Chapter 320
A strange glint flashed in Zhang Cuimei's eyes.
Liu Dongdong wiped her tears and said, "Si Nian, I know you hold a grudge against me because I helped Sisi back then, but why must you slander me like this? I have absolutely no designs on Mr. Fu. It's just that after coming to the city, people looked down on me for being rustic, and I just wanted to look a little nicer. Is it a crime to dress up these days?"
"Auntie Zhang said she would introduce me to a potential match, and I'm extremely grateful for that. How could I possibly repay kindness with betrayal? I'm not that kind of person. You've already ruined the relationship between Uncle Si and Sisi, and now you want to sabotage the relationship between Auntie and me too?"
Her words immediately made Zhang Cuimei's face darken.
Thinking of her husband's attitude lately and his indifference towards Sisi, she instantly understood—Si Nian must have said something to her husband in private.
She must still resent the incident where Sisi stole the money, and she probably resents me too for marrying her off. That's why she's acting like this.
And now she's even framing Liu Dongdong, who has taken care of them for so long. Zhang Cuimei trembled with anger, her lips quivering.
She simply thought Si Nian was utterly vicious.
Seeing Zhang Cuimei like this, Si Nian felt she was truly beyond saving.
The guard on the side, seeing the conversation getting more and more out of line, also looked displeased. Comrade Si had become quite well-known in the military district these past few days.
She was Commander Zhou's wife.
Commander Zhou was a hero in their military district, respected and revered by everyone.
Even though he had been away for many years, his reputation still thundered.
Moreover, right after returning, he completed a major mission, saving several people, quelling the unrest in the no-man's land, and wiping out the gang of ore thieves. Everyone held him in high esteem.
He couldn't understand why this middle-aged woman was dragging her name through the mud with Commander Fu, and saying such increasingly unpleasant things.
He couldn't help but speak up, "Commander's wife..."
Before he could finish, Si Nian interrupted him, "You really think you're something, don't you? What's there about your relationship as a nanny with the employer's family that's worth me sabotaging? Am I supposed to compete with you to be a nanny?"
After saying this, ignoring Liu Dongdong's ashen and ugly expression, Si Nian turned to the guard and said, "By the way, I heard Commander Fu is preparing for a divorce. They've come all this way, probably to pester Commander Fu. Don't let them in and add to Commander Fu's burden. After all, Commander Fu is seriously injured. Who would be responsible if he got so angry he passed out?"
The guard immediately straightened his face, vowing he would absolutely not let them in.
Zhang Cuimei was so angry she felt dizzy.
She became even more convinced that Si Nian had come for Fu Yang.
And now she was even preventing her from meeting her son-in-law.
She even knew Fu Yang wanted to divorce her daughter.
This whole matter was probably her doing behind the scenes!
Zhang Cuimei swayed unsteadily, nearly falling over.
Si Nian wasn't just trying to scare her. Just as she was leaving earlier, she had overheard Fu Yang's mother talking to him about divorcing Lin Sisi.
Probably because of the awful things Zhang Cuimei said at her doorstep last time, which made Mrs. Fu see this family's true colors, she was now eagerly hoping her son would get a divorce quickly.
When Fu Yang heard that Zhang Cuimei had come, he also frowned.
He originally didn't want to deal with her, but since she had come all the way to the northwest, it would be unreasonable not to see her.
So he told them to let her in.
Hearing she could enter, Zhang Cuimei even shot a triumphant look at Si Nian.
Si Nian didn't care either. She took Second Child, who was carrying a small vegetable basket, and went out.
As soon as Zhang Cuimei entered the ward, she started complaining and pouring out her grievances. "Xiao Fu, you have no idea how outrageous that girl Si Nian is. I knew she hadn't given up on you, but I never thought she'd be so shameless. Coming all this way to see you is one thing, but now she's even using your name to cause trouble! It's infuriating."
Fu Yang had sent his mother and Fu Qianqian to get something to eat. They had come a long way and hadn't eaten a bite before coming to see him. Since he couldn't get out of bed, he had to ask someone to take them. He was just about to rest when Zhang Cuimei burst in, noisily complaining about Si Nian.
His face immediately darkened.
Now, the name Si Nian was a taboo in his eyes.
Especially after realizing that his past assumptions—that all of Si Nian's actions were for his sake—were just his own wishful thinking, such things felt deeply humiliating to him.
Everyone in the military compound knew Si Nian had come for Zhou Yueshen.
The deep affection between the husband and wife had already become a beautiful story.
If he still narcissistically claimed it was because of him, then he really must be sick.
And before he could even recover from that blow, Zhang Cuimei was here saying things that could cause misunderstandings again.
If Si Nian still had even a shred of feeling for him, just a shred, knowing he was in this hospital, seriously injured, she couldn't possibly not come to see him.
But these past few days, he had seen Si Nian pass by his ward door with his own eyes, without even glancing his way.
Fu Yang understood very clearly that Si Nian no longer liked him.
If he hadn't personally heard Zhou Yueshen and Si Nian confess their true feelings to each other that night, hearing Zhang Cuimei's words today, he might have actually believed it.
"Auntie Zhang!" he coldly interrupted her. "Si Nian has nothing to do with me. She didn't come here for me. I hope you remember that from now on and stop speaking ill of her!"
Zhang Cuimei was stunned. Hearing Fu Yang actually reprimand her to defend Si Nian, her face instantly paled. Thinking Fu Yang was just avoiding suspicion, she hurriedly tried to placate him, "That's not what I meant. It's all that wretched girl Si Nian's fault. Her coming all this way is causing misunderstandings. Don't worry, I'll make her leave right away."
Fu Yang looked at her as if she were an idiot. "What right do you have to make her leave? Do you think this is still your home?"
Zhang Cuimei choked, then said, "She must have gotten in by relying on your status. With just a word from you, she would definitely leave."
Fu Yang sneered, "I don't have that kind of power."
Thinking he, as a man, found it awkward to do such a thing, Zhang Cuimei immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll handle this for you."
With that, she hurried out and pointed at the guard, ordering, "That woman named Si Nian—you are not allowed to let her in."
The guard thought he had misheard. "What?"
"Are you deaf?" Zhang Cuimei said impatiently. "Let me repeat: Do not let Si Nian and her son in!"
"On what grounds?" the guard asked, incredulous.
An outsider was actually ordering them around, telling them not to let the Commander's wife in? Was she out of her mind?
Zhang Cuimei snorted coldly, "On the grounds that I am Commander Fu's mother-in-law! You all know my status now, right?"