Xu Hanli and Li Shuhe walked in front, while Liu Xue and Xu Ruantang followed behind.
"Ruan Tang, don't take those rumors about you in the courtyard to heart," Liu Xue patted Xu Ruan Tang on the shoulder. "Time will tell. Now everyone thinks that someone was just jealous of you and spread those rumors!"
Liu Xue is a smart woman. She didn't explicitly say that this person was Jia Shuling, but her words implied that.
Xu Ruantang smiled and said, "Yes, I know."
She never expected that after hitting someone, she would first be praised by Chen Ji, and then be invited to dinner by her sisters-in-law.
These days, there are even benefits for beating someone up?
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw a large round table set up downstairs, with food already laid out on it, including several meat dishes.
The women were busy carrying bowls and chopsticks up and down the stairs.
Everyone greeted Xu Ruantang warmly upon seeing her. They offered to help, but wouldn't let her do anything.
"You're a guest today, so don't stand on ceremony with the ladies, please have a seat!"
As the group was talking, Lu Shishen led a middle-aged couple upstairs, carrying Lu Xiaozhao in his arms.
Seeing this, Lu Shishen remained expressionless, only nodding slightly at Xu Ruantang.
As soon as they left, the sisters-in-law gathered together and started gossiping.
"Are these Wang Xiuxiu's parents?"
"It should be, it seems like they're coming to pick up Wang Xiuxiu."
"Sigh, I heard her crying her heart out yesterday. If only she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have done it in the first place!"
Liu Xue, who lived next door to Wang Xiuxiu, heard everything most clearly and couldn't help but sigh.
So, while Wang Xiuxiu is still alive, her sisters-in-law are throwing a big banquet to celebrate her impending departure?
Xu Ruantang had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.
These women would be real powerhouses in the future! They're even more outgoing than Xu Ruantang, and they're not afraid of pushing Wang Xiuxiu too far and having her overturn the table.
Liu Xue pressed Xu Ruantang down to sit down, "Alright, don't worry so much. With Company Commander Lu here, Wang Xiuxiu can't cause any trouble."
"Yeah, we just had a meal, we didn't do anything else."
"Instructor Xu is still here! Instructor, you have to protect us!"
Xu Hanli laughed heartily and patted his chest, "Don't worry, sisters-in-law, eat in peace."
Xu Hanli insisted on coming along because he thought that Wang Xiuxiu hadn't left yet, and since Lao Chen wasn't there, he had to protect his sister-in-law for Lao Chen.
We can't let something like last time happen again.
Old Chen may seem calm, but when he really goes crazy, he can be crazier than anyone else.
Dinner was served quickly, and the sisters-in-law even prepared wine, taking turns to toast Xu Ruantang.
"It's alright, if you can't drink it, then don't. There's more tea here, and we won't force you!"
As she spent more time with them, Xu Ruantang discovered that most of the women in the courtyard were very forthright and generous.
They are all easygoing and outgoing, and not very cunning.
It seems that cases like Jia Shuling and Wang Xiuxiu are just isolated incidents.
That's true. Everyone is busy enough taking care of their husbands and children. They don't have the time or inclination to do anything scheming.
Halfway through the meal, the sisters-in-law weren't drunk, Xu Ruantang wasn't drunk, but Xu Hanli and Li Shuhe were.
The two were incredibly noisy, and they were even having a drinking contest.
"Luckily, Instructor Xu is on vacation recently, otherwise he would have been scolded for drinking."
"You know what, Instructor Xu and Comrade Li actually look quite well-matched."
Everyone in the compound knew about Li Shuhe's family situation. She and Xu Hanli had been playing together since childhood, and they knew each other very well.
Sitting together drinking and eating, the sisters-in-law began to act as matchmakers, trying to pair up the only couple present.
Li Shuhe waved her hand dismissively, "Sisters-in-law, you can scold me, but you can't insult me!"
She was swaying as she sat, but she still insisted, "Xu Hanli, Instructor Xu, look at his face, it's even paler than mine! He has no manliness at all."
"Comrade Li, you like men with a manly air about you? Then I'll introduce you to my nephew from my mother's side later. Wow, he's so tall and strong! He looks really manly!"
Although she knew what kind of family the Li family was, she knew that girls always had to get married eventually.
Perhaps the two of them will hit it off, and her nephew will become the commander's son-in-law.
Thinking this, the sister-in-law couldn't stop smiling excitedly.
We were only halfway through the meal, chatting happily, when a scream came from upstairs.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Xiuxiu's voice came out, and could be heard throughout the entire courtyard, clearly spoken from outside the door.
"I said I'm not going back! Unless I'm dead! Lu Shishen, you have no conscience, you actually want to abandon me, no way!"
Everyone was stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Wang Xiuxiu's parents have arrived, and she's still making a fuss.
"Xiuxiu, be a good girl and come home with Mom and Dad."
The middle-aged woman upstairs sounded like she was crying; she was clearly also deeply affected.
"Wang Xiuxiu, what are you doing?!"
The man's voice was filled with anger.
Everyone looked up and saw that the corridors of the residential compound were surrounded by iron railings, but there were no walls.
You can see Wang Xiuxiu carrying Lu Xiaozhao, running downstairs. The child struggles, and Wang Xiuxiu slaps him on the head.
The incident happened suddenly. Lu Shishen was still blocked inside the door by Wang Xiuxiu's parents. He pushed them aside and chased after them.
Wang Xiuxiu ran to the second floor, then suddenly stopped and stood by the railing looking down.
When Lu Shishen came down, he saw her holding the child on the railing, laughing loudly, and tears streaming down her face.
"Lu Shishen, are you in such a hurry to send me away because of that vixen?!"
Wang Xiuxiu held Lu Xiaozhao by the collar with one hand. The child sat on the railing, swaying back and forth, but his eyes were lifeless, and he was as still as a puppet.
Wang Xiuxiu pointed with her other hand at Xu Ruantang downstairs.
"Wang Xiuxiu, what nonsense are you talking about? Company Commander Lu and Ruan Tang haven't even exchanged a single word."
"Why did Company Commander Lu send you away? Don't you know yet? And you're blaming others?"
"Yes, and besides, everyone can see what kind of person Company Commander Lu is!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu glared back angrily: "What kind of character is he? Do you think he's a good person? He's no good either!"
She was very emotional, as if she might let go at any moment.
Although it's only the second floor, if you fall and land on your head, the consequences could be unimaginable!
Xu Ruantang whispered to her sister-in-law, "Sister-in-law, whose house is on the first floor? Quickly find two quilts to put on the floor."
"My house, I'm coming right now!"
One of the women hurriedly ran into the room, followed by several others who went in to help.
Lu Shishen's eyes reddened with anger at Wang Xiuxiu. "Wang Xiuxiu! Don't joke about the child with our relationship. Bring Xiao Zhao back first, and we can talk about it slowly when we get back."
Although it was easy to subdue Wang Xiuxiu, Lu Shishen couldn't guarantee that he could hold onto the child if she loosened her grip even slightly.
Besides, that would leave a huge psychological scar on Xiao Zhao.
Lu Shishen tried his best to remain calm and talk to Wang Xiuxiu properly.
"So now you know to tell me? What were you thinking when you had my parents come to pick me up and filed for divorce?"
Wang Xiuxiu's eyes were filled with tears, and she cried until she was hoarse.
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