But when he learned the purpose of Zhou Yunyan's visit, the smile on his face faded a little.

The thing he hated most in his life was backdoor dealings. His children had all gotten to their current positions through their own abilities, but Zhou Yunyan was the only one who always tried to take shortcuts. He wasn't very old, and his current position wasn't low. How could he become a bank president in his twenties? He needed a resume to back it up.

There is a saying that goes, haste makes waste.

"Yun Yan, you are still young. Don't be in a hurry. Gather more experience and you will naturally be promoted. Look at Jing Xing. He worked hard at the bottom for so many years and became the director when he came back."

Old Master Zhou tried to persuade him earnestly, hoping to make him understand this truth, but Zhou Yunyan obviously wouldn't listen. For him, being able to sit in a high position at such a young age was naturally the best thing that could happen.

Mr. Zhou has such a wide network of contacts, and it's not like he doesn't have the ability. If he has the ability, why doesn't he let his grandson use it? When he dies, will he take his connections with him to the grave?

For the sake of his own nobleness, he doesn't care whether he lives or dies.

"But Grandpa, I've been in this position for a long time and haven't been promoted. I've worked diligently in my position all these years. Now Xinyue is pregnant, and I want to give her a better life. Don't you know the leader of our unit? Even if I can't be the president, being a deputy will be fine."

Mr. Zhou's eyelids twitched. He thought to himself that it was so easy to say, "Deputy President" right out of the blue. Is it so easy to be a deputy president?

"I know the leaders of your unit, but promotions are based on experience. Your current experience isn't enough. Give it a few more years of training. If I can be of help then, I'll naturally help."

The old man didn't want to lose his temper in front of Zheng Xinyue. After all, she was a pregnant woman, so he had been enduring it.

But Zhou Yunyan was so desperate at this moment that he lost his emotional intelligence. When he heard that the old man did not agree, he immediately lost face.

"Grandpa, I haven't asked you for anything in all these years. I know that you have contributed to my cousin's current position."

Zhou Yunyan felt that the reason Zhou Jingxing could sit in his current position must be that the old man had asked the higher-ups for permission. It was really unfair that the old man treated the eldest branch of the Zhou family so well, but when it was their turn, they kept refusing.

This time, Mr. Zhou was completely furious. He was still quite scary when he didn't speak. He stared at Zhou Yunyan with his eyes. Even though his eyes were a little cloudy due to his age, his gaze was still sharp.

"Who told you that I helped Jingxing with his job? He relied on his own efforts, step by step, to get to where he is today. In our Zhou family, no one uses backdoors. We all rely on real abilities. If you say that again, don't come here."

The old man immediately ordered them to leave, and didn't care whether Zheng Xinyue was pregnant or not. He went back to the bedroom with a cold face.

Zhou Yunyan clenched his fists, his face etched with embarrassment, but how could he possibly go against the old man? After much thought, he had no choice but to swallow his anger, apologize to the old couple, and then drag Zheng Xinyue away.

After going out, he started to get angry at Zheng Xinyue.

"It's because you have no ability that the old man doesn't value you. Look how happy he is every time Zheng Wangshu comes. The smile on his face never fades. Now that you are pregnant, people don't even look at you when you come here. You should reflect on this."

Zhou Yunyan had no place to vent his anger, so he could only use Zheng Xinyue as a punching bag.

But Zheng Xinyue was not someone to be trifled with. She sneered and retorted, "You can't say that. When Zheng Wangshu was with you before, the old man never looked down upon her. It was only after she remarried Zhou Jingchuan that the old man started to take a fancy to her. Why don't you reflect on this?"

Although Zheng Xinyue's words were unpleasant to hear, there was nothing wrong with them.

Whether a daughter-in-law is valued in her husband's family or not is largely determined by her husband. Why doesn't he say that the old man looks down on him because he is useless?

Zhou Yunyan's sore spot was touched and he almost had a fit on the spot, but this was outside after all and it would not be good if others saw him, so he could only glare at Zheng Xinyue with a dark face.

On the other side, Wu Xiuhong took the hundred yuan and returned the same way. When the man saw her running away without saying a word, he raised his hand and slapped her in the face.

After seeing the money, his expression eased a little, and he immediately asked about the beating she had suffered.

Wu Xiuhong was a simple-minded person and simply told the story in a simple way.

When the man heard this, his neck stiffened and he scolded her for being useless.

"A hundred dollars is all you need to get rid of me? That's not even enough for a doctor's visit. I'm going back with you tomorrow. You must give me another two hundred dollars, otherwise this matter won't end."

After saying that, the man touched his big bald head again, "And your two children, you're so lucky to marry into such a wealthy family. Now they've raised them for so many years, they must have feelings for them. After we extort 200 yuan from them over there, we'll go over there and ask for the money. If they don't give it to us, we won't let them raise the children. You are their biological mother, and they are at most an outsider."

After being reminded by her husband, Wu Xiuhong realized that this trick was indeed a good one.

"But now they have their own children. If we go over to ask for them, what should we do if they just give us two children? I don't want to raise them."

Wu Xiuhong thought for a moment and said, biting her lip.

The man waved his hand, "Are you stupid? If you don't want to keep them, that's fine. You can sell them to human traffickers and get hundreds of dollars."

After all, they were her own children. Although Wu Xiuhong was worse than an animal, she had never thought of selling her two children.

"That's not good."

The man glared at her and pretended to hit her again. Wu Xiuhong didn't dare to say a word.

Zhou Yunyan didn't expect that just after he gave the money, Wu Xiuhong came to him again the next day and asked for another 200 yuan. There was a ferocious-looking man next to him.

"I already said I have no money, what do you want?"

The man laughed strangely, his face looking ferocious.

"No money, huh? If you don't have money, I'll spread the news about your scandalous deeds and see how you behave then."

Zhou Yunyan's face looked very ugly. He didn't expect that he would shoot himself in the foot. If he had known this would happen, he would not have gone to find Wu Xiuhong.

"Then go ahead. As long as you have evidence, you can say whatever you want."

There was no other way, Zhou Yunyan could only give in. When the time comes, he will say that he knew nothing about it. As long as he doesn't admit it, Zhou Jingchuan and the others can't do anything to him.

"Really not giving it to me? Don't regret it later?"

The man threatened again, but Zhou Yunyan still refused to budge. How much did he make in a month? He asked for two hundred. Besides, Wu Xiuhong said she would not bother him again after giving him one hundred last time, but now she was extorting money again. If she gave him two hundred this time, would she ask for five hundred in a few days?

Thinking of this, Zhou Yunyan became more determined and said he would not give it anything.

Wu Xiuhong and the others had no choice but to leave angrily, and then the two of them went directly to Zhou's house.

Zheng Wangshu didn't expect Wu Xiuhong to dare to come over. She was such a tough nut to crack.