Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating-Chapter 170 - 171: Zhang Lancao Wants to Break Up

Chapter 170: Chapter 171: Zhang Lancao Wants to Break Up

“Daughter, why have you come back?” Mrs. Xu saw her daughter looking excited.

“Mom, I’m going to find Third Uncle Xu.” Xu Ying parked her car and immediately ran out.

She went straight to the Huo family’s house and asked Granny Huo, only to learn that Huo Chen was not at home.

Granny Huo seemed accustomed to Huo Chen often being absent from home and was not worried at all.

Watching Xu Ying looking for her grandson, she had a smile on her face.

“Granny Huo, do you know where Huo Chen is?” Xu Ying asked.

Granny Huo thought for a moment and said, “He probably went to the Wu family. He gets along well with that boy and often visits the Wu family. Do you need him for something urgent?

If it’s not urgent, he’ll probably be back tomorrow.”

Granny Huo actually knew what her grandson was up to, even aware of his ventures into the black market.

Otherwise, how could their house have been built so easily?

But her grandson had his ways, and since he didn’t allow her to ask too much, she didn’t.

Xu Ying nodded, thinking of Zhang Lancao, who surely knew something.

Xu Ying left the Huo family and went to find Zhang Lancao.

Zhang Lancao lived next door to Xu Ying. When Xu Ying went over, the keen-eyed Mrs. Xu saw her and followed.

“Daughter, why are you running around instead of resting after work?” Mrs. Xu asked curiously.

Xu Ying didn’t know her mother was so gossipy. She glanced at her and said, “I have something to discuss with Sister Lan Cao.”

“Then I’ll come with you!” Mrs. Xu said immediately.

Xu Ying looked at her, but said nothing.

Seeing her daughter’s reaction, Mrs. Xu chuckled and followed Xu Ying to Zhang Lancao’s house.

Just as they arrived at the door, they heard a commotion in the courtyard.

They heard Zhang Lancao’s sharp voice rise, “Zhang Lancao, you shameless woman, my son has only been gone for a few years, and now you want to remarry.

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Tell me the truth, Wu Qingsong, were you two together even when my son was still alive?”

She had seen that young man; when her son was alive, he often came to their house, and her son had once saved Wu Qingsong, making them good friends.

“Poor my son, treating him like a real brother because he had no parents.

Never thought that after he died, someone would take care of his wife all the way to their home.”

“Mom, didn’t you agree and give me your consent to remarry?” Zhang Lancao’s timid voice came.

“What a commotion, Lan Cao, my daughter needs to talk to you,” Mrs. Xu couldn’t help but say.

She quickly finished speaking and rushed back since her daughter was already tired from a long day.

“What’s the matter?” Granny Zhang looked suspiciously, wondering if this woman was cozying up to the captain’s family to remarry.

Mrs. Xu and Zhang Lancao were still neighbors, and their relationship was not bad.

“Lan Cao, come over here, my daughter needs you!” Mrs. Xu waved her over.

Zhang Lancao then hurried over, and Xu Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Do you know where Wu Qingsong has gone these past few days?

Today, the county caught a group of people involved in smuggling.”

As soon as she said this, Zhang Lancao’s face turned pale, and she swayed, “No, it can’t be, he won’t run into trouble.”

Zhang Lancao’s expression clearly seemed to know what Wu Qingsong was involved in.

Xu Ying suddenly became anxious, nervously clutching Zhang Lancao’s hand, “Were they also involved in this smuggling?”

Lancao winced in pain as she was gripped tightly, groaning softly, her eyebrows deeply furrowed, “Qingsong told me that if this deal succeeded, he could marry me.

I never expected him to get into trouble,” Lancao said, clearly agitated.

If Qingsong were really caught, let alone marrying her, he might even end up implicating her.

It would be manageable if it were just her, but she had children to think of.

The more Lancao thought about it, the more distraught she felt. She turned to Xu Ying and said, “If you see Qingsong, tell him I want to break up.

We’re simply not suited for each other, tell him to forget about me.”

“Sister Lancao, I’m only speculating, I haven’t actually seen them get caught. Do you still want to break up with Qingsong?” Xu Ying looked at her in disbelief.

Normally, Sister Lancao had always seemed kind and honest to her.

She had heard from her mother that Lancao had known hardship, her man had died early, and it wasn’t easy for her raising two sons alone.

But then her mother mentioned that Lancao seemed to have a younger brother who had always looked after her.

That must be Qingsong. He was taking risks to earn money to support her and her sons. Now that Qingsong’s fate was uncertain, Lancao’s wish to sever ties seemed quite heartless.

Lancao looked distressed as she said to Xu Ying, “You’re different from me, I have children. If it were just me, it wouldn’t matter, but my children mustn’t get into trouble.

If those people really get into trouble, I advise you to break up early too. Your bright future shouldn’t be ruined.”

Xu Ying shook her head and left after glancing at Lancao.

Mrs. Xu, however, was stunned. When she got home, her heart was still pounding. Thankfully, her daughter wasn’t with Huo Chen; smuggling was a serious matter that could jeopardize her husband and son’s jobs.

“Daughter, how did you know Huo Chen was involved in smuggling?” Mrs. Xu’s face was full of tension, thinking of the times Huo Chen had helped her daughter sell wolf meat, her heart skipped a beat.

That boy better not report that her daughter was involved too.

“Daughter, there won’t be trouble for our family, right? That boy wouldn’t report that you sold wolf meat together previously, would he?” Mrs. Xu wore a worried expression.

Xu Ying shook her head, “Mom, don’t talk nonsense. Huo Chen hasn’t been caught; I’m just guessing that he might be smuggling. We can’t start making baseless claims without evidence.”

After being sternly lectured by her daughter, Mrs. Xu realized Huo Chen hadn’t been caught and therefore must not have been involved in smuggling.

Mrs. Xu couldn’t even convince herself of these thoughts.

“Mom, I’m going to see Third Uncle Xu. Our food factory is in need of a salesperson, and I think Third Uncle Xu would be perfect for this talking to him about it,” Xu Ying said.

Mr. Xu had just entered the room and upon hearing this, he smiled, “Your Third Uncle is eloquent; he’s perfect for sales.”

Xu Ying smiled as well, that was exactly why she considered recommending her Third Uncle for this role; if he did well, securing a sales position at the textile mill could be substantial.

“Okay, Dad, I’m off.”

Mr. Xu nodded and told her to go early and come back soon.

Xu Ying left the house and saw Lancao, who was being scolded by Granny Zhang with her head bowed, not daring to speak back.

“Mom, I understand.”

“Hmph, you better stay in line,” Granny Zhang said as she passed Xu Ying, her eyes squinting with a threatening tone, “Xu Ying, Lancao has children.

Whatever happens in our family, even if your dad is the chief, he has no say.”

Xu Ying glanced indifferently at her and turned towards Third Uncle Xu’s house.

Seeing this, Granny Zhang trembled with anger and muttered under her breath, “Disrespectful.”

Xu Ying headed to Third Uncle Xu’s house.

At that moment, Third Uncle Xu was in the kitchen, wearing an apron and handling a spatula as he busily cooked.

Third Aunt Xu was in the yard watching Guxing write.

Now that Third Aunt Xu had a job and a salary, Third Uncle Xu also knew to contribute by doing housework, having sent their daughters to school.