Chapter 312 - 281 Memories, those years (1 more)_1
Grandma Su began to recall things that happened decades ago.
"Lu Maoyan’s first wife was named Wang Cuilan, a practitioner of acupuncture. Of course, back then, they weren’t called acupuncturists; she was an apprentice to a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who specialized in performing acupuncture treatments."
"Grandma knew her because she sought help from that old doctor for a headache, and it was Wang Cuilan who gave Grandma the acupuncture treatments."
"After a week of treatments from her, Grandma’s headaches were gone. But not long after, she fell ill herself. To Grandma, she was a lifesaver. Without her acupuncture, who knows when my headache would have gone away."
"While she was in the hospital, I wasn’t too busy, so I went to see her. She asked me for a favor, to tell a man named Lu Maoyan about her critical illness."
"At that time, I didn’t know who Lu Maoyan was, let alone his status in Beijing. I went, but he ignored me completely. I waited around at his house and places he frequented, but I couldn’t even catch a glimpse of him."
"Later on, she told me her story. In our generation, some backward places still recognized de facto marriages. It was later that they gradually required everyone to register and get marriage certificates. Your great-grandfather and I had to get ours afterward."
"Wang Cuilan never did, because Lu Maoyan had already registered with another woman. While his de facto marriage was still ongoing, he started a relationship with a woman named Bai Wei and even had a child with her."
"Wang Cuilan was furious. She had three children of her own; I only saw them once, so if you ask me their names now, I really can’t remember."
"Yes, maybe you think I’m just taking Wang Cuilan’s word for it, but it’s okay. You and your mom can take the opportunity to verify it. As for the scandals of the Lu Family, I believe I’m not the only one in Beijing who knows about it."
"There are always people who know the whole truth. Speaking of which, Lu Maoyan wasn’t just a Chen Shimei as Wang Cuilan described; he was also quite ruthless. On the day Wang Cuilan died, he only showed up at the hospital to sign the papers, taking care of the formalities with his three children."