Chapter 304

Chapter 304

He Zhifei was displeased with Wang Qinghe's words.

"What do you mean by being worried?" He said.

"Is our He family some kind of dangerous place?"

"Qinghe, we are family. I know it might be hard to accept right now, but we are still family. Your mother-in-law is at our home. What is there to be worried about? Do you think Father and Mother are unreliable?

"You always keep your distance. That's not good."

He Zhifei scolded Wang Qinghe with a stern face.

Upon hearing this, Wang Qinghe repeated everything that Qi Yingying had said to his wife earlier that day. As soon as he finished, He Zhifei's expression changed.

What is she up to!

The child has already been brought back, and she's still showing favoritism?

Even if she has to, how can she say such heartless things to the child!

If this goes on, the child will sever all ties with us. What will we do then?

He Zhifei really wanted to rush back and ask her right away.

"Xiuxiu told me not to tell anyone. She said she didn't want to disrupt the peace of the He family. If you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have mentioned it.

"My mother-in-law treats me better than her own child. She's getting on in years, and I really can't bear to leave her alone at your place.

"Words can be the most hurtful sometimes.

"I fear that at her age, she will still have to endure the harsh words of others."

Wang Qinghe's words left He Zhifei feeling deflated.

The child was right. Given the current situation at home, it's quite possible that she might be wronged.

However...

"Even if you're moving, can't you wait until tomorrow? You're exhausted today. It would be better to wait until you return from the county tomorrow. Today, I'll take the in-laws to the hotel."

"No need. We'll take a car back tomorrow and plan to go to work immediately. If we can't make it to work, that's fine. If we can, we don't want to rest any longer than necessary."

His words struck a chord with He Zhifei.

None of his children liked working; they were all lazy.

Now, here was someone who genuinely loved working. He Zhifei was so pleased that he couldn't refuse anything.

"Alright. Tonight, I'll have your two younger brothers and your sister help out. We'll prepare the room for you to move into. Actually... I was hoping you'd stay with us for a while longer. Your mom and I want to get to know you better."

He Zhifei felt regret. He should have looked for this child years ago.

He shouldn't have handled Youde's matter so lightly.

"We'll return every three to five days."

He Zhifei finally smiled. "Yes, come back home often when you're free."

Qi Yingying always came back earlier than the others, so by the time everyone else arrived home, dinner was already prepared.

Hearing the door open, Qi Yingying came out with a smile. "Old He...?"

Qi Yingying was shocked as she looked at the eldest son returning with Old He, along with the daughter-in-law she couldn't stand, and her heart dropped.

"Why did you two come back together?"

If she recalled correctly, Old He's workplace wasn't on the way for these two.

"We met in the courtyard, Yingying, is dinner ready?" He Zhifei asked in return.

"Ah? Yes, it's ready, I'll serve the food now. Xiao Bai, go wash your hands and lend a hand," Qi Yingying didn't want to miss any chance to boss Bai Xiuxiu around.

Normally, He Zhifei would have let her be.

After all, carrying a few things didn't take much effort.

It was normal for the younger generation to do some work.

But today, after hearing what the young couple said, this felt off.

He Zhifei's face turned cold. "Why are you asking Xiao Bai to help? She and Qinghe just came back from work and haven't even rested yet. There are plenty of idle people at home, can't any of them help you?"

Qi Yingying was speechless.

This confirmed for her that Bai Xiuxiu must have complained, and she actually dared to tattle!

Qi Yingying felt wronged. "Old He, I just asked our daughter-in-law to bring the food. I've already prepared the meal, can't she just carry it? Didn't you say I'm in charge of household matters?"

"I said that trusting each other. Yingying, can I trust you?" He Zhifei had a headache.

Qi Yingying felt guilty after his words.

He Zhifei looked at He Cheng, who was watching the scene with his wife, and pointed at him. "He Cheng, go help your mother serve the food."

"Dad, my wife is pregnant, so..." He Cheng instinctively wanted to refuse.

"Is your wife pregnant, or are you pregnant too?" He Zhifei was furious, and He Cheng quickly ran over.

Reluctantly carrying the dishes.

This wasn't a man's job, after all.

Qi Yingying, concerned for her son, wanted to help.

"You're not allowed to help. Whoever doesn't have a job in this house will handle the household chores. You're getting older, why should you work and still serve them? From now on, He Ming and He Cheng will take turns cooking.

Wei Wei is of marriageable age, how much comfort can she enjoy at home? She doesn't need to.

As for the eldest son and his wife, and the second son's wife, one has a job, and one is pregnant.

They don't need to do any chores."

He Zhifei felt it necessary to clarify things now.

Although the eldest couple won't live here, what if they come back to eat in the future?

If Yingying ever gets upset again and wants to cause trouble for them, what would happen?

It’s better to clarify things now, so Yingying has no reason to cause trouble in the future.

Qi Yingying didn’t expect her husband to be so heartless and resolute.

Wei Pozi, who had just put the two children to sleep upstairs in He Wei’s room, heard all the commotion upon coming downstairs.

Her opinion of her son-in-law’s father improved slightly. She thought he wasn’t as biased as his wife, who was extremely partial.

Thankfully.

“Old He, when have our He Cheng and He Ming ever done this kind of work?” Qi Yingying felt a bit frustrated with herself now, wondering why she had been so harsh on Bai Xiuxiu.

If she hadn’t been so harsh on Xiuxiu, Old He wouldn’t have been so angry as to make both his sons do women’s chores.

“They didn’t know how to do it before, but they will now. Considering how they’ve managed to ruin perfectly good jobs, in the future, they’ll have to humbly do some housework to compensate their wives. Alright, let’s eat.

After dinner, we’ll all help the older couple move.

The new place is ready, right? We need to move the children there as soon as possible. They still have things to take care of in the county tonight, so we can’t delay.”

He Zhifei said coldly, quickly issuing further instructions.

Qi Yingying’s voice suddenly became shrill. “What? Move today? How is that possible? I haven’t even figured out how to get He Cheng to stay there!”

“There’s nothing that can’t be done about it. The place was bought for the children, any day is fine. Now hurry up and eat. He Ming, stop pretending to be dead, come and help too.”