Chapter 436

Chapter 436

He Youde's left cheek was badly swollen, and the bruises around his eyes looked almost comical. Despite his sturdy build, he looked rather ridiculous.

Seeing their shocked expressions, He Youde realized they were reacting to his appearance.

His expression instantly turned icy: "What are you looking at? You're all just a bunch of good-for-nothings, always pulling me into your messes. What's the use of having you around?"

"Uncle He, even if we work for you, you can't expect to avoid all risks.

Don't just dump all the blame on us or use this to threaten us, forcing us back to our hometown. Otherwise, all our efforts would be in vain.

Our family won't stand for being taken advantage of like this."

Zhou Jiaojiao sneered, taking out all her frustration from Bai Xiuxiu on He Youde.

He Youde wasn't like Bai Xiuxiu; he had no hold over her. In fact, she had the upper hand.

He Youde was full of tricks!

Wang Qingqi and Wang Qinghe shared Zhou Jiaojiao's attitude.

Seeing all three of them on the same page, He Youde got nervous.

"What are you getting at?"

He eyed them suspiciously, wondering if they were about to bail. Wang Qingfu hadn't been clear on the way, and now he was totally clueless.

"Not much, but you need to write us a guarantee letter, promising us two hundred yuan every year. This letter is our insurance.

Don't worry, as long as you don't cross the line, we won't rat you out.

We wouldn't dream of threatening you with this.

After all, if this gets out, we're all screwed!

We just want some assurance. What if you ditch us later?"

Zhou Jiaojiao laid out the plan she had thought of the day before.

He Youde's face turned completely black!

"You're exploiting the situation!"

"That's putting it harshly. If you don't write it, we can always head back to our hometown. But we won't keep quiet about how you and my father-in-law kidnapped Wang Qinghe.

My father-in-law has evidence!

Now that he's in prison, if we go back, you won't have a good time either."

Zhou Jiaojiao started bluffing, though she wasn't sure if there was any real evidence.

She didn't know, but Wang Qingfu did!

Wang Qingfu's heart skipped a beat. How did Fifth Brother's Wife know about this?

He Youde wished he could drag Wang Shoucheng in front of him and give him a good beating.

That old man, what has he done to him?

"Alright, I'll write it. After all, we're all in the same boat, and you have no way out either. If we're going down, we'll go down together!" He Youde took out paper and pen and quickly wrote the guarantee letter.

It was a real punch to the gut.

Two hundred yuan a year?

They really have the gall to ask!

Once they got what they wanted, the three of them dropped the matter.

Wang Qingqi and Wang Qingfu went out with He Youde.

On the way, He Youde learned that Wang Qingfu had already figured out how to get Wang Qinghe released, and immediately gained more respect for him. Looks like Old Wang’s family still has someone who knows how to get things done!

He's quite the capable one.

The three of them headed to their destination.

Meanwhile, Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe also returned home.

The moment they stepped into the house, they spotted He Ming in the yard, playing with Mingming and Yueyue.

"Brother, sis," He Ming greeted them with a bright smile. He skipped going with Wang Qinghe to pick up Bai Xiuxiu after work and came home instead.

This time, he brought his parents along.

He Ming was thrilled that his parents had finally decided to visit his brother's house.

Seeing him so cheerful, Wang Qinghe nodded, acknowledging He Ming's cheerful demeanor.

The moment Mingming and Yueyue saw them return from work, they dashed to Bai Xiuxiu, who scooped them up in a hug.

"Why stay out here?" Bai Xiuxiu asked He Ming curiously.

"With mom and dad here, I figured it'd be nice to play outside with Mingming and Yueyue," He Ming replied. He adored these two kids; they were so well-behaved, he barely had to keep an eye on them.

Plus, their little comments could crack him up.

Bai Xiuxiu glanced at her husband, who appeared unfazed.

"Let's head inside," Bai Xiuxiu said, passing the kids to her husband.

Wang Qinghe deftly cradled the two kids and followed his wife inside.

Inside, Wei Pozi and the He couple sat in the modest living room.

A bowl of fruit washed by Wei Pozi sat untouched on the small table before them.

He Zhifei and Qi Yingying had brought gifts too—about two pounds of pork, a small basket of eggs, and some fabric—all laid out on the table.

The three of them sat in awkward silence until Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe walked in.

Wei Pozi lit up at the sight of her daughter and son-in-law, as if reinforcements had arrived: "You're back! Hand over the kids, I'll start dinner."

"We've got guests today, so I'll whip up something special!"

Wei Pozi dashed off to the kitchen.

She and her son-in-law's biological parents really couldn't see eye to eye.

At first, she tried to make small talk, but after just a couple of sentences, it turned awkward.

There was just nothing to talk about!

Seeing her mother leave so quickly, Bai Xiuxiu realized her mother wasn't good at handling the He family couple.

"Qinghe, Xiuxiu, we hope our visit isn't disrupting your family's routine?" He Zhifei asked his son and daughter-in-law as they returned, worried that his presence might make his son dislike him even more.

Wang Qinghe sat down holding the two children; their weight didn't feel heavy to him at all.

He was a bit surprised by the couple's visit, but he figured out the reason almost instantly.

"Not at all. Is there something important you two want to discuss with us?" Wang Qinghe asked them in return.

He Zhifei was stunned by the question.

Qi Yingying was furious: "You child, when parents come to see their own child, do they need a reason?"

She couldn't understand why her child couldn't sympathize with her and Old He.

"Parents..." Wang Qinghe chuckled.

His smile was always disarming.

The couple didn't understand why he was smiling, and He Zhifei wanted to ask what was up.

Wang Qinghe had already spoken, looking at them very seriously: "You two are smart, and I don't want to beat around the bush. I've been in the provincial capital for a while now, and our jobs are stable.

Do you two really want to accept me as your son?"

He asked them.

"Isn't that a ridiculous question? If we didn't want to accept you, why would we go through the trouble of bringing you back from afar? Do you know how much I paid for this house?

And your jobs—even if you had jobs before—didn't we have to use up some connections?"

Qi Yingying was about to blow up—how could her eldest son ask such a thing?

"Yingying!" He Zhifei whispered sharply, "Yingying, you're really losing it!"

What was the point of coming here if she was going to say things like that?