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

Chapter 7 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Causes Trouble

Zhuang Qingxiang looked at Li Shufen's sharp and mean face, and gripped the axe in her hand tighter and tighter.

The combined forces of old and new grudges made her want to kill this old hag.

"Wow……"

Suddenly, the sound of a baby crying came from the house behind her, which instantly brought tears to Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes.

Having been given a second chance at life, she must live well and raise her two children well!

His gaze swept over Li Shufen and the onlookers, and tears streamed down his face.

"Money? Where would I get any money? My husband just died, and you kicked me and my two children out of the house. You didn't give us any money, not even a bite to eat. If it weren't for the village chief's kindness in helping us, we would have starved to death... And now you're asking me for money? Do you want our lives? How about I just die right here in front of you?"

Zhuang Qingxiang's voice was mournful, and as she spoke, she excitedly raised the axe and held it to her own neck.

Exclamations immediately erupted from the surrounding area.

"Hey lady, don't get agitated, put the axe down quickly."

The cries of the babies inside the door rang out one after another. The two children were wailing loudly. Little Qian Yue ran out crying, "Mom, my two little brothers won't stop crying! What should I do, Mom? What are you doing? Mom..."

Xiao Qianyue immediately knelt down at Zhuang Qingxiang's feet and hugged her legs: "Mother, don't leave Yueyue and your little brother behind."

The scene before my eyes, coupled with the baby's heart-wrenching cries, was utterly tragic; who wouldn't feel pity upon seeing it?

Everyone resentfully criticized Li Shufen.

"What's wrong with you, comrade? Your son just died and you've already kicked your daughter-in-law and child out the door. How can you be such a heartless mother-in-law?"

"That's right, they actually have the nerve to come asking for money. I think what they said is true, you're trying to drive them to their deaths."

"What kind of era is this? A new society, a new era! How can there still be such a wicked mother-in-law as you? Even if you don't like your daughter-in-law, you should at least care about the child!"

Facing the accusations of the crowd, Li Shufen's eyes blazed with anger: "Pah! What do you all know? This woman is dishonest, and her children are all bastards! She's still making a scene in front of me... Go ahead and die if you dare!"

"You're still slandering me... If you want to force me to my death, I'll accept it. I'll die right now and go find your son to talk to him. Yueyue, without your mother, you and your brother must live well. Remember, you have a father and a mother, you're not bastards. That old woman is talking nonsense. When you grow up, you must avenge your mother!"

Zhuang Qingxiang made a gesture as if to slit her own throat, and chaos ensued.

"What are you doing?!"

Amid the chaos, a calm and stern shout rang out like thunder from outside the crowd, silencing everyone.

Lu Congyue looked travel-worn, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap flies, as he pushed through the crowd to his front door.

When the surroundings became quiet, the baby's crying became even more disturbing.

Lu Congyue frowned even more, grabbed Zhuang Qingxiang's axe, and snatched it away with a gentle force.

Zhuang Qingxiang was no match for his strength, and she swayed before regaining her balance.

When she saw Lu Congyue, she felt like she had been struck by lightning. What was she going to do when he saw her in such a terrible situation?

"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear the child crying?" Lu Congyue said coldly.

Zhuang Qingxiang snapped out of her daze and hurriedly ran into the house.

The people around them also came to their senses and began to whisper among themselves.

"This is Factory Director Lu's residence..."

"Why is there a woman in Factory Director Lu's house? Who is she?"

Li Shufen sized up the handsome man before her, her eyes gleaming: "You're that slut's new lover?!"

Lu Congyue's expression instantly turned icy cold. He looked up and shouted, "Where are the security personnel? What's going on? When did we ever allow outsiders to come and cause trouble here?!"

The security personnel who were watching the commotion in the crowd suddenly changed their expressions and quickly stepped forward.

"Um... Director Lu, this old woman said that your nanny's mother-in-law wanted to see her, so we let her in..."

"Whatever she says goes?" Lu Congyue stared at them coldly. "Have you all forgotten our factory's rules? How long has she been here? Has she even been to the factory area? Has she tried to gather any information? If any factory secrets are leaked, who among you can take responsibility?!"

This is a military factory. The research and production here are all classified. Not to mention entering the factory area, even entering the residential compound requires strict questioning. That's the rule.

Everyone fell silent, not daring to utter another word.

The security personnel all lowered their heads.

In this tense and suffocating moment, Li Shufen remained completely unconcerned, brazenly shouting, "Hey, I'm asking you a question! My son just died, his body is barely cold! You're her new man, a factory manager, right? You must have money! If she won't pay compensation, you'll pay me!"

"That's utterly unreasonable!"

Lu Congyue looked at the old woman in front of him with disgust: "I've been away on a business trip these past few days. Comrade Zhuang was introduced by Village Chief Qian to help take care of the children. If you continue to spread rumors and slander my reputation, I'll have you arrested and taken to the police station!"

As soon as Lu Congyue's decisive and ruthless aura was unleashed, Li Shufen felt a chill run down her spine and actually shut her mouth, not even daring to meet his gaze.

At that moment, Xiao Qianyue cried out, "Uncle, Grandma is a bad person! Mom has no money, not a single penny! Waaah..."

"You little bastard, I'll beat you to death!" Li Shufen was no longer afraid of the child, and she started cursing and raised her hand to hit him.

Unable to tolerate it any longer, Lu Congyue immediately ordered the security personnel to kick Li Shufen out and send her directly to Dongya Village to be dealt with by Village Chief Qian.

Everyone could tell from Lu Congyue's expression that he was in a very bad mood, so no one dared to linger.

After a perfunctory greeting to Lu Congyue, everyone dispersed.

The surroundings finally quieted down again, but Lu Congyue's brows remained furrowed.

"Uncle!" Little Qian Yue looked up, her face full of admiration. "Uncle is so amazing!"

Lu Congyue forced a smile, nodded, and stepped into the courtyard.

Upon entering the courtyard, he stopped again, his expression slightly taken aback.

He was only away on a business trip for six days, but the entire courtyard had become unrecognizable to him.

The yard, which was previously neglected, is now neatly organized.

A patch of land in the yard had been cleared out and planted with something; trellises had also been erected, presumably to await the growth of vines.

There was even a chicken coop in the corner, and you could hear chickens clucking.

Women's and children's clothes and diapers were drying on the clothesline, quietly basking in the sunlight.

The once quiet courtyard is now suddenly filled with the warmth of life, feeling so unfamiliar that it doesn't feel like my own home.

If it weren't for the fact that this was the only courtyard in the vicinity, Lu Congyue would have thought he had entered the wrong place.

Lu Congyue never felt that this was home.

This place was just a foothold for him to set up and build the factory. After the factory was built, he devoted most of his energy and time to the factory and the machines. This place was still just a foothold, and its purpose was to come back and take a nap.

Now, this place feels a bit like home.

Zhuang Qingxiang felt uneasy. After comforting one baby, she held another one and stood at the door. When she saw Lu Congyue standing in the yard, silently looking around, she became even more flustered.

It seems she didn't inform him about taking care of the yard!