Chapter 23: Wife and Children Separated

The next day, Song Shengsheng went out wearing the new leather shoes Fu Cheng had bought for her.

She didn’t dress up specially. Her hair was tied in a loose braid, hanging by her side, making her face look small and her skin fair. When she smiled, her teeth were even whiter.

She went to the supply and marketing cooperative and found Sister Wang, who worked there.

Song Shengsheng often gave Sister Wang small gifts when she came to buy things from her. Some of them were rare items that Fu Cheng had brought back from the capital.

Over time, Sister Wang had a very good impression of Song Shengsheng and often gave her special treatment.

“Sister Wang, do you know where they’re hiring recently?”

Song Shengsheng was beautiful and had a sweet voice.

When she asked so sweetly and innocently, few people could resist.

Sister Wang looked at her and asked softly, “Shengsheng, do you want a job?”

Song Shengsheng didn’t hide it. She nodded. “Yes, I’m idle at home.”

She felt that in the book she had dreamed of, after she divorced Fu Cheng, she lived such a miserable life, partly because she was lazy and greedy for pleasure.

If she could earn money herself, with a salary of ten or twenty yuan a month, she wouldn’t be driven to suicide.

Besides, Song Shengsheng was also a little unwilling to accept. It was as if everyone thought she was marrying up to Fu Cheng, and that she wouldn’t be able to survive without him.

She never thought she was marrying up.

She felt very good about herself.

She was young and beautiful. Before she got married, she was hardworking and capable at home. Why was she marrying up?

Sister Wang looked at the beautiful woman in front of her and couldn’t help but ask, “Does Regiment Commander Fu know about this?”

Song Shengsheng shook her head. “I haven’t told him yet.”

News travels fast in a small town. Sister Wang thought that the couple was having a fight and hadn’t made up yet. There were also gossips who said that Song Shengsheng was cheating and that Regiment Commander Fu had beaten her.

Sister Wang pulled her aside and lowered her voice, afraid that others would hear. “Regiment Commander Fu’s salary is pretty high, isn’t it? Didn’t he give you any?”

Song Shengsheng said, “I’m just being prepared. Sister Wang, if you have time, help me find out where they’re still short of people.”

Sister Wang told her the truth. “Jobs here are very competitive. Even with connections, you might not be able to get in. But I heard the manager say that the pastry shop in the commune is short of someone. Why don’t you go try it out?”

Song Shengsheng loved to eat pastries, and she could certainly make them.

It’s just that she was lazy and didn’t want to put in the effort.

When Song Shengsheng heard Sister Wang say this, she immediately smiled. “How much is the salary?”

Sister Wang clicked her tongue. “It’s over twenty yuan.”

Song Shengsheng was very satisfied. She smiled. “Thank you, Sister Wang. I’ll treat you to dinner when I get the job.”

Sister Wang also smiled. “You’re so polite.”

The two of them were talking at the counter. There weren’t many customers in the supply and marketing cooperative at the moment.

It was just a coincidence that Zhao Xiaoning, who was about to go to the textile factory to work as a female worker, came to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some daily necessities.

She had been hiding behind a pillar and heard their conversation.

Zhao Xiaoning felt that she was reborn and had a huge advantage.

When she heard that Song Shengsheng was looking for a job, her doubts disappeared. Her cousin had never suffered a bit since she got married.

She wouldn’t go out and actively look for a job unless she had to.

It was obvious that she couldn’t stand living at home anymore and was looking for a way to make a living for herself.

Zhao Xiaoning remembered that in her previous life, her cousin had smoothly entered the supply and marketing cooperative and got this good job that made her jealous.

But this time, she didn’t envy her at all.

She knew that Song Shengsheng had been reported for stealing things shortly after she joined the supply and marketing cooperative. Later, people followed the clues and found out about it.

Song Shengsheng had secretly sent the stolen things to the farm and was colluding with the reformed elements!

If Fu Cheng hadn’t stepped in to clean up the mess.

The consequences for her wouldn’t be as simple as losing her reputation.

Zhao Xiaoning saw that the two of them had finished their conversation, so she walked over with the washbasin she had just bought, pretending to be surprised. “Cousin.”

Song Shengsheng looked at Zhao Xiaoning and didn’t show any emotion.

She pretended to be stupid and naive.

“Cousin, I was just about to go to your house to find you. What a coincidence that I ran into you here.”

Song Shengsheng saw the washbasin in her hand and already knew why Zhao Xiaoning had come.

Zhao Xiaoning wanted to stay at her house.

If she hadn’t had that dream, she would probably have let her stay in the military compound under the pressure of her parents.

Now?

Heh, no way!

“Cousin, I just started working at the textile factory and don’t have much money. I can’t afford to rent a house in the city. I’ll stay at your place for a couple of days. I’ll move out when I get settled.”

Zhao Xiaoning continued, “I can help you with housework and take care of your child. I can do anything you don’t want to do.”

Song Shengsheng thought that Zhao Xiaoning was pretending to be a kind and sensible cousin, and she was doing a pretty good job of it.

She was subtly putting her in a difficult position.

She deliberately said this in front of others. If Song Shengsheng cared about face, she wouldn’t be able to refuse.

But it was a shame.

Song Shengsheng didn’t care about face anymore.

Zhao Xiaoning thought that her stupid and naive cousin would definitely agree. Someone was helping her with the chores. What reason would she have to refuse?

Besides, she had Shen Zhishu in her heart now and didn’t care much about this family anymore. She was eager to become a hands-off manager.

Zhao Xiaoning wanted to take this opportunity to gradually win over her brother-in-law and the future big shot’s son, Fu Luochi.

She could also use this opportunity to get in touch with the children of the big shots around Fu Cheng.

But Zhao Xiaoning didn’t expect Song Shengsheng to directly reject her. “Xiaochi is afraid of strangers, and your brother-in-law doesn’t like having outsiders in the house. I can’t decide.”

“Why don’t I lend you some money first, and you can rent a small house near your unit and make do.”

Zhao Xiaoning was astonished. Why was her attitude different from her previous life?

Zhao Xiaoning’s smile was strained. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words. “Cousin, I’ll go talk to my brother-in-law myself. I’ll go beg him.”

Song Shengsheng didn’t expect Zhao Xiaoning to be so desperate to get close to Fu Cheng.

She put on a helpless expression, her eyes a little timid.

Her aggrieved look made it seem like Zhao Xiaoning was forcing her to do something like murder or arson.

Sister Wang, who was standing by, felt very sorry for her. What kind of cousin was this? She couldn’t read the situation.

Sister Wang chimed in, “Girl, that’s not how you talk. A sister-in-law and a brother-in-law living together, people outside don’t know how they’ll gossip. You don’t have a boyfriend or a husband, so it’s really not appropriate.”

“Shengsheng is soft-hearted. She doesn’t want to say some things directly to you. You can’t be unreasonable.”

Zhao Xiaoning’s face turned red and white.

She gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger. She looked at Song Shengsheng, unable to tell if her helplessness was fake or real.

Zhao Xiaoning, after all, was reborn. She could still keep her composure.

It was a nuisance not being able to live in the military compound, but she was now working in the textile factory, and she would have plenty of opportunities to go to the military compound.

She wouldn’t have to worry about seeing Fu Cheng and Lu Chenyuan.

Those few people were not showing their true colors now, but they would be the powerful figures that could only be seen on TV news later!

Besides.

Zhao Xiaoning remembered very clearly that Fu Cheng and the others would soon go south to fight the enemy.

Fu Cheng would be awarded first-class merit in this battle, but he would also be in danger of life or death because of rescuing his comrades.

When Song Shengsheng heard the news that Fu Cheng was in danger, she would definitely not be able to stay.

Song Shengsheng was only willing to share the good times, not the bad times.

At that time, she would definitely take her money and go to the provincial capital to find Shen Zhishu.

When Fu Cheng recovered from his injuries and returned to Ningcheng, he would be heartbroken to find that his wife and children had left him.