The short month of February quickly passed amidst the commotion. Qi Taiguo’s cousin Deng Weixia eloped with a widow and never showed up again nor sent any word. No one knew if they were alive or dead, or where they had gone.
After the two of them ran away, the rest of the people still needed to live. The eldest aunt and Deng Weiqiu couldn’t stay long at the Qi family home, so they returned to their hometown shortly after being discharged from the hospital.
With Deng Weixia missing, the Deng family was left with just the mother and daughter relying on each other, living a life that was miserable beyond words.
Why? The eldest aunt had suffered a stroke, her mouth was crooked, and her movements were not as nimble as before. She could only do light work, so all the labor fell on Deng Weiqiu. That girl cursed Deng Weixia and the others while working every day.
They say there are no secrets that can’t be uncovered. With her cursing like that, everyone knew what had happened, targeting the Deng family with gossip. The eldest aunt was so ashamed she didn’t even step out of her house, wishing she could just die to end it all.
And as for the daughter, she cursed every day, full of resentment, and feared it would delay her own marriage. How could she not be bitter? How could life not be hard?
"...To be honest, I’m worried that girl Weiqiu will just run away and leave the eldest aunt all alone, turning her truly into a pitiable lonely old woman." Qi Fenglian brought up the matter while Cheng Su was settling accounts at the fast food restaurant.


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