Chapter 836: Whatever the case, this is what he owes his second brother

Zhang Haitang heard her daughter's words: "I think so too. If your uncle really can harden his heart this time, your little aunt will save some worry in the future."

Xiao Wanxia looked at her own father: "Where's my grandfather?"

Xiao Changjiang glanced at Fu Yan Cheng, then said: "He knew you sent the two children to the compound. He was a bit uneasy. After leaving the Gongan Bureau, Yan Cheng had the driver send him back to the compound first."

The few chatted a bit more, then Xiao Changjiang said: "It's getting late. I'll stay, the rest of you go back."

At this moment Liu Chuxue spoke up: "Uncle, I'll stay tonight to keep my little aunt company. You and my aunt go back and rest. My cousin still has a child to look after, so she'll go with you. Don't rush this matter—it's settled."

After saying that, she looked at Fu Yan Cheng: "Ride my bicycle over, deliver a message to my family for me, and bring the basket back while you're at it."

Fu Yan Cheng didn't argue, just nodded: "Alright."

Xiao Changjiang looked at his own clothes, and didn't want his niece to feel they were treating her like an outsider. On top of that, what his niece said was indeed the truth, so he nodded: "Alright. Chuxue, thank you for your hard work tonight. I'll come over first thing tomorrow morning."

After they went into the ward to look at the sleeping Xiao Nianchun, they left the ward together.

On the other side, Qiu Jinzhou, face cold, dragged his mother back to the village.

Seeing her second son was serious, Qiu Mu was now frightened too, feeling she had been too reckless.

Not knowing how angry her own old man would be once they got home: "Jinzhou, Mom was too impulsive before. I didn't really mean to sever ties with you. It was Mom being muddled-headed. Don't take it to heart with me."

Qiu Jinzhou, however, was unmoved, and walked straight into the village toward home.

Qiu Fu, seeing the two of them return in the dark, was stunned for a moment: "So late—how come you're back?"

Qiu Mu's face was full of regret, but she didn't know how to speak.

Seeing neither of them speak, Qiu Fu's heart tightened: "What happened?"

Qiu Jinzhou thought of his wife still in the hospital: "My mother said she wants to sever ties with me. I agreed."

Qiu Fu's eyes went wide: "What?"

Qiu Jinzhou recounted the whole thing in detail: "Last time, my eldest sister-in-law, to get a bit of milk for her own son, harmed my little daughter. You said my eldest brother didn't know, that it was my eldest sister-in-law's own muddled-headed mistake, and hoped I wouldn't take it out on my eldest brother. I gritted my teeth and agreed.

But this time, to protect my eldest brother, my mother actually knelt before me in front of so many people. When that ploy failed, she switched to threatening me, and in the end said she wanted to sever ties with me.

I'm your son too. My mother favors my eldest brother like this—did she ever think about my feelings? Did she ever feel for the two children of mine that died because of the eldest branch? Did she ever think whether my wife could bear it? Did she ever think whether my wife's family would blame me?"

After hearing the whole story, Qiu Fu looked at his second son's expression, and felt a stab of pain in his heart.

He knew his own second son too well—this time, he was really about to lose this son.

It had been agreed that the old lady was going to the city to ease the relationship between the two brothers. Who could have imagined it would turn into this situation? He couldn't help but blame his own wife: "What did I tell you before you left? How did things end up like this?"

Hearing this, Qiu Mu sat down right on the ground, nose running and tears flowing: "Who could have imagined something like this would happen? Who could have imagined Ge Pozi from the Wu family would be incited over such petty gain and do something so harmful? The flesh on both palms is all my flesh—what could I do?"

No matter how Qiu Mu cried and made a fuss, in the end it was Qiu Fu who made the call, granting Qiu Jinzhou his wish. Who told the eldest to marry such a wife—whatever the case, this is what he owes his second brother.