“We know that. We’ve also heard that Ms. Li and the four Shen siblings are fellow students.”
"Isn't that right? The four Shen siblings not only became disciples of Ms. Li's mother to learn martial arts, but the Shen family's daughter is also Ms. Li's mother's successor in medicine."
"If that's the case, then it's only natural that the Shen family, regardless of gender, dotes on this junior sister, right?"
"Isn't that right? And I don't need to say it, I'm sure you all know that whether it's the children of the Shen Dong family, the children of the Shen Bei family, or even the children of the Shen Nan family who have married out, they all grew up by Ms. Li's side."
"Of course I know that. We've also heard that back then, for some reason, Shen Dong and Shen Nan had no choice but to send their child to Ms. Li, who was still working in the countryside."
At that time, Ms. Li not only had to take care of her own children, but also had to help take care of her brother-in-law's and her aunt's children.
Even if she returns to Beijing, she'll still help raise the children of the Shen Bei family.
"Isn't that right? So it's not just the men of the Shen family who respect Ms. Li; the women of the Shen family also respect her very much."
"What is this Zhang family's daughter-in-law trying to do? Is it just because they haven't forgiven her?"
To be honest, if it were me, and she were to ruin my reputation and spread rumors about me behind my back, I wouldn't forgive her either.
"It's only because they have a good relationship that they're a couple. If it were like her and her husband, there would probably be more than just mistresses and concubines."
"That's right. If it were me, I would have divorced her long ago."
Everyone says you should marry a virtuous wife. Look at the Zhang family and the Shen family; we don't even need to compare them to see what kind of lives they lead.
"That's true. Putting everything else aside, just looking at how the Shen family gets along with their neighbors, they're impeccable. Whether it's the old man of the Shen family or the children, even the youngest one, you can't find a single fault with them."
Let's talk about the Zhang family. They practically hold their heads high in the sky, invisible to everyone else. They think only the Zhang family members are the most noble people.
"Isn't that right? From their patriarch to their youngest child, everyone in the Zhang family thinks they have a noble lineage."
"Pah, so what if they're someone's descendant? What's so special about that?"
"Exactly, especially Zhang's daughter-in-law. Every time she goes out, she thinks she's superior to everyone else, looking down on this and that, and making random comments about this and that."
Or maybe they have something better than this; anyway, we're inferior to them in everything.
"What's so great about them? The Shen family is much richer than them, and they're never this high-profile."
"Isn't that right? Haven't you seen how high-profile the Zhang family has become, daring to mess with anyone? Now look what's happened!"
They've kicked a hornet's nest, and the Shen family isn't going to mess with her. Let's see what the Zhang family does then.
"But I just heard from the Zhang family that her husband wants to divorce her because of this. Do you think it's true?"
"Who cares if it's true or not? Anyway, she's the one who caused this mess, so she definitely has to take responsibility."
However, if the Zhang family chooses to divorce her now, then that Zhang family is truly despicable.
"The Zhang family are scoundrels. If they were any good, would they have gotten a girl pregnant back in the countryside?"
"No, when did this happen?"
"What's the big deal? Everyone who went to the countryside with that Zhang family guy knows him."
"But this wife, it seems, was married after we returned to the city, right?"
Yes! That's right.
"The one from the countryside?"
"Wasn't it because he abandoned others to go back to the city back then!"
"Comrade, how did you know?"
"How did I know? I was one of the educated youth who went to the countryside with him back then, but I was in a different brigade."
To be honest, I only learned about these things in recent years because I went back to the area specifically for work, and I heard about them from the local people. Otherwise, how would I know any of this?
So, what brings you here today?
"It's nothing, just sending a message to the Zhang family to ask if they still recognize the child from the countryside. I heard that child is getting married soon."
"I don't know, is it a boy or a girl?"
"Is that even a question? If it were a boy, the Zhang family would have taken him in and raised him themselves long ago."
"It really is a boy?"
"Ah! This Zhang family abandoned their wife and children for their future; isn't this just like Chen Shimei (a notorious figure in Chinese folklore known for abandoning his wife)?"
"That's right, but that boy is quite successful. He got into university through his own efforts and is now a lawyer."
"Well, these kids from the Zhang family really can't compare to the ones outside. This is Zhang family's retribution."
"Isn't this karma? Has it all come true?"
"That's true."
"You mean, there's another child in his late twenties, almost thirty, outside the Zhang family, and he's a boy."
"That's right."
"Isn't the Zhang family in even more chaos now?"
"Let it be chaotic! The more chaotic it is, the better it is for us."
"Indeed, the Zhang family is becoming more and more interesting."
"I'm afraid it's not just interesting; they might even wish they could disappear into a crack in the ground right now."
"It's quite possible. This old man is a person who cares a lot about his reputation. Who would have thought that his most beloved child would make him lose face?"
By the way, has Zhang's daughter-in-law gone back yet?
"No, old lady, Mrs. Zhang seems to be going all out today. It's like if she doesn't have a good time, our Shen family won't have a good time either."
"Just invite her. What haven't I seen, old woman? Don't worry about her. She'll have to come back soon, even if she doesn't want to."
"Mom, how did you know?"
"Do you even need to know? Judging from the way he's acting today, even if Old Zhang isn't sick, he could get sick from anger, let alone the fact that his health isn't very good to begin with."
"It really is! Wait, I just heard an ambulance siren. Could it be heading to the Zhang family's house?"
"Possibly."
Could it be that the old lady was right? But thinking about it carefully, she's not wrong. No matter how healthy an elderly person is, they can't withstand being tormented like this by their family.
"However, if it really is Old Man Zhang, it might be disadvantageous for us."
“How could it be bad? He was so angry that he was hospitalized. What does that have to do with our family?”
"It doesn't matter, but if it weren't for what happened in the beginning, we wouldn't be in this situation today."
"The initial incident was caused by Zhang's wife speaking without thinking, it has nothing to do with our Shen family."
"Besides, does that mean only the Zhang family can get sick, but the Shen family can't?"
"Mom, what do you mean?"
"What else could it be? Isn't Xiao Shi coming back today?"
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