Chapter 612: The Poor Child
Chapter 612: The Poor Child
Divorce is rare, and a woman cheating on her husband is even rarer!
It's truly not something you hear about often.
Ou Minling was so intrigued that she wanted to get out of the car and interview the woman, writing a special report.
She really wanted to write it!
The inspiration was just flowing!
Ou Minling couldn't help but look back and ask, "Is that man her lover?"
Zhang Fuyan wasn't sure. "I guess so!"
After all, he was clinging to her, wasn't he?
When they first met face-to-face, Ou Minling had also noticed the man's appearance. "He's not as good-looking as Brother Zhou."
Not only was Brother Zhou handsome, but he also had an indescribable aura.
His speech was always refined and humble.
Zhang Fuyan agreed. "I think so too."
Ou Minling added, "Brother Zhou's ex-wife is also quite attractive, very charming."
Zhang Fuyan nodded. "Yes, that's true."
There was no denying it.
"But Xia Xia is even more beautiful."
She had always heard from her mother and cousin that Jiang Xia was very beautiful and intelligent, excelled in foreign languages, and was very capable.
Today, she was truly amazed!
Jiang Xia was genuinely beautiful, with no flaws!
She was simply stunning, captivating everyone around her!
Ou Minling had never seen anyone more beautiful.
Even wearing rubber shoes, arm guards, and a fisherman's hat couldn't hide her natural beauty.
Jiang Dong: "..."
Could they not compare his sister to the other woman?
Zhang Fuyan was also annoyed. "This is just pointless! There's no comparison at all!"
Ou Minling realized she had said something wrong and quickly changed the subject. "Indeed, there's no comparison. But why did Brother Zhou's ex-wife cheat?"
Ruan Tang also looked at Zhang Fuyan.
Zhang Fuyan shook her head. "I'm not really sure."
"Didn't Xia Xia say anything?"
Zhang Fuyan shook her head again. "She didn't say much, just a few words. She was afraid we wouldn't know and might still call the woman 'Second Sister-in-Law' if we met her again, causing an awkward situation."
Ou Minling thought back to how Jiang Dong almost called out to the woman earlier.
Ou Minling didn't continue the discussion and changed the topic. "When are you going back to the Capital City?"
Zhang Fuyan: "On the fifth, we'll go back with Xia Xia. We need to prepare for the Guangzhou Fair."
Ou Minling: "I'll be doing interviews at the Guangzhou Fair too. Can you book me a room? Preferably next to yours? This time it's finally my turn."
The newspaper office's booked rooms were definitely not as good as Zhang Fuyan's.
Zhang Fuyan: "I might not be able to book a separate room for you. More people are going this year, so there might not be any extra rooms. If I can't get one, you can share with me. We can squeeze into one bed."
"Alright. Is Xia Xia really that good at foreign languages? Does she really know five or six languages?"
Zhang Fuyan: "It's not just good, it's perfect. She can converse with people of different nationalities at the same time, switching between five languages without any confusion!"
"Admiring. I can't even remember the twenty-eight letters of the English alphabet."
"There are only twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."
...
Ruan Tang didn't join in the conversation, lost in thought as she looked out the window at the endless rice fields.
Autumn had arrived, and the harvest was not far off.
*
After everyone left, Tian Caifua urged Zhao Chenglei, "Fourth Brother, aren't you going to open that safe and see what's inside?"
Zhou Father was also a bit curious.
Zhao Chenglei: "No."
Tian Caifua pursed her lips. "Are you suspicious of me? Don't worry, I just want to know what's inside, and I won't tell anyone."
Zhao Chenglei rarely explained himself. "This is not an ordinary safe. I will hand it over to the relevant authorities and won't open it myself."
Tian Caifua was taken aback. "Hand it over?"
"Yep."
Tian Caifua: "..."
If she had known, she wouldn't have dug it up!
She had worked so hard, and now it had to be handed over.
"Even if you hand it over, you can still open it and see what's inside!"
Zhao Chenglei didn't bother to respond to Tian Caifua. He didn't need to explain everything to her.
He said to Jiang Xia, "I need to make a call."
He had already explained the matter to Jiang Xia privately while breastfeeding their child.
The safe was very similar to one he had seen in a photograph before.
If it was the same safe, it likely contained some confidential documents. A staff member had caught a person trying to smuggle classified information out of the country. In a panic, the person had thrown a box into the sea, making it impossible to prove anything.
The scene had been captured on camera.
He had only seen it in a photo.
That day, the sea was rough, and there was a typhoon at night, so the safe was never recovered.
Of course, all of this was what Zhao Chenglei had heard from a friend.
Zhao Cheng Lei heard that the last boat search turned up nothing.
He wanted to ride his motorcycle to make a call but found it still missing.
This morning, when he returned from his run, he thought his father or Second Brother must have taken it out.
Now, they were both at home.
"Where’s the motorcycle?"
Zhou Mother: "Zhou Guohua borrowed it at dawn. His daughter was sick, and he took her to the doctor. He hasn’t returned it yet, probably went to the city."
Zhao Cheng Lei didn’t say anything more and rode his bicycle out.
Around five o'clock, Zhou Guohua returned on the motorcycle and told Zhou Mother, "Auntie, can I borrow the motorcycle again? The kids are in the hospital in the city. I need to go back and get some clothes and diapers."
Zhou Mother asked, concerned, "How serious is it that they need to be hospitalized?"
Zhou Guohua was filled with regret: "The doctor said the jaundice was ignored for too long, causing complications. I need to go back and pack some things."
He never imagined that a little yellowing of the skin could have such serious consequences.
Zhou Guohua hurried home.
Next door, Zhou Bingqiang’s wife, seeing only Zhou Guohua return, asked, "Where are your wife and the kids?"
Zhou Guohua mumbled something, and the two of them started arguing.
"It’s just jaundice, you had it too when you were little, and you grew out of it! How was I supposed to know it would be so serious? Every kid has it! How was I supposed to know it could affect their intelligence?"
"I’ve been changing their diapers and taking care of the kids for you, and now you’re blaming me? What does her illness have to do with me? She was fine yesterday, it must be because you didn’t take good care of her last night and she caught a cold and fever..."
...
Zhou Mother frowned, "How could you let the baby’s jaundice drag on? It’s been over three months! I reminded her over a month ago, and I reminded her again, but your Aunt Qiang always said it was nothing. She listened to some quack remedies and boiled water for the baby to drink. It’s not that the remedy was harmful, but after a few days, it didn’t work, and she should have taken the baby to the doctor sooner! Now, that plump, healthy baby has been neglected to the point of looking malnourished."
Jiang Xia noticed the baby’s condition yesterday and felt it was off. The baby’s skin was too yellow, and she couldn’t help but mention it.
Tian Caifua said, "Aunt Qiang is so biased! If it were a big, healthy grandson, she wouldn’t have treated the baby like this. Look at how she treats the other granddaughters; it’s not much better. Wenwan just went back to school after giving birth, leaving the baby to be neglected. The poor child! Crying all day, being scolded all day. Every time I come over, I hear her crying and Aunt Qiang scolding her. But what are these complications? I didn’t know jaundice could cause complications."
Tian Caifua didn’t understand.
Jiang Xia wasn’t very clear either. She had only heard that if a newborn’s jaundice is too high, they need blue light therapy, and complications could affect brain development and intelligence.
Zhou Mother pointed to her head, "When I was a child, I knew a kid who had severe jaundice at birth. Everyone around him didn’t know, and it affected his brain. But that’s what his mother said, so I don’t know if it’s true. So when Lei and the others were born, if their skin was a bit yellow, I was very worried. I even told Zhou Bingqiang’s wife, but she didn’t believe me."
Jiang Xia asked, "Didn’t Zhou Guohua and Uncle Qiang notice the baby’s yellow skin? It was so obvious."
Zhou Mother: "Zhou Guohua and Zhou Bingqiang are always out at sea and don’t have time. They don’t know how to take care of a baby."
Tian Caifua added, "Aunt Qiang is the one taking care of the baby and is the grandmother. If she says it’s nothing, then it’s nothing. They don’t know how to take care of a baby, and some babies’ jaundice does fade over time. Who knew it could cause complications? I’ve never even heard of it!"
Tian Caifua looked at Jiang Xia, "Do you think Wenwan’s baby will have any intellectual issues?"
Poor child! To have such a family!
Jiang Xia: "...I don’t think so!"
I’m back in my hometown today, so there’s only one update. I’ll make up for it tomorrow. (End of Chapter)
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