Chapter 264: There Must Be Something Fishy About This

Hearing her sister-in-law's words, Zhang Yurong also calmed down, turned her head to look at Fu's mother, and said, "Mom, I didn't think that much; I just heard the gossip and thought I'd come back to remind you."

Indeed, how could it be so coincidental? Before our own family knew a single word of it, the rumor was already spreading like wildfire in the family compound. There must be something fishy about this.

Fu's mother said nothing. Instead, she turned and went into the room, picked up the telephone, and dialed a number: "Help me transfer to ****."

Fu Yan Cheng had just returned from leading a training exercise when the orderly called out to him to take a call: "Hello, this is Fu Yan Cheng."

"Fourth son, it's Mom."

"Mom, why are you calling?"

"Do you have any time recently? If so, come home; I need to talk to you about something."

"How about tomorrow afternoon? I'll see if I can squeeze in time to come back."

"Then Mom will wait for you at home tomorrow afternoon."

"Mom, no need to wait at home specifically. If time permits, I'll come to your workplace to find you."

Fu's mother heard that her son had no time tomorrow and might be coming to the city for business: "Alright, then it's settled."

After hanging up, Fu's mother thought about the recent events, feeling something was off. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even hear her eldest daughter-in-law come in: "Mom, what are you thinking about?"

Hearing the voice, she finally came to her senses: "Ah, what?"

"I asked what you're thinking about, you're so absorbed."

"I'm wondering who spread these idle rumors. If they are true, what is their intention? What do they hope to achieve?"

Hearing her mother-in-law's words, Guo Wenjing couldn't help but laugh: "Mom, aren't you overthinking it?"

Fu's mother shook her head: "I can't help but overthink. First, it was spread that Fourth son's partner is from the countryside; now it's said her family has three daughters and no son. Why spread such idle rumors?"

Guo Wenjing said offhandedly: "They don't want that Miss to marry in, I suppose."

But as soon as she finished speaking, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law locked eyes.

Fu's mother slapped her thigh: "Right! Spreading these words is exactly to prevent that Miss from marrying Fourth son."

Guo Wenjing was somewhat puzzled: "This is quite strange. Who would spread such rumors? If it's those girls who admire Fourth son, how would they know? After all, Fourth son and the family never gave specific details."

"So Fourth son must be told about this, so he has a clear idea."

"Mom, you're right. Who knows what the person spreading the rumors truly intends? Better to be cautious."

As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking, the telephone rang. Fu's mother reached out to answer: "Hello."

"Mom, it's me, Seeing Fu Yanwan."

"Seeing Fu Yanwan, why are you calling back?"

"Mom, why haven't you sent my living expenses for this month yet?"

"What? Didn't I ask your Second brother to bring it to you? He also brought a cured fish and half a jin of chicken cake. Didn't he deliver them to you?"

She hadn't even mentioned the five chi of cloth coupons yet. Without needing to think, she knew it was definitely that rascal Second son who had kept the items.

Hearing her mother's words, Seeing Fu Yanwan said with some reproach: "How many times have I told you? Don't let Second brother bring things for me. Now his heart and eyes are all on Hao Yanhong; how could he still care about me?"

Fu's mother was also full of anger. Second son had returned that day and repeatedly promised to deliver the items, yet he even withheld his sister's things: "Don't be angry first. Mom knows about this. We won't let Second brother bring things for you anymore. Tomorrow morning, Mom will go send the money to you first."

What could Seeing Fu Yanwan say? She never expected that since Second brother married Second sister-in-law, he had lost all bottom line: "Understood, Mom."

Fu's mother asked a few more caring questions before hanging up the phone.