Qi Taiguo hung up the phone, rubbed his temples, feeling a throbbing pain, and his head seemed to have grown bigger.
"So, how was it? What did they say?" Cheng Su leaned in to ask.
Qi Taiguo pinched the spot between his eyebrows and said, "Auntie has gone to our place. Weixia caused that mess, and she doesnât have the face to stay at home, so sheâs temporarily staying with us."
Well, this is something that chaste and resolute woman might do, after all, itâs an uncle and widowed sister-in-law, which is considered unethical. How could they face others if this got out? If she continued to stay at home, wouldnât people break her backbone with their whispers?
Even Cheng Su herself felt embarrassed, not to mention that extremely traditional woman? She probably thought it would be better to just die rather than face such humiliation, with the situation being so intense and lacking a support pillar, she could only seek refuge.
"So, what does your mom want you to do?" Cheng Su asked him.
Qi Taiguo didnât look happy and said, "She wants me to find Weixia and bring him back. Where am I supposed to find him in this vast sea of people? How would I know where theyâve gone? Besides, Iâm in the army; itâs not like I can just leave when I want to!"
Cheng Su thought to herself, your momâs bizarre way of thinking, youâre well aware of it.
"This Weixia too, how could he do such a thing! Heâs just a young uncle, messing with the widowed sister-in-law; I think he wants to live with his head down forever!" Qi Taiguo fumed, "Utter foolishness."
Cheng Su said, "Breaking societal norms, this goes beyond love!"
Qi Taiguo looked sideways, "Why do I feel like thereâs a hint of sarcasm in your words?"
Cheng Su coughed twice, uncomfortably saying, "No, youâre hearing things!" Then added, "I advise you not to worry about how to find them. Since they wanted to elope, they certainly wouldnât want to be found. Theyâll appear when the time comes. Plus, Iâm guessing their affair has been brewing for a while."
"Hmm?" Qi Taiguo sat up straight, asking, "What do you mean by that?"
"Just last year, I saw the way Weixia looked at his sister-in-law was quite unusual. I just didnât think too much about it, only felt he might have been sympathetic seeing his sister-in-law become widowed so young." Cheng Su said, "And your aunt, always saying a woman doesnât serve a second husband, she scolded me on the spot when I mentioned remarriage to Liu Wenjing. Clearly, your aunt doesnât allow or want Liu Wenjing to remarry. She thinks if she could persevere, so can Liu Wenjing, and that she can watch her son grow up this way!"
Qi Taiguo frowned, asking, "What does that have to do with them eloping?" He rarely thought about these complicated issues, so he didnât immediately see the connection.
"The more people are oppressed, the more they will rebel!" Cheng Su glanced at him plainly, "Your aunt never remarried, held on her entire life, and no one said she was wrong. But she canât impose her will on others. Who knows if Liu Wenjing never thought of remarrying? But what if your aunt suppressed her? Fine then, if you donât let me remarry, and since the young uncle loves me, then letâs just be together!"
Qi Taiguo hissed and said, "How is that possible? This is completely..." Revenge!
"Revenge!" Cheng Su said, "Perhaps Liu Wenjing didnât initially intend anything with the young uncle, but what if she couldnât withstand the motherâs pressure? In short, the reason she eloped with the young uncle could be a combination of many factors, but the desire for revenge must have played a part."
Qi Taiguoâs eyes showed shock.
How could people be like this!