Transmigrated Mom Takes Me Back to the City [Era]
Transmigrated Mom Takes Me Back to the City [Era] Chapter 29.2

Qingyu’s eyes were very similar to Qiuqiu—big and dark, clearer and more innocent. At this moment, her gaze was slightly dazed, yet it carried an eerie sense that she seemed to see through everything.

Under her daughter’s gaze, Liu Fangling felt an uncontrollable panic. She tugged at her lips: “What’s wrong, Qingyu?”

“Why didn’t Mom tell my sister before?” When she asked this question, Qingyu’s fingers, hanging at her side, broke open the blisters caused by frostbite on her knuckles.

“Before, Qingyu asked, why did mom have to send Qingyu away?”

“Was it because Qingyu saw Mom with Uncle?”

Qingyu was almost six years old this year. She had been spoiled by Ji Qiao, raised with care, and was smart.

She wasn’t a child of three or four who didn’t understand anything, nor was she a child with no memory at all.

She still remembered that the night after her father was buried and her grandfather had just left, she was very scared and missed her father. She went to her parents’ room to find her mother but unexpectedly walked in on her mother hugging an uncle who had come to visit.

“Caught mom hugging an uncle?”

As soon as Qingyu said this, everyone in the room, including the women’s federation members, was shocked, and Ji Qinghe looked at Liu Fangling in disbelief.

Qingyu had been sent to her grandmother’s house right after Ji Qinghe left.

At that time, Ji Qiao had just passed away for a few days. When did she see that?

When did Liu Fangling betray her son?

“You, what are you saying!”

Liu Fangling’s face changed dramatically as she hurried forward and grabbed Qingyu’s hand.

“Qingyu, who taught you to say that… Ah, how could you say that? Do you know you’re hurting me!”

Liu Fangling was truly panicking. Just that one night, that one scene, and Qingyu actually remembered it and spoke about it in front of her former father-in-law and the women’s federation members.

Did she want this? She didn’t!

But could she afford to ignore her fifth brother’s words?

Did she have a choice?

“How can you hurt me? Ah, Qingyu, I’m your mother! How could you say such a thing?”

Liu Fangling was not ignorant, she knew very well how bad Qingyu’s words could be for her. Her face twisted with anger as she tightened her grip on Qingyu’s arm.

Qingyu’s arm felt like it was going to break, and the pain made her want to cry. However, after her grandmother had once punished her by putting matches in her mouth for crying too much, she was terrified and dared not cry, only hunching her shoulders as big tears rolled down her cheeks.

She understood that her previous words were not good for her mother.

But she really wanted to ask.

She didn’t want to see her grandfather being asked for money by her mother again.

Although before leaving, her grandfather had deliberately tried to avoid discussing it with her uncle, she still overheard.

Her grandfather had asked her uncle to lend him money, hoping her mother would take this money so he could bring her back home.

She was not a child who understood nothing. She knew that all of her father’s compensation money had gone to her mother, who then turned around and gave it to her grandmother.

Just like her dad’s salary before.

She had heard that if her dad hadn’t been so tired and careless, he probably wouldn’t have died!

Her dad worked so hard because all the money at home had gone to her grandmother and uncle. Besides working at the hospital, he had to find other ways to earn money to support her.

With her dad gone, her world was left gray.

Did she want her grandfather to be worn out because of her too?

“You’re hurting her!”

Su Cheng was the first to notice Qingyu’s discomfort. He reached out and pinched Liu Fangling’s hand to release her grip, pulling Qingyu to his side.

“Good, good Liu Fangling, I really misjudged you. So, did you start betraying my son while he was still alive?” Ji Qinghe yelled in disgust, pointing at Liu Fangling.

Ji Qinghe was so furious he could have killed someone, he felt that his son had been wronged, wasting his life for such a woman.

“No, no!”

Liu Fangling hurriedly shook her head.

“I didn’t betray Ji Qiao. I love him, how could I do anything to hurt him while he was alive?”

Liu Fangling refused to admit it, but her pregnancy was so quick, and the timeline so tight that even if she tried to defend herself, who would listen?

Even if you didn’t do those things while your husband was alive…

But your husband died only a few days ago, and you remarried and quickly became pregnant—there’s no way to deny that.

In an instant, the members of the women’s federation looked at Liu Fangling with contempt.

Fortunately, it was in recent years, if it had been a few years earlier, her actions would have led to severe consequences.

“Comrade Liu Fangling, we understand your current situation.”

“You’ve remarried, you’re pregnant, and you have no job. Considering your previous neglect—whether intentional or unintentional—and the influence you have on the child, we don’t believe you are truly suitable to raise Qingyu. I suggest you reconsider your request. If you truly decide to raise her, our women’s federation will visit once a month to check in.”

Wu Heqiong had anticipated that the seemingly weak woman before her was not as simple as she appeared, but the fact that she had that kind of relationship with a man in her deceased husband’s house, especially being seen by her daughter, was utterly disgusting.

She no longer spoke as politely as before.

“It’s impossible! You won’t make me easily give up custody of Qingyu!”

Perhaps feeling hopeless, Liu Fangling dropped the act. She was filled with hatred, hating Ji Qinghe’s aggression, that he sought the women’s federation, and that he sent her mother to jail. Most of all, she hated Qingyu for speaking out earlier, which made her to be looked down upon and put her in a passive position.

“I didn’t betray my husband before he died! If you think I did, please provide evidence! My husband has been dead for forty-eight days, and my child is only one month old.”

“I admit I remarried shortly after his burial, but what choice did I have? I’m a woman without a job—how can I survive without getting married?”

“You can’t strip me of my daughter’s custody based on this!”

“You’re arguing desperately! My son died in the line of duty. The hospital’s compensation and money donated by colleagues totaled three thousand yuan. Based on current monthly expenses, that should be enough to support Qingyu for at least ten years. In the past month, you’ve sent me two telegrams—one asking for fabric coupons, milk powder, and candy, and the other asking for Qingyu’s tuition. I sent over thirty yuan.”

“Qingyu is practically being raised entirely by me, why are you in such a rush?”

Ji Qinghe was furious, pointing at Liu Fangling and rebutting her fiercely.

Every word was true, and Liu Fangling couldn’t argue against it. Finally, she lowered her eyes and said, “I have my difficulties.”

“If you want me to give up custody of Qingyu, that’s fine. But my mother and my nephews—they didn’t mean to get into a fight with you. If you go to the police station and say something, get them released, I’ll sign the agreement.”

After a long stalemate, Liu Fangling realized it would be difficult to have Ji Qinghe help her brothers in this situation, so she had to take a step back.

Liu Fangling didn’t yet know that her brothers and sisters-in-law had multiple charges against them. Her current husband had some knowledge of gambling and said that if caught, they would only be sentenced for three to five years at most.

In her view, even if her brothers went to prison, they would manage to survive, after three to five years, with their skills and previous savings, they could still make their way out.

So, getting her mother released was the priority.

Her ten or so nephews needed someone to take care of them, and all the family’s money was with her mother.

Su Cheng had been silent since entering, wanting to see Liu Fangling’s intentions.

He wanted to investigate the source of the money the five Liu brothers had earned through gambling and, upon hearing her last remark, he suddenly understood.

“It’s not very likely. She used a gun to indiscriminately shoot, it’s a criminal offense. Even if we go to the police station to withdraw the case, it won’t help. This isn’t something that can be mediated privately.”

“In addition, Comrade Liu, regarding giving up custody rights, I suggest you discuss it with your current husband and mother-in-law.”

Su Cheng spoke in a calm tone, but his strikingly handsome appearance and the chilling aura around him were hard to ignore. As soon as he spoke, Liu Fangling looked at him.

She didn’t know his identity, she only heard a few nephews say that he had snatched the shotgun from her mother during her reckless shooting and subdued all her nephews, which made her feel fearful and perceive him as someone extraordinary.

She felt wary, and indeed, in the next moment, she heard him say:

“As far as I know, Comrade Liu’s father-in-law has been arrested for bribery, and your mother-in-law and husband are about to be suspended because of this. Your family is about to lose all income. Are you sure you can take care of Qingyu while pregnant with another child?”

“What did you say?”

Liu Fangling’s face lost all color. In front of the women’s federation members, she had tried to appear pitiful and express her ignorance about Qingyu’s situation, but she had come here early in the morning and was unaware of the current state of her family.

If both her mother-in-law and husband were to be suspended, what would she do? How would they eat in the future?

“You currently lack the financial ability to raise a child. Think about whether you want to sign the agreement. If you don’t sign, we can leave Qingyu with you, but we won’t take any responsibility afterward.”

“We’ll give you one day to consider. For now, the child will stay with her grandfather. Let us know when you’ve made your decision.”

After Su Cheng spoke, he bent down to pick up Qingyu and said to Ji Qinghe, “Dad, let’s go,” and they left.

Ultimately, Liu Fangling decided to sign the agreement to give up custody, she had no choice—both her mother-in-law and husband were being investigated by their unit.

The police even found her father-in-law’s years of bribery money, which was seized. Not only that, but they also dug up all the money her five brothers had extorted and gambled away from a pit under a cabinet in her mother’s room, along with an additional account book.

These things directly led her five brothers to a dead end. With her mother’s family in trouble and her husband’s family also facing issues, her mother-in-law even believed she was the one who harmed their family and wanted her son to divorce her.

In such a situation, she had no way to fight for her daughter.

However, feeling unwilling and resentful about Qingyu’s earlier comments at the women’s federation, she asked Ji Qinghe for one thousand yuan.

She promised that once she received this one thousand yuan, she wouldn’t disturb Qingyu in the provincial capital anymore, and her life and death would have nothing to do with Qingyu.

It was equivalent to buying off the mother-daughter relationship for one thousand yuan.

Considering Qingyu’s future, Ji Qinghe had her write this in the agreement, and he agreed.

On the day she received the agreement, Su Cheng bought train tickets for that day and, along with Ji Qinghe, took Qingyu and Ji Qiao’s urn back to the provincial capital.

It had been five days since he left, and he missed his daughter…

“Mom, when will Dad and Grandpa come back?”

Su Cheng missed his daughter, and Qiuqiu missed him too. That day, Ji Meng got off work and rode her bike to pick up the child. When she entered the alley, she found it was hard to ride with the kid on the bike, so she got off and pushed it. Qiuqiu, not wanting her mother to tire, also got off to walk alongside her.

When they were close to the house, she stopped and asked Ji Meng.

Qiuqiu hadn’t seen her father for many days, she really wanted to see him as soon as the door opened.

Su Cheng had already told Ji Meng about the time they would return, planning to surprise Qiuqiu, but since the child asked, she couldn’t keep it a secret any longer. She smiled and told her:

“Tomorrow! Dad and their train arrives tomorrow afternoon. Along with Dad and Grandpa, your sister will be back too. Do you want to go with Mom to pick them up?”

Su Cheng had said it wasn’t necessary to go, but Ji Meng thought about it and still decided to go, it would feel more ceremonial.

“Yes!” Qiuqiu replied without hesitation, adding, “I’ll bring the gift I prepared for my sister.”

Given the relationship between the main female character and the supporting character in the book, Ji Meng was somewhat worried that the two sisters wouldn’t get along, so she mentioned this sister to Qiuqiu in advance.

Upon hearing this, Qiuqiu felt that her sister Qingyu was very similar to herself in her dreams. She had always wanted to meet her and even collected a bunch of hairpins and flowers she liked to give to her sister. She even planned to share her favorite doll, which she hugged to sleep every night.

Ji Meng watched her busy preparing for her sister, who hadn’t returned yet, and gradually felt the tension in her heart ease.

“Alright, I’ll talk to Teacher Yanzi later and request a half-day off for you tomorrow.”

Ji Meng smiled in response, steering the bike into their alley, and saw a tall, slender figure waiting at the door, she’s momentarily stunned.

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