A chaotic house, a perfect couple

After failing to find Hu Mei in compound number 35, the young man had no choice but to run to the compound where Grandma Wang's youngest son lived to inform them.

When he arrived, the elderly couple were playing with their grandson. Upon hearing the devastating news, Grandma Wang nearly fainted from shock.

It was only thanks to the quick thinking of his youngest son that he managed to catch her and prevent her from collapsing to the ground.

The younger son reassured her, "Mom, Mom! Don't worry too much, my brother is a lucky guy, he'll be fine!"

Aunt Wang wiped away her tears, "My poor son! Why did this happen to you!"

"Where's Hu Mei? Where did that little slut Hu Mei go? Her man is dying and she still won't come back!"

Before he could finish speaking, Old Man Ma roared, "How dare you talk like that! My son is only injured and unconscious, how can you say he's going to die?! You jinx!"

The eldest son's fate is currently unknown, and this old hag has absolutely no scruples about it!

Aunt Wang shrank back, not daring to utter another sound.

Despite Wang Dama's assertive demeanor in front of her daughter-in-law, the old man is actually the one who makes the decisions at home, and she listens to him on most matters, big and small.

Now, when Old Man Ma scolds her, she dares not cry anymore.

She sobbed and muttered under her breath, cursing Hu Mei, that little hussy, for going off to who-knows-where and making her, her mother, go to another city to take care of her son at her age.

Unfortunately, Hu Mei wasn't there, so only she, as the mother, could go. Wang Dama reluctantly packed her luggage.

The young man who brought the news had been looking at Wang Dama for a long time, and now he looked at her with a complicated expression.

He hadn't expected Brother Ma's family to be like this. Not only was his sister-in-law nowhere to be found, but Brother Ma's own mother also seemed rather unreliable.

He couldn't help but wonder if this older woman could really take good care of Brother Ma in the past.

Old Ma noticed his gaze and quickly tried to smooth things over with a worried expression: "Young man, it's really a bother for you to come all this way. The house is a bit messy right now, and I haven't been able to properly entertain you. I'm so sorry to have troubled you. I don't know where my eldest son's wife has gone again. These young people are so unreliable, they're never home. I was just too worried about my eldest son's injury, and that's when I misunderstood. Oh! Please don't take offense!"

The film vividly portrays the heartache of a helpless father whose child is injured.

At the same time, the words were also full of blaming on Hu Mei, the eldest daughter-in-law, for being away from home and failing as a wife, not being able to rush to her husband's side immediately after such a serious incident as his car accident.

And so, with a "bang," Hu Mei ended up with a pot on her head.

What else could the young man say?

He could only awkwardly smile and wave his hand, "Not at all, sir, you're too kind. I have things to do at the factory, so I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he disappeared in a flash.

What happens to Sister-in-law Hu is someone else's business, and he shouldn't interfere.

As for hospitality, what kind of hospitality?

Such a big thing happened in their family, how could he still have the nerve to have someone entertain him?

After the man left, Old Man Ma stood behind with a gloomy face, glancing at Aunt Wang with disdain. He resented Hu Mei in his heart, thinking she was really not a good daughter-in-law, not even having given birth to a child for his eldest son all these years.

Now that such a big thing has happened at home, she's not even home. Does she even act like a proper wife?

Old Ma couldn't help but regret it.

His eldest son has a respectable job and is capable, so how did he end up marrying such a wretch?

……

Not only at the Ma family's old house, but also at the No. 35 compound, people are thinking about Hu Mei.

After the young man who brought the news left the courtyard, everyone immediately started talking about it.

"How could Ma Gaosheng be so unlucky? He got into a car accident out of nowhere?"

"Judging from that, the injury must be quite serious!"

"I wonder if there will be any long-term effects?"

"Oh dear! What if something happens to her? How will Hu Mei manage with the baby in her belly all by herself?"

"It seems that being a driver may look respectable, but it's also dangerous."

"That's right. Hearing this news, I instantly stopped envying those who drive. Working in a factory may not pay as much, but it's not as dangerous either."

In this day and age, logistics are not well-developed, and road conditions and public security are generally poor. This means that drivers not only face the risk of car accidents when they are on the road, but also the danger of being robbed by highwaymen or bandits. It's just that such things didn't happen around us before, so people were unaware of the risks involved.

……

Everyone sighed and murmured, and then the topic turned to Hu Mei.

"What did Hu Mei do today? She usually never goes out. Why did she go out today?"

"Who knows? I found her door locked early this morning."

"I haven't seen her much for days. She's been keeping the door locked all this time, I don't know what she's doing inside."

Jiang Qiubai didn't know why, but after learning that Hu Mei wasn't home and hearing that Wei Xiang wasn't at work, he felt panicked.

Hearing these people talking made her even more panicked, as if something beyond her control was about to happen!

Where did Hu Mei go?!

And what about Wei Xiang? How come he also happened to be off work?

Could it be that they went on an affair?!

right! That's for sure!

At first, Jiang Qiubai tried to comfort herself, thinking that Hu Mei, that shameless woman, was probably out having an affair with Wei Xiang and would be home soon. But as she waited and waited, the Ma family's front yard was still locked tight as it got dark, and her heart grew more and more anxious.

But now that it's late, it's inconvenient for her to go out and do whatever she wants.

At home, the old hag was yelling and cursing at me again, telling me to go back and cook.

Jiang Qiubai had no choice but to go back first.

Jiang Qiubai returned home in a daze, and was absent-minded when doing housework. He made many small mistakes, such as throwing away the fresh leaves when breaking up cabbages and leaving the wilted leaves.

Fortunately, Chang Dafeng was in a good mood today and didn't argue with her; otherwise, she would have definitely gotten a few scoldings.

Why was Chang Dafeng so happy?

That must be because Ma Gaosheng got into trouble.

She still resented Ma Gaosheng for hiding away and preventing her from doing *that*. She thought he was petty; what was wrong with letting a man touch her a few times? It wouldn't hurt her.

Did they even go out of their way to hide?

It's okay now!

Hmph, you brought it on yourself!

Chang Dafeng gloated:

"I think Ma Gaosheng got into this mess because he was too cocky! There are so many people in our compound, but he was the only one who stood out. He always acted like a big shot in front of everyone. Now look what happened! Who knows if he'll ever recover!"

"Maybe he really will become paralyzed. I heard from Old Mrs. Wu next door that someone in her brother's courtyard was in a car accident and became paralyzed, hehe~"

Jiang Qiubai glanced at the old woman in surprise. She knew a little about her affair with Ma Gaosheng, though not much. After all, Ma Gaosheng had been with her for a while. When he got into a car accident, she kept saying that she was afraid he would become paralyzed.

This old woman is just too vicious.

Jiang Qiubai didn't say anything, just continued with his work, but in his heart he was thinking that he still had to find Hu Mei and get the money as soon as possible, and then run far away, away from that family of inhuman beings!

Where did Hu Mei go?

She needs to find some time to visit her parents' home tomorrow!

……

The very next day, before Jiang Qiubai could even go to Hu Mei's family home to inquire about the situation, several special guests arrived at the courtyard.

The arrival of several uniformed police officers in the courtyard was like a stone thrown into a calm pond, instantly igniting the once quiet courtyard!

"Good heavens, why are the police here again?"

"Who in our neighborhood got into trouble again?"

Someone angrily cursed, "What have those bastards done now? Why have they called the police again?!"

Most people nowadays hold old-fashioned ideas and feel that being associated with the police is somewhat unlucky, so they are not very willing to deal with them.

Some people also asked, "Is it because of Zheng Haiyang's matter?"

"You know what, it's actually possible. Don't panic, everyone. Maybe they just came to ask about something."

However, some people found it strange that Zheng Haiyang had been arrested for several days, so why was he only coming to inquire about the situation now?

The police officers didn't care what they thought. They went straight to talk to Grandpa Zou and started questioning him in pairs, taking statements from each household.

In the Zheng family home, Chang Dafeng was so anxious that she was jumping up and down and pacing around in circles.

"What are we going to do? What are we going to do? Haiyang is such a troublemaker, why does he have to get involved with that Wang guy! Look at these police officers, they're making quite a show of force, I wonder if they'll get us in trouble!"

She also instructed Jiang Qiubai, "I'm telling you, when the police question you later, just say you don't know, understand?"

"Anyway, we really don't know anything."

The ocean has already been entered; those of us outside cannot afford to get into trouble!

"Mom, I know."

Jiang Qiu replied obediently.

He sneered inwardly, thinking that this old hag had used this relationship to show off to the other old ladies in the courtyard.

Now that something's happened, they're starting to complain.

She didn't even consider that if she hadn't hooked up with Director Wang, Zheng Haiyang would be a floor sweeper in the factory now, earning a meager wage. Would Chang Dafeng still be living such a comfortable life?

I used to see Chang Dafeng talking about Zheng Haiyang all the time. People who didn't know her would think that this mother cared a lot about her son.

Indeed, you only truly see a person when things go wrong.

Chang Dafeng wanted to teach Jiang Qiubai to say something favorable to Zheng Haiyang, but before they could even exchange statements, two police officers arrived at their house.

The questions asked of the other families in the courtyard mainly revolved around Zheng Haiyang and Jiang Qiubai, the couple.

For example, how good is their relationship as a couple? Who are they close to in the courtyard? Do they have any unusual relationships with other women? For example, what is their relationship with Ren Yongsheng in the courtyard?

Everyone assumed it was about Zheng Haiyang and didn't suspect anything. Zheng Haiyang's situation was so shocking, and given her poor interpersonal relationships, no one wanted to cover for her, so they just said whatever came to mind.

When asked about the conflict between Jiang Qiubai and Dong Xiangxiang, the neighbors truthfully recounted how Jiang Qiubai and Dong Xiangxiang fought because of Ren Yongsheng.

However, since they hadn't witnessed anything between her and Ren Yongsheng, they didn't bring it up directly.

Only Yu Junsheng and Cheng Jiajia keenly noticed that the police were actually focusing on Jiang Qiubai, rather than Zheng Haiyang.

When the police officer asked Jiang Qiubai if he had any improper relationships with women, Yu Junsheng's eyes flickered slightly.

He slapped his thigh, looking like he'd found a kindred spirit, and exclaimed, "Officer, you've really hit the nail on the head!"

"Let me tell you! Don't let Jiang Qiubai's timid and honest appearance fool you, she's actually having an affair with Ren Yongsheng, the notorious hooligan in our compound!"

“It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance!”

"I'm not making this up! I went to the bathroom late at night and saw them hugging and kissing each other with my own eyes! After all that, how could it possibly be a pure relationship?"

Beside her, Cheng Jiajia nodded vigorously, "Officer, I saw it too! I can testify to that!"

"And another thing, Jiang Qiubai also got into a fight with Ren Yongsheng's wife because Dong Xiangxiang found out about their affair and wanted to settle scores with Jiang Qiubai. Dong Xiangxiang's child was even born prematurely because of Jiang Qiubai!"

Finally, Yu Junsheng sighed, "You know, this couple is really something, the man is having affairs, and the woman is having affairs too, what kind of problems are these?"

She blinked her two clear, big eyes and asked the two police officers opposite her with utmost sincerity, "Are men outside really that good?"

That's a question that makes it sound like he could immediately find another man outside if someone said it was a good idea.

The two police officers' faces darkened upon hearing this.

Cheng Jiajia's lips twitched. That was too much, too much, the acting was over!

Sure enough, the police officer rebuked him with a dark face, "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by 'men outside'? Everyone must abide by the law and not engage in illicit relationships." Perhaps thinking of Zheng Haiyang's case, he added, "And same-sex relationships too!"

Yu Junsheng immediately cried out "Ouch!" with an expression of being wronged. "Ouch, police officers, you've misunderstood me. I'm a married man, I wouldn't do such messy things!"

"Isn't that right, honey?"

Cheng Jiajia nodded, "Yes, yes, officer. My man isn't like that. He just doesn't understand what those people are thinking. Why do they have to cause trouble when they could have a good life?"

The two police officers exchanged a glance, closed their notebooks, and stood up. "Alright, Comrade Yu Junsheng, we are aware of the situation you reported. We will need your cooperation if needed further."

"Of course! I'm a good comrade with a heart turned towards the sun, and I can't stand these rotten apples that disturb the social atmosphere!"

Yu Junsheng revealed everything he could and couldn't say, and then patted his chest, promising to come back to him if needed again.

"Let me tell you, there's a lewd old man in our neighborhood, and a perverted old woman who likes to watch young men use the toilet...blah blah blah."

Police comrade: "..."

Holy crap, what kind of compound is this? Why are there so many weirdos here?!

On the other side, at the Third Hospital.

"Comrade Dong Xiangxiang, we have received a report that Jiang Qiubai and your husband Ren Yongsheng have an improper relationship. What was the reason for your fight with Jiang Qiubai last time?"

"I advise you to answer honestly. We already have witnesses to Ren Yongsheng and Jiang Qiubai's illicit relationship, and the fact that Ren Yongsheng is having an affair can be established."

Dong Xiangxiang was about to deny it when she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes flickered.

If Ren Yongsheng weren't around, I wouldn't have to worry about him suddenly having a few more children outside the marriage.

Anyway, with their eldest grandson around, the two old folks definitely won't mistreat her and the child.