"Third brother, don't scare Bao Cai. He's timid. If you scare him and cause him serious problems, you...you can afford to pay for it!"
Huang Hongmei gave Zhang Jizhou a push, then hugged the chubby boy who was terrified, offering him various comforting and coaxing words.
Seeing that the chubby boy was frightened, Zhang Laowu's face turned even uglier. His gaze towards Zhang Jizhou was as sinister as if it had been coated with venom. "What do you want to do?"
"I also want to ask you what you're planning to do?" Meeting his gaze, Zhang Jizhou showed no fear whatsoever, staring straight at Zhang Laowu. "While I was in the army, you abused my wife and children, and then while I was away, you conspired with others to lure my wife to Lion Roar Ridge. This is murder!"
The word "murder" caused Zhang Laowu's pupils to contract sharply in a fleeting moment before quickly returning to their sinister look as he stared at Zhang Jizhou. "What are you yelling at me for? Your wife is stupid. The village chief warned us long ago that Lion Roar Ridge is not safe and told people not to go up there."
She insisted on going there herself, so who can she blame?
Fang Yan was so angry that her hands were itching to act. She hadn't had time to sit down and calmly sort out what had happened today, so she didn't expect that today's events were actually a conspiracy between Fang Baishuang and the Zhang family.
Fang Yan hadn't clashed with Zhang Laowu many times, but she knew that someone like Zhang Laowu, who was like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, would never admit anything without irrefutable evidence.
Clearly, Zhang Jizhou, who had been Zhang Laowu's son for over twenty years, was also aware of this.
Therefore, he did not argue with Zhang Laowu at this moment. He stared at Zhang Laowu with bloodshot eyes for a long time, and then suddenly turned all his anger into a cold laugh, "Ha!"
Zhang Laowu thought that he would have to say something next.
As a result, Zhang Jizhou didn't say another word.
Recalling how Fang Yan had used similar tactics when the family divided their property, making him feel guilty, Zhang Laowu's anger surged, yet he couldn't bring himself to vent his anger on the two of them about it.
The more intense the anger in his heart, the more sinister Zhang Laowu's gaze became towards Zhang Jizhou, and he also glanced at Fang Yan.
Finally, when their gaze settled on Zhang Jizhou's face, they heard him say, "Third brother, how long has it been since you came back?"
When you came back, you didn't come to see your father who raised you with such hardship. If I hadn't asked your older brother to call you, would you not have come to see me?
I'd like to ask the military, is this how they teach you to be filial?
“Then you can go and ask,” Zhang Jizhou “thoughtfully” asked him, “Do you want me to give you the unit’s number?”
Zhang Laowu suffered a heart attack: !!!
He only wanted to threaten and control Zhang Jizhou; he didn't really want to question the military.
This time, he was speechless, having been rendered speechless by Zhang Jizhou.
Seeing Xiong Laobailian choking on his words, looking like he was about to vomit blood but couldn't, Fang Yan almost burst out laughing.
"The moment you walk in the door, you start questioning this and that. Why don't you ask what good things your dear wife did while you were away?"
Old Zhang was so frustrated that his eyes almost rolled back. It was clear that he couldn't continue the conversation by questioning the army about this topic, so he could only change the subject again, and he even emphasized the words "good thing" very slowly.
Following her husband's lead, Huang Hongmei quickly came over and gave Fang Yan a piece of her mind, saying, "Third son, although you are not my biological child, you have achieved what you have today. I may not have done anything to make you who you are today, but I have certainly worked hard. Your father and I don't expect you to be filial to us. We just hope that you can send your monthly allowance back to support us. That's enough for us. We won't ask for anything else."
"Hehe..." Fang Yan laughed sarcastically, looking at Zhang Jizhou and mimicking Huang Hongmei's tone, she said to him, "Third brother, your father and I didn't want your life, we just wanted you to be a money-making tool for us, a bloodsucker to support our whole family."
Whether you need money or not, and whether your wife and children need food and clothing, are not things we should consider.
After all, we have to risk our lives to squeeze every last drop of blood out of you, so that we can leave more money for your little brother, our precious darling, so he can eat even more and grow even fatter.
"You bitch, who gave you the right to speak!"
Zhang Laowu and Huang Hongmei's thoughts were laid bare, and their old faces immediately turned ugly.
Enraged, Huang Hongmei turned and lunged at Fang Yan, shouting, "The third brother is our son! It's only right that he supports us! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
With Zhang Jizhou around, how could he allow her to get close to Fang Yan and her son?
Zhang Jizhou stepped in front of Fang Yan, and Huang Hongmei's "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" naturally landed on him.
Fang Yan peeked out from behind Zhang Jizhou, but instead of looking at Huang Hongmei, she glanced at Gao Dashu, Li Ermei, and Gao Meijiao. "Yes, it is only right to be filial to one's parents, but that is only worthy of filial piety if the parents have a loving heart towards them."
I've never heard of any loving parents who would shamelessly and heartlessly demand that their children, even if it means starving themselves, bring back money to support them.
As she spoke, Fang Yan glanced around, her gaze sweeping over Zhang Laowu's old face before landing on Huang Hongmei's. "Take you for example," she said, "I'm not asking you to use all the same methods you used on Zhang Jizhou on Da Pangdun, but just asking you to make him eat half a bowl less rice every day, would you be willing to do that?"
"Anyone who dares to eat half a bowl less of rice for my precious treasure, I'll beat their legs!" Huang Hongmei roared without thinking.
Zhang Laowu stared at Fang Yan, his venomous gaze growing increasingly malevolent.
He always felt that Fang Yan was up to something again.
Hearing Fang Yan suggest he eat half a bowl less rice felt like a death sentence to the chubby boy, enraging him. "You little bitch! If you dare make me eat half a bowl less, I dare to kill you and that bastard!"
Oh my god!
What did Zhang Laowu and Huang Hongmei instill in him every day?
This is not something a child under ten years old should say.
This is a villain who is completely corrupt from the inside out.
Fang Yan wouldn't maliciously curse a child, but this chubby kid was clearly rotten to the core.
As long as Zhang Laowu and Huang Hongmei are still alive, he will only continue to go astray until he is beyond redemption.
The child's fate was almost predictable.
Thinking of how Zhang Laowu and Huang Hongmei cherished their youngest son so much, yet he was unlikely to have a good ending.
Fang Yan felt a surge of joy in her heart.
Well, she feels good whenever the people she dislikes are doing badly.
When she was in a good mood, she felt even more obligated to find things for Zhang Laowu and Huang Hongmei to do...
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