Chapter 235 His Mom Actually Told Him to Go Catch Them Cheating??

Sister Wang was stunned. “Qinghua, you…”

“Zhao Lishan doesn’t look like a decent person at all,” Leng Qinghua’s words came out cold and sharp, like shards of ice. “The way she talks all cutesy and walks swaying her hips—what kind of respectable girl acts like that?”

“She clings to men whenever she gets the chance. If Doctor Song actually fell for her, then he must be blind.”

Her words were blunt and aggressive. The older women exchanged glances, not daring to respond.

Sister Wang forced a laugh. “Qinghua, you’re so angry… Could it be that Doctor Song really is your son-in-law?”

“What nonsense are you talking about! I have two sons—where would I get a son-in-law from?”

Leng Qinghua was so angry she almost stood up. She shot Sister Wang a fierce glare, then wheeled herself away without looking back.

The group of women watched her storm off and began whispering:

“What a temper…”

“Exactly, what’s wrong with saying a few words…”

“Maybe she really wants Doctor Song as her son-in-law…”

“But doesn’t she not have a daughter? The one who came a few days ago wasn’t that her daughter-in-law…”

“Who knows? These days, young people—men being with men is also a thing…”

“Two men together can be pleasing to the eye too. Didn’t that Best Actor Yan Huaijin say he’s with that popular young idol?”

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Back in the hospital room, Leng Qinghua leaned against the bed, her chest still rising and falling.

The sunlight outside was bright, but the fire in her heart only burned hotter.

Song Jingmo and Zhao Lishan?

A good match?

How were they a match?

A woman like Zhao Lishan was obviously after Song Jingmo’s status and position.

Talking in that sugary tone, swaying her hips when she walked. Not doing her job properly, just sticking close to men all day.

The more Leng Qinghua thought about it, the angrier she got, downing several glasses of cold water in a row.

Over the next few days, she started paying attention to Zhao Lishan—intentionally or not.

And once she observed, she realized Zhao Lishan was always appearing around Song Jingmo.

Sometimes delivering documents, sometimes passing along messages, sometimes bringing him coffee.

And every day she dressed more and more flamboyantly, like a peacock showing off its feathers.

The most infuriating part was that she spoke normally to others, but the moment she faced Song Jingmo, her voice turned soft and coy, and she would seize every chance to get close to him.

Although Song Jingmo kept a polite distance, the two were often seen together, which made it look quite conspicuous.

That afternoon, Leng Qinghua sat in her wheelchair, watching the two figures in the corridor through the glass window, her brows knitting tighter and tighter.

In the corridor, Zhao Lishan carried a stack of files, following behind Song Jingmo as they talked.

At something Song Jingmo said, Zhao Lishan covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes sparkling, full of charm.

Leng Qinghua picked up her phone and snapped a photo. She had intended to send it to Lu Er, but after thinking it over, she gave up.

On Wednesday, Yin Siyao came for rounds.

After examining her leg and looking at the latest X-rays, he said, “Recovery is going well. In about two weeks, the cast can come off. After that, with rehabilitation training, you’ll gradually be able to walk again.”

Leng Qinghua gave a soft “Mm,” saying nothing.

As Yin Siyao packed up the medical records and prepared to leave, she suddenly spoke, “Doctor Yin.”

“Hm?”

“Why haven’t I seen Jingmo today?”

Yin Siyao paused mid-writing, then looked up. “Jingmo went to H City. There’s a hospital exchange conference there, so he took a few key doctors with him on a business trip.”

“A business trip?” Leng Qinghua frowned. “For how many days?”

“About a week,” Yin Siyao said. “He’ll be back next Monday.”

“Oh.” She paused, then asked, “What about Zhao Lishan? Did she go too?”

Yin Siyao’s expression turned a bit subtle. “Assistant Zhao is the director’s assistant. For formal exchanges like this, she would definitely go.”

Leng Qinghua fell silent.

After giving a few more instructions, Yin Siyao left the room.

Once the door closed, Leng Qinghua sat on the bed, staring out the window.

H City.

A week.

Zhao Lishan went too.

A man and a woman, alone on a business trip… it was hard not to imagine something happening.

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She dialed Lu Er’s number.

It rang seven or eight times before being answered.

Lu Er’s voice was thick with sleep, slurred and groggy. “Mom? What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

Hearing that, Leng Qinghua grew even angrier. “The house is about to be stolen, and you can still sleep so peacefully?”

There was three seconds of silence on the other end.

Then Lu Er’s voice came back, clearly more awake. “Mom, what do you mean?”

“Song Jingmo went to H City on a business trip, and that Zhao Lishan went with him.”

Her tone was displeased. “They’re in H City now, staying for a whole week. A man and a woman, away on a trip—who knows what they’re doing…”

Lu Er: “……”

“Are you even listening to me?”

“Mom,” Lu Er said helplessly, “are you misunderstanding something? Doctor Song went for work. Assistant Zhao going with him is completely normal.”

“And Jingmo told me about it himself. We even video-called last night. They’re just normal colleagues.”

“Normal? What do you know? You’d still be helping count money after being sold.”

Leng Qinghua cut him off. “The way Zhao Lishan looks at Song Jingmo is wrong. Every day in the hospital she tries to get close to him whenever she can.”

“She talks normally with others, but with Song Jingmo she turns all sweet and coy, swaying her hips. A woman like that doesn’t have pure intentions.”

After listening for a while, Lu Er finally understood.

His mom was telling him to go catch them cheating.

Since when did Leng Qinghua care more about Song Jingmo than he did?

Lu Er cautiously asked, “Mom… do you have a fever?”

Leng Qinghua: “……”

She took a deep breath—then another—and sent over the photo she had taken that day.

Gritting her teeth, she said, “Your mother is perfectly clear-headed right now. Go to the airport immediately. If Song Jingmo really has something going on with that vixen, break up on the spot.”

“No forgiveness. If a man cheats once, he’ll do it again. Absolutely no soft-heartedness. Got it?”

“…Got it…”

“Then hurry up and go!”

Her tone left no room for argument. “The ticket is already booked. If Zhao Lishan tries anything, deal with her as needed. Even if the sky falls, your brother will handle it.”

With that, she hung up.

In the hotel room, Lu Er sat on the bed, holding his phone, completely dumbfounded.

He seriously suspected… he had just hallucinated.

Hadn’t his mom always opposed him being with Song Jingmo?

And now she was telling him to go to H City to catch him cheating…

She even booked the flight for him?

Lu Er blinked, then blinked again, staring at the flight information on his phone.

Leng Qinghua really had booked the ticket.

His shoulders shook with laughter, and he eventually collapsed onto the bed, laughing until tears came out.

After laughing for a long while, he finally sat up, called a car, and prepared to head to H City.

That photo did look quite suspicious. And the last time Song Jingmo came over, he had indeed seemed a bit off.