"I will absolutely not agree to you marrying someone else."
"Mrs. Zhao, what gives you the right to forbid me from marrying someone else? Just because you were once my mother-in-law?" Ning Anping was utterly shocked by Mrs. Zhao's reaction.
What exactly gave them the illusion that Ning Anping couldn't live without Zhao Qing, and that he would even ruin his life for her?
"Don't you like Zhao Qing?"
"Zhao Qing has already married someone else."
"I can bring Zhao Qing back and have her remarry you." Zhao's mother blurted out subconsciously, but once the words were out, she didn't regret it. Instead, she seriously considered the possibility of such a thing.
Yes, if Zhao Qing were to remarry Ning Anping, then as Zhao Qing's mother and Ning Anping's mother-in-law, it would be perfectly reasonable for her to ask Ning Anping for some things, wouldn't it?
“I can let Zhao Qing marry you again. Of course, you don’t need to give much in betrothal gifts. Just give us that courtyard house as betrothal gifts.”
Having lived in Beijing for so many years, she knows the city's housing prices better than anyone.
You have to understand, even with Han Weiguo's help, she only lives in a tenement building, about 30 square meters, which is nowhere near as comfortable as a courtyard house.
Even if you were to sell it, you could get tens of thousands of dollars for it.
Judging from how easily they mentioned buying and selling houses, they must have a lot of money on hand.
The more Zhao's mother thought about it, the more tempted she became. She raised her head and said, "So, if you agree, I'll make sure Zhao Qing gets a divorce right away."
"Don't joke around. You really treat Zhao Qing like someone who's been sold into servitude. Back in the countryside, your social standing was low, and you needed me, a local, to protect you. So, you married Zhao Qing to me. Later, after the Han family was exonerated and Han Weiguo was promoted, you made Zhao Qing leave me to be with Han Weiguo. Now that I'm rich, you're thinking of giving Zhao Qing to me again. What if she meets someone even richer in the future? Will you make her leave me again to marry that person?"
"That's not how it works. If you treat me well, I'll naturally think more about you."
"Heh." Ning Hongzao suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.
"You silly child, I'm talking to you! Why are you laughing?" This child is really not likable, not even as good as Han Ningxin.
Although Han Ningxin has a bad temper, she has a sweet tongue. She can often make her smile.
"Excuse me, I just wanted to ask how old my adoptive mother is this year. Is she as beautiful as a flower, still looking like a young girl in her late teens?"
That's impossible, of course. When Zhao Qing married Ning Anping, he doted on her and couldn't bear to let her do anything, so he pampered her. Later, she married Han Weiguo. Although Han Weiguo also liked Zhao Qing, he was a chauvinist. Apart from giving Zhao Qing money to spend, he rarely helped her with housework.
Zhao Qing, however, thoroughly enjoyed this life; she loved seeing the envious glances of others. Even though Ning Anping treated her well, he was ultimately just a country bumpkin.
Therefore, although she is still very beautiful, she has developed many fine lines on her face due to taking care of housework.
Ning Hongzao had met her adopted mother before and really didn't think that such a woman was worth her father's attention.
Yes, Aunt Xu is still better.
Putting everything else aside, Aunt Xu is probably much younger than her stepmother.
"You little ingrate! I should have strangled you when I gave birth to you. Why did I let you grow up to be such a pain in the ass?" Zhao's mother was furious. What kind of daughter was this, actually talking about her mother like that?
"It's not like you ever raised me." Ning Hongzao scoffed. Her father raised her, her grandmother took care of her, and her brother earned money for her. From beginning to end, there was no such thing as a maternal grandmother or mother.
Ning Hongzao really didn't understand how they dared to say such things to her.
"Although your mother didn't raise you, it wasn't easy for her to give birth to you and raise you. She had her reasons."
"Difficulties?" Ning Hongzao raised an eyebrow. "I'd like to know what difficulties would make her abandon her husband and daughter? Perhaps the difficulty lies in her life of wealth and luxury?"
"You're still young, you don't understand these things. You need to know that people naturally strive for better things, and it's normal for your mother to want a better life, isn't that a perfectly normal thing?"
“I didn’t say it was abnormal, but since she chose to leave in the first place, she shouldn’t have expected us to forgive her.”
"you……"
"Don't say that, let's leave it at that. Keep it away from our lives. Tell Han Weiguo that if he wants to curry favor with the Peng family, let the Han family do it themselves. Don't drag our Ning family's girl into it."
This woman was Hongzao's maternal grandmother and her father's former mother-in-law, but to Ning Hongze, she meant nothing.
He and she had never met before; to him, she was a complete stranger.
It would be most appropriate for him to refuse.
Zhao's mother returned to the Han family dejectedly, while Han Ningxin also returned to Beijing because it was the holidays.
"Grandma."
Upon seeing Zhao's mother, Han Ningxin greeted her warmly; she and Zhao's mother had a very good relationship. After all, for a period of time, she had been cared for by Zhao's mother.
"Ningxin, why are you back?"
"Grandma, you forgot? School's out for break." She's a junior in college, about to be a senior. After graduation, the school will assign her a job. Her life will officially begin.
Han Ningxin was very confident in herself; with her grades, she was sure she would be assigned a good job.
However, thinking of Ning Hongzao, Han Ningxin couldn't help but sigh.
"What's wrong?" It was rare to see Ning Xin with such a thoughtful expression.
Han Ningxin was always radiant and full of confidence.
There are many people prettier than her, but none are as smart as her, and those who are smarter than her are often not as pretty.
Therefore, no matter which girl she stood in front of, she could always hold her head high and look confident.
However, this confidence failed in the face of Ning Hongzao.
Most importantly, Ning Hongzao is actually her half-sister, which is simply unbelievable.
"Is it because of the Peng family?"
Zhao's mother touched Han Ningxin's face with affection.
"I guess so."
Ultimately, it's related to Ninghong dates.
If Ning Hongzao refuses to marry that fool from the Peng family, will her father eventually disregard her wishes and force her to marry him off?
Thinking of this, Han Ningxin's face darkened further. No, Ning Hongzao was going to marry that fool...
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