As Qi Shengwen had predicted, the Song family had no intention of involving the disciplinary department in this matter.
They weren't trying to send Cheng You to jail, so why make such a big fuss?
But Song Jingye was determined to sabotage Qi Chengan's promotion, so they couldn't just let it go.
"How about we just drop it? With Qi Shengwen holding up the Qi family, if we really fall out completely, it will be difficult for us later," Song Jianyang said, still a bit weak.
He thought it wasn't a bad thing to maintain a peaceful coexistence.
"Dad!" Song Jingye's eyes widened with rage, his eyes turning red.
"After so many years, I finally have a child. Because of Cheng You, you want me to just let it go?"
He wished he could tear Cheng You apart alive!
Song Jianyang sighed with a troubled expression, "It's not necessarily Cheng You's medicine that's the problem."
Song Jingye sneered and angrily threw the cup in his hand.
"Meng Xin only took her medicine. If it wasn't her, would Meng Xin have chosen not to have the child herself?"
Tang Jing was equally furious, "This matter is not over! Cheng You harmed my grandson, and Qi Chengan stole Jingye's promotion opportunity. We can't just let it go!"
Song Jianyang glared at her irritably, "Then what do you want to do? After all is said and done, it's your problem. You went and reported someone for no reason, and ended up harming your own family! Do whatever you want, I'm not involved in this, and don't come looking for me if anything happens."
Song Jingye returned to his room and comforted Meng Xin, "Don't be afraid, I will definitely get justice for you!"
Meng Xin trembled, feeling a little scared.
"Jingye, my nephew's matter..."
"I've already handled his transfer. Although he can't study here in the compound, he can go to a good school."
Meng Xin hummed, "My mother said she misses me. Can she come to stay with me for a few days? I'm afraid Mom will be angry."
Song Jingye nodded, "It's good if she comes. You're in confinement now, so let her come and take care of you."
Only then did Meng Xin reveal a smile.
Two days passed, and the Song family did not escalate the matter, maintaining an attitude of wanting to settle it privately.
One day, an uninvited guest arrived at Cheng You's home.
It was Meng Xin and her mother.
Meng Xin's mother, an old lady with a head full of silver hair but still spirited, had drooping eyes that looked particularly sharp.
Unlike the meek Meng Xin, she was a formidable old woman.
Similarly, she was not one to reason.
As soon as she arrived at the door, she sat down and threw a tantrum, crying and accusing Cheng You of harming her grandson.
"My daughter finally conceived at thirty, and this is how she was harmed! My poor grandson couldn't come into this world to see it! You murderer, if you don't give my daughter an explanation today, I'll smash my head against this wall!"
Sister He and Cheng You were in the courtyard, listening to the voices outside, and their heads were spinning.
She was most afraid of these old women, who were malicious and unreasonable.
"Don't go out."
Cheng You hadn't planned to go out anyway. If the old woman made a scene for too long, someone would inform Ruan Xianglian from the Women's Federation.
She sat under the eaves, cracking sunflower seeds, with freshly picked cucumbers beside her.
The weather was hot, and crisp cucumbers were just right.
Cheng You also took out a radio, turned the volume up to maximum, and let the sounds of opera fill the air.
Sister He chuckled and tapped her head, "You're really a mischievous one."
Cheng You smiled, "She likes to shout, so let's see who can shout louder, her or the radio."
On such a hot day, this old lady from the Meng family wouldn't last long.
After howling at the door for a while, her body was drenched in sweat, and she looked like she was about to collapse.
Meng Xin, having recently lost her child, had been dragged out to be tormented like this after only a few days of recovery. Her face was also pale.
She didn't want to be gawked at like a monkey here, but she couldn't resist her mother's words.
The old woman insisted on not leaving, so Meng Xin had no choice but to knock on Cheng You's door.
"Have some compassion. If you don't open the door, my mother won't leave. She has poor health, what if something happens to her?"
Cheng You turned off the radio and did not get up.
"Meng Xin, do you really think I'm easy to bully and can be manipulated at will? You know best how the child was lost! You can't shift the blame onto me! If you don't take your mother and get lost, you won't be able to resolve this matter!"
She had gone to the hospital to study Meng Xin's medical records with Elder Yun. Although she had fallen down the stairs, she hadn't suffered much serious injury, apart from a few bruises.
First, external impact causing miscarriage could be ruled out.
Doctors were more inclined to believe she had taken abortifacients, but Meng Xin vehemently denied it, stating she had taken nothing except Cheng You's medicine.
Cheng You couldn't understand why Song Jingye and Meng Xin, who had no children for so many years, would frame her with a child.
Yet, Meng Xin had done just that!
Meng Xin started to cry, "I'm begging you, open the door, my mother can't hold on any longer!"
Mother and daughter knelt on the ground, looking pitiful.
Cheng You pretended not to hear and turned on the radio again.
At this moment, someone couldn't stand it anymore.
"Cheng You, this isn't right. She's an elder, can't you talk things out properly?"
The speaker was Aunt Dong, whose husband was of the same rank as Sister He's husband.
He was originally of the same rank as Qi Chengan, but not long after, Qi Chengan leaped to become his superior, and even younger.
From then on, Aunt Dong couldn't stand Cheng You, and she would always make sarcastic remarks whenever they met.
Cheng You said coldly, "She wants to talk to me, not that I want to talk to her. Don't I have the right to refuse? I really won't open the door today. Let's see if she'll really smash her head against my wall. Don't worry, if anything happens to the old lady, I'll cover all the funeral expenses."
The old lady from the Meng family's eyes widened when she heard this, and she spat fiercely.
"You country bumpkin, you climbed into bed with the Qi family and attached yourself to them. You're a shameless wench who killed my grandson, and now you dare to curse me! I won't die, I'll teach you a lesson today, you ill-bred slut! Open the door for me!"
She pounded on the door while spewing foul language.
Sister He's face darkened. How did such a person get into the compound?
Immediately after, a loud shout was heard from outside the door: "Insulting a military family member, what do you take our military region for!"
Sister He breathed a sigh of relief. Ruan Xianglian had arrived.
Meng Xin was about to speak when she saw the door open.
Before she could even see Cheng You, a basin of water was thrown at them.
She was in a special condition now. Even in the hot weather, the cold water made her shiver uncontrollably.
Cheng You casually dropped the basin and leaned against the door with her arms crossed.
"Director Ruan, she insulted me first. Can I retaliate?"
Ruan Xianglian rubbed her temples, looking a bit troubled.
"Of course. Meng Xin, I don't care what you're doing, but send your mother out immediately, or don't blame me for calling people to enforce it!"