Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating
Chapter 520: Zhang Yanlin Argues Over the Child’s Surname

Chapter 520: Chapter 520: Zhang Yanlin Argues Over the Child’s Surname

Zhang Yuhua frantically searched everywhere for her son. This time Huo Chen was holding a full-moon banquet for the child, and she’d made a special phone call to her son, but she had no idea whether the boy would come back or not.

Everyone coming to their house this time was some high-ranking official, and if her son could return, he’d undoubtedly receive the leaders’ attention.

Especially since Deputy Director Liu from their district would surely attend this full-moon banquet, and he had a daughter about the same age as her son. Her son was also of marital age, and if he could be paired with Deputy Director Liu’s daughter, it would be a fine match.

"Yanlin, give Zhiguo a call and see if he’s back," she said.

Zhang Yanlin was busy entertaining the distinguished guests and completely ignored what Zhang Yuhua said, lavishing compliments on the leaders with a smile plastered on his face.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuhua became infuriated. Her husband always claimed to favor Zhiguo more, but his heart was clearly more biased toward Huo Chen. Just because he had a grandson and granddaughter, look how happy he was.

With a drooping face, Zhang Yuhua returned to the banquet hall and had barely sat down when she saw the Zhou family members entering. Her face immediately took on a look of panic.

Especially seeing Huo Chen laughing and talking with the Zhou family, her mind went to Zhou Yuelian and Liu Dashan.

That man had better not cause trouble, better not to wander everywhere.

If Huo Chen saw him, there would surely be a mess.

In a flurry, Zhang Yuhua rushed out to find Liu Dashan.

Huo Chen noticed Zhang Yuhua’s odd behavior and signaled his underling to follow her.

Zhang Yuhua was completely unaware she was being followed, and upon returning, she saw her own son also in the banquet hall.

She was so delighted that she couldn’t close her mouth, running excitedly towards her son: "Zhiguo, mom knew you would come back."

Zhang Zhiguo had a complex expression as he looked at his mother, feeling disgusted every time he thought of the shameful acts she had committed.

But she had given birth to him and raised him, and she was at least good to him.

Zhang Zhiguo was extremely conflicted and guilt-ridden at the moment.

He despised Zhang Yuhua, yet felt a debt of gratitude for her maternal care. With a cold face, Zhang Zhiguo responded, "Yeah, how could I not come back for big brother’s celebration."

Seeing her son talk to her, Zhang Yuhua burst into tears of joy: "Zhiguo, I’m sorry for what happened."

Zhang Zhiguo said nothing, and at that time Zhang Yanlin stood up on the banquet stage with a smile, holding a microphone and proudly announced, "Welcome everyone to my grandson and granddaughter’s full-moon celebration.

I know everyone seated here came for my father-in-law’s sake, but I am grateful that you could come.

Today, I hope everyone can get together and enjoy a good meal and drink to your heart’s content, and if there’s anything lacking, please feel free to point it out."

After speaking, Zhang Yanlin directly raised his glass and said to everyone: "I toast to you all; I’ll save the rest, and everyone, please eat well."

Third Uncle Zhou, with a pair of gloomy and terrifying eyes, looked at Zhang Yanlin. This bastard had wronged his sister and had taken over the wealth that belonged to his sister from the Zhou family.

Not long ago, Uncle Zhou had just discovered that their family being denounced and sent down to the countryside had connections to Zhang Yanlin.

When all the pieces were laid out before them, the Zhou family’s hatred for Zhang Yanlin ran bone-deep, but unfortunately, the witness from that year could no longer be found.

Otherwise, Zhang Yanlin would surely be sitting in jail.

Even though Zhang Yanlin couldn’t be sent to jail now, they could at least make him suffer.

Third Uncle Zhou gave a look to his buddies, and a man by his side immediately took the cue, laughing heartily as he asked Zhang Yanlin, "Brother Zhang, you’re really lucky.

Your daughter-in-law has given you twins, a boy and a girl. By the way, I don’t know what the children are named?"

This question stopped Zhang Yanlin in his tracks; he really didn’t know what his grandson and granddaughter were named.

He glanced at Huo Chen, hoping he would help him out of the awkward situation.

Huo Chen smiled and said, "The girl shall be named Zhou Zhixi, and the boy, Huo Zhinan."

"Why doesn’t either one have the Zhang Family’s surname?" someone couldn’t help but ask.

Zhang Yuhua burst into a laugh that resembled that of a pig’s grunt upon hearing Huo Chen’s words.

Her husband had been running around busily for this full moon celebration, both mentally and financially drained, only to realize that, in the end, neither of his children carried his surname.

This was truly a massive joke to tell others.

At this moment, Zhang Yanlin’s face also seemed rather unpleasant. He looked at Huo Chen and said coldly, "Now that you have returned, you ought to carry the Zhang surname.

Previously, I considered your granny pitiful, and thus allowed you to continue using her surname.

But why must my grandson also be surnamed Huo? Are you dissatisfied with me as a father?" Zhang Yanlin didn’t spare Huo Chen’s feelings.

He confronted him directly. He was someone who paid close attention to slights and was sure to retaliate; even if it was his son, he wouldn’t allow anyone to ride roughshod over him.

In Huaxia, filial piety was of the utmost importance, and he wanted to see what excuse this boy would come up with.

Huo Chen let out a cold laugh, perceiving Zhang Yanlin’s pettiness.

With a smile tugging at the corner of his lips, he said, "My mother died in a difficult home birth. I wanted my daughter to carry my mother’s surname as a tribute to her spirit in heaven.

As for my grandson bearing the Huo surname, since Granny Huo single-handedly raised me from infancy, one gave me life, the other raised me; shouldn’t my children carry their surnames?"

These words laid bare the fact that Zhang Yanlin neither gave him life nor raised him.

"Why did Zhou Yuelian give birth at home? Why didn’t she go to the hospital?"

"Yes, if it had been at the hospital, how could it have ended in a difficult birth and death?"

"It’s because the midwife for my mother was brought in by my current stepmother, Zhang Yuhua." As Zhang Yanlin said this, he threw a sharp look towards Zhang Yuhua.

Zhang Yuhua, being stared at, was taken aback, her body trembling suddenly, and everyone around turned their eyes towards her.

Thinking about Zhang Yuhua’s son, everyone became even more curious and asked, "Yanlin, the second child is borne by your current wife, right?

I heard he’s less than a year younger than your eldest son."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanlin’s complexion turned somewhat frantic. He stole a glance at the Zhou family and quickly averted his eyes, "That’s not true; there’s a year’s difference between the two children."

With these words, the spectators looked at them with schadenfreude; a one-year gap meant that Zhang Yanlin had been with another woman nearly immediately after Zhou Yuelian’s departure.

Furthermore, it was this woman who helped Zhou Yuelian call the midwife for her birth. It seemed that Zhou Yuelian had a good relationship with this woman, yet they had been together behind Zhou Yuelian’s back, which was truly shameless.

Zhang Yanlin realized he had shot himself in the foot.

Faced with the mocking looks of everyone, he felt utterly humiliated.

Glaring fiercely at Huo Chen, Zhang Yanlin immediately changed the subject, smiling and saying, "Everyone, please start eating. The food will not taste good once it gets cold."

The crowd gave a faint smile, offering face to the Zhou family, and did not continue to revel in the spectacle.

Zhang Yanlin, watching the joyous Zhou family and his own son on the side, clenched his teeth in fury.

Zhang Yuhua, having recovered her composure, glared at Zhang Yanlin, "What does it matter whose surname the children take? You had to cause a scene, and now everyone knows about our indiscretion."