Xu Wangting rushed back with his wife and two children.

Xu Hongmei was also worried when she knew that her husband's parents-in-law found out about what he had done. When she heard that her mother-in-law was sick, she immediately called her two children to come over.

Xu's mother disliked the noise of the family members, "I'm fine, you all can go back."

"Mom, let Hongmei stay here. It's the weekend tomorrow. Let her cook for you."

Xu Wangting brought his wife and children here to give himself courage. After entering the house, he was relieved to find that his father did not drive him away.

"Go back. Your father and Xiao Ke are there."

"Your dad doesn't know how to cook, and Xiaoke has never learned it, so I'll stay here." Xu Hongmei was very sensible at this time, and called the two children over, "Give your grandma a massage. You are usually busy with school, and you don't spend much time with your grandma."

Xu Yujia was talking to Ji Ke when she was called over. She said with reluctance, "Mom, let my elder brother do the massage. I can't do it well. Please don't hurt my breasts again."

"Okay, let the child do his own thing." Xu's mother's voice was already filled with impatience.

Xu Hongmei just winked at the two children to leave. She sat down beside her mother-in-law's bed and said, "Mom, Wang Ting and I know we are wrong. You and my dad can scold us however you want, but please don't get yourself hurt by being so angry."

"Hongmei, was it you and Wangting who brought this up?"

Xu Hongmei paused and said, "Yes."

"You are a teacher, you teach and educate people. Are you worthy of your current profession by doing this? Do you know how important it is for a person to go to school?"

"Mom, I know I was wrong." Xu Hongmei said sincerely.

Xu's mother asked, "How much did you receive from the Chen family?"

Xu Hongmei's face changed drastically.

Mother Xu opened her eyes and turned her head to look at her. "I am your mother-in-law. I have known you very well over the years. You will not do anything that is not beneficial. Tell me, how much money did the Chen family give you?"

"Mom, I agreed to this because I saw my sister's family in trouble and thought this could help them. The Chen family gave me 200 yuan, and I brought that 200 yuan with me, thinking I would return it to the Chen family later." As she spoke, Xu Hongmei took out four 50-yuan bills from her pocket and put them on the bed, crying, "Mom, I have devoted myself to this family and Wangting over the years. In order to save you some work, I brought the two children with me so that you can take good care of Xiaoke."

"Yes, Xiao Ke was raised by our family. You have no objection to her being a daughter-in-law. You are just her aunt, but you have never treated her badly. You love her like your own child. I have seen all of this. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't be asking you this." Mother Xu looked tired. "Hongmei, you are a good daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law. No one can find fault with you, but you are only interested in profit."

Xu Hongmei lowered her head in shame.

"You have been named an outstanding teacher again this year. You are also a teacher in front of students. That's all I have to say. It's up to you to decide what to do in the future."

"Mom, I understand." Xu Hongmei's face was still pale when she came out of the bedroom.

Father Xu was in the study, calling Ji Ke to question him. Xu Wangting didn't dare to go there, so he could only sit in the living room, listening to the conversation in the study with his ears perked up.

Seeing his wife coming out, he didn't have time to pay attention to her. He signaled her to be quiet and pointed to the study door.

Father Xu just found out about Ji Ling's marriage. Even a calm person like him couldn't handle it for a moment. "You mean the Zhu family?"

Ji Ke nodded, "Sister said she really likes him."

Xu Yujia's eyes widened, "Ji Ling is secretly dating someone?"

Only after being gently yelled at by his brother Xu Qiuping did Xu Yujia shut up.

Father Xu had no time to pay attention to his granddaughter at this time, and asked Ji Ke, "Is it also arranged by the Zhu family that your father go to the capital?"

Ji Ke nodded, "The Zhu family said that everything has been arranged in the capital, and my father can just go there directly."

Seeing that his grandfather didn't scold him, Ji Ke thought for a moment and said, "I've met him a few times, but I didn't know he was dating my sister at that time. He must be not young anymore, and he looks cold and scary. His family is from the capital, and it seems they are well off."

Father Xu seemed to be listening, but also seemed not to be listening.

In the living room, Xu Hongmei's eyes widened, and she pulled her husband to ask, "What's going on?"

Xu Wangting turned his head stiffly to look at his wife, "Xiaoling married into the Zhu family, that is the Zhu family."

Xu Hongmei's heart skipped a beat, but she suppressed her panic and asked, "Is the Zhu family very powerful?"

"Do you know why Chen Xuanwei is so popular in our province? He is Mr. Zhu's student, and the Zhu family is a powerful family in the capital."

Xu Hongmei bit her tongue and said, "Did we make a mistake? Xiaoling is a child from an ordinary family. If the Zhu family is really that outstanding, what kind of daughter-in-law can they not find?"

"The one who saved Xiaoling this time was the old lady of the Zhu family. How could she be wrong?" Xu Wangting's eyes widened. "Xiaoling is the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Just based on this, ordinary people can't compare to her."

"Xiaoke said he is not young anymore, maybe he has any hidden illness?" Xu Hongmei reminded.

"How is that possible? Don't say such nonsense in the future." Xu Wangting said this, but he was muttering in his heart.

The study door opened and three children walked out.

Xu Yujia pulled Ji Ke in front of her and asked in a low voice, "Did Ji Ling really say in front of you that she truly loves that guy? How could she have the nerve to say that?"

Xu Qiuping behind him said softly, "Yujia, are you getting nervous?"

Xu Yujia turned around to glare at him, only to see Xu's father glaring at her from behind. She was so scared that her face changed and she immediately turned her head back and behaved herself.

Xu Hongmei also glared at her daughter, and the couple quickly stood up.

Father Xu came out and said calmly, "You guys should go back too. Your mother is uncomfortable and hates the noise caused by too many people."

"Then we'll come back tomorrow." Xu Hongmei learned her lesson this time. She took her two children and said goodbye to Xu's father, and the family of four left the house.

Xu Yujia was finally able to speak freely, and complained, "Why are you glaring at me? Ji Ling secretly dated and got married, and she doesn't feel ashamed, so why doesn't she let people talk about it?"

"Shut up, you are getting more and more ignorant." Xu Wangting's eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone, and he said to his wife, "You are good at managing your students, why is your own daughter like this?"

Xu Hongmei was also angry this time. She was also a daughter, and she had taken great care to raise her since she was young, but how come she turned out to be such a hopeless person?

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he reached out and pinched Xu Yujia twice.

Xu Yujia had never suffered such an injustice before, and she felt so hurt that she burst into tears.

Xu Hongmei stopped her eldest son and said, "Don't pay attention to her. Let her cry. If she doesn't learn her lesson now, she will suffer in the future."

Then she said to her husband, "I'm going to do something. You take them home first."

Xu Wangting didn't ask any more questions and left with his children.

Only then did Xu Hongmei go to Chen's house.

(End of this chapter)