Chapter 1103: All That Work for Nothing

The moment Hao Yanhong saw her in-laws had returned, she didn't dare make any more trouble—she knew it was because of her that her in-laws had driven all their sons out of the house.

That morning when the third branch moved out, the third brother's wife had cursed her out right in front of the in-laws, saying she was nothing but a troublemaker, that if she hadn't gone stirring things up for no reason, the in-laws wouldn't have been so heartless as to throw them all out of the house.

The third branch, just like them, had also rented a place from someone else, so naturally it wasn't as comfortable as living at home, and the worst part was they had to pay rent every month.

The third brother's wife had cursed her so viciously, yet the in-laws hadn't stepped forward to say a single word in her defense—she didn't dare to provoke her in-laws again, otherwise her own husband might really send her back to her maiden family.

She glanced at her in-laws with an unnatural look: "Nothing, nothing, I was just playing around with Yanwei."

Although Fu Yanwei was quite annoyed, he wouldn't undermine his wife in front of others: "Mom and Dad are back, and the fourth brother's wife is here, she's waiting for you in the living room."

Fu's mother shot a look at her second daughter-in-law and headed straight for the living room: "Chuxue…"

Seeing she was on the phone, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Chuxue had just called the army, and they told her to call back later.

But before she could call back, Fu Yan Cheng's call came through: "Hello, Xue'er, have you missed me?"

Hearing this, Chuxue gave a small cough: "I'm calling because I have something to tell you."

"Wife, I haven't been idle these past few days—I've basically stocked up on everything the house was missing, just waiting for you to come over this weekend."

As he said this, Shen Kaiyuan, who had chased after him, rolled his eyes at the back of his head: to stock up on things for the house, he had been robbing everyone he met of their ration coupons—the comrades who had previously borrowed ration coupons from her.

Of course, this also had its benefit: all the ration coupons previously lent out had been collected back.

Fu Yan Cheng, who had been fantasizing about his wife coming over and praising him, heard that his wife had to go on a business trip, and was leaving tomorrow, with no set return date.

The smile at the corner of his mouth froze instantly. Though he was extremely reluctant to part, he could only advise: "When you're out, you must take good care of yourself. If there's anything you can't handle, don't force yourself. Once you've settled in, call me right away."

Even after saying all this, he still felt uneasy: "Right, I have a comrade who was transferred back to work there after leaving the service. I'll go find his contact info in a bit, and when you call after settling in, I'll give you his information. If you run into something you can't handle, you can go straight to him."

Chuxue didn't refuse—after all, in an unfamiliar place, one had to prepare for the unexpected.

After hanging up the phone, Fu Yan Cheng didn't move from the spot for quite a while.

Shen Kaiyuan had naturally overheard a bit, and seeing him like this, couldn't help but tease: "All that work for nothing?"

Fu Yan Cheng glared at him: "How could it be for nothing? Do you even know how to talk? If she weren't going on a business trip, she still wouldn't be able to come over."

Seeing Fu Yan Cheng in low spirits, Shen Kaiyuan said: "Alright, I was just joking with you. It's just a business trip—if she can't come this week, then next week."

Then he heard Fu Yan Cheng say: "She probably can't come next week either."

Shen Kaiyuan said, somewhat surprised: "What kind of business trip is this? Why so long?"

Fu Yan Cheng turned and walked outside: "Going to Guangdong Province to attend the Canton Fair."

Shen Kaiyuan didn't know much about this: "How long will it take?"

Fu Yan Cheng rubbed his temples: "This trip will take at least a little over a month."

"That long?"

"The Canton Fair usually lasts a month, and you have to add the time for setting up and tearing down the booth, plus travel time. What I said is already a conservative estimate."