"Go back! My Wanzhen won't be going back. You should live with your mother and sisters! Don't you listen to them the most?!"

"After a few days, I will ask the matchmaker to go and get my Wanzhen's dowry back."

Zheng Yusang was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. "I want to see Wanzhen. Can I have a few words with her?"

Mrs. Huang Dong still wanted her second daughter to return to the Zheng family. They were an official family. If her son-in-law left and never came back, and there was no male heir in the family to ask for an explanation, her second daughter would be stuck in this limbo, and the one who would suffer would be her own daughter. "You should go now. She's out today and won't be back."

Zheng Yusang thought for a moment and said seriously, "Then I'll wait for her to come back. Tomorrow my father will ask the elders of the clan to preside over the division of the family. I hope Wanzhen can stand by me."

"Divide the family? You are the only son of your father, why divide the family?" Mrs. Huang was dumbfounded. Could it be that Zheng Ruqing had other sons?

"Aren't you your father's only son?"

"Yes, I am the only son of my father..." Zheng Yusang did not want to tell Huang Dongshi about the rift between him and his father because of his study abroad. After all, it was a family disgrace that should not be made public.

"Well, actually, it's better if we break up. Wanzhen and I can live on our own, so they don't have to find fault with Wanzhen all the time." Zheng Yusang held it in for a long time, and finally came up with some ambiguous words. He couldn't say it any more clearly because he himself didn't understand it.

"Oh! This family division is a big deal! Won't you two youngsters suffer? I'll go with you to take a look tomorrow." Mrs. Huang's heart was pounding, and she was panicked, not knowing what to do.

Zheng Yusang was overjoyed when she heard her words and nodded in agreement. "Okay, okay, okay. I'll pick you and Wanzhen up early tomorrow morning."

Huang Dongshi, realizing what she had said, felt a little regretful. She was afraid that her second daughter would be angry, but she didn't want to refute Zheng Yusang's words, so she nodded casually and said, "You can go back. I have something else to do."

Mrs. Huang Dong now urgently wants to meet her second daughter, tell her what happened to the Zheng family, and discuss countermeasures with her.

After Zheng Yusang left, Huang Dong couldn't wait to pull Xiuzhu out of the house, called a rickshaw, and went straight to Jixiangtang in Dengshikou, Dongcheng District.

It was just after school, and the shop was crowded. Huang Wanzhen saw Xiuzhu supporting Huang Dongshi in and hurried to greet them. "Didn't we agree that I'd be back on Sunday? Why are you here again? It would reflect badly on me if the boss saw this."

Huang Wanzhen got a headache whenever she saw Huang Dongshi, fearing that she would persuade her to return to the Zheng Mansion.

Mrs. Huang asked cautiously, "I have something important to discuss with you. Can I ask the boss for a leave?"

Huang Wanzhen took Huang Dongshi and Xiuzhu to the teahouse next door and said, "You wanted a cup of tea. Drink it first. I'll go make some arrangements and come back to see you."

Huang Dongshi nodded hurriedly, "I understand. Go and come back soon."

Huang Wanzhen returned to Jixiang Hall and gave Xiuqing a few instructions. "If the Madam sees you in the future, tell her I assigned you to work here. If she asks how much you're paid, tell her eight dollars a month. Do you understand?"

Xiuqing didn't ask why, but just nodded and said, "I understand."

Huang Wanzhen thought for a few seconds and then said, "If she asks about the owner, just say it's a man in his twenties. You don't know his name, and you only saw him from afar a few times. Don't say that I own the shop, just say that I'm the manager here."

"I'm not busy anymore. Go tell Xiulan so she doesn't get caught."

"If I come back late, you can hold a meeting with them. If anyone asks me about me in the future, I will say I don't know or am not sure. If I come back early, I will tell them myself."

Huang Wanzhen said something, Xiuqing nodded, and when Huang Wanzhen finished, Xiuqing responded crisply, "Okay."

Huang Wanzhen then turned around and hurried to the teahouse next door.

"Mom, what's the matter? Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

Huang Wanzhen stretched out her hand to call a waiter and ordered a bowl of Jin Jun Mei.

Mrs. Huang Dong stood up and moved closer to Huang Wanzhen. "Your son-in-law came to see you and said that your family is going to split up tomorrow and wants you to go back."

Huang Wanzhen's eyes suddenly lit up, and she patted the bench she was sitting on, "Mom, sit down and talk."

Huang Dong pursed her lips in satisfaction. "You've always been shy and unwilling to give up your dignity. Tomorrow I'll go back with you and help you fight for it."

"If you're not satisfied with the division, just cry and I'll talk to your parents-in-law."

"No need!" Huang Wanzhen shook her head. "What did Zheng Yusang say to you today? Repeat it to me exactly."

Huang Dongshi said anxiously, "What else can I say? Just say that the Zheng family wants to split up the family business and wants you to go back and be with them so that you can get a bigger share."

Huang Wanzhen shook her head again. "No, the Zheng family only has one son, Zheng Yusang. Don't you find it strange to hear that his family wants to split up?"

"Oh! Yes, I asked. He is the only son in the Zheng family. Why do they want to divide the family?" Mrs. Huang paused, unable to remember how Zheng Yusang answered.

Huang Wanzhen looked at her and shook her head in disappointment. "You must have heard about the family division and hurriedly told me to go back without asking the reason properly."

"Could you be more steady next time? Also, listen to others more and talk less."

Huang Dongshi looked at Huang Wanzhen pitifully like a child who had done something wrong, "What should I do?"

"Don't worry about it!" Huang Wanzhen picked up a piece of crispy biscuit and started to eat it. After practicing martial arts, this body always gets hungry quickly.

"What?" Huang Dongshi raised her voice. "What did you say?"

Huang Wanzhen turned her head and looked at her. "Don't worry about this. Do you understand?"

Now it was Huang Dongshi's turn to shake her head. "I don't understand. Why don't you do anything? You'll suffer a great loss if you do this."

Huang Wanzhen knew that it was time for Zheng Ruqing to have a mistress outside. This was just the beginning. There would be more trouble in the future.

"Mom, just go home with peace of mind. There are so many things waiting for you to do at home. Don't meddle in other people's affairs." Huang Wanzhen persuaded again.

Mrs. Huang Dong refused to give up easily. "Son! Are you confused? You are the only young mistress of the Zheng family. The Zheng family will belong to you and your son-in-law from now on. This is not other families' business, it's your business."

Huang Wanzhen's eyes rolled, and a plan came to her mind. She took Huang Dong's hand and coaxed her, "Mother, you said it yourself, I am the only young mistress of the Zheng family, so why should I fight? Once father-in-law dies, won't everything belong to me and your son-in-law?"

"Don't you always say that a girl's reputation is the most important thing? Tomorrow I go back and argue with my father-in-law about the division of the family property. It will hurt my reputation so much. It's not good."

"It's better to be still than to move now. If you can hold your composure, all the benefits will go to your daughter."

Mrs. Huang slapped her thigh and said, "Isn't that why you're so smart? You see things more clearly than mother does."