Chapter 342 - 299: The Ex and the Current
Chapter 342: Chapter 299: The Ex and the Current
Mistaken for someone else, Xiao Man couldn’t be bothered to explain. "So I’m sowing discord?" she said. "At least I’m not two-faced like you—pretending to help while secretly stabbing people in the back. What exactly are you trying to pull with Mo Chengfu and Zhang Yunsha?"
"What I do is none of your business! You’re the one stealing someone else’s man. You’re the real wicked woman, the real homewrecker!"
Mo Chengfu’s face darkened. He roared at Zhang Yunsha, "Get your awful sister out of here! Are you two blind? This is my niece! She’s just a student. How does she look anything like someone I’m dating? If you keep being this unreasonable and stirring up trouble, I won’t be so polite!"
A few of the older women nearby couldn’t hold back any longer and started chiming in. "A young lady like you shouldn’t have such a loud mouth! All this hollering and screaming... you’re like a mad dog, unable to tell right from wrong. You’re lucky the people in our village are reasonable. If this were anywhere else, they’d have probably beaten you to a pulp!"
"Their parents gave them those big eyes for nothing! They’re completely blind!"
"And if you really did have an abortion, you had it coming. It’s bad enough for a young woman to have no self-respect, but couldn’t you have discussed it in private? No, you had to broadcast it for the whole village to hear. Such a shameful business. If my son were responsible, I’d deny it to my dying day! A daughter-in-law like that would never set foot in my house, not in this lifetime!"
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Mo Chengfu’s face flushed red. He turned to the women and said, "Aunties, everyone, it really wasn’t me! Please, go on inside and have a seat. I’ll be right back to give you your treatments!"
The women all started talking at once, giving Mo Chengfu another round of advice before finally shuffling into the clinic.
Xiao Man pointed at Zhang Lisha and said to Mo Chengfu, "That woman just called me a homewrecker. She really needs to be taught a lesson. It looks like this isn’t the first time they’ve come looking for you. I don’t know much about romance, but I do understand one thing: if someone was willing to abandon you, it means they don’t love you! If you’re going to be indecisive and blind to the truth, that’s your problem. But the only reason they can act so brazenly and hurt people is because you’re a pushover. Insulting me, your niece, is whatever. But next time, they might go after your closest family. Do you think they can take it? If you don’t put your foot down, you’ll regret it."
Mo Chengfu’s expression grew taut. He nodded. "I get it."
With that, he turned his icy gaze on Zhang Lisha.
Zhang Lisha suddenly felt a chill wash over her. She instinctively wrapped her arms around her chest and rubbed them. ’There’s no wind, so why is it so cold?’
Zhang Yunsha’s face was pale. She had heard every single word Xiao Man said to Mo Chengfu. Seeing Xiao Man about to leave, she rushed to block her path again. This time, she lacked her earlier audacity. She hunched over, plastered on a sycophantic smile, and said obsequiously, "Oh, so you’re Chengfu’s niece! I know you... um... it was Chengfu who told me! Your name is Xiao Man, right? Xiao Man, my dear niece, I’m so sorry. It was all a misunderstanding. C-can you please just let me explain?"
"I don’t have time. And don’t go claiming relations. Who’s your niece?"
Xiao Man sidestepped her and walked away. Zhang Yunsha reached for her, but Mo Chengfu rushed over and pulled her back. "What do you think you’re doing now? And stop talking nonsense. When did I ever tell you my niece’s name?"
Yanked back a step, Zhang Yunsha found herself very close to Mo Chengfu. She immediately seized the chance to lunge into his arms, wrapping her hands tightly around his neck. "Chengfu," she cooed, "were you afraid I’d fall? I knew it. You can’t bear to part with me... You treat me the best!"
Xiao Man glanced back at the scene and felt a wave of goosebumps. Over to the side, Zhang Lisha curled her lip in contempt, her eyes fixed on Zhang Yunsha with a cold, calculating look.
Just then, to the crisp ringing of a bicycle bell, a brand-new Phoenix brand bicycle rolled in through the fence gate. Riding it was a young woman with two neat, shoulder-length braids. She had slender eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a smile on her round face. She wore a white, blue-polka-dotted shirt with blue trousers and white canvas shoes. Her outfit wasn’t as stylish as the Zhang sisters’, but it was tasteful and proper, giving her the crisp aura of a state-employed professional. The young woman exuded a warmth that made her instantly seem approachable.
A grass-green canvas bag was tied to the handlebars. The yellow characters for "People’s Post and Telecommunications" printed on it revealed her identity. This had to be "that woman from the post office" Zhang Lisha had mentioned earlier.
’Well then, all the players are here.’ It looked like Mo Chengfu was about to be thrown into another melee, about to be torn to shreds by a pack of women.
Xiao Man continued on her way. She didn’t have time to watch the drama unfold; she had to get back to the county town this afternoon. ’If Mo Chengfu can’t even handle three women or resolve a single, simple matter, then he deserves to be miserable.’
As she walked out of the village cooperative and passed the fence gate, she could hear a heated argument erupting from within.
"Mo Chengfu, you’ve got a lot of nerve!" The voice was clear and crisp, but the tone was sharp and laced with anger. It was the girl from the post office. She must have seen Zhang Yunsha nestled in Mo Chengfu’s arms and blown up. ’So she’s not one to be trifled with, either.’
"Fangfang! Fangfang! Wait, let me explain—"
Mo Chengfu’s shout was cut off by Zhang Lisha. "Explain what? The facts are right here! Listen up, you bitch Fangfang, you see this? My sister and Mo Chengfu are doing just fine. They’re getting married soon! They even spent last night together right here in this clinic! If you dare meddle in their relationship and try to break up their family, we’ll go to your office and report you to your supervisor! We’ll make sure everyone sees you for the shameless homewrecker you are!"
"You’re calling me a bitch? You’re the bitch! Mo Chengfu, you tell me, who is this bitch right here?"
"Fangfang, wait! I’ll make her pay for that—"
Mo Chengfu must have been wrapped up tight by Zhang Yunsha. He was still too soft on his ex, unwilling to use force to break free for fear of hurting her. All he could do was roar, "Get your hands off me! Get them off!"
Of course, Zhang Yunsha wasn’t about to let him go so easily. She even timed a delicate moan perfectly. "Ah! Chengfu, Chengfu, I just twisted my ankle! I can’t walk. You have to carry me inside!"
Fangfang cut in, "Mo Chengfu! Are you still not letting go of her? I’m counting to three. If you’re still holding on to her when I’m done, I’m leaving right now!"
Zhang Lisha sneered, "They’re a couple about to be married. Why shouldn’t he hold her? Are you jealous? Who the hell do you think you are, bossing people around? Scram already! Or are you waiting for us to pay a visit to your supervisor?"
Fangfang retorted indignantly, "Go ahead, try it! I have a clear conscience. Mo Chengfu and I were properly introduced. We got to know each other’s situations before we started seeing each other. You’re his past. You already broke up, so how do you have the gall to come looking for him now? And let me tell you something—I’m not one to back down from a fight. Whatever you want to pull, I’ll be right here waiting!"
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The sounds of the argument gradually faded as she walked further away. Xiao Man let out a sigh of relief. ’What a wimp,’ she cursed inwardly, thinking of Mo Chengfu letting those women squabble for so long. Then she considered Fangfang. ’She actually seems like a good match for him. A guy that indecisive in love needs a strong woman to pin him down and keep him from getting lost in his own head.’