Chapter 307: I've laid my cards on the table; I just want to suck Shazhu's blood

Qin Huairu thought for a moment, then said, "I'll handle this."

You should treat Shazhu just as you usually do.

You must never come into conflict with Shazhu.

Bang Geng, did you hear that?

Your problem is quite serious; really, if you don't have a house, it will be really hard for you to find a partner.

But if you want a house, you must not offend Shazhu.

Anyway, it's still the same saying: treat Shazhu in the future just as you did before.

I'll take care of the rest.

Xiao Dang nodded and said, "Mom is right."

Although we're all grown up now, we still have to rely on Shazhu.

Actually, have we gone a bit too far today?

When I came back, I've been thinking about it all along the way.

Who is this Xu Damao?

He's an enemy of Shazhu; can he say anything good about Shazhu?

So I think some things—we really shouldn't listen to Xu Damao.

Huaihua: "Exactly, we shouldn't have called him."

As long as he's together with Shazhu, if nothing happens, that would be strange.

Qin Huairu: "You guys remember that."

Don't shout Shazhu's name anymore; if people hear it, they'll think I, Qin Huairu, haven't educated you well.

Besides, we still can't offend Shazhu now.

Bang Geng needs a house to find a partner, and Xiao Dang and Huaihua's future dowries also depend on Shazhu.

Before, she used to hide it, but now Qin Huairu has made it public.

It's just that she wants to suck Shazhu's blood.

Of course, she would only say that in front of the whole family.

Because she wants both to take over and to establish herself.

Jia Zhangshi: "Right, you should listen to your mother's words, and you still need to be polite to Shazhu, ah."

Actually, it's not Xu Damao's fault; if he hadn't spoken up this time, we'd still be kept in the dark, and maybe bigger trouble would arise later.

If there's blame to assign, blame Teacher Ran; she's the one who set the trap.

What does Shazhu know? What does he understand? He's clueless.

Besides, with such a big temptation, who wouldn't be moved?

No, you say Teacher Ran was doing fine in Gangdao, so why didn't she stay there? What's she doing back here?

Bang Geng: "No need to say; she definitely came back to find Shazhu."

I suspect she had already been secretly involved with Shazhu long ago; maybe her child is actually Shazhu's.

Qin Huairu: "Impossible."

If it were Shazhu's, he'd have been showing off everywhere by now.

Bang Geng: "Maybe Shazhu doesn't even know about it; Teacher Ran is still keeping it from him."

Upon hearing that, Qin Huairu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Her complexion grew even worse.

Bang Geng then said: "Let me say, the key to this problem isn't about investing in a restaurant."

It's about you not having made up your mind back then to marry Shazhu.

If you had married Shazhu back then, wouldn't there be no such situation now?

Even if Teacher Ran opens a restaurant for Shazhu, Shazhu would still be your husband.

Xiao Dang: "No, what do you mean?"

Wasn't it you who always opposed Mom marrying Shazhu back then?

Bang Geng glanced at Qin Huairu, just about to speak, when Qin Huairu's voice came:

Alright, let's not talk about this.

What's the point of discussing this now?

If I had married Shazhu back then, I would have been the one losing out big time.

Even if I married him, as soon as Teacher Ran appears, she's younger than me, prettier, more refined, and, crucially, richer.

I can't compete with her either; Shazhu would end up with her.

Now I'm just glad I didn't marry him.

Bang Geng: "Then what are you still sad about? Why are you still crying?"

Qin Huairu glared at Bang Geng and said angrily:

Why shouldn't I be upset?

I'm doing this because I'm worried about you, you know?

If you could get a good job and a house, would I still need to curry favor with Shazhu?

Bang Geng snorted and said nothing.

Xiao Dang: "Well, this might actually be a good thing, right?"

Shazhu isn't that good-looking either; you could say he's ugly. I guess Teacher Ran might not even like him; she just had him come to be the Head Chef.

After all, for a restaurant, whether the chef's dishes taste good is the most important thing, right?

"Maybe Shazhu is just being self‑delusional."

"Anyway, if I were Teacher Ran, I wouldn't look up to someone like Shazhu."

Huaihua: "Right, right, if I were Teacher Ran, I also wouldn't look up to someone like Shazhu."

"Old and ugly, bad temper, foul mouth, full of flaws—who would like him?"

Xiao Dang: "So having Shazhu serve as Head Chef there might be a good thing."

"As long as Teacher Ran doesn't like him, he won't be able to get away."

"When the time comes, won't all the money we earn be ours?"

Qin Huairu: "Xiao Dang, you can only say these words in front of our family members."

"But you must never say that to others."

"Otherwise our family would become street rats."

Xiao Dang: "Don't worry, I know. Everything we do is for the good of our Jia Family."

Jia Zhangshi, with a satisfied look, nodded and said:

"That's right. No matter what, we're one family, and everything is for the sake of our Jia Family."

Meanwhile.

Liu Haizhong is scolding Xu Damao at Xudamingjia.

"Xu Damao, you really are quite destructive."

"You could even do something so immoral?"

Liu Haizhong stood in front of Xu Damao, pointed at him, and said angrily.

Xu Damao felt very upset inside.

Liu Haizhong still never sees eye to eye with him.

He lifted his head, looked at Liu Haizhong, and said coldly:

"Second Elder, how is it that I'm the immoral one?"

"Tell me where I've been immoral."

"Is it because I made Qin Huairu cry that I'm immoral?"

"No, what does Qin Huairu have to do with Shazhu?"

"Have they gotten their marriage certificate? No, right?"

"I was just stating the facts I know, speaking truthfully."

"No, in your view, speaking truthfully counts as being immoral, right?"

"Second Elder, we must speak with conscience, okay?"

Liu Guangtian, who had been sitting quietly to the side, spoke up:

"Father, this matter really can't be blamed on Brother Xu."

"Why is that?"

"Qin Huairu indeed hasn't gotten a marriage certificate with Shazhu."

"Plainly speaking, she has no relationship with Shazhu at all."

"Brother Xu, this is also speaking truthfully, right?"

"Besides, I, Brother Xu, usually enjoy sparring with Shazhu, as you know."

"That remark just slipped out, so Brother Xu said it casually."

Liu Haizhong waved his hand and said: "Yes, Qin Huairu hasn't gotten a marriage certificate with Shazhu yet."

"But who in our courtyard doesn't know they'll eventually get the certificate?"

"Not to mention our courtyard—actually this whole district, who doesn't know?"

"They'll eventually be together, eventually become one family."

"After all these years, who still can't see it?"

"But, but, Xu Damao, by saying that, aren't you destroying a marriage match?"