Wang Zhaodi secretly stood behind the door, her head pressed against it, listening to the sounds outside.
It's really strange, isn't it? After Zhou Huai said that, Wang Zhaodi didn't hear Zhou Gou reply at all.
Wang Zhaodi's heart was like it was being scratched by an itch; she always wanted to see for herself what had happened before she was satisfied.
Wang Zhaodi was unaware that Zhou Gou's face was terrifyingly gloomy at this moment.
"Did you come up with this yourself?" Zhou Gou asked in a rather stern tone.
Since her father returned, he has never lost his temper with her. Zhou Huai felt the pressure from her father and trembled all over, a feeling of fear welling up in her heart.
Tears streamed down her face as she trembled and said, "Yes...I...I want a younger brother. With a younger brother, Mom and I will have someone to rely on."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Gou was so angry that his heart, liver, spleen, and stomach felt like they were on fire.
His anger and heaviness were equal.
An adult could easily see through an eight-year-old girl's lie with a little questioning, and Zhou Huai's mind was neither firm nor strong.
Although Zhou Gou was reluctant to admit it, Zhou Huai was indeed weak.
The lies of a weak person are easily exposed.
Zhou Gou was furious at the person who instigated Zhou Huai to say such things, and he was deeply troubled by his daughter's timidity and blind obedience in front of this person.
He wouldn't let his anger flare up on the child, yelling, "Go to sleep!"
Zhou Huai shuddered, pursed his lips tightly, and went back to his room.
Zhou Gou strode towards the main room, and the door slammed open.
Wang Zhaodi was startled and, meeting Zhou Gou's gloomy gaze, hurriedly lowered her head, pretending to be obedient.
The oppressive aura emanating from him always made Wang Zhaodi feel afraid; in fact, Wang Zhaodi was quite afraid of Zhou Gou.
Zhou Gou sat coldly in the chair, his gaze fixed on the timid and submissive Wang Zhaodi.
"Xiao Huai said she wants to have a younger brother. What do you think?" Zhou Gou asked coldly.
Wang Zhaodi pretended to hesitate for a moment before gently saying, "Actually, I don't want children."
“Xiao Huai is very sensitive. After you left three years ago, I did think about remarrying, but after Xiao Huai sensed my thoughts, she would cling to me every night to sleep and would wake up crying at night. I couldn't bear to part with such a sweet child, and I was also worried that she would be bullied by her uncles and aunts, so…”
“You’ve just come back. Xiao Huai has had enough of not having a man to support her at home, which is why she said such nonsense. Don’t take it to heart. Once she understands things, she won’t have this thought anymore.”
Wang Zhaodi spoke calmly and deliberately, saying that what she said made perfect sense.
Listening to her words, Zhou Gou almost thought he had misunderstood Wang Zhaodi and believed her to be a very good person.
He remained silent for a long time before slowly asking, "Four years ago, the last time I sent you a telegram, I put five hundred yuan, two bills, and several pieces of cloth inside."
“I noticed Xiao Huai has very few clothes and is very thin. Wang Zhaodi, where did you spend all that money?”
Wang Zhaodi was stunned when Zhou Gou suddenly brought up old grievances. After thinking for a long time, tears streamed down her face. "You sent money? Er Gou, I really didn't know you sent money back. If it contained cloth, it would have been a very large package, but I didn't receive such a package four years ago!"
“With you away, I have to raise Xiaohuai, go to work, and take care of the household. The money you give me is barely enough for the two of us to eat. Xiaohuai is growing and eats a lot, so the money runs out quickly. Your younger brother and sister often come to our house to freeload. They think you left us a lot of things, and they've taken everything from the house. I can't stop them even if I want to…”
Wang Zhaodi cried so pitifully. She was beautiful, with a full bust and wide hips, and dressed in light clothing. Anyone who saw her from afar would feel sorry for her.
Zhou Gou stared silently at Wang Zhaodi, as if scrutinizing her, as if weighing the truth or falsehood of her words.
"I know you don't believe me. My reputation is ruined now. Staying with you will only drag you down. Er Gou, you should just divorce me. Anyway, Xiao Huai isn't my biological child. They say being a stepmother is hard. Fine, I won't be one anymore."
Seeing that Zhou Gou remained unmoved, Wang Zhaodi steeled her resolve and turned to leave.
Zhou Gou rubbed his temples. "Alright, it's getting late. Go to sleep."
After saying that, Zhou Gou went inside.
Wang Zhaodi covered her eyes while peeking at Zhou Gou through her fingers. He had already entered the house and had no intention of pursuing or coaxing her at all.
Wang Zhaodi was filled with hatred. How could this man be so heartless!
He's been back for so long, and he hasn't touched Wang Zhaodi even once. The two of them look like they're lying in the same bed, but there's a huge distance between them. She pretends to be asleep at night and tries to get close to him, but Zhou Gou just pushes her away.
She subtly exposed her chest, and Zhou Gou turned and left.
If Wang Zhaodi hadn't confirmed that Zhou Gou was a man, she would have thought he was already a cripple!
He's been single for over four years! How come he's not even a little bit tempted by such a beautiful woman lying next to him?
Is this reasonable?
Wang Zhaodi gritted her teeth, wishing she could just pin Zhou Gou down and force herself on him!
But she can't.
In order to cover up her affair with Zhao Wei, Wang Zhaodi had already established her persona: she was a widow with her own principles, and she could not do anything like seducing men. If she really forced herself on Zhou Gou, Zhou Gou could turn around and kick her away, and then divorce her.
Wang Zhaodi didn't want a divorce; she still wanted to be the battalion commander's wife, and she wanted to give Zhou Gou a son to inherit the battalion commander's position.
Thinking this, Wang Zhaodi's eyes darted around, and she touched her stomach.
Why hasn't Wang Zhaodi gotten pregnant after secretly running her business with half-open doors for so many years?
That's because she went to the city to get an IUD inserted a long time ago!
She's not afraid of getting pregnant at all!
Wang Zhaodi hid this matter very well; no one knew about it at all!
Now that Zhou Gou is back, she's starting to wonder if she should remove the IUD and have a son for him.
Once Zhou Gou has a son, he'll definitely look down on Zhou Huai. He can just marry her off to anyone, and everything in the Zhou family will be hers.
Wang Zhaodi had a very good plan, and she forced herself to be patient. She thought that once Zhou Gou got back together with her and didn't divorce her, her good days would begin.
In another room.
Zhou Huai lay in bed, silently shedding tears.
She felt terrible, scared but dared not tell her father.
If she has a younger brother, will her father still like her as much as he does now?
and……
Zhou Huai's tears fell in a steady stream as she sobbed.
Mom already has an older brother. If she has another younger brother, she'll definitely hate her even more.
...
Cheng Yehan's illness came on quickly and went away quickly, but because he was old, the illness was slow to heal, and he lost a lot of weight.
He recovered, but Jiang Ci tragically developed a fever.
This was expected.
Yesterday it rained so hard that Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli were soaked for at least forty or fifty minutes. Jiang Ci's body, which had only recently recovered, started to feel feverish in the early morning.
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