Chapter 508: A Thief’s Heart Never Dies

"What? You still haven’t been able to get through to the military base?"

"I got through, but Fu Mingxue and her daughter aren’t there. They went to Beijing City."

"What? Beijing City? Why on earth would they go to Beijing City?" Eldest Sister-in-law Fu, Yan Hongwei’s, voice was shrill.

It grated on everyone’s ears.

Fu Yongsheng was also displeased.

That mother-daughter pair from the second brother’s branch of the family was living the good life, yet his own family hadn’t benefited in the slightest.

How could he possibly be happy about that?

Third Brother Fu let out a cold snort. "And why can’t she go to Beijing City? Have you all forgotten where the man she married is from? Isn’t he from Beijing City?"

Of course, Third Brother Fu was also deeply resentful.

After all, someone else was living the high life, not them.

The most infuriating part was that the second brother’s family was only concerned with their own good fortune and made no effort to pull the rest of them up.

To see others enjoying a good life while they struggled was what truly stung.

"So what’s the plan? Last time the old man died, they didn’t come. Now that the old woman is dead, are they going to skip this too?"

"If they don’t come, so be it. Why should we make them?"

The speaker was Eldest Fu’s eldest son.

The expressions on the others’ faces darkened.

’Why ask them to come? Wasn’t it because Fu Mingxue had married so well—and they wanted to cash in on it?’

After a long silence, Third Brother Fu finally spoke, his voice slow. "I don’t think this is going to work. We can’t delay Mom’s burial for that long. And don’t you all forget what happened last time, when Mingya and Mom went to the base to find her, and how Fu Mingxue’s husband threatened them."

"If we provoke him again—do you think things will end well for our family?"

"I, for one, don’t want to lose my job."

His pay was average, but at least the work was easy.

’If that Qin Wenhao lost his temper, getting him fired would probably only take a single word from the man.’

As soon as Third Brother Fu said this, the faces of the other Fu family members changed.

After all, they had witnessed Qin Wenhao’s methods firsthand.

He didn’t just make empty threats; the man truly had the power to get them all fired.

The room fell silent once more.

After a long moment, Eldest Fu spoke, his voice heavy. "Enough. Since they’re so heartless, from now on, the Fu family will act as if they don’t exist."

"Good times don’t last forever. I’d like to see just how long they can keep this up."

His words echoed the thoughts of everyone in the Fu family.

’Didn’t Fu Mingxue just get by on her pretty face?’

’But men always get tired of what they have and want something new. A flower at home is never as tempting as one in the wild. Give it a year or two.’

’Would that Qin fellow still be fond of Fu Mingxue?’

They wanted to see that man Qin abandon Fu Mingxue.

’In the future, if she and her daughter came crawling back in disgrace—they could forget about the Fu family giving them the time of day.’

"We’ll bury her on the earliest date available." Eldest Fu made the final decision.

They had originally considered the travel time for Fu Mingxue and her daughter, and had specifically chosen a later date for the funeral.

No one in the Fu family objected.

After all, the earliest date was just three days away.

Once the old crone was in the ground, they could all celebrate the New Year in peace.

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"Is Mingxue not here?" Old Mrs. Rong had come to visit again, and she was very disappointed not to see Fu Mingxue.

"That’s right, she’s been very busy lately." Seeing her visitor gave Mrs. Fu a headache.

’The woman is so old, and she always comes to the door with a smile, asking so politely.’

’How could she possibly turn the woman away before even letting her in?’

"I’m leaving tomorrow. Could I come see her tomorrow morning?"

Old Mrs. Rong wanted to see Fu Mingxue one last time.

After all, once she returned to Xiangjiang, there was no telling if she would ever be able to come back.