novellhall Chapter 171 Zhu Chao definitely has someone outside.
Chapter 171 Zhu Chao definitely has someone outside.
Xu Zhuangzhuang's expression changed when he didn't get any meat; he glared at Jiang Yan.
Even in front of Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan, she clenched her fists and went up to punch Jiang Yan.
At this moment, Huo Yanchuan coldly reached out, grabbed Xu Zhuangzhuang by the collar, and threw him out.
I wonder how Old Xu educates his children?
Xu Zhuangzhuang is clearly spoiled; he has no basic manners whatsoever.
"Waaaaah... Your whole family is bullying me." Xu Zhuangzhuang sat down on his bottom, cried and ran home.
Wenrou frowned as she watched this scene; it was the first time she had ever felt such disgust for a child.
What a fine child, turned into this by Feng Yumei's education.
When he grows up and enters society, he'll probably get beaten up ten times a day.
At this moment, Wenrou looked at Jiang Yan and asked with a serious expression, "Xiao Yan, did Xiao Ya come looking for me?"
Jiang Yan knew that this matter could not be hidden any longer, so he nodded and said, "Yes, it's because of her parents' situation. She wanted your help, but I told her that you were too busy and that she and her mother should figure it out themselves."
Even though Wenrou found out, he didn't think he had done anything wrong.
Wenrou was taken aback by what he said, then continued, "You think I shouldn't interfere in her family's affairs?"
Jiang Yan nodded; he didn't want Wenrou to cause him trouble.
Seeing this, Huo Yanchuan agreed with Jiang Yan's approach.
"Xiao Yan did nothing wrong. You've been working too hard lately, and he was just worried about you, which is why he didn't tell you about it."
Wenrou knew this, of course, but after all, Sister-in-law Wang had helped her so much before. Xiaoya must have come to her because something had happened at home. She would feel bad if she didn't help.
"I know what you're worried about, but don't worry, I won't interfere in their personal matters. I'll go ask Sister-in-law Wang if she needs any help."
No wonder Xiaoya ignored her earlier; she was clearly angry with her and Jiang Yan.
Hearing Wenrou say this, Huo Yanchuan felt relieved.
She knew that gentleness had its limits, so she didn't stop her from going over there.
Just then, Feng Yumei and Xu Zhuangzhuang came to settle accounts.
"Huo Yanchuan, Wenrou, what do you two mean by this? My Zhuangzhuang is still a child. He just wanted a piece of your meat, and you two ganged up on him and bullied him. Have you no shame?"
Feng Yumei was cursing and swearing outside, and Wenrou's brows furrowed even more deeply.
She stepped out, with Huo Yanchuan following behind her, looking coldly at Feng Yumei and Xu Zhuangzhuang.
"Feng Yumei, aren't you the shameless one? Your family isn't that poor, how come you can't even afford a piece of meat and are always thinking about taking advantage of other people? If Xu Zhuangzhuang didn't have your permission, would he come here asking for meat? And he even wants to bully my Xiaoyan? If you can't discipline him properly, I don't mind teaching him a lesson for you."
Wenrou knew exactly what Feng Yumei was up to. She sent Xu Zhuangzhuang over to ask them for meat because she was sure that Feng Yumei wouldn't argue with a child.
"Your family is so rich, a piece of meat isn't worth much. What's wrong with giving my Zhuangzhuang a piece?" Feng Yumei said confidently.
She looked at him with a gentle, cold smile. "A piece of meat isn't worth much, but if he's still so rude, I'd rather feed it to a dog than give it to him."
"You..." Feng Yumei was quite angry at Wenrou's words.
She didn't get anything out of Wenrou, so she had no choice but to take Xu Zhuangzhuang home.
Gently picked out some of the remaining meat and vegetables and put them in a bowl.
In the afternoon, after Sister Wang returned, she took it over.
Xiao Ya had been sitting at the door since noon waiting for Sister Wang to come back, ignoring everyone who called her.
Wenrou knew she must have been hungry for a long time, but she was still angry.
While Jiang Yan's actions were indeed somewhat inhumane, they were not entirely inappropriate.
Unexpectedly, this incident created a rift between Xiaoya and them.
In the past, when she was busy at home, Xiaoya would help her look after her two children and sometimes help her with some housework.
So when she thought about how long she had been hungry, Wenrou felt very sorry for her.
Sister-in-law Wang was in a hurry to go to town to do some odd jobs today.
Thinking that Xiaoya was at home, at least her mother-in-law was there, so she wouldn't go hungry.
But she didn't expect that no sooner had she left than Aunt Zhu slung a bag over her shoulder and went out, even locking the door behind her, leaving the little girl to play outside.
She was gone for a whole day, and Xiaoya waited from morning till afternoon without eating a single bite.
She was already somewhat malnourished, and although Sister Wang had given her some extra nutrition, she still looked thinner than the other children.
When Sister-in-law Wang returned and learned about this, she was furious.
"Thank you so much, little sister." Looking at the food that Wenrou brought over, Sister Wang was deeply moved.
She hasn't eaten yet today because she's been rushing to finish her work.
When she got to the kitchen, she found that all the vegetables, eggs, and grains were gone.
It's obvious that her mother-in-law did it.
But Sister-in-law Wang didn't know what she was going to do with all these things.
She and Xiaoya are still at home. Don't they need to eat?
Wenrou was stunned when she saw this scene.
"Sister-in-law, I'll bring you and Xiaoya some vegetables and food in a bit."
Seeing this, Wenrou handed the bowl in her hand to Sister Wang, and then went home to get some more food.
She also found this matter strange. Aunt Zhu had taken all the things from the house. Did she not plan to live there anymore?
To her surprise, even the food was taken away. Who did they give it to?
After Wenrou brought everything over, she handed it to Sister-in-law Wang.
Sister Wang has been on edge these past few days. Zhu Chao took all the money she had earned before, and she wanted to work overtime to earn some more money. But when she got home, she found that her house was almost completely emptied.
When she saw the food that Wenrou had brought over, her suppressed emotions finally erupted, and she burst into tears in front of Wenrou.
"Girl, do you think I can go on living like this? I'm not in good health, and I even miscarried my previous pregnancy. But Zhu Chao and his mother insist that I have another son. I can't have one, and lately he's been treating me like dirt, complaining that I'm old and ugly and don't know how to dress up. He wants to divorce me."
Sister-in-law Wang tearfully recounted all the grievances she had suffered recently to Wenrou. Hearing what she said, Wenrou sympathized with her plight, but couldn't help but sigh.
She was too soft-hearted and couldn't fight back, which is why Zhu Chao and his mother ganged up on her and bullied her.
Even though he had helped her once before, and Zhu Chao had agreed to it in front of them, his nature was hard to change.
If Sister-in-law Wang doesn't think about getting rid of this bloodsucking family, she'll probably suffer even more injustices in the future.
"Sister-in-law, I guess you didn't take what I said before to heart. It's almost the 1980s now, and our good days are yet to come. We women can live better lives without depending on men. Zhu Chao's heart is probably no longer with you and Xiaoya. If you're tied to a man like that, you'll probably never live the life you want in this lifetime. If you trust me, agree to divorce him."
It's now certain that Wenrou knows Zhu Chao has someone else on the side all along.
It's likely that even Aunt Zhu already knows that everything in the house was given to that woman outside, but Sister Wang and Xiao Ya are still kept in the dark.
"Girl, I know what you're saying, but I'm different from you. If I get divorced, I won't even know where to go. Plus, my daughter is still young, and I don't want her to be looked down upon for not having a father."
She had managed to save some money before, but now Zhu Chao has taken it all.
If she gets divorced now, she'll have nothing left.
Unlike Wenrou, she married a good man. Commander Huo doted on her so much. Who in the compound didn't envy her for having such a good husband?
But she was different. Her life was already like this, and she never thought about pursuing a new life.
All she wants now is to raise her daughter so she can go out and live in a big city.
"Sister-in-law, a good life is something you have to work hard for. Have you forgotten what happened to Zhou Dayong? When I first came here, I was also abandoned. We are all women, no different from each other. When no one can help us, we have to rely on ourselves."
"Thank you, I'll think about it again." Sister Wang reached out and took Wenrou's hand, feeling very grateful that she had come to help her at this time.
"Then you and Xiaoya eat first. I'll head back now. If you need any help, just let me know." Wenrou didn't stay with them any longer. She had said everything she needed to say. If Sister-in-law Wang still couldn't bring herself to divorce Zhu Chao, there was nothing she could do.
Sister-in-law Wang saw Wenrou to the door. Xiaoya looked at Wenrou and apologized somewhat shyly, "Aunt Wenrou, I'm sorry."
She shouldn't be angry with Wenrou. Jiang Yan was right; Aunt Wenrou had no obligation to help them all the time, but she still brought things.
Xiao Ya felt a little regretful. Aunt Wenrou was so good to her and always thought of her. She shouldn't have been angry and ignored her.
She looked at Xiaoya gently and said with a smile, "Go back and eat."
After Wenrou left, Sister Wang heated up the food Wenrou had brought and steamed rice for herself and Xiaoya.
Looking at the food on the table, Sister Wang couldn't help but hug Xiaoya and cry again.
"Mom, are you really going to divorce Dad?" Xiaoya asked, wiping away her tears as she cried.
"Little girl, without your dad and grandma, how about Mom takes care of you all by herself?" Sister Wang finally understood.
The little girl nodded: "Okay."
If it weren't for Wenrou bringing food today, she doesn't know how long she and Xiaoya would have gone hungry.
After dinner, Aunt Zhu finally returned home in the evening.
She looked very happy, and her smile was impossible to hide.
She thought Wang Guixiang would be asleep by now, but she was stopped as soon as she entered the door.
"Mom, where did you move all your things from home?"
Wang's sister-in-law is just soft-hearted, not stupid. These past two days, Zhu Chao and her mother-in-law have been taking turns moving things out, and she knows there must be something else going on.
"Oh dear, why aren't you turning on the light? Who are you trying to scare to death?" Aunt Zhu was already feeling a little guilty, and this sudden sound startled her.
"You took everything away, what are Xiaoya and I supposed to eat?" Sister-in-law Wang continued to question.
"Don't you still have food at home? If you run out, just borrow some from next door. Anyway, you have a good relationship with Huo Tuan's wife next door, she won't refuse to help you. I've lent some food to a distant relative of mine, so if you get hungry, figure it out yourselves."
After finishing her speech, Aunt Zhu ignored Sister Wang and went into her own room.
Distant relatives?
Sister-in-law Wang didn't believe her about the distant relatives; she had no relatives around here.
Also, she knew there was no food at home and that she and Xiaoya would go hungry, and she also knew that Wenrou would help them, which is why she emptied the house.
It's a favor that people help them, but they can't just take other people's help for granted, can they?
Besides, favors owed to others must be repaid, but when her mother-in-law said it, it sounded like it was only natural.
Wang's wife was furious. She wanted to ask Zhu Chao again, but he didn't come back until late at night, so she could only take Xiaoya to bed first.
Wenrou also told Huo Yanchuan about what happened at Wang's wife's house.
"I suspect that Zhu Chao is definitely having an affair. Zhu's aunt knows it too and has been keeping it a secret from the family. They've almost emptied the house of everything, and Wang's wife and Xiaoya have no food left."
If she hadn't brought the food from home today, they probably wouldn't know how long they would have gone hungry.
Hearing what Wenrou said, Huo Yanchuan frowned.
If a soldier commits adultery, he will be discharged from the military and severely punished.
"If this is true, I will deal with it seriously." Huo Yanchuan did not expect that Zhu Chao would do such a thing. Destroying a military marriage must be severely punished. He has ruined his future and damaged the reputation of the army.
Huo Yanchuan initially thought this was Zhu Chao's own family matter, but if it involved his infidelity, it would be self-destructive to his military marriage, and as his superior, he had no choice but to intervene.
With Huo Yanchuan's words, Wenrou felt relieved.
However, they all underestimated Zhu Chao's shrewdness; he didn't leave himself any evidence of infidelity.
Huo Yanchuan called him over the next day, but no matter how he questioned him, he denied it.
He also had someone investigate, but they couldn't find any evidence that Zhu Chao had cheated.
Wenrou was furious when she heard that even Huo Yanchuan hadn't been able to find out.
"What about Sister-in-law Wang? Is there really no way to help her? What about Aunt Zhu?"
Even if we can't do anything to Zhu Chao, Aunt Zhu has given away so many things, so we should be able to find out.
When this matter was mentioned, Huo Yanchuan's brows furrowed even more deeply.
"We did find some information. These days, she has moved all her belongings to a rented house in town, where Wu Li's ex-wife, Sun Mei, lives."
"Sun Mei?" Upon hearing what Huo Yanchuan said, Wenrou's expression changed. She hadn't expected that Sun Mei was involved in this.
So, these past few days, Aunt Zhu has moved all her belongings over to Sun Mei's place to help her out?