Chapter 84: It Might Not Be an Alarm Clock That Wakes You, It Could Be a Rooster

Chapter 84: It Might Not Be an Alarm Clock That Wakes You, It Could Be a Rooster

To be honest, Zheng Anran wasn’t completely unaware of the things Fang Fei had done, but as her daughter, she would always stand by her side.

"Mingze, is there some kind of misunderstanding? My mom wouldn’t do something like that!"

"Even you can't believe it, huh?"

Yu Mingze comforted her, "Anran, I know you're innocent. To me, you've always been a kind and wonderful girl. But since Aunt Fang chose to do this, she must have kept it from you."

Zheng Anran couldn’t force a smile.

Thanks for understanding, Mingze.

"Mingze, I really don’t know anything about this."

"I understand, Anran. I won’t blame you, but about Aunt Fang... Now you see why my mom doesn’t want to be close to her, right?"

"Yeah."

Could Zheng Anran really say no?

She shouldn’t have asked Mingze to look into it in the first place!

Now, only her family was in an awkward spot.

Zheng Anran suppressed her anger and said goodnight to Yu Mingze, then hung up and immediately went to find Fang Fei.

Fang Fei was in her room, listening to music and applying a face mask. Hearing the knock, she called out, "Come in."

When the door opened, Zheng Anran walked in looking worried.

"Mom, how can you still be relaxing with a face mask on?"

"Honey, what's going on? Why are you so upset?" Fang Fei sat up on the bed, looking at her daughter in confusion.

Zheng Anran plopped down on the edge of the bed and burst out, "You don’t even have to ask. I found out you accused Uncle Yu Mingze of having an affair, and Aunt Fu is furious. She doesn’t want anything to do with you now."

Fang Fei was stunned. "How is that possible!"

"Whether you believe it or not, that’s what Mingze told me."

Zheng Anran furrowed her brow and said anxiously, "Mom, what are we going to do? I think Aunt Fu probably dislikes both of us now. No wonder she supported Song Qingyu over me that day!"

Seeing her daughter so distressed, Fang Fei grew anxious too.

She had been very careful about this. Why had Fu Yining suddenly found out?

Fang Fei tensed up, and the expensive face mask immediately lost its adhesion.

She grabbed Zheng Anran's arm tightly and asked, "Did Mingze tell you how Fu Yining found out?"

"Mom, you're hurting me. And what good would it do to know that now? We need to figure out how to make Aunt Fu forgive you!"

Zheng Anran pulled her arm back, worriedly saying, "Aunt Fu definitely doesn’t want me to be her daughter-in-law anymore. Even if Mingze likes me, she’ll try to stop it."

"Mom, I don’t know what to do. This is driving me crazy!"

Fang Fei didn’t answer, slowly peeling the mask off her face.

"Mom, say something! I'm really worried seeing you like this!"

Zheng Anran realized her tone had been too harsh, but she was too anxious to control it.

Fang Fei finally spoke.

"Anran?"

"I'm here!"

"Try to find out when Aunt Fu will be around from Ming Ze. I need to meet her in person!"

Since she couldn't go to the Yu family, she'd arrange an 'accidental' meeting with Fu Yining outside to explain everything.

Given her understanding of Fu Yining and their long friendship, Fang Fei doubted Fu Yining could find another friend like her.

Zheng Anran nodded vigorously. "Don't worry, Mom. I'll get the info on where Aunt Fu is headed."

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In the early morning, the loud crowing of a rooster woke Fu Yining from her sleep.

She opened her eyes and saw the surrounding area was dark, wondering if she had imagined it.

Just then, another rooster crowed from outside the window.

"Cock-a-doodle-doo! Loud and clear!"

Fu Yining got out of bed, walked to the window, and pulled aside the curtain to look out: she didn't see anything, but the crowing came from downstairs.

Where did the rooster come from?

With a head full of questions, Fu Yining dressed and went downstairs.

"Madam, you're up!"

The maids greeted her. Fu Yining stopped one of them and asked, "Where is the rooster crowing coming from?"

"Rooster? Oh, you mean the ones kept in the courtyard?"

"Courtyard?"

"Yes, Madam, they were delivered this morning, fresh live chickens, still very lively."

Fu Yining: "..." She had heard it.

Of course, the chickens were lively with all that noise.

"Madam, is there anything else you would like to ask?"

"No, you can go."

This was the first time a rooster had woken her up, and it left her feeling a bit annoyed.

She looked outside the door and decided to go meet the chickens.

In the courtyard, a brightly colored rooster and five plump hens were tied together. A young maid stood nearby, looking troubled.

"Hey, buddy, cut it out. You're gonna wake everyone up!"

"Cock-a-doodle-doo!"

"Shut up! One more sound and I’ll wring your neck!"

"Cock-a-doodle-doo!"

"……”

The rooster kept crowing at full volume, totally ignoring the maid’s threats.

When Fu Yining arrived, the maid was so flustered she considered taping the rooster’s beak shut.

"Madam, what brings you here?"

"I just came by to check on things."

Fu Yining looked down at the huddled hens and the rooster, which seemed completely unbothered by the threat. "Where did they come from?"

If it were the kitchen staff who bought them, they would be dead by now, and they wouldn't have bought so many at once.

The maid replied, "Madam, they were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Yu from Jingzhou. They also brought a lot of fresh vegetables, which the chefs have taken to the kitchen."

Jingzhou? Yu Zhili’s parents?

Fu Yining nodded inconspicuously.

As the rooster opened its mouth again, the maid quickly clamped down on it.

"Cock-a-doodle-don’t!"

The rooster’s eyes widened, its bound wings and feet struggled, but all it managed was to shed a few long feathers. It couldn’t escape and eventually gave up.

The maid breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Fu Yining with a smile. "Don’t worry, Madam, I’ve got this."

"Alright, thank you."

Fu Yining thought to herself that this girl was really something.

A very capable person!

Before leaving, she asked the maid her name and requested Hu Ma to bring some rope or tape.

Using all her strength to hold the rooster’s beak closed, even the most capable person would get tired.

"Xiao Yu, the madam asked me to bring you this." Hu Ma brought a bunch of coarse cloth ropes and handed them to Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu, holding the rooster with one hand and the rope with the other, asked, "Hu Ma, what is this for?"

"The madam was worried you’d get tired, so she asked me to bring these to give your hands a break."

"Uh, okay."

With Hu Ma’s help, Cheng Yu tied up the rooster again, especially focusing on its beak to prevent it from making any noise.

After finishing, Cheng Yu thanked Hu Ma.

Hu Ma waved her hand. "Oh, don’t thank me. You should thank the madam."

"Indeed."

Cheng Yu thought, Madam is such a good person. How did those weird rumors even start?