After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 288, Episode 306: The Past (Part 1)

“Back then, housing prices were indeed low. Your father and I only paid less than 5,000 yuan for the two houses. The small villa in Shanghai was only a little over 2,000 yuan.”

"But money was worth a lot back then. Your grandpa's salary was only a little over a hundred yuan."

Zhang Hongying was certain that if she were willing to exchange the house now, Kong Liping would only be willing to give her the same amount she had initially given away.

Even so, I bet she's still not happy. Didn't you see? She's eyeing something even more valuable.

The old man was biased, and the old woman was no less so, leaving her two properties to her son that were the most valuable of all their properties.

When they adopted Guabao, the old lady was still considered healthy. Guabao's situation was special and required constant attention. Although she quit her job to take care of her, one person's energy was still too limited, and she couldn't stay awake 24 hours a day. So the old man and the old lady would often come to help.

When Guaibao was four years old, the old lady fell seriously ill. During the last period of her life, the grandmother and grandson lay together in the same hospital room.

When the old lady was seriously ill, she developed many red rashes all over her body. Someone spread rumors that she had contracted an infectious disease. The old lady and the young girl were both in bed at the time, and they didn't have the time or inclination to investigate who was spreading the rumors.

But while others were one thing, the children of the first wife and the fourth wife had all found excuses not to visit the old lady even once.

Only the second son visited Leng Xinghui a few times.

The old lady suspected her illness was contagious and kept trying to get the child to leave, but the child pouted and said in a childish voice, "Grandma, I'm not afraid." "Grandma's pain is for the baby, and the baby will help Grandma feel the pain."

This usually well-behaved and obedient child acted willfully for the first time, crying whenever anyone tried to take her away.

The baby already needs to be tickled regularly every day just to stay alive, so who would dare to irritate her?
So, during the last period of the old lady's life, it was actually her baby who stayed by her side the whole time.

In her final moments, the old lady closed her eyes while holding her precious baby.

So it's not surprising that the old lady favors her precious child; she would do the same if she were in her shoes.

It's not that the other grandchildren weren't good enough; they were all just kids back then. What right did they have to make any decisions?!
The old lady passed away suddenly. At the time, the eldest and fourth sons were either abroad or on a mission, so the eldest son was unable to see her off on her final journey, and the fourth son only had time to glance at her one last time.

She was the eldest sister-in-law and the former fourth sister-in-law.

But this is none of my daughter's business; she just likes to vent.

She had another matter to discuss with Lin Yuexi: "Let's put aside your aunt's matter for now, do you still remember your second uncle's side?"

Lin Yuexi nodded, "I'll report for duty today, settle down at Xinghuo tomorrow morning, and visit my second uncle at the hospital in the afternoon."

Hearing that she had already made arrangements, Zhang Hongying breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Lin Yuexi was a little curious, "Mom, why did Uncle refuse the money you offered him?"

Zhang Hongying's expression turned strange. She remained silent for almost a minute before finally speaking, just as Lin Yuexi's curiosity was practically written all over her face.

"This is your dad's dark history. Your dad and your second uncle are twins. Don't be fooled by their obvious differences now. When they were young, they were almost identical. Not only did they look alike, but their height and build were also similar."

In Lin Yuexi's clear memory, her second uncle had become somewhat overweight, with a slightly protruding belly. He always wore a black suit and had the air of a leader, but compared to her father's tough and ruthless demeanor, her second uncle was far inferior in terms of temperament alone.

Her second uncle and her father looked so alike, like they were cut from the same mold. There were no distinguishing marks on their bodies, so they were often confused when they were little.

Not only can outsiders not recognize who is who, but even one's own parents can't tell them apart.

Then, no one would admit to being the third child.

Even now, the order of the two brothers, second and third, is still mixed up. Her father calls his second uncle "third brother," and his second uncle also calls her father "third brother."

Their children on both sides called each other's father and second uncle, thus acknowledging each other's responsibilities both outside and inside.

“Your father and your second uncle went to the same high school, but they took different paths after graduation. Your father joined the army, while your second uncle continued to study at a police academy.”

"Back then, things were a bit chaotic in all the schools, and they mixed up your second uncle's and your father's names."

“When they were in high school, a girl classmate of yours liked your second uncle, and your second uncle also liked her. Your second uncle originally wanted to confess his feelings while wearing his police uniform. He wrote a letter to the girl and arranged a time and place to meet her. But because he mixed up the names, the girl thought your dad was your second uncle.”

Leng Zhi had already left by then. When the female classmate found out, she thought Leng Sheng was playing a trick on her, so she naturally didn't go to meet Leng Sheng as agreed.

That's the end of it; the two brothers won't have any grudges anymore.

Leng Sheng waited all day but didn't see her. He thought the female classmate didn't like him, but he didn't give up. He stubbornly believed in the saying "a good woman is afraid of a persistent man" and continued to pursue the female classmate relentlessly.

The female classmate soon realized that the name confusion was a misunderstanding, but Leng Sheng persisted, and the girl began to consider agreeing to confirm her relationship with Leng Sheng.

There is evidence to support this; she told it to her two best friends.

However, fate is cruel. My female classmate was a nursing major, and nurses were urgently needed on the front lines. She was transferred there immediately, and the two missed each other again.

The female classmate never returned; she sacrificed herself at the border to save Leng Zhi.

The female classmate didn't actually know who she was saving; she only saw the bomb and rushed to save the person, who just happened to be Leng Zhi.

That's one reason. The second reason lies with Leng Sheng's current wife, Jiang Zhiying.

Jiang Zhiying also came from a military compound. She was four years younger than Leng Zhi and had liked him since she was a child. Even when she was a baby, she wanted to be Leng Zhi's wife.

As she grew older, she became even more obsessive, regarding Leng Zhi as her possession, and would try to drive away any member of the opposite sex who approached her.

But who knew that Leng Zhi would bring back a wife when he went to join the army, and that his wife was from a small town.

This was not only a heartbreak for Jiang Zhiying, but also a blow to her pride.

And then, this guy was really weird; he actually tricked Leng Sheng into sleeping with him.

I guess she's the kind of person who, even if she can't be your wife, will still be your sister-in-law, especially since they have the same face.

It's common knowledge throughout the compound that Jiang Zhiying likes Leng Zhi. Any man like Leng Sheng would feel uncomfortable about it, right?
The better Jiang Zhiying treated Leng Sheng after their marriage, the more Leng Sheng suffered.

Given this premise, how could their relationship possibly be good?

The two twins, superstitiously speaking, are like incompatible zodiac signs, and coincidentally, the unlucky one is Leng Sheng.

"My second brother just harbors resentment towards us, but there's nothing to say. I'm also a bit ashamed to face him."

Zhang Hongying couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart; it was a mix of emotions.

Lin Yuexi looked at her mother with some confusion. Why was she suddenly engaging in self-psychological manipulation?

It's not like they're the ones with a strong sense of property rights who are harming people. As long as her second uncle is reasonable, he can't blame her father, okay?

Isn't this a miscarriage of justice?