Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander
Chapter 387 - 262 The Good Daughter-in-law/The Last Moment_4

Chapter 387: Chapter 262 The Good Daughter-in-law/The Last Moment_4

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"Sorry, Dad!" For the first time, Zhou Zhongkang didn’t respond to Zhou Gangping with cold indifference.

"As long as you recognize your faults, that’s good." Mingming was very excited, but Zhou Gangping pretended to be indifferent and nonchalantly waved his hand, "Take your wife to your room and see if there’s anything that needs to be tidied up."

"Understood." Zhou Zhongkang took Mei Xiaofeng upstairs, and as they passed by Zhou Gangping, Mei Xiaofeng gave Zhou Gangping a generous smile, "Dad."

"Mhm." Zhou Gangping nodded, seemingly calm, and he sat down opposite Old Madam Zhou.

"Pretend, just keep pretending!" Old Madam Zhou frowned at him, "In the past, he wasn’t close to you, and all you did was scold him, now he’s found a good wife and has finally grown close to you, and you’re still pretending."

"Well..." Zhou Gangping, feeling awkward, scratched his head, "What should I do? I’m his father, I can’t just hug him and cry like his mother, can I?"

"You, you’re just like Zhou Jingping, both of you have the same temperament. Luckily, Xiaomi met Chuxia, and the father and son got along better..." Lin Yanqiu said as she slapped her forehead, "Mom, you know, our family is pretty fortunate. Two daughters-in-law enter our home and manage to change these two brats’ temperaments."

"Yes." Old Madam Zhou smiled and then let out a light sigh, "However, dealing with Xiao Feng’s family issues won’t be easy; after all, there are some problems between us and the Mei family."

Hearing this, Liang Xiaohong’s eyes dimmed. She was thinking about discussing a proper wedding for the young couple with the in-laws, but now it seemed quite challenging.

With different political views and the Zhou family in its lowest ebb, how could the Mei family possibly agree?

The door opened; it was Old Master Zhou returning, his expression not looking too good. Old Madam Zhou asked, "What’s wrong now? Why such a long face?"

Old Master Zhou heaved a heavy sigh, "Mr. Wang has pushed all the problems onto our family, onto the shoulders of the eldest and Xiaomi, I was really blind in the past!"

"Haven’t you known that for a while now?" Old Madam Zhou looked at him exasperatedly, "Is it worth it?"

"It is worth it. We can’t find a house at all. Xiao Xi and Laosan couldn’t find a place to stay, and worried about troubling us, they called Old Jing for help, and I happened to hear it. Old Jing even suggested that we all move into his house, but I think that’s not appropriate."

"It’s not appropriate." Old Madam Zhou nodded, "Even if it’s staying at a hotel, we can’t burden them."

"Did Zhu Xinqin say anything?" Lin Yanqiu couldn’t help but ask.

"She did," Old Master Zhou looked at his eldest daughter-in-law, "She told me to tell you that at this moment, she is your sister. If she’s going to fight with you, it’ll have to wait until the Zhou family gets back on its feet and you have the energy to argue."

"Ah!" Lin Yanqiu let out a heavy sigh and fell silent.

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Old Madam Zhou glanced at her, her lips moved but in the end, she didn’t say anything. She wasn’t a child anymore, she understood the principles, or perhaps, that was their way of getting along. It was better for her not to interfere.

Chuxia sat there, feeling uncomfortable all over. At that moment, she felt as if she couldn’t help at all. This feeling, it was truly awful.

Sensing her discomfort, the old lady wrapped an arm around her shoulder and patted it, "Silly child, if your grandpa can’t do anything about it, what can you do? During times like this, your firm decision to stay with the Zhou family is the best help you can offer us."

While the Zhou family was entangled in solving their living problems, Ye Meiru found Mei Yitong.

Meeting again after more than five years, Mei Yitong looked at the woman before him as if he was in a dream. Once, he loved her so much, thinking the best woman in the world was her, but she had given him the loudest slap in the face. The day he was thrown into prison, his heart sank to the depths, and if his family hadn’t rescued him three days later, perhaps his life would have been ruined.

"I’m sorry." Ye Meiru hesitated for a moment, grasped Mei Yitong’s arm, tears raining down, "I know you must hate me, I know you must think I was heartless back then, leaving you and walking away. But the truth is, I was forced, dragged away by my grandfather. I had no chance to speak up for you, please forgive me, all right?"

"I don’t hate you." Mei Yitong withdrew his arm expressionlessly and pointed to a chair on the other side of the table, "Sit down and talk."

Ye Meiru hung her head down pitifully, "I knew it, you must hate me. All these years, I’ve constantly been thinking about this problem. Do you know how miserably I’ve lived? I couldn’t even come back. Alone outside, with no job, no living expenses, if it wasn’t for my firm belief, I probably wouldn’t have survived to this day."

She paused there, stealthily glancing at Mei Yitong with the corner of her eye. Seeing him sitting steadily without a word, she had to continue, "I was hoping to see you again one day, to apologize to you. I was hoping you would forgive me and then tell me you still love me, willing to let me be your bride. Yitong, has that become too much to hope for?"

"You went to look for Zhou Mikang, then to the Zhou family, and now you come to me, what do you mean?" Mei Yitong looked at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Don’t tell me I, Mei Yitong, look like a fool to you?"

Ye Meiru’s eyes lit up, "Are you jealous?"

"You’re overthinking." Mei Yitong waved his hand, "I already know all about what you’ve done. Indeed, I, Mei Yitong, once cared for you, thought of marrying no one but you. But after I learned about the things you’ve done, if I still thought that way, chances are, there’s something wrong with my mind."

"What have I ever done?" Ye Meiru looked at him pitifully, "Did you misunderstand something about me? Do you think Qiao Yisi is my boyfriend?"

"Ye Meiru, you make me sick." Mei Yitong frowned at her, "It was you who said that man was pestering you and asked me to drive him away. I believed it."

But at the same time as I was taken away, you and he started making public appearances. It was because of your shamelessness that your grandfather kicked you out of the Ye Family, yet you put all the blame on him.

And now you’re talking about misunderstandings? Do you think that just by acting pitiful and telling a few lies, I’d come running back to believe you? Huh?"

Ye Meiru stared at Mei Yitong, her eyes filled with despair.

She thought, perhaps he would cherish their old affection, so if he was willing to help out, then Zhou Mikang wouldn’t have to face a crushing blow, and she wouldn’t have to take the worst step. But it seemed she had to take that step now. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)