Luo Yingshu nearly burst into tears.
That son of a bitch! What was he talking about? When had her mother ever become so pitiful?
Old Mrs. Liu said in a sarcastic tone, "Oh dear, you still want to stay with your mom? How could your mom afford to raise you?"
With his mother on his side, Liu Xiaocheng became a bit more assertive. "Luo Yingshu, stop being unreasonable. Take Huzi back first."
There were more people on their side.
Old Mrs. Liu was shouting and making a ruckus. One of her was as noisy as ten people.
Late at night, their commotion woke up many teachers in the dormitories.
Someone told the night - watchman, Uncle Wang.
So Uncle Wang walked over slowly with a flashlight towards Liu Xiaocheng's dormitory. Sure enough, the light in Teacher Liu's dorm was still on. There was a loud conversation inside, as if they were arguing.
What on earth was going on?
Uncle Wang usually didn't like to meddle in such affairs. Sometimes teachers' family members would stay in the dormitories, and it was normal to have some noise. But Liu Xiaocheng's dorm was in a remote location. Plus, many people said there was a ruckus, so he was afraid something bad might happen and came over to take a look.
He never expected to stumble upon such a bombshell!
The seemingly honest and plain Teacher Liu was actually holding a naked - except - for - a - vest woman in his arms. Taking a closer look, the woman seemed to be Teacher Zhang, the one from the countryside whom Teacher Liu had been vigorously promoting lately.
His wife had come to catch him in the act!
Oh my goodness!
Caught in the act and still having the nerve to tell his wife to go back and take care of the child. Teacher Liu looked so gentle and refined on the surface, but who would have thought he was enjoying such a double - life behind everyone's back?
This scene really shocked Uncle Wang.
He stood at the door, and their five pairs of eyes met.
When Liu Xiaocheng saw Uncle Wang standing at the door, his face showed a bit of unease. If this matter got out in the school, it would have a bad impact on him.
Uncle Wang forced out a couple of awkward laughs to ease the atmosphere. "Oh, I heard the noise from afar. I was afraid something had happened to you guys, so I came over to check."
Old Mrs. Liu saw Uncle Wang standing at the door, staring directly at them. He was just like those old men in her village who loved to watch the commotion. So she launched a general attack. "What are you looking at? What are you doing peeping into other people's dormitories in the middle of the night? You're getting more and more shameless."
Uncle Wang was scolded for no reason and felt quite embarrassed.
His own family members were acting so disgracefully, and they still had the nerve to scold others. Well, he decided to stand there and watch today.
Luo Yingshu also knew Uncle Wang. She had greeted him before coming in. While the Liu family was shameless, she still cared about her own reputation. So she tried to be as polite as possible. "Uncle Wang, we're dealing with some private matters here. Thank you for coming. You can go now."
Look, look.
This was the difference.
Uncle Wang sighed inwardly.
Originally, he thought Teacher Liu was a gentle and refined person, but he never expected that he had such low morals and was having an affair right in the school. His wife was so nice. Even in this situation, she was still so polite to others.
But... being so nice might make her suffer, right?
Teacher Liu's wife was really kind. She had given him some candies before and even stuffed him two oranges at the beginning of the semester.
The more Uncle Wang thought about it, the angrier he got.
He took two steps back and happened to meet a teacher who hadn't gone to bed yet, asking about the situation.
"Uncle Wang, what's going on over there?"
Uncle Wang quickly told him everything that had happened.
The teacher let out a gasp.
"Oh my goodness, such a big thing! Teachers Jiang and Li are still awake. I'll go tell them right away."
...
Gossip spread like wildfire.
That night, Luo Yingshu packed up her things and took Huzi back to her natal home. Old Mrs. Liu followed shortly after, and by the time she got home, all the things in the house had been cleared out.
The next day in the alley courtyard, there was no sign of Luo Yingshu in the Liu family. Only Old Mrs. Liu and Liu Xiaocheng were left.
Old Mrs. Liu flew into a rage at home. "Since Luo Yingshu wants to leave, don't stop her. It's good that she's leaving! I'm too lazy to drive her out. If they really get divorced in the future, don't give her a single cent of the family property! You've been the one earning money outside all these years, and she's just been sitting at home enjoying herself. You mustn't give in. Do you hear me?"
Liu Xiaocheng didn't say a word, but he thought the same as his mother in his heart.
However, Zhang Yu still couldn't be brought back to live with them.
Since he had already promised Luo Yingshu that he would stop having any contact with Zhang Yu, and it was Luo Yingshu who insisted on making a scene like this, it wasn't his fault.
Liu Xiaocheng still had to go back to school to teach.
Before entering the school, he suddenly remembered that Uncle Wang had witnessed that scene last night. He thought he should bring some gifts and go to explain the situation to him properly. After all, Uncle Wang was an old - timer in the school. His mother had offended him last night by scolding, so he had to go and apologize quickly, or it would be difficult for him to get things done in the future.
But all the money in the family was in Luo Yingshu's possession. He searched everywhere but couldn't find it. It must have been taken back to her natal home by her.
Liu Xiaocheng felt a wave of irritation wash over him. He had no choice but to go and borrow money from his mother reluctantly.
Old Mrs. Liu learned that Luo Yingshu had taken all the money in the family. She flew into another huge rage. She stood in the yard and scolded Luo Yingshu for half the morning. There was no filter in her words, and she said all kinds of ugly things.
Aunt Wang had to cover her ears when passing by.
"Oh dear, this old woman is so vulgar when scolding. She can say all sorts of dirty things. I really don't know how Luo Yingshu could stand her all these years."
But then she became happy again.
"Who knows how Luo Yingshu suddenly woke up. Fortunately, she went to take a look. Otherwise, she'd still be kept in the dark. Did you remind her?"
Li Chuchu: ... Aunt Wang's sudden question caught her off guard.
Was it that obvious?
"I just gave her a little hint. I didn't say it directly."
Aunt Wang waved her hand and sighed. "It's been so long. She probably felt something was wrong herself. A little hint from you was enough for her to understand."
"Anyway, I'm just hoping that Luo Yingshu will be tough and make this whole family suffer. They're really a bunch of shameless people."
Aunt Wang was really outspoken. Old Mrs. Liu was standing right in the yard,
and she didn't lower her voice at all.
Li Chuchu sometimes really admired Aunt Wang's courage to confront people directly.
Old Mrs. Liu pretended not to hear.
...
Liu Xiaocheng went back to school with two pounds of apples, a box of walnut cakes, and a pack of cigarettes.
He didn't have much money on him originally, and these things almost cost him all he had.
Originally, he just planned to buy a little something as a token, but when he thought about how bad the impact would be if last night's incident got out, he decided to spend a bit more. So he gritted his teeth and picked out a few items at the grocery store.
When passing by the school gate, he happened to see Uncle Wang on duty at the door.
Liu Xiaocheng adjusted his glasses and put on a smile. "Uncle Wang, I'm really sorry about last night. I disturbed your rest. I brought you some things as an apology."
Uncle Wang glanced at the things in his hand.
"No need. I don't have anywhere to put so many things here. Teacher Liu, you'd better take them and share them with your colleagues."
Now he remembers to find a toilet after soiling his pants. Now he remembers to feed the baby after it's dead.
It took him a whole night to remember that there was such a person as him.