Old Chu sighed: "It's...it's a new intern at the bank, named Miao Sanlu."
“Miao Sanlu?” Ning Yuan repeated the name, then turned to look at Chu Hongyu.
Their eyes met in mid-air, and Chu Hongyu's eyes burned with raging anger.
In an instant, they all understood...
"Lu Jingui! It's that woman again!" Chu Hongyu said through gritted teeth, her voice sounding like it was being squeezed out from between her teeth.
She trembled slightly with rage: "How could anyone be so disgusting and despicable!"
“Hongyu, don’t be impulsive. Your most important thing right now is to take care of Auntie, take care of yourself, and don’t let her worry.”
Ning Yuan pulled back the furious Chu Hongyu and whispered, while gently patting the back of her hand in an attempt to calm her down.
Chu Hongyu took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anger in her heart, and slowly nodded, but she couldn't help but tear up.
Her parents were implicated because of her unfilial behavior. If she hadn't been blinded by love, no one would have had the opportunity to take advantage of her!
"What, do you know that Miao Sanlu?" Chu's father asked in surprise.
"Our senior, Auntie, please rest well. Hongyu and I will go back first and come to see you again tomorrow." Ning Yuan comforted Chu's parents for a few words, and then left the hospital with Chu Hongyu.
As night falls and the city lights come on, the hustle and bustle of the city contrasts sharply with the tranquility of the hospital.
"Ningning, I hate myself so much. I will never let that vicious woman get away with this!" Chu Hongyu's charming eyes were filled with suppressed hatred.
Ning Yuan stopped and looked at her friend with a determined look in her eyes: "Don't worry, we will definitely clear Uncle's name. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We're not pushovers."
A cold glint flashed in Ning Yuan's bright eyes, but her tone remained calm: "We can close the net in the next two days."
Lu Jingui... his hypocrisy and malice are extreme! He doesn't even extend his misfortune to his family and parents.
...
The next day, at the entrance of Fudan University, the Heart of the Era
Ning Yuan had just arrived at the door.
Then I saw a few men smoking, some of them looking rather shady, gather around.
The man with a pockmarked face threw away his cigarette butt and came up to us respectfully, saying, "Sister Ning, the people you asked us to keep an eye on have been watching us the whole time."
Ning Yuan smiled at him and said, "Brother Ma Zi, you've worked hard."
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