Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 600 - 581: Qiu Hualan’s Anxiety (2)

The words of Li Liang made the three siblings of the Wei family feel a sudden jolt at heart; indeed, there is such a thing. This Ye Qing could really hold a grudge against them. That day, when their father went to find the director, it was likely overheard by her, so she thought of ways to retaliate against the Wei family.

It’s just that... the woman from that day clearly said that Li Liang and Ye Qing had dealings.

Wei Xue pondered for a long time, feeling that regardless of the situation, Ye Qing must be dealt with.

At this moment, Ye Qing was still locked in the small dark room, completely unaware of what she was about to face.

She never expected things to turn out this way. The matter was already decided, so how did Lin Yinghui suddenly get off clean?

She didn’t know how Lin Wan managed it—surely, just writing a report letter wouldn’t get her arrested.

Now she was alone on this side, and besides finding Mei Langchi, no one else could help her. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

... Meanwhile, Qiu Hualan, last night, made a few phone calls, two of which went unanswered. She didn’t know which one to call to find Mei Langchi.

Qiu Hualan was anxious for a while, thought long and hard, and finally remembered Liang Hongmei’s house. But she was afraid to go, fearing encountering Lin Guozhi.

But for her daughter, Qiu Hualan went anyway. When she first arrived, she heard from Ah Qing the location of Liang Hongmei’s hot pot restaurant. So, she took the bus with her child, searched for more than an hour, and stood in front of the Shuxiang Pavilion’s entrance.

At this time, Liang Hongmei had just ridden her bike to inform the employees in the store that official work would start tomorrow. Mu Qing was already cleaning inside the store.

Actually, the store had long been cleaned by Aunt Gui. They came over now, wiped around a bit, and planned to buy some groceries soon, to invite everyone over for dinner tonight.

"Is Hongmei here?" Qiu Hualan paced in front of the store for quite a while, then, after gathering herself, walked in.

Liang Hongmei was also surprised to see Qiu Hualan. She had already heard from Xiao Wan that Qiu Hualan had come here, but she didn’t expect her to show up now. Without asking, Liang Hongmei knew why she came.

Liang Hongmei pretended not to know, smiling as she welcomed her, "Lanhua, how come?"

"Oh, Ah Qing found me a housekeeping job here a few months ago. I’ve been here for months." Qiu Hualan said, looking around Liang Hongmei’s store, thinking the place was really nicely decorated. Just like what people from back home said, much better than state-run restaurants.

With such a store, the costs must be high, they should be making quite a bit of money each day.

"Sit down, bringing a child in such hot weather must’ve exhausted you. I’ll get you some cool boiled water to help with the heat," Liang Hongmei said, glancing at the child in her arms, thinking to herself, this should be Ye Qing’s child.

"It’s not very far, I came by bus. Ah Qing mentioned this place to me. I just thought I’d come by and take a look. After all, we’re in the same city, we should get together often. I know you’re busy, but I can bring the child out for walks occasionally," Qiu Hualan said, then added, "Xiao Wan and Ah Hui didn’t come?"

"Xiao Wan is home with the kids, Ah Hui couldn’t come because of work."

"And this person is?" Qiu Hualan looked at Mu Qing in the hall and asked.

Liang Hongmei smiled, gestured for Mu Qing to come over, and said, "Qingqing, come, meet your Aunt Qiu."

"Hello, Aunt Qiu," Mu Qing greeted.

"This is Ah Hui’s wife, named Mu Qing. They just got their marriage certificate and haven’t had time for a wedding. When they do have a wedding, you all must come," Liang Hongmei said, holding Mu Qing’s hand with a face full of joy. Qiu Hualan could easily see Liang Hongmei’s happiness.

Secretly, Qiu Hualan felt a slight pang of sadness; having a son and a daughter herself, her son was always indifferent towards her. Now, even after getting married, she hasn’t spent a day with her daughter-in-law, yet she already came here.

She wondered if her daughter-in-law would get along with her as harmoniously as Mu Qing and Liang Hongmei.

"Ah Hui got married so soon? That’s wonderful. Hongmei, your son has good taste. Look at how beautiful his wife is. Is she from S City too?"

"No, Qingqing is from Z City. The two were college classmates, fell in love freely," Hongmei replied.

"Still a college student, Hongmei, you’re really lucky to have a family full of college students." She wouldn’t deny a hint of envy.

She was even younger than Liang Hongmei by a few years. At first, when she saw Liang Hongmei marry an educated youth, the younger sisters truly envied her privately.

The educated youths from the city were all cultured people, especially Lin Guozhi at the time, he was the most handsome among those who came in that batch.

Both adult and adolescent girls from the village all had their eyes glued on him. But Lin Guozhi wasn’t much of a talker and wasn’t very social either. So, they dared only to look, no one dared to approach him.

It was unknown where Liang Hongmei got the courage to secretly charm Lin Guozhi. She was young at the time and merely envied Liang Hongmei.

Deep down, she always wanted to find an educated youth like Lin Guozhi. A few years later, the first batch of educated youths left quite a number, and among the new batch, there were a few good-looking men too.

Such as Wu Guodong. She once thought she would marry a well-educated youth like Liang Hongmei, and perhaps in a few years, she could move to the city with her husband.

Little did she know that some things couldn’t be replicated. People were individuals, and hearts differed. She wasn’t as lucky as Liang Hongmei!

Not long after, Lin Guozhi went to join the military, becoming diverged, and news ceased. Internally, Qiu Hualan felt a bit balanced. At least there was someone worse off than her, at least she didn’t have children. Liang Hongmei, who had given birth to two children with him, would find it hard to remarry.

Who would’ve known that Liang Hongmei would one day own this place?

"Alas, every family has its own struggles, nothing much to envy," Liang Hongmei shifted the topic, saying, "Lanhua, let’s have a meal here for lunch today. It’s rare for us to meet."

Qiu Hualan was visibly startled, a bit awkwardly smiling, she said, "I shouldn’t stay here. I must get back by noon, otherwise the child’s family might blame me."

Liang Hongmei smiled and said nothing further.

Then, Qiu Hualan, weighing her pride, decided to speak up for help, saying, "Hongmei, today I’ve come to ask for a favor."

"What is it?" Liang Hongmei continued smiling.

"It’s like this... Ah Qing got into some trouble at work, was taken away by some bureau. I’m hoping you could find a way to help us?"

"Are you referring to the anti-corruption bureau people?"

"Yes, yes, yes, that’s the place," Qiu Hualan said, with a trace of hope.

"I reckon Lanhua doesn’t know why I’m familiar with that place?"

Liang Hongmei’s words puzzled Qiu Hualan.

"Because a few days ago, my son Ah Hui was also detained there for a few days. Not only at the anti-corruption bureau, but also the police station," shocked, Qiu Hualan realized that she perhaps shouldn’t have come today.

"Speaking of which, my son’s arrest had everything to do with your Ah Qing. Lanhua, my refraining from beating Ah Qing is already a mercy. As for today’s plea for help, I choose not to hear it," Hongmei remarked.

"This... Hongmei, I..."

"You wouldn’t be unaware of this, would you?"

"Hongmei, I truly don’t know about this; could there be some misunderstanding?"

"Whether it’s a misunderstanding, only your Ah Qing knows better than us, Lanhua. Today, since we’re having this conversation, I’ll tell you. Not long ago, your Ah Qing conspired with Liang Weixiang’s mother and daughter to disrupt my Xiao Wan’s business, causing such a big scene. You have no knowledge of this? To think Ah Qing always called herself sisters with Xiao Wan, as if they were related. Now we wonder what led your Ah Qing to hate us so much that, after dealing with my daughter, she’s now targeting my son," veiled, Liang Hongmei was leaving space for decency, considering hometown ties; she’d already given a lot of face.

"Hongmei, I truly have no idea. If I knew, I’d never let Ah Qing do such foolish things. Surely there’s some misunderstanding. My Ah Qing is still inside, neither of us can clarify the situation now. Please forgive my intrusion today. I shall leave now. If Ah Qing comes out, I’ll definitely find out the truth, and if proven true, I’ll bring her to apologize to you."

"There’s no need to apologize, let’s keep our distance from now on, as we’ve truly been frightened by your daughter."

Liang Hongmei’s words landed like slaps on Qiu Hualan’s face. At her age, she had not lived a single day with dignity. Who else was to blame but herself?