Chapter 266: Truly a Haunting Spirit That Won't Disperse

Hearing his wife's words, Fu Yanming spoke leisurely: "That's Old Second getting what he deserved. Ever since he went down to the countryside, the family has sent him money and parcels every month, but his appetite has only grown bigger. Father and Mother couldn't bear to watch Jinze, that child, suffer in the countryside with them, so they kept enduring it again and again.

But this time, they really did go too far."

Hearing her husband say "they," Guo Wenjing knew he was thinking the same thing she was — this was definitely Second Sister-in-Law Hao Yanhong stirring up trouble. Mother-in-Law had naturally thought of it too; after all, back then Old Second had even given up the chance to stay in the city, insisting he had to go down to the countryside.

And prettily justified it as: he was contributing to the family.

But what he said wasn't wrong either — if he hadn't gone to the countryside, those people eyeing Eunuch's position would have made an issue of it, and their family wouldn't be as stable as it is now.

So for all these years, Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law had sent him money and parcels every month without fail, and they never said a word about it, at most muttering a few sour remarks in private.

But ever since their family's Fu Jinze was born, Second Brother came back every so often, and when he left he hauled off great big bundles, grabbing whatever he saw — truly very contemptible.

Once before, he even took away the eggs that Third Sister-in-Law's natal family had sent to nourish their little grandson's body. When Third Sister-in-Law got off work and found out, she had a row with Liu Laosan, and in the end it was Eunuch who stepped out to compensate for the eggs before the matter was laid to rest.

This time it was even better — not only did he take all the cured fish Old Fourth's partner had given, he also pocketed Little Sister's share. The Old Second couple are really going too far.

As the two were about to leave the room, Fu Yanming said quietly: "Don't mention what Old Second did this time to Third Sister-in-Law, so she won't feel uncomfortable about it."

Guo Wenjing glared at her husband: "I know."

Meanwhile, on the other side: "How is the matter I told you to handle coming along?"

"It's already been spread out as you instructed. We trust that, given the Fu family's circumstances, they won't agree to let their son bring a daughter-in-law like that into the house."

"Keep a close eye on it. Don't let anything go wrong."

"Yes."

"Lady, during the investigation we happened to learn that Ding Youwen's daughter Ding Surong has been sent down to Liushu Village."

"There's such a thing?"

"Yes, we even went specially to confirm — it is indeed Ding Surong."

"What a coincidence?"

"Lady, should we keep an eye on her while we're at it?"

"There's no need for that."

Her mouth said so, but in her heart suspicion had arisen: of all the places not chosen, why specifically choose Liushu Village?

"Alright, go on with your business."

Seeing the person leave, the woman took a long while to steady herself, then picked up the phone: "Hello, please get me Ding Youwen for me."

Someone quickly picked up on the other end: "This is Ding Youwen. May I ask who's calling?"

"It's me."

"Lady, why are you calling?"

"Do you have time?"

The man on the other end of the line was annoyed to hear this, but still replied: "Once I finish what I'm handling, I'll be right over."

"Alright, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, the man raised his hand and punched the wall: Truly a haunting spirit that won't disperse.

But what could he do? Who made him, back then, for the sake of his future, provoke that madwoman.

To prevent others from noticing anything off about him, after a few deep breaths he restored his former gentle and refined demeanor.

Though he wanted to stall and go later, he still quickly finished what was in his hands — after all, that woman was terribly well-connected.

He glanced at the watch on his wrist, then helplessly left the office, praying once more in his heart that that woman would hurry and die.