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They thought the security department was investigating them, and if they were implicated by these people, they would be labeled either traitors or current traitors, either of which could lead to the destruction of their entire families. Just as they were trembling with fear, they heard what the security department said and realized that it was about Zhou Yuanyuan and Huo Yingjie's affair.
Although Zhou Yuanyuan's act of climbing into their bed filled them with shame, it was merely Zhou Yuanyuan's personal behavior and did not represent the entire Zhou family. At most, Zhou Yuanyuan would receive some punishment; it wouldn't shake the foundation of the Zhou family, and it was nothing serious!
After the security department conducted its investigation and left, the Zhou family breathed a sigh of relief.
"Old Zhou, the Huo family has gone too far! How dare they insult our Yuanyuan like this!" Old Madam Zhou said angrily. Zhou Yuanyuan went to Huo Yingjie's research institute, and she thought that with her granddaughter's looks, she would definitely be able to win over Huo Yingjie.
Unexpectedly, her granddaughter was so useless. Not only did she fail to bring down Huo Yingjie, but she was also transferred from the weapons research institute, expelled from the party, and severely punished on charges of framing him.
When Old Master Zhou heard this, he was secretly angry, feeling that the Huo family looked down on him and did not give the Zhou family any face.
However, during the Lunar New Year, the Huo family had already said that Huo Yingjie already had a girl he liked, and it was inappropriate for his granddaughter to still be throwing herself at him.
"Don't be ridiculous! How are you going to tell the Huo family?" Old Master Zhou said angrily, his face flushed. "Are you going to say that your daughter shamelessly climbed into someone's bed?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou's face stiffened. Years ago, she had used this very trick to successfully climb into her husband's bed and force him to divorce his wife.
"Then... then what do you suggest?" Madam Zhou was usually very aloof, but she didn't dare to act presumptuously in front of Master Zhou and followed his arrangements.
"After Yuanyuan returns from her punishment, teach her a good lesson, find her a job in Yanjing, and if there's a suitable match, marry her off," said Old Master Zhou. "By the way, that young man from the Chen family is quite good; go and inquire about him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhou understood her husband's predicament. The Huo family was currently at the height of their power, and the Zhou family could not confront them head-on; they could only avoid their sharp edge.
“Alright, I’ll go take a look,” said Madam Zhou. “My granddaughter is so beautiful, there are plenty of people who like her, and there must be someone better than Huo Yingjie.”
"Yes, when Yuanyuan comes back, you should focus more on your granddaughter and stop gossiping all day. Do something productive too," said Grandpa Zhou. Without waiting for Grandma Zhou to reply, he turned and went upstairs to his study.
"You..." Old Madam Zhou was furious, but dared not say more, and could only hold her breath.
Grandpa Zhou went into the study and found an inconspicuous book on the bookshelf. Inside, there was a smiling woman holding a four- or five-year-old boy with a chubby face.
So many years have passed, I wonder how they are doing now?
If I do the math, my son is already over forty years old. He should be married and have children by now, right?
Alas, one wrong step leads to another!
It was all his fault for not having a firm will back then!
After remarrying, Mr. Zhou had another son, but the son was not successful, so he focused his attention on raising his grandson and granddaughter.
So far, his grandson has performed excellently and has a bright future, but it is his granddaughter who makes him very dissatisfied.
If someone doesn't like you, don't bother them. Why try to be nice to them when they don't appreciate it?
Suddenly, Grandpa Zhou realized that Zhou Yuanyuan was just a carbon copy of Zhou Xiulan.
They'll do anything to achieve their goals!
However, the Huo family was not like him who had swallowed his anger before, and they did not care about Zhou Yuanyuan's reputation at all, which is why the security department came to visit.
"Alas, what a misfortune for our family!" Old Master Zhou sighed softly in his study. If he hadn't acted recklessly and hadn't gotten divorced, perhaps he would have ended up like the Huo family!
Alas, the past is too painful to recall!
Let's deal with the things at hand first!
Meanwhile, when Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun received their son's first letter, they were full of complaints about Huo Yingqi.
"Hey, what's Yingqi thinking? Yingjie is her cousin, and they're close to each other, so why does she always put Zhou Yuanyuan first? Doesn't she know how much trouble this will cause Yingjie?" Jiang Lifang muttered. "This can't be left ambiguous. I'm going to write to my parents-in-law, my brother and sister-in-law, and have them talk to Yingqi!"
Huo Zhekun is also very troubled. Huo Yingqi is the only girl in the two families, and she is spoiled, which has led to her developing this kind of personality. It's very sad for him!
"Don't worry," Huo Zhekun comforted her. "Besides, it's our fault for not keeping the letter safe since Yingqi was able to see Tiantian's address. Let's just let it go and talk to our parents about it privately during the New Year so they won't worry."
When Jiang Lifang heard her husband say that, she knew it was her fault. Since no one else was home, she had left the letter in the drawer unlocked. Huo Yingqi easily found Tian Tian's address when she arrived.
Fortunately, Sweetie trusts her son; otherwise, a misunderstanding could have caused all sorts of trouble!
“I’ll let it go this time, but if there’s a next time, I’ll immediately tell my parents-in-law that I don’t care about my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s feelings,” Jiang Lifang said, expressing her dissatisfaction with Huo Yingqi for siding with outsiders, feeling that she had spoiled that girl for nothing.
Unexpectedly, a few days later, I received another letter from Huo Yingjie.
This time, Jiang Lifang was furious. She immediately wrote to her parents-in-law, elder brother and sister-in-law in Yanjing, explaining Huo Yingqi's role in the matter and asking her parents-in-law to handle the relationship with the Zhou family properly. She was very angry in her words and said that even if Huo Yingjie remained a bachelor, she would not agree to Zhou Yuanyuan becoming her daughter-in-law.
"How could such a nice girl be so shameless?" Jiang Lifang tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and woke Huo Zhekun, wanting to hear her husband's opinion.
"Ah..." Huo Zhekun yawned and rubbed his eyes. "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
These past few days, my wife has been restless because of our son's situation. He tried to persuade her, but she didn't seem to listen.
"Oh, I'm just worried about my son and Tian Tian! They're both away, and I don't know when they'll be able to get transferred back. Think about it, what can we do to get Tian Tian back first? It'll make me feel more at ease to have her around." Jiang Lifang genuinely wanted He Tian Tian to be her daughter-in-law; her son liked her too, and everyone would be happy.
But things can't be perfect, and someone just had to interfere.
She wasn't worried about her son; she was worried about He Tiantian.
After all, a young girl like her has no one to talk to when she encounters problems. It's rare that she is so sincere towards Yingjie, which is why she didn't believe Zhou Yuanyuan's scam.
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Oh, what a worry!
(To be continued.)
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