Chapter 71 The traitor, the traitor!

Previously, Mother Chen had learned about the Mao family's character through Mr. Mao, Maos Mother, and Mao Wenjie's workplace.

Their reputation was actually quite good.

Everyone said they were generous and thoughtful in their dealings.

Someone who could gain the recognition of their colleagues at work surely couldn't have a character that was too bad.

Furthermore, Mother Chen and Maos Mother were old roommates and classmates with a deep friendship from high school. This natural trust prevented Mother Chen from looking deeper into the Mao family, which was how she fell into the trap.

Since she was going to deal with the Mao family this time, she naturally had to investigate whether they had any background or backing.

After a round of investigation.

There was no backing, but she did collect a whole basket of the Mao family's scandals.

"I was working overtime; why were you in such a hurry to call me back? Did you find something?" Chen Yuanyuan put her car keys in the hallway and changed her shoes to enter the living room.

She saw her mother lying on the sofa with a cooling patch on her forehead, resting with her eyes closed.

Mr. Chen was on the balcony making a phone call, his expression serious.

Hearing her daughter's voice, Mother Chen slowly opened her eyes.

She told her daughter everything she had investigated, exactly as it was.

The more she listened, the darker her face became; the more she listened, the more her brows furrowed.

"...If I hadn't found their address before they moved and gone there myself to ask around, I wouldn't have known that this family's reputation is absolutely foul!

I've never seen anyone who could offend an entire residential area, including the Property Management.

You have no idea. At that time, a group of people pulled me aside and listed a bunch of the Mao family's bizarre incidents, and not a single one was repeated.

Mao Wenjie has a long history of soliciting prostitutes and has even been in a detention center...

Oh, I don't even want to talk about it. This family is disgusting to the core!"

Mother Chen held her forehead, feeling her temples throb with pain.

Chen Yuanyuan got goosebumps all over.

She rubbed her arms, secretly thinking it was lucky she had been reserved and hadn't even held hands with Mao Wenjie yet.

"So Mao Wenjie really has an ex-girlfriend?"

Speaking of this, Mother Chen sat up straight.

"I only heard she was a simple and kind girl, struggling alone in Hangzhou. She was taken advantage of by the Mao family, subjected to all kinds of PUA and suppression, and in the end, they even looked down on her."

When Chen Yuanyuan heard the word "simple," she knew it had nothing to do with Ling Yue.

What ex-girlfriend? It was clearly just a lowly tactic Mao Wenjie used to attract the attention of the wealthy!

How disgusting!

She heard her mother continue to vent her indignation, "When the girl found out about Mao Wenjie's solicitation, she couldn't take it anymore and went to their door to demand justice. Not only did the Mao family make excuses, but they also slandered her. Fortunately, the girl was strong herself and told everything she knew.

It was all facts, and the Mao family had no way to refute them. Only then was the Mao family's facade of decency stripped away.

What I didn't expect most was that people like this actually cared about their face and moved away secretly in the middle of the night.

This matter is still being circulated in that area, laughed at by thousands and shamed by tens of thousands."

Mother Chen was absolutely furious!

She treated her as an old classmate and introduced her precious daughter to them.

They treated her like a trash can, throwing all sorts of rotten and stinky things into it.

"How is this a home? It's clearly a demon's den!"

Chen Yuanyuan thought of herself. If she were alone in a strange place, could she rise up and resist like the girl her mother described when faced with slander and bullying?

Perhaps she wouldn't have that courage.

"Sigh." Mother Chen reached out to touch her daughter's face, her spirits flagging. "I won't force you into blind dates anymore. If you want to date, then date; if you don't, then forget it."

After this ordeal, Mother Chen had come to her senses.

Initially, she was the one who insisted her daughter go on blind dates. Her daughter was unwilling, and the two of them even had a big argument.

Now it seemed she was truly wrong.

You never know how much filth and grime is hidden within a family that appears perfect on the outside.

She didn't want her precious daughter to marry into a man's family and suffer.

"Really?" Chen Yuanyuan felt a strange sense of a blessing in disguise.

Actually, if her family hadn't been pushing her so hard, she wouldn't have tried things out with Mao Wenjie.

Mother Chen nodded. "I won't force you anymore. Anyway, it's not like your parents can't afford to support you."

"Mom!" Chen Yuanyuan was moved.

Mr. Chen came out from the balcony.

His previously gloomy face had changed. He tucked his phone into his pocket, feeling a strange sense of satisfaction from getting revenge: "Don't worry, daughter. I'll get justice for how the Mao family bullied you!"

Chen Yuanyuan threw herself into Mr. Chen's arms again. "Dad is the best!"

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The Mao family was in chaos.

"Hello, Manager? What? Layoffs!

But I wasn't on the layoff list this time...

Added at the last minute?

Manager, I've given you so many... Hello? Hello!"

The call was hung up. Mr. Mao stood dazed on the spot; God knows what had happened.

He was both anxious and speechless. He called back one by one, but they all refused to answer.

Things weren't peaceful on Maos Mother's side either:

"Ah? Fired? On what grounds?

I have no character and no ability?

Who said that... It was a unanimous vote?

You must explain it clearly to me... Hey, if you have something to say, say it. Why are you cursing... Hello? Hello!"

She hung up the phone.

Mr. Mao and Maos Mother looked at each other.

Both of them had lost their jobs at the same time.

Such a coincidence couldn't possibly happen on the same day and at the same time.

The two of them immediately guessed that someone was messing with them.

Who had such great power? Mr. Mao and Maos Mother had no clue.

At a time like this, they could only find someone to help.

Who would help? Naturally, only their future in-laws.

After all, they were a community of shared interests, and it was convenient to use them.

"How is it?" Mr. Mao asked nervously.

Maos Mother looked anxious and confused. "I can't get through. I can't get through to either the father-in-law or the mother-in-law."

"How is that possible? Let me call!" Mr. Mao opened his contacts.

Unfortunately.

Even Chen Yuanyuan didn't answer their calls.

They had been blacklisted.

"Rebellious son, rebellious son!" Mr. Mao realized and was furious. "It must be something that rebellious son caused!"

Bang!

Mr. Mao's blood boiled, his vision went black, and he fell straight to the ground.

"Honey!" Maos Mother panicked and dropped the phone to get the Fast-acting heart-saving pills she had prepared last time.

A night passed.

The sky was just beginning to brighten.

Mao Wenjie finally returned.

The morning mist soaked his whole body, making him shiver.

His hair, which had been styled with pomade, hung in clumps over his head like a greasy pot lid.

His soles were worn through. When he lifted his feet, the toes of his shoes curled up, and his mud-covered socks with holes in them were visible.

His face had been cleaned with something; it wasn't dirty, but after a night of travel, he was exhausted, and his sallow complexion showed the signs of hardship.

Entering the door and seeing Maos Mother, he wailed and lunged toward her.

"Mom! Your son suffered a great deal last night!"

[resentment value: 88%]

This was the result of his accumulation over the night.

At the thought of last night's experience, he began to weep mournfully.

Last night, he walked along the main road holding his broken phone. It was like he was walking in circles; he could never reach the end.

Later, he encountered a cat. They say mountain cats lead lost people back to the right path, so he followed the cat and indeed reached a residence.

He wanted to stay the night, but no one answered the door.

When he was returning, he saw an unlocked bicycle in a courtyard. Seeing no one around, he rode it away. Fortunately, the tires had air, and he managed to ride all the way home while asking for directions.

What awaited Mao Wenjie was not Maos Mother's distressed touch, but a solid slap.

Mao Wenjie hadn't eaten and had exhausted his strength, so he fell to the ground uncontrollably.

He clutched his face, tears still about to fall, and widened his eyes in confusion. "Mom, why did you hit me?"

Dignity was bullshit!

Maos Mother completely dropped her disguise and roared like a demon, "Speak! What did you do this time?!"

Mao Wenjie wanted to make excuses, but then he heard Maos Mother say, "Your father and I both lost our jobs, and your father even fainted from anger because of you, you..." Maos Mother's head was dizzy; she had looked after Mr. Mao all night.

Before she could finish her sentence, her body went limp.