After confirming that father had taken the road out of the village, the two of us ran towards the small forest at the back of the village.

But it was strange.

When we got here, we didn't see any sign of Wang Chunmei.

For a moment, I was astonished by this piece of information. Wang Chunmei had clearly told us to come over at night, but why was she not here?

I was puzzled by this.

Tang Ran glanced at it for a moment before explaining, "Could it be that after she came here, she left because she couldn't wait for us?"

This possibility could not be said to be non-existent.

So, if we want to know the truth, there's only one way, and that is to go to Wang Chunmei's house.

At that moment, we had just taken a few steps out of the grove.

Behind us, we heard a light whistle.

"Ugh …"

The whistle was short and low.

I subconsciously looked over and found that Wang Chunmei had appeared in the small forest some time ago.

When I first saw her, I was quite shocked. However, very quickly, I calmed down.

After all, I also know that she doesn't have any ill intentions towards the two of us.

After we walked past her, she grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Why did you guys only just arrive? I'm about to freeze to death here."

I was about to explain.

She pulled both of us along and said, "Okay, come with me."

She wouldn't let us talk, and the whole thing was furtive, as if she was afraid someone might find out.

When we got to the cave behind the grove and went in, we found that she had prepared some dry wood.

She looked outside to confirm that no one was following them before returning to the cave and starting a bonfire.

Waves of warmth surged out from the cave after the bonfire began to burn.

After a long sigh of relief, I asked her, "What are you doing sneaking around? Do you think someone will supervise you?"

Wang Chunmei shook her head and said, "What you want to know is not a good thing, so it's better to be careful. Also, if I tell you, you can't tell your father that I told him."

When I heard this, I couldn't help but find it funny.

Wang Chunmei, in the eyes of us kids, can be compared with the Demon King of Confusion.

What he did not expect was that the Demon King of Confusion would still have something to fear.

Immediately, I nodded and said, "Alright, no problem." I readily agreed to her request.

"Now, you can tell me what exactly happened to Wang Xiaonian's father and her mother." Tang Ran asked impatiently.

I had thought that Wang Chunmei would just pour out the beans and tell me everything that had happened.

It's just that I never thought of it.

This matter isn't as simple as I imagined.

At this time, Wang Chunmei smiled lightly and changed the subject, "I said I will tell you about this. But before that, you have to promise me a condition. As an equal exchange, I will tell you about this."

Sure enough, there isn't a free lunch in this world, and Wang Chunmei isn't as straightforward as I thought.

However, this was human nature. After all, no one would help another for no reason, no?

Thinking about this, I immediately nodded without hesitation and said, "I promise you, as long as it isn't too excessive, I promise."

"Of course, it's not a problem. See this? Send it to my son in the neighboring village. You're classmates, so this is not a difficult task." Wang Chunmei said as she took out a letter and placed it in my hand.

On top of the envelope, there was also a seal made from burning wax. This way, it could prevent people from stealing peeks.

I've already told Tang Ran about what happened to Wang Chunmei.

Wang Chunmei was also a pitiful person. She had married three husbands and had three children. Now, all of them were quarantined and Wang Chunmei never had the chance to see them.

It was painful to think of the feeling of not being able to see his own flesh and blood.

Everyone felt the same way. Therefore, this task was rather simple.

I nodded. "I'll help you with that. Now, you can honestly tell me about my father's matter."

Wang Chunmei didn't hesitate and said directly, "The whole village knows about your parents. However, they only dare to talk about it behind their backs. No one will talk about it in front of others, so it didn't reach your ears."

That was only natural. After all, there were some things that could not be discussed in public.

After giving me a precaution, Wang Chunmei continued, "About a dozen years ago, this matter became a hot topic. Almost everyone knew that your father was a normal person, but after one thing, he completely changed."

Wang Chunmei's storytelling skills were quite good. I was extremely anxious to hear it, but she just slowly told it to me.

I immediately asked, "What made my father change?"

Seeing that she had been caught off guard, she said mysteriously, "After your grandfather died, your father changed and became unfathomable, like a lunatic."

I didn't know about my grandfather's death. At that time, I wasn't here yet.

"How can people think like this? Could it be that my father did something out of bounds?" I asked.

Wang Chunmei nodded her head in agreement. "That's right. You've hit the nail on the head. After your grandpa died, your father went crazy and found a matchmaker to betroth your mother to Old Wang."

When she said this, it was as if she saw that fool's father pointing at her daughter-in-law, about to give her away.

When I heard this, I also felt as if I had been struck by lightning.

At this moment, I had no way to continue listening calmly. I stood up with a 'hu' sound.

His hands clenched into fists as he said in disbelief, "This is impossible!"

Wang Chunmei shrugged. "That's the way it is. At that time, everyone knew that your father was either crazy or drunk, so they didn't take it seriously. After all, who would take it seriously?"

Wang Chunmei was right. Things like this sounded crazy, so who would take it seriously?

"And then? "How did the matter get Old Wang involved?" I asked.

Wang Chunmei sighed, "After what happened, everyone thought your father was joking, or the couple was arguing, so they all went over to comfort him. At the time, I also went over, and I even joked with him that no one would dare to marry a woman like me, who has a bad husband."

"What about my mother? When her father said this, she didn't say anything? " I asked.

"Of course I did. Although your mother was against it, at that time, it was as if your father was possessed. No matter what, he had to do it, and no one could stop him." Wang Chunmei said.

I felt as if all my strength had been sucked out of me.

I can't imagine how much my mother suffered.

No wonder she would turn into an evil ghost after dying. After experiencing this kind of thing, it would be scary if she didn't have any grievances.

"But the thing is, my mother died. I want to know how she died. Did someone attack her?" I asked.

In my heart, I already have a general idea.

That was the idea.

The mother did not agree with the father, so the father took her life.

However, this conclusion of mine doesn't seem to make much sense.

If that was the case, wouldn't his father have become a murderer?

In that case, he should be in prison right now …

Thinking of this, I looked at Wang Chunmei once again.

Wang Chunmei said, "Because your mother strongly opposed it. Helplessly, your father thought of a solution. He drugged your mother's food, made her faint, and then sent her to Old Wang's bed."

What?

How could there be such an unbelievable matter?

I couldn't believe my ears.

I kept saying, "No, no, no, it's not like this. You lied to me, right?" I immediately shook my head and said.

However, Wang Chunmei looked at me with a pitiful look. "Think about it, if a beautiful woman fell into a bachelor's bed, it would be weird if they didn't get into an intimate relationship. Then, Wang Ziqian and your mother got into an intimate relationship, and your mother was so angry that she committed suicide without even thinking about it."

After listening to what Wang Chunmei said, I couldn't calm down for a long time.

I told myself again and again that this was not true.

But that was the case. His mother's death was the best proof.

And at the same time, Wang Chunmei also said, "After your mother died, your father went out and didn't come back for many years, and your grandmother brought you up. At the same time, Wang Chunmei also said," After your mother died, your father went out and didn't come back for many years, and your grandmother brought you up.

What Wang Chunmei said, I understand the meaning behind her words.

Grandmother had always emphasized that her father worked outside.

However, after so many years, even if he was working, he should still have a certain amount of savings.

However, after all these years, I clearly knew that my uncle was the one who was supporting the entire family. When I was at home, I didn't see a single cent of my father's money.

If that was the case, then his father working outside was really just a pretense, a pretense to deceive the villagers.

Speaking of which, I even thought about how, when I was a kid, I got sick again and couldn't pay for it when I went to the hospital.

In the end, I had to borrow money from the village to get sick.

For that visit, Grandmother even used food to repay the debt. During that period of time, I would often pass out from walking on the streets due to malnutrition and hypoglycemia.

In recent years, with the economy getting better and better, his uncle often went out to do odd jobs. This way, his family could slowly be maintained.

After saying all that, I had pretty much understood my father's situation. At this moment, my mood was terrible and I didn't want to stay here for even a minute longer.

After asking Wang Chunmei what else she had to say, I bid her farewell and brought Tang Ran home.

On the way, Tang Ran said to me, "The matters at your house are really shrouded in fog. It's enough to make a TV show."

When I heard that, I couldn't help but laugh bitterly. I immediately sighed and said, "Tell me, are all men like this?"

As for my question, when Tang Ran heard it, he asked in surprise, "Eh? "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that under certain circumstances, you men would give your wives to others?" I asked.

Tang Ran immediately shook his head and swore to the heavens, "No, no. I swear, I'm not that kind of person."

When I heard this, I almost burst out laughing. "I'm talking about my father, not you. Besides, you don't have a wife, so why are you so nervous?"