Chapter 18 Neighbors
As they walked, they ran into neighbors who were also out for a walk: Mrs. Zhao and her daughter-in-law.
This villa area is called Shanhaiwan. The people who live here are either rich or noble. The Zhao family lives next to the Yu family. Their family owns a leading enterprise in the domestic pharmaceutical industry and holds countless pharmaceutical patents.
Mrs. Zhao Sun Qian is more than ten years older than Fu Yining. Her daughter-in-law Wu Qinglan is also pregnant. Judging from the size of her bulging belly, it is estimated that the baby will be born in a few months.
Sun Qian had heard and seen how Fu Yining abused his daughter-in-law. Today, when she saw the two of them walking together in such harmony and chatting and laughing, she wondered if she was seeing things.
After all, they have been neighbors for many years, and the two companies have recently cooperated. Even if Sun Qian disliked Fu Yining in her heart, she greeted Fu Yining for the sake of saving face.
"Madam Yu, why don't you guys come out for a walk too?"
"Yeah, you guys too?"
"Yes, my daughter-in-law is pregnant and doesn't like to move around, so I dragged her out for a walk to avoid any problems during childbirth."
Fu Yining nodded and stopped to talk to the other party.
Song Qingyu stood obediently beside her, but her eyes fell on Wu Qinglan. The clothes Wu Qinglan wore today were very loose and could not cover her growing belly.
Seeing this, Song Qingyu couldn't help but think of herself.
In a few months, will she become like Wu Qinglan, radiating the aura of motherhood?
While Song Qingyu was observing her, Wu Qinglan was staring at her with sympathetic eyes.
After Song Qingyu got married, they met and talked a few times, but each time they ended in a hurry without much communication.
Wu Qinglan's husband dotes on her and her mother-in-law treats her very well, so she sympathizes with Song Qingyu, who lives next door and is also a daughter-in-law, and knows how difficult her life is.
So today, Song Qingyu was forced by the evil mother-in-law to accompany you?
It is not an exaggeration to say that Fu Yining is an evil mother-in-law.
While the elders were chatting, Wu Qinglan took the initiative to take a step towards Song Qingyu.
"Whisper, how have you been lately?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Song Qingyu had just finished speaking when Wu Qinglan winked at her and pulled her aside.
"Whisper, let's chat, shall we?"
"Hmm?"
Wu Qinglan moved quickly, and when Song Qingyu saw her bulging belly, she subconsciously wanted to support her.
Seeing Song Qingyu's nervous look, Wu Qinglan laughed: "Qingyu, it's okay. Even though my belly is quite big now, I'm actually quite flexible when I move."
But by the third trimester, she might not dare to say these things.
Song Qingyu nodded, but she didn't let go of Wu Qinglan's hand.
Seeing her protecting her so gently and kindly, Wu Qinglan felt warm in her heart. She glanced in the direction of Fu Yining and asked Song Qingyu in a low voice.
"Is your mother-in-law very mean to you?"
Song Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "No, Mom is fine."
Seeing that she was still speaking up for Fu Yining, Wu Qinglan said distressedly, "Qingyu, don't lie to me. I've heard a little about your family."
Because Fu Yining's reputation as an "evil mother-in-law" had spread to the neighbors without her knowing, everyone expressed disdain for her behavior.
However, since they are outsiders and this is someone else's family affair, it is not easy for everyone to get involved and they can only talk about it behind the scenes.
Wu Qinglan turned around and looked at her mother-in-law and Fu Yining.
To be fair, Fu Yining's face was indeed pretty and very deceptive. If Wu Qinglan had not seen with her own eyes Fu Yining scolding Song Qingyu until she cried with a ferocious look on her face, she might have been fooled by her appearance.
You can’t judge a book by its cover!
Wu Qinglan had gained a lot of weight recently because of her pregnancy. She looked at Song Qingyu's thin figure and advised her, "Qingyu, you are too thin. Why don't you eat more?"
It is reasonable to suspect that Fu Yining abused Song Qingyu at home and did not give her enough meals.
Song Qingyu smiled and shook her head.
She did eat less some time ago because she was in a bad mood, but after knowing she was pregnant, she has been trying hard to eat enough to provide nutrition for herself and the baby.
Wu Qinglan saw that Song Qingyu was smiling so "forced" and said that the evil mother-in-law should go to hell.
"Qingyu, do you have time recently? I want to buy some clothes for my child. Can you go with me?"
"Want to buy some clothes? Sure."
Song Qingyu looked at Wu Qinglan's belly, thinking that she could also pick out some cute clothes for her child in advance.
Seeing that she agreed, Wu Qinglan said happily, "How about we go tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?"
Song Qingyu hesitated for a moment and turned around to ask Fu Yining what he thought.
Seeing that the conversation was over, she asked directly, "Mom, can I go out tomorrow?"
Fu Yining asked subconsciously: "Where are you going?"
"Qing Lan invited me to buy clothes for the child."
Seeing Song Qingyu honestly explaining their itinerary to the evil mother-in-law, Wu Qinglan held his forehead in silence.
Why does this silly girl tell everything to her evil mother-in-law? Will she agree to go out with her?
Not to mention Wu Qinglan, Sun Qian also sympathized with Song Qingyu's situation and was about to help persuade her, but before she could open her mouth, Fu Yining had already nodded.
"Well, go ahead."
"......!" Sun Qian and Wu Qinglan were surprised.
What, she agreed so easily?
It's impossible?
Song Qingyu smiled and thanked Fu Yining, and then agreed on a specific time with Wu Qinglan, who was still doubting himself.
"Qing Lan, when do you want to go out?"
Wu Qinglan smiled awkwardly and licked his lips: "How about nine o'clock in the morning? I'll ask my driver to pick you up?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you then."
Sun Qian also retracted her surprised gaze and half reminded and half hinted to Fu Yining, "They are young people with good taste. It's time for them to go out for a walk."
“Indeed.”
Fu Yining looked at the date. She had a yoga class tomorrow morning and would do a full body treatment after the class. Her schedule was full.
Otherwise, she also wanted to go out with Song Qingyu.
Fu Yining believes that choosing clothes for children must be more interesting than taking yoga classes!
After the conversation, Fu Yining took Song Qingyu, and Sun Qian took Wu Qinglan, and the two families left in opposite directions.
Wu Qinglan followed her mother-in-law, and her thoughts kept coming back to the conversation she had just had with Song Qingyu.
"Mom, do you think Madam Yu is a little strange today?"
She even suspected that Song Qingyu was being pua by someone, otherwise why would she be so obedient in asking for the evil mother-in-law's opinion?
Sun Qian shook her head, indicating that she didn't know, but she did find something strange: the uncomfortable and perverse nature of Fu Yining seemed to have disappeared?
Is it her illusion?
Sun Qian patted Wu Qinglan's hand on her arm and told her, "Although Madam Yu is not a good person, Mr. Yu is a reasonable person. But you should not get involved in their family's troubles."
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