Chapter 96: You Still Remember Zhong Jinghuai

After the police officers pulled Hu Guifen off of Luo’s Mother, Luo’s Mother’s usually well-maintained appearance was now disheveled. She couldn’t help but lunge at Hu Guifen as she was being restrained, hitting her.

Their sharp screams echoed throughout the entire police station.

The in-laws turned into enemies. Because of this incident, Luo’s Mother was even more unwilling to let Hu Guifen and Hu Qiao go. She used her connections to add a few more charges against them.

Hu Guifen and Hu Qiao were truly having a hard time. In the end, Hu Qiao gritted her teeth and agreed to divorce Luo Chuming, only then did the Luo family let them go.

“They’re a bunch of rotten, evil things! They’re the ones who brought down the disaster!” Hu Guifen continued to curse as she took Hu Qiao home, filled with hatred towards the Luo family.

“Qiao’er, you’ve suffered so much!” She felt equally sorry for Hu Qiao, whose face was filled with resentment and unwillingness after her divorce from Luo Chuming.

“Luo Chuming! The Luo family! And that wretched woman! I won’t let them get away with this!” Hu Qiao’s face was dark, her fingernails digging into her palm until it bled, her eyes filled with malice.

She wanted them dead, but she simply didn’t have the ability or means. If only someone capable could support her, she wouldn’t be so bullied and miserable!

Hu Qiao was about to be driven mad. It didn’t help that after she returned to the village, people were pointing fingers and gossiping about her.

Ever since she married into the Luo family, everyone had been flattering and fawning over her when she returned to her mother’s house! Now that they knew she was divorced from Luo Chuming, the faces they revealed were utterly disgusting.

Hu Qiao had experienced “good days” before. After returning to the Hu family, although Hu Guifen loved her, she still had to work in the fields and do dirty work alongside her mother. She also had to endure the village’s rumors and the malicious stares.

In less than half a month, Hu Qiao felt like she had been tortured.

Forget about revenge against the Luo family, she was about to go crazy herself!

Especially these past two days, Hu Guifen had been arranging blind dates for her. The matchmakers she found were all kinds of messed up people, not even worth mentioning! Some were missing limbs or had disabilities, others had beaten their wives to death, and some were old men!

Was Hu Qiao really only worthy of these people?!

She would rather not marry!

Even Hu Yao, who was foolishly sold, could marry better than her! Why couldn’t she compare to her? She wasn’t willing to accept this!

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“Chaochao, wash your hands, it’s time to eat. Mommy made you egg custard.”

Hu Yao was three months pregnant, her belly slightly protruding, not very noticeable. She could still fit into her old clothes.

Since she became pregnant, Jiang Han had been constantly touching her belly. Even Jiang Xiaochao had developed this habit.

She ladled the last of the soup from the pot, smiling and calling out to Jiang Xiaochao who was playing in the yard.

“Oh! I’m coming!” Jiang Xiaochao patted the mud off his little hands, softly responding to Hu Yao, and immediately jumped and hopped to wash his hands, touched her belly, and then went to get his bowls and chopsticks.

Today, Jiang Han wasn’t home to eat with them. He had left with Song Sikai early in the morning, as usual, reminding them to be good at home.

He probably still remembered her saying she wanted to leave that time, and he had privately told Jiang Xiaochao some strange things, telling him to keep a close eye on her. If she dared to sneak away, he should tell him.

He also told Jiang Xiaochao not to tell her.

Jiang Xiaochao told her the next day, in a milky voice, asking her to take him with her wherever she went…

His little head probably didn’t quite understand what Jiang Han meant by “sneaking away,” he thought she was going to play.

Hu Qiao’s matter had been circulating quite a bit recently. Hu Yao knew about it, but she didn’t express any opinion. Those who took the initiative to tell her, who didn’t know her relationship with the Hu family? They also knew this, which is why they used a tone of sighing and mockery to tell her, as if they wanted to see her “step on” Hu Qiao to vent their anger.

But what was there to say? She no longer considered them family. She didn’t hold Hu Qiao’s actions against her, considering it as repayment for Hu Guifen’s kindness, but she wasn’t truly without resentment.

However, it didn’t make sense for her to gloat over Hu Qiao’s current situation of being abandoned by her husband and becoming a laughingstock. She wasn’t interested in her affairs, and it wasn’t her business.

But a few days ago, Jiang Han had taken the initiative to mention Hu Qiao, and he had strangely asked her if she was happy.

She was stunned for a moment before shaking her head. He seemed dissatisfied, saying she was stupid. Then, as if remembering something, he didn’t give her a chance to speak, grabbing the peeled egg from Jiang Xiaochao’s little hand and stuffing it into her mouth.

Jiang Xiaochao, having his egg stolen, was also quite upset, but since she had eaten it, he didn’t say much.

These past two days, Hu Yao had been supplementing him with eggs, almost every meal had them.

Actually, Jiang Han’s sudden question had given her a few clues.

Hu Qiao’s matter with the Luo family must be related to him.

Last night, she hesitantly asked him, and he admitted it straightforwardly and nonchalantly, saying that Luo Chuming, who always liked to cheat, having a mistress wasn’t unusual. He had pushed a little, and Hu Guifen, who never learned her lesson, always caused trouble for her, so he simply let her worry about her own family matters.

“That old cripple, he’s quite suitable for Hu Qiao. She’s divorced, it’s about time.”

Jiang Han thought for a moment and said this.

After saying it, he actually got serious, looking like he was generously helping the old cripple find a wife.

Hu Yao didn’t know what to say. She thought Hu Qiao would rather die than marry him. Hu Guifen wouldn’t sell Hu Qiao like she sold her, even if she had money.

The woman with Luo Chuming was the one Jiang Han pushed towards him. As Jiang Han hugged Hu Yao before going to sleep, he said in a low voice that the woman originally wanted to seduce him.

He looked at her intently as he spoke, obviously wanting to see her reaction.

Hu Yao softly said that she would rush up and beat her the next time she saw her.

She still remembered what she had agreed to with him last time.

Jiang Han seemed to be amused by her, but he wasn’t satisfied with her not being serious. He didn’t talk to her much and told her to quickly go to sleep with her baby in her belly.

He left early in the morning. Hu Yao and Jiang Xiaochao had a harmonious and happy lunch. After eating, Hu Yao picked up Jiang Han’s task and taught Jiang Xiaochao to write his own name.

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Jiang Xiaochao was determined to be a fool, it was unclear if he was truly a fool or simply didn’t care. Jiang Han had taught him for so long, yet he still couldn’t write his full name, which made Jiang Han furious and he cursed that Xiaochao could only herd cattle, saying he was just like his mother.

Jiang Xiaochao didn’t mind at all, and was even happy to be compared to Hu Yao.

On the other hand, Hu Yao was a little depressed. Jiang Han always said how bad Jiang Xiaochao was, and how everything bad was just like her! As if he had nothing to do with it!

Clearly, he was their son!

Jiang Xiaochao was only three and a half years old, his name had so many strokes, Hu Yao thought it was normal for him to not remember. He was already better than many children his age in many ways! He was happy every day, and other things could be taken slowly.

Compared to Jiang Han, Hu Yao was much more patient and gentle when teaching him to write. Hu Yao wasn’t a highly educated person either, often, the mother and son would learn together, him learning characters while she read books.

The scene was warm and peaceful, simple yet beautiful.

But there would always be people who came to interrupt at the wrong time.

Hu Qiao came.