Chapter 224 Duan Peiran's Methods
In the middle of the night, after Zhou Chongming fell asleep, Duan Peiran quietly went out. When she came back, she did not go back to her room, but sat silently on the sofa downstairs.
The monkey got in, and neither Duan Ziping nor Zhou Sinian could stop him. The man had been protected by the Security Bureau, and the organization didn't dare to take any more action.
Just now, Eagle had clearly told her that the organization was going to give up on her.
She touched her belly and her eyes became firm. She hasn't lost yet!
She still has the Zhou family, and the Zhou family can save her!
Originally, she could have left Zhou Sinian alone, but she was already accustomed to being Mrs. Zhou, and also accustomed to having a husband who was a group leader and a son with a bright future.
No one can destroy her hard-earned happiness!
Therefore, all unstable factors should be nipped in the bud!
At first, when she wanted Zhou Sinian to die, she thought of the possibility of being exposed.
She was betting that maybe, by taking advantage of this opportunity, she could not only break free from the constraints of the organization, but also completely crush Zhou Sinian and the Bai family.
Therefore, in the current situation, she is not afraid anymore.
Yes, so what even if Duan Ziping gave himself away?
The dose of medicine she gave Duan Ziping was small, and Monkey and the others were unable to find the medicine. According to her arrangement and Duan Ziping's report, Zhou Sinian should have taken it all.
Without the medicine, she could simply attribute the incident to a family scandal, and insist that it was she, the stepmother, who targeted her ex-wife's son in order to protect the interests of her own son.
As long as it is a family matter, it will be easy to handle. After all, it is difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs. Even if the people from the Security Bureau want to deal with her, they have to see what the Zhou family thinks.
Now, in the hearts of Grandpa Zhou and Chongming, only her Yanzong is the child of the Zhou family, but that little bastard Zhou Sinian is not. Even for Yanzong, Grandpa Zhou will force Zhou Sinian to forgive her.
What's more, she now has this life-saving talisman in her belly.
As for Duan Ziping, he is a soldier of Mr. Zhou and the Zhou family's connection in Heilongjiang Province.
She dared to use Duan Ziping at that time because she was sure that Mr. Zhou was careful about his reputation and would definitely help her deal with it if anything happened to Duan Ziping.
She touched her belly lovingly. As long as this became a family matter, she wouldn't have to worry. At most she would just be scolded.
She knew Zhou Chongming too well. In order to maintain his image as a loving wife and the illusion of harmony in the Zhou family, he would not divorce her. Instead, he would put the blame on Zhou Sinian, the bastard!
What's more, she still has Yanzong with her, so she is sure to win this time.
Even without the organization's help, she can survive.
She had endured and flattered the Zhou family for so many years, but it was not in vain.
Thinking of this, she got up and went upstairs.
It is already midnight and Zhou Chongming has fallen asleep.
In a trance, he heard crying, got up in a daze and looked to his side.
The moonlight shone through the glass onto the bed, casting a soft filter on Duan Peiran's 40-year-old face.
It has to be said that even in middle age, Duan Peiran is still beautiful, otherwise Zhou Chongming would not have been moved and had a relationship with her reluctantly.
Now, she lay on her side and cried softly, looking aggrieved, and Zhou Chongming's irritability from being woken up was much relieved.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry? Did your second brother and sister-in-law say something gossipy again?"
Hearing this, Duan Peiran shivered like a frightened little rabbit, and turned around with red eyes: "It's my fault for waking you up."
At this moment, Zhou Chongming completely softened his heart. He helped the man lie in his arms and comforted him softly.
"If my second brother and his wife say something unpleasant, just bear with it for a while. I'll tell my second brother off the next time I see him."
Duan Peiran leaned on the man's chest lovingly, and a choked voice sounded.
"Chongming, I lied to you today. I did something wrong. Can you forgive me?"
Zhou Zhongming paused while stroking her hair and sat up straight: "What did you do wrong? I was wondering why you are always distracted lately."
Duan Peiran seemed frightened by his stern tone. She pulled his pajamas and snuggled into his arms again.
She knew exactly how to control Zhou Chongming's emotions.
"You know, I always visit my old man because I'm worried that he might not be feeling well due to the changing seasons.
The more often I go, the more opportunities I have to see my second brother and his wife.
Several times, I encountered my second brother and sister-in-law persuading Grandpa to bring the one from the countryside back home. . . ”
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Zhongming pushed her away and looked at her: "Why mention him? It's bad luck!"
A faint smile flashed across Duan Peiran's lips, and then he covered his face and cried out.
"Did I want to bring this up? I am even more disgusted with him. If Bai Jingyi hadn't intervened to steal my love, would I have kept it a secret from you, given birth to Yanzong alone, and brought him up outside to suffer for so many years?
Unfortunately, I gave birth to a child alone, suffered so much contempt, and finally raised Yanzong. If Yanzong hadn't cried for his daddy, you know, with my personality, I would never be able to set foot in your Zhou family again in my life!
Woohoo! Is it because I’m old now that you’re starting to dislike me?”
Zhou Chongming was softened by her crying. Thinking of the miserable situation when the mother and son came to him, he sighed and hugged her again.
"Why are you still talking about this? Didn't she die? The other one was also sent to the countryside. What else are you talking about?"
Duan Peiran glanced at him with tearful eyes.
"How can you men understand the thoughts of us women? When your second brother and sister-in-law mentioned the guy in the countryside, they all implied that he should come back, saying that he is the legitimate eldest grandson of the Zhou family."
She bit her lips stubbornly and cried to the man, "What is our Yanzong then? If Bai Jingyi hadn't used kindness as a bargaining chip to force you to marry her, would our Yanzong have been living out in exile since childhood?"
Zhou Chongming frowned, obviously agreeing with this view.
At first, Zhou Chongming lied to Bai Jingyi about forcing her to marry him in order to cover up the fact that he had abandoned Duan Peiran.
Unexpectedly, after telling lies for so long, he actually took them seriously, completely forgetting how the Zhou family had deceived the simple old man and Bai Jingyi into this marriage.
"I am indeed sorry for you and Yanzong in this matter."
He gently wiped the tears from the woman's face and held her in his arms again to comfort her.
Duan Peiran immediately showed weakness: "How can I blame you? At that time, you sacrificed for the Zhou family. I understand you.
Originally, I didn't think about getting back together with you. After all, you were married at that time, and your partner was the eldest daughter of the Bai family.
But I didn't expect that Bai Jingyi would leave such a good man like you behind and actually have an affair during marriage and give birth to a bastard!"
She paused at this point, feeling the stiffness in her back with satisfaction.
Gently stroking his chest, she continued in a wronged voice: "It doesn't matter what happens between Yanzong and me, but I really can't stand you being humiliated and deceived like this. Fortunately, God has eyes and let you discover this secret and stop the damage in time."
Zhou Chongming didn't say anything, but the coldness in his eyes told it all. To this day, he still hasn't let go of the shame of being cuckolded by his newlywed wife, and he still holds a grudge against her.
Seeing that the fire had almost died down, Duan Peiran began to get down to business.
"We've been together for so many years, you know me well, but I tend to get anxious and make mistakes only when it comes to you and Yanzong. This time, I was provoked by my second brother's wife and did something wrong..."
She sat up straight and looked at Zhou Chongming pitifully: "I was worried that the old man would really bring the one back from the countryside, so I asked Duan Ziping to find a way to keep him in the countryside, but Duan Ziping seemed to have misunderstood my meaning and asked someone to do something to him."
Zhou Sinian's face darkened, not because Duan Peiran wanted to kill him, but because Duan Peiran had used the Duan family's connections in Heilongjiang Province. This way, it would be easy to drag the Duan family into the water!
Before he could say anything, Duan Peiran covered her face and started crying again.
"You can scold me! I am the evil one. I am the stepmother who cannot tolerate the child born by my ex-wife!
But I don’t accept it. How can he, a bastard, grow up to be your son, Zhou Chongming, while my Yanzong is still a "stepson"?
Who are we doing this for? Isn't it for your face and your future?
Now, the old man has been persuaded and wants to bring that girl back. What will happen to our Yanzong, and what will you do?
After all, that child doesn't look like our Yanzong. He is obviously your child. What if he looks like Wei Yan? Do you still want to be a person in the circle of Beijing?
So, I don’t regret it! Even if I’m arrested, I won’t regret it! At worst, I’ll pay him with my life!”
Zhou Chongming could no longer suppress his anger and punched the wall: "Pay his life? Don't even consider whether he deserves it!"
Hearing this, Duan Peiran felt relieved.