Old Gu led the way to the window outside the ward, then turned to look at Huo Qingfeng. "You just said this is part of the truth, what do you mean?"
Huo Qingfeng stopped and looked at Gu Zhenzhen. "As for the rest of the truth, Elder Gu can ask Gu Zhenzhen. If Elder Gu really wants to know, I will naturally tell him. However, I hope that those who have done wrong can have the courage to admit their mistakes and face the ugliness in their own hearts!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Zhenzhen's body trembled imperceptibly.
"Zhenzhen, what do you say?" Old Master Gu looked at his granddaughter, his gaze sharp.
Grandpa's words sent a chill down Gu Zhenzhen's spine. But what could she say? Impossible; he was just trying to scare her!
Gu Zhenzhen looked at Huo Qingfeng with a puzzled expression.
“Grandpa, I have nothing to say. Brother Huo, I don’t understand what you mean either. Miaomiao and Ruoke were arguing at the time, and I didn’t know what to say, so I was just staring blankly at the stairs leading to the third floor. Suddenly Miaomiao screamed, and that’s when I woke up. She had already fallen down the stairs. I’ve already told everyone that I only know that the two of them were arguing and pushing each other, and I didn’t see clearly. It was my aunt who insisted on calling the police, and I tried to persuade her otherwise!”
Huo Qingfeng slowly narrowed his eyes.
Gu Zhenzhen couldn't help but swallow hard because of his action. Why was her bad premonition growing stronger? But she wouldn't admit it! She had tried to save Miaomiao, but she wasn't strong enough to hold her back.
Huo Qingfeng nodded, understanding dawning on him. "Zhenzhen, I always thought you only occasionally played little tricks, but it seems I misjudged you. In that case, I won't say anything more."
He pulled a disk from his pocket, containing footage from the home security camera. Handing it to Old Master Gu, Huo Qingfeng was also somewhat distressed. "Old Master Gu, this is the video from back then. You can take a look."
The moment Gu Zhenzhen saw the disk, all color drained from her face. She felt as if the air had suddenly become thin, making it impossible to breathe.
“Gu Zhenzhen, you may be able to deny to everyone that you didn’t truly intend to harm Ruoke. But you cannot deny to yourself that your every word has led everyone to suspect Ruoke. Although Ruoke suffered some injustice, she wasn’t killed, otherwise…”
He didn't finish his sentence, only letting out a cold laugh. Then he turned to Old Master Gu and nodded. "Old Master Gu, I want to go back." His wife and children were waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs.
He wasn't in the habit of staying to watch plays, but he knew that Gu Zhenzhen was about to face a severe beating from the family rules. They were both from military families, and family discipline was always very strict, regardless of gender. Knowing Old Master Gu's temperament, Gu Zhenzhen wouldn't have an easy time this time.
As soldiers, they generally don't hold grudges against women. However, Gu Zhenzhen's behavior was no small matter; he couldn't forgive her. Even if Ruoke hadn't been the one hurt, he still couldn't forgive her.
Colonel Huo smiled and strode towards his wife and children. "Wife, let's go home."
After leaving the hospital and getting into the car, Ling Ruoke couldn't help but ask, "Qingfeng, what's the other half of the truth?"
Isn't the truth already clear? Why is there another half of the truth, and why is it related to Gu Zhenzhen?
"I was just scaring them. But from now on, avoid those two sisters whenever you see them, okay? Come on, I'll take you and your son out to play today!" Huo Qingfeng touched her face, which had already gone down in swelling but still had bruises.
"Then, will Fu'an be in trouble? Will the relationship between your two families be ruined from now on? Your father and the others will definitely be furious!"
"No, don't worry."
"..."
Yang Ziyun did not return to their home that day.
Ling Ruoke felt uneasy. Although she hadn't done anything wrong, she didn't seem to have handled things very well either. If she had handled it better, perhaps none of this would have happened. "Qingfeng, is your mother... is she angry and doesn't want to see me? She... she hates me, doesn't she?"
Huo Qingfeng smiled, pulled his wife into his arms, and reasoned with her. "Ruoke, you have to understand, you can't win everyone's favor."
"But she's your mother." That's what bothered her. Although they wouldn't be living together anymore, that relationship would still exist. What woman wouldn't want to have a relationship with her mother-in-law as good as with her own mother? Besides, if she didn't get along with Yang Ziyun, Qingfeng would be in a difficult position.
Huo Qingfeng kissed her forehead. "Ruoke, even if she's my mother, she's still just a person. As a person, she has flaws and makes mistakes. So you don't need to constantly remind yourself that she's my mother. Just treat her as a person. You don't need to pray that everyone likes you. Besides, my wife is so good, she'll gradually realize it."
Even if she were his mother, he wouldn't demand that Ruoke please her. He naturally hoped for harmony within the family, but some things couldn't be forced. And some things needed time to change.
Ling Ruoke smiled, though she was still a little upset, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Qingfeng would force her to do everything she could to please Yang Ziyun.
The next day, Yang Ziyun went back home. The family of three took her to the airport.
"Qingfeng, there are some things I want to say to Ruoke. You and Fu'an wait here." As they were about to go through security, Yang Ziyun pulled Ruoke aside.
Ling Ruoke smiled at Huo Qingfeng, signaling him not to worry. But she herself was filled with unease.
"Ruo Ke, I'm very disappointed in you." Yang Ziyun spoke bluntly, without holding back any sentiment. This time, the relationship between the Huo and Gu families almost ended, and she felt more than just disappointed in Ruo Ke.
Ling Ruoke looked at her, not in a hurry to explain, and quietly waited for her to finish speaking.
"I used to have a pretty good impression of you. Even though you were divorced, I was still somewhat repulsed by you, but I still accepted you as a person. But after what happened with Miaomiao, I can no longer maintain my original opinion of you."
Ling Ruoke opened her mouth, but then swallowed her words back.
"The relationship between the Huo and Gu families is as strong as that of blood brothers, and you almost destroyed it the moment you showed up. And yesterday, you actually made Fu'an confess. Luckily, Miaomiao is alright, but what if someone had died? How could you bear to make a child confess? You're not Fu'an's mother, so you can push him out so easily!"
"I—" Ling Ruoke tried to speak, but was interrupted by Yang Ziyun.
"I'm very disappointed in you. A daughter-in-law of the Huo family shouldn't be like this." After saying that, she strode back. She kissed Fu'an and went into the security checkpoint.
Ling Ruoke stood frozen in place, feeling as if a huge boulder was pressing on her heart. Yang Ziyun was telling her that they would not approve of her being with Qingfeng.
Huo Qingfeng strode over, grabbed her, and kissed her pale face.
"Honey, are you alright? My mom must have said some nasty things, don't listen to her. You're going to spend your life with me, not with her. As long as I like you, that's enough. Right, honey?"
Ling Ruoke tried to smile at him, but her heart was filled with bitterness and resentment.
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