Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 332 Wanting to Split the Family

Chapter 332: Chapter 332 Wanting to Split the Family

Zhou Xueli looked at the door that had slammed in his face with a cold expression. His face burned with shame, as if he had been slapped several times, utterly mortified.

"She, she..."

Lady Liang let out a soft sigh, holding his arm, and said, "Let it go, husband. I’m afraid we are truly going to lose this connection."

Zhou Xueli immediately felt deflated.

"She blames me for not disclosing Zhou Dajun’s whereabouts, but in her current state, I was really afraid she’d overdo it," Zhou Xueli said with pursed lips.

Having thought it over overnight, he understood that Zhou Dajun had acted shamefully and deserved divine punishment, but he couldn’t bring himself to betray Dajun’s location.

After all, his surname was Zhou.

Lady Liang felt a coldness in her heart upon hearing this but said no more. The bonds of blood were different. In Zhou Xueli’s heart, a nephew sharing the Zhou surname must be closer than nieces who were outsiders.

"Let’s go," said Lady Liang, glancing once more at the small house and sighing again.

Compared to Zhou Xueli and his wife’s disappointment, Wufu felt not a trace of sadness. Let Zhou Xueli be partial to his own kin; after all, they were all members of the Zhou family.

As for her, an outsider, she felt no connection to those people, calling him ’Aunt Madam’ only out of respect for Madam Zhou.

Now with this incident, she could completely sever ties.

Wufu even felt a bit happy.

"Hongyu, pack up. Bundle together the things we’re taking with us," Wufu instructed Hongyu.

Hongyu asked, "Miss, are we really leaving?"

"Yes," Wufu confirmed, glancing at the dilapidated place. It was high time they left.

It seemed they were incompatible with Wozi Village. When they planned to build a house, first the land next door was taken, then they had to switch to a site on the east end, and still, they could not proceed with construction.

Well, so be it. A small village couldn’t contain someone like her. Her horizons were meant to be broader.

Speaking of Zhou Xueli and his wife returning home, they were immediately questioned by Old Lady Zhou, "How did it go? Did you see Yingmei?"

In Old Lady Zhou’s heart, she still hoped that this matter could be resolved peacefully and quietly. If Zhou Yingmei didn’t bring it up again, that would be best.

After all, such a scandal spreading would reflect poorly no matter what.

What frightened her even more was Wufu. If Yingmei was unwilling, Wufu, that thorn in the side, would certainly not let matters rest. What would happen to Dajun then?

Old Lady Zhou feared her eldest grandson would suffer greatly.

"We didn’t see her. I heard that Uncle had gone to see her, and Wufu said she would move out," said Lady Liang indifferently, casting a glance at Madam Lu.

Old Lady Zhou was somewhat surprised, "Is she really moving?"

"It seems so."

Old Lady Zhou’s brow furrowed, her unease growing. She turned to look at the eldest daughter-in-law sitting by the kitchen doorway, eavesdropping, and asked sternly, "Where did the eldest go?"

Madam Lu shrank back, "How would I know? Perhaps he went to his rhetoric class again."

Hearing this, Lady Liang scoffed. At a time like this, Zhou Xuennian wasn’t focusing on resolving the situation swiftly but went to his rhetoric class?

How brazen could he be?

Lady Liang couldn’t be bothered to judge how foolish this couple was anymore. It wasn’t her son, and whatever befell them was none of her concern. Instead, her own plans were what mattered most.

Thinking this, Lady Liang nudged Zhou Xueli’s arm and gave him a meaningful look.

Zhou Xueli hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mother, I have something I’d like to discuss with you. Let’s talk inside the house."

Full of trepidation, Old Lady Zhou followed her youngest son she cherished so much into the house.

But she was quickly stunned, for her son wasn’t talking about anything else but requesting to divide the family?

At such a trying time, her youngest son wanted to stir up a family division?

The sleep-deprived Old Lady Zhou’s eyes rolled back, and she fainted away.