Chapter 214: “called In The Parents”
Old Mrs. Yuan pushed her away, “What’s it to you? Go to the side.”
She squinted at Kong Honghong, “Don’t make me hit you!”
Only Kong Honghong was home from the Kong family. She knew Old Mrs. Yuan was a scoundrel and feared the old woman might actually hit her. She didn’t dare to argue, stomped her foot heavily, and rushed out of the house to the factory to complain to Kong Wu.
Yuan Qin paid her no mind.
It had to be said that Old Mrs. Yuan’s words stirred ripples in her heart.
Could she do it?
Divorce, return to her previous family, but…
Thinking of her son, whose whereabouts were unknown, her heart was cast in shadow again.
Without Jing Mo and Guang Bai, Jiusi wouldn’t forgive her.
Absolutely not!
She understood that man; he cherished his two sons more than anything.
“Slap!”
Yuan Qin slapped herself hard.
“I was foolish,” she wept. “How could I have lost Jing Mo and Guang Bai? How can I face Jiusi? I truly deserve to die.” As she spoke, she slapped herself again.
Meng Jiusi was very devoted to his family, amiable, and respected his wife. He was a qualified husband and a perfect father.
After marrying him, she hadn’t suffered much. Yuan Qin was reluctant to leave him.
Perhaps she had lived too comfortably, her brain had gone bad. She actually valued her maternal family more than her own small family. She had forgotten that before marrying Jiusi, she hadn’t lived well in the Yuan family.
It served her right that she had ended up in this state.
She was truly stupid.
Yuan Qin couldn’t help but resent her maternal family, resent her biological mother.
Every mistake she made had her mother’s hand in it!
Old Mrs. Yuan’s old eyes flashed with cunning. She leaned closer to Yuan Qin and whispered, “You still don’t believe me when I call you stupid.”
She made a gesture as if to discuss it in detail and said earnestly, “Your son-in-law dotes on those two boys so much. What does it mean that he hasn’t come to pick up the children?”
An unbelievable thought popped into Yuan Qin’s mind, and her eyes lit up.
“What does it mean?” her voice was hoarse.
“Stupid,” Old Mrs. Yuan cursed, then said, “It means he knows where the two cubs are.”
Her greedy eyes narrowed. “I think Jing Mo and Guang Bai are with your son-in-law.”
“Otherwise, your son-in-law wouldn’t not come back!”
Yuan Qin’s eyes brightened further, and she asked hesitantly, “Are you saying… Jing Mo and Guang Bai are with Jiusi?”
“They definitely are,” Old Mrs. Yuan asserted. “Your son-in-law dotes on his two sons so much. If he didn’t know their news, how could he not come back to pick them up?!”
Actually, she was glad Meng Jiusi hadn’t returned. If he came back, she was worried her son would have bad luck.
As the saying goes, it’s better to offend anyone than a doctor. Doctors have incredibly wide connections.
A single word from Meng Jiusi could cause her son to lose his job.
Yuan Qin didn’t know Old Mrs. Yuan’s intentions. She felt her mother was right, and her heart was stirred by turbulent waves that couldn’t be calmed for a long time.
Lowering her head, she said nothing.
Old Mrs. Yuan eagerly said, “Why aren’t you speaking? What are your thoughts?”
“A doctor at the Military Region Hospital has a bright future. It’s much better than your current situation. What are you still hesitating about!”
“His two sons came from your womb. What are you afraid of? Hurry and divorce him, and go find him to remarry. Haven’t you had enough of your current life?!”
Kong Wu was not to be trifled with. He had no feelings for the Yuan family. Even when his mother-in-law visited, he was indifferent and disdainful. He disliked his younger brother-in-law, who liked to take advantage of others behind their backs even more!
Old Mrs. Yuan couldn’t gain any advantage and secretly resented this son-in-law. Upon learning that Meng Jiusi had a better future, her heart couldn’t help but stir.
“Speak!” Old Mrs. Yuan patted Yuan Qin’s arm, very anxious.
The Yuan family lost their house and was forced to move back into their old, run-down place, which was rented. She was often mocked by her nemesis. She couldn’t stand it and desperately wanted to use Meng Jiusi’s rise to hit back.
“Haven’t you really had enough of your current life?!”
Yuan Qin: “How could I not have had enough? I’ve had more than enough.”
In the Kong family, anyone could scold her. After all she had done, none of her husband’s children were grateful. They always brought up her stepmother status and the fact that she had no dowry.
She lived a repressed life every day.
Thinking of her previous family, it always felt like a dream.
“Then what are you still hesitating about? Hurry and go find Kong Wu and tell him you want a divorce,” Old Mrs. Yuan urged.
“After the divorce is smoothly processed, I’ll take you to your son-in-law! A couple’s quarrel is never a reason for lasting resentment. They make up in bed. If you get your two sons to say a few nice words, what do you have to worry about?”
Yuan Qin was completely moved.
“Okay,” she agreed.
Outside the door, Kong Wu smirked coldly.
He pushed the door open and entered.
The sound of the door opening startled the mother and daughter who were talking.
Yuan Qin’s expression changed slightly. She stood up abruptly and blurted out, “Why are you back…”
Her tone was somewhat nervous.
Kong Wu sat down casually, his gaze coolly sweeping over the mother and daughter, and he sarcastically said, “If I didn’t come back, how would I know what you two were scheming?”
Yuan Qin’s expression turned ugly.
She detested this man’s condescending attitude towards her and her family! This feeling made her feel… she was terrible!
Having been with Yuan Qin for so long, Kong Wu understood her to some extent. With just one glance, he saw through her thoughts.
A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. He found Yuan Qin ridiculous. Did she really think everyone was like Meng Jiusi, who would unconditionally tolerate her?
She was being too full of herself.
Kong Wu looked at Yuan Qin, “Do you want a divorce?”
Yuan Qin, whether she had endured the Kong family long enough or the restoration of the Meng family’s reputation gave her confidence, said without thinking, “Yes! I want a divorce!”
“Then let’s get divorced. Go pack your things, and then go to the office to get it done,” Kong Wu said crisply.
Yuan Qin was stunned.
She had expected Kong Wu to refuse and that it would take a lot of effort to get a divorce. She hadn’t expected him to agree so easily.
“What? Don’t want to divorce anymore?!” Kong Wu said with a half-smile.
He was not short of money. Even if they divorced, marrying someone else wouldn’t be a problem.
In fact.
He could even marry someone better because the betrothal gifts he would give would be more generous.
He didn’t have any reluctance.
There was no affection between them anyway.
Before Yuan Qin could speak, Old Mrs. Yuan, fearing he would go back on his word, said, “Divorce! Divorce immediately!”
With that, she turned and urged Yuan Qin, “What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and pack your things! After packing, come home and live with me first…”
The house had been lived in for a while and hadn’t been cleaned. It was very dirty, and there were many dirty clothes waiting to be sorted!
Yuan Qin thought Old Mrs. Yuan genuinely cared about her and was fulfilling her oft-repeated words: her maternal home was her home, and there would always be a place for her.
She glanced gratefully at Old Mrs. Yuan and went to pack her things without another word.
“Tch!” Kong Wu scoffed.
He wanted to laugh. How could someone be so stupid?
This woman had been tricked by the Yuan family to this point, and she still couldn’t see that her maternal family were all jackals and wolves?
Half watching the show, half speechless, he shook his head.
Yuan Qin’s footsteps paused for a moment. She didn’t look back, walking very resolutely.
She quickly packed her luggage.
Kong Wu didn’t need to rush her. He stood up directly.
“Let’s go. The office should be open. The sooner we finish, the sooner it’s over,” Kong Wu said, as if relieved and looking forward to it.
Knowing that the Yuan family didn’t have much money, he hadn’t even asked for the sixty-six yuan in betrothal gifts back.
Yuan Qin: “…”
A night as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace. This man was too heartless!
Her decision to divorce was correct.
“I can’t wait.”
Having no relationship with him anymore, Yuan Qin no longer took a single bite of food from the Kong family. Unusually assertive, she retorted.
Kong Wu remained silent.
Who wasn’t?
A newly married couple who had been married for less than half a year, accompanied by Old Mrs. Yuan, completed their divorce.
In those days, very few people had the courage to divorce. At least within a hundred-mile radius, Kong Wu and Yuan Qin were the only couple.
One could imagine the sensation it caused.
“Hey, have you heard? Someone from our factory got divorced?”
“Heard it, heard it. They were married for less than half a year. I heard the woman’s previous man was taken away, she gave her house to her maternal family, and even her job to her sister-in-law.”
“She’s heartless. To protect herself, she could even abandon her own son. Two sons… she sold them to human traffickers.”
“After selling her children, she had no burdens and decisively found someone to remarry. Now she’s divorced again. She’s really a disgrace to us women!”
“She remarried, that’s fine, but why did she divorce again? A divorced woman’s reputation isn’t good.”
“I know, I know. I heard her first husband…” A woman on the same floor as the Kong family flipped her hand. “…something happened, and he’s doing better than before, with a top-notch future. Could she possibly be content?”
The people present curled their lips. “What a worldly and venomous woman.”
“Who says not…”
Good deeds don’t travel far, but bad deeds spread everywhere. Gossip always gets more and more outrageous.
Unbeknownst to Yuan Qin, in a corner, her once excellent reputation had become common street talk.
At this time, Yuan Qin looked at the messy house and was dumbfounded.
Old Mrs. Yuan took her hand and cried, “…Our house is gone. We can only live here. It’s indeed dirty and messy, but at least there’s a place to stay. You can live with me, don’t dislike it.”
“Why haven’t you cleaned anything?” Yuan Qin covered her nose. A foul odor wafted from somewhere, giving her a headache.
“Your brother and sister-in-law have to work to support the family. My health is poor, and we don’t even have money to buy medicine. I’m weak all over every day and have no energy to clean, so I can only trouble you…” Old Mrs. Yuan’s words were filled with guilt.
Yuan Qin: “…”
She quietly looked at Old Mrs. Yuan for a few seconds, sighed helplessly, and rolled up her sleeves to get to work.
Old Mrs. Yuan smiled, “Qin, Mom will find a rag for you.”
She also breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.
“I’ll do it. Mom, you go inquire about Jiusi’s news,” Yuan Qin turned her head. “I’m worried about Jing Mo and Guang Bai.”
Old Mrs. Yuan, who had wanted to rest, was suddenly ordered around. Her old face immediately fell.
Is it too late to worry now?
Those two little brats have probably almost forgotten her, their mother!
Thinking of the benefits she had obtained from Meng Jiusi, her attitude immediately changed. “Alright, I’ll go right now.”
“You clean up. Don’t forget to cook. Your brother will be back soon,” Old Mrs. Yuan instructed.
Yuan Qin agreed, “I know, Mom. Be careful.”
Old Mrs. Yuan went out and used all her connections, but she couldn’t find out the former son-in-law’s address.
Unable to help herself, she had to go to Meng Jiusi’s previous factory to ask the factory leaders.
Meng Jiusi’s whereabouts were confidential, so the factory leaders naturally wouldn’t speak carelessly. They just said they didn’t know and were about to leave.
Old Mrs. Yuan stopped him, sat on the ground, grabbed his pant leg, and cried, “The factory leader is bullying an old person…”
Her loud wail attracted people who were going to work.
The factory leader pulled his pants free and retreated several steps.
He didn’t argue with the unreasonable old woman, but simply asked someone to call the security department.
“Call the security department to come over and take this troublemaking old comrade away. This is a place for production, not for putting on a show.”
With that, he hurried away.
Years of work experience told him that it was wise to leave the scene as quickly as possible when encountering such unreasonable people.
As expected.
Not long after the factory leader left, the “actress” could no longer perform and had to leave dejectedly.
When Meng Jiusi was still here, Old Mrs. Yuan was so arrogant, looking down on everyone. She had quite a reputation in the factory.
Now, like a stray dog, the onlookers were having a grand time, laughing loudly.
…
Not long after.
Meng Jiusi learned about Yuan Qin’s divorce.
His expression was calm. He only said to the person on the other end of the phone, “I don’t care.”
After stating his attitude, he added, “Yuan Qin and I are divorced. I have nothing to do with the Yuan family. Don’t tell me any more news about them in the future, and don’t tell them… my news.”
A clear laugh came from the receiver.
“Look at what you’re saying. You’re so cautious, you don’t even write a letter, so I don’t have your address. How can I tell the Yuan family?”
Meng Jiusi said apologetically, “Writing letters carries risks. I can’t let them disturb Mo Mo and Xiao Bai, so I won’t write them anymore.”
The person on the other end of the phone’s smile faded, and guilt appeared on his face.
When Jing Mo and Guang Bai were in a difficult situation, he wasn’t in the capital and couldn’t help much. He felt he had failed his friend.
“It’s right not to write. It saves a lot of trouble.”
They spoke a few more words before hanging up.
Meng Jiusi stood by the phone, his mood complex.
He hadn’t expected Yuan Qin to divorce and even consider remarrying him.
The corners of his lips curled into a cold smile.
It had to be said that the Yuan family understood him well.
If he hadn’t found his family, and was still the person who wanted a family, there was more than a fifty percent chance he would have agreed, even if it was just to give his sons a complete family.
But now.
He wouldn’t!
His parents told him that they hoped he would always consider himself first, no matter when or where, and that everything else should come after his wishes.
He was trying to adapt.
The blood of the Lin family flowed in his veins. Being so humble wouldn’t do; it would shame his parents and his siblings.
These thoughts flashed through Meng Jiusi’s mind. He adjusted his mood and strode towards the hospital.
From now on, he would no longer pay attention to the Yuan family. The path ahead for them was smooth.
…
Lin Zhao only learned about these matters when she received the second letter from her fourth brother.
At this time, it had only been a little over half a month since the twins started school.
Upon learning that the twins’ homeroom teacher wanted to see her at school, Lin Zhao’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Darlings, did you two fight with classmates?”
Heng Bao felt guilty. When he heard her question, he stiffened his neck, his face full of defiance, and said loudly, “Xu Juanjuan was the one who snatched my candy first. I asked him to apologize, but he didn’t. He even stuck out his tongue at me. If I don’t hit him, who should I hit?”
Hearing this, it didn’t seem like their cubs were at fault.
However.
“Even so, you shouldn’t hit people. What if you hurt the little friend? Is that how I taught you?” Lin Zhao’s expression was serious.
The matter could be big or small. She had to take it seriously and not let them develop the habit of relying on fists for everything.
“It’s just a piece of candy. It’s not worth a fight, student Gu Zhiheng.”
Heng Bao pouted, “Why isn’t it worth it? I can’t bear to eat it myself, so why should I give it to others.”
“I haven’t starved you, have I?” Lin Zhao ruffled his growing hair. “Why are you still so protective of your food?”
“You’ve already caused me to come to school right after it started. You two are truly my filial sons!”
Yu Bao slowly shuffled over, took Lin Zhao’s hand, and swayed it, saying softly, “Mom~~”
He also knew that what he and Heng Bao had done was wrong, but as the older brother, he couldn’t just watch his younger brother get beaten, so he had to intervene.
“I knew you’d just act cute,” Lin Zhao wiped the sweat from her son’s forehead, her voice gentle. “From now on, if other children don’t hit, you shouldn’t hit either. You’re still young, and your hands don’t know their own strength. If you really hurt someone badly, it’s a lifelong matter.”
She knew the twins could understand her words and patiently explained the reasoning to them.
Yu Bao’s expression was obedient. “Okay, I’ll watch Heng Bao from now on.”
“I believe you, Yu Bao is the best little friend,” Lin Zhao cupped her son’s face, her voice soft and relieved.
Heng Bao leaned his head over, smiling broadly. “Mom, am I the second best little friend?”
“If you don’t hit people, you’re the second best little friend.”
“Then you’re the second best little friend,” Lin Zhao smoothed his hair as if giving in.
“Hehehe…”
As they were talking, the brand new gate was knocked from the outside.
At the same time, Song Yunjin’s voice came in.
“Sis, your package. I’ve brought it back for you.”
Lin Zhao got up to open the door and asked, “Did your brother-in-law send it?”
