"I……"
Zhang Hua's lips twitched, suppressing the discomfort rising in his heart, and said, "Okay, okay, I understand, I promise I'll change, alright?!"
Chen Dongze pursed his lips, offering no response.
"Don't you want to know about that brat Chen Dongxu anymore?"
Zhang Hua suddenly asked.
"Dongxu is my younger brother!"
Chen Dongze's expression was not good.
"You...you did this on purpose? I'm your mother. Can't I even speak casually in front of you?"
Zhang Hua has a bad temper, but in order to maintain her image in front of Chen Changqing, she has pretended to be gentle and docile for many years. At this moment, she couldn't hold back anymore, her temper flared up, and she glared coldly at her son, Chen Dongze.
"Doesn't Mom know what 'walls have ears' means?"
Chen Dongze said, "Some things can only be kept in my heart. I thought you knew, Mom."
In fact, Chen Dongze knew very well that no matter how his mother schemed in this family, her purpose was to do good for him. However, his status meant that he was just a stepson. Could his father possibly bypass his two biological sons, Chen Dongsheng and Chen Dongxu, and invest all of the Chen family's resources and connections into him?
Impossible!
Even if a stepson is outstanding, no one would abandon their own child and neglect nurturing them; instead, they would spend their energy on their stepson.
"..."
Zhang Hua remained silent, clearly having taken Chen Dongze's words to heart, but it was absolutely impossible for her to bow her head and admit to speaking recklessly in front of him.
Because she couldn't bear to lose face like that!
"Mom, it's not that I, as your son, am criticizing you, but you really need to watch your mouth. There's no one else at home right now, but can you guarantee that no one will suddenly show up at our door?"
Chen Dongze's brows revealed an unconcealed melancholy: "With Dad and this family, we can live a peaceful life. No matter what I want to do in the future, at least I will have confidence in my heart."
But if my dad hears you say something inappropriate, I think you know what the consequences will be without me saying it.
"You... is this all you've got?"
He just wanted to be an insignificant stepson in the Chen family, and he just wanted to have a little bit of confidence. Why couldn't he set his goals higher?
For example, if he becomes the only boy in the third generation of the Chen family, wouldn't the entire Qin family fall into the hands of him and his mother?
This is Zhang Hua's ambition, and she has also put her ambition into action.
But unexpectedly... his first attempt ended in failure.
However, she was not discouraged.
After all, it will take a long time!
Besides, the previous maneuver almost succeeded.
Besides, even if Chen Dongsheng's bastard son was lucky enough to escape, Chen Dongxu wasn't so fortunate; he's already a cripple.
It is not difficult to see from this that her first attempt was not a complete failure.
— Eliminating one is one thing.
In Zhang Hua's mind, the two brothers, Chen Dongsheng and Chen Dongxu, were the biggest obstacles to Chen Dongze's future control of the Chen family. As long as the two brothers were eliminated or their opportunities to be further cultivated in the Chen family were cut off, then Old Master Chen, Chen Changqing, and even Uncle Chen would inevitably focus their attention on Chen Dongze.
We will wholeheartedly cultivate Chen Dongze to become the successor of the Chen family!
Zhang Hua was calculating her plans meticulously, and she had been keeping these plans in mind for the past few years after she entered the Chen family, when she inadvertently learned that Chen's eldest uncle was infertile.
That's truly ambitious!
"mom!"
Chen Dongze suddenly raised his voice: "What do you mean I'm only good for this?" His expression was complicated: "A person should know how to be grateful and content. What is not ours, we should not reach for!"
"Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
Zhang Hua was furious and embarrassed: "I'm doing this all for your own good..." Before she could finish speaking, the sound of a car driving in came from the yard, and she swallowed the words she was about to say.
She stood up, quickly composed herself, straightened her clothes, and said to Chen Dongze, "Your dad is back. I'll go greet him."
Without saying a word, Chen Dongze stood up and followed closely behind Zhang Hua.
"The food is ready..."
Chen Changqing got out of the car and walked to the living room door. He saw Zhang Hua coming out and heard his voice. Seeing Zhang Hua reach out to take the briefcase from his hand, Chen Changqing moved aside and gave a faint "hmm" as a response to Zhang Hua.
"dad."
Chen Dongze seemed oblivious to his mother Zhang Hua standing awkwardly outside the living room door. His eyes were full of affection as he called out to Chen Changqing.
"Now that you're back, take a good rest at home."
Chen Changqing paused slightly, glanced at his stepson Chen Dongze, and then said, "Let's sit down and have a proper talk later, you and I."
"OK."
Chen Dongze smiled and nodded.
Watching Chen Changqing's tall figure ascend the stairs, he turned his gaze away and greeted the orderly who usually followed Chen Changqing and was responsible for driving him.
Second floor.
study.
Chen Changqing put his briefcase on the desk. Instead of going downstairs for a meal immediately, he walked to the sofa and sat down.
To be honest, he didn't want to come back at all when his parents and two sons weren't home, and he didn't want to see his wife Zhang Hua's face. But the fact that he often didn't come home for ten days, half a month, or even several months at a time inevitably caused some gossip in the compound.
Moreover, with the Lunar New Year approaching, the old man and woman will soon be moving back to the main courtyard from the courtyard house, and their two sons will also be returning one after another. If he, as a son and a father, continues to stay away from home for extended periods as usual, it would be truly unreasonable.
Recalling his eldest son's previous words of suspicion, Chen Changqing involuntarily frowned.
He intensified his efforts to find the group of thugs who injured his youngest son, but with so many cities across the country, it was really difficult to discover them if they were willing to hide their tracks.
Even when traveling, you need a letter of introduction from your employer to go anywhere, but these letters of introduction aren't hard to get for those shady characters from all walks of life...
To this day, he has not received any useful clues.
Similarly, he couldn't find any useful information about what happened to his eldest son.
When they went out on a mission, it wasn't just the boss who was injured; some even died. He couldn't very well suspect that one of the boss's teammates had been bribed and had used underhanded tactics during the mission, almost causing the boss to lose his life.
If he really thinks that way, what will his teammates think of him if they find out?
Chen Changqing knew that nothing should be rushed, and he needed to spend time continuing his investigation in secret.
At the same time, you should pay more attention to your wife, Zhang Hua.
He did not believe for a second that his eldest son's suspicions were unfounded, but if the suspicions were true, why would his wife, Zhang Hua, do such a cruel thing to his child?
About ten minutes later, Chen Changqing gathered his thoughts, got up and left the study, telling himself to take it slow and not to rush. The fox will eventually show its tail!
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