Chapter 52 Changing One's Words
Before anyone else could react to Zhou Mingshi's words, Sun Yurong suddenly stood up.
Her movement was so abrupt that everyone around her turned to look at her.
Facing the gazes of everyone, especially the cold stares of her in-laws, Sun Yurong realized she had lost her composure. She tried to force a smile, but her face was too stiff, and she couldn't manage it.
Tan Qingwen didn't even glance at her, turning to Zhou Kanghui: "When your daughter-in-law comes into the family and calls you 'Dad,' it's like you have another child. For the first twenty-odd years of her life, she grew up with her parents, and you didn't contribute anything. Just because she married your son and calls you 'Dad'..."
“That’s because the child is sensible and polite. You responded to being called ‘Dad’ without any other response, which means you are being immature.”
"I really like An'an as my daughter-in-law. As for the shares, I, as her mother, have given them to her. Whether you, as her father, give them to her or not is your business..."
Looking at Tan Qingwen's smile, Zhou Kanghui felt that this woman was really going too far. If he didn't give it to her after she said that, Ming Shi would definitely despise him even more, thinking that he was an irresponsible father who only cared about his mother.
Hearing this, Sun Yurong's eyes blazed with anger, and she wanted nothing more than to scratch her. This woman, this woman was too hateful. Zhou Mingshi had already gained so much, yet she still coveted Zhou Kanghui's shares. What right did she have?
She had long considered Zhou Kanghui's shares as her own. They were divorced. Did Tan Qingwen still consider herself a member of the Zhou family?
Zhou Kanghui asked her, "How much did you give?"
Tan Qingwen smiled broadly. Today was her son's wedding, and she was happier than anyone else: "Not much, just five percent. My things will all belong to the young couple in the future, and I'll give them to them slowly later."
Zhou Kanghui's face flushed red: "I only have five percent of the shares, I can't just give them all to her..."
At this point, Tan Qingwen was very easy to talk to: "You can give a little first, and then it will last a long time. It's all from the parents' heart, and the child will understand."
Sun Yurong clenched her hands, her heart pounding as she looked at Zhou Kanghui. She hoped he wouldn't be foolish enough to agree after a few goading words from Tan Qingwen.
Zhou Kanghui said, "Then, I'll give him two percent..."
Lin Yi'an looked at Zhou Mingshi, who put his arm around her shoulder and smiled, "We should not refuse gifts from our elders, and we should accept what our parents give us."
Sun Yurong could no longer hold back and cried out, "Zhou Kanghui..."
Lin Weiqi and Wang Yuehua sat to the side, keeping their eyes downcast. Their son-in-law's family was complicated, and the shares would only truly belong to their daughter once they were in her hands. Only a fool would try to stop them.
Lin Su and his siblings didn't lift a finger; they just watched as Aunt Tan, the mother-in-law, was fighting for benefits for her daughter-in-law.
Zhou Kanghui frowned: "You've always been good with manners, why are you shouting like that in this situation?"
Sun Yurong felt a lump in her throat and almost suffocated.
Zhou Jia wanted to say something, but with her grandparents standing nearby, she had no chance to speak.
Zhou Mingyuan looked around, his eyes reddening, his hands clenching uncontrollably. His second brother always got what he wanted with ease...
Although Zhou Mingyang and his wife were a little jealous, they knew in their hearts that with Sun Yurong around, their father's shares would not go to their second son, nor to them. They would be more likely to accept them going to their second son and his wife.
If it were anything else, Sun Yurong wouldn't have spoken up at this moment, even if she was unwilling. But it was shares, and if she didn't speak up, people would really think she was mute.
She took a deep breath: "Kang Hui, you don't just have one son, Mingshi; you have five children..."
Zhou Kanghui said impatiently, "Being my children is their greatest blessing, what else is there to think about?"
"Besides, I haven't treated them badly. When Mingyang and Liqing got married, their families gave them a lot of things, more than they could ever spend in their lifetime. When Mingyuan and Jiajia get married in the future, they will also receive plenty of gifts."
"Things will be different in the future. Giving the shares to his wife will make it easier for him to manage the family business..."
The more he talked, the more he felt that the shares should be given to his second daughter-in-law. Ming Shi was the heir to the family business, and giving the shares to his wife would increase his bargaining power. Giving them to other daughters-in-law would only cause turmoil in the Zhou Group.
He did it all for the Zhou family. He's not stupid; he knows that if he wants to continue living a good life, the Zhou family can't have any problems.
Thinking of this, he looked at Sun Yurong: "You've always been sensible; you should know that giving the shares to An'an would be more beneficial to the Zhou family. If they were given to other children..."
At this point, he glanced at the Lin family members sitting calmly to the side. In front of his in-laws, he still had a little bit of a desire to cover up his family's shame and not let his in-laws laugh at him.
He stopped looking at Sun Yurong and turned to Lin Yi'an: "An'an, although it's only two percent, it's worth more than the five percent your mother gave you. This is shares in the Zhou Group, you..."
Tan Qingwen said generously, "It seems that I, as your mother, am slightly inferior to you. An'an, you must be filial to your father from now on. Your father loves you very much, you know?"
Lin Yi'an glanced at Zhou Mingshi again and saw him smiling at her. She immediately felt at ease and said, "Mom, I know. I will be filial to Dad."
Having accepted the gift, one should naturally address the recipient differently.
Zhou Kanghui straightened his chest, feeling triumphant that he had finally won against Tan Qingwen. He said with a smug smile, "As long as Mingshi doesn't threaten me or try to dismantle my wine cabinet in the future, that will be the greatest act of filial piety you two can show me."
Lin Yi'an: "Then... Dad, don't make Ming Shi angry. He won't take down your wine cabinet for no reason."
Zhou Kanghui: "......"
Birds of a feather flock together. This young couple is both prone to making people angry. One minute they're saying they'll be filial to him, the next they're making him angry.
Zhou Mingshi smiled and hugged the person in his arms tighter, then looked at Assistant Chen behind him: "Contact Secretary Shen and have him assist my father with the share transfer."
Assistant Chen's voice was filled with excitement, and his tone became louder: "I'll contact them now."
This matter cannot be delayed even for a moment.
Zhou Qisheng sat silently to the side. He had given the shares to his son, and he could give them to whichever child he wanted. Since no outsiders were involved, he didn't need to interfere.
Even if my son doesn't own any shares, he has other businesses, so he'll never have to worry about money in his life.
Yu Minhua said with a smile, "I prepared a set of jewelry for An'an."
After she finished speaking, the housekeeper, Liu, brought over the jewelry box from behind her.
Zhou Mingshi took it from her, and Lin Yi'an said, "Thank you, Grandma!"
Zhou Qisheng said with a smile, "You don't like my old man's things, so I had someone order a car for you to drive around in."
Lin Yi'an: "Thank you, Grandpa."
Zhou Mingyang and Zhou Liqing each handed her a thick red envelope. Zhou Liqing said, "It's not much, it's just a token of my appreciation."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "The sentiment is the most important thing. Thank you, elder brother, thank you, elder sister."
Zhou Mingyuan and Zhou Jia are younger siblings, so naturally they don't need to give their sister-in-law a red envelope.
Zhou's aunt also gave a red envelope.
Zhou Mingshi automatically ignored Sun Yurong and sat down next to the Lin family with Lin Yi'an.
Zhou Mingshi looked at Lin Weiqi and Wang Yuehua and called out, "Dad! Mom!"
Lin Weiqi laughed: "Your mother and I originally planned to buy you a car. Your grandparents knew you were getting married and bought you a car. After thinking it over, we decided to give you a red envelope each."
After saying that, the couple each handed him a red envelope: "The password is your birthdays."
Zhou Mingshi smiled and accepted it: "Thank you, Mom and Dad!"
Lin Jingyun said from the side, "We also gave my brother-in-law a red envelope. My older sister said she'll give it to you personally when she gets back."
Lin Su and Lin Hang smiled as they handed the red envelopes to their brother-in-law.
Zhou Mingshi smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, elder brother and elder sister, second brother and second sister."
Watching his son chatting and laughing with the Lin siblings without any awkwardness, Tan Qingwen couldn't help but say to Wang Yuehua, "He's so happy to have a few more older brothers and sisters now."
Wang Yuehua smiled and said to her, "They are all good children, so don't worry."
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