Chapter 88 They Are Not Your Biological Children
"Did you find your family?"
Zhou Chenshen repeated, paused, and then asked, "Where are you? I'll pick you up?"
The little ancestor had just returned from abroad alone not long ago, but now he told him that he had found his family so quickly... Zhou Chenshen didn't quite believe it.
His little girl is simple and a little silly, timid and kind. Maybe she has been deceived.
Human traffickers are very rampant nowadays.
"Second brother, I'll be back tomorrow, you don't have to pick me up." Li Ran did not tell Zhou Chenshen the specific address. After saying a few words, he hung up the phone.
Tired after a whole night, Li Ran saw that it was getting late and went to rest.
There was still an hour until dawn, and she needed to sort out her thoughts.
Mingshan, study.
Mr. Zhou has already written the divorce agreement, which not only has his signature but also the Zhou family seal.
"Grandpa, Ranran went out to play and will be back tomorrow."
After Zhou Chenshen finished speaking, he looked at the divorce agreement on the table and said, "Ms. Chen has been away from home for more than 40 years. If you want to divorce, how should the Zhou family property be divided?"
"Employ all your property."
Old Master Zhou's face was filled with fatigue. "Chen Shulan has been with me for so many years, and her greatest contribution to the Zhou family is giving birth to your father, the son I am most proud of."
"What about your eldest and second uncles? They are your sons too."
Zhou Chenshen was so confused that he asked, "Could it be that they are not your biological children?"
Old Man: ...
Suddenly he fell silent and stopped talking.
Zhou Chenshen was stunned, and his whole body felt terrible: "No, no way... Could it be that the eldest uncle and the second uncle are really not your biological children?"
"no."
The old man's face was full of fatigue. "Family disgrace should not be made public. This matter has been weighing on my heart for decades and I have never told anyone else..."
Zhou Chenshen:!!
He was just talking casually, but he didn't expect that it would cause such a big scandal.
Indeed, this is a huge family scandal.
"Grandpa, you talk, I listen."
Pulling a small stool over, Zhou Chenshen listened attentively.
"When I married her, I was just a poor soldier. She was the daughter of a wealthy family. The Chen family owned a textile factory and was wealthy and powerful. To avoid being persecuted, she reluctantly married me..."
Zhou Chenshen: ...
What a bloody story.
"I was a soldier, defending my country, so naturally I went on many missions. One time I was on a mission for three years. When I came back three years later, your uncle was at home."
Zhou Chenshen:!!!
He doesn't speak, he listens.
"At the time, I felt embarrassed and endured it. I didn't expect that when I went on another mission the following year, when I came back, there would be another uncle like you..."
Zhou Chenshen: ...
My dear grandfather's marriage has been so bumpy that horses can run on his head.
Mr. Zhou glared at him: "What's with that expression on your face? Are you secretly teasing me?"
"Master, I didn't. Please continue."
Mr. Zhou:!!
Now that you've already lost someone, just keep losing them!
"Neither of the two sons is mine, but I accept it. Who made me like her? She's the eldest daughter of a capitalist family. She has a bad temper, but she's really beautiful."
Come on, the old man is a looker.
"Then, I didn't go on any missions for a year. Then, she gave birth to your father."
"Chen Shulan is very hard-hearted. She doesn't like your father. I've seen her try to smother the third child with a pillow several times... I was really scared, so after a big fight with her, she left the Zhou family and hasn't returned since."
"Later, I achieved military merit and was rewarded by my superiors. I was promoted all the way up. I, Zhou Hanqiu, finally made the transition from a humble peasant to the position of chief. But the Chen family's fortunes declined day by day. She probably regretted her decision and came to me several times, but I refused to let her return."
"Twenty years later, your father got married and had you two. She didn't like your father, but she had high hopes for you two. Because you both have my surname, Zhou. She knew that if she could control you, she could control me."
That’s about it, actually.
The Zhou family's secret is a bit... embarrassing.
It was also the first time that Zhou Chenshen realized that the two uncles, with whom he seldom had contact, were not actually his grandfather’s biological sons.
How much injustice has grandpa suffered over the years?
"Master, let me ask you, why is my eldest brother being raised under Ms. Chen's name?"
Grandpa Zhou sneered, "What else could it be? Of course, it was to ease the relationship and to get back into the Zhou family. She snatched your eldest brother away to raise him. You were just born at the time, and I took care of you, so I couldn't take care of Mingshen, so I just let her do what she wanted. And look at what she turned your eldest brother into. He's nothing more than a dog of the Chen family, always on their side!"
Mr. Zhou felt a little regretful: "Over the years, your eldest brother Zhou Mingshen has been in politics and has made things easy for the Chen family. The Chen family is apparently on the rise again."
"Okay, I understand. I'll personally have Ms. Chen sign this divorce agreement and have her leave the house."
Zhou Chenshen put the agreement away. Old man Zhou's eyes were red from staying up all night. Thinking about his poor health in the past two years, he felt quite energetic after staying up so long tonight. Perhaps, divorce can make people rejuvenate?
"I'll pick up Ranran tomorrow and bring him home. I like this child very much."
Thinking of Li Ran, Grandpa Zhou's eyes were filled with joy. It would be even better if she could marry his grandson.
The next morning, Zhou Chenshen went to the Chen family, found Chen Shulan, and took out the divorce agreement: "Ms. Chen, Grandpa asked you to sign it. You are already old, so don't delay it. It won't look good if you delay it any longer."
Chen Shulan looked at the divorce agreement written in black and white, shaking with anger. "Zhou Chenshen, I'm your grandmother. How dare you force me like this today? What? Did Zhou Hanqiu threaten you? Why do you have to do this?"
"No, Grandpa meant that he would give you a decent divorce. If you take the initiative to sign the divorce, you can also hide the shame on your face. Otherwise, if the affairs of my uncle and second uncle are exposed, it will destroy the military marriage and you will be held responsible. Ms. Chen, you don't want to go to military court again when you are old!"
Zhou Chenshen spoke slowly, and the color drained from Chen Shulan's face instantly. She sneered, "Zhou Hanqiu, he really took great pains. It's hard for him to hide this secret for decades and finally tell you. But the more he does this, the more I despise him! It's just a divorce, right? Divorce! I, Chen Shulan, have never broken my backbone in my life! I didn't when I was young, and now that I'm halfway through death, I won't!"
He took the pen, signed his name quickly, and when he was done, he threw the pen away and said, "Get lost!"
Zhou Chenshen didn't care about this final outburst of rage.
After putting away the signed divorce agreement and walking to the door, he turned back and said, "Ms. Chen, in your eyes, Grandpa is nothing. But in my eyes, Grandpa is my hero. And you are nothing but a fickle woman."
Chen Shulan: ...
What did she hear?
"Zhou Chenshen!"
She yelled in anger and grabbed something and threw it at Zhou Chenshen. Zhou Chenshen opened the door and went out. The thing she threw hit the door with a crackling sound. Zhou Chenshen walked out of Chen's house without looking back.
"A Shen, why did you come to Chen's house today?"
Zhou Mingshen happened to park in front of the Chen family's door. Zhou Chenshen looked at Zhou Mingshen's face carefully and called out, "Brother, grandpa and grandma are divorced. Are you going to return to the Zhou family in the future?"
Zhou Mingshen was stunned, his face not looking good. "A Shen, what nonsense are you talking about? Grandpa and grandma are so old, how could they possibly get divorced? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"I knew you wouldn't believe it. Big brother, since you don't believe it, you can stay at the Chen family. Remember to change your household registration later."
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