In the compound, the three of them were dressed extravagantly, walking briskly and drawing attention. Several sisters-in-law glanced at them as they passed.
Fang Siyue walked at the front with her head held high. In a blink, she reached the family quarters where Song Yuntang stayed and saw the door still closed, the courtyard empty.
She immediately felt triumphant and began to argue her case to Jiang Yuyin.
“Aunt Jiang, look! It’s already late morning, and this woman still hasn’t gotten up! She’s clearly lazy and wants to cling to Brother Weicheng to live comfortably. She came to the capital just to enjoy life. She’s not someone who can really manage a family. We must drive her out.”
Fu Zhenshan and Jiang Yuyin looked at the closed door and indeed furrowed their brows.
It was already ten o’clock. Could she really still be in bed?
Jiang Yuyin said gently, “Maybe she went out.”
“Whether she’s gone out or is just a lazy woman, I’ll find out when I knock on the door!”
At first, Jiang Yuyin tried to hold Fang Siyue back, but Fang Siyue strode forward triumphantly, far beyond her control.
Fang Siyue reached the door and raised her hand to knock, but the moment her palm touched the wood, the door suddenly creaked open.
Song Yuntang’s face appeared behind it.
“You…” Fang Siyue’s eyes widened in disbelief, shocked at Song Yuntang. “How is it that you open the door at exactly this moment?”
Eavesdropping! It must be eavesdropping!
This woman must have been hiding behind the door, listening. Otherwise, how could she appear at exactly the right time, catching her off guard?
Indeed, Fang Siyue had guessed correctly. Song Yuntang had just gotten up five minutes earlier. She had been helping Niannian and An’an dress when she noticed a shadow passing by the window. Sensing something, she let the children dress themselves while she moved near the door to listen.
It just so happened that Song Yuntang heard Fang Siyue call her a “lazy woman.”
Hehe, she hadn’t learned her lesson yesterday and came to trouble her again today.
Fu Weicheng’s “prospective match” was indeed difficult to deal with.
“This is my door. I open it whenever I want. Do I need your permission?” Song Yuntang’s face remained calm. Raising an eyebrow slightly, she said provocatively, “As for how long I want to sleep, that’s none of your concern, Miss Fang. Mind your own business.”
“You—You actually called me a dog!”
Song Yuntang sneered. “I did. So what? Weren’t you rushing here to get scolded?”
Fang Siyue had been pampered since birth, adored and protected, never rebuked. This was the first time she encountered someone as sharp and biting as Song Yuntang.
Her face flushed with anger, her eyes blazing, but she couldn’t outtalk Song Yuntang, completely on the defensive.
Unable to accept it, Fang Siyue turned to Jiang Yuyin.
“Aunt Jiang, you heard it yourself! She cursed me! You must stand up for me! A woman so uncultured, rude, and without morals—how can she be Brother Weicheng’s wife! You and Uncle Jiang must not agree!”
Fang Siyue trembled with urgency, clutching Jiang Yuyin tightly.
“Yueyue, calm down first. I don’t think she meant it that way…” Jiang Yuyin gently tried to soothe Fang Siyue, her gaze focused more on Song Yuntang.
Jiang Yuyin had never met Song Yuntang, only hearing Fu Weicheng mention a few times that he had married a rural girl. She had expected a simple, rustic appearance, but Song Yuntang turned out to have a delicate, pretty face.
Especially her eyes—they were bright, and in their mutual gaze, there was no trace of fear.
Earlier, Song Yuntang had been sharp toward Fang Siyue, but Fang Siyue had provoked first, so it was understandable.
Jiang Yuyin examined Song Yuntang carefully, and Song Yuntang studied her in return.
From Fang Siyue’s words, Song Yuntang already guessed the identities of this middle-aged couple—they must be Fu Weicheng’s parents, people of high rank and status.
Ah, Fang Siyue had brought reinforcements.
Song Yuntang didn’t lower her guard, treating Jiang Yuyin and Fu Zhenshan as people to be cautious of.
“…Aunt Jiang, you must help me! Drive this rude woman out of the house!”
“Alright, Yueyue. I understand. Let me talk to her first.” Jiang Yuyin didn’t look at Fang Siyue, instead focusing on Song Yuntang. She stepped closer and asked, “You are…”
Before she could finish, another voice sounded.
“Mom!”
“Mom, do we have visitors?”
Niannian and An’an had already dressed themselves neatly and cleanly. Not seeing Song Yuntang return, they walked out from the room on their small legs.
The moment the two little faces appeared, the three outside were stunned.
Fu Zhenshan: My grandson!
Jiang Yuyin: My granddaughter!
Fang Siyue: Two little brats?!“Children? How could there be children?”
Fang Siyue had only seen Song Yuntang yesterday. She hadn’t met Niannian and An’an. One woman was already hard enough to get rid of—now with two children, it was even more impossible. Especially when she noticed Fu Zhenshan and Jiang Yuyin’s excited expressions at seeing the children.
Her panic shifted quickly into a sudden, articulate indignation.
“I know! I know everything! These two are your children with some wild man. No one cared for you as a single mother, so you came to the capital with your children to make Brother Weicheng raise your illegitimate kids! Song Yuntang, your schemes are so deep!”
Niannian and An’an had just woken up. They were startled by this accusation and clutched Song Yuntang’s legs tightly, one on each side.
Song Yuntang could not tolerate anyone insulting her children. Ignoring the presence of Fu Weicheng’s parents, she wanted to rush forward and tear into Fang Siyue.
At the tense moment, someone stood up to defend Song Yuntang and her children.
Jiang Yuyin, full of joy, said, “No mistake! These children—their faces… they are exactly like Weicheng as a child! They are our Fu family’s children! Old man, look—aren’t they identical to our son as a child?”
Even the usually steady Fu Zhenshan’s expression changed, surprise and seriousness mixing on his face.
He said, “Yes, just like Weicheng when he was young. Clearly, they belong to our family.”
With the Fu elders’ words, the atmosphere instantly flipped. Fang Siyue, who had stood at the center, was immediately marginalized.
Fu Zhenshan and Jiang Yuyin stepped forward, looking at Song Yuntang with loving eyes.
Jiang Yuyin spoke gently, “You are Song Yuntang? Child, so many years without news, you must have endured a lot of hardships.”
For the first time since arriving in this world, Song Yuntang felt genuine kindness from elders. Jiang Yuyin’s concerned gaze was sincere, causing her to hesitate.
Fang Siyue could not accept this and stepped forward again.
“Aunt Jiang, don’t be fooled! Brother Weicheng’s wife has been dead for years. How could she be alive now? She must have heard of this somehow and found a child resembling Brother Weicheng to trick people for money!”
Song Yuntang let out a cold laugh. “Comrade Fang, with such a talent for making up stories, it’s a shame you’re not a novelist.”
Fang Siyue, sensing the mockery in her words, was infuriated again, her mouth twisting in frustration.
Nearby, many sisters-in-law were watching, gossiping quietly.
“I heard Regiment Commander Fu’s wife came yesterday, with two children, and moved into the Family Quarters overnight. Is it true? Wasn’t he supposed to marry Comrade Fang?”
“What marriage? It was just a matchmaking proposal. But I heard both families had agreed—well-matched, and marriage was likely. Who would have expected that, at this moment, Regiment Commander Fu’s wife, thought dead for five years, suddenly reappears with two children!”
“Comrade Fang has always liked Regiment Commander Fu. I don’t think she can accept this. Look, early in the morning, she brought his parents here to cause trouble. Our compound will have plenty of excitement from now on.”
“So who do you think Regiment Commander Fu will choose? The rustic first wife from the countryside, or Comrade Fang? Comrade Fang’s parents are no ordinary people. She’s a medical aide in the health unit—respected and secure work…”