"How is it? Are you adapting well over there? Has Xiao Zhou bullied you?"
As soon as he sat down, Zheng Jianjun couldn't help but ask.
He was always uneasy in his heart. After all, his daughter was divorced once, and he was afraid that Zhou Jingchuan would look down on her.
Zheng Wangshu nodded with a smile on his face, "I've adapted quite well. Anyway, I'm not living with my in-laws. I just need to take care of the two children. Zhou Jingchuan won't have to worry about much either."
Zheng Jianjun felt relieved when he heard her say that. But it made sense. Without the interference of his parents-in-law, there would naturally be fewer conflicts.
When he married Gu Meiqi, he lived with his parents. As a result, they had a small quarrel every three days and a big quarrel every five days. Later, the old couple moved directly to a house in the suburbs, and their life became peaceful after that.
"That's fine. Dad also hopes that you find the right person this time, but..."
Having said that, Zheng Jianjun paused, but couldn't help but mention the matter of returning home.
"But how busy is Xiao Zhou? No matter how busy he is, he can't not accompany you back home, right? With so many eyes watching, wouldn't that make people look down on you?"
Zheng Jianjun was dissatisfied, fearing that his daughter would suffer the same loss as in her first marriage. Her non-competitive character would make her be bullied no matter what time it was.
It would be a lie for Zheng Wangshu to say that she didn't care at all, but she couldn't ask too much of Zhou Jingchuan either.
"Dad, he's really busy. He has a big client to talk to. If he wasn't so busy, could he make so much money?"
Zheng Wangshu said this and deliberately winked at his father.
Zheng Jianjun reacted immediately. He had previously thought that Zhou Jingchuan was just making a small fuss, but the fact that he could offer so much betrothal money was enough to prove that he had a wealthy family.
Self-employed individuals should not be underestimated, as they may be much better off than those with stable jobs.
Gu Meiqin was not stupid and realized it quickly, but she did not take it seriously. She thought that Zhou Jingchuan could come up with so much money, maybe he was just trying to show off and empty out the family's assets.
"Yeah, it's better to be busy then."
As they were talking, they heard someone knocking on the door. Gu Meiqin stood up, opened the door and saw that it was none other than Gu Meilin, Gu Meiqin's elder sister.
"Sister, why are you here?"
Gu Meilin looked embarrassed and stopped talking when she saw Zheng Wangshu was there.
"I have something to talk to you about, but you're busy. Let's talk later."
Gu Meiqi nodded, vaguely guessing something in her heart, probably coming to extort money again.
"Okay, then take a seat first."
After Gu Meilian sat down, she listened to the conversation between the father and daughter with a slightly sarcastic expression.
She and Gu Meiqin are from the same family, so naturally she favors her younger sister. Besides, she has taken advantage of the Zheng family a lot over the years.
Now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to tease Zheng Wangshu to vent his sister's anger.
"Wangshu, if I remember correctly, today should be the day you return home, right? Why didn't your husband come with you?"
Zheng Wangshu glanced at the man indifferently and didn't want to pay any attention to him.
Gu Meiqin was a little embarrassed and explained a few words in a low voice.
Unexpectedly, Gu Meilian suddenly attacked, "Meiqin, you're just too soft-hearted. Even as a stepmother, you have to treat everyone equally. You're so strict with Xinyue, and so tolerant of Wangshu. You said I, her elder, asked her a question, but she didn't even respond. If outsiders saw this, they would think she had no upbringing."
Gu Meilin frowned and said to her sister, then turned her head to look at Zheng Wangshu.
"Wangshu, you can't be so disrespectful just because Aunt Gu spoils you. You have to change your temper, otherwise you wouldn't be kicked out and have to marry someone else. Look at you, you're married for the second time, and your husband doesn't even know how to accompany you back home. You have to look for the problem in yourself."
What Gu Meilian said were all Gu Meiqin's real thoughts. She secretly applauded her elder sister in her heart, but her face showed a look of blame.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Zheng Jianjun on the side also looked unhappy. Zheng Wangshu was ignorant before, and he was also very disappointed with his daughter.
But now Zheng Wangshu is slowly changing. In other words, even if his daughter is not doing well, she is still his biological daughter. As a biological father, he has not said anything yet. So how can it be the turn of an outsider to educate her?
Seeing Zheng Wangshu remain silent, Gu Meilian felt proud. She had no fear of Zheng Jianjun at all. Every time she came to ask for money, Zheng Jianjun would not say a word. She thought her sister was powerful and could control her man so well.
Little did they know that Zheng Jianjun didn't care about that little thing at all. He was a man of good manners and didn't want to argue with a female comrade.
What's more, Gu Meiqi usually performs well and works hard for the family. For the sake of his wife, he is unwilling to argue with his aunt.
Unexpectedly, Gu Meilin actually took over their duties and educated their daughter for them.
"Aunt, my child doesn't need you to lecture him for now. If you really have the time, you should clean up your own mess first!"
Zheng Jianjun snorted coldly and spoke bluntly.
Gu Meilin has a son and a daughter, neither of whom is worry-free. Since they are relatives, Gu Meiqin sometimes nags in his ear, and he also listens a few words.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with him, but now that she accused Zheng Wangshu in front of him, he naturally would not show mercy.
When Zheng Wangshu heard his father say this, he felt refreshed both physically and mentally.
Looking up, I found that Gu Meiqi and Gu Meilian were looking at Zheng Jianjun in shock.
Zheng Jianjun is usually a very generous person. He is unwilling to get involved in trivial matters and does not care about the intrigues between women.
I didn't expect that today I would embarrass Gu Meilin like this for this cheap girl.
Gu Meilin's face flushed red, obviously unable to accept it.
"Brother-in-law, how can you say that? I'm not being kind."
Zheng Jianjun continued to breathe out through his nose, "That's not necessary. My parents are here, so there's no need for outsiders to worry about it. If my aunt knew how to educate children, she wouldn't have raised her own child like that."
This was an even more serious statement, purely stomping on Gu Meilin's face.
Gu Meiqin was also panicked. Her husband was not giving face to her sister, which meant he was not giving face to her.
Seeing her elder sister being treated so humiliatingly by her husband, she naturally felt uncomfortable.
"Jianjun, my elder sister is just a bit blunt. How could you say that?"
This time, Zheng Jianjun didn't even give Gu Meiqin any face.
"You have to consider the occasion when speaking directly. You two spend every day together. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"
After saying that, he looked at her deeply.
Gu Meiqin's heart shuddered and she dared not say anything anymore.
Zheng Jianjun is not a fool. He usually pretends to be ignorant even though he knows the truth. Now that he wants to argue with her, she naturally dare not say a word.
Seeing her sister defeated, Gu Meilin looked as if she had lost her parents. She gritted her teeth but couldn't swallow this humiliation.
But so what? She came here today to ask for help. If she completely offended her brother-in-law, would her sister still be able to help her?
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