Chapter 180

Chapter 180

Zhou Jiaojiao's eyes sparkled with excitement as she brought up the matter, eager to know if Wang Qinghe was indeed Old Wang's son. If not, who were his real parents? Or could it be that he was just picked up off the street?

The last possibility seemed too unlikely, given that neither her in-laws were particularly kind-hearted.

If he came from a powerful family, their options would expand immensely.

Her father-in-law's mouth could surely say whatever was beneficial for them.

To Wang Shoucheng, Zhou Jiaojiao's behavior made her look like a madwoman.

Old Fifth's wife had truly lost her mind.

What did she even know?

Those two people who had forced him to take the child away were terrifying. If they tried to contact them now, wouldn't they end up beaten to death?

Thinking back to that scene, Wang Shoucheng felt chills run down his spine.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. He raised his hand to slap Zhou Jiaojiao. "I see you've gone mad... Ouch, my waist."

Before he could land the slap, he twisted his waist and spun around in pain, falling to the ground.

Zhou Jiaojiao was stunned by this old man's sudden attempt to hit her.

Wang Shoucheng groaned in pain, seeing his daughter-in-law still standing there. Filled with anger and fear, he pointed at her and shouted, "Why don't you think of ways to make money instead? Don't you know how desperate we are for cash?

What nonsense are you spouting?

Is Wang Qinghe my son or not? Do you get to decide that?

And what about demanding money from his biological parents? His biological parents are me and your mother!

All day long, you dream of getting something for nothing. Get out of here!"

Wang Shoucheng was no longer his usual shrewd self; he was just irritable.

Even if he didn't intend to keep those secrets buried forever, he certainly wouldn't shout them out in his own courtyard.

Those were his secrets.

Zhou Jiaojiao felt extremely wronged and frustrated. "Dad, why are you so cowardly? No one else is here right now. Are you going to let me and Old Fifth be bullied by Big Brother and his wife? Without someone powerful to help us, our lives will remain the same.

Dad, don't you want a better life?"

"Get out, go back to your room," Wang Shoucheng said through gritted teeth, covering his waist as he struggled to stand up. He limped away, needing to find Old Zhang to fix his back.

"Dad, can you really bear to let us suffer like this?"

Zhou Jiaojiao kept shouting.

Outside, Wang Shoucheng's heart wavered as he walked, influenced by his daughter-in-law's words.

Actually, Old Fifth's wife was right.

That family probably didn't know whether their son was alive or dead. And wasn't it his word that mattered?

Moreover, even if they couldn't find Wang Qinghe's biological parents, finding those two people who had ordered him to do this would work. They didn't know the child was still alive.

He was afraid, but he had many sons.

And what era was it back then? What era is it now?

Nowadays, laws matter. As long as they got their benefits and returned, it would be fine.

Worst case, they could stay hidden in a guesthouse during the day.

Could anyone really attack them in broad daylight?

Finding the biological parents wouldn't work; he had stolen their child. They wouldn't give them any benefits; they'd likely send them to jail.

This matter still needed to be approached through those two people from back then.

When he kept Wang Qinghe, besides wanting to save his own life, hadn't he also hoped to profit someday?

Over the years, he had been scared, but his daughter-in-law's words reignited his thoughts.

In the courtyard, Zhou Jiaojiao, with a dark expression, cursed her bad luck.

She wondered if Wang Qinghe was really their biological son. If so, why had her parents acted so strangely before?

It shouldn't be possible for him to be their biological son.

Their denial only proved there was a significant benefit involved.

Zhou Jiaojiao was driven mad by both the need for money and her anger towards Bai Xiuxiu.

No matter what, she had to live better than Bai Xiuxiu.

Immediately!

Tonight, she must convince Qingqi and her father that if there were any benefits, they must belong to her and Wang Qingqi.

She had to make her dreams come true!

Zhao Cuihua had been eavesdropping on their conversation, and after hearing everything, she was speechless.

She thought it was some major issue, but it turned out Old Fifth's wife had gone mad with poverty, fantasizing that her brother wasn't their biological son and was from a wealthy family. She was quite imaginative, dreaming such things.

Evening.

On his way back from getting his back straightened by Old Zhang, Wang Shoucheng was stopped by Wang Qingqi.

The place where the younger son stopped him was deserted, and it was already dark.

This sudden appearance startled Wang Shoucheng, and he scolded him angrily, "What are you doing out here so late? Trying to scare your dad to death?"

"Dad, I just wanted to come pick you up. Jiaojiao said you fell today. Are you okay?"

Wang Qingqi moved to help him.

"Your wife sent you over, didn't she?" Wang Shoucheng knew immediately that it must be because Old Fifth's wife was still causing trouble.

However, this matter really did need Old Fifth's wife to handle it.

If someone else were to do it, who knows what might happen?

Old Fifth's wife had this on her mind; she would definitely get involved, and there was no way to hide it from her. If she were left to her own devices, who knows what trouble she might stir up.

It was better to bring her along.

Most importantly... Old Fifth was the son he favored most, and he had good luck marrying Zhou Jiaojiao, a woman with good fortune.

They were destined for success!

The future of the Wang family rested on his shoulders.

After thinking it through, Wang Shoucheng sighed, "You came here because of what your wife said, right?"

Wang Qingqi wasn't quite sure himself. He didn't hope that Wang Qinghe was the son of some wealthy person.

After all, in his eyes, his elder brother was like a donkey in the family. Why should he have better parents than him? He was meant to be a donkey for life, and even if they separated households, he would just be a runaway donkey. How could a donkey be better than him?

Still, he secretly hoped to uncover some other secrets from this matter.

Wang Shoucheng deliberated for a while, wondering whether to keep a good image for himself and not tell them everything.

But after considering it, to avoid any mishaps, he decided to tell them everything.

However, too many people shouldn't know about this.

He still needed to make himself look good, blaming those two who forced him.

"Dad, my wife has been under too much pressure lately. Money is tight everywhere at home; she's never lived like this before. Don't be angry about what she said today." Wang Qingqi, unusually, started speaking reasonably, trying to smooth things over for Zhou Jiaojiao.