Chapter 271: It Seems This Matter Is Not Simple

After Fu Yan Cheng and Guo Dajiang got into the vehicle, they sat directly at the very back.

Originally, Yu Chunmei had wanted to follow them, but recalling what her eldest aunt had said—that women should not be too forward—she abandoned the idea.

The military unit was not far from the city to begin with, so the vehicle arrived at the destination quickly.

After bidding farewell to Guo Dajiang, Fu Yan Cheng walked briskly toward the sugar factory.

His mother, Ms. Geng Ruzhi, worked at the sugar factory's labor union, and he had called ahead before coming.

The elderly gatekeeper recognized Fu Yan Cheng: "Oh, Comrade Fu has come to see Director Geng, has he?"

"Yes."

"Then go in quickly."

The fourth child of Director Geng's family was a soldier; he felt more than reassured.

Fu's mother had already prepared two portions of rice and was waiting in the office; after checking the time on her wristwatch, she stood up and walked to the window.

From afar, she saw her son walking toward this side.

Among the four sons, the fourth was the tallest and the most rugged in appearance; wearing a green military uniform, he looked heroic and was a focal point wherever he went.

Fu Yan Cheng quickly went upstairs.

Seeing the office door open, he was about to knock.

Then he heard Fu's mother's voice: "Come in quickly."

As she spoke, she pointed to the washstand not far away: "Wash your hands and eat; let's talk while we eat, don't delay your important matters."

Fu Yan Cheng smiled and walked over: "What happened that you had to make me run this errand?"

While opening the lunchbox, Fu's mother replied: "Calling you back is naturally for an important matter."

Fu Yan Cheng wiped his hands, sat down, and did not stand on ceremony with his mother; he picked up his chopsticks, took a portion of braised eggplant, and placed it into Miss Xiao Wanli's bowl: "Eat first."

Knowing her son had a large appetite, Fu's mother had specifically packed two lunchboxes of rice; she stood up, took her own lunchbox, and scooped half of it into her son's lunchbox.

Fu Yan Cheng did not refuse; after all, he knew his own appetite and knew she had packed extra specifically for him: "Mom, what exactly is the matter?"

Fu's mother recounted what had happened in the family compound: "I feel this matter is suspicious; regarding your relationship, even I, as your mother, only know the surface details, yet others know more clearly than our own family. It is impossible for there to be no foul play here."

Fu Yan Cheng stopped the action of eating: "There is such a thing?"

"Yes, the first rumor was that your partner was from the countryside; at that time, I didn't take it seriously, thinking it might have been a coincidence that someone got the news and someone with a malicious heart heard it, wanting to mock our family.

But how much time has passed since then? Another rumor emerged that your partner's family has no sons. I feel this carries a specific implication; I suspect someone does not want her to marry into our family, yet they feel somewhat uncertain, after all, how could a village girl offend someone so powerful?"

Fu Yan Cheng only paused briefly, then continued eating while pondering this information: "According to what you said, Mom, this person's intention is to make our family, no, to be precise, to make you and Dad dislike my partner, thereby achieving your intention to reject this marriage.

But just as you said, what kind of person would go to such great lengths, using such despicable means? It seems this matter is not simple."

Fu's mother nodded: "So if you are determined about this young lady, this matter cannot be concealed; it is possible she knows who did this."

Fu Yan Cheng nodded and said: "I understand; after I finish these few days of work, I will go over there, tell her about this, and see if we can identify the person."

After scraping the rice clean from the lunchbox and setting it down, he looked at Fu's mother seriously: "Mom, the rumors spreading are indeed true, but I am determined about her and do not care about these things; even if her parents cannot have a son in the future, that does not mean she cannot have one, and moreover, it is my child; sons and daughters are the same to me; I am not the type who favors sons over daughters."

Fu's mother knew her son said these words for her to hear.

She chuckled softly: "I have experienced it, so I naturally understand a woman's bitterness; rest assured, Mom will not oppose your relationship because of this matter, but you must keep this in mind and find the person in the shadows as soon as possible to avoid causing you more trouble."

A flash of cold light appeared in Fu Yan Cheng's eyes: "Mom, I understand; rest assured, I will find the person behind the scenes who is causing trouble as soon as possible."

Seeing that it was getting late: "Mom, I must go."

(End of this chapter)