It’s been over two hours since we left the Zhao Family. If we didn’t have to visit other elders, Zhang Guoqing estimated that Zhao Dashan could chat until dawn.
The Zuo Family wasn’t much smaller in number than the Zhao Family, and more crucially, there were many neighbors cooling off around them...
On the way back, after passing Uncle Ye and a few others, it’s mission accomplished for the evening once we head out again. Seeing long-unseen elders still healthy is enough to reassure Zhang Guoqing.
"In a good mood?"
When Zhang Guoqing saw the Second at home, he wasn’t surprised at all, "Haha, just chatted a bit with the elders."
"Should I ruin it?" Zhang the Second rubbed his stubbled chin, staring at his younger brother.
Zhang Guoqing raised his eyebrows, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"Xiao Wu, let me tell you something; someone’s got their eyes on you."
Zhang Guoqing glanced at Zhou Jiao beside him, giving him a glare as if asking, why can’t he say this without his wife present? Having eyes on him? Whether malicious or benign, there are plenty.
"Haha, didn’t our team have an abandoned baby a few days ago? Found the family, who supposedly plan to give him to you as a son..."
Zhang Guoqing smiled at the news, pushing Zhou Jiao into the yard.
Zhang the Second was taken aback at this, "Xiao Wu, don’t leave yet. You haven’t said what to do! What if Dad hears inside?"
"Wanting to be my son is just wanting to be your nephew, isn’t it?"
Zhang Guoqing stopped, turned around, "Just ignore them; they’re just fools. Second Brother, pass on this message from me saying, ’Zhang Guoqing said to handle it mercilessly.’
Zhang the Second looked at him in surprise, "Don’t you want to ask whose family it is first?"
Zhang Guoqing shook his head, "Not interested. You don’t need to tell me who it is either. If someone speaks to you asking for help making it difficult, I’ll talk to the village myself afterwards."
At this, Zhang the Second realized he misunderstood, he angrily glared at him, looking at Zhou Jiao, "Jiao Jiao, according to what the child’s mother says, her son was stolen, you see..."
Zhou Jiao amusedly glanced at him, "Before checking or after?"
"..." Zhang the Second immediately understood her meaning. If they change their story saying that after the police find them, then they truly deserve no sympathy for such actions.
Zhou Jiao smirked meaningfully, "Second Brother, Xiao Wu is the boss of our family. Whatever he says goes. Calculating against us? Such boldness indeed."
After hearing this, Zhang the Second immediately looked at his younger brother, seeing him nod proudly, ultimately shaking his head helplessly, "Alright, I understand."
Zhang Guoqing teased him, "No difficulties?"
"Difficulty my ass, his family relatives have been plotting against my brother; I’d have to be stupid to help them beg."
Zhang Guoqing patted his shoulder, hugging Zhou Jiao as they entered the main door.
Touching his head, Zhang the Second frowned. Have they already figured out whose family it is, or do they just think it’s a trivial matter to ignore? Or perhaps completely blind to identity, cutting ties?
Forget it, since even the sister-in-law said so, there’s no need to waste words lest the younger couple think he was angling for some benefit.
Inside, Zhou Jiao quietly asked, "Aren’t you curious who it is?"
Zhang Guoqing squeezed her palm, "Is it necessary? It’s just some clever idiots. I’ll give Lin Zi’s dad a heads-up tomorrow."
"The Second Brother doesn’t dare."


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