After a chubby wife with a child undergoes a remarkable transformation, her beauty becomes the talk

Even in front of so many people, Gu's mother continued to nag and criticize Shen Lu, wishing that Shen Lu would become the target of public criticism and be talked about behind her back.

"Xiao Shen, whatever misunderstanding you have with Gu Xiao, you can resolve it privately. Why drag my grandson into this?"

"I accept that you usually don't let me see them, as long as you treat them well. But what about my eldest grandson? Is this the child you're raising? How can I feel at ease?"

Shen Lu took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She currently has no evidence, so she has no way to accuse Gu's mother.

So, Shen Lu continued talking along with Gu's mother, trying to get her to reveal more information.

"Mother-in-law, it's all my fault. I didn't keep an eye on the child." Shen Lu leaned against the door frame, looking dejected and utterly heartbroken.

"I'm too ashamed to stay in this house any longer. I'm going to sign the divorce papers in a bit."

"I'm leaving the child in your care. I'm not fit to be his mother."

Fan Cuiying and Gu's mother exchanged glances. They had been waiting for this moment, but they didn't expect Shen Lu to surrender so quickly. They had prepared a lot of things to say but hadn't said them yet.

Now that they had achieved their goal, both of them relaxed considerably, and Gu's mother urged them on.

"Go inside and sign the divorce application form, then get your things."

"Yes, it's better for the children if you leave sooner."

Shen Lu listened to the two men's manipulative tactics, subtly stalling for time and guiding them.

She spoke in anguish and despair, her voice trembling with sobs.

"No, I must find Xiaoyu, otherwise my conscience won't be at peace, and I won't leave."

Gu's mother looked impatient.

"Xiao Yu is with us, we'll find him soon."

"Really?"

Like a desperate mother grasping at the last straw, Shen Lu rushed over, grabbing Gu's mother's hand and repeatedly asking her questions.

"Will you really help me find my child? Can you hurry? I'm worried. Xiaoyu will really be safe and sound, right?"

Shen Lu's voice was loud and hysterical, which startled Gu's mother and made her heart race.

Mother Gu waved her hand dismissively.

"Yes, yes, that's right, hurry up and sign the divorce application form..."

"How is Xiaoze doing in your care? Was he injured when you took him away?"

Gu's mother was already getting impatient with Shen Lu's questions.

They seized upon the flaws in Shen Lu's painting and began to question him.

"What kind of mother are you? Your child is Xiaoyu, not Xiaoze. Don't you know that? Neighbors, you be the judge. How can I feel at ease with my child in her hands?"

Thinking she had won the round, Gu's mother smugly asked everyone...

He was completely unaware that the way people were looking at him had changed.

Fan Cuiying, who was listening behind Gu's mother, broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stepped forward to stop Gu's mother from saying anything more.

"Mother, have you lost your mind in anger? Why are you talking nonsense? When did Xiaoyu get into our hands?"

Only then did Gu's mother realize what she had just said, and she hurriedly stammered an explanation.

"Shen Lu, I... I was so angry with you that I lost my mind. I haven't seen Xiao Yu for two weeks. How could he possibly be in my hands?"

The fact that Gu's mother was trying to cover it up only made it more likely that the little guy was currently in her hands.

"My son Xiaoyu is known for his loud voice. He runs around here and everyone in the neighborhood must have heard him."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Shen Lu's two children were two extremes; one was completely silent, while the other shouted at the top of her lungs. They were always chattering and making a lot of noise when they played in the yard.

"If it wasn't someone we knew who took my Xiaoyu away, how could he have remained completely silent?"

Shen Lu's voice wasn't loud, but it was resounding and struck a chord in everyone's heart.

Everyone around was incredibly shrewd; who couldn't see that Gu's mother was crying wolf, her goal being to force Shen Lu to divorce her?

Come to think of it, the Shen family wasn't this unreasonable when they first came to the compound.

After giving birth, Shen Lu also wanted to live a good life with Gu Xiao, but Gu Xiao's mother and sister-in-law looked down on Shen Lu and kept sowing discord between them, which caused the young couple to drift apart.

Upon closer examination, Gu's mother and Fan Cuiying are indeed highly suspicious.

When Li Mei heard these words, her face darkened.

He had seen everything Shen Lu had done during this time. Shen Lu genuinely wanted to change and live a good life with her two children and Gu Xiao.

But then a freak appeared out of nowhere and caused trouble.

As the director of the neighborhood committee for the entire compound, she absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen under her nose.

"I don't care what you're up to. Bring Xiaoyu back right now, or if anything happens, I'll definitely take you to a military court."

No matter how domineering Gu's mother usually was, she only became as timid as a quail in front of Shen He and Fan Cuiying, and in front of Li Mei, the director of the neighborhood committee, shrinking her neck and not daring to speak.

Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, Gu's mother began to awkwardly try to cover it up.

"I just missed my grandson so much that I took Xiaoyu away. Shen Lu hasn't let me see the child these past few days, so I came up with this method to scare him."

"Look at me, so senile and forgetful. I didn't think things through and made a fool of myself in front of everyone."

Taking advantage of her age, Gu's mother acted arrogantly, and by saying that Gu's mother thought that your words were an indirect admission that she had taken Xiao Yu away.

Shen Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Although the child was not in front of her, at least she knew that Gu Xingyu should not be in any danger in Gu's mother's hands.

"The baby is in your arms, so hurry up and bring him over. Don't make Shen Lu worry."

Li Mei intervened to mediate, as it was the old man's explanation, which was reasonable and well-founded. Even if it went to a military court, there wouldn't be much of a solution.

"I was so scared. What if this child really got kidnapped?"

"Yeah, I don't know what that old lady was thinking. That's her own grandson."

Shen Lu understood that seeing the child was the most important thing right now, and fearing that Gu's mother would be angered, Shen Lu did not argue with her.

"Mom, as long as you tell me where the child is, I can pretend nothing happened."

No matter what they said, Gu's mother hesitated to speak until she was forced to finally open her mouth.

"That Shen Lu, Xiao Yu really isn't in our hands."

Fan Cuiying was so frightened that she kept hiding behind, ready to run away at any moment.

"Where is Xiaoyu...?"

Gu's mother swallowed hard, and after a long while, she slowly spoke.

"Because we were worried that you would come to our house, we found a man and a woman and asked them to take the child away temporarily."