Zheng Ruqing looked coldly at his son who was always talking about his father's kindness, but now he brought people to embarrass him.
Zheng Ruqing's heart turned cold. He sat back in his chair, shook his sleeves, and wrote a letter to separate the family.
"I don't want you to repay my father's kindness, nor do I expect you to take care of me in my old age. All I want is for you to sign this 'family separation agreement'."
Zheng Ruqing threw the "family division letter" at Zheng Yusang's head.
Zheng Yusang reached out and took it. Just as he took a look at it, there was another person beside him.
Zhu Tingzhou bent over and leaned forward to read the contents of the paper. He hurriedly whispered to Zheng Yusang, "Hurry up and agree to it."
"This..." Zheng Yusang hesitated, "I can only get three thousand dollars." The Zheng family is wealthy and powerful, and the old house alone is worth tens of thousands of dollars. His father only gives him such a small amount of money and wants to get rid of him. Isn't it a bit too much?
Seeing him hesitate, Zhu Tingzhou winked at him repeatedly. Seeing that he was stubborn, he whispered in his ear, "You are your father's only son. What are you afraid of?!"
A gleam of brilliance flashed across Zheng Yusang's eyes. He quickly lowered his head and kowtowed three times to Zheng Ruqing. "Dad, I'm sorry I can't be with you these past few years to show my filial piety. I'll sign this 'family division agreement.'"
Zheng Ruqing looked at the two of them sarcastically and said indifferently, "Don't regret signing this. Tomorrow I will invite the elders to come to my house, open the ancestral hall, and record the division of the family in the family tree."
"When the time comes, I will give you three thousand dollars, and the rest of the Zheng family property will have nothing to do with you anymore."
These two people thought they were great because they went to college. They were plotting against him right in front of him. Did they think he was so easy to fool? Humph! They have no self-awareness at all!
Zheng Yusang's face was full of hesitation and confusion. Zhu Tingzhou poked Zheng Yusang in the waist, thinking that he would leave no trace. Zheng Yusang gritted his teeth and responded in a deep voice, "It's up to my father!"
Watching Zheng Yusang's departing back, Zheng Ruqing felt a deep sense of disappointment. This was the son he was so proud of. For his own benefit, he had disregarded the reputation of the Zheng family, called over his classmates, and threatened him to compromise in person. Did he really think he was afraid of his classmates?!
I treated Zhu Tingzhou with courtesy before because it was for his sake. Now I don’t think about him anymore, so why should I give face to Zhu Tingzhou? The Transportation Bureau has no control over the Ministry of Internal Affairs!
A private room on the second floor of Fuyun Building.
Zhu Tingzhou picked up the Fuqi Feipian with his chopsticks with a beaming look on his face. "Mani?! Eat! After you finish eating, go to the post office and call someone to buy you a boat ticket. If you're done, it will be gone."
Zheng Yusang took a sip of tea and said uncomfortably, "I won't get the money until tomorrow."
Zhu Tingzhou patted him and said, "Don't worry, the ocean won't fly tomorrow."
Zheng Yusang leaned his head towards him and said in a muffled voice, "Tell me, what does my father think? I'm his only son, so why did he ask me to sign the 'family division agreement'?"
Zhu Tingzhou served him a bowl of tomato and egg dumpling soup. "Don't drink tea. It's useless if you have a belly full of water. If you want to drink, just drink some soup."
Zhu Tingzhou put down his soup bowl and stopped eating. He folded his hands on the table and began to analyze the situation for Zheng Yusang. "I guess they're afraid you won't come back. Parents of our generation are all like this. They have a strong desire to control their children. They won't be happy until we are locked up by their side."
"Think about it, America is so far away, and it's not easy to go back and forth. If we leave, we don't even know when we can come back. How can they not be worried?"
"Uncle Zheng wanted you to marry a wife and give him a grandson, but it didn't work out."
"He's afraid you'll never come back, so he's holding onto the 'family separation letter' to keep you company."
Zheng Yusang sighed tiredly, "Hey! Do you think he won't find a husband for my sister?"
Zhu Tingzhou picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of pig intestines and stuffed it into his mouth, shaking his head, "No! He already has a son and a daughter-in-law. If he finds a son-in-law for his daughter, won't people gossip about him? The spit of the clan members can wash his face."
"He's such a face-conscious person, he wouldn't just swallow his pride. Don't worry."
Zheng Yusang took a sip of the pimple soup and said, "So, he made the right choice in marrying me a wife?"
"Pah—" Zhu Tingzhou hurriedly put his chopsticks on the table and said excitedly, "Hey! Don't blame me for not reminding you, you have to quickly bring your wife back home!"
"Cheer her with kind words and even give her a sweet treat. Before she leaves, tell her to pay more attention to family matters and be on guard against your older sister and younger sister. Don't let them empty the Zheng family's house."
Zheng Yusang was stunned for a moment. He had always been on the same side with his sisters since he was a child. When Huang Wanzhen got married, he also stood on the side of his sisters.
He has no feelings for Huang Wanzhen, so how could he let her deal with his own sisters?
"But my sisters are so good to me. I can study with peace of mind because they take care of the family. In fact, they should have a share in the family."
"Pa—" Zhu Tingzhou slapped Zheng Yusang on the forehead. "Are you stupid? Your wife's things are legitimate for you to use, but your sister's things belong to your brother-in-law and sister-in-law. What does it have to do with you?"
"Do you want your brother-in-law and brother-in-law to empty your house, so that you can come back and starve?"
Zheng Yusang shook his head. "Impossible. My sisters are always there for me. How could they let me go hungry?"
Seeing that he was stuck in a rut, Zhu Tingzhou sneered, "Who just asked me if your father would find a son-in-law for your sister?"
"Aren't you afraid of not having food to eat? Why are you asking me this?"
Zheng Yusang pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly, "I am a little scared, but I don't want the Huang family to bully my sisters."
Zhu Tingzhou picked up the chopsticks and threw them at the dishes on the table. "Ping pong" sounded a few times, and the chopsticks fell to the ground. "I don't care about you anymore. When you lose your family business, don't come looking for me!"
After saying that, he actually stood up and was about to leave.
Zheng Yusang quickly grabbed him and coaxed him kindly, "Don't be angry, it's my fault, I'm stupid, calm down."
In the end, Zheng Yusang compromised, bought a few boxes of cakes in the afternoon, and took a rickshaw to Huang's Mansion in Santa Lane.
When Mrs. Huang saw him, her expression changed several times, from joy to complexities, and finally settled on anger, "What are you doing here?!"
Zheng Yusang quickly leaned forward and bowed, "Mother-in-law, I'm here to take Wanzhen back."
After saying that, he scratched his head awkwardly. "A few days ago, we had some conflicts. It was my son-in-law's fault. I wonder if Wanzhen has calmed down? I bought some of her favorite cakes."
Mrs. Huang said coldly, "A few days ago? He said it so easily, with his upper lip touching his lower lip. If he had taken a boat these days, he would have reached America!"
After hearing that her son-in-law was going to the United States, Mrs. Huang's love for him was reduced by half. Her second daughter was still pregnant, and once her husband left for the United States, her second daughter would not have a son, let alone a maid. How would she survive in the Zheng Mansion? Just thinking about it made her worried.
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