Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 316 - 224: Imminent Disaster

Chapter 316: Chapter 224: Imminent Disaster

"Should I go too?" With both his parents showing up to support, Zhou Jingping couldn’t sit still anymore.

"No need," Old Master Zhou waved his hand, "you go do what you need to do. Xiaomi and Chuxia have your mom and me here..." He then looked at Lin Yanqiu, who looked uneasy, "Eldest daughter-in-law, take it easy, it’s not that serious."

"Dad, I’ll try," Lin Yanqiu forced a smile, she of course wanted to relax, but how could she, having witnessed instances of sudden collapse with her own eyes?

Black and white are in the hands of the victor. She wondered if the Zhou family could be as lucky as last time? She asked for nothing else but for every member of the Zhou family to be safe and sound.

The numerous ups and downs had made her see clearly that staying alive and well was the most important thing.

Her feelings toward her daughter-in-law tormented her all night, and ultimately, she acted accordingly... but who could truly understand her thoughts?

The disappointment from that young girl was not lost on her, but she had acted out of affection, hoping that one day she would understand her feelings and hoping that things were not as bad as she imagined.

"Don’t overthink it, it’s not that serious."

The sudden extra weight on her shoulders snapped Lin Yanqiu back to reality, meeting Zhou Jingping’s concerned eyes, she smiled weakly, "I know."

"Ah!" Zhou Jingping knew she was thinking about her sister-in-law Lin Yanru’s situation, he sighed deeply and said, "The kids will understand."

Second Uncle Zhou Gangping and Second Aunt Liang Xiaohong also came over to comfort Lin Yanqiu, while Yu Tao, not understanding what had happened, nudged Zhou Xikang lightly: "What’s wrong with mom?"

"It’s nothing." Zhou Xikang didn’t wish to elaborate, brushing her off, and looking at the time, he said, "I’m off to work now. Granddad is right, life goes on as it should, and right now, it’s just our speculation. Maybe, things aren’t as bad as they seem."

"Big brother, you’re just fooling yourself," Zhou Zhongkang, the son of Second Uncle Zhou, snorted and stood up, "With Xiao Yuwen’s temperament, now that he’s got the chance, would he let the Zhou family off? I don’t believe it!"

Zhou Zhongkang was a junior in the Chinese department at Beijing University, and had been summoned home from a meeting yesterday; he usually did not come home.

Zhou Xikang wasn’t sure how to describe this cousin, sometimes even thinking Zhou Zhongkang should have been Second Aunt Liu Lingmei’s son.

Second Uncle and Second Aunt had always lived together with the grandparents in the old family home; Zhou Zhongkang rarely visited more than a handful of times a year.

His own younger brother might appear cold, but he would certainly be the first to step up if the family faced problems, a fact he believed without a doubt.

But Zhou Zhongkang was different; he seemed to always view himself as someone outside of the Zhou family, and had always opposed the idea of Second Uncle and Second Aunt living there.

This large family compound had been allotted to the Zhou family when Old Master Zhou was in power. Technically, it should have been repossessed when the Old Master retired, but coincidentally his own father had risen to the rank of Commander in the capital, qualifying the family to retain the house, so they had continued to live there.

However, in Zhou Zhongkang’s view, it was akin to living on borrowed time. If not for the good relationship between his parents, Second Uncle and Second Aunt and the understanding of Zhou Zhongkang’s nature, it might have led to significant discord.

"Are you planning to move out from here or not?" While Zhou Xikang was still lost in his complex reflections, Zhou Zhongkang had already walked up to the four elders, looking emotionlessly at Second Uncle Zhou and Second Aunt Zhou, "My house has already been divided up. If you wish, you can move with me. Anyway, I won’t come here anymore."

After speaking, without waiting for Second Uncle Zhou and Second Aunt Zhou to respond, he turned and went upstairs. In a short while, he came down carrying a large black duffel bag, striding out confidently.

"You stop right there!" Second Uncle Zhou, startled and taking a while to recover, yelled furiously, "You rebellious son, at this time, you want to betray the Zhou family?"

"What constitutes betrayal?" Zhou Zhongkang turned around, glaring coldly at his own father, "All my life, I’ve never basked in the Zhou family’s glory. Whatever I have achieved today has been solely the result of my own efforts.

What I don’t understand is, why do each of you protect Zhou Mikang? Does a man getting dumped by a woman deserve sympathy? A grown man, for years suicidal and heartbroken over a woman—I find it embarrassing even if he doesn’t.

Alright, he swore he didn’t want to marry, but what then? Seeing a pretty woman, he marries faster than anyone else!

Had it not been for him, would the Zhou family have encountered such disaster? Yes, Grandfather said, even if Lin Chuxia wasn’t in the picture, the Xiao family would have targeted us. That might be possible, but it definitely wouldn’t have happened so soon.

Knowing full well that all troubles started with him, now instead of figuring out how to get through this crisis, the whole family is busy protecting his trouble-making woman. How does that make sense?

I am utterly disappointed with this family. You all are willing to bear everything for him, but I am not. Moreover, I will issue a statement, declaring that from now on, I have nothing to do with the Zhou family."

"Smack!"

Zhou Gangping was infuriated. He strode forward and slapped Zhou Zhongkang hard across the face. Liang Xiaohong, feeling sorry for her son, quickly stepped forward to hold him, "Let’s talk this out calmly, why hit the child?"

"Did you hear what he just said?" Zhou Gangping’s chin trembled, "Zhou Zhongkang, think before you speak! What do you mean you haven’t benefitted from being a Zhou? If you weren’t a Zhou, if you weren’t a member of this family, you wouldn’t even be talking about attending college or getting a house—you wouldn’t even be wanted for farming!"

The extremely enraged Zhou Gangping let loose a stream of curses. Lin Yanqiu, initially somewhat angry, suddenly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Though the Zhou family was indeed prestigious and wealthy, the educational level of the Zhou brothers was not high, leading to their thuggish outburst under stress.

"Look at you, what kind of quality is that?" Zhou Zhongkang looked disdainfully at Zhou Gangping, "Not only hitting but cursing too. With the Zhou family like this, you still want to keep me?"

Zhou Gangping kicked him to the ground: "Get out! The Zhou family doesn’t need a descendent like you!"

"Zhongkang, look what you’ve done to your father. Can’t you speak properly?" Liang Xiaohong hurriedly helped her son up, "Mom knows you’re just anxious and talking nonsense. Quickly apologize to your father, to your uncle, and your aunt. Hurry up."

"Mom, let go of me." Zhou Zhongkang pulled away her hand with an indifferent expression, looking at Zhou Gangping without joy or sorrow, "Because you’re my father, I took your slap and kick obediently, but, you’ve also erased all ties of affection between us. From now on, you do your thing, I’ll do mine..." he then looked at Liang Xiaohong, "If you leave with me now, you’re still my mother. If you choose to stay here, whatever fate you face later has nothing to do with me."

Zhou Xikang stepped forward to block Zhou Zhongkang, "I want to ask you, why didn’t you say this yesterday? Why didn’t you show off your authority in front of Laosan?"(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote, purchase monthly tickets, and support us. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com.)