Chapter 31 Emptying the House! Zhizhi Takes the Entire House from Grandpa's House
Is it really over?
Deng Qiu didn't want to think that way, but she had already fallen for Jiang Anchao, so it was hard for her not to mind his past relationships.
Jiang's mother also said that he had always wanted to marry his fiancée, but now that she had returned to the city, he married her instead.
He might not divorce himself now out of a sense of responsibility.
What about later? It's hard to guarantee he won't regret it.
She didn't want to be in a different bed with him many years later, and to see him suffering and regretting that he hadn't married the woman he loved.
Let's all calm down and think this through...
Deng Qiu tried to break free from his grasp, but Jiang Anchao refused to let go and held her tightly in his arms.
"How can you expect me to calm down? Does calming down mean you'll give up on me? Then I don't want to calm down!"
Jiang Anchao's cheek was pressed against hers, his voice trembling, "I have been hiding many things from you, but my desire to marry you is genuine, Deng Qiu... I will tell you everything after the homecoming ceremony tomorrow."
Deng Qiu listened to his words blankly, and after a long time, she helplessly tugged at her lips.
“If you go back to your parents’ home... then my family will think we are really married. If you want to back out later, it won’t be so easy to get a divorce.”
“Who said we should get a divorce? I won’t get a divorce!” Jiang Anchao was determined and refused to let go. His tone was firm. “After the wedding, my parents will have no reason to stop us from being together.”
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Deng Family
After entrusting Su Zhenwei to Grandma Li's care, Jiang Anchao brought Deng Qiu and her daughter, carrying large and small bags of gifts, to visit them.
Deng's parents were already standing at the door to greet him.
Completely different from the coldness when Deng Qiu returned before, everyone in the Deng family was now extremely attentive.
Even the eldest brother, Deng Chun, went out to pick people up with a beaming smile.
"The son-in-law has arrived! Please, please come in as soon as possible!"
Mr. Deng couldn't stop smiling, and he called out to his father with great affection.
Jiang Anchao's attitude remained unchanged. "Dad, Mom, I'm bringing Deng Qiu back to your parents' home. This is a gift I bought for you both."
When Deng's mother saw her daughter and son-in-law, she was filled with joy. "You've come all this way. Why did you bring so much stuff? You're too kind."
When the eldest sister-in-law saw the bag of things, her eyes lit up, and she took it eagerly. "Mom, this is all the filial piety of the new son-in-law. Your daughter is so lucky to have married Commander Jiang."
Huifang specially wore a dress, the most fashionable clothes. She had completely lost her previous sharp and sarcastic expression, and now her mouth was practically stretched to her ears.
When Deng's parents saw her like this, their expressions were somewhat awkward.
Then they saw Zhizhi, who was holding Deng Qiu's hand, and the expression on her face was rather subtle.
Deng's father asked tentatively, "Xiao Jiang, where are your two children? Why didn't you bring them?"
Jiang Anchao didn't think too much about it and blurted out, "Oh, they're playing at the neighbor's house. I thought it would be too noisy to bring them over, so I didn't let them come. Let's come over together next time we visit for the New Year."
Upon hearing this, Deng Qiu quickly tugged at his sleeve and winked at him.
Bringing three kids along when you come to offer New Year's greetings—isn't that a way of asking for red envelopes?
Her relationship with the Deng family had already deteriorated so badly, so there was no need for her to try to be friendly and close to them now.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, my sister-in-law instinctively retorted sarcastically, "That's great, then you can get a couple more red envelopes when you come..."
Deng Qiu gave a forced smile, "If we're talking about taking more than your share, doesn't your eldest brother's family take even more? Two red envelopes are nothing; the things Anchao brought could fill countless red envelopes."
Her words were barbed, aimed directly at her sister-in-law.
Huifang's expression changed, and she was about to shout, "Hey, what do you mean? Huh?"
Deng Chun reached out and blocked her aside, glaring at her fiercely to stop her from saying anything more.
Turning around with a smile, she said, "Your sister-in-law is just used to being quick-tongued, don't mind her. Huifang, go help Mom prepare lunch, I'll chat with my brother-in-law and the others for a while."
Huifang looked reluctant, but thinking that she had something to ask later, she had no choice but to swallow her anger and leave.
Seeing his elder brother so subservient, Deng Qiu immediately sneered.
He used to treat her terribly, as if he wanted to kick her out of the house.
Now that they see that she has married a military officer, they swarm around her like flies.
This family is full of snobs.
A group of people were sitting on the sofa in the living room. Sang Zhizhi was originally sitting next to her father. Just as she was about to speak, a figure suddenly approached.
Deng Chun subtly moved the girl aside and sat down next to her.
"Brother-in-law, this is pre-Qingming green tea. Do you like it?"
Sang Zhizhi was stunned for a second. Wasn't she just next to her father?
Why did this mean uncle just move himself away?
Jiang Anchao clearly noticed the situation as well, and the polite smile on his face faded a bit. "I don't know much about tea, as long as it quenches my thirst, that's fine. Zhizhi... come and sit here."
No sooner had Deng Chun sent Zhi Zhi away and tried to get closer to her than Jiang Anchao took the initiative to call his daughter to his side.
This was tantamount to a silent slap in his face.
Deng Chun was naturally a little embarrassed, but given Jiang Anchao's status, he could only continue to explain with a forced smile, "Yes, yes, tea is just like water. If you don't like it, I'll brew you a pot of Da Hong Pao. Commander Jiang, I saw that when adults talk together, the children can't understand. Um... your name is Zhizhi, right? Your uncle's son is upstairs. Why don't you go play with him? Children can always play together."
Little Zhizhi glanced at her uncle, her big, round eyes hiding a sly glint.
"Okay, then Zhizhi, go play on the second floor."
She doesn't want to play with idiots.
As Xiao Zhizhi walked past the restaurant, she noticed candles and white napkins arranged into flowers on the table, and the whole room was decorated in a medieval European style.
No wonder they're capitalists; these furniture pieces and the antique paintings and calligraphy on the walls must be worth a lot of money.
His family didn't hand over all these things back then? Tsk tsk tsk...
Just as Xiao Zhizhi was about to stroll upstairs, she suddenly heard her aunt's suppressed voice coming from behind a half-open door.
"Don't worry, son. Once I've won over your uncle and gotten him a job in the army, I won't put up with this anymore. Who does Deng Qiu think she is? She acts all high and mighty just because Commander Jiang likes her. I'll call that man from Sangjiapo over sooner or later and ruin her life. She still dares to talk back to me? She's asking for it..."
The vicious curses, filled with ill intent, all reached Zhizhi's ears.
She took a few steps back, but suddenly heard a voice echo in her mind:
[Ding!]
[Little master, hidden gold detected. Do you need storage space?]
Um? ? ?
gold?
Prior to 1971, the state prohibited the private possession and trading of gold. As capitalists, the Deng family should, in principle, have surrendered their gold to protect themselves when they were investigated.
How could they still hide gold?
Following the spatial guidance, Sang Zhizhi walked to the door of her eldest uncle's bedroom on the far east side of the second floor and took out a box from the fold of the door frame.
[Gold bars x5, totaling 100 grams]
There are other hidden locations for the gold, little master, hurry up and search!
Seeing the five small yellow croakers in her hand instantly put into her space, Zhizhi was completely stunned.
Does the Deng family have other hidden gold?
No wonder they sent their mother to the countryside to suffer; they were willing to sacrifice their daughter to secure their own future.
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