Cheng You only regretted walking too slowly, allowing Zheng Lei to seize the opportunity.
"Cheng You, set me straight. That shameless bitch Zhu Yan actually wants to extort money from your second uncle. Their whole family is insane!"
Zheng Lei's tears streamed down her face, likely because she had never encountered anyone more shameless than Zhu Yan.
It was precisely because Zhu Yan had no shame that she dared to demand money.
In her eyes, what was more important than money?
"Zheng Lei, watch your mouth! Why am I here demanding money from you all? It's because Feng Xue had a miscarriage! It's a huge physical and emotional blow to her. Shouldn't Feng Yaojie provide some compensation?"
Qiu Tingting's eyes sparkled with gossip.
Feng Xue miscarried, and Feng Yaojie was responsible?
She subtly pieced things together. If she remembered correctly, Feng Yaojie was Feng Xue's second uncle.
Hiss, it seemed she had stumbled upon something significant.
Zhu Yan's harsh words left Zheng Lei retreating. The main reason was that Zhu Yan knew Zheng Lei wouldn't want to make a scene.
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Feng Xue had lost her child, and Zheng Lei wished she could celebrate it with drums and gongs, let alone offer compensation.
"Don't even dream about it. I won't give you a cent unless Feng Xue never gets married again. You're welcome to let everyone know that a niece seduced her uncle and bore his bastard."
Qiu Tingting's eyes widened in disbelief, and she covered her mouth in shock.
Cheng You helplessly held her forehead. There was no way to shut these two women up.
Zhu Yan was determined to get money from them, willing to burn bridges if necessary.
She planted her hands on her hips and threw a tantrum at the doorstep, yelling, "Fine, then let everyone hear it! Our Feng Xue was carrying your man's child, and now the child is gone, but you refuse compensation? So Feng Xue was just letting your man sleep with her for free? There's no such logic!"
Her voice was not only harsh, but her words were even more vile.
Cheng You suppressed her anger and urged, "If you have something to say, say it inside. Don't embarrass yourselves here! It's okay if Second Uncle loses his job, and it's okay if Feng Xue's reputation is ruined, but Grandma and Grandpa still have to live! And Second Aunt, if this gets out, will your son still be able to live in the compound?"
Zheng Lei felt as if a bucket of cold water had been doused on her. Her burning rage extinguished.
Due to too many concerns, she couldn't be as reckless as Zhu Yan.
Zheng Lei closed her eyes, gritting her teeth, and managed to squeeze out, "I find her dirty. She's not fit to enter my house."
This remark was like adding fuel to the fire.
Zhu Yan and Zheng Lei began to quarrel in full view of everyone, trading insults until neither would back down.
This fight completely tore down the Feng family's facade.
Everyone then learned that Feng Xue's child was actually Feng Yaojie's!
Even without blood relation, the generational hierarchy was undeniable!
Sister-in-law He quickly grabbed some melon seeds and munched on them, turning to Cheng You and saying, "Did Feng Xue's husband divorce her because of this?"
Cheng You pursed her lips and shook her head, "I'm not too sure."
Sister-in-law He slapped her own mouth. Cheng You was considered part of the Feng family now. What kind of question was that?
"Sister-in-law didn't mean anything by it. Please don't take it to heart."
Cheng You gave a bitter smile, "It was Feng Xue's shameful deed, it has nothing to do with you, sister-in-law."
She couldn't stand to watch any longer and quickly pulled Qiu Tingting away.
If the elder Fengs found out about this, they would likely faint from anger.
Qiu Tingting was still immersed in shock. She knew Feng Xue had a bad character, but she didn't realize it was to this extent.
"Cheng You..."
Cheng You shrugged, "This is a matter of morality. We can only condemn it, but since they've done such things, would they care about a few meaningless scoldings?"
Qiu Tingting mused, "And Feng Xue still likes your brother, right?"
Cheng You was speechless, unable to respond.
However, given the state of the Feng family's inner affairs, it might be better for Qiu Tingting to know early.
Lest she be unable to accept it later.
Qiu Tingting had a headache. The Feng family seemed quite chaotic.
The fight between Zhu Yan and Zheng Lei alerted the entire compound.
With such a huge scandal exposed, it was no longer just a matter of conduct. Feng Yaojie would definitely be disciplined.
A demotion would be minor; the real fear was that he might never be able to serve in the military again.
Zhu Yan and Zheng Lei had vented their anger, but once they sobered up, they realized the magnitude of the trouble they had caused and slunk back to their respective parents' homes to hide.
The old lady was indeed furious and had been bedridden for two days without improvement. Cheng You had been by her side the whole time.
During this period, Feng Yaojie and Zheng Lei visited multiple times but were turned away by the elders.
Zheng Lei hardened her heart, holding her child, and knelt at the doorstep, insisting they come out to see her.
The old lady wept, "I keep dreaming of your mother these days. She asks me why I abandoned her. She must blame me. This is all my retribution."
Cheng You comforted her, "Grandma, although Mom passed away early, she grew up in the old Jiang family. Life was poor, but she never suffered any injustice. She was a very gentle person and wouldn't blame you."
But the old lady couldn't be persuaded, stuck in her own thoughts.
Even with Cheng You and Feng Xianxu taking turns to coax her, her complexion visibly withered.
Cheng You tiptoed out of the room. Physical ailments were easier to treat than those of the heart.
"Grandma just fell asleep. Brother Xu, you shouldn't go in."
Feng Xianxu nodded and followed her downstairs.
Cheng You asked, "Is she still at the door?"
"Yes."
Cheng You went downstairs, and Qi Chengyan was playing chess with the old man.
The old man let go of his pieces when he saw her.
"Cheng You has been working hard these past few days. You should go home early."
Cheng You smiled, "I'll help you deal with the person at the door before I leave."
The old man intended to stop her but heard Qi Chengyan say, "Let her go. You and Grandma are old. You shouldn't have to worry about these things."
He then stood up and followed them out.
He wasn't good at arguing, but if he could use force, he generally avoided words.
Zheng Lei was not only self-abusing but also enduring hardships with her child.
It had been raining for two days, and a cold wind had picked up, making the child's face turn blue with cold.
But if the mother didn't care for her own child, Cheng You had no room to interfere.
"Second Aunt, Grandma and Grandpa won't see you. Let's go."
Zheng Lei's voice was broken, "I'm not leaving! Feng Yaojun is sick and hospitalized, and they rushed to see him and even paid his medical expenses. How can they abandon us when Yaojie is in trouble? There's no such logic!"
Cheng You calmly retorted, "Can these two matters be compared? Second Uncle is in this situation because he brought it upon himself. This matter cannot be resolved with money! When the incident happened, Grandma and Grandpa told you that as long as you divorced, they would still support you and the child, but what did you do?"
Don't use the child as an excuse. It was simply that she herself was unwilling to divorce.
"If Feng Yaojie truly wanted help, why didn't he come himself instead of making a helpless infant suffer? Haven't you realized by now that he doesn't care about you or the child at all!"