Chapter 122 Shocking the World

Chapter 122: Scandalous

After Fu Wu pulled Chen Shufen to their doorstep, she finally came to her senses. Turning around, she said, "Son, no, I have to go talk to your second uncle. They can’t just turn their backs on us, mother and son."

Seeing this, Fu Wu couldn’t help but feel frustrated with his mother.

"Mom, do you still not know where you’re wrong?"

"What have I done wrong? Didn’t Fu Dajun promise to help your father take care of us?" Chen Shufen snapped back indignantly.

"Mom!" Fu Wu suddenly shouted.

"Mom, he’s my second uncle, not my father. You have no right to demand that he take care of us.

It was just a promise. After all these years, he’s already done more than enough to fulfill Dad’s wish.

Mom, Second Uncle has his own wife and children. You... you’re not his wife, and I’m not his son.

Please, stop bothering them."

Like her shame had been exposed, Chen Shufen stared at her son in disbelief, her lips parted wordlessly.

Her face darkened, and she stumbled back to her room, numb.

Fu Wu’s wife, who had been watching nearby, asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Nothing. Just making her face facts."

When had she first fallen for Fu Dajun?

Perhaps it was when her own husband acted like a stranger toward her, while Fu Dajun would brave the cold to fetch hot water for Wu Yanhua and wash her hair.

That’s why she had always picked on Wu Yanhua. Yes, she was green with envy.

They had married into similar families, so why was she left to pine away alone while Wu Yanhua was spoiled rotten by Fu Dajun?

At first, it was envy and resentment. But slowly, she began to wish that she were the one being cherished by Fu Dajun.

Her husband had died in his forties, and she had become a widow at the same age.

Forties—the age when a woman is aching for love. Yet here she was, a widow, and worse, carrying a torch for her brother-in-law.

Fu Dajun was so handsome—no surprise his kids were all lookers.

Just look at Fu Tinghua. Didn’t he inherit Fu Dajun’s handsome looks?

Chen Shufen would never admit that the Fu brothers took after Wu Yanhua in appearance.

So she had to fish for attention in front of Fu Dajun. If people said she was mooching off them, then so be it.

Every time she saw Fu Dajun’s exasperated look when dealing with her, she fantasized that it was his secret affection for her.

Didn’t she know what a nuisance she was being? Didn’t she know the villagers gossiped about her?

But she couldn’t help herself. If she wanted to see Fu Dajun, she had to cook up reasons.

And the more she acted like a nuisance, the less likely anyone would suspect her true feelings.

Some in the village called her a shrew, a freeloader who took advantage of others. The Fu family must have been jinxed for generations to cross paths with her.

But no one had ever spread rumors that Chen Shufen had inappropriate feelings for her brother-in-law.

Who would have thought that the one to expose this shameful secret would be her own biological son?

She could ignore what others thought, but she cared deeply about her son's opinion.

Would her Fu Wu find her disgusting? Chen Shufen was terrified, even feeling her whole body go cold.

Over at the Fu family's side, seeing Chen Shufen being pulled away by Fu Wu, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Dad, are we really not going to help out Auntie's family anymore?" Fu Guoqing stepped forward and cautiously asked Fu Dajun.

"We'll still help with small things, but there will be no more loans of money or food. And from now on, she can't come over to mooch meals either," Fu Dajun said coldly.

It was his indulgence that had allowed his sister-in-law to get worse and worse.

"Second Brother, I heard Auntie came to make trouble for you again?" At this moment, Fu Dacong also arrived.

Fu Dacong was Fu Dajun's younger brother. Among Fu Dajun's generation, there were originally three brothers and two sisters in the family.

The daughters had all married, and the three Fu brothers had long since split up the household.

Fu Dacong had already stopped dealing with Chen Shufen. Unlike the too soft-hearted Fu Dajun, he had never indulged her.

"It's fine. From now on, I won't be able to handle their family's business anymore," Fu Dajun sighed.

"Second Brother, you've already done more than enough. Someone like Auntie shouldn't be given an inch because she'll take a mile."

Fu Dacong had also suffered greatly from Chen Shufen's behavior and didn't have an ounce of respect for this sister-in-law.

Unreasonable, shrewish, and always out to take advantage.

As far as Fu Dacong was concerned, there wasn't a single redeeming quality about her.

But what could be done? Back then, the family was poor, and his eldest brother had no choice but to marry her.

Although he ignored Chen Shufen, he still secretly kept in touch with Fu Wu, telling him to come find him privately if anything came up.

After all, as his eldest brother's only child, Fu Dacong couldn't truly turn a blind eye.

It had to be said, the Fu family had good values—the only exception was Chen Shufen.

"Alright, let's not talk about her anymore. How's your family doing lately? Is the harvest in the fields good?" Fu Dajun asked his younger brother with a smile.

Even though they had split up the family property and his brother had moved to another place to build a house, the relationship between the two families remained excellent.

Mainly because both families were reasonable and didn't pester each other all the time.

They would help each other out in times of trouble but kept to themselves otherwise.

Seeing that the matter was resolved, Su He, who had been watching Fu Dajun chatting with his third uncle Fu Dacong, went to find Wu Yanhua and said, "Mom, I'll take the kids home now, alright?"

Wu Yanhua looked at Su He with gentle eyes and smiled, liking her more and more.

"Su He, thank you," she suddenly said.

"Huh? Mom, what are you thanking me for?" Su He pretended not to understand.

"Oh you, do you think I can't tell? Thank you. If it weren't for you, I might have actually divorced your father someday," Wu Yanhua sighed.

She felt her patience was at its breaking point—she was truly at her limit.

If her husband kept letting another woman mess with their family, she was seriously thinking about divorce.

"Mom, we're family—no need to thank me. Dad may be a little too straight-laced, but he’s a good man at heart."

Su He believed in working things out rather than splitting up, so she comforted Wu Yanhua.

After she lit a fire under him, her father-in-law had acted decisively, which showed there was still hope.

"Ah, of course I know that. But look, every damn time your aunt comes over, she turns the house upside down. Who could endure that?" Wu Yanhua sighed.

Deep down, Su He had a wild theory, but she would never reveal it.

"Mom, since Dad’s come to his senses in time, just punish him a little—don’t actually divorce him," Su He said with a laugh.

"You silly child, what nonsense are you saying?" Wu Yanhua covered her mouth, trying not to smile.

When it was about time, Su He gave the order, "Kids, let’s head home!"

The little ones, who'd been soaking up all the drama, immediately gathered around her. Together, they walked slowly from the village center back to their small home at the edge of the village.