Jiang Meifeng had two daughters and a son. Her eldest daughter was Zhou Huilan, and her second daughter was Zhou Fangchun. Zhou Fangchun married a promising man. The man was originally just a minor cadre in the village, but later he climbed some high social ladder and was transferred to work in Deyang City. He even found a position for Zhou Fangchun in the city.
Although Chu Yu's second aunt's husband didn't hold a high position, he worked in a lucrative department, and people often asked him for favors. Jiang Meifeng often boasted that Zhou Fangchun was an official's wife and was fawned over wherever she went.
However, Zhou Fangchun has only one daughter after being married for many years. Her mother-in-law favors boys over girls and often complains that she cannot have children. Zhou Fangchun has been controlled by her mother-in-law for many years. No matter how domineering she is outside, she becomes a meek and submissive person at home. She does whatever her husband and mother-in-law say and dares not resist at all.
Zhou Fangchun's mother-in-law disliked Jiang Meifeng and forbade her daughter-in-law from coming home during holidays.
Deyang and Zhoujiacun are only a little over an hour's drive apart, yet Zhou Fangchun could go two years without returning home. She was always unaware of what was happening at home, and unlike Zhou Huilan, she didn't go home to interfere when Zhou Jian'an and Shu Hui divorced.
My second aunt's husband, Mao Guangyu, also came. He wore glasses and had deep-set eyes, giving him an overly shrewd and calculating look.
He smiled kindly, his gaze moving from Chu Yu's face to hers, then quickly passing over her without lingering on her.
"Chu Yu has grown up and is now a young lady. Her second uncle didn't recognize her at first," Mao Guangyu said with a smile.
Chu Yu's tone was indifferent: "Second Aunt, Second Aunt's husband."
Shu Hui blankly followed her daughter's greetings, "Second Aunt, Second Uncle, what brings you here?"
“If my family hadn’t sent me a telegram, I wouldn’t have known about you and Jian’an. You’ve given birth to four children for him, managed the household chores diligently, and were very filial to your parents. To be honest, even if I’m Jian’an’s sister, I can’t side with him in this matter!” Zhou Fangchun said.
This is the first time Chu Yu has heard a member of the Zhou family speak human language since he transmigrated here. This week, Aunt Zhou seems to be more reasonable than Aunt Zhou.
These days, women who want to achieve good results at work inevitably have to be serious. Perhaps Zhou Ergu looks domineering, but she is a reasonable person at heart. Judging people by their appearance is ultimately unscientific.
Zhou Fangchun didn't come home often, so Shu Hui didn't have much contact with her. When she got divorced, she was very confused and didn't know what to do next. She brought Chu Chu to Deyang for surgery, which distracted her and she didn't feel like thinking about the divorce. She wasn't really moved when Zhou Fangchun mentioned it.
“He thinks that woman is better than me and wants to divorce me. I can’t stop him. I just hope he can treat Chu Fei well,” Shu Hui sighed.
“My brother did something wrong, and I apologize to you on his behalf,” Zhou Fangchun sighed. “Is this Second Brother Shu? It’s been so many years since I last saw him. I never expected that our reunion would be like this.”
Shu Aiguo also felt that Zhou Fangchun was quite reasonable, and smiled, "In the end, it's Zhou Jian'an's fault, you don't need to blame yourself."
Zhou Fangchun carried a basket of apples and a bottle of Milo. Shu Aiguo glanced at Shu Hui and took the things from his sister.
Mao Guangyu pushed up his glasses. “Sister-in-law, I just passed by the ward and asked the nurse. Chuchu will be able to go home soon after her surgery. You see, Chuchu has follow-up appointments at any time, and it’s inconvenient for you to go to the hospital every day. If you don’t have a fan at home, she will sweat a lot, which is not good for Chuchu’s recovery. Why don’t you stay at my house for a few days? We can treat you to a meal.”
Shu Hui felt they were being overly enthusiastic.
"There's no need. There are many of us, and it's inconvenient for us to stay at your place. Shanguan Village isn't far from here. We can just ride our bikes over when we come for follow-up appointments."
Zhou Fangchun held her hand, "So you're treating me like an outsider now that we're divorced? You're still my sister-in-law even after the divorce. Chuchu calls me 'aunt.' If I, as her aunt, don't entertain you when she's having surgery, people will say I'm cold-blooded and heartless!"
Although Shu Hui is from the countryside, she has never liked staying at other people's homes, as she feels constrained.
"Second Aunt, there's really no need for that. It's so hot and inconvenient."
“What’s inconvenient about it? We’re not outsiders. It’s not too late to move out after Chuchu gets better! I also made two outfits for Chuyu, and I wanted to give them to her but I forgot.”
Despite Zhou Ergu's insistence, Shu Hui had no choice but to say, "We won't stay there. I'll have Chu Yu go to your house later to pick up the clothes."
Aunt Zhou then patted her hand with satisfaction.
This second aunt is a bit too enthusiastic. Chu Yu is used to the selfishness and indifference of the Zhou family, and she can't accept that such a good bamboo shoot as the second aunt has emerged from the bad bamboo of the Zhou family!
Once outside the hospital, Zhou Ergu's smile vanished. She followed closely behind Mao Guangyu, and the two walked to a shady spot.
Mao Guangyu praised, "You did a great job today. You were warm and thoughtful, and you didn't make a single mistake in what you said."
Aunt Zhou smiled ingratiatingly, "Is my niece alright? Qiu's son will definitely be smitten with her. We'll create an opportunity for them. After Qiu Jiadong and Chu Yu have a relationship, we'll have Chu Yu have a child. Then the Qiu family will be one of our own. Having connections in the government makes things easier. They'll definitely help you with your promotion!"
Qiu Jiadong is a lecher. Last year, he was investigated for harassing a female student, but his father was powerful and gave the girl's family a sum of money to keep quiet, thus getting him out of trouble.
Zhou Ergu despised this kind of scoundrel, but his family was well-connected, and Mao Guangyu still needed their help!
Two days ago, on Tuesday, my aunt sent a telegram home, hoping to find a young girl from her hometown and lure her to the city with the promise of a job. However, she ended up learning from Jiang Meifeng that Shu Hui had divorced and left home with her daughter.
Jiang Meifeng hated this granddaughter to the core. Yesterday, the Zhao family from Shanguan Village came to visit and said that Chu Yu was going to the city every day, as if she was going to make money.
Everyone said that Chu Yu's boyfriend was from the city and that once he became successful, he would come back to take revenge on the Zhou family. This made Jiang Meifeng a little panicked, so she asked her second daughter to think of a way to teach Chu Yu a lesson.
On Tuesday, Aunt Zhou set her sights on Chu Yu.
After it's all over, we'll all be in the same boat. Chu Yu is a naive girl who's never seen the world; she'll learn to be scared after a little fright.
Shu Hui is useless; she certainly wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
Besides, isn't Qiu's son good enough? He may be a bit lecherous, but he comes from a good family and has a legitimate urban household registration. Chu Yu, on the other hand, is from the countryside and is definitely not at a disadvantage with Qiu Jiadong!
Besides, being with Qiu Jiadong is better than being with a city man who drives a Beijing license plate!
If she really marries into a family in Beijing, she'll inevitably cause trouble for her father.
Zhou Ergu had someone inquire about the Dai family behind Dai Qinxue. The Zhou family wasn't even worthy of carrying the Dai family's shoes. Mao Guangyu was still hoping for the Dai family to rise in rank. How could he let Chu Yu marry into the capital, ruining Zhou Jian'an's good plans and offending someone like Dai Qinxue?
Chu Yu was unaware that she had been tricked by her own aunt.
Chu Chu came out of the ward before noon. She was still a little dazed from the anesthesia, but her spirits were good, so Chu Yu was relieved.
"Sister, you've become a one-eyed dragon," Xiao Jiang said, leaning over the hospital bed.
Deng Fangping got a headache just listening to this unlucky kid talk, so she gave him a big slap. Xiao Jiang clutched his head and cried out in pain, which made Chu Chu laugh.
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