Li Family Mansion
Mother Li stormed in from outside, her face full of anger, and started yelling at the old man in the living room, not caring about her image.
Li Yuan walked out from the vegetable garden behind him, his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, seemingly anxious as well.
"What's wrong?"
My wife isn't such an unreliable person.
"Oh dear, old man, something's wrong!..."
Chen Shufang said "Oh no!" several times in a row, feeling both angry and anxious.
"Tell me slowly, what's wrong?"
Seeing his wife's face flushed with anxiety, Li Yuan quickly comforted her and told her to sit down.
He asked in a deep voice, "Did Huanhuan get into trouble?"
Everyone in the compound knew that the youngest daughter of the Li family was a troublemaker, with a personality like a boy, always jumping around.
Chen Shufang waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no..."
"It's An'an and Yuanyuan, a brother and sister."
Speaking of the two adorable children, Li Yuan hadn't seen them for a while.
Chen Shufang spat it all out in one breath, “I just heard that Su Jingjing was going to sell her two children last week.”
This morning, she went out for a walk as usual, but overheard several women in the compound talking about the Li family. Driven by curiosity, she learned some explosive news.
Li Yuan was startled, his face darkening as he pondered the situation in his mind. "This might not be true. Han Ting hasn't said anything yet, so don't jump to conclusions."
Over the years, the two elders have come to know their daughter-in-law's personality very well; this is not a baseless rumor.
"Didn't you visit An'an and Yuanyuan at the military kindergarten last week? Did the two children exhibit any unusual behavior?"
Chen Shufang thought calmly for a moment, then shook her head, "No, the two children are the same as usual."
In fact, ever since she had a falling out with Su Jingjing, she has been unwilling to mention her daughter-in-law whenever she is with her two children.
She really regrets it now; she shouldn't have let her into the family in the first place. Now she's ruined her son, whom she was so proud of.
Seeing that An'an and Yuanyuan still had to sneak around, the two old people realized that they could not find any grandparents more miserable than them.
"How about this, you go and check on Han Ting first."
Seeing is believing, hearing is deceiving.
Ask around in the family compound, or visit Han Ting's home, and you'll find out everything.
"Be careful not to get into a conflict, or you'll become a laughing stock in front of outsiders."
Chen Shufang replied in a muffled voice, "I understand."
She was always thinking about the Li family's reputation, which is why she didn't argue with Su Jingjing too much.
It's better to live separately, out of sight, out of mind. It's just a pity for her An'an and Yuanyuan, having to make a living under such a mother.
After finishing breakfast, Chen Shufang asked her family driver to take her to the First Military Region of Huaicheng.
To be honest, my son's military unit is quite far from home.
Looking at the familiar entrance to the military compound, Chen Shufang couldn't help but sigh. In fact, in the first few years after her son joined the army, she was often worried and would come to see him at least once a month. But since Han Ting got married, it seems that she never goes near the family compound except to see the two children at the kindergarten, so as not to run into Su Jingjing.
Perhaps they weren't meant to be mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in their past lives. During the few days Su Jingjing spent at the Li family mansion, she was either burning down the kitchen or sleeping until noon. The two of them argued every day, almost to the point of fighting. Later, it was their son who took her to join the army, and only then did the mansion quiet down.
Sigh... Thinking about seeing Su Jingjing later, Chen Shufang knew she was in for a tough fight, and she was sure to lose, since Su Jingjing had given birth to twins for the Li family.
For the older generation, their grandchildren are their life.
"Are you Commander Li's mother?"
Ge Hong wasn't feeling well today, so she took a day off.
To her surprise, she encountered an elegantly dressed woman at the door, whom she recognized as Li Hanting's mother.
Chen Shufang frowned, her memory momentarily hazy, "You are..."
In front of outsiders, Ge Hong always appeared poised and elegant, smiling lightly, "Auntie, you may not remember me. I am Ge Hong, Yang Wei's wife, and I am a teacher."
Ge Hong thought that mentioning her teacher's identity would attract the other party's attention, but she didn't know that the other party was the wife of a high-ranking official, who had seen all kinds of storms and would not look at her with any special respect.
When Yang Wei was mentioned, Chen Shufang had a vague memory of him; he seemed to be a company commander under Han Ting.
Chen Shufang pretended to be familiar with her, "Oh, so you're Yang Wei's wife. Look at my memory, this old woman."
She knew the other person's sudden closeness must have an ulterior motive.
Ge Hong didn't see through Chen Shufang's pretense and continued to try to establish a connection with her, "Auntie, did you come here today to see Commander Li?"
Chen Shufang replied perfunctorily, "I guess so."
The next second, she scrutinized the other person. She also lived in the family dormitory building and might know some information.
Chen Shufang asked tactfully, "By the way, Ge Hong, has anything unusual happened here recently?"
Something unusual?
What does Chen Shufang refer to?
Ge Hong had a sudden inspiration. No matter what the other party meant, she could take this opportunity to expose Su Jingjing's bad deeds.
It seems like these two mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are irreconcilable enemies; Su Jingjing is doomed this time!
Thinking of this, Ge Hong deliberately put on a hesitant expression.
"Auntie, there's something I'm not sure if I should say."
Chen Shufang thought to herself, "What a pure and innocent beauty!"
She immediately got goosebumps all over. Although she didn't like Su Jingjing, she disliked Ge Hong, who was hypocritical, even more.
Judging from the current situation, Ge Hong and Su Jingjing are also at odds.
"If it's about Su Jingjing, then feel free to speak up. I'll take responsibility for whatever happens."
Ge Hong then revealed the whole story, saying that Su Jingjing not only sold the children, but also that she spent money extravagantly, eating meat every day or going to the city to buy a lot of things, and making the two children do chores.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call Su Jingjing a vicious stepmother.
Chen Shufang was stunned; it turned out that Su Jingjing really intended to sell the child.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs.
Her poor An'an and Yuanyuan, Grandma almost didn't get to see you again.
Seeing Chen Shufang freeze, Ge Hong immediately fell silent and pretended to be frightened.
"Auntie, have I said too much?"
Chen Shufang immediately snapped out of her daze and said calmly, "No, thank you for telling me these things. I have something to do, so I'll go inside first."
Ge Hong nodded, "Okay."
Watching the other person's leisurely back, she was instantly unsure of Chen Shufang's attitude. Was she angry or not?
Chen Shufang was furious, but she couldn't let outsiders laugh at the Li family. She had to go to Su Jingjing's house in person to argue with her.
Arriving at the third floor on the east side, she stood at the door, took a deep breath, and gently knocked. The next second, she heard a clear sound from inside and was slightly taken aback.
The past two days, Su Jingjing had spent time with her two children and had no time to translate the documents she was working on. Today, the house was quiet, and her work efficiency improved. In just over an hour, she translated two short articles. That's all money to be made, and just thinking about it made her happy.
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