Chapter 808: Since ancient times, deep affection cannot be kept; only schemes win hearts

Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly paused.

Sheng Jiang abruptly raised his voice: "Sheng Hanyu, tell me the truth. Was the time you two cooperated back when Chicken Lays Eggs happened?"

Shi Youxuan thought to herself that things were about to go wrong.

Listening to his father on the phone, Sheng Hanyu was actually distracted; he hadn't worked seriously for a long time, and with a mountain of company matters, there were countless important things waiting for him to handle.

So, he didn't take his father's words to heart and replied offhandedly: "Yes. Do you have anything else? If not, I'm hanging up..."

"Beep, beep, beep—"

A busy signal came from the phone.

Before he could say anything, his father had already hung up.

This was the first time Sheng Jiang had taken the initiative to hang up on his son.

He was very angry and shouted loudly at his wife: "Wang Yinghao, let's go. We're moving out of here immediately. Anywhere is fine, but we cannot live under someone else's roof and stay with him anymore."

"Him" referred to his son.

Sheng Jiang was truly furious this time; he didn't want to stay for even a single second.

If this had been a few years ago, Wang Yinghao would have left with her husband immediately.

But now, she hesitated.

Several times in the past when they had made a scene about moving, it turned out to be her and her husband's fault in the end. What if they were misunderstanding things again this time?

She persuaded her husband: "Why don't you wait for Hanyu to come back and ask him properly? What if we've wronged the child again? It's not like that hasn't happened before."

It wasn't just that it had happened before; it was basically that way every single time.

Wang Yinghao was still relatively calm, but Sheng Jiang was very agitated. He was extremely indignant: "You're not on my side anymore, are you? Are you looking down on me because I'm incompetent and can't provide you with such a comfortable life? I may be incapable, but I can still manage to keep you well-fed and clothed..."

"Sheng Hanyu is a billionaire. I lost everything in the Chicken Lays Eggs incident last time, so you're looking down on me for being poor, right? Don't worry, I can support you just fine by working as a Security Guard."

Wang Yinghao:...

Did her husband mean that she was a gold-digger and that she was staying behind because she was greedy for their son's wealth?

But was this about money?

Wang Yinghao was also angry; she was angry that her husband was being unreasonable, and then the two of them started to argue.

"Sheng Jiang, you really have no conscience. Did I marry you for your money? If I had, I wouldn't have needed to suffer for so many years for you. I've lived almost my whole life, and yet you think I'm that kind of person..."

She cried as she spoke, feeling very wronged.

Seeing his wife sad and in tears, Sheng Jiang realized he had said the wrong thing.

If he said the wrong thing, he had to apologize, and his attitude had to be sincere.

He lowered his voice and coaxed her humbly: "I'm sorry, will you stop crying? It's all my fault. I was just too anxious and spoke without thinking. People don't say nice things when they're angry. You're a bigger person, don't hold it against me."

Wang Yinghao was not the type of woman to be unforgiving when she had the upper hand; after her husband coaxed her for a while, her anger subsided.

The two discussed it for a while and decided to wait for their son to return to ask him in detail; perhaps he had his reasons.

Their son was never impulsive in his actions and wouldn't do anything without a reason.

Wang Yinghao opened the door and saw her daughter-in-law standing outside with a large belly, holding a sign—I was wrong!

"Why are you standing outside? Come in quickly, don't tire yourself out." Her mother-in-law helped her into the room.

Her daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she was now the family's top priority; she couldn't afford even the slightest mishap.

Shi Youxuan went in, saw the suitcases placed outside, and looked nervous: "Dad, are you angry at Hanyu and planning to move out? If you move out by yourself, take Zichen with you. If you and Mom are moving out together, take me, Ranran, and Zichen with you."

The parents-in-law looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

This again?

This was an old trick.

Every time there was a conflict in the family, they would make a scene about moving out of the house, and then the rest of the family would follow suit with the same old routine, demanding to go along!

At first, it was Shi Ran.

Later, it was Sheng Hanyu.

Then after that, it was Shi Youxuan and Sheng Zichen.

In any case, not one of the four family members was easy to deal with; when they were annoying, they could drive a person half to death.

Once the anger passed and they were coaxed, no matter how great the grievance, it would vanish into thin air.

"We aren't leaving. We're just tidying up the room and moving things to a different place."

Wang Yinghao had learned to be smart now; she didn't mention moving out at all and casually shoved the suitcase back.

"Oh, as long as you aren't leaving. I have too many things, and it's a hassle to pack." Shi Youxuan saw through it but didn't point it out.

In any case, she wore an expression of being determined to rely on them, but it had to be said that this attitude made her parents-in-law feel very useful and comfortable inside.

Being relied upon was, in itself, a form of being recognized.

"Dad, I want to talk to you about Zhu Xingye. Will you listen to me patiently until I finish?"

Sheng Jiang didn't really want to listen, but since his daughter-in-law had already put it that way, it wouldn't be good to refuse, so he nodded slightly, counting as an agreement.

Shi Youxuan began: "Zhu Yiwen kidnapped Zhu Xingye's family and forced him to get close to you and Mom to set a trap. On the surface, it was to scam you, but in reality, it was aimed at me and Hanyu."

Sheng Jiang suddenly realized the truth and understood that he was just a pawn, and a very simple one at that.

So the water behind the scenes was this deep.

With it explained clearly, although he was still a little sad, it wasn't something he couldn't accept.

But what he couldn't understand was why, when it was so simple and could be explained in one sentence, his son wasn't willing to explain it to him?

Shi Youxuan took the blame upon herself: "Dad, this is my fault. Hanyu was afraid you would take your anger out on me, which is why he didn't explain it to you."

After all, the mastermind behind the incident was Zhu Yiwen.

Wang Yinghao was a reasonable person, and she spoke up for her daughter-in-law: "You can't blame Xuanxuan for this. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. Don't you know what kind of temper your own son has?"

"He couldn't be bothered to explain it to you. Besides, you were so foolish back then, being used as a tool by others. If he had explained it to you exactly as it was, you would definitely have been furious."

"If you keep dwelling on it and make yourself sick, it's the children who will be sad in the end."

His wife's words were reasonable: "They are both good children, and they consider everything for us very thoughtfully. Don't throw a tantrum anymore. If we as elders can't do anything for the children, can't we at least not cause trouble?"

His wife was right.

Sheng Jiang took it all to heart; although the old couple didn't say it to their faces, they both praised their daughter-in-law behind her back.

Their son was aloof and couldn't be bothered to explain even when misunderstood.

Although he had ambition and strong ability, it always felt like something was missing when it came to living a domestic life.

What was missing? A human touch!

And a home is a place that needs a human touch; at this time, the role the daughter-in-law played in this family was crucial.

If she stirred up trouble on both sides, then this family would never have a moment of peace.

Zhu Xingye wanted to host a dinner at a hotel to apologize.

Sheng Jiang said forget it; since he had come all the way from abroad to Jiangzhou, he should at least have a meal at home.

So he took the initiative to invite him home; this time his attitude had done a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn, but the blind worship he once had for Zhu Xingye was gone.

He behaved very politely, with a proper sense of decorum.

Zhu Xingye felt guilty and apologized repeatedly during the meal, finally taking out a check and handing it to Sheng Jiang with both hands in a solemn manner: "Uncle, this is the money I swindled from you back then; I am returning it to you now."

Sheng Jiang took it, looked at it, and hurriedly handed it back: "No, no, you remembered wrong; it wasn't this much, half is enough."