Some thoughts, once they take hold, are impossible to stop.
Zhao Qinglan was thinking that she might have to leave the Wang family someday, and she didn't want to be penniless, so she started searching around the house.
Perhaps it was her obedience over the years that made Wang Dazhi think she wouldn't dare to take anything without permission. Sometimes he would forget to lock the cabinet where he kept his valuables and not care.
This is perfect for Zhao Qinglan.
She had never really thought about going through her husband's closets before, but thinking about what her daughter had gone through and the hardships she had endured over the years, she steeled herself and went ahead and did it.
You won’t know until you turn it over, and you’ll be shocked when you do.
Wang Dazhi has now started his own business and is earning more money, as she knows, since the family's financial situation is visibly improving.
She just hadn't expected that the money she kept at home would be so much.
She found over 30,000 yuan in cash, two gold bars, a watch that looked very valuable, and some other odds and ends.
On weekdays, she only receives a small amount of living expenses, which she spends almost all of on groceries and other necessities for her family.
She only had a little savings of her own, unlike her husband who had so much cash in the closet alone.
After the initial shock, she put everything back in its place without taking a single item.
She's not leaving the Wang family right away; she should keep these things in mind.
I'll find an opportunity to take it when it's really time to leave.
Otherwise, before she even left, Wang Dazhi would have discovered the loss of money from her home, which would have caused a huge problem.
From the moment she learned of her daughter's whereabouts and the actions of the Wang family, she began to distance herself from them.
When Li Huai learned that Zhao Qinglan had already gone to the agreed place, he became nervous and carefully inquired about their conversation in order to figure out her thoughts.
He heard from the person who made the arrangements that Zhao Qinglan cried, and he felt extremely distressed.
But there are not only Da Wa and Er Wa here, but now there's Xiao Duo too, so he can't leave easily.
I could only give the person in charge of making the arrangements a few more instructions before starting to make plans again.
When he went to see Xiaoduo again, he was caught off guard and found two little tails following him.
Knowing their father's professional habits, the eldest and second children didn't dare to follow too closely.
When they saw their father enter a small courtyard, the two brothers stood at the door, puzzled.
Who could be the person inside?
Desperate to know what was happening inside, the eldest child climbed onto the wall, stepping on the second child's shoulders.
As darkness fell, the lights were on inside the house. The eldest son looked through the window and saw his father and a teenage girl sitting at the table, smiling and talking.
He frowned.
After watching for a while, he noticed that the two of them were talking, so he climbed down from the wall.
"Brother, did you see it clearly?" Erwa asked curiously.
"I see clearly."
Who's inside?
"Let's go first, we'll talk when we get back," Da Wa said, not in a very good mood.
He and his brother both thought their father was out for a medical appointment, but it turned out he was there to see a teenage girl, and the two seemed to have a close relationship.
After the eldest brother and younger brother explained the situation, the second brother exclaimed in surprise, "Could that be Dad's illegitimate daughter?"
For a moment, the eldest child found this guess quite reasonable.
Their mother abandoned them when they were very young, and they haven't heard from her since.
He remembered that when he was a child, it wasn't that no one introduced his father to potential partners, but his father never remarried.
Perhaps, my father simply didn't remarry, but had a lover outside?
The thought that the two brothers might have a half-sister outside made them both feel uneasy.
So, the reason why Father has been so nice to them lately is because he wants to bring that illegitimate daughter home?
At first, they were just guessing.
When I overheard that my father was applying for a transfer to civilian work and didn't plan to stay in the army, I felt like I was getting closer to the truth.
That's true. If they suddenly brought back an illegitimate daughter, it would have a very bad influence on the military.
Perhaps that's why my father decided to change careers.
The two children felt a pang of sadness and bitterness at the thought of their father doing so much for that illegitimate daughter.
The father-son relationship, which had just begun to ease, became tense again.
Li Huai was initially happy that his two sons could get along well with him, but unexpectedly, his two sons suddenly changed their attitude.
When I saw him again, he didn't even call me "Dad" anymore.
This left Li Huai completely baffled.
I realized that only good communication could help me understand what was going on.
He specially prepared a good meal, and when his sons came home from school, he spoke frankly and openly.
"Dad doesn't know what happened. Why are you all being so cold to me again?"
The eldest child didn't want to talk, but the second child couldn't hold back any longer.
"We thought you had some serious illness, but it turns out you have an illegitimate daughter."
Li Huai frowned. "First of all, I never said I was sick. Secondly, I didn't even know I had an illegitimate daughter. How did you find out?"
The eldest and second children exchanged a glance.
It seems that my father never really admitted that he was sick, and what about that illegitimate daughter? Could it all just be a misunderstanding?
“You always go to see a girl, we both know that, who is she?” Da Wa asked directly.
Li Huai raised an eyebrow. When did these two kids find out?
However, he was only surprised for a moment before replying, "Her name is Xiaoduo. She is not my illegitimate daughter. It's a long story."
He spoke a few truths mixed with one lie, and then recounted Xiaoduo's background.
In his description to his two sons, he also referred to Zhao Qinglan as an old friend.
Knowing about Xiaoduo's experience, Dawa and Erwa felt sorry for her. They knew that their father was just taking care of an old friend's daughter, but they had misunderstood and felt even more embarrassed.
"Dad, I'm sorry, we were prejudiced." The eldest son apologized readily.
"I'm sorry," Erwa said softly.
Actually, Li Huai had always wanted to be Xiao Duo's father. He felt a little embarrassed for deceiving his son and said generously, "It's okay. Just ask if you have any questions in the future. Overthinking will only lead to misunderstandings."
The two children nodded together.
Knowing that his father was busy with work, worried about the family, and still had to find time to visit his old friend's daughter and teach her things, Erwa volunteered.
"Dad, how about I teach her when you're busy?"
Although his academic performance wasn't great, he could still teach a primary school textbook without any problem.
The eldest child also said he could help.
Li Huai didn't want to delay his eldest child's upcoming college entrance exam, so he only agreed to let his second child go.
Erwa has never studied properly. Perhaps becoming Xiaoduo's teacher might inspire him to want to learn.
Now that Da Wa and Er Wa know about Xiao Duo's existence, Li Huai plans to choose a suitable time for them to meet.
From now on, when Erwa comes to tutor Xiaoduo, I won't need to come along.
On their side, the father and son cleared up their misunderstanding again, and things progressed smoothly, but the atmosphere on Zhao Qinglan's side became increasingly tense.
After learning the truth, Zhao Qinglan stopped being subservient to the Wang family and became more assertive.
Her indifferent attitude really angered the Wang family, who had long held a high position, but for the time being, they couldn't find a way to suppress her.
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