Chapter 150: 150 Ideas

Chapter 150: 150 Ideas

This matter is best handled by the younger aunt.

The old man dotes on this daughter the most, and since she's married off, even if she speaks harshly, he won't hold it against her.

On the other hand, if we in the main house or the second house say too much, the old man will resent us.

It would also easily create a rift within the family.

Qin Erhu glanced in the direction Qin Xiaoyao had left and sighed, then turned to leave.

Qin Xiaoyao went to Qin Dazhuang's room.

As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Zhang Shi's sobbing from inside.

A dark expression flashed across his face, and Qin Xiaoyao pushed the door open directly.

Inside, Zhang Shi, who was in the outer room, saw Qin Xiaoyao almost immediately.

Her hand holding the handkerchief trembled.

Looking at Qin Xiaoyao, she seemed as if she had seen a ghost, her face turning deathly pale.

Seeing Zhang Shi's swollen belly, Qin Xiaoyao barely managed to suppress his anger.

"Get out," he said.

Zhang Shi's body trembled again.

She quickly got up and fled the room.

Only when she was gone did Qin Xiaoyao feel the air become more refreshing.

Adjusting his mood, he entered the inner room to see his father.

Qin Dazhuang, who was already in the inner room, had heard the commotion outside and knew his daughter had returned.

His mindset shifted from initial frustration and worry to guilt and helplessness.

"Dad—" Entering the inner room, Qin Xiaoyao indeed saw Qin Dazhuang lying on the bed.

He had lost all his previous vitality, and indeed, there were sores on his mouth.

"Why are you here?" Qin Dazhuang tried to sit up, supporting himself.

Qin Xiaoyao hurriedly went forward to help him.

After helping Qin Dazhuang sit up against the headboard, he sat down at the edge of the bed.

"Why wouldn't I come back? If I didn't, the family would be in chaos." He said.

Qin Dazhuang's face flickered with evasion.

"Was it Erhu who told you?" he asked with some annoyance.

"Second Brother didn't want to tell me; I forced it out of him!" Qin Xiaoyao looked at his father with displeasure.

"Hmph, at a time like this, still trying to hide things! Second Brother is really obedient; he almost fooled me!"

Hearing this, Qin Dazhuang couldn't vent his anger at Qin Erhu anymore.

"I have a handle on this. You don't need to get involved." He continued.

Qin Xiaoyao looked up at his father.

"What handle? Tell me, if you can come up with a solution, I'll stay out of it." He said.

He knew his father's character well.

Cold-faced but soft-hearted, he appeared rough on the outside but was indecisive deep down.

If not for this, he wouldn't have been persuaded by Zhang Shi to make the elder brother and second brother split the household early.

Nor would he have given money to Zhang Shi, who had a criminal record, leading to this mess.

"So what do you plan to do?" Qin Dazhuang finally asked, feeling helpless.

He indeed hadn't come up with a plan yet.

When the gambling den people came to cause trouble, he realized that Zhang Shi had secretly emptied the family's savings.

He fainted right away from the shock.

After waking up, he wanted to divorce Zhang Shi and drive her away.

But thinking about the child in her belly, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Just now, Zhang Shi was crying in the outer room, making him extremely frustrated.

He truly regretted marrying Zhang Shi, knowing it would bring such a series of troubles.

But now, he had already married her, and Zhang Shi was carrying his child.

What could he do?

Qin Xiaoyao's eyes flickered.

"What I do depends on what you think, Dad." He said.

Qin Dazhuang looked at Qin Xiaoyao in confusion.

Qin Xiaoyao spoke again, "Does Zhang want to keep the child in her belly?" he asked.

Qin Dazhuang's body shook, and he immediately looked at Qin Xiaoyao.

"What do you plan to do?" he asked nervously.

Qin Xiaoyao understood.

He smiled.

"I don't plan to do anything. If you want the child, there's one way to handle it. If not, there's another."

Qin Dazhuang breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"The child is innocent, and it will be born in two months," he sighed.

At first, he had really looked forward to the child's arrival, but now...

Even so, it was still his own flesh and blood.

Even if the mother had done something wrong, the child was innocent.

Qin Xiaoyao nodded.

"In that case, you're keeping the child."

Qin Dazhuang glanced at his daughter without responding, which was tacit agreement.

Qin Xiaoyao continued, "If you're keeping the child, what about Zhang?"

Qin Dazhuang's expression changed.

"With the child in her, she—"

"Father, please don't think too much. Just tell me, once the child is born, do you still want Zhang?" Qin Xiaoyao interrupted him.

Qin Dazhuang fell silent.

After a while, he finally closed his eyes.

"Forget it. If she doesn't repent, keeping her would only bring trouble to our family. When the child is born, having such a mother who favors outsiders wouldn't be good for the child either."

A child without a mother is pitiful, but having a mother like that might make the child even more miserable.

Qin Xiaoyao nodded, satisfied that his father wasn't completely lost.

"What about Zhang Ershui—"

"Why bother with that scoundrel? Whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with our family!" Qin Dazhuang quickly said, interrupting Qin Xiaoyao.

Qin Xiaoyao nodded again.

"Alright! I understand your intentions, Father."

Qin Dazhuang immediately looked at Qin Xiaoyao.

"What should we do then?" he asked worriedly.

He couldn't come up with any ideas now.

Since his daughter had returned and he had already lost face, it was fine to let her suggest something.

"Divorce her," Qin Xiaoyao said directly.

Qin Dazhuang was startled.

"But she's still carrying—" He stopped when he saw his daughter looking at him.

"There's no rule saying a woman can't be divorced just because she's pregnant," Qin Xiaoyao added.

"Zhang committed theft by stealing household money and secretly supporting her brother. The amount is significant. It's reasonable for you to divorce her."

"But—" Qin Dazhuang still hesitated, mainly thinking about the child in Zhang's belly.

"We can talk to the Zhang family about the child. After the child is born, they can send it back to us."

"But would they agree?" Qin Dazhuang finally wavered.

Qin Xiaoyao smiled.

"Of course they won't. Besides, even if Zhang has done wrong, it won't be easy for you to divorce her now."

"What should we do then?" Qin Dazhuang became nervous, no longer opposing divorcing Zhang.

"Just say that if they don't agree, we'll report it to the authorities."

"It's true that Zhang stole money from our family to give to the Zhangs. Not only will she be divorced, but the entire Zhang family will have to return the money and go to jail."

A hint of guilt flashed in Qin Dazhuang's eyes.

"Report it to the authorities?"

As an ordinary citizen who had never even entered the government office, how could he dare to report it?