PFC Chapter 674: The whole family is setting a trap
Chapter 674: The whole family is setting a trap
The old man looked at Zhang Bin. He didn't go into the details, but he asked the most basic questions.
"What does your family do?"
"Laid-off workers." Zhang Bin said bluntly.
"How is your family situation?" the old man took a puff of his cigarette and asked again.
"My family is poor, but with my current abilities, I can provide Jinse with a good life. I hold a master's degree from the United States, and my achievements in the industry will ensure my future prospects. So you don't have to worry about my financial ability after I return to China. I can support a family."
Zhang Bin said this sincerely and it was the truth.
The old man never doubted whether what Zhang Bin said was true or false. As a father, didn't he know what kind of person his daughter was?
Ordinary people would undoubtedly look down on him, but the one my daughter likes must have something outstanding about him.
Compared to these material possessions, the old man values this person more.
It's enough that he has good character and the two of them get along well. His daughter is getting married for the second time.
If he acts like a father and still obstructs her marriage, wouldn't he be harming his daughter for the rest of her life?
The old man has three daughters. His first wife gave birth to Zhuang Yu Nuan, and his wife Xiang gave birth to Zhuang Jinhuan and Zhuang Jinse.
But the old man’s favorite daughter is Zhuang Jinse.
Zhuang Jinse let Zhang Bin come to the Zhuang family, definitely not because she got her family's consent.
Zhuang Jinse just wanted to reassure Zhang Bin. Since they got their marriage certificate, Zhang Bin had never met anyone from the Zhuang family. Zhang Bin mentioned it twice, but Zhuang Jinse felt it was unnecessary.
Zhuang Jinse doesn't care about her family's attitude, but as the son-in-law of the Zhuang family, Zhang Bin has to do his part well.
Zhang Bin answered the old man's questions patiently and explained everything the old man didn't understand.
Zhuang Zhoucheng didn't say a word. He seemed to be listening to the conversation between Zhang Bin and the old man, but also seemed not to be listening. He looked very casual.
When Huo Yan saw Miss Zhuang Si's carefree demeanor, she thought of her idol sister and became extremely envious.
How could she not be so cool?
"Zhuang Zhoucheng, are you very happy that no one in my family tortures you like this?" Huo Yan asked Zhuang Zhoucheng in a low voice.
Zhuang Zhoucheng looked down at the woman beside him and smiled:
"what you want to say?"
"I don't want to say anything, I just envy the Fourth Miss." Huo Yan muttered softly.
Zhuang Zhoucheng rubbed her hand:
"What is there to envy about her? Don't learn bad habits from her."
The matter between Zhuang Jinse and Zhang Bin has come to an end for the time being, and it is Huo Yan's turn.
All of the Zhuang family's former servants gathered in the hall and bowed to Huo Yan in unison, asking for forgiveness.
Huo Yan was confused by this sudden situation. She quickly tugged at Zhuang Zhoucheng's clothes and looked at him for help.
What should I do?
Zhuang Zhoucheng had no intention of helping her, so he let her do as she pleased.
The old butler took the lead and led everyone to kneel down in front of Huo Yan. Huo Yan jumped up in fright.
"Come on, please stop doing this. If you have something to say, please talk it over nicely. Everyone, please get up and stop doing this, okay?"
Looking back at Zhuang Zhoucheng:
"What's all this? Can you get them up?"
In today's society, who would kneel down at every turn?
How insulting is this?
Huo Yan was so anxious that he pulled Zhuang Zhoucheng and went to help the kneeling person.
Zhuang Zhoucheng said calmly:
"Everyone, please stand up and talk. Kneel on the ground. If someone doesn't know, they might think I, the banker, am abusing you."
The housekeeper led everyone to stand up again.
Huo Yan felt confused. What was the point of forgiving or not forgiving? How could she be so angry?
It has nothing to do with these people.
This matter was over. The old man looked at Huo Yan and asked:
"How long are you going to stay out here? When are you going to move back home?"
Huo Yan stood in the middle, feeling a little scared. He slowly turned his head and looked at Zhuang Zhoucheng.
Zhuang Zhoucheng's call came at the perfect time. He glanced at her with deep eyes, then avoided people and went out to answer the phone.
Huo Yan looked anxious and stood there stupidly, not daring to look at the old man.
"My home is in Kyoto..."
She wanted to say that she was going back to Kyoto, but would that make the old man so angry that he would die?
The old man's eyes closed:
"That's okay. If you're worried about your family, you can bring them to the capital."
The old man has never been so accommodating in his life.
Huo Yan whispered, "I can't answer it..."
He has been laid to rest.
"It's okay if I can't pick you up, I can just go back from time to time. When are you two moving back in? This week?"
The old man covered up the past with just one sentence.
It sounds like he is trying to talk things over with his daughter-in-law, but in fact he is putting a lot of pressure on her.
Huo Yan kept looking outside, but Zhuang Zhoucheng seemed to have gone out and had no intention of coming back.
"I don't know...it depends on Zhuang Zhoucheng's opinion. It's all decided by him."
Huo Yan gritted his teeth and pushed the responsibility onto Zhuang Zhoucheng.
The old man blocked the road this time:
"We'll talk about that later. First, tell me what you mean. It's not like you don't have a place to live at home. It's not like you're still out and about all the time after you've gotten married. What's that like?"
"Young people nowadays tend to live alone after getting married..."
"That's other people's families. Ours is different." Madam Xiang said with a smile:
"The Third Master is the head of the family, how could he live outside all year round?"
The condition for Zhuang Zhoucheng to build another villa in front was to promise that Madam Xiang and her family would not have to move out of the Zhuang family.
Only when Zhuang Zhoucheng and his wife officially returned to the Zhuang family did Madam Xiang feel at ease, so she spared no effort in persuading Huo Yan.
Huo Yan was embarrassed. "Zhuang Zhoucheng said that he rarely came home to live before..."
"That was in the past. Things are different now. Yanyan, didn't Zhou Cheng tell you that he had officially taken over his father's position as head of the family when you were in the hospital? You are the mistress of the Zhuang family now. Tell me, how can the head of the family live outside?" Madam Xiang said with a smile.
Zhuang Jinhuan replied weakly:
"Sister-in-law, if you and Third Master don't go back to live at the farm, our whole family will have to sleep on the streets. Please be magnanimous and take pity on us. My eldest daughter has wronged you, but she has also been punished. Please be merciful and don't make things difficult for us anymore. If you are not satisfied, you can beat me and scold me, but my mother is old. Sleeping in the open will cost her life. You can't even tolerate an old person, right?"
"Where do you come from? I never had the intention of making things difficult for you."
Is this considered the evildoer complaining first?
She was really wronged.
It was clearly this family that was ostracizing her, so how could it be considered that she was intolerant of others?
"The Third Master has said that if you, Madam, put aside your past grudges and are willing to return to live at the Zhuang family, our family can stay."
Zhuang Jinhuan looked at Huo Yan, gritting her teeth, but had to speak respectfully.
"Simply put, if the Third Wife is unwilling to return to the Zhuang family, the head of the family will kick us out."
Huo Yan frowned. How could this happen?
Zhuang Zhoucheng never cares about the affairs of the Zhuang family. How could such conditions be proposed by Zhuang Zhoucheng?
"Ma'am, is that so?"
Huo Yan looked at Madam Xiang.
Madam Xiang had been smiling kindly. When Huo Yan asked, she nodded slowly:
"Yes, Zhou Cheng did say that. You can ask him what he meant by that."
Huo Yan gritted her teeth. Was Zhuang Zhoucheng deliberately trying to harm her?
Wouldn't this make everyone point the finger at her?
Huo Yan was furious and tried to shirk responsibility:
"This has nothing to do with me. I don't know how he decided..."
"Third son's wife, is this what you should say in your current position?" The old man spoke with a cold face and a sharp look.
Huo Yan fell silent and bit her lip lightly.
Madam Xiang immediately found a way out and said with a smile:
"She's still young. She needs to slowly learn from the eldest wife how to manage the household. She needs to learn what to say and what to do. She's still young, so there's no need to rush."
Zhuang Jinhuan also helped Huo Yan to speak well of the old man, and the eldest wife also said a few words at the right time.
In a family, if the old man plays the bad guy, the rest of the family must immediately play the good guy.
It looked as if everyone was speaking for Huo Yan, but in fact, every word was a trap.
Huo Yan was furious. She had originally planned to return to Kyoto and study abroad, but now because of Zhuang Zhoucheng's behavior, she could neither go home nor go abroad.
In addition, she also has to learn how to manage the household from the eldest wife!
She really felt that she had been tricked by Zhuang Zhoucheng and was dragged into the vortex bit by bit. In this situation and condition, did she still want to get out of it?
Zhuang Jinhuan spoke beautifully, looking at Huo Yan as she spoke:
"Third Madam is young, but she's very sensible. As long as she studies hard, how can she manage this family? Dad, don't worry. Trust Third Master's judgment. It's right."
Zhuang Jinhuan stood up and pulled Huo Yan's hand, but Huo Yan avoided her.
Zhuang Jinhuan didn't feel embarrassed, but smiled and said:
"The third son is the head of the family. Yanyan is so sensible, how could she not understand her husband's hard work?"
To translate it, you have to do your job when you are in your position. Are you embarrassed? Are you unwilling?
Sure, just divorce and give way. There are plenty of women willing to become the banker.