Zhang Guoqing thought that since his father-in-law knew so much, it must have been planned out, and looked at him hopefully.

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his son-in-law proudly and pointed to the teacup on the table.

Zhang Guoqing understood immediately, and happily added hot water, tested the temperature, and handed it to him, "Dad, you drink it first and talk slowly, we are not in a hurry."

"You little bastard!"

No matter how smart Ping An was, he didn't understand the seriousness of the situation and just looked at his grandpa and dad happily.

After Zhou Xiaozheng finished his drink, he continued, "Do you remember the first year after you arrived in Beijing, when Jiaojiao remitted money to my old comrades? Back then, she cast a wide net, giving money to anyone she could find."

Zhang Guoqing smiled and nodded. "At that time, she said that firstly, it was to accumulate virtue and thank God on your behalf; secondly, if you spread out some of the money, it wouldn't give anyone a handle on you."

Zhou Xiaozheng boasted proudly, "My daughter Jiaojiao never leaves anyone any room for error. She's always prepared for any potential escape routes. I'm not praising my own daughter, but most girls don't have such wisdom."

Zhang Guoqing suppressed his laughter and immediately nodded in agreement.

"Over the past few years, Jiaojiao has continued to provide financial support to those who received remittances, except for those whose remittances were returned. The amount may seem small, but a few dollars can save lives in rural areas.

In 1960, two years ago, a man named He Dazhu wrote me a letter. I didn't think much of it at the time. Basically, whenever Jiaojiao sponsored something, people would often write me letters of thanks.

When I opened it, I was stunned. He Dazhu told me in the letter that he was very grateful for my timely help. He had gone to the armed forces to inquire about my situation and was very happy to know that I was doing well.

When he went back and mentioned me to his mother, he ended up saying that I married Lin Xinsheng's eldest daughter. His mother immediately lost her composure. After repeated persuasion, his mother finally told the truth.

Your mother-in-law's daughter is not Gu Ruyi's biological daughter, but a girl she brought back from outside without telling Grandpa Lin who was fighting outside. She said that the child was white and fat at that time, and she also suspected that Gu Ruyi stole the child.

He Dazhu said in the letter that he had thought about it for a few days and felt that he should tell me. He was worried that if Mr. Lin found out that his daughter was not his biological daughter, it would be bad for me.

Zhang Guoqing understood what was going on after hearing this. "Are you worried that Gu Ruyi might have some evidence of Mom's background?"

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded. "I doubt Gu Ruyi's intentions. That old woman wouldn't raise someone else's child for no reason. Besides, Lin Aiguo was already five years old at the time. What difference would it make if she just let Old Man Lin know about the stillbirth?"

The only thing she cared about was money. In those days, children were white and plump, and money was the only way to get them. And why would a wealthy family give up their children and still pay them? That complicated the issue.

Your mother-in-law is currently entangled between our two families. She won't reveal the truth and sever the relationship. But what if she continues to haunt me, determined to fight to the death? She's also repeatedly asked Lin Aiguo to get me to meet her. I suspect she has something she wants to threaten me with.

After reading the letter, I sent someone to see Aunt He and began investigating Gu Ruyi's affairs. Others didn't know her background, but our old lady knew everything. She even knew that Gu Ruyi had a sister.

I followed this clue and found out that Gu Ruyi's elder sister had once run away while pregnant. In addition, Jiaojiao told me that her mother had left her an inheritance from some aunt or uncle.

This is very clear. The only thing Gu Ruyi can threaten me with is your mother's background. But she underestimates me too much. How could I give her any leverage?

Since she had been hiding your mother's true background, I would just let it go and help her clean up the mess, making your mother a true found child.

Even if she says your mother is her sister's biological daughter, where is the evidence? Everyone knows that Gu Ruyi is the only daughter in her family. If this matter needs to be exposed, I have to do it, and I have to control the development trend! "

Zhang Guoqing nodded his head as he listened. This was indeed the case, and he was secretly thankful that his father-in-law had intervened early, otherwise his family would have been sent to the bullpen.

It was not difficult to figure out what was going on. His father-in-law had been waiting for Old Mrs. Zhou to die, planning to borrow the knife from Old Zhou's family. With a flash of the knife, all the ghosts and monsters revealed their true colors.

Now we can achieve three goals at once.

The Zhou family had repaid their father and daughter's debt... The Lin family's grudges were resolved and they were no longer involved... The mother-in-law's background was no longer a hidden danger...

Thinking of this, Zhang Guoqing looked at his father-in-law with resentment. He was more cunning than a shuttle. How could he ever defeat him in his lifetime? Wouldn't he have to send his wife into exile again?

Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at him sideways, "Hurry up and put away that expression, don't let Ping An learn bad habits!"

Ping An laughed out loud when he heard this.

Zhang Guoqing sighed, "Dad, when will I ever be able to defeat you? Hurry up and teach me a lesson. Otherwise, my wife will run away again and I won't be able to find her anywhere."

Zhou Xiaozheng laughed happily, "What a loser! Are you studying just to prevent your wife from running away? Don't worry, this time Jiaojiao is back, Daddy can't bear to let her go out. Besides, without Jiaojiao at home, home doesn't feel like home anymore."

"Yes, let's let her come back. Didn't you say two months? It's almost time."

"I miss my mom too."

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded. "Soon, it's not that convenient to go out. But I heard she performed very well. Shi Dashen praised her several times in front of me, but I ignored him. Calculating the time, she will be back as soon as we finish dealing with this."

Look, look.

Zhang Guoqing knew that his father-in-law had a very good time plan. Now he wanted to grab Gu Ruyi and throw her to the horizon. The old witch left, and his wife returned.

Several urgent phone calls rang late at night, breaking the warm atmosphere in the study.

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his watch, reached out and grabbed the microphone, but before he could open his mouth, the other party started talking.

"Commander Zhou, your wife is in emergency treatment at the General Hospital..."

The sound from the old-fashioned telephone receiver spread throughout the study, startling Zhang Guoqing so much that he stood up quickly and ran out.

"Dad, I'll go get Brother Wang to drive and take good care of Grandpa."

Ping'an held Zhou Xiaozheng's hand tightly, raised his neck and looked at him expectantly with tears in his eyes.

Zhou Xiaozheng picked up the child and walked out, muttering to himself, "Don't be afraid, your grandma will be fine. Your grandma will definitely be fine! She's very lucky. So many cannons can't kill her, she must be fine. A few days ago, we said we would take you to the south to play after the holiday..."

Zhang Guoqing and Xiao Wang had just run out of the guardhouse at the back, and before they could start the car, they saw his father-in-law come out holding the child, followed by Aunt Chen.

At the critical moment, he didn't care about the child not going to the gloomy place of the hospital late at night. Although his father-in-law looked calm, he still cared about his mother-in-law from the way he hugged the child tightly.

"Auntie, wait for my call at home."

After saying that, Zhang Guoqing told Xiao Wang to drive quickly. He glanced at his father-in-law, but didn't bother to comfort him. There was no way to know what the situation was like in the hospital right now. Anything he said was just noise, nonsense.