Chapter 182 Doting

Shen Cuifen's face was ashen, and her fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

She stared intently at the mother and child, her eyes blazing with fury.

Shen Zhongshun clutched the hem of her clothes, his small hands trembling with tension.

He was still young, but he already knew how to be patient.

So he remained silent, swallowing back his anger.

"Hmph! I beat her father and uncle up like that, and now she wants me to bow down?"

Zhang Kesheng sneered.

"They tried to stop me from getting a divorce, and they even dared to hit me? Weren't they asking for it? Now that I'm crippled, they expect me to be soft-hearted? No way! Unless she gives me back every penny of the money she stole! Not a single cent less!"

"besides,"

His tone became even harsher.

"She said it herself: she took half of the money her parents earned, and she has to give it all back to me! Otherwise, this matter is not over!"

"Even if she has a change of heart one day and wants to come back, she has to promise to take care of Xiao Hong and her daughter for the rest of her life."

Shen Cuifen really wanted to spit in his face.

Who do you think you are?

A good-for-nothing who lives off a woman dares to put on airs here?

She sneered inwardly, her eyes filled with disdain.

As soon as money was mentioned, Zhang's mother lunged forward and grabbed her son's wrist.

"What did you just say? When did she take money to start a business?!"

Her voice trembled, filled with shock and anger.

"She's a woman, and she doesn't have a job. Who gave her the guts to take money? Did you hide money from me? Or... did you give it to her behind my back?"

Two days ago, Zhang Kesheng asked her for five hundred yuan.

Without saying a word, she took out all the retirement savings she had accumulated over more than a decade.

Who knew that this brat would use it to help Song Xiaomei!

Zhang Kesheng's face froze instantly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He coughed twice and stammered his explanation.

"It was...it happened the day before yesterday. She told me that her brother had a batch of used TVs, which he smuggled in from out of town. They were cheap to buy, only 150 yuan a unit. He could resell them for at least 300 yuan each, making at least 3,000 yuan profit! Isn't that a sure-fire way to make money?"

These days, even a nine-inch TV costs 300 yuan.

You still need connections and long queues, and you might not even be able to buy it.

Twelve-inch ones are more expensive, starting at four or five hundred, or even more.

Who can just casually pull out hundreds of dollars to buy a TV?

That's several years' worth of expenses for the whole family!

Song Xiaomei said that her younger brother knew someone at a television factory who could bypass the invoices and get the goods directly.

Isn't this just bragging?

Zhang's mother slapped Zhang Kesheng hard on the back.

"Have you lost your mind? How could you give her all that money at once? Are you crazy?! You're infuriating!"

"The news about you and Xiaohong has only just reached her ears. Do you think she'd pay you back? Don't dream about it! Do you think she's a saint reincarnated? She'd rather avoid you than not!"

"Don't be foolish and get trapped! You'll end up losing everything, and you won't even have a chance to cry your eyes out!"

Zhang Kesheng jumped up in pain.

He covered the spot where he had been hit, turned his head, glared at his mother, and roared.

"Ouch! My goodness... I'm not fully recovered yet, couldn't you have been a little gentler? Do you even want me to live?!"

"What are you afraid of? Have you forgotten what she used this money for? If she dares to renege on her debt, I'll immediately spread the word that I'm going to report Zou Qiuyue! Say that she made her fortune on the black market, I've kept all the evidence! Let's see if she still kneels down and begs me for the money!"

As he said this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

"Scumbag!"

Shen Cuifen whispered out two words.

Shen Zhongshun stood beside her, his hands clenched into fists.

How could someone as kind as Sister Xiaomei end up with such a despicable and shameless scoundrel?

Upon hearing her son's words, Zhang's mother's brows gradually relaxed.

"Yes! That's the plan! We must get every penny back! As soon as she pays back, we'll expose Zou Qiuyue! Let her taste what it's like to be condemned by everyone!"

“For the past three years, every time she saw me, she acted superior, spoke sarcastically, and looked down on me. I’ve put up with her for long enough! Now that I finally have a chance to teach her a lesson, I can’t hold back!”

Zhang Kesheng's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Do you need to remind me? A few days ago, her dad and her uncle teamed up to pin me to the ground and beat me until my face was covered in blood. I remember every punch and kick."

"However..."

He paused slightly, a calculating smile appearing on his face.

“If she is really willing to take care of Xiaohong and the child obediently for three years, doing laundry, cooking, serving tea and water every day, and serving them like a servant, then I can consider suppressing the report for now and not touching her.”

Shen Cuifen trembled all over upon hearing this.

This mother and son are absolutely heartless!

The two were having a heated discussion.

Suddenly, with a creak, the delivery room door was pushed open from the inside.

A nurse, holding a small swaddle blanket, poked half her head out and shouted loudly.

"Who are Yang Xiaohong's family members? The mother has given birth successfully, and it's a boy!"

Zhang's mother and Zhang Kesheng immediately shut their mouths.

The two exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously took off rushing over.

"I am! I am her husband! It's me!"

Zhang Kesheng squeezed to the front, stretched his neck, and his voice even changed tone.

"I'm her mother! Doctor, is it a son? Is it a chubby little boy?!"

Zhang's mother was so anxious that she almost rushed forward, her hands tightly gripping the nurse's sleeves.

The nurse pursed her lips, her expression clearly darkening.

What she couldn't stand the most was a family that favored sons over daughters.

It's a boy.

She spoke with a stern face and a stiff tone.

"The father needs to sign a form. After signing, he should wait outside for the mother and cannot enter the delivery room."

After saying that, he bent down and pulled out a blood-stained piece of paper from under the child.

Zhang Kesheng quickly took the pen and signed his name in the "biological father" column.

Just as the nurse was about to hand the baby over, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach.

"You guys hold the child and wait outside for a bit. I'm going to the restroom and I'll be right back!"

The two immediately nodded in agreement.

Zhang's mother practically lunged forward and pulled the child from the nurse's arms.

"Ouch, be gentle!"

The nurse frowned and called out, raising her voice slightly.

"The baby's just been born, how can you be so clumsy? Be careful!"

But who cares about her?

Both Zhang's mother and Zhang Kesheng stared intently at the soft little thing in their arms.

The nurse rolled her eyes in exasperation, clutched her stomach, and rushed to the toilet.

He was still clutching the paper mat he had just pulled out.

It was wet and stained with blood, and it was quite cumbersome to hold.

She looked around; the corridor was empty and the floor was clean.

A piece of paper placed here shouldn't get lost.

She simply threw the paper on the bench outside the delivery room.

Then I quickly ran into the toilet.

"Kesheng, this kid is really strong!"

Zhang's mother held her child, her voice trembling with emotion.

"Look at those chubby arms and legs, they'll definitely eat a lot and grow big in the future!"

Zhang Kesheng grinned and reached out to touch the child's face.

"Of course! I spend half my salary feeding this mother and daughter, how could they not get enough nutrition? How could they not be fat? They're the continuation of our Zhang family line!"