Zhou Fangchun had just come out of the police station and wasn't keen on exchanging pleasantries with her neighbors, so her tone wasn't particularly warm.
"What are you doing here? What's going on in our residential area now? Has someone been taken away by the authorities, or is the husband cheating on his wife? Or is there a fight between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?"
The neighbor's expression became even more meaningful. Zhou Fangchun was truly vicious. She often gossiped about other people's affairs, and now she was acting all high and mighty, like she was watching a good show. The neighbor couldn't stand her behavior.
They say they have a harmonious marriage and that Mao Guangyu loves her so much that he won't have a second child. But Mao Guangyu already has a woman outside the marriage, having an affair with his subordinates. Their child is already five or six years old, and Song Qingchun and Mao Anping still bring her home for dinner.
She practically jumped on Zhou Fangchun's head; how dare she look down on others!
Mao Guangyu has been taken away, and no one knows when he will be released. The evidence is conclusive, and his chances of survival are slim. Zhou Fangchun still dares to act like an official's wife. So what if she's two ranks higher than her husband? What's with the attitude? Does she really think she's so great?
"Fangchun, you don't know yet, do you?"
Zhou Fangchun, holding a feather duster, turned around and said, "What do you know? Speak your mind."
The neighbor chuckled, then deliberately hesitated, "We're all neighbors, I'm just worried you might not be able to handle it. After all, Lao Mao was taken away for investigation, and he was also caught having affairs with women, even fathering a son with a female subordinate..."
Zhou Fangchun stood there, stunned, thinking her neighbor was talking in her sleep!
Mao Guangyu was taken away? Impossible! She has connections in Beijing! Her sister-in-law's family is incredibly powerful! She spent a fortune on connections; how could Lao Mao be taken away? And she's even having affairs and having a child?
Zhou Fangchun's first reaction was anger. "Xu Hong, I know you've always been jealous that my husband, Lao Mao, has a higher official position than you, and that I live a better life than you, only having one daughter, unlike you, who had three daughters before finally having a son! You were treated like a sow by your husband! But you can't spread rumors, can you?"
Xu Hong was speechless with anger. "I'm spreading rumors? Am I a sow? Zhou Fangchun, I think you're the one who's jealous! You don't have a son, so you're jealous that I have one! You really think you're happy? Give me a break! Your husband has been taken away for days, and his affair has been confirmed. It was the woman's husband who wrote the letter to report it! She even gave birth to a big, healthy boy for your Lao Mao! I saw the child myself. Your in-laws took him home for dinner and cooked a whole table of dishes! It was more lavish than your New Year's celebration! They held the child in their arms and called him their 'darling'... By the way, I also saw the child for you. He's smart and cute, even more clever than your Mao Xia!"
Zhou Fangchun stood there dumbfounded, grabbing a feather duster to hit her. Xu Hong dodged and ran away, cursing as she did so.
"You think you're so great! You really think you're the Zhou Fangchun of the past! I'm trying to tell you something nice, and this is your attitude!"
Zhou Fangchun looked around and realized that the house was unusually quiet. Song Qingchun was not a slovenly person and had never made the house look like this. The old couple rarely went out and hadn't returned by this time.
Zhou Fangchun felt like the sky was falling.
"Mao Xia! Mao Xia!"
Mao Xia heard Xu Hong's words from inside the house and stood there dumbfounded. Being detained had shattered Mao Xia's self-esteem. She was not as good-looking as Chu Yu, and she was also burdened with the charge of "plagiarism." If something happened to her father, she would be truly finished.
"Mom, don't worry, we'll ask Grandpa and Grandma when they get back."
"Xu Hong is just jealous of me. How could your father have affairs and have children with other women? If something had happened over the years, I would have found out."
Mao Xia's eyelids twitched. Looking at Zhou Fangchun's dejected and listless face, she told the truth:
"Mom, I actually saw Qiuyun sitting in my dad's car with a little boy. That little boy really does look like my dad..."
Zhou Fangchun was stunned for a moment, "What?"
“It happened a few months ago. I also suspected that the child was my dad’s, but I didn’t dare to tell you because I was afraid you would argue. I’ve been observing for a few months. Ever since Qiu Yun was transferred to Deyang, my dad has been going out for social events frequently and always coming home very late. He also often goes to other places for training or something. Something just doesn’t seem right.”
Zhou Fangchun was dumbfounded. The sound of the door locking came from outside. When Song Qingchun entered, she was clearly surprised to see the two of them.
"Mom, Xu Hong said Guangyu was taken away?"
Song Qingchun nodded, "I've tried many connections, but they all said there's nothing I can do."
Mao Guangyu has really been arrested! Zhou Fangchun has lost his backer, and the breath he was holding in his chest has also been released.
"Is it true that Mao Guangyu had illicit relationships and had children?"
Song Qingchun wasn't afraid of her, but even if she was, there was nothing she could do. Things had come to this point, and Zhou Fangchun had no choice but to accept it.
“Fangchun, don’t blame Guangyu. It was that vixen Qiuyun who seduced him and got pregnant. Guangyu was forced into it! I only heard about this a few days ago and saw the child. I’m thinking that the child is getting older and can’t be raised by someone else. We’ll have to bring him back sooner or later. You haven’t had a son all these years, only a daughter, Maoxia. Maoxia is getting old and will be able to get married in a few years. If we bring the child back and raise him by your side, he will definitely be close to you when he grows up.”
Zhou Fangchun was shocked by her mother-in-law's idea. Song Qingchun actually wanted her to raise Mao Guangyu's child with that vixen.
This is clearly an insult!
That vixen Qiu Yun looks all serious, but behind her back she seduces her man, and in the end she even makes her raise her child! Why doesn't that woman just die!
"Alright," Mao Anping also felt that Song Qingchun had gone too far. How could she ask Zhou Fangchun to support her right off the bat? She should at least take it slow. Work should be done step by step, shouldn't it? "The child's matter is not the point. The point now is to find connections to get Guangyu out. Fangchun, your sister-in-law's family has strong connections. Why don't you ask your sister-in-law for help? Whatever happens, we'll talk about it after Guangyu gets out. You can beat or scold him as you please."
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