Among the staff family housing, the He family owns a large three-bedroom apartment and another small two-bedroom apartment. There is also an old bungalow in their hometown that was requisitioned by the state and is now rented out as staff dormitories. They can get some rent every month and were considered a wealthy family at that time.
Zhan Aiping was standing downstairs. Many people knew her and knew that she was the girlfriend of the He family's son. It was said that they had a quarrel and she had not come to the house for many days.
When they quarreled, in this yard, He Mingzhang's mother Zhou Jiacui was severely humiliated by her. She is still very upset and is waiting for her to come and apologize.
Now that he has met someone, could it be that he is here to apologize
The couple haven't even gotten married yet, but they're already fighting like this. I don't know how they're going to live after marriage. But this is the case in most families. After being a daughter-in-law for a lifetime, they eventually become a mother-in-law. This is how it all goes through.
People around were happy to see the joke.
An old lady wearing a cotton hat came down with her little grandson in her arms to bask in the sun. The sun was hard to come by in the winter. Her grandson babbled in her arms, and she repeated, "Oh my little grandson, oh, good boy, look at grandma."
Her heart and eyes were filled with her grandson. When she turned around and looked up and saw Zhan Aiping, her old eyes suddenly showed a look of amusement. This woman was really powerful, hot and impulsive: "Teacher He's girlfriend, are you here? Everything is alright, what's there to quarrel about..."
"Women all go through this. You still have Teacher He on your side, that's already good enough. Go and give in to Zhou, and we'll happily eat your wedding candy in a few days."
"Then they gave birth to a big fat boy. Look, he looks just like the one I'm holding in my arms... My youngest son passed away early, but luckily he left me a little grandson."
"This is a gift from God, isn't it, little gift from God."
There was no such thing as a gift from heaven. The child was the result of a secret union between He Mingzhang and the widow, and was passed off as her husband's posthumous child. The old lady was kept in the dark and was later angered to death.
The grandson he loved dearly was not his own son’s biological son, but the product of his daughter-in-law’s affair. She had an affair with someone else!
"Old lady, if you look closely at this child, he looks a lot like He Mingzhang when he was a child. You can almost say they are exactly the same. I have seen photos of He Mingzhang's childhood at the He family before." Zhan Aiping didn't say it explicitly, but just hinted at it.
This child does look like He Mingzhang.
The old lady's smile froze: "Really?"
She felt a little unhappy and the corners of her mouth twitched. Not only did Zhan Aiping say this, she had also heard other gossips, people secretly talking about how her grandson looked a bit like Teacher He.
"Your daughter-in-law has a good relationship with He Mingzhang, right? I saw them talking and laughing last time. This child looks like He Mingzhang, it's really fate. It seems that he gave your family the name. It's Tianci, right? Tianci--" Zhan Aiping couldn't help but smile sarcastically. This man is really shameless.
Although Zhan Aiping did not say anything explicitly, when the old lady saw the smile on her face, her inner anxiety gushed out like a flood, and all her past worries and doubts came out.
"Old lady, you should check the house carefully inside and out every day. Some people do too many bad things and there will always be clues left." Zhan Aiping did not tell her the truth directly. After all, if you tell the truth to an ordinary person directly, she probably won't believe it, and will try her best to refute it. She may even hate you and blame you for spreading rumors about her family scandal.
And when she has the seeds of doubt in her heart, and finds the truth by following the clues, she will believe it without a doubt. Then when she thinks back, she will realize that everyone else already knows it, but she was kept in the dark. She will be extremely angry, and the person she hates at that time is naturally the adulterer.
The old lady was even more suspicious: "You, Teacher Zhan, what are you doing here today?"
"Oh, I'll make it clear to the He family. I won't marry a man who is worse than pigs and dogs. I want them to stop ruining my reputation outside and linking me with him."
After that, Zhan Aiping smiled and said, "I have a new partner to marry. If the old lady wants to come for a drink, come and congratulate me as usual."
"W-w-what? A new partner? So soon?"
"Well, my mother's old leader's youngest son is called Gu Sheng. He and I grew up together, and our two families know each other very well. He has always been infatuated with me. When he heard that I was unhappy and was about to break off the engagement, he immediately proposed to me. He... He is a good man, so I agreed."
While the two of them were talking, other neighbors came over and listened to their gossip.
There are no entertainment activities to relieve boredom these days, and gossip among neighbors is the best entertainment and topic of conversation on weekdays.
The marriage between the boy from the He family and the girl from the Zhan family has been a hot topic of discussion in their courtyard recently, and everyone is paying attention to it.
This girl named Zhan is a powerful person. She is a college student who studies medicine. She is currently a teacher in a university. She used to be a female officer. Her family is also very impressive. Both her parents are cadres, and her mother is a martyr...
"What? You're not going to marry that kid from the He family?"
"Teacher Zhan, you have a new partner!"
Everyone in the yard was dumbfounded. They had all been waiting for Zhan Aiping to marry into the He family and to see how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would quarrel. But today, Zhan Aiping came and said directly that she didn't want to marry anymore and that she had a new partner!
The youngest son of the old leader is still infatuated with her! ! When he heard that she was unhappy with the He family, he immediately proposed to her!
The two families knew each other well, so Zhan Aiping agreed!
Some people gloated: "Oh, the He family is really embarrassed now. Their new daughter-in-law is not going to marry anymore. Haven't you heard that she has a better partner?"
"The girl from the Zhan family has a good family background, is good-looking, and has a good job. If her family takes advantage of her, I won't marry her!"
"Not only is she not getting married, she's also found a better partner!"
"How do you know that's the better candidate?"
"Yes, haven't you heard? He is the youngest son of the old leader. His family is well-off. If you don't believe me, ask the Zhou family to find out. I heard that he has some connections there, right? Ask the Zhou family to find out."
The Zhou family was the gossip-monger in their courtyard, and they had all kinds of ways to get information. When the people in the courtyard asked them, they actually found a phone number. It was an old neighbor of the Zhan family. Zhou's sister-in-law asked on the phone: "Do you know Gu Sheng? He grew up with Zhan Aiping. Some time ago, wasn't Zhan Aiping dating Mr. He from our courtyard..."
"Gu Sheng, I know him, he's the grandson of my old leader."
"Gu family, wait, is it that Gu family? The one with Mr. Gu!!!"
"Zhan Aiping and our school teacher He broke up. She said she wanted to marry Gu Sheng."
The person on the other end of the phone almost dropped his jaw: "??!!!!"
Gu Sheng and Zhan Aiping?! How could they be
It's impossible even if the sun rises from the west.
"Just kidding."
"I'm not kidding. You might not know this, but today the girl from the Zhan family said that Gu Sheng is a good man. He has liked her since childhood and is infatuated with her. He wants to marry her. When he heard that her marriage was cancelled, he immediately proposed to her, and Zhan Aiping agreed."
The person on the other end of the phone was speechless: "No, no, no, how could they possibly be?"
"Oh, they said it themselves, how could it be false? They even asked us to have some free time to attend the wedding."
"They really have known each other since childhood."
The person on the other end of the phone was terrified: "They have known each other since they were kids, but they have been fighting since they were kids."
Zhou's sister-in-law laughed when she heard this: "Yes, that's right. There is no such thing as fighting between men and women. They say beating is love and scolding is affection. This boy must have liked this girl since he was a child."
"Young boys love to bully the girls they like. I understand, and everyone understands."
Mrs. Zhou looked like an experienced person. She thought that everyone understood the thoughts of boys and girls. They had all been through that age. On the surface, they quarreled and fought, but in fact, they loved each other madly.
The person on the other end of the phone almost choked to death: "Ahem—"
Understand, understand shit! ! ! ! !
The eldest daughter of the Zhan family and the young man of the Gu family are old enemies and foes from their previous lives, so they cannot live under the same roof.
The elders had seen everything that Zhan Aiping and Gu Sheng had done in the past, so many things that they couldn't even count on ten fingers. How could it be flirting between a man and a woman
"So they are really childhood sweethearts. The Gu family's kid is really waiting for the clouds to clear and see the moon. The He family is really making a fool of themselves. It's also theirs that got what they wanted. Such a good girl is a hot commodity. You don't want her, but others do."
"Thank you." Zhou Jia hung up the phone and said to the people outside: "It's true. They were childhood sweethearts. Gu Sheng grew up with Zhan Aiping. He grabbed the opportunity immediately... He is really a love-struck thief."
(End of this chapter)