Using the excuse of going out shopping, after leaving the hospital, Cheng Su and the others bought some food and also bought a piece of clothing each for the in-laws before heading home.
On the way, Cheng Su kept warning Qi Fengping not to reveal anything by herself. Itās best to wait until the aunt leaves before telling Father Qi and the others, otherwise, theyāll make a laughingstock out of themselves, and she wonāt be able to hold her head high.
Qi Fengping kept crying nonstop.
"Who is that person?" Cheng Su asked again.
Qi Fengping glanced at her, lowered her head, and said nothing.
Seeing this, Qi Fenglian pinched her arm hard and scolded, "Even at this stage, are you still going to protect that bastard? Are you not going to resolve this?"
"Itās, itās Zhou Qiang."
"What, who?"
Cheng Su vaguely remembered hearing this name somewhere, but couldnāt recall exactly where.
Qi Fengping pursed her lips and said, "He was sent to our village for labor reform."
"What? What did you say?" Qi Fenglianās voice suddenly became sharp. Seeing people around looking, she lowered her voice and said, "What did you say? Youāre dating a labor reform convict and let him deceive you?"
Cheng Su finally remembered a few years ago, someone from the village was sent for labor reform. She seemed to have heard Qi Fengping mention the name Zhou Qiang. Apparently, he was a cadre, a university student?
"Heās not, he was implicated by others to be sent here. Heās a good person." Qi Fengping couldnāt help defending her lover.
Cheng Su couldnāt help but laugh. Her sister-in-law was so naive.
A good person would be sent for reform? Would deceive a young girl before marriage and without a confirmed relationship? Even if they were in love, where is he now?
"Say youāre silly, and you wonāt admit it. A good person can still be sent for reform?" Qi Fenglian almost cried from her sisterās foolishness. She couldnāt help poking her forehead and said, "Okay, assuming he was implicated, but does he know about this? Where is he now?"
Qi Fengping said, "He said he would take responsibility and come to marry me."
Cheng Su rolled her eyes, wondering if it was stupidity or love that blinded her.
"Where is Zhou Qiang now?" Cheng Su asked directly.
This needs to be resolved, so they have to find Zhou Qiang first.
Compared to the eldest sister, Qi Fengping feared this sister-in-law more and replied, "His labor reform ended this year, and heās gone back to his original place for reassignment!"
It was because they had to be separated that she couldnāt bear it and slept with Zhou Qiang. Who knew, just twice, and it turned out like this!
She really thought she was just gaining weight and never considered this possibility!
"Gone?" Qi Fenglian almost screamed and looked at Cheng Su.
Cheng Suās face was no longer just dark but ashen. Her sister-in-law was pregnant out of wedlock, but the man responsible has already left. Where can they find him now?
And even if they find him, is he still single? Or has he already settled down with a wife and kids? Does Qi Fengping know all this?
Cheng Su asked, and Qi Fengping was taken aback, saying, "He said heās not married and would come to marry me!"
As she spoke, she herself was unsure whether Zhou Qiangās words were true or lies. But if it were true, then why, after he left, hasnāt he come forward to propose yet?
A massive panic engulfed Qi Fengping, leaving her at a loss.