The news of Su Man hiring thugs to harm people spread quickly, and the people of Jixiang Village and Ruyi Village were abuzz with disbelief.
"I heard she’s going to prison."
"Fortunately, Jiang Xiaoi had practiced martial arts; otherwise, those hooligans would’ve been uncontrollable."
"Just so ti ago, Ruyi Village was basking in success, especially the Su Family, bragging about Su Man’s good marriage."
"We knew Su Man wasn’t good, but we didn’t expect her to be this bad."
"Weren’t people saying that Su Man chose to marry Jiang Laoer initially just to wait for Gu Lingfei to return? I think that’s true."
"Jiang Laoer was deceived."
"Even if he was deceived, he was willing to be."
"The team leader’s family is quite wronged too, luckily they separated households early on, otherwise with a daughter-in-law like Su Man, who knows what chaos they would’ve been drawn into."
"Speaking of which, the team leader’s family was always harmonious. Right after Jiang Laoer got married, they split the household, and the village talked about it, thinking it was sudden. So... they must’ve known Su Man was pregnant with a child that wasn’t Jiang Laoer’s."
"If they knew, why did they agree?"
"Ha, with Jiang Laoer like that, could they refuse?"
Just then, soone saw Jiang Maohua and looked over eagerly, wanting to ask about the situation but hesitated.
Surprisingly, Jiang Maohua spoke first: "At that ti, I planned to claim the child as mine. I discussed it with Su Man, fearing it would ruin her reputation and make life difficult for her. It was also to prevent family mbers from looking down on her and not accepting her. I planned to take all the bla."
The villagers were shocked. Was Jiang Laoer’s mind not working?
Seeing the villagers’ reactions, Jiang Maohua wasn’t surprised. Thinking back, wasn’t his mind really not working?
If it weren’t for Xiaoi pointing out the truth back then, the Jiang Family really would’ve been oppressed by him, extorted by the Su Family.
His eyes were red. Back then, he only thought about Su Man, not his loved ones.
At first, he thought he deserved his downfall, regardless of what Su Man did. It was all his own willingness.
But he never imagined that after Su Man regained power, she’d seek to harm Xiaoi.
Was it resentnt for Xiaoi’s earlier warning?
No matter what, Su Man shouldn’t have hard Xiaoi. He couldn’t forgive her, nor would he protect her anymore. There was no need to hide those past secrets.
"For years, there was no real marital relationship between us."
"Gu Hongyu and I also grew more distant, and she always indulged this child, as if knowing they wouldn’t stay in the village forever."
"During the period before Gu Lingfei’s return, she was always very cheerful. In hindsight, she probably knew Gu Lingfei was coming back."
The villagers also suddenly understood; they had noticed Su Man’s behavior during that ti and now realized the truth.
So, Su Man was really just borrowing a place to raise her child without investing anything.
Jiang Laoer really ended up being the fool.
Jiang Laoer deserved it, but why did Su Man want to harm Jiang Xiaoi?
"Maybe it was out of resentnt towards Xiaoi. After all, if Xiaoi hadn’t discovered her affair with Gu Lingfei, our family wouldn’t have known the child in her belly was Gu Lingfei’s, and the families wouldn’t have separated."
Over the years, the Jiang Family grew stronger. Without the separation, Su Man’s days might’ve been better than in the old house, and perhaps due to the Jiang Family’s guilt, she would’ve caused more trouble.
He understood now—Su Man not only lacked gratitude towards the Jiang Family but also resented them.
He couldn’t comprehend why Su Man felt wronged by the Jiang Family. What did they owe her?
In the end, it could only be concluded that she was never a good person to begin with.
Having said what needed to be said, Jiang Maohua turned and walked to the fields, ignoring the villagers’ continued discussions behind him.
anwhile, the Su Family was engulfed in gloom, unsure of what to do.
For Su Man’s sake, they even approached the Jiang Family, hoping to plead for Su Man. But Ah Chen wouldn’t forgive Su Man and was ready to see her imprisoned. The Su Family even sought out Gu Lingfei, but it was to no avail. Gu Lingfei was unwilling to sour relations with the Su Family at this ti and appeased them with money.
Thus, the Su Family gave up on Su Man and turned their efforts to ingratiate themselves with Gu Lingfei. After all, Gu Hongyu carried the bloodline of their Su Family.
Upon returning, the Su Family realized Su Man’s reputation was utterly ruined. The people in Ruyi Village looked at them strangely, which infuriated them.
But on second thought, they still had a reliable son-in-law; so what if they were gossiped about?
Not to ntion the Su Family, Yang Fei, who was taken by Su Man to live temporarily in a small villa that Gu Lingfei bought in the county, was equally disoriented.
In her previous life, she wasn’t familiar with Su Man, and hence didn’t discover any issues.
This life changed a lot. Until now, she hadn’t realized who the problem was. She couldn’t think of much, only that once she grew up, everything would be easier.
But she hadn’t expected that as soon as she clung to a powerful figure, that figure would be imprisoned, nearly taking her breath away.
Su Man would undoubtedly be sentenced. What should she do then? Would Gu Lingfei return her to the Yang Family? Returning now would surely not end well.
Seeing Gu Hongyu on the side, she suddenly had an idea. Gu Lingfei cherished Gu Hongyu greatly. As long as she pleased the child, she probably wouldn’t be sent back.
Gu Hongyu was just a little kid; she could easily keep him in check.
Things went as she hoped, as Gu Lingfei wasn’t concerned with these matters now. It was good to have soone play with his son.
Su Man going to prison was set in stone, Gu Lingfei didn’t even consider rescuing her.
This stupid woman got caught doing bad things, and the person she hard was Jiang Chen. He dared not act rashly, at least not overtly.
After such an incident, it was even less likely for Jiang Chen to treat his illness.
But he wouldn’t give up.
Gu Hongyu was raised by Su Man. He felt uneasy, hoping that with an opportunity, he could have more children, as his family was vast and wealthy.
Now, with the spotlight still on them, he could only wait for Su Man’s issues to settle before finding a chance to let Jiang Chen treat his illness.
Ti passed, and Su Man was sentenced.
Gu Lingfei finally took Gu Hongyu to visit her in prison, looking at her with a complex gaze.
Su Man’s heart skipped a beat; she wanted to explain but had no words.
Claiming the Jiang Family bullied her, who would believe?
"You focus on reforming inside; don’t worry about Hongyu," Gu Lingfei sighed. "Though I don’t know why you did this, it was wrong."
"Once you’ve reford, I’ll co to get you. After all, you’re Hongyu’s mother."
At this point, Su Man was still young and beautiful, but once out of prison, her looks would never be the sa.
A woman by Gu Lingfei’s side couldn’t possibly be soone who had served ti.
Su Man’s face turned pale. She could only agree, as at least she still had Hongyu. Despite her naivety, she had to believe that Gu Lingfei had no feelings for her.
The man returned from afar, only for Hongyu’s sake.
She rembered what Jiang Chen once said. After all she had been through, she had to wake up.
However, she had no intention of breaking ties. No matter what, Gu Lingfei had money. Even if she served ti, and couldn’t beco Mrs. Gu, he wouldn’t shortchange her because of Hongyu.
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