"Dad!" Fang Qin screamed miserably, "You can't be so cruel to me!"
The old man was intimidating without being angry: "Let me put it this way, since he is a child of the Zhou family, he should recognize his ancestors. Zhou Zhida is your husband, and husband and wife should be one. He must take responsibility for the trouble he has caused."
"If you don't want to share the responsibility with him, you can divorce him and leave."
Fang Qin was unconvinced: "He committed a sin, why should I bear the consequences with him? Dad, this is not fair to me at all! I want to go home, our Fang family is not to be bullied!"
Old Master Zhou remained unmoved. "If his mother were fine, I wouldn't ask him to come back. I'd just give him some money and send him off. But with his mother in this state now, if our Zhou family doesn't acknowledge him anymore, are we going to just let him wander around?"
"If you don't acknowledge him, and he lives with me later, I can still support him."
Fang Qin's eyes were red with anger, but she knew that what Mr. Zhou said was the truth. But she just couldn't accept it. She had always believed that even if Zhou Zhida was not close to her, at least he was devoted to the family over the years.
But she didn't expect...
Seeing those intimate photos of Zhou Zhida and Lin Nan, Fang Qin felt her heart break. The family she had worked so hard to protect actually had such an unbearable truth inside.
It turns out that Zhou Zhida was not born uninterested in love, he just didn't love her.
"I'm going back to my room to rest." Fang Qin didn't bother to say whether she agreed or not. The old man had already spoken, so why should she object? In this family, the old man still called the shots.
Rely on Zhou Jiyun? Even more impossible. He brought this little bastard home, how could he possibly speak for him? Maybe he would be even happier after seeing this scene.
Fang Qin staggered back to the room. Chen Yaozhi looked at Zhou Zhida's distraught face, then pushed Zhou Jiwen's arm: "Why don't you go see your mother? She doesn't look very happy."
Zhou Jiwen stood up: "I'll go see her, I'll ask the driver to take you back later. I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself today."
Chen Yaozhi shook her phone: "I have contacted the driver at home, he will be here soon, you comfort Auntie, I can take care of myself."
She herself had never expected that she would encounter such gossip when she was just visiting the Zhou family today. Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing were indeed quite ruthless, and they had caused a rift between Fang Qin and Zhou Zhida.
The days from now on will be quite lively.
If time hadn't allowed, Chen Yaozhi would have really wanted to stay and watch for herself. When passing the side hall, Chen Yaozhi unconsciously glanced inside and saw Xie Jing and Dean Fan sitting opposite each other drinking tea.
Dean Fan held the child in his arms, and the two occasionally whispered a few words to each other.
Chen Yaozhi turned on her heel as she was about to leave and walked into the side hall: "Big brother and sister-in-law are really good at this. Now that Brother Wen's family has experienced such a big change because of you, big sister-in-law still has the mood to drink tea?"
Xie Jing slowly put down her teacup. She didn't stand up, but leaned back in her chair, looking both noble and arrogant. "I don't agree with what you said. Children don't just pop out of cracks in rocks."
"It was my uncle who was irresponsible first. Could it be that we instigated my uncle's derailment? I know Miss Shen has her own stance, but she also needs to distinguish right from wrong."
This was Shen Yaozhi's first time dealing with Xie Jing. After all, the last time she had troubled Xie Jing, she had been directly countered by Old Man Zhou and Zhou Jiyun. This was indeed her first encounter with Xie Jing, and now she knew that Xie Jing was not someone to be trifled with.
Xie Jing also said: "As a parent, even if the child is not what you expected, since he has come into this world, parents must take responsibility."
"If one only pursues pleasure in everything and refuses to take responsibility, what is the difference between humans and animals?"
Zhou Jiyun heard it clearly from outside, and he felt that Xie Jing's words really touched his heart. After all, Zhou Jiwen had said these words to him so righteously and asked him to take responsibility.
It’s just that Zhou Jiyun was really wronged at that time, but now they have a legitimate reason.
Chen Yaozhi was furious: "You..."
Xie Jing raised her eyebrows: "Miss Shen, do you have anything else to say? I'm all ears."
Chen Yaozhi threw her bag and said, "You won't be so complacent forever."
Xie Jing put down the teacup: "Thank you for your advice, Miss Shen. Goodbye."
Naturally, she had no intention of building a good relationship with Shen Yaozhi. Just because the Shen family stood on Zhou Zhida's side, they were natural enemies. How could they be close to each other?
After driving Chen Yaozhi away, Xie Jing picked up the teacup again. Dean Fan was worried: "Will Zhida be wronged when he comes back? Your aunt won't be able to accept it..."
Xie Jing glanced at her and said, "With Grandpa protecting him, he won't be able to bear any grievances. Besides, if he returns to the Zhou family, he will have everything he deserves. It's better than staying in an orphanage."
Dean Fan thought about it and agreed. She didn't talk about the emotional aspect, but only about interests and resources. What Lin Zhida could enjoy was countless times more than what the welfare home could provide.
Xie Jing: "In a society ruled by law, what can she do? Besides, it's not her turn to be the head of the family."
Dean Fan reluctantly reassured: "Indeed, this child has suffered a lot."
Xie Jing was silent for a moment, then changed the subject: "It's getting late. I'll have someone take you back. The child can stay here. I guess his father has something to ask him."
Zhou Jiyun came into the side hall and said, "I have arranged a driver. He will take you to the welfare home safely."
Dean Fan could only sigh. She had never imagined that Lin Zhida's life story would be so... miserable. But since Lin Zhida had a biological father, there was no reason for him to continue living in the orphanage.
Ultimately, it was the adults who were responsible. But Dean Fan didn't seem to be a good person either, considering the couple before him. The wealthy were incredibly treacherous.
After seeing Dean Fan off, Zhou Jiyun sat down next to Xie Jing: "Are you tired?"
Xie Jing poured him a cup of tea: "I'm not tired, someone else is tired."
Zhou Jiyun drank two cups of tea in a row. He glanced at Lin Zhida across from him and said, "You are my uncle's son. According to seniority, you have to call me Big Brother."
His smile was particularly gentle. "Stay close to your father. As for your grandfather, if you're willing, spend more time with him. As for your brother and his mother, avoid them if you can."
This was the most well-intentioned advice he could give the child. He would not retaliate against the child, but considering how much he cared for and cared for the child, he absolutely could not do that.
Lin Zhida nodded in confusion: "Thank you, big brother."
Zhou Jiyun nodded slightly: "With grandpa protecting you, no one dares to bully you. You should stay with grandpa more often and try not to be alone."
After giving a few more instructions, Zhou Jiyun called Aunt Yun and asked her to take Lin Zhida to wash up and rest.
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