A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Chapter 349 Only Cheng Lin in His Eyes

The children were very well-behaved. Zhuang Qingxiang told them to call her Aunt Shang, and all three children obediently did so, except for the two younger ones who didn't pronounce it very clearly.

Shang Hua didn't mind, and instead smiled slightly at Cheng Lin: "Is Cheng Lin better now?"

Having spent a day together before, Xiao Chenglin, unlike Xiao Donghua who was shy, readily uttered a single word: "Okay!"

The word "了" at the end might be a bit difficult to pronounce; I couldn't get it out.

Shang Hua was amused and picked up Xiao Chenglin, beaming with joy: "So cute, let Auntie hold you."

Lu Congyue stood next to Zhuang Qingxiang and gently nudged her, indicating how much Shang Hua loved their child.

But Zhuang Qingxiang only saw the helpless Lu Yue and the ignorant Donghua.

They were their children too, but Shang Hua didn't even glance at them.

Perhaps it's because Shang Hua knows that Cheng Lin is Lu Congyue's bloodline.

Zhuang Qingxiang didn't say anything, but let Lu Yue take Xiao Donghua into the house to play while she went to boil water and make tea for Shanghua.

Regardless of the circumstances, the Shang family has done Lu Congyue a favor, and Shang Hua has the face to do so.

After the tea was served, Zhuang Qingxiang stood to the side, doing nothing.

Shang Hua ignored her as always, only chatting with Lu Congyue and teasing Cheng Lin.

Just as Zhuang Qingxiang was wondering what Shang Hua's sudden visit was all about, Sun Yongxian suddenly came running up, panting.

Ignoring the presence of outsiders, Sun Yongxian urgently said to Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue, "Sister Zhuang, Director Lu, please come with me to the alley to see what's going on. Sister Jin's... ex-husband is causing trouble again. Pei Ran isn't here, and I... I can't handle it..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Congyue frowned immediately: "What is Li Weixing up to now? I'll go check it out."

"I'll go too," Zhuang Qingxiang said hurriedly.

"Don't go. Stay home and take care of the children. I can go by myself," Lu Congyue advised.

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't rest easy; she had to see with her own eyes that Jin Guilan was alright.

Finally, the whole family went together, including Shanghua and their three children.

Just let Sun Yongxian look after the three children, just like last time.

The group rushed to the courtyard in the alley.

Just like last time, the courtyard was crowded with onlookers, and Li Weixing's shouts and the sounds of people crying could be faintly heard.

Lu Congyue tilted his head and said, "It sounds like Jin Lili's voice."

Zhuang Qingxiang clenched her fists in anger.

Jin Lili hadn't shown herself, and she thought she was ashamed and too embarrassed to show her face. She never expected her to come and cause trouble with Li Weixing. How could she have the nerve to do this? Had she forgotten that she was the one who broke up someone else's family?

"Yongxian, please keep an eye on the children for me," Zhuang Qingxiang instructed, then told Xiao Luyue to take good care of her two younger brothers and stay with Sun Yongxian before squeezing through the crowd.

The courtyard was full of people I'd seen before.

Jin Guilan has two sons and one daughter, Li Weixing and Jin Lili.

However, the only person standing with Jin Guilan was her daughter, Li Meihua.

Standing opposite them were Li Weixing, Jin Lili, and Li Weixing's two sons.

Li Meihua was already red with anger. Facing her father and two brothers, she was not intimidated at all and firmly protected Jin Guilan behind her.

"Big brother, second brother, you're being incredibly unreasonable! Mom and Dad are divorced, what right do you have to ask Mom for money? And with this woman, no less!"

Although Li Meihua was already married, she was still a young woman in her early twenties. There were some unpleasant things that others could do but she couldn't say, and she could only glare angrily at Jin Lili.

When Jin Lili was at home, her family treated her well, and no one expected her to do such a thing.

Thinking that her family was broken up because of Jin Lili, Li Meihua wished she could chop her up with a knife.

Li Chao and Li Wei looked helpless.

They didn't want to either, but because of Li Weixing, their jobs and families were affected, and they needed money to bribe officials in order to keep their jobs and families.

But they couldn't get any money from Li Weixing, so they had to rely on Jin Guilan.

They had come several times before, mentioning it openly and subtly many times, but Jin Guilan completely ignored them.

It was already difficult enough, but who knew that Jin Lili's family would come to them and ask for money, otherwise they would sue Li Weixing for seducing innocent girls, having illicit relationships, and raping him... To put Li Weixing in jail, the only way to avoid disaster was to spend money, and Jin Lili asked for a thousand dollars right off the bat.

Although Li Chao and Li Wei also hated Li Weixing, they absolutely could not let Li Weixing go to jail.

If a father is in prison, their little family is doomed.

"Meihua, you don't understand what's going on here, get out of the way!" Li Wei shouted impatiently.

Li Chao patiently said to Jin Guilan, "Mom, can't we go inside and talk? Do we have to make a fool of ourselves in front of so many people?"

"Jin Guilan, if you help me this time, I will definitely treat you well in the future," Li Weixing said.

Jin Guilan's vision blurred, and if her daughter hadn't protected her, she probably would have fainted by now.

Jin Guilan thought that the divorce would be the end of it all, and she would never have to see Li Weixing's disgusting face again. Who would have thought that he would still haunt her even after the divorce, bringing the child to make a scene? Jin Guilan felt like she was about to be driven crazy with anger.

Jin Lili, in particular, had the audacity to come to her crying and wailing, demanding that Li Weixing be sent to the big boss's house. She claimed that she was young and naive, and that she was underage when Li Weixing seduced her. She said that if she reported it, Li Weixing would be shot.

Jin Guilan wanted to say that Li Weixing deserved it and should be shot.

But her two sons refused and forced her to give them money to avoid trouble.

She really gave birth to two wonderful sons!

Just when Jin Guilan was about to collapse from anger, Zhuang Qingxiang finally arrived.

"Sister Jin!" Zhuang Qingxiang rushed over to support Jin Guilan. "You look terrible. Go inside and rest. Don't get angry. It's not worth getting upset over these people."

Lu Congyue walked up to the Li family and said coldly, "Li Weixing, you and Comrade Jin Guilan are divorced and no longer family. If you cause any more trouble, I'll have someone call the police to arrest you!"

Upon hearing that the police would be called, Jin Lili instinctively flinched, but remembering her family's instructions, she raised her head again, wiped away imaginary tears, and exclaimed, "Fine, then call the police! Let's arrest Li Weixing! He ruined my life; I want him shot!"

The brothers Li Chao and Li Wei immediately objected.

"Director Lu, this is a family matter, please don't interfere."

The two of them even glared at Lu Congyue with resentment.

In their view, although Li Weixing's philandering was partly the reason for his parents' divorce, Lu Congyue was clearly the one who drove the whole thing forward.

If he hadn't intervened, my parents might not have gotten divorced.