Chapter 262 Exposing her wicked intentions in front of everyone

A wise man does not stand under a crumbling wall; such a simple principle, yet Zhong Yun'er did not understand.

She went to great lengths to curry favor with Duan Huaichuan, but she also had to consider whether she should do so in secret.

Zhong Yun'er's arms, which were holding the child, stiffened. She was stunned. She hadn't expected Li Qingqing to be so sharp-tongued now, almost as sharp-tongued as Shu Ying. Birds of a feather flock together, indeed.

"Stop trying to scare me with this nonsense. I, Zhong Yun'er, am upright and honest. Let's see who dares to gossip about me. Besides, don't their men work under Brother Huaichuan? Li Qingqing, you should hurry back to Shanghai. This is not a place for you. You'll only embarrass Brother Huaichuan if you stay here."

As a military officer's wife, she couldn't put on airs and even tried to build good relationships with others; she was inherently humble.

Li Qingqing took a step forward, her expression unchanged, but her demeanor became more subdued.

"I've never heard of anyone bringing their first wife along and being ashamed of it. Usually, it's something that's been done out of wedlock. Those illicit relationships are more shameful, don't you think, Comrade Zhong Yun'er?"

Li Qingqing emphasized the last few words, and although she was smiling, there was clearly another layer of meaning in her words.

Zhong Yun'er stood outside, holding her child, somewhat bewildered. Looking at Li Qingqing, who was so different from before, she couldn't understand why she had become so arrogant.

Back in Shanghai, she didn't even dare to look her in the eye.

Zhong Yun'er took a step forward and straightened her back. "Stop trying to shut me up with these high-sounding words. I advise you to get your facts straight. Don't you remember where you were before you married Brother Huaichuan?"

Her eyes were full of contempt, and her gaze toward Li Qingqing was even more mocking.

Although Duan Huaichuan is already married, his heart is not with Li Qingqing. Even an outsider like her can see this, so how could she, who is personally experiencing this marriage, not understand it?

It's just that for the sake of our current lives, we turn a blind eye and endure humiliation.

They're both women, and Li Qingqing isn't any more noble than her. Yet, once she's in the capital, she's putting on airs like a military officer's wife.

"My relationship with Brother Huaichuan is very close. We grew up together and have a deep bond. If I hadn't gotten married first, who knows who would be by Brother Huaichuan's side? Li Qingqing, you just took advantage of my situation. What's there to be so smug about?"

Doesn't she know who Duan Huaichuan truly loves?

With a smile on her lips, Li Qingqing looked at the several sisters-in-law approaching from not far away. She was worried about how to get rid of them, so she took the initiative to speak up. It would be foolish not to take advantage of them.

"I've been wanting to talk to you about this for a while now, so since you're here, let's have a proper discussion."

Li Qingqing suddenly changed her expression. Zhong Yun'er had a feeling that something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She could only stand there dumbfounded outside the door.

Li Qingqing placed one hand on the door frame and put the groceries she had bought on the ground. "Whatever kind of relationship you two had in the past is all in the past. Now that you have chosen to remarry and he has also gotten married, we are a legally married couple, protected by law. So even if you were in love back then, the fact that you chose another man shows that you love your deceased husband more. Therefore, there is no need for you to come and tell me those things that could cause misunderstandings."

Li Qingqing narrowed her eyes, meeting Zhong Yun'er's unwilling gaze. "Or perhaps you are inherently unfaithful, marrying one person while simultaneously loving another?"

Hearing the commotion, many people came over to see what was going on. Zhong Yun'er hurriedly waved one hand, her face pale, and explained, "I, I didn't mean that at all. Li Qingqing, what you said is too harsh. I think you clearly don't want to leave a way out for my son and me. I just wanted to stay in touch with you because of our past friendship. How could you treat me like this?"

A group of people were still confused about what had happened, but one was a woman with a child and the other was the wife of the man in question. After a little thought, they understood. However, most of them were still just watching the show.

Li Qingqing was not in a hurry to refute her words, but simply nodded.

"Since you haven't been unfaithful, and you're trying to get closer to us after your late husband's death, does that mean you think you lost out by marrying him and that it's more worthwhile to rekindle your relationship with Duan Huaichuan? Oh, so you're such a calculating person."

Zhong Yun'er was speechless and stared nervously at the crowd. These people always loved gossip, and Li Qingqing's two sentences today were enough to lead them to think in other directions. If this matter was really settled, she would be drowned in their spittle if she wanted to bring her child to find Duan Huaichuan again.

"Li Qingqing, what grudge do I hold against you? Why do you have to humiliate me like this? It's not easy for me as a woman without a husband raising a child. I only came here today to try and build a good relationship with you. If you look down on me, you can just say so. My child isn't a healthy person. I just want people to help him out in the future because of his deceased father. Are you going to block even that path?"

She was fine until she picked up the baby in her arms. Li Qingqing looked down and saw that although the baby was born on the same day as Tuantuan, it was much smaller than Tuantuan.

It's ridiculous that someone who doesn't have much maternal love is using her child to elicit sympathy.

“Since you say it’s for the child, your workplace and the country have already given you so much. Even if you don’t provide your child with the best living conditions, you should at least make sure your child is well-fed and clothed. But look at your child, so thin and frail. He doesn’t look like a mother at all. If you didn’t know better, you’d think the child was the mother who died.”

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, feeling sorry for the child. He hadn't taken good care of his family when he was born, and Zhong Yun'er didn't deserve to be a mother.

“You already have so much, yet your eyes are still fixed on other women’s husbands and other women’s children’s fathers. But there’s one thing I have to remind you: breaking up a military marriage is illegal. You’ve been in a detention center before, so you know what life is like there. Even if you’re willing to stay there for the rest of your life, you should think about whether it’s too shameful for a martyr’s widow to do such a thing.”

Li Qingqing had practically shut her down, and several neighbors next door were staring intently at Zhong Yun'er, seemingly waiting for her to continue.

Nobody's stupid; everyone has their own thoughts and intentions.