Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Confrontation
Qin Wenhao glanced at her.
"She was here last night, up all night taking care of the two kids."
Lan Qingman met Qin Wenhao’s cold, stern black eyes and smiled awkwardly. "—Your wife certainly had a tough night, then!"
Just then, Mrs. Qin spoke up. "How are the children?"
Qin Wenhao said, "Their fevers have broken."
"That’s good to hear. They can be discharged this morning, right?" Mrs. Qin couldn’t stand hospitals. If the children’s fevers were gone, it was much better for them to recover at home.
Qin Wenhao nodded. "They can."
Lan Qingman spoke up, as if it were just a casual thought. "Wenhao, that mother and daughter from the Zhao family came by yesterday. They came to the house to complain. Your wife sure packs a punch, huh—"
Mrs. Qin couldn’t believe her eldest daughter-in-law was actually bringing this up. She had specifically told her to drop it.
"Lan Qingman, shut your mouth."
Lan Qingman looked aggrieved. "Mom, I didn’t say anything wrong! Besides, this is a huge deal. Wenhao has to know about it! And frankly, your wife’s approach was completely out of line. She’s new to Beijing City. Even if she was in the right, we should still have a talk with her. You can’t just resort to violence whenever you please, can you? There are clearly better ways to handle things—"
Qin Wenhao’s voice was deep as he cut in, "I think my wife was right to hit her."
Lan Qingman had expected Qin Wenhao to at least partially agree with her; after all, he was known for being an upright man.
But when she heard his reply, her expression was one of pure disbelief.
"Wenhao, what did you say?"
"Sister-in-law, I don’t think my wife did anything wrong. Zhao Sisi has a filthy mouth. You might be a saint, able to tolerate that, but my wife is an ordinary person. She doesn’t have to."
"If Zhao Sisi can’t control her mouth next time, my wife will hit her again, no question."
Lan Qingman: ...?
’Listen to him! What is he even saying? Does he realize what’s coming out of his mouth?’
Just then, Fu Mingxue’s clear voice rang out. "Sister-in-law, I had no idea you had such a huge problem with me!"
At the sound of her voice, the three people in the hospital room spun around.
When Lan Qingman saw Fu Mingxue, her expression became incredibly awkward.
"—Sister-in-law, I don’t."
"You don’t? Your words just now suggested otherwise. You’re clearly very unhappy with me! Why is that? Why aren’t you blaming the person at fault, and instead pointing your finger at me, the innocent one?"
Fu Mingxue walked in, her pretty face frosty and completely devoid of a smile.
"—I wasn’t blaming you. I just think problems can be solved in other ways. It’s better not to hit people—"
"Sorry, but I prefer to solve things with my fists. After all, some people are just begging for a beating. Why let them keep running their mouth when a punch will do? I guess I’m just not as ’tactful’ as you, Sister-in-law."
Lan Qingman: ...?
Fu Mingxue ignored her.
Instead, she turned to Mrs. Qin. "Mom, I’m sorry, but this is how I handle things. Besides, that Zhao Sisi came at me with all sorts of baseless accusations about an affair. Frankly, I think I let her off easy. If I weren’t taking the Qin family’s reputation into account, I would have dragged her to the police station."
Mrs. Qin replied instantly, "It’s all right. You were right to hit her."
"Thank you for understanding. By the way, Mom, after the kids are discharged, I’d like to take them to my parents’ house. My mom is there right now, so she can help look after them."
As soon as Mrs. Qin heard this, she objected. "How can that be—"
Although Qin Wenhao was a little surprised by Fu Mingxue’s decision, he was, without a doubt, on her side.
"Mom, let’s do as Mingxue says. It will be a good chance for the kids to grow closer to her."
Mrs. Qin looked at the two of them, hesitating. "—Is... is that really all right?"
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