He Caiwei knew that Qu Qingqing had been following her these past few days, but she looked nothing like she did when she was a child, so she wasn't worried at all that the person would recognize her. However, she didn't expect that it would be her mother who would give her away...
She forgot that no matter how many times her mother changed her name, she couldn't change the underlying traits. Although she was prettier than before, her face and features were still the same...
However, the feudal remnants of the past, with multiple wives and concubines, no longer exist, so she wasn't worried at all about this woman clinging to her.
However, she forgot that her scumbag father was still alive. Qu Qingqing knew that she definitely couldn't beat He Youyou and her mother, so when she saw He Youyou, she put down all her work and returned to Pingcheng.
Upon hearing that his once exquisite young daughter had married a mayor, Mr. Qu immediately put down his work and followed Qu Qingqing to Pengcheng.
Seeing that his former concubine had become an official's wife and was growing more and more beautiful, his mind began to wander.
Neither He Caiwei nor her daughter He Yuping expected that they would see Master Qu again.
Moreover, it was when they were out shopping as a family that He Yuping heard him call out "Youyou," and she felt like throwing up.
He Caiwei and her family ignored the father and daughter standing there and simply walked past them.
“He Youyou…”
How can this scumbag have the nerve to show his face here? He abandoned his wife and children and ran away. The house was on fire and he didn't even call for help. He just ran away like that. How can he still have the nerve to show his face here at a time like this?
“Girl, how did this old geezer find his way here? Even if he came back from abroad, he shouldn’t be running this way… Who’s that old woman next to him? Is she his new love? Why did he choose such an old woman? She looks kind of familiar…” Although she only glanced at her, He Yuping felt that the old woman next to him looked familiar.
I just don't know how these old folks, all in their 70s, can still get here. But they seem to be in pretty good health, they can still stand up straight.
“Mom, that’s Qu Qingqing…” He Caiwei was speechless. What kind of eyes did her mother have? She looked so much like Zhang Sumei. Even with such heavy makeup, she still looked exactly like Zhang Sumei. How could she be considered familiar?
“No, Qu Qingqing is only 10 or 11 years older than you. It’s impossible for her to look so old. She looks like a married couple standing next to the old man…” He Yuping looked incredulous. It was really unbelievable. She was only in her 40s, but she looked like she was in her 70s or 80s.
“I’m not mistaken, he is Qu Qingqing, and she’s the one who brought the old man here. There was an investment promotion event before, and Qu Qingqing was one of the investors in that batch… I ran into her when I took my daughter to school. She called me by my childhood name, but I ignored her. She even followed me for a few days afterward. The old man must have been brought here by her…” He Caiwei wanted to roll her eyes. This woman is 50 years old and about to become a grandmother. How can she be so naive as to think that by bringing the old man here, they can take care of him in his old age?
This old man doesn't seem like the kind of person who needs someone to support him in his old age. Look at the clothes he's wearing and the big gold chain around his neck; he looks like a nouveau riche.
Why is it that as he gets older, his taste seems to decline? This old man used to have excellent taste in clothing and fashion; he wouldn't be like this now, wearing a huge gold chain around his neck as if he's afraid people won't know he's rich.
"Never mind him, I'll just pretend I don't know him. I'm not the same person I used to be. I still have your dad. What's there to be afraid of with him around? Come on, come on, your uncle and his family are coming back in a few days. We still need to prepare gifts for them." He Yuping didn't want that old man involved. Besides, she was very happy now. Her son and daughter were successful, and her husband loved her. She didn't care about anything else.
"Alright, alright, Dad, brother, you two hurry up and catch up, we have so many things to buy today." And just like that, they left in a hurry. He Caiwei never imagined that this would be the last time they would see the Qu family.
It's only 1980 now, and television sets are still relatively rare, though some people have them at home. Nowadays, if people want to watch the news, the main sources are newspapers and radio.
Thirdly, any important announcements would be broadcast over the factory's loudspeaker during working hours.
A few days later, the textile factory's loudspeaker broadcast a news report: an elderly couple had been robbed in a grove of trees on the outskirts of Pengcheng and pushed into a ravine. When they were found, the two were already dead.
Offices in various districts of the city have increased patrols in the surrounding areas and are asking people to choose to leave the city during the day or when there are more people around.
He Caiwei didn't know who the elderly couple who were murdered were at first. She only found out later when she saw the newspaper that they were Qu Qingqing and her father.
Qu Qingqing also had people under her command who, after seeing that he had been injured, sent her adopted son and daughter to collect his body. However, no one recognized Mr. Qu, so his body was left there unattended. It was only after He Caiwei saw the newspaper and went to the police station that she found out what had happened.
After returning home, He Caiwei asked her parents for permission to collect Old Man Qu's body. Although she resented the old man for being heartless and ungrateful to them, he was still her father, and collecting his body was a way of repaying his kindness.
The robbers who robbed the father and daughter were caught the day after Old Man Qu was buried. The main reason was that they discovered that the gold chain, which was as thick as a dog leash and had been torn off Old Man Qu's body, was actually fake.
Not only that gold chain, but everything else on the old man was fake. Apart from the watch, ring, and necklace that Qingqing was wearing, which were worth a little money, everything they took from the old man was worth less than two yuan in total, which infuriated the robbers.
They were caught mainly because they threw away that gold chain, which was worth less than 50 cents. It was He Caiwei who provided the clue to the police. After all, they only remembered the big gold chain on the old man's body from that brief meeting.
They knew the two of them would be robbed, mainly because of the big gold chain, so they specifically asked the police to pay more attention to this.
Although He Caiwei and Lu Qingzheng had four children, Lu Qingfeng always treated her like his own daughter.
Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu are the same. Even though their children are already seven or eight years old, they still dote on He Caiwei like a little girl. This has never changed over the years.
Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu have always firmly believed that it was because this lucky little girl came into their family that they have been able to live peacefully for so many years.
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