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Back to the 80s: A Beloved Marriage
Qi Erzhu had just returned from outside when he heard the sounds of Cheng Fangfang and Qi Juanjuan arguing at home. His expression instantly darkened, and he strode in impatiently.
"Arguing again! All you do is argue! Do you still want to live like this?" Qi Erzhu's voice was loud, filled with accusations and reprimands. He did not show any favoritism towards either Cheng Fangfang or Qi Juanjuan, giving off a sense of equal disdain for both.
Compared to Cheng Fangfang, Qi Juanjuan clearly had a better impression of her father, Qi Erzhu.
At the very least, Qi Erzhu was not as biased as Cheng Fangfang, who always sided with Qi Tingting and completely ignored her own daughter.
As soon as Qi Juanjuan saw Qi Erzhu return, she immediately felt wronged. Turning around, she pointed at Cheng Fangfang and began to complain, "Dad, my mom wants to hit me."
"I..." Cheng Fangfang's anger could not be suppressed when Qi Juanjuan complained right in front of her. She tugged at the corners of her mouth but still shouted angrily, "What's wrong with me hitting you? I'm your mother; can’t I hit you?"
"Then at least give me a good reason before you hit me! Just because I don't want to go to the county with you to find Qi Tingting and those thugs, you want to hit me? If you're so capable, why don't you go to the county yourself and confront those thugs and bring Qi Tingting back? I'm just an unmarried girl; how can I go with you to look for a bunch of thugs? You call yourself a mother? You really don’t care about my reputation at all; you’d rather see me drown in gossip from the village, wouldn’t you?" With Qi Erzhu standing nearby, Qi Juanjuan was quite adept at garnering sympathy for herself.
Completely disregarding Cheng Fangfang's feelings and expression, Qi Juanjuan unceremoniously dragged Qi Tingting into the mess, leaving Cheng Fangfang no room for defense.
As expected, after hearing this from Qi Juanjuan, Qi Erzhu's expression darkened even more. "What’s going on? What thugs? Where did these thugs come from? Who is associating with thugs?"
Most of the time, Qi Erzhu did not concern himself with the private matters of Qi Tingting and Qi Juanjuan. After all, they were both his daughters, and as a man, it was inappropriate for him to keep a close watch on them.
Thus, whether it was Qi Tingting or Qi Juanjuan, he left their upbringing and care to Cheng Fangfang.
Since they were his own daughters, Qi Erzhu was not worried that Cheng Fangfang would neglect them.
However, just now, hearing what Qi Juanjuan said made Qi Erzhu feel alarmed. He immediately asked.
Cheng Fangfang actually did not want Qi Erzhu to know about this matter. If he found out that Qi Tingting was actually hanging out with a group of thugs in the county, he would definitely blame Qi Tingting for being irresponsible and even more so blame her as a mother for not teaching her daughter properly.
From the very beginning, Cheng Fangfang never thought about asking Qi Erzhu to help her find Qi Tingting; instead, she fixated on Qi Juanjuan.
Little did she expect that Qi Juanjuan would spill everything so quickly, like pouring out beans, revealing all the good and bad without holding back. This caught Cheng Fangfang completely off guard, and she didn't have time to intervene.
By the time Cheng Fangfang had a chance to speak, the situation had already been set in stone, leaving her no room to turn things around.
"Listen to me, child's father..." Instinctively, Cheng Fangfang wanted to explain to Qi Erzhu. Consequently, her tone became particularly cautious.
Just by observing Cheng Fangfang's reaction, Qi Erzhu realized that what Qi Juanjuan said was true.
He never imagined that the truth would be like this; Qi Erzhu's face suddenly turned ashen as he clenched his fists. "Where the hell is that dead girl, Qi Tingting?"
This time, without Cheng Fangfang saying a word, Qi Juanjuan immediately took the initiative to speak up, clearly detailing the location where they last encountered that group of thugs.
However, since Qi Juanjuan had never actually interacted with those thugs, it was impossible for her to pinpoint their hideout.
Thus, Qi Juanjuan could only share what she knew and nothing more.
"Let's go!" With a fierce word, Qi Erzhu decided to personally go to the county to find Qi Tingting.
Qi Juanjuan had no doubt that when her dad found Qi Tingting in the county, he would definitely give her a good beating.
She was quite eager to see such an exciting scene unfold.
Pouting slightly, Qi Juanjuan nodded vigorously and quickly followed behind Qi Erzhu without waiting for Cheng Fangfang to say anything.
Cheng Fangfang wanted to curse.
Just now, she had been so nice, yet Qi Juanjuan didn't budge, let alone agree to go with her to the county to look for someone.
Now, however, it's different. As soon as Qi Erzhu returned, Qi Juanjuan immediately became obedient and understanding, even showering him with compliments!
Such a clear difference in treatment—Cheng Fangfang wasn't a fool; how could she not notice?
Knowing that Qi Juanjuan was doing this on purpose to show off and provoke her, Cheng Fangfang felt incredibly frustrated.
Being treated like this by her own daughter was hardly a pleasant experience. Qi Juanjuan was clearly digging at her heart!
However, this was not the time to settle scores with Qi Juanjuan. Before that, she needed to follow them to the county and see what was going on. No matter what, she had to find Qi Tingting first.
Who knows? It might all just be a misunderstanding; perhaps Qi Juanjuan had gotten it wrong? Maybe their Tingting was only associating with decent people in the county and wasn't involved with any troublemakers at all?
In any case, until she saw it with her own eyes, Cheng Fangfang refused to believe that Qi Tingting could have gone astray.
Her Tingting was such a smart girl! She definitely wouldn't go bad!
Regardless of whether Cheng Fangfang believed it or not, this was not the time for her to make judgments.
Qi Erzhu was obviously very angry and didn't want to say another word to Cheng Fangfang, just rushing ahead.
On the other hand, Qi Juanjuan seemed quite cheerful, walking with a light step.
In contrast, Cheng Fangfang, who was trailing behind, felt particularly lonely and isolated.
However, the family of three led by Qi Erzhu didn't get far before they were forced to stop.
It wasn't that they suddenly changed their minds, but rather that Qi Tingting suddenly appeared before them with her hair disheveled.
“Dad, Mom, save me!” Accompanied by a panicked shout, Qi Tingting rushed over.
Qi Erzhu's face was already quite grim as he frowned at Qi Tingting.
Qi Juanjuan, on the other hand, looked astonished, with a hint of glee in her expression: “Qi Tingting, what are you making a fuss about?”
At another time, facing Qi Juanjuan's schadenfreude, Qi Tingting would have argued back. However, today she couldn't care less about Qi Juanjuan and had no mood to quarrel with her.
Like the wind, she ran to Cheng Fangfang's side and grabbed her arm tightly, pulling at it forcefully: “Mom, you have to save me this time; otherwise, I'm done for.”
Having just learned from Qi Juanjuan about Qi Tingting's true situation in the county, Cheng Fangfang couldn't help but feel a surge of anxiety upon encountering Qi Tingting's plea for help.
“Speak properly. First, tell me what exactly happened,” Cheng Fangfang said in a somewhat commanding tone as she pinched Qi Tingting's wrist. The grip was so tight that it made Qi Tingting cry out in pain.
“Mom! Be gentle!” Faced with Cheng Fangfang's pinch, Qi Tingting naturally cried out in discomfort.
She was not someone who would let herself be wronged, let alone endure pain. Without hesitation, she shouted back at Cheng Fangfang.
“Hurry up and explain.” Shaking Qi Tingting's arm vigorously, Cheng Fangfang glared at her several times and urged anxiously. Qi Tingting also remembered the urgency of the matter. Prompted by Cheng Fangfang, she became anxious: “Mom, quickly come with me to find Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin. Ask them to help me go to Tao Tao's house. I am truly innocent; I haven't done anything wrong. I don't want to be taken away and thrown into jail…”
Hearing the names Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin made Cheng Fangfang furrow her brows. When Tao Tao was mentioned, Cheng Fangfang felt even more troubled.
Why was it related to Tao Tao again? And what was this about going to jail? What on earth was going on?
"Ah! Jail?" Qi Juanjuan's scream was genuinely unintentional; she was truly startled by Qi Tingting.
What does this mean? Qi Tingting dared to cause trouble to the point of going to jail? Does that mean the mistake Qi Tingting made this time must be significant?
"Qi Tingting, you better tell me everything from start to finish, and not leave out a single word." Qi Erzhu's roar followed immediately after Qi Juanjuan's shout.
In response, Qi Erzhu was really furious and extremely angry.
It had to do with the Qi Zheng Family again! Even though he was Qi Zheng's Second Uncle, he couldn't say a word in front of Qi Zheng now.
Why can't the three women in the family behave themselves? Why do they have to stir up trouble? Why do they have to create problems for him?
Previously, Qi Tingting wanted to marry Tao Tao, and then Qi Juanjuan wanted to marry Zhao Lei; they almost broke down the threshold of the Qi Zheng Family. And what happened? In the end, they still got nothing and wasted their efforts on pointless commotion.
Why can't they be more sensible and stop causing trouble for the Qi Zheng Family? Why do they always have to look for Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin?
With Qi Erzhu's shout, Qi Tingting couldn't help but shiver. Knowing that there was no way to avoid it today, she gritted her teeth and obediently informed Qi Erzhu and Cheng Fangfang about the whole situation.
Ever since visiting Tao Tao's house, Qi Tingting had never truly given up; instead, she had other plans and schemes in mind.
After waiting for so long, she finally found an opportunity to corner Qian Yue.
Earlier this morning, Qi Tingting brought a group of thugs and directly intercepted Qian Yue on her way to work.
Originally, Qi Tingting just wanted to teach Qian Yue a lesson and threaten her a bit, hoping that Qian Yue would recognize her situation and divorce Tao Tao voluntarily, making way for her. Otherwise, she would make Qian Yue regret it!
However, since she brought along thugs, Qi Tingting didn't dare to be too straightforward. Wanting these thugs to help her out, she deceived them into thinking that Qian Yue had offended her and that she wanted to show Qian Yue what she was capable of.
"Want to see some color?" The thugs immediately understood the implication. They blocked Qian Yue and became increasingly brazen, hurling insults and attempting to humiliate her physically.
Although Qian Yue had a gentle disposition, she was also quite strong-willed. Faced with this group of ill-intentioned thugs, she did not yield in the slightest and stood her ground against them.
However, Qian Yue was ultimately just a weak woman, and she was no match for the thugs, which inevitably led to a physical confrontation. It even resulted in bloodshed.
Yes, bloodshed. Before going to find Qian Yue, Qi Tingting had not anticipated that Qian Yue was actually pregnant.
With Qian Yue's bleeding, the group of thugs were frightened, and Qi Tingting was genuinely terrified, wanting to flee immediately.
At that moment, the police arrived just in time, capturing the group of thugs who were trying to escape in all directions.
It was then that Qi Tingting realized their actions had been witnessed by passersby who reported them to the police. After a moment of shock, she quickly took advantage of the chaos to escape unnoticed.
Of course, Qi Tingting did not vanish without a trace at the first opportunity. She witnessed all the thugs being caught and heard about their impending punishment before hurriedly returning to Willow Leaf Village for help.
Because a life was at stake, Qi Tingting was truly frightened. The only thing she could think of was to seek help from Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin at the Tao Family.
"What? You... you foolish girl, how could you do something so reckless? Are you trying to get your mother killed?" Cheng Fangfang was left trembling after hearing Qi Tingting's account.
Qi Tingting had caused Qian Yue to miscarry! Moreover, she had brought a group of thugs to confront Qian Yue! This was an unforgivable grudge; it was certain that the Tao Family would not let this go easily.
Cheng Fangfang could no longer be oblivious; she knew that even if Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin were willing to help them approach the Tao Family, it would likely not end well.
What should they do now?
Qi Erzhu was so enraged by Qi Tingting's reckless behavior that he couldn't find his voice. Looking around, he picked up a branch from the roadside and swung it at Qi Tingting.
"Ah!" Qi Tingting was someone who was afraid of pain. When Qi Erzhu pulled her, she immediately started wailing. At the same time, she didn't forget to dodge around, trying to use Cheng Fangfang and Qi Juanjuan as shields to escape Qi Erzhu's strikes.
Cheng Fangfang was somewhat sympathetic; she blocked a few hits for Qi Tingting out of concern for her.
However, Qi Juanjuan was not willing to help.
It wasn't her fault, so why should she take hits for Qi Tingting? Qi Tingting deserved to be punished for doing something so harmful!
Thus, when faced with Qi Tingting's plea for protection, Qi Juanjuan completely ignored her and kept her distance.
Qi Tingting quickly realized that Qi Juanjuan had no intention of helping her. In other words, if she got any closer to Qi Juanjuan, Qi Juanjuan would only move further away. In that case, the one getting hit would still be her.
While cursing Qi Tingting's heartlessness in her mind, Qi Tingting turned toward Cheng Fangfang. No matter what, she could only seek help from her mother now.
Cheng Fangfang was also not the type to just stand there and take hits. After blocking several strikes for Qi Tingting, she became unwilling. When she saw Qi Tingting running toward her again, Cheng Fangfang couldn't hold back anymore and shouted at Qi Erzhu, "Enough! Stop! What's done is done; even if you beat the child to death, it won't change anything. It would be better to think about how we can ensure that our family’s Tingting doesn’t get caught."
"How can we ensure that? Should I sacrifice my life for the Tao Family or yours? I’ll just beat this ungrateful girl to death! With such a cruel heart, daring to harm someone else's child—what use is there in keeping her alive?" Cheng Fangfang's voice was loud.
Qi Erzhu's voice was equally strong. With that shout, many villagers nearby gathered and began to understand what was happening.
Ah! A child? A life? Qi Tingting was in serious trouble! At such a young age, with such a cruel heart—she was simply a disaster!
Amidst everyone's gasps and exclamations, the mistakes committed by Qi Tingting were spread far and wide.
Qi Tingting hadn't intended for things to escalate this much. Just moments ago, she had deliberately lowered her voice, thinking it was a family matter that her parents wouldn't disclose.
Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, so many villagers from Willow Leaf Village would hear about her mistakes firsthand?
At that moment, Qi Tingting felt both embarrassed and quite awkward.
If she had known earlier, she would have just taken her parents home. That way, her parents wouldn't have started arguing and attracted so many onlookers.
Stamping her foot, Qi Tingting quickly grabbed Cheng Fangfang, who still wanted to continue arguing with Qi Erzhu, and whispered through gritted teeth, "Mom, don't make a scene outside. So many people are watching; it's too embarrassing."
Cheng Fangfang almost retorted, "You know what embarrassment is?" But looking at Qi Tingting's pleading eyes, Cheng Fangfang ultimately softened.
"Qi Erzhu, I'm not going to argue with you outside." Taking a deep breath, Cheng Fangfang barely suppressed her anger. "This situation is already like this; even if we argue here for eight hundred rounds, it won't help. It's better to go to your brother's house first and find Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin to discuss this properly."
Cheng Fangfang had the nerve to make this request. However, Qi Erzhu had no shame.
Spitting angrily on the ground, Qi Erzhu's face looked quite grim: "If you want to go, go embarrass yourselves; I’m not going!"
"Qi Erzhu! Tingting is your own daughter! Is this how a father should act? You're pushing our Tingting into a dead end! You..." Upon hearing that Qi Erzhu refused to go with them to the Qi Zheng family, Cheng Fangfang immediately became furious.
If Qi Erzhu wasn't there, what use would it be for her as a married-in aunt of the Qi family? Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin never liked her much; even if she talked until her mouth was sore, she wouldn't get a single good word from them.
Cheng Fangfang still lacked the confidence to think she was all-powerful and invincible. When it came time to see Qi Zheng and Zhao Jin, all she could do was sigh and shake her head with a bitter smile. The current Qi family was not something she could easily handle. It seemed that today's situation would be very difficult...
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