Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 278

Chapter 278: Chapter 211: The Cheng Family Arrives

Zhang Guoqing quietly tugged at his mother-in-law’s sleeve, and the two of them quietly retreated outside. Once they reached the kitchen, they sat opposite each other in silence. At this moment, neither of them knew what to say, so they just sat there quietly. The situation came so suddenly, without any buffer, confronting them head-on.

Zhang Guoqing had imagined many scenarios, but he hadn’t expected such a heartbreaking one. He now understood why Old Sir Zhou treated them father and daughter this way. First, he wasn’t their biological father, and second, although they were said to be cousins, having lived in the shadow of such an outstanding cousin, his personality would definitely make him both envious and jealous. He might even blame the downfall of the Zhou Family on Zhou Jinyu. Probably, Gu Mingzhu left a lot behind back then, and seeing that his more talented cousin had passed away, he decided to return to his hometown and live a steady life.

Thinking of his father-in-law, Zhang Guoqing sighed deeply. Recognizing his biological father was a sure thing. Fortunately, Zhou Xiaocun was spared; they raised his father-in-law for a period, so any debts were long cleared. Old Mrs. Zhou might genuinely be reluctant to part with this adopted son, but to say Old Man Zhou couldn’t bear it was just nonsense.

Lin Lishan sighed along with him, saying in a low voice, "Your grandmother is from the Jiangnan Gu Family. I knew Gu Mingzhu when they mentioned her just now, but I never expected my mother-in-law to be Gu Mingzhu."

Zhang Guoqing looked at her curiously, "Mom, then you and my dad aren’t first cousins? After many twists and turns, it turns out you’re one family. It’s really destiny."

"Ah, a distant cousin. I wonder how your dad is doing? Should we go and see him?"

"In a while, you can go in and console him. I’ll stay outside and think it over. This matter is really a headache. My dad will certainly need to acknowledge his ancestry again. Grandpa’s legacy can’t be left empty, and we should let people know there is still bloodline remaining from the Zhou Family’s main room. Let’s see what Dad says in a few days."

"Xiao Wu, are you inside? Xiao Wu, it’s your second brother calling, come out quickly...." A shout came from outside the door.

Zhou Guoqing hurriedly stood up and headed outside, "Mom, my second brother is outside calling. Could it be that something happened to Jiao Jiao?" With that, he ran out quickly.

Hearing that something might have happened to Zhou Jiao, Lin Lishan was so frightened that she couldn’t think of anything else, and hastily followed him outside.

Zhang Guoqing had no time to reply, and when he reached the courtyard and opened the door, he was stunned. "What’s going on? Grandfather, where did you come from? Also... everyone, please come in."

Outside the courtyard, under the illumination of the lights, stood a dense crowd of elderly, middle-aged, and young people in military uniforms, appearing especially conspicuous. He saw an elderly couple at the front leaning on each other, their eyes filled with tears, expectantly and excitedly staring into the courtyard.

In a flash of recognition, Zhang Guoqing blurted out, "Liu Xizhi?"

Mr. Cheng stopped immediately upon hearing this and sized him up, "You must be Zhou Xiaozheng’s son-in-law. Not bad, you have a good eye. Take us to see your father; is he inside?"

Seeing his mother-in-law stumbling over, Zhang Guoqing hurriedly shouted, "Mom, it’s not something wrong with Jiao Jiao. Slow down, be careful not to fall."

After saying that, he turned to Mr. Cheng and the others who were walking inside and said, "My dad just found out about his background. Please take it slowly and let him compose himself; he’s with Mrs. Zhou in the living room right now."

Seeing them nod, he felt relieved inside and discreetly observed them, especially the elderly lady among them, who should be Liu Xizhi, likely around the same age as Gu Mingzhu. The couple looked quite like professors, and their simple attire didn’t reveal their military rank, but seeing Mr. Lin step back a half-step in front of him indicated their status. Especially as they entered, the guards around them remained on high alert. What was their purpose for coming here? With night already fallen, it didn’t seem like they had arrived by train, especially with the military doctors among them. Noticing that Xiao Zhou didn’t display any strange expression towards him gave him a bit of reassurance.

Zhou Xiaozheng was in the living room when he heard someone calling outside. The voice sounded like Second Zhang. As he was about to get up, he saw his son-in-law quickly running to open the door. He listened carefully to the commotion outside—there were quite a few people who had come, and they were soldiers.

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