Song Qinglan, too anxious to gossip about Zhao Yunlin any further, rushed to notify Grandpa Feng and accompanied him to the hospital.
Fortunately, the old lady had only fainted from anger, and there was no serious harm.
By the time they returned to the hospital, she had been moved to a general ward and was ready to be discharged after an IV drip.
Xu Nanxi wanted to step forward and explain something, but was interrupted by the old man: "You are not from the compound. Please leave."
Xu Nanxi's expression turned grim as he silently walked out.
Cheng Tao wanted to chase after him, but didn't dare due to the old man's presence.
Cheng You almost rolled her eyes to the sky, truly oblivious to her situation.
Song Qinglan said sternly, "Cheng Tao, do you know your man is in trouble?"
Cheng You felt a surge of joy; perhaps Cheng Tao would even be happy to hear it.
This way, she could divorce Zhao Yunlin openly and pursue her love.
What puzzled Cheng You was how Cheng Tao, who had clung to Zhao Yunlin so fiercely before, could now let go so easily.
"What happened to him?" Cheng Tao asked in a low voice.
Song Qinglan said coldly, "He was arrested for smuggling. He'll likely be sentenced."
"What?" Cheng Tao's surprise was genuine.
She already had the Feng family as her backing, and she would surely have a share of what Grandpa and Grandma Feng possessed in the future.
At least her future comfort and wealth wouldn't be a problem.
Coupled with the earlier discovery of Zhao Yunlin's infidelity and her budding feelings for Xu Nanxi, these reasons combined prompted her to consider divorce.
Before she could even propose it, Zhao Yunlin had been arrested!
Cheng Tao bit her lip, her expression complicated.
She felt a pang of sympathy for Zhao Yunlin's misfortune, yet simultaneously marveled at the timely arrival of this situation.
She cast a timid glance at Grandpa Feng and said, "Grandpa, if I divorce Zhao Yunlin now, it won't affect me because of his troubles, right?"
Grandpa Feng's sharp eyes appraised her, noticing no trace of sadness on Cheng Tao's face.
After years of sharing a bed and bearing a child together, she showed no lingering affection.
Her selfish nature was laid bare, just like her mother's.
The old man felt a deep disappointment. He had no regrets regarding the country, but these three children made him see his failure as a "father."
"Cheng Tao, Zhao Yunlin is your husband, after all. He's just gotten into trouble, and you're already talking about divorce. Doesn't that trouble your conscience?"
Cheng Tao's face stiffened. She turned away, wiping her dry eyes.
"Of course, I'm sad. But birds of a feather flock together; when disaster strikes, they fly apart. I still have the child, and he can't drag me and the child down, can he?"
She had given Zhao Yunlin too many chances.
The so-called richest man in Yongcheng was nothing.
After waiting for so many years, she no longer wished to wait.
"Grandpa, you don't know. Zhao Yunlin has kept a woman outside. A man who is not loyal like this is not worth having."
Cheng Tao spoke with righteous indignation, showing no signs of a troubled conscience. She was eager to kick Zhao Yunlin to the curb.
Grandpa Feng let out a cold laugh, "Who is loyal? Is Xu Nanxi loyal to you? I think you're just too eager to divorce so you can throw yourself into Xu Nanxi's arms!"
In terms of loyalty, Zhao Yunlin and Cheng Tao were equally bad.
Her secret exposed, Cheng Tao felt a bit awkward but refused to back down.
"Since you know, Grandpa, please grant us our wish."
If not for Grandpa Feng's robust health, she would have angered him into a stupor.
"Cheng Tao, have you no shame!"
"What's the use of shame? Can shame buy food?" Cheng Tao retorted loudly.
Grandpa Feng was momentarily speechless, unsure how to reprimand her.
If she weren't his biological granddaughter, he would have already thrown her out.
"Go outside. Don't agitate your grandmother here."
What else could he do? He had to teach her patiently.
He couldn't just drive her away after finding her.
And she was a girl, not someone he could hit or scold.
A little while later, the old lady slowly regained consciousness.
Thinking of Cheng Tao's affairs, her head began to ache again.
"Where is Cheng Tao?" she asked in a hoarse voice.
Cheng You said, "She left earlier."
Grandpa Feng sat beside her, watching the IV drip.
"Don't overthink it. Children who are not well-behaved need to be taught slowly."
The old lady closed her eyes. "Is there still a need to teach her?"
Cheng Tao wouldn't listen to advice.
They hadn't returned to Yongcheng to see Song Yulian, but even without going back, she could already imagine what kind of person Song Yulian was.
Parents were largely responsible for raising a child this way.
The old lady looked at Cheng You. "Child, you should go back now."
Cheng You nodded, offering comfort. "Please take care of yourself, and let other matters wait."
"What else can we do but let them wait?"
The old lady's face was filled with worry, wishing her granddaughter had been like Cheng You.
Then again, if it were Cheng You, her own daughter would be long gone, which was also not ideal.
After Cheng You left, Grandpa Feng brought up Zhao Yunlin's matter.
The old lady said coldly, "She got her wish. She can divorce now."
The old man didn't want to dwell on these unpleasantries. He comforted her a few times, urging her to focus on recovering.
Thus, the news of Cheng Tao divorcing Zhao Yunlin and starting a relationship with Xu Nanxi spread throughout the compound.
Song Qinglan felt that Grandpa and Grandma Feng were truly weary, having to worry about their grandchildren at their age.
Since divorcing Zhao Yunlin, Cheng Tao had been leaving the child with the nanny every day and living a life of pleasure with Xu Nanxi, her expenses soaring.
Her spending alone was almost equivalent to Grandpa Feng's retirement salary.
With Zhao Yunlin imprisoned, he could no longer provide financial support to Cheng Tao.
She was now entirely reliant on Grandpa and Grandma Feng.
Within a few days, the old lady's dissatisfaction reached its peak, and she began to limit Cheng Tao's allowance.
"You eat at home most of the time. Only occasionally do you need to eat at the school cafeteria during lunch. From now on, I'll give you ten yuan a month, no more."
Some students only received a subsidy of ten yuan or so from the school for the entire month, and they had to make it last.
Who knew where Cheng Tao was spending all that money.
"Grandma, ten yuan is not enough. I've also got my eye on a pair of small leather shoes that cost over fifty yuan."
The old lady squinted at her. "Are those shoes for you to wear, or for Xu Nanxi? Cheng Tao, my lifelong wish was to find my daughter and see you all before I die. I'm not obligated to keep you by my side."
She still had two other sons, and they didn't live with her.
She'd rather donate the money than give it to Xu Nanxi.
Cheng Tao lowered her head, falling silent. Xu Nanxi's words suddenly came to mind.
She wasn't a child of the Feng family, after all. If the truth were revealed later, she would have nowhere to go.
It would be better to get more money now and run away.