Zhang Guoqing drove the car towards Zhoujia Village and arrived not far from the Zhou family compound. When they saw the car approaching, the eldest and second grandsons-in-law of the old Zhou family, who were originally chatting quietly at the gate, hurried inside.

I wonder if he's worried his father-in-law might come to settle the score, or if he's just going to report it? Zhang Guoqing curled his lips secretly. That's it, probably just avoiding them. If only one person could report it, they'd have the will but not the guts.

Sure enough, when he parked the car, no one came out.

The woman in the next yard peeked out and when she saw it was Zhang Guoqing, not Zhou Xiaozheng, she immediately came out with a smile.

Zhang Guoqing raised an eyebrow. What did this mean? It seemed like everyone was afraid his father-in-law would come over.

The old lady came up to him with a smile. She looked at Zhang Guoqing and glanced towards the Zhou family's gate. When she found no one there, she whispered, "Xiaowu, where is your father-in-law? Why are you here? The Zhou family's eldest son has come out and is hiding inside. Old man Zhou is worried that your father-in-law will come and deal with his eldest son. No one in the family has gone out all day today. Even the eldest son has taken leave from work and is staying home. Are you giving this to the Zhou family? They will be very proud of it. Go back quickly."

Zhang Guoqing smiled helplessly and said, "This is for the old lady. My father-in-law didn't want to come, so I came. The old lady raised Jiaojiao, and Jiaojiao was worried that her grandmother was not in good health, so the father and daughter asked me to deliver it."

The old lady chuckled and patted him, "That's what you should do. Go and see the old lady. You looked at the door so early in the morning and got scolded by the old man before going back."

"Oh, my dad is busy. He went to another province today and works non-stop every day. Since the old lady misses my dad, I'd better take her to see my dad. I guess he should be back soon. It's just right for me to accompany Jiaojiao. She keeps talking about her grandma. Auntie, I'll go in and pick up grandma. Thank you."

"Go ahead, the old lady will be happy that you came to pick her up. She misses her youngest son so much, and she's been watching at the door these past two days. I asked her to come to your house but she refused, and I didn't know what to say. It's just across the river, so it's a good opportunity to go see Jiaojiao. A Zheng has to go back home late at night, so you can see him and chat with him." The old lady said with a pout.

Zhang Guoqing said goodbye to the old lady, watched her go in, glanced at the bamboo basket in the car, and immediately closed the door.

He walked forward empty-handed and pushed open the door. As soon as he entered the courtyard, it was completely silent. He didn't know which room the eldest son, Zhou Xiao, was in. He went straight into the main hall and called out "Grandma" a few times, but he didn't see the old man and his family come out. He could vaguely hear the old lady's voice, knowing that his hearing was better than that of an average person.

Zhang Guoqing frowned and walked quickly to the old lady's room without waiting for a moment. He quickly pushed open the door and saw the old man holding the old lady tightly and not letting her get up from the kang. He was trying to force the old lady to pretend to be sick. When they saw Zhang Guoqing coming in, they were stunned.

Zhang Guoqing pretended not to see it and said with a smile: "Grandma and Grandma, you are at home. Grandma, it's so cold, are you all right? My dad has been very busy these past two days. He goes out during the day and doesn't come back until eight or nine in the evening. He even went to another province today because he is always worried about you. I thought about it and it's so cold at night, so it's not good for you to go out. So I'll take you to accompany Jiaojiao today,

She missed you so much and asked why you didn't go see her. My dad will be home tonight, so you can chat. He has to go back to work in a few days, and the vacation is too short. If you come, you can ask him how he's been doing these past few years and if he's hurt. I asked him, but he kept saying he was fine and didn't take care of himself at all.

Seeing that Mrs. Zhou was interested, Mr. Zhou hurried forward to stop Zhang Guoqing, "No, your grandma is sick, let her rest, she won't go out. Let your father-in-law take care of his own business, it doesn't matter to us, we are all fine."

Zhang Guoqing picked up the shoes on the ground and put them on the old lady's feet, saying repeatedly, "Hey, Grandpa, please don't stop me. I just drove here to take Grandma to the county hospital."

Mr. Zhou blushed anxiously, "No, it's nothing serious, just lie down and rest. I won't bother you."

Zhang Guoqing propped up the old lady before getting on the kang and said seriously, "That won't do. Without a checkup, how can we know if it's a serious illness? Grandma's health hasn't been good since last year. Don't worry, Grandpa. I'll take her to the county hospital for a checkup. If she's fine, that's even better. I'll send her back as soon as I see my dad. Grandma, you have to listen to me. I'll drive here, it'll be quick."

Without giving the old lady a chance to speak, Zhang Guoqing took off his military coat and picked her up. There was nothing he could do, as the old lady was still wearing her coat, and he didn't know if she was really sick.

Old Master Zhou watched helplessly as Zhang Guoqing snatched the others away. He opened his mouth to call his eldest son to follow, but suddenly remembered that Zhang Guoqing had evil intentions and might just drag them to see Zhou Xiaozheng. He stamped his feet in anxiety.

He was about to ask his eldest grandson to follow, but finally sighed and walked out the gate. He saw Zhang Guoqing start the car, waved to him, and drove away.

Old Master Zhou sighed deeply, his shoulders drooping weakly, and he slowly moved towards his room. Passing by the main hall, he saw his eldest son and his family gathered there, all looking at him eagerly.

Old Master Zhou waved his hand feebly and whispered, "It's useless. He has completely severed your relationship. If he still recognized you, he would have come to your house and beaten you today. Now he won't even enter the house, and he even hates me. From now on, you should live a good life and stop thinking about nonsense."

Zhou Xiaocun whispered to Old Man Zhou, "Dad, you are his father. He just doesn't recognize me as his brother. He doesn't listen to you? How dare he not listen? Dad, please, when he is gone, there will be no one to help our family. You also saw the temper of that damn girl Zhou Jiao. She doesn't recognize her relatives. I treated her as my niece. My conscience has been fed to the dogs."

Old Master Zhou kept shaking his head at him, and finally sighed, "It was Zhang Guoqing who suggested that you get out. Ah Zheng said he didn't want to let you go. It was Jiaojiao and his wife who suggested it. You still say such things. I always knew that I didn't raise you well. Ah Zheng and his wife have raised the family for so many years. Jiaojiao is his only daughter. As soon as the girl was born, he sent someone with an urgent letter saying, "Have you forgotten? We are so happy to have a daughter, and we will name her Zhou Jiao in the family tree." Do you understand what "jiao" means? He just wanted to spoil her, even to the heavens. When he came back and saw that he was not dead yet, his only daughter had suffered so much injustice at your hands, he probably wanted to kill you.

He's also thinking about me and your mother. If you weren't his eldest brother, he would definitely not show mercy. Don't you know what kind of person your own brother is? Believe it or not, just do a little trick. Before Zhang Guoqing gets angry, he'll crush you to death without letting you know.

Your wife is also stupid. She even discovered my plot against that girl and gave her a handle. Your wife is really bold, daring to plot against her to marry into the Huang family. Even if Zhou Xiaozheng really died, the Lin family would not let you go.

I was wrong, even a little girl. She's Zhou Xiaozheng's child! Cruel and resourceful, she's silent and yet draws blood with one blow. You didn't control her before, and you won't be able to deal with her in the future. Give up as soon as possible. If you cause trouble again, don't blame me for not warning you. Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhou Jiao's method is to beat you to death without even having to do it themselves, and without leaving any traces.

After saying that, Mr. Zhou put his hands behind his back and slowly walked towards the room. No one noticed the tears in the corners of Mr. Zhou's eyes and the melancholy on his face.