As night fell, Xu Hongying went out for a walk.
A figure was already waiting at the intersection. Upon seeing the old lady, he slowly walked over.
"Aunt Hongying, what a coincidence, you're out for a walk too..."
Yang Qiuxia beamed with joy and eagerly stepped forward, her lips as sweet as honey.
Xu Hongying rubbed her aching chest. If she didn't go out for some fresh air soon, she would be driven crazy by her eldest son.
"It's you, Qiuxia." Xu Hongying forced a dry smile, which looked worse than crying.
"What's wrong? Why are you looking so worried?"
"It's all because of that Chen Sisi!" Xu Hongying said, taking Yang Qiuxia's hand. "Speaking of which, I should thank you. If you hadn't asked a relative to tell me, I would still be in the dark."
Yang Qiuxia pulled her hair back and smiled: "I didn't know Commander Gu didn't tell you. It was such a big deal, and he made the decision himself, and even found someone... Ugh! I don't even want to talk about it."
The old lady seemed to have found a kindred spirit, sighing and gritting her teeth: "Chengfeng has never gotten along with us since he was a child. Now that he's grown up, he dares to make his own decisions about his marriage and even married a slut."
"I heard she even hit you?"
Yang Qiuxia suppressed her grievances and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore."
"You're just too weak-willed, that's why she bullies you. Just you wait, I'll find a chance to teach her a lesson and make her apologize to you."
"No way! Aunt Hongying, you don't know, she forced me to write an apology letter that day, and she could sue me anytime. How could I dare to mess with her..."
"What? They're forcing you to write an apology letter? This is outrageous!" Xu Hongying's voice rose several octaves, her impression of this daughter-in-law was extremely bad: "Doesn't your husband, Old Chen, care about this?"
Speaking of this, Yang Qiuxia sadly wiped away her tears: "You know, my husband Chen is a rough and uncultured man, and he never cares about me."
Xu Hongying felt a lump in her throat; she could really relate to this kind of situation.
Old Gu had been married to her for decades, but he devoted himself entirely to the military and neglected his family, never taking her side in any situation.
I have a lot of grievances to share, but I can't express them.
Looking at Yang Qiuxia, she saw a reflection of her younger self: "Don't worry, if Commander Chen won't protect you, I will. I'll stand up for you and get Shen Sisi to give you an explanation..."
At home, Chen Sisi is peeling oranges for Niu Niu.
There were three knocks on the door.
Is Sisi home?
Upon hearing Li Wenhui's voice, Chen Sisi quickly got up to open the door.
Li Wenhui was carrying a basket containing three or four sections of smoked sausage.
"Sister Wenhui, please come in."
She stepped inside and casually handed the basket to Chen Sisi.
"Here's some homemade sausage..."
Chen Sisi's palm suddenly felt heavy; this must be several pounds of flesh...
Li Wenhui is a country girl with no special skills. She usually enjoys tinkering with handicrafts and food at home.
Chen Sisi took the sausage. Seeing its perfect balance of fat and lean meat and its glossy sheen, her mouth watered. She was already thinking about what gift to give in return.
"Thank you, you're too kind..." Shen Sisi quickly welcomed the person in, placed the basket next to the sewing machine, and poured them a cup of hot tea.
Then, she brought out peanuts, melon seeds, and candy.
"Hurry up and warm yourself by the fire, and have something to eat."
Li Wenhui didn't stand on ceremony and grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds to crack open.
"Why are you and Niu Niu the only ones here? Where are Commander Gu and his grandmother?"
"Gu Chengfeng went to handle some documents, and the old lady also went out for a walk."
Li Wenhui breathed a sigh of relief and looked her up and down with concern: "Are you... alright today?"
"What could possibly happen to me?" Shen Sisi asked with amusement.
"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright. This old lady is notoriously shrewish and difficult in the military region... I was afraid she would make things difficult for you."
Shen Sisi rarely heard Gu Chengfeng mention his family. She only knew that he had a bad relationship with his parents and relatives since he was a child and was always causing trouble. His family had no choice but to send him to his aunt's house in Lin County.
When Gu Chengfeng first arrived in Linxian, he was always fighting and causing trouble, and he became notorious throughout the county.
The school teachers jointly petitioned the school to expel Gu Chengfeng because her father saw the good in her and said that the child was not bad at heart and could still be saved.
She didn't know how her father persuaded Gu Chengfeng, but in any case, Gu Chengfeng really changed for the better and even joined the army.
Shen Sisi couldn't understand how Gu Chengfeng, the only son of the Gu family, could be unloved by his father and mother.
It turns out there was an explanation.
"How did you know that this old lady lives in the capital all year round?" Shen Sisi wasn't doubting her, but she was just puzzled.
“Everyone knows, except you.” Li Wenhui cracked sunflower seeds, her eyebrows dancing with excitement as she began, “This is a long story, it goes back many years…”
When Xu Hongying was young, she once fell into the water while washing clothes and was rescued by Gu Chengfeng's father, Gu Changhe.
She took a liking to this handsome young soldier at first sight and married him out of a sense of gratitude.
At the time, Gu Changhe had someone he liked and they were even talking about marriage. But then Xu Hongying started making a scene, crying, and threatening suicide, so he had no choice but to marry her.
After getting married, he rarely went home and spent all his time in the military camp.
Feeling neglected, Xu Hongying went to the military camp to cause trouble, forcing him to come home for at least a week every month, which is how Gu Jia had three children.
"She was having a hard time, so she took it out on her children and neighbors all the time. The whole military region knew about it."
While gossiping, Li Wenhui was also secretly keeping watch.
She was terrified that Xu Hongying would suddenly return and hear her chirping crickets behind her, and then she would grab her and give her a good "bite"...
Shen Sisi shouldn't be commenting on her elders' affairs, but after hearing the story, she couldn't help but sigh.
It turns out that Gu Chengfeng grew up in this cold and austere home.
No wonder he was so rebellious as a child, always causing trouble to seek attention.
As for Xu Hongying, she is both hateful and pitiful.
No wonder she has such a strange personality; I can't stand her at all...
"Anyway, you have to be careful, she can be very difficult." Li Wenhui looked at her with heartache, what a tragedy to have such a wicked mother-in-law.
"We'll meet force with force and water with earth, don't worry!"
The two sat around the fire, whispering to each other. Judging that the old lady was about to return, Li Wenhui got up to say goodbye: "Remember to try that sausage, it's delicious!"
"Thank you, Sister Wenhui..."
As soon as Chen Sisi saw Li Wenhui out of the courtyard gate, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure waving goodbye to the old lady at the intersection.
Yang Qiuxia?
How could she be with Xu Hongying?
They're definitely not hiding anything good!
Silently, Chen Si returned to the stove, ready to be on guard at any moment.
With Gu Chengfeng not home, Xu Hongying would definitely take the opportunity to bully and harass her.
Strangely, Xu Hongying only glared at her once after entering the room before walking into the room.
This is so unusual!
It was unusually quiet.
He pondered for a moment, wondering what she was up to.
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