Chapter 235

Chapter 235

"If you believe me, then don't ask too many questions. Good news can't be hidden by Old Fifth and his wife, and bad news won't do you any good even if it happens to you. Just trust me this time. If you doubt me again next time, I won't say anything as your father."

Wang Shoucheng frowned and gave his sons a stern lecture.

Then he followed Old Fifth and his wife into the house.

Outside, the three sons remained silent.

Liu Xiaoe, seeing her husband's grim expression, didn't dare to breathe loudly. She took advantage of their inattention to keep serving her two daughters more food, urging them to eat more here.

If they were at Old Wang's place, she wouldn't let her children eat so much, since Old Wang's family always rationed their meals.

But now they were at Old Fifth's place. They had received so much money and bought such a big house; every extra bite her daughters ate would mean a little more profit for their family.

After all, she and her husband couldn't finish all the food.

Zhao Cuihua was the calmest. This family definitely had nothing good up their sleeves. All that mattered was that she and Wang Laosan could gain more advantages at Old Wang's place.

Everything else was unimportant.

Even if there were job opportunities, they should go to her second brother first.

She wasn't in a hurry.

Not only was she not in a hurry, but she kept giving Wang Laosan meaningful looks, signaling him not to act rashly.

Only Chen Fang was anxious. She felt uneasy after receiving so much money.

The thought of having to wait for good news without knowing what it was made her even more restless.

She couldn't enjoy the food on the table, looking at the others and asking, "Is that it? What about Old Fifth and Dad..."

"Wife of the fourth son, if you're curious, you can go ask. We've already asked, and Dad has said his piece. We can't make a scene, can we?" Wang Qingfu smiled, calmly passing the ball back to Chen Fang.

Chen Fang wanted to cause a fuss, but in the Wang family, women didn't have the final say.

So she kept quiet.

Inside the house,

Wang Shoucheng, still affected by what had just happened, spoke with a less friendly tone, "Old Fifth's wife, what is it that can't wait? Why did you have to bring it up now and cause such a commotion? What happened in the provincial capital?"

Zhou Jiaojiao didn't care about her father-in-law's tone.

There was a major issue at hand!

Zhou Jiaojiao's face turned pale with worry, "Dad, I wanted to tell you as soon as I came in, but you started eating as soon as we got back, so I had to wait until now. I'm telling you, something big has happened. Eldest Sister and Eldest Brother's biological mother met."

"What? His biological mother isn't... isn't your mother..." Wang Shoucheng almost tricked himself.

Seeing how strangely Old Fifth and his wife were looking at him, he realized something was off.

Qinghe's biological mother is Qi Yingying from the provincial capital?

Old Fifth's wife mentioned this once before.

"How did they meet? What did they say?" Wang Shoucheng felt a chill run down his neck.

"How should I know? I saw Bai Xiuxiu talking to her quite nicely. If they're getting along well, isn't that enough? It's already dangerous enough. I tried to stop it, but I couldn't. I was called away."

Zhou Jiaojiao was extremely frustrated.

"You're being foolish! Even if the Emperor himself came, you shouldn't have left. What if they said something? What then?"

Wang Shoucheng was at a loss.

Zhou Jiaojiao rolled her eyes, "Dad, I wanted to stay, but the other person left too. But now that these two have met, we can't stick to our original plan."

Zhou Jiaojiao was determined.

"What do you mean?" Wang Shoucheng was puzzled.

"We need to go back to the provincial capital and demand more from He Youde. Push him until he can't bear it anymore, and he'll find a way to deal with Eldest Brother. Once he deals with Eldest Brother, we'll go to the provincial capital and report him.

After all, both Eldest Brother and Bai Xiuxiu have good jobs.

As long as we stick to our story that our family has always treated them well, no one can say otherwise.

Then we can get another windfall from the He family."

Zhou Jiaojiao's eyes were fierce.

What she didn't tell Wang Shoucheng was that when the time came, she and Wang Qingqi would also expose him, earning a reputation for righteousness.

At that point, everything would be perfect.

She wouldn't have to support Wang Shoucheng anymore.

Throughout this entire affair, she and Wang Qingqi would benefit.

Wang Shoucheng, hearing his daughter-in-law's words, found them reasonable.

They should take advantage of the situation while they still could.

He had been mistaken before. In today's society, they couldn't act as they used to. Even if he stood in front of He Youde, he wouldn't dare to make a move.

They just needed to demand more!

Wang Shoucheng thought about the large sum of money he had lost and felt a pang in his heart.

"This is how it's going to be. This time, everyone in our family, except me, will go to the provincial capital. We'll make him find jobs for all of us. If he refuses, we'll use this matter to intimidate him." Wang Shoucheng made up his mind.

When Zhou Jiaojiao heard that he was only thinking about their own family, she felt a surge of displeasure: "Dad, didn't Second Aunt cause my mother-in-law's sister to lose her child? Shouldn't we bring my mother's family along too? Otherwise, I..."

"Only bringing your mother's family, would the other sisters-in-law be happy? You and Old Fifth have already received enough benefits."

"This won't work; we can't bring them."

Wang Shoucheng outright refused, unwilling to indulge Old Fifth's wife too much.

Otherwise, wouldn't the household become hers to rule?

Zhou Jiaojiao was unhappy but knew it wasn't the time to argue.

The most important thing now was to make He Youde angry, to push him to the brink.

Otherwise, if Bai Xiuxiu and Qi Yingying spend more time together and discover something, it would be over!

On this side, Zhou Jiaojiao was anxious.

Wang Shoucheng also had his plan ready: "Let's go and talk to your brothers. We'll all go to ask for jobs. But what happened back then must remain a secret."

"Don't worry, Dad." Wang Qingqi was the first to agree.

This was their little secret. If he told, he'd be no different from his other brothers.

If he kept quiet, he could get more benefits.

On this side, the Wang family was preparing to take He Youde's things.

On the other side, at the guesthouse.

Qi Yingying tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

She was eager to return as soon as possible. There was definitely something wrong with He Youde! She needed to find Yu Cheng to help her get to the bottom of this. Once she got the answers she wanted, she could make He Youde leave their home.

Then, He Ming, He Cheng, and He Wei could all be given good jobs.

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. Qi Yingying got up and went to the next room.

Xiao Tan was about to fall asleep when she was suddenly woken by a knock on the door, leaving her confused.

When she opened the door and saw Qi Yingying, she was even more puzzled: "Sister Qi, what's the matter at this hour?"