"It's not that she wants to cause trouble, it's that I want to cause trouble."
Zhang Jizhou calmly took over the conversation, saying that the allowance was the most important thing he was thinking about today.
He then took over the conversation, saying, "What happened in the past was my fault; I was blind and deaf, and the responsibility lies with me."
To say nothing of the distant past, the last time he came back, he felt that Fang Yanyan and the child were too thin, and he even asked about it.
At that time, Fang Yanyan said that she and her child had just recovered from a severe cold and had little appetite. She said that once they had rested for a while, they would be able to gain weight.
He actually believed it.
If he had discovered something back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Zhang Jizhou knew a little bit about Zhang Laowu's personality.
Knowing that something has already happened and is long past, and that it can no longer be concealed, he will only use excuses to brush them off.
Continuing to argue like this is nothing short of a waste of time.
Now that the topic had been brought up, he decided to get straight to the point.
However, as if sensing what he was about to say, Zhang Laowu spoke up first, saying, "Since you know the responsibility lies with you, that's good. We don't really blame you."
"We're a family, bound by blood. You need to have your wife kneel down before our ancestors' incense burner, plead with us, and promise that after we move back in, she'll obediently listen to her in-laws. All her past mistakes, and yours, will be forgotten, and no one is allowed to mention them again."
Fang Yan: ? ? ?
This old male white lotus is really putting on a magnanimous act!
Assemble it, right?
Damn!
If I, your grandma, pretend to lose to this old white lotus today, I'll change my surname to yours!
"Pfft..." Fang Yan immediately laughed, looking at Zhang Laowu, "Do you know what this behavior is called?"
Zhang Laowu didn't intend to pay any attention to her.
However, how could Fang Yan stop talking just because he ignored her?
So then I heard her say, "Calling it 'shameless' means being shameless, because you're old, so it all comes down to being an old shameless old man."
"Fang Yan!" Zhang Laowu could no longer contain himself and immediately ordered Zhang Jizhou, "We can't afford a daughter-in-law who dares to publicly insult her father-in-law. Tonight, you send her back to her parents' home, and tomorrow you'll go with her to finalize the divorce."
Although he coveted the money Fang Yan earned, right now, he wished he could strangle her immediately!
Perhaps remembering that he had just said he wanted to forgive Fang Yan, but then turned around and told Fang Yan to go back to her parents' home, which seemed a bit like going back on his word, he explained to Zhang Jizhou, "I have already forgiven her and given her a chance to move back, but you have seen her behavior. Our family can't afford a daughter-in-law like that. Don't worry, when a suitable one comes along, your mother will find you a better one."
Fang Yan: ...
Is this old white lotus planning to pretend to be crazy and stupid to the very end?
He wasn't embarrassed, but she was so embarrassed she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment!
"Zhang Jizhou, it's over, your dad's out of his mind."
Fang Yan mimicked how Zhang Laowu complained to Zhang Jizhou, and yelled at him, "If you have time tomorrow, hurry up and send him to the mental hospital to lock him up, so he doesn't scare people when he goes out. We're all neighbors, and it would be troublesome if he really frightened someone."
Zhang Laowu: ...
!!
If looks could kill, Fang Yan would be dead by now, her body torn to pieces.
The village chief couldn't stand it anymore. He coughed lightly and looked at Zhang Laowu speechlessly. "Laowu, Ji Zhou and his wife aren't stupid. You're just pretending to be stupid... Aren't you ashamed? I'm ashamed for you!"
Old Zhang's face turned red with embarrassment. How could he not feel ashamed and embarrassed by pretending to be stupid like this?
But what can be done?
He needs to squeeze more money out of Zhang Jizhou and his wife, otherwise what will happen to his treasure in the future?
“Dad, if you want to play dumb, wait until I finish speaking before you do,” Zhang Jizhou said calmly while Zhang Laowu was too embarrassed to speak. “I joined the army at fifteen and I’m twenty-five this year. Ten years, one hundred and twenty months, and my allowance has never been missed for a single month.”
Zhang Laowu had a bad feeling. He wanted to interrupt Zhang Jizhou, but the village chief kept a close eye on him and wouldn't let him speak.
"These ten years of subsidies amount to several thousand yuan. I don't care whether you used these subsidies to build a house or to support your second wife and stepchildren. Since they were given to you, you have the right to use them."
Just as Zhang Laowu's brows relaxed slightly, Zhang Jizhou's next words made him frown deeply again.
“Before I was fifteen, everything I ate and used in this family was my mother’s dowry. You never spent a penny on me. Consider these ten years of allowances as repayment for the kindness of giving me life.”
Before coming, Zhang Jizhou had thought that if Zhang Laowu's attitude was sincere and he showed remorse, he would decide not to handle the matter too decisively.
However, Zhang Laowu's performance greatly disappointed him.
Zhang Jizhou, as the captain of the elite squad, naturally knew that there was no need to delay any longer under these circumstances.
Therefore, he decided to cut ties with the Zhang family decisively to prevent them from abusing Fang Yan and her son by taking advantage of their status as in-laws.
“From now on, I will not give you a single penny of my allowance. Except when you are sick, I will pay half of your medical expenses, based on the receipts issued by the hospital,” Zhang Jizhou continued calmly. “Also, apart from reporting a death, we should have no further contact, especially not with each other!”
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