vstars Chapter 166 Former Aunt?
Chapter 166 Former Aunt?
Li Wanqing didn't want to get involved, so she pulled Nuonuo along and prepared to go around to the side.
Unexpectedly, Nuonuo shook off her hand and quickly squeezed into the crowd.
"Nono!" Li Wanqing was terrified. Had this child become too smug lately? She quickly followed after her, trying to pull Nono back.
"Excuse me, please let me through!" Li Wanqing apologized repeatedly before squeezing into the crowd.
The little guy stood fiercely in front of Meng Renjie, like a brave little lion protecting its territory.
It turned out that the person surrounded was Meng Renjie!
Li Wanqing was a little puzzled. She, an adult, hadn't even noticed this, so how did this little Nuonuo notice it?
"Where did this little thing come from?" A sharp female voice broke Li Wanqing's confusion.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in dark blue clothes blocking Meng Renjie's way with a man and a woman.
That woman's aggressive demeanor clearly indicated she wasn't a good person.
Fearing that Nuonuo would get hurt, Li Wanqing quickly went over and stood in front of Nuonuo.
She looked at the woman with a firm gaze, her tone tinged with displeasure: "Ma'am, this is a military guesthouse. It's probably not appropriate for you to cause trouble here!"
Zhao Qiu'e squinted slightly, looking the bright and dazzling young girl in front of her up and down.
A hint of jealousy and dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes, as if Li Wanqing's appearance had disrupted some kind of balance in her heart.
"And who are you? This is between me and my husband. What business is it of yours to meddle, you outsider?" Zhao Qiu'e's tone was tinged with provocation and hostility.
"Your man?" Li Wanqing's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Meng Renjie in disbelief. "Who is she?"
Her heart was filled with doubt and shock. How could such a unreasonable and plain-looking woman be her aunt?
Do not!
She's my ex-aunt!
Meng Renjie looked somewhat embarrassed; he hadn't expected Li Wanqing to see him in such a disheveled state.
He coughed lightly, trying to ease the tension: "Zhao Qiu'e, stop being unreasonable here."
Seeing the two exchanging glances, Zhao Qiu'e's anger flared up instantly. "So that's why you old man refuse to come home. You've got a young woman on the side!"
“Meng Renjie, you’re getting on in years. Aren’t you shameless? Don’t you think about your children at all?”
Meng Renjie's face turned bright red with anger. "Zhao Qiu'e, don't talk nonsense!"
Her voice was sharp and piercing, like a sharp knife cutting through the surrounding air.
People around him cast strange glances, making Meng Renjie feel even more ashamed.
Li Wanqing was speechless. Her uncle's rebuttal was truly utterly powerless.
Li Wanqing tugged at Meng Renjie, then glanced at Zhao Qiu'e indifferently, looking down on her completely.
“Auntie, it’s your business if you have a dirty mind, but it’s wrong of you to pollute the environment!” Li Wanqing’s eyes were full of disdain and sarcasm.
Zhao Qiu'e's face contorted with rage: "You little slut, how dare you associate with a married man! You're engaging in illicit sexual relations and you'll be paraded through the streets!"
Her voice grew louder and louder, as if she were pouring out all her anger and dissatisfaction.
Li Wanqing crossed her arms and looked at her with a sarcastic expression. "As far as I know, when Dr. Meng had that accident, you took your child and severed ties with Dr. Meng."
"So Dr. Meng is single now, right?"
"On the contrary, what right do you have to interfere in his affairs?"
Her tone was calm yet firm, and every word struck Zhao Qiu'e's heart like a heavy hammer.
People around them began to talk about it, expressing their dissatisfaction and condemnation of Zhao Qiu'e's behavior.
"You!" Zhao Qiu'e was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him, but Meng Renjie stopped her.
Meng Renjie shook off his hand, saying impatiently, "Alright! Stop fooling around! She's my niece!"
"Niece?" Zhao Qiu'e looked at Meng Renjie with a mocking expression. "Meng, I've lived with you for most of my life, and I've never heard of you having any niece?"
Her tone was tinged with provocation and suspicion, "Do you really think I'm a three-year-old, so easily fooled?"
“Yes, Dad! Don’t be fooled.” Meng Wan, Meng Renjie’s daughter, looked at Li Wanqing with a wary expression.
Her eyes were filled with vigilance and hostility, as if she regarded Li Wanqing as a potential threat.
"Some people, you can tell at a glance, aren't honest. They're pretending to be related to you, they just want to take advantage of you." Meng Wan's words were laced with sarcasm and bitterness.
"Meng Wan! Watch your manners!" Meng Renjie scolded. His voice was stern and displeased, showing his disappointment in his daughter's attitude.
Meng Wan stomped her foot angrily, then grabbed Zhao Qiu'e's hand with a wronged expression: "Mom! Look at Dad! He's actually siding with an outsider!"
Zhao Qiu'e glanced at Li Wanqing indifferently, then looked at Meng Renjie: "Meng, I don't care what you're messing around with outside, but you have to help Meng Wan and Meng Zhou get into the provincial hospital."
Her tone carried a hint of threat and coercion, as if she wanted to push Meng Renjie into a corner.
Meng Renjie said with a stern face, "Neither of them has a solid foundation in basic knowledge. They can barely be ordinary doctors, let alone get into the provincial hospital."
His tone was firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.
Both Meng Wan and Meng Zhou are losing face, especially Meng Zhou, who is a man.
"Dad, I've been learning medicine from you since I was little, how could my foundation be weak?" Meng Zhou said indignantly, "You can't deny me just because of what happened back then!"
Besides being unconvinced, he also felt resentful. For years, he had lived in his father's shadow, and everyone used him to compare with his father.
He's clearly better at dealing with people than his dad, so why can't they see his efforts and insist on comparing him to others?
“Yes!” Meng Wan echoed, her tone tinged with helplessness and grievance. “And because of what happened back then, my older brother and I were ostracized.”
“I’m 25 years old and still not married. I see my peers getting married and starting families, but I’m still all alone.”
"If I can't get into the provincial hospital, I don't know what my future will be like. How will I find a good partner and get married?"
Meng Wan's eyes reddened slightly, her voice trembled, and she felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke.
As Meng Renjie listened to his daughter's complaints, he couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt and hesitation.
He cannot deny that his impulsive actions back then did implicate his family, causing them to suffer undue pressure and grievances.
Seeing this, Li Wanqing sighed slightly, her tone tinged with a hint of mockery: "You can't get married not because you can't get into the provincial hospital, but because you're too ugly."
Upon hearing this, Meng Wan's breath hitched, and her face instantly turned ashen.
She stretched out her finger, trembling as she pointed at Li Wanqing, stammering "you you you" for a long time, but couldn't utter a complete sentence.
Finally, she managed to choke out, "Who do you think you are? I'm talking to my dad, what right do you have to interrupt?"
That vicious woman!
They stole her father and now they're trying to exploit her appearance!
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