Chapter 6 Successful Division
The words sounded gentle, but when listened carefully they sounded like sarcasm, making Zhang Guodong purse his lips nervously.
"Sister-in-law, what you're doing is a bit insulting." Zhang Guodong said angrily, "Do you think we're thieves? Don't we have any privacy?"
"Ask yourself during this time, have we been bad to you? Why are you so wary of us? The neighbors are all watching!"
Several aunts who were standing by and ready immediately went into battle mode. Just as they were about to speak, a steady and powerful voice suddenly came from the door.
"Wanqing, is Uncle Zhou late?"
The entire hall fell silent in an instant, and everyone looked towards the door, their expressions changing.
"Director Zhou, why are you here so late?" Zhang Guodong greeted him with a nod and a bow.
"Today is Guodong's seventh day. I must attend, both for official and personal reasons." Director Zhou sighed and patted Lin Wanqing on the shoulder. "Please accept my condolences."
"Your father and I have been friends for many years. You are like my own daughter. Seeing you sad, your uncle feels bad too."
Lin Wanqing called out "Uncle Zhou" and sobbed softly with her eyes lowered, her voice half real and half fake.
Zhang Guodong's heart skipped a beat and he became a little panicked.
"I seemed to hear you discussing something when I came here." Director Zhou looked at Zhang Guodong, "Tell me about it. If there's anything you're unsure about, I can give you some advice."
After saying that, he glanced at the people present again.
The group of aunts all took a step back, making it clear that they didn't want to get involved anymore. Aunt Zhang anxiously winked at Zhang Guodong repeatedly.
Zhang Guodong could only smile awkwardly, "It's all family matters, family matters."
"Uncle Zhou, we're dividing our family." Lin Wanqing led Director Zhou to sit down and said, as if chatting with family, "My eldest uncle is a good man. He never took advantage of us and insisted on settling accounts with our Lin family."
Zhang Guodong was anxious, "I mean..."
Before he finished speaking, Director Zhou cast an admiring glance at Zhang Guodong, "Guoliang is a good comrade."
Zhang Guodong quickly swallowed back what he was about to say.
Director Zhou said, "How about you split it up now? I can be a witness."
"How could I trouble you?" Zhang Guodong said reluctantly, "We can handle our family affairs ourselves."
"I am Wanqing's uncle, and I am her family." Director Zhou's eyes were extremely intimidating, and he looked at Zhang Guodong seriously.
Zhang Guodong avoided the gaze and didn't dare to say anything else.
Seeing this, Lin Wanqing quickly stood up and announced—
"Well, starting today, you and I are officially separated. I am the master of this house." Lin Wanqing took a step forward and deliberately said in front of everyone, "Please, everyone in the Lin family, move out of the master bedroom."
"Since you want to take care of me and stay here to serve me, I'm naturally grateful. I can't let you stay in the servants' quarters, but there are a few guest rooms downstairs, which are more than enough to accommodate you."
Even though Lin Wanqing had suffered hardships for most of her previous life, the temperament and confidence she had cultivated since childhood remained.
She stood there, glancing at Zhang Guodong. Her usual condescending attitude and aura made Li Guodong feel breathless.
Let them move to the guest room? And insult him by using the servants' room?
He had lived in the servants' quarters of the Lin family for almost twenty years. Although the servants' quarters were much better than the houses outside, they were the worst rooms in the Lin Mansion. They were dark and damp, with no sunlight all year round.
It is where people of lower status live.
The feeling of inferiority spread again, and Zhang Guodong couldn't help but think of the days when he was living under someone else's roof.
There were some things that Zhang Guodong naturally felt uncomfortable saying, so he quickly gave a look to the lady standing next to him.
That lady was his mother's best friend, known as Aunt Ma, and she immediately understood what he meant.
"Wanqing, isn't it inappropriate to ask them to move to the guest room?"
"You are a family after all. Your mother-in-law is in poor health, and your sister-in-law is busy taking care of her. These days, even your son is being taken care of by your sister-in-law's mother. Your uncle is in charge of everything inside and outside the family. Not only have you become the hands-off boss, but now you want to divide the family?"
"As a family, we should be united and work together! Isn't what you're doing chilling people's hearts?"
Lin Wanqing nodded again and again, saying with a forced smile, "Yes, yes, but isn't it because my eldest uncle wants to distinguish between the two because he cares about his reputation and wants to avoid being accused of trying to seize our Lin family's wealth?"
"Do you think I did the right thing, Director Zhou?"
Director Zhou nodded in appreciation, "Guoliang, you did the right thing. A real man should never do anything that could lead to misunderstandings. I have high hopes for you."
He stood up and patted Zhang Guodong's shoulder heavily.
"Yes, Director Zhou is right." The muscles on Zhang Guodong's face were tense, but he still forced a smile.
"My wife and I are both workers, and my mother is a working class person. We have our hands and feet and are self-reliant. We can't let people think we're trying to take advantage, so it's better to keep it clear."
This statement was obviously meant to squeeze Lin Wanqing. Lin Wanqing was a daughter of a capitalist family and came from a poor background. How could she be as legitimate as them?
Lin Wanqing wasn't angry. "Since you want to distance yourself so much from the matter, I'll have to inspect your belongings one by one when you move. You are not allowed to take anything belonging to my Lin family."
"Everyone is here. Your noble reputation will surely spread to everyone."
Without waiting for Zhang Guodong's reaction, Director Zhou raised his hand and said, "Let's get started."
Zhang Guodong was stunned for a moment, knowing that if he continued to quibble and find excuses not to move, he would be shooting himself in the foot!
Especially in front of Director Zhou, I had to do everything I could to leave a good impression on my leader.
He had no choice but to pull Zhang Ma along and pretend to be aloof as they walked into the bedroom.
This bedroom did not belong to him before. It was occupied by his brother and sister-in-law, but he always dreamed of going in it.
So when he saw his brother Zhang Guoliang being engulfed by the flames at the fire scene, a bold idea immediately popped up in his mind - he wanted to become Zhang Guoliang and live with his beloved woman.
Moreover, his brother's position is better than his. He is in charge of finance and has a much higher income. It is just right for him to get rid of Lin Wanqing. It is really killing two birds with one stone!
Now he stood in the bedroom of his brother and sister-in-law, looking around and feeling secretly happy.
The surroundings were full of traces of his sister-in-law and brother's lives. Zhang Guodong slowly erased these traces by hand and sorted and packed up his things. He thought that after moving to the new room, he and his sister-in-law could start a new life.
The matter was a foregone conclusion. When the aunts saw the situation, they immediately found excuses and left.
Seeing this, Lin Wanqing escorted Director Zhou out. The factory was full of things to do, and Director Zhou had only just come over when he had a chance, so Lin Wanqing didn't dare to keep him too long.
Then she sat on the sofa in the hall, drinking coffee and waiting slowly.
Not long after, Zhang Guodong came down carrying things.
As soon as he saw Lin Wanqing, he deliberately straightened his back, looked straight ahead, and snorted softly, "Sister-in-law, what I took away were all your sister-in-law's and mine personal belongings. There is absolutely nothing from the Lin family."
Lin Wanqing said, "We'll only know after we check."
"Lin Wanqing, don't go too far!" Zhang Guodong shouted, suppressing his anger. "Do you really want to take them out one by one and check them? You're invading our privacy!"
Lin Wanqing sneered, "Privacy? The clothes you're wearing are made of our Lin family's fabric. Take them off first, then talk about privacy!"
Zhang Guodong gritted his teeth, raised his hand to unbutton his clothes, and then threw the clothes fiercely at Lin Wanqing's feet.
Lin Wanqing raised her leg and kicked the box beside her, causing it to fall over and scatter all over the floor.
Zhang Guodong had no dignity at all. He felt his face burning with pain and didn't know why he was carried away by Lin Wanqing.
There were even more outrageous things that Zhang Guodong had not expected.
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