Zhao Mingzhe's parents have been arrested. Let's see if that Zhang guy still dares to be arrogant and look down on people in the village!
The thought that Lu Xiaolan and her daughter would never have the chance to go to Kyoto and become city dwellers filled Aunt Zhou with immense satisfaction.
Leaving aside Aunt Zhou, even Zhao Yue'e, Aunt Lü, and even Aunt Li all felt that they deserved it.
Ever since Lu Xiaolan married Zhao Mingzhe, she's been getting too cocky, wanting the whole world to know that she married a young intellectual from Beijing, and she's always bragging about becoming a city dweller in the future!
hehe!
I really don't know what's so good about Zhao Mingzhe?
Isn't he just a pretty boy who can't lift a finger or carry anything?
And he's also a bad person!
They are far inferior to the hardworking young men in their village!
Aunt Li and the others gossiped about Zhao Mingzhe and Lu Xiaolan for a while longer, then, seeing that it was time to go home and cook, they left satisfied.
Ye Weiwei believed that it wouldn't be long before the news of Zhao Mingzhe's parents being arrested for embezzlement and bribery, and Lu Xiaolan's dream of living in the city being shattered, would spread throughout the village.
This was her gift to Zhao Mingzhe and Lu Xiaolan's family before she left Daqingshan Village.
Even if she doesn't live here anymore, we can't let them have too much fun, can we?
As Liu Guilan was putting away the quilts, she couldn't help but ask suspiciously, "What exactly did Lu Mingcai come here for today? I have a feeling he has another purpose in coming to our house."
The thought of his eyes constantly darting around her house sent a constant alarm bell ringing in Liu Guilan's mind.
Others may not know, but she knows quite a lot about Lu Mingcai.
In the first few years when things started to get chaotic, Lu Mingcai used his position as the brigade leader to secretly do dirty work.
This person is malicious and petty, completely different from his elder brother Lu Mingfa.
This isn't the first or second time they've had a conflict with that mother and daughter surnamed Zhang. He used to pretend not to hear and ignore it, but this time he's really taking it to heart!
Could he be plotting something bad again?
"No, we need to be on high alert these next few days, lest someone try anything behind our backs!"
After Liu Guilan finished speaking, she gave instructions to everyone in the family, big and small.
Old Man Huo puffed on his pipe twice: "Really? I think he's just coming to apologize, but he's too embarrassed to do it. We're about to move out as a whole family, what can he possibly do?"
Liu Guilan glared at Old Man Huo, annoyed: "We haven't moved out yet, have we? Anyway, it's better to be safe than sorry! Don't underestimate him, that guy surnamed Lu is no pushover!"
Ye Weiwei thought to herself, "My mother-in-law is the most formidable."
Old Man Huo chuckled and said, "No matter how many tricks he has up his sleeve, you still saw right through him."
Liu Guilan was delighted to be photographed and said proudly, "That's right!"
I've seen plenty of scoundrels like Lu Mingcai since I was a child, and I've even seen people more ruthless than him.
Just as Ye Weiwei had predicted.
News of Zhao Mingzhe's parents being arrested and imprisoned spread quickly.
When Lu Xiaolan heard about this outside, she thought that someone was jealous of her and deliberately spread rumors to smear her in-laws and Zhao Mingzhe. She almost got into a fight with the person, but Aunt Zhang, who had heard about it, pulled her home.
Aunt Zhang was absolutely furious.
She's been having a really bad time lately, with one misfortune after another hitting her.
Pushed into a cesspool by Liu Guilan, her family's possessions were stolen, and now her only hope, her son-in-law, has also run into trouble. Her dream of living in the city has been shattered, and she is furious.
She dragged Lu Xiaolan to Lu Xiaolan's house in a huff, then kicked open the door and found Zhao Mingzhe sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) reading a book. She rushed over, snatched the book from Zhao Mingzhe's hand, and slammed it to the ground, roaring, "Zhao Mingzhe, tell me honestly, have your parents really been arrested and sent to jail?"
Zhao Mingzhe was still angry about Aunt Zhang's rude and barbaric behavior of suddenly barging in and throwing his books at him, but after hearing Aunt Zhang's question, his expression changed, and he clenched his fists and asked, "Who told you that?"
He only recently learned about his parents' accident.
Who can...
"Was it Ye Weiwei? Ye Weiwei told you, didn't she?"
Aunt Zhang retorted angrily, "Never mind who told us, just tell me if it's true or not! I want to hear it from your own mouth!"
Lu Xiaolan stared at Zhao Mingzhe in shock, her voice trembling: "Brother Mingzhe, this isn't real! This isn't real, is it? Tell me this isn't real!"
Looking at Aunt Zhang's furious expression and then at Lu Xiaolan's deeply hurt state, Zhao Mingzhe felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure.
He scoffed lightly: "Since you all already know, why are you asking me?"
The last glimmer of hope that Aunt Zhang and Lu Xiaolan had was shattered.
Aunt Zhang felt cheated after thinking about how she had always helped and accommodated Zhao Mingzhe since he married Lu Xiaolan. She became so angry that she lost her temper and lunged at Zhao Mingzhe, scratching him repeatedly: "You liar! I'll beat you to death, you liar!"
With parents who have been arrested and imprisoned, Zhao Mingzhe can forget about ever returning to the city. If he can't return, what's the point of Xiaolan marrying this Zhao man?
Zhao Mingzhe was furious that Aunt Zhang would actually lay a hand on him. He was so angry that the anger he had been holding back exploded. He didn't hold back either and the two of them started fighting.
Lu Xiaolan was stunned by the sudden turn of events and it took her a while to come to her senses. She quickly reached out to try to pull the two apart, but they bumped into her and she felt a pain in her stomach as she felt warm liquid flowing out from below.
"Ah... my belly... my baby... my baby..."
Hearing her shouts, Aunt Zhang and Zhao Mingzhe came to their senses and were startled to see her wet pants. Forget about their playful banter, they quickly took her to the hospital.
It was also fortunate that Lu Xiaolan's unborn child survived despite losing so much blood.
While Zhao Yue'e was gossiping with Ye Weiwei while holding Xiao Jiajia, she couldn't help but sigh: "I heard that Lu Xiaolan's mother wanted to abort Lu Xiaolan's baby and make Lu Xiaolan and Zhao Mingzhe divorce so that Lu Xiaolan could find a good husband. But Lu Xiaolan refused and even tried to kill herself in the hospital."
Ye Weiwei's lips twitched involuntarily.
It has to be admitted that Lu Xiaolan truly loves Zhao Mingzhe.
Even now that Zhao Mingzhe is in this state, Lu Xiaolan still stays by his side.
It's a pity. Even if Lu Xiaolan were to give her heart to Zhao Mingzhe, given Zhao Mingzhe's selfish and self-serving nature, he would never be interested in her or genuinely want to live a life with her.
Sure enough, just as she was thinking this, she heard Wu Xiuyue whisper, "Before I came here, I saw Zhao Mingzhe with Zhong Yan from the educated youth settlement again. The two of them went to the grove."
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