Chapter 259 Confrontation
Chapter 259 Confrontation
The old lady had been good-tempered all her life, but when she heard the culprit who killed her daughter talking nonsense, she could no longer bear it.
"We are safe and sound, and we were thinking of you at the last moment before we died!"
Zhou Anran cannot speak, and language has limited her vision to a certain extent.
In her world, there are only loving parents, friendly relatives, and an excellent husband who comes from a poor family but treats her very well.
In Zhou Anran's view, since she and Zhou Zihang are already married and have children, they should be inseparable.
Why did Zhou Zihang abandon his wife and children and just walk away?
Zhou Anran couldn't understand these things. She was anxious and worried all day long, so she passed away early.
Zhou Zihang's eyes were cold and calm, like a pool of stagnant water, hardly causing any ripples.
Without being asked to do so, he sat down on the chair, straightened his clothes, and acted calmly, as if he was going to attend an academic exchange meeting rather than face the heart-wrenching questioning of the two old men.
"What you want is just a boy with the surname Zhou, right? You already have Zhou Jiye, and your Zhou family has a successor. Shouldn't you be content? Why do you want so much?"
Isn't the purpose of finding a live-in son-in-law to ensure that the family line continues?
Zhou Zihang never thought that there was anything wrong with what he did.
The Zhao family was poor. Besides him, he had an older brother and a younger brother, all of whom became live-in sons-in-law.
To put it nicely, a live-in son-in-law is like marrying into the family. To put it bluntly, he is like a slave bought into the family.
His two brothers were at the bottom of the family. Their children could not take their surnames and they were scolded at will by their family. They were the first to work but always the last to eat.
He has to look at his wife's face and his parents-in-law's eyes, and he has no dignity at all.
"I, Zhou Zihang, am just a little poor. Why do I have to be with your dumb daughter?"
Zhou Zihang sneered. The Zhou family needed a successor, and he wanted money to go to school. The money and goods were paid in full. Why was the Zhou family so relentless, as if he had done something terribly wrong?
Now, it wasn't just Aunt Zhou who was shaking with anger; everyone was angry.
"Zhou Zihang, you're a man, aren't you? If you don't like my sister, then don't agree to marry into my family!"
Zhou Yanran's eyes were red, she felt sorry for her sister. Isn't this just inviting a wolf into the house?
Zhou Zihang is simply a complete ungrateful person.
Zhou Zihang sneered, "After all, I can't say you're stepping on your Zhou family to get to where I am today. Although you paid for my education, ultimately, my admission and my progress to where I am today are the result of my own hard work."
If there was no Zhou Anran, there would be other women.
Given his conditions back then, would he still have trouble finding someone willing to pay for his dream?
"Also, I haven't changed my last name. This is what I promised you, Uncle Zhou. Not only did I not change it, I also got your Zhou family's name published in top international journals and featured at cutting-edge international academic conferences. You should thank me."
"You!" Uncle Zhou felt like he couldn't breathe. How could he, an honest farmer, be a match for a sophist like Zhou Zihang?
"Brother, sit down quickly, sit down quickly."
Father Zhou quickly helped Uncle Zhou sit down on the sofa and helped him calm down.
He still had some sense, and what he said was reasonable.
"Zhou Zihang, don't talk about all that nonsense. Your meetings have nothing to do with us. Let me say this now. If you feel An Ran isn't worthy of you, you can divorce her and leave, or you can explain it to us. Why would you just walk away?"
Zhou Zihang smiled and said, "When Zhou Anran and I got married, we just had a wedding banquet and didn't get a marriage certificate. The law doesn't even recognize our marriage, so how can we even talk about divorce? Since we're not married, I can leave whenever I want. It doesn't seem to matter."
His shirt was still clean and tidy, his trousers were straight, and his silver metal glasses exuded an abstinence.
I looked at it leisurely again, but didn't feel any excitement at all.
"Zhou Zihang, you are such a complete egoist."
"If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Mu You, you come from a good family and are rich. You have never lived my life, so you have no right to point fingers at me."
Zhou Zihang remained calm, but there was a hint of pain in his eyes.
He really did have some feelings for Fang Muyu, but this liking was inevitably tainted with some other things.
Fang Muyu is beautiful, smart, educated and has a good family background. She is his ideal marriage partner.
"That's not the way to say it, young man."
Wei Shuqing sneered, she really couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
This guy surnamed Zhou is really a talker.
"This Zhou Jiye is your son, right?"
Zhou Zihang nodded. He was very satisfied that his son had grown up so well. He had clear eyes and was smart.
Wei Shuqing nodded and concluded directly: "For so many years, you have ignored your own son and have committed the crime of abandonment."
"I..." Zhou Zihang was completely stunned. He didn't bring up the law right away. This old lady looked kind, but he didn't expect that she was really capable.
"You and Zhou Anran weren't even married, yet Zhou Anran gave you a son. You abducted a girl from a wealthy family, made them pay for your education, and then left without a trace. Am I right in understanding this?"
Wei Shuqing continued to perform steadily.
Wang Chenan and Wei Shuqing have been together for a lifetime, and the couple has become more and more in tune with each other. They assist each other without any hesitation: "Twenty years earlier, this would have been enough to kill you for being a hooligan."
"I didn't!" Zhou Zihang had met his match today, fearing the old couple's continued conversation and what they might say. "It was the Zhou family who willingly invited me to be their son-in-law!"
"Since it's a live-in son-in-law, it's a de facto marriage." Fang Jing displayed the composure and experience of a lifetime working in the Public Security Bureau. "If it's a de facto marriage, then why do you say you and Zhou Anran aren't married? You're not being honest, young man."
"I..." Zhou Zihang was alone, unable to argue with so many people, and was immediately defeated. "Okay, I admit that I have let the Zhou family down. Okay, then what do you think we should do?"
Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou looked at each other, and Uncle Zhou sighed: "We didn't mean to do anything. You need to apologize to our Anran, admit that you have let our Anran down, and then you have to raise this child!"
They had also thought about having Zhou Zihang punished by law.
However, as they grow older, their demands become lower and lower.
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