eurekapd Chapter 282 A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do, but alas, he is not a gentleman.
Chapter 282 A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do, but alas, he is not a gentleman.
He reached out and took it out, and his eyes widened instantly. The photo was of the courtyard he had passed by today, and it also showed pictures of Gan Mei and that widow Wang!
Zhuang Chaoying frowned as she looked at the two of them.
"You two went to follow Zhuang Ganmei? What exactly happened?"
Seeing his uncle's serious expression, Pengfei felt a pang of anxiety and quickly stepped forward.
"Uncle, this was all my idea, so please don't blame Brother Tu Nan! I've been thinking about getting Brother Tu Nan to join me since after the New Year, but he didn't agree then. This time, I really had to beg and plead with him, nagging him every day, before he finally agreed."
Tu Nan reached out and pulled Peng Fei, took a step forward, and looked directly into his father's eyes.
“Dad, we can’t just blame Pengfei. I was thinking, he treated you like that before, who knows what other outrageous things he might do in the future. He reported my mother. I’ve been holding a grudge, so I just let it go this time.”
Zhuang Chaoying sighed. "Tell me, where did the photos come from?"
Upon hearing this, Pengfei quickly began to explain, pouring out his knowledge like beans from a bamboo tube.
“A week ago, Tu Nan and I went to stake out the area near the machinery factory. Uncle, you and Aunt are kind-hearted and don't hold those unpleasant things against my uncle, but I just can't swallow this anger!”
We were hoping to find something to hold against him so he wouldn't dare to do anything reckless again. After my uncle got off work, my brother Tu Nan and I took the camera from home and squatted down nearby.
The next day, I saw my uncle enter that woman's house. At the time, Tu Nan was on lookout, keeping an eye out for anyone watching us, so I quickly took pictures. Afterwards, we inquired around and learned that the woman who lived there was a widow; her husband had passed away.
Tu Nan nodded in agreement and added.
“Dad, I’m worried that my uncle has ulterior motives and might scheme against my mom again. You always taught us that we shouldn’t provoke others, but if someone bullies us, we must not be afraid and must know how to protect ourselves. So I was thinking that if I had something on him, he wouldn’t dare to act rashly in the future.”
Zhuang Chaoying listened to the children's words with emotion, nodded, carefully put the photo into her pocket, then stepped forward, opened her arms and hugged the two children, patting them on the back.
She didn't know when it started, but both her children had grown taller than her. Pengfei had grown considerably taller and more handsome since taking the gene-enhancing sugar pill; not to mention Tunan.
Zhuang Chaoying said softly.
“Dad, Uncle, I know you're here to stand up for me and want to get revenge for me. Thank you, Tu Nan and Peng Fei. But you must never do this again, understand? A gentleman has principles and things he won't do. He's a scoundrel, and we can't follow his example. By the way, besides us, no one else knows about these photos, right?”
Pengfei quickly shook his head, a smug smile on his face.
"I don't know. Dongzhe originally wanted to help, but I thought this was our family matter, so I didn't let him get involved. I didn't tell Xiaoting either. She can't keep things to herself. If she knew, you and Auntie would definitely find out right away."
Zhuang Chaoying was amused by his words and lightly slapped him on the head. "You still know how to keep things from someone, you little rascal!"
Tu Nan and Peng Fei said in unison, "Dad, Uncle! We know we were wrong."
Zhuang Chaoying nodded. "Alright, I'll handle this. You don't need to worry about it. By the way, do you still have the negatives?"
Tu Nan quickly replied, "The negatives are in the envelope; I've kept them safe."
Zhuang Chaoying looked at the two children and smiled helplessly. These three rascals together could never come up with anything good.
He lifted his foot and kicked each of them in the backside. "Go inside and watch TV."
As the two of them walked into the house, Zhuang Chaoying took out the photo from her pocket and examined it carefully by the light of the kitchen lamp.
I have to say, Pengfei's photography skills are really good. The photos are not blurry at all, there is no overexposure, the images are clear, and the faces of Zhuang Ganmei and Widow Wang are clearly captured.
When he was educating the child, he naturally wanted to guide him in a positive direction.
But as an adult with independent thinking, he had his own plans in mind in the face of this situation.
Even if Zhuang Ganmei isn't sent to jail, he should still have to pay the price for his actions and bleed.
Moreover, the system task must be completed. A gentleman knows what to do and what not to do, but unfortunately, he's not a gentleman at heart. Heh heh, Zhuang Ganmei, you're in for it.
The envelopes were placed on the system shelf.
[System, can you print the photos if I have the negatives?]
[If you want to reply to the host, that's fine. One six-inch photo costs one yuan.]
[Film negatives, five copies of photos developed]
The total is twenty-five yuan; deduction successful.
Zhuang Chaoying returned to her room, where Huang Ling was sitting on the edge of the bed, knitting a sweater.
Tu Nan led Xiao Ting, Peng Fei, and Dong Zhe to Dong Zhe's room next door to tutor their younger siblings.
Hearing the noise, Huang Ling looked up and saw Chao Ying return. She put down the yarn she was knitting, her face full of curiosity. "What do Pengfei and Tu Nan want with you? They're being so secretive, like they're afraid I'll hear them."
Zhuang Chaoying walked to the chair and sat down. "It's nothing serious, just these two brats are still complaining about how I was reported by Gan Mei before, they're still holding a grudge."
Huang Ling shook her head. "Gan Mei is truly heartless. How have you treated them all these years? How could he do such a thing? No wonder the children aren't close to them; anyone would have a grudge in their heart."
Zhuang Chaoying leaned back in her chair and squinted her eyes slightly.
"They just see our family's life getting better and better, and they feel envious, jealous, and then they hate us."
Huang Ling listened to his evaluation of the Zhuang family. "Chao Ying, you have me, Xiao Ting, Tu Nan and Peng Fei. We can just live a good life as a family. If you don't want to associate with them anymore, then don't. Don't overthink it. It's not worth getting upset."
Zhuang Chaoying gently pressed Huang Ling's shoulder and smiled. "Do I look like someone who overthinks things? I stopped having any expectations of them a long time ago, and I have no feelings for them anymore."
Huang Ling nodded. "That's good. I was worried you'd been holding this in."
Huang Ling was waiting for Chao Ying to explain why Peng Fei and Tu Nan had come to him, and seeing that it was indeed nothing serious, she felt relieved.
She stood up and straightened her clothes. "I'm going to find Song Ying, we can watch TV and knit together."
After Huang Ling left the room, Zhuang Chaoying was left alone.
He sat at his desk, remained silent for a moment, then opened a drawer and took out letter paper and a pen.
She began writing letters in her old handwriting.
He wrote three letters: one to Widow Wang; one to Zhuang Ganmei; and one to the factory.
After writing three different letters, Zhuang Chaoying carefully folded the letters and put them into the system shelf.
Now we're just waiting for the right opportunity.