Chapter 94

Chapter 94

"Qinghe, believe me. Am I the kind of person who would seek death on my own? I cherish my life more than anything." Bai Xiuxiu pouted at him.

Wang Qinghe dared not look at her, fearing he might give in if he did.

"Qinghe, Old Fifth's wife is very strange. Since she married into our family, I've been observing her. It seems that anyone who treats her poorly ends up with bad luck. If we try to harm her or her family behind their backs, something will definitely happen.

But if we catch someone trying to harm us, nothing happens.

I'm doing this for our future. I won't fall into the water, really! And even if you don't agree, I have to do it."

Bai Xiuxiu was resolute.

Wang Qinghe couldn't argue with her; he had never won an argument with her before.

He could only resign himself to his fate, looking at her with a resentful expression: "Then I must be there. You can't hide anything from me. If you were to fall into the water..."

"It won't happen!" Bai Xiuxiu was confident.

How could she fall into the water when she knew someone was trying to harm her?

That would be foolish.

"Alright... I'll listen to you." Wang Qinghe agreed, feeling even worse inside. If he were more capable, Xiuxiu wouldn't doubt him. He knew that Old Fifth's wife was lucky and that going against someone lucky never ended well.

But he still didn't want Xiuxiu to face danger.

He needed to become someone she could rely on, someone she believed could handle any danger as long as he was there.

Seeing that he finally agreed, Bai Xiuxiu was overjoyed: "I knew you care about me the most."

"Oh, right, I left the shrimp on the table. Could you cook it? I don't think we'll have much for dinner tonight, so we need to supplement privately." Health was more important than anything; she and Wang Qinghe had a bright future ahead.

They couldn't let their health decline now.

In a few decades, they would travel together.

"Okay." Wang Qinghe started boiling water to cook the shrimp.

In the east room, Zhou Jiaojiao was restless.

Looking at the man lying on the bed: "Qingqi, how are things going with Mom and Dad? Didn't Mom say the family would give us money for jobs? Why hasn't there been any news all day?

Didn't they say they'd take us to pay tomorrow?"

Zhou Jiaojiao rarely felt uneasy, but this sudden uncertainty made her feel very uneasy.

Wang Qingqi wasn't worried: "What's the rush? Mom wouldn't lie to us, would she?"

"I just worry about unexpected changes. Dad looked upset when he came back today, and after he left, Mom didn't mention the job thing anymore." Zhou Jiaojiao sensed something was off.

Wang Qingqi also became uncertain: "What should we do? Should I ask them after dinner?"

"Do it now, or I won't feel at ease." Zhou Jiaojiao urged him.

Before they could go, Zhao Guifen had already come over.

"Old Fifth, Jiaojiao, are you two resting? Open the door for Mom; I have something to tell you." Zhao Guifen politely knocked on the door.

This surprised both of them. They exchanged glances, and Wang Qingqi jumped up to open the door.

"Mom, why are you here?"

Wang Qingqi was surprised; since he and Xiuxiu got married, his mother rarely came to their room.

Zhao Guifen noticed the new items in the east room and felt a bit displeased; Old Fifth's wife seemed wasteful.

"Mom, sit down," Zhou Jiaojiao invited her to sit by the bed.

After sitting down, Zhao Guifen looked at Zhou Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, your request today—your father and I discussed it. Your father thinks the black market business is worth trying."

Zhou Jiaojiao was delighted: "Really? That's great. Mom, you're so good to me and Old Fifth."

"I'm not finished yet!" Zhao Guifen continued awkwardly.

"Go on, please." Zhou Jiaojiao urged her to continue.

"We agree, but your father said that doing business in the black market is dangerous. Also, living with other brothers in the same courtyard makes it impossible to keep it secret. Once Eldest Brother moves out, we plan to separate him.

The remaining brothers must stick together.

So, everyone must be involved.

This way, you'll have less risk."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiaojiao's joy faded instantly.

Why another separation?

And Eldest Brother moving out? Wouldn't she see him less?

But there was an upside; she wouldn't have to deal with the annoying Bai Xiuxiu. Without Eldest Brother's wife, contacting him would be easier.

Moving out might be good.

"Mom, then we can't split it equally. I should get the larger share since it was my idea and the recipes are mine." Zhou Jiaojiao learned from her previous experience in the mountains and refused to agree to an equal split this time.

"Alright, that's what your dad and I meant too."

Zhao Guifen agreed readily, and this was indeed what she and the old man had in mind.

Since Old Fifth's wife is doing well, and Old Fifth will do well too, they naturally have to favor them a bit.

"Mom, I have something else I want to ask. When you came back from Uncle's house this morning, didn't you tell us that you and Dad would secretly pay for the job this time? We were supposed to say it was our own money. Tomorrow we're going to take care of the matter.

So where is the money?"

Wang Qingqi, after being glanced at several times by Zhou Jiaojiao, quickly asked about the most pressing concern he and his wife had.

In an instant, Zhao Guifen's smile vanished.

Old Fifth and his wife really know how to bring up the difficult topics.

"Mom, there won't be any changes, right?" Zhou Jiaojiao felt her premonition coming true.

Zhao Guifen nodded guiltily. "Yeah, I don't think it's possible now. Your dad and I can't come up with the money. Your dad thinks that the family shouldn't give you the money, nor should we touch the money we have on hand. You'd better go to your maternal family for help."

"What?" Zhou Jiaojiao was completely taken aback.

What kind of people are they? They said they would give us the money before, but now they want us to get it from my maternal family?

That's hundreds of dollars!

There's no way her mom could give her that much.

And the difference is just too big.

Wang Qingqi didn't expect such an outcome either and was stunned. "Mom, aren't you making things difficult for us? Who would let their married daughter go home and ask for so much money? All the money in our family is in your hands, and we don't have much saved privately.

If you want us to come up with the money ourselves, where are we supposed to get it from?"

Zhao Guifen knew this, but the problem was that she and the old man couldn't magically produce the money either.

"Old Fifth's wife, your sister-in-law is looking for you."