Zhou Zhixin was very surprised.
Even though Zhou Zhixin had mentioned the military leadership today, Zhou Chunping hadn't shown the slightest desire to curry favor with them. This was completely unlike the Zhou Chunping Zhou Zhixin knew.
There are also Zhou Miaomiao, the niece from the second wife, and Zhou Meimei, the niece from the first wife. In previous years, when Zhou Zhixin returned home, these two little girls would have pounced on him. But now, when they saw Zhou Zhixin, they were like mice seeing a cat. They didn't even say a word and slipped away.
The same goes for Zhou Zhiqiang. In the past, whenever Zhou Zhixin came home, Zhou Zhiqiang would pester him to ask about life in the army and the outside world.
After Zhou Zhiqiang twisted his foot, he has been lying in bed for the past few days to "recuperate". When Zhou Zhixin went to visit him, Zhou Zhiqiang was lazy and didn't even want to talk.
It took less than a year for the company to go from being a popular attraction to being ignored. He still remembered the spectacular scene when Zhou Zhixin left home last time, with his entire family lined up at the roadside to see him off. Thinking back on it now, it felt like a dream.
When Zhou Zhigang followed Zhou Chunping back home, Zhou Zhixin was sitting outside Wu Jinfeng's door in a daze.
As soon as Zhou Chunping left, Zhou Zhixin went inside to visit Wu Jinfeng, who then launched into a barrage of abuse. Wu Jinfeng called Zhou Zhixin an "ungrateful wolf" and an "unfilial son" for watching her suffer without offering a helping hand. She also called him a "henpecked, henpecked, weakling" who had followed Zhao Yunxiang to Zhaojiagou.
Zhao Yunxiang is also a ruthless person. After being married to the Zhou family for so many years, she has no respect for her mother-in-law and no care for her sister-in-law. A woman like that should be divorced! She will be ashamed to face people in the future. At the end, Wu Jinfeng concluded viciously.
Zhou Zhixin swallowed his anger and lowered his head to let Wu Jinfeng scold him. He knew that Wu Jinfeng had disliked him since childhood, and Zhou Zhixin was used to Wu Jinfeng's bad behavior of scolding him for the slightest thing.
When Wu Jinfeng was cursing, Zhou Zhixin would not interrupt her. When Wu Jinfeng was tired of cursing, she would stop on her own.
When Wu Jinfeng mentioned wanting to "divorce" Zhao Yunxiang, Zhou Zhixin couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "Mom, Yunxiang is a good wife. She hasn't enjoyed a single day of happiness in our family over the years. Why don't you like her?"
"Good? Good ass! If it weren't for this jinx, I would have been taken to the police station?" Wu Jinfeng roared. Thinking of Zhao Yunxiang reminded Wu Jinfeng of the day and night she had spent in the police station, the cold and hunger she had endured, a feeling she would never forget.
You were the one who got yourself arrested and taken to the police station. How can you blame Yunxiang? Zhou Zhixin was very dissatisfied, but he did not continue to defend Zhao Yunxiang. He knew that Wu Jinfeng hated Zhao Yunxiang to the point of being obsessed. Any more arguments would only irritate Wu Jinfeng.
Wu Jinfeng felt her anger subside a little when she saw Zhou Zhixin no longer speaking for Zhao Yunxiang. She tried to look more loving, took Zhou Zhixin's hand, and said earnestly, "San'er! I've already lived more than half of my life. I don't know when I'll close my eyes. I have no other wishes for you four siblings except that you all live in harmony and prosperity."
"Mom." Zhou Zhixin nodded and called out. There was a hint of sob in his voice and tears welled up in his eyes.
From childhood to adulthood, Zhou Zhixin had been ignored by Wu Jinfeng. Even when Zhou Zhigang and Zhou Zhiqiang did nothing, they still received Wu Jinfeng's loving gaze and constant calls of "Big Treasure" and "Second Treasure." But what about him? No matter how hard he tried, no matter how well he did, Wu Jinfeng remained indifferent.
Every pair of parents is the earliest idol of their children, and there is no child who does not yearn for maternal love and family affection.
Wu Jinfeng's unprecedented tenderness melted Zhou Zhixin's heart. He knew that Wu Jinfeng would not remain indifferent to him forever, and his efforts would one day be recognized by Wu Jinfeng.
Wu Jinfeng saw the tears in Zhou Zhixin's eyes and felt a secret sense of pride. Wu Jinfeng had always known that among her children, Zhou Zhixin was the most filial and kindhearted. Zhou Zhigang, Zhou Zhiqiang, and Zhou Zhimei were all like her, somewhat selfish. Only Zhou Zhixin, perhaps because of her bloodline, had always been sunny and kindhearted.
Unfortunately, Zhou Zhixin was not her biological child. No matter what, she could not consider him as a family member, Wu Jinfeng thought.
"San'er! Listen to your mother's advice. You are an officer now. Even if you divorce that bitch Zhao Yunxiang, you won't be afraid of not being able to find a wife..."
"Mom! I won't divorce Yunxiang!" Zhou Zhixin was shocked and quickly objected before Wu Jinfeng finished speaking.
"Don't want a divorce? You're going to keep this troublemaker at home without a divorce? Do you want to piss off your mother to death?" Wu Jinfeng's mouth drooped, and her triangular eyes shot out a vicious light as she stared at Zhou Zhixin.
Wu Jinfeng thought Zhou Zhixin wouldn't stay home long. After Zhou Zhixin left, with her words in his heart, he wouldn't dare say a word, no matter how much she harassed Zhao Yunxiang.
"Don't worry, Mom. I'll take Yunxiang and the others to the army after the Lunar New Year. The army leaders have told us that families should support my work and accompany the troops," Zhou Zhixin patiently explained to Wu Jinfeng. The implication was: I'll take Zhao Yunxiang away after the Lunar New Year, and the three of them won't be a nuisance to you at home.
What? Zhao Yunxiang is going to join the army? Don't worry? How can I be so relieved? Wu Jinfeng was so angry that she almost vomited blood.
Wu Jinfeng was picky about Zhao Yunxiang because she displeased her. The big city where Zhou Zhixin's troops were stationed was a prestigious place in all of China, yet Wu Jinfeng, at her age, had never been there. Yet, Zhao Yunxiang was able to follow Zhou Zhixin and become a city dweller?
"Get out! Get out! You unfilial thing, do you still have eyes for me, your mother? Get out of here!" Wu Jinfeng was furious. When Zhao Yunxiang always agreed with Wu Jinfeng, Wu Jinfeng didn't let her go to the army to "enjoy the good life". Now that Wu Jinfeng and Zhao Yunxiang were enemies, how could she watch Zhao Yunxiang live a "good life"?
Zhou Zhimei hid the bag of brown sugar and came back to find Wu Jinfeng for something, just in time to see Wu Jinfeng yelling at Zhou Zhixin to "get out".
"Third brother, why are you mad at Mom again? Did you come home to visit the patient or just to piss Mom off? You might as well make Mom and Dad mad to death and go to Zhaojiagou to be a son-in-law." When Zhou Zhimei was fully fired up, his words were still quite harsh.
"Zhimei, I didn't." Zhou Zhixin's face was pale and he explained hesitantly.
"Get out of here, take your demon with you and pretend that I, Wu Jinfeng, have never raised a son like you. You ungrateful bastard! Your whole family is full of ungrateful bastards!" Wu Jinfeng thought of Zhou Yuanyuan and Zhao Yunxiang who had repeatedly opposed her, and felt the anger in her stomach rising up.
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