Chapter 34 Chapter 34
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Gu Tingzhou rubbed his nose, a smile in his eyes: "I only thought of checking after you said they had a child, but I didn't expect to find out such an unexpected result."
Song Chunman naturally knew about the fight, but his words made her feel itchy. "What's the secret?"
"Guess first?" Gu Tingzhou deliberately dragged out his tone.
Song Chunman glared at him and said, "I don't have a good relationship with her, so how could I have guessed that?"
Seeing her eyes wide open in anxiety, Gu Tingzhou stopped teasing her and got straight to the point: "You said before that Song Yushan and Sun Wenbin had a son. I've checked and the child is probably not Sun Wenbin's."
Song Chunman said something, "Ah!" and asked, "What did you say?"
Gu Tingzhou repeated his words again. Song Chunman's eyes widened in shock, almost thinking she had misheard. "You mean... that child has nothing to do with Sun Wenbin?"
"Hmm." Gu Tingzhou raised an eyebrow. "It should be her and her college classmate Xie Jinhe. They dated for a while. I heard that Song Yushan told Xie Jinhe about her pregnancy, but he refused to acknowledge the child, so she blamed Sun Wenbin for it."
Song Chunman opened her mouth in shock, but couldn't say anything for a long time.
After a while, she asked, "Are you sure this is true?"
"About 80 percent," Gu Tingzhou said. "After all, even a paternity test these days only gives an 80 percent chance at best."
Song Chunman was silent. She said that how could a proud college student like Song Yushan fall in love with someone like Sun Wenbin, especially when he was still married. It turned out that she just wanted to find an "honest man" to take over and help her raise the child.
No wonder Song Yushan is not in a hurry to marry Sun Wenbin even though they have been divorced for more than a month!
She didn't know about this in her previous life, so in her previous life, besides herself, Sun Wenbin was also the one who was taken advantage of all his life?
"Sun Wenbin is such a sucker." She couldn't help laughing, and then asked curiously, "Do my dad and Liu Yongli know about this?"
"It seems like I don't know." A hint of sneer flashed in Gu Tingzhou's eyes. "Anyway, if they really come to make trouble tomorrow, we can just expose this matter. Then they won't dare to make trouble even if they want to."
The stone in Song Chunman's heart fell to the ground with a thud.
Isn't it? Song Yushan can't even go to college now. Although there are many rumors, at least the fact that she gave birth to a child has not been made known to everyone. If this matter is exposed again, Sun Wenbin will not let her go, and her reputation will be completely ruined.
Seeing her brows relax, Gu Tingzhou raised his hand and rubbed her hair: "Are you relieved now?"
Song Chunman's cheeks flushed slightly from the touch, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up, "I'm relieved."
Seeing that it was getting late, Gu Tingzhou didn't say anything more. "Then I'll go back first. I'll pick you up at the hotel at ten o'clock tomorrow morning."
Song Chunman nodded, and Gu Tingzhou looked at his daughter beside him, "Baby, Daddy is going back. He will come to pick you and Mommy up tomorrow."
The little girl nodded her head and said, "Goodbye, Daddy."
The mother and daughter walked him to the door. Watching his figure disappear at the alley, Song Chunman couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
If Song Yushan knew that Gu Tingzhou had the evidence against her, she would probably not be able to sleep well tonight.
Song Chunman was looking forward to tomorrow's wedding banquet with great joy, but the atmosphere at the Song family was like an eggplant hit by frost.
Song Zhiqiang was smoking in the living room, and the ashtray on the table was full of cigarette butts.
A few days ago, he asked someone in the factory who knew the armed forces department to find out and confirmed that Gu Tingzhou was indeed the head of a regiment in the nearby military region, a legitimate regimental-level cadre!
I didn’t expect that Song Chunman was so capable that she could find a group leader even after her second marriage!
And their wedding banquet will be held in a hotel tomorrow, but up to now, the two aunts in the staff compound have received the invitations from Song Chunman, but their Song family has not received it yet.
Song Zhiqiang's reputation has been bad recently, and he really needs Gu Tingzhou, the son-in-law of the regiment commander, to bring him honor. However, Song Chunman actually forgot that she had a father. It was obvious that she didn't want to invite them, which made him very annoyed.
Seeing that he was in a bad mood, Liu Yongli couldn't help but add fuel to the fire. "I think we shouldn't go. She didn't even send us an invitation. It's obvious that she doesn't want to acknowledge us! Even if you are her biological father, she won't acknowledge you."
"Yes, Dad." Song Yushan was so happy in her heart, "Those two old ladies in the staff compound can get invitations, but you, her biological father, become an outsider. If the news gets out that she didn't invite you, how will others view you?"
"Stop talking!" Liu Yongli feigned scolding, but her eyes were glancing at Song Zhiqiang's expression. "If she doesn't invite us, can we just go there without an invitation?"
Song Zhiqiang's face flushed red, and he slapped the table. "What's wrong with going uninvited? I'll go to the restaurant and wait tomorrow. I want to see if Song Chunman dares to say in front of so many people that she doesn't know me as her father!"
Liu Yongli and Song Yushan exchanged glances, and the corners of their mouths curled up secretly. Song Chunman had caused them so much trouble recently, so she couldn't think of getting married happily tomorrow.
Song Yushan was feeling both excited and nervous at the moment, and so was Song Chunman on the other side.
She woke up at six o'clock the next day.
After she washed, boiled water and prepared breakfast, Aunt Quanfu arranged by Gu Tingzhou and several colleagues who were there to send her off for the wedding also arrived.
Several colleagues who had a good relationship with her before only found out that she was married after receiving the invitation. When they learned that she had remarried and married a group leader, they were happier than ever and kept chattering about congratulations.
However, everyone was tactful enough not to mention other members of the Song family.
Song Chunman didn't know anyone here, so apart from inviting the two aunts next door to dinner, there was no one else to invite.
After dinner, Aunt Quanfu took out the thin thread she had prepared long ago and sat in front of the dressing table to make up Song Chunman's face.
The thin thread twisted flexibly between her aunt's fingers and gently twisted against her cheek. When the fur was pulled up by the roots, Song Chunman couldn't help but pursed her lips, but didn't make a sound.
But in just a moment, the originally smooth cheeks became even cleaner, and even the fine hairs disappeared.
Her skin was naturally very fair, and the skin on her face was sheer and lustrous, with a few natural blushes on her cheekbones, like the petals of a crabapple tree that had just opened on a branch, so bright that one could not take their eyes off it.
Aunt Quanfu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your skin and body look like you've never given birth. Having a good foundation is something people envy."
Several people on the side also nodded in agreement. Song Chunman was good-looking and had a good figure. She was also the daughter of the deputy factory director. Before she married Sun Wenbin, she worked like a slave and was humble to the dust. They once thought that she had lost her mind at that time.
Now, she has finally jumped out of the pit she was in, and her whole spirit is different.
After finishing her face, Song Chunman put on beautiful makeup and changed into her wedding clothes. After a lot of trouble, she finally completed the task of dressing up, and the time showed nine o'clock.
At this time, Song Xiyue woke up.
Song Chunman fed the child breakfast and changed her clothes when firecrackers were heard outside.
Without thinking, Song Chunman knew that it must be Gu Tingzhou who came. Before she went out to see, Song Xiyue ran out first, calling "Dad" as she ran, making everyone laugh.
After a while, Gu Tingzhou brought a group of people into the house. When they saw Song Chunman after she changed her clothes, their eyes widened.
She was wearing makeup today, her thin eyebrows were drawn into a crescent shape, her lips were dyed red and smooth with rouge under her straight nose, her long hair was carefully tied into a bun, and two red velvet flowers were pinned on her temples, revealing her neck as white as porcelain.
Especially today she was wearing a bright red skirt, which was ironed to the perfect size, outlining her exquisite figure, her slender waist, and the falling skirt made her figure even more graceful.
Zhou Dakang, who came with Gu Tingzhou to pick up the bride, couldn't help but say to him, "Brother Zhou, you eat so well! Didn't they say that my sister-in-law is a second marriage? How does this look like that? She's clearly a little girl, and a charming little girl at that!"
Gu Tingzhou glared at him and said, "Shut up."
At this time, Aunt Quanfu immediately asked Song Chunman whether she wanted to block the door or let Gu Tingzhou do something more difficult. After all, a wedding should be lively.
Song Chunman smiled and said directly that it was not necessary.
She was already getting married for the second time, so why bother with all this? She just wanted him to take her away immediately and officially become his wife in front of everyone.
Zhou Dakang couldn't help but sigh that this sister-in-law was really easy to talk to.
Aunt Quanfu quickly asked them to set off firecrackers. After that, before Aunt Quanfu could say anything, Gu Tingzhou strode in and carried Song Chunman horizontally out.
He didn't forget to look back at Zhou Dakang and said, "Go, pick up my daughter and follow me."
Zhou Dakang was very tactful at this time. He quickly picked up his daughter and walked out together.
When we got outside the alley, we saw six cars parked on the side of the road. They had red silk tied on the hoods and red double happiness patterns on the windows. The scene attracted a group of passers-by to stop and watch.
The hotel is not far from the house here. The four-wheeled vehicle drives fast and arrives in just ten minutes.
A banner had been hung above the entrance of the two-story restaurant, with the words "Song Chunman and Gu Tingzhou's Wedding Ceremony" written in black on a red background. Gu's father and mother were standing by the door welcoming the guests.
When they saw their car coming, someone shouted, "The bride is here."
All of a sudden, all the guests who had entered the restaurant came running out to watch the fun. They all wanted to know what this divorced woman that Gu Tingzhou had to marry looked like.
When the man got out of the car, everyone finally saw the bride's true face.
She was very young and lively. The bright red dress she wore made her skin look dazzlingly white. Her appearance and figure were very attractive. Besides being young and beautiful, she also had an elegant and gentle temperament. Her whole state did not look like that of a woman who had given birth to a child at all.
Everyone couldn't help but talk about it -
"So beautiful? Is she really 23? And has a child?"
"Of course she has. Didn't you see the child next to her? He's so pretty."
"No wonder Xiao Gu left Chen Yafang behind and insisted on marrying her. She looks much better than Yafang."
Song Chunman got out of the car under such a scorching gaze.
At this time, guests continued to arrive, so Song Chunman and Gu Tingzhou stood at the door to welcome them. After a while, there were fewer people coming, so Gu's mother asked them to go in quickly and greet the relatives and neighbors who had come inside.
More than a dozen round tables had already been set up in the hotel lobby, each piled with peanuts, candies, and canned fruits, and the glass sugar bowls were shining under the lights.
A platform half a person's height was set up in the front. The black words "Congratulations on the Wedding of Gu Tingzhou and Song Chunman" on the red velvet banner were particularly eye-catching. Even the corners of the tablecloth were embroidered with lotus flowers, making it look more decent than the factory's commendation meeting.
The guests had almost all arrived. The relatives of the Gu family were sitting around the table eating melon seeds. People from the military compound were sitting in groups of three or four chatting. Several leaders of Gu Tingzhou's army were sitting at the main table drinking tea.
Song Chunman was pulled by Gu Tingzhou and taken to the main table, where he introduced them one by one: "This is Commander Wang, this is Political Commissar Li, this is the Director of the Political Department..."
It was the first time she saw so many elders in military uniforms. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating, but she still called people calmly.
The political commissar looked at her, smiling until wrinkles formed at the corners of his eyes. "I finally heard that Tingzhou was willing to marry a wife. Today, I see that she is indeed a pretty girl. No wonder Tingzhou, this iron tree, is willing to bloom."
He turned around and patted Gu Tingzhou's arm, "Comrade Xiao Song looks like a good girl. You must treat her well in the future."
A burst of laughter immediately rang out around them. Gu Tingzhou brought Song Chunman closer to him, his ears slightly reddened. "Of course."
Song Chunman was feeling a little embarrassed by the compliments, and Gu Tingzhou noticed it, so he pulled her away to say hello somewhere else.
But when they turned around, they saw Gu's mother coming with Song Zhiqiang and the other three.
Seeing them, Mother Gu smiled and waved, "Chun Man, Ting Zhou, look who's here?"
Song Chunman sighed softly in her heart, what was supposed to come finally came.
Gu Tingzhou glanced at Song Chunman, and when he saw her nod, he went up to her. When his eyes fell on Song Zhiqiang, he called out, "Dad."
The word "Dad" was shouted so clearly and loudly that the stiffness on Song Zhiqiang's face instantly melted away.
He straightened his back and nodded pretentiously, but the smile lines at the corners of his eyes could not be hidden.
Many of the soldiers who came to the banquet today were wearing military uniforms, so Gu Tingzhou's call of "Dad" was considered to be giving him enough face.
Gu's mother didn't know them at first, and only after they introduced themselves did she realize they were in-laws.
These three people came uninvited and should not be welcome, but since they were already here, they naturally could not be asked to leave in front of so many people.
She just looked at Song Chunman and said softly, "Don't worry, they gave a gift money."
After saying that, he laughed again: "Good to see you're here, Chun Man, you should entertain me well."
Since he had given her a gift, Song Chunman thought about it and let it go.
Just as she was about to speak, Liu Yongli took two steps forward, a fake smile on her face, but her voice was raised high: "Chun Man, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but getting married is such a big deal, and you didn't even invite your own father?"
"I heard that all the old neighbors in our staff compound received invitations, but we, the in-laws, feel like outsiders, without even an invitation!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall, which had been quite lively, suddenly became quiet.
The people who were cracking melon seeds stopped, the people who were chatting fell silent, and dozens of eyes fell on Song Chunman.
Song Yushan quickly followed up, "Sister, I know you don't have a good relationship with your family, but even if we had misunderstandings before, today is your big day, so you should at least invite your family, right?"
Song Zhiqiang's face darkened instantly.
He originally planned to act like an elder and wait for Gu Tingzhou to toast him with a glass of wine before letting things slide, but he never expected that the mother and daughter would shout loudly and make everyone know them right away?
He glared at them fiercely, but it was too late to reply.
They thought Song Chunman would be angry and embarrassed, but unexpectedly, Song Chunman's face did not show any embarrassment. Instead, she smiled at Liu Yongli and said, "Auntie, you misunderstood."
Her voice was not loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone: "I just heard that my sister's boyfriend Xie Jinhe was also coming to the Song family today. He called you before and said he was too busy to come to my wedding, so I didn't dare send you an invitation."
As soon as the three words "Xie Jinhe" fell from Song Yushan's face, the blood color disappeared from her face.
What’s going on? How did Song Chunman know this name?
"What are you talking about?" Liu Yongli frowned slightly, a little confused. "What is Xie Jinhe? Your sister's boyfriend? How come we didn't know he was coming to our house today?"
Song Zhiqiang was also very surprised. He turned to ask Song Yushan, "When did you start dating?"
After saying that, he looked at Song Chunman and asked, "You also know about this?"
Song Chunman tilted her head slightly when she heard this, her eyes falling on Song Yushan's pale face. "I just heard about it, I don't know if it's true. You should ask my sister about this."
Song Yushan's lips trembled and she couldn't utter a word.
She clenched her hands tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms, and the panic in her eyes could not be hidden.
If Song Chunman knew Xie Jinhe, did she also know that the child was Xie Jinhe's?
She said it on purpose!
"That's not true!" Song Yushan gritted her teeth and said, "I'm in school, and the school doesn't allow dating."
Today was a big day, and Song Chunman didn't want to make a scene. But seeing her pale face, she just smiled and said, "Is that so? It seems I misunderstood. Since Xie Jinhe didn't come to the Song family today, and you guys aren't busy, why don't you take a seat?"
Song Zhiqiang was invited to the dinner table, but there was no room for Song Yushan to sit down at this time, so she dragged Liu Yongli out.
When they got outside, Liu Yongli asked angrily, "What are you doing?"
Her original plan was to make a scene at the banquet by using the excuse of "not being invited" to make Song Chunman look like an "unfilial" person. How could she just leave like that?
At this point, Song Yushan had no choice but to confess to her that the child was Xie Jinhe's, not Sun Wenbin's.
After hearing this, Liu Yongli was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.
What's going on? The child isn't Sun Wenbin's? Is it someone else's? And Song Chunman knows about it?
She looked at Song Yushan, so angry that she almost fainted, "You..."
She talked to you for a long time but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
She didn't care who the child belonged to, but she was afraid that Song Chunman would have this matter in her hands and would have something to hold against them in the future!
Liu Yongli no longer had the intention to cause trouble, but then she thought, they came here as her maternal family members, and if they ran away now, Song Zhiqiang would definitely hold them accountable later.
She gritted her teeth and dragged Song Yushan back to the banquet, watching Song Chunman and Gu Tingzhou toast all the wine with a smile.
The banquet lasted for more than three hours, and the mother and daughter were on pins and needles for more than three hours. They didn't even dare to move their chopsticks at the table, and didn't dare to say a word, for fear that Song Chunman would warn them if they said a wrong word.
Only after all the guests had left did Liu Yongli hurriedly drag Song Zhiqiang away, her back looking as flustered as a rabbit being chased.
Song Chunman looked at their miserable appearance and couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.
Sure enough, holding other people's secrets in your hands gives you a solid and refreshing feeling, which is really great.
I guess in a few days, Sun Wenbin will know who Xie Jinhe is, right?
Will they fight?
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