Chapter 793: So She Set Her Sights on You

Hearing those three words, "I believe you," Fu Yan Cheng felt an indescribable sense of relief.

Seeing that the matter had been cleared up, Fu Yan Cheng spoke a few more words: "Ding Runlan lost both parents at a young age and was raised by her uncle and aunt. She has always been scheming and has plotted against her second aunt countless times."

At first, her uncle didn't believe it, thinking his wife was just being prejudiced against her niece, so they quarreled frequently. Once, the couple nearly reached the point of divorce, but it was only after the Women's Federation came to persuade them that they stayed together for the sake of their children.

The children, who interacted with Ding Runlan daily, knew their mother hadn't lied. Because of that incident, they also clashed with their father, which finally made Ding's uncle pay attention to Ding Runlan.

Once he started paying attention, he naturally discovered the problems. After several incidents, Ding's uncle lost heart. He had feared his niece would be wronged, so he always prioritized her for any good thing, yet she showed no gratitude and nearly tore the family apart.

Later, when she tried to cause trouble again, Ding's uncle exposed her directly. Since then, she has been determined to marry off, and even aims for a high-status marriage, hoping to make Ding's family regret it later."

"So she has set her sights on you?"

Fu Yan Cheng, though reluctant to admit it, nodded: "You could say that."

Fearing Liu Chuxue would get angry, he quickly added: "However, I have never paid any attention to her. My childhood friends can all testify to this. Later, when we moved out of the compound with my father, she quickly changed her target. Within a few days, rumors spread that she was dating the second son of the Geng family, Geng Rongsheng."

Speaking of this, he sneered: "Afterwards, she even found people to spread rumors that I was still obsessed with her. But at that time, I was in the army. By the time I learned of these rumors, she had already joined the army with Geng Rongsheng. Not long after, Geng Rongsheng was injured and transferred to a civilian post."

After all, only by knowing both the enemy and oneself can one win every battle. Seeing that woman clearly had ill intentions, if she tried to cause trouble again in the future, he would be prepared.

Later, at Liu Chuxue's request, Fu Yan Cheng recounted everything he knew to her again.

Liu Chuxue then learned that the woman actually had a three-year-old daughter. However, the Geng family had never liked her. Now that her husband was gone, and with a sister-in-law who was just as scheming as she was, the sister-in-law persuaded the mother-in-law to firmly refuse to let her enter the Geng household again.

After all, if she didn't move back, the room they lived in could be given to their own children, making the living space more spacious.

Seeing this situation, Ding Runlan went to her second uncle many times to seek sympathy.

But the Ding family originally had two sons sharing one room, while the two daughters and Ding Runlan shared another. Now, although the second daughter and the niece had married and moved out, the eldest son's marriage occupied one room. They had to split the room where the daughters and niece used to live into two, letting the youngest daughter and youngest son each have a small room. As a result, every room became pitifully small. Even if Ding's uncle wanted her to come back, there was no space for her, let alone with a child.

Ding's aunt had suffered so much unjust anger before; how could she possibly agree to let her return?

After finishing the rice in her bowl, Liu Chuxue looked up and asked urgently: "So where does she live now?"

Seeing that Liu Chuxue had finished eating, Fu Yan Cheng sped up his own eating and took the opportunity to explain: "Geng Rongsheng died in the line of duty, so there is a pension. The Geng family hasn't touched that money, but they signed an agreement with her. The Geng family's portion is reserved as a dowry for the granddaughter, Geng Xueyan, and that sum can only be accessed after the child turns eighteen. The rest she can dispose of freely."

She had no choice but to rent a place outside to live for now.