Chapter 160

Chapter 160

What if I get up the mountain and have another bad fall? Wouldn't it be obvious when I come down that something happened?

Liu Xiaoe wasn't feeling as cheerful anymore.

She racked her brain trying to figure out how to refuse without upsetting Zhou Jiaojiao.

Seeing Liu Xiaoe's attitude, Zhou Jiaojiao's face darkened. "What's wrong? Second Sister-in-Law, didn't you just say you wanted to be nice to me? Don't worry, when we go to the mountains, I'll take care of you too.

If we're careful, we won't get hurt.

If anything happens, I'll cover the medical expenses, and you can just say it wasn't because we were in the mountains, okay?

Besides... don't you want to earn some extra money for yourself?

Only the two of us will know about this, and we can split the money."

Zhou Jiaojiao was convinced that Liu Xiaoe had to go with her.

After all, Liu Xiaoe was the easiest to manipulate among those present.

Everyone else would demand half of the earnings.

Liu Xiaoe dared not refuse!

Zhou Jiaojiao's words made Liu Xiaoe's heart flutter.

After thinking it over, she nodded. "Alright then..."

Since marrying Wang Qingfu, she had never had any private savings. She couldn't even buy anything for her family or herself.

If she had money, she could at least help her husband regain his strength.

Then wouldn't having a son be closer?

"Old Fifth's wife, we've agreed, right? If we go tomorrow, we can't do it like last time." Liu Xiaoe was eager to go to the mountains.

But she was also genuinely scared of getting hurt.

"Don't worry, Second Sister-in-Law, we've agreed."

The news that Wang Shoucheng and Zhao Guifen had been taken away spread quickly throughout the village.

The Wang family had finished dinner but hadn't gone back to their rooms.

They were all waiting to see what would happen tonight.

Zhao Cuihua was exhausted, holding her son in her arms, her mind restless.

If her father-in-law was taken in, the Wang family would have to split up.

What about the debt owed to her eldest brother and sister-in-law?

She wasn't as naive as others, believing they would forgive the debt.

Over the years, the whole family had relied on them.

Compared to Zhao Cuihua wanting Wang Shoucheng back to shoulder the debt, Zhou Jiaojiao didn't want him back at all!

The family agonized until almost midnight before the team leader arrived with Wang Shoucheng.

Seeing Wang Shoucheng return, the family's hearts sank; some felt relieved, others felt despair.

Wang Shoucheng was hunched over, looking lifeless.

Team Leader Chen Zhuangshi accompanied him back, noticing the entire Wang family gathered. He scolded Wang Shoucheng: "Old Wang, your wife has been detained.

She confessed straightforwardly, and the others said it was her, not you.

I'll assume you're not involved.

However, Zhao Guifen must be publicly criticized tomorrow, and your family must reflect privately on why such a big issue went unnoticed.

Also, you must learn from this."

The team leader gave Wang Shoucheng a stern lecture, which he dared not refute, almost breaking into tears.

He humbly accepted: "Team Leader, you're right; it's all my fault. If I had managed Guifen better, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

She wouldn't have chosen this path.

Leader, I'll go to the team tomorrow to make amends. I'll take responsibility for Guifen's mistakes. As a man, I can't hide from this."

Seeing Wang Shoucheng's demeanor, Chen Zhuangshi let it go. "Fine, if you want to go, go ahead.

I have a lot of work to do. You should all get some rest."

As soon as the team leader left, Wang Shoucheng changed his tone. "What are you all still doing here? Go inside already.

With such a big incident today, none of you cared about me at the team meeting.

You're all ungrateful."

Wang Shoucheng entered the house, followed by the others, each with their own thoughts.

Once everyone was inside, Wang Shoucheng drank some hot water to calm himself down.

Looking at the family waiting for him to speak, he finally said, "Regarding your mother's actions, don't feel ashamed.

And don't think she's being too harsh.

Who do you think she's doing this for? She's doing it all for you, because she heard that your eldest brother and his wife have a good life in the county, so she wants to get rid of your sister-in-law and those two kids.

Then our whole family can go to the county too.

When your eldest brother loses interest in work, won't his job be available for us to take over?

We won't have to pay back any money either.

This is all because of that woman Bai Xiuxiu.

If not for her, your eldest brother wouldn't treat us like this."

Wang Shoucheng spoke with great emotion, blaming everything on Bai Xiuxiu.

Hearing these words, Wang Qingqi felt they hit the nail on the head.

"Dad, you're right. Eldest Brother has been incited by his wife. Without her, our family would still be as good as before."

Wang Qingfu didn't say anything but nodded in agreement.

With Eldest Brother leaving and leaving the family with such a huge debt, it was truly outrageous.

Why did he suddenly want to settle things so clearly after all these years?

It must be because of his wife.

Ever since his wife started arguing with the family and fighting over things, Eldest Brother has always sided with her.

That's how it ended up like this.

If the trafficker had succeeded, it would have been a blessing for them.

But he wouldn't be as foolish as Old Fifth to say such things out loud.

Wang Qingfu looked at Wang Shoucheng, who was waiting for everyone's response, and apologized, "Dad, I'm sorry. This is actually our fault.

We've also wronged you!

If we weren't so useless, Mother wouldn't have to do this for us, and you wouldn't have almost been wrongly accused.

Even if others might mock our family, my brothers and I will never look down on Mother.

Although Mother won't be at home anymore, don't worry, Dad.

My wife is here; she can take care of the family's meals.

Our family will be just like before."

As Wang Qingfu spoke, he genuinely shed tears, his voice choking with emotion.

Listening to his second son's words, Wang Shoucheng felt warm inside.

It's still the second son who has a conscience. Who is he doing all this for? Isn't it for the whole family?

"Good, good, what the second son said is good."

Wang Shoucheng was deeply moved.

The others quickly followed suit with their own statements.

Zhao Cuihua sat next to her husband, her head lowered, without saying a word.

The one who knows how to talk is still the second brother. He's clearly being malicious, yet he makes it sound noble.

If they really wanted the family to live better, why don't they do some work? In this family, the one earning the most work points is me.

What are these people doing, putting on a show?

But as long as they share the money, they can do whatever they want!

The Wang family held a meeting all night. By now, Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe had returned home.