Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Don’t Take Things for Granted

Wang Miaomiao really gained some insight.

This uncle is truly a talent—a grown man acting like an old woman, endlessly nagging and subtly showing weakness to the in-laws, complaining about his hardships.

Every word centered around his difficulties, every word hinting for help from the in-laws…ugh, it’s quite shameless…

To speak of the Zheng Family’s real situation after moving to Hong Kong, it might not be as bad as he says, but it’s not great either.

Back then, they hurriedly left with the family’s money, and once in Hong Kong, they spent a substantial sum to buy the villa and shop they currently reside in, finally settling the family.

Then they continued doing business. Unfortunately, as newcomers unfamiliar with the area, they constantly had to deal with things and found business hard. Whether due to poor management or being taken advantage of as fools, with their children being reckless and irresponsible, over the years, half of the family’s wealth has dwindled.

However, even a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Compared to most people living in the slums of Hong Kong, they are still above others.

After all, they still live in a large villa, run a shop, dress in smart attire, and have cars to go around.

Other people can’t see the internal decay and family decline, but Mr. Zheng, the head of the Zheng Family, sees it clearly and is anxious about it.

So, upon hearing favorable news about conditions back home, he considered returning for further development. The money he had earned in the homeland, upon moving to Hong Kong, only shrunk in value.

By comparison, his hometown seemed like a great place to earn money…

Mr. Zheng’s idea was good, but the family’s descendants were no longer united. After ten years in Hong Kong, they’ve grown accustomed or perhaps indulged in the prosperous lifestyle, unwilling to return to a life of hardship. Moreover, the favorable conditions back home are just hearsay, no one has gone back to see, so who knows what’s really happening? What if history repeats itself… what then?

The younger generation raised objections, and Mr. Zheng hesitated since he truly couldn’t take the whole family on an adventure.

So, after much consideration, he decided to send Zheng Jun back to explore.

Zheng Jun has three sons and a daughter, and brought the eldest son and youngest daughter on this trip. His eldest son, Zheng Long, is steady and can offer advice, while his youngest daughter, Zheng Pingping, is innocent and curious about the mainland, purely there to play.

Zheng Jun said a lot, and anyone could see his intentions. But the Jiang Family was unmoved; he spoke, they listened.

For a long time, Zheng Jun didn’t get a clear answer and felt like Mr. Jiang was playing Tai Chi with him. The situation grew awkward, and he glanced around and asked, “My sister and brother-in-law are not here?”

At that moment, he realized his strategic mistake. He should have communicated with his sister and brother-in-law first, as they were his closest people…

“My mother now lives with my brother and doesn’t reside here anymore.” Jiang Yan finally spoke his first words after entering the room.

“Zhongyi is attending a friend’s grandson’s full moon banquet and will return in the evening.” Mr. Jiang calmly sipped his tea.

“Huh? Why is my sister living with her son? What’s going on? That’s outrageous…” Upon hearing the news, Zheng Jun found it unbelievable.

In his mind, Zheng Zhen, as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Jiang Family, ought to be the ruler of the inner household, staying with the Jiang Family forever, how could she leave!

He became somewhat agitated, but saw Mr. Jiang and Jiang Yan remain impassive, seemingly dismissing his questioning, and finally sensed something amiss.

The Jiang Family was too calm.

Although they hosted him warmly, their demeanor seemed unfriendly…

“Ah Yan, doesn’t your brother have a phone? Call him and ask your mom to come back. I’ve been here for so long…” Zheng Jun felt unhappy inside; he’s an in-law of the Jiang Family, a maternal uncle would be.

Jiang Yan hesitated, seemingly just realizing this oversight, and said somewhat reluctantly, “Uncle is right, it’s my oversight. I’ll call now.”

Jiang Yan immediately stood up to make a call, even calling Jiang Zhongyi to ask him to come back quickly.

This matter truly required Jiang Zhongyi’s intervention; otherwise, their persistence wouldn’t be resolved.

With guests present, they couldn’t just send them away, and his grandfather needed rest, so he couldn’t be there struggling like them…

After making the call, Jiang Yan said to Mr. Jiang, “Grandpa, it’s time for your nap. Go to your room, I’ll accompany them here…”

“All right…” Mr. Jiang indeed didn’t want to listen to nonsense anymore, got up and said to Zheng Jun, “Xiao Jun, Uncle will go lie down for a bit and won’t accompany you anymore. Ah, old age, sitting for too long really tires the body…”

“Ah, alright… Please, Uncle.” Zheng Jun’s enthusiasm had already waned, but he politely replied.

Wang Miaomiao and Jiang Yan helped Mr. Jiang to the bedroom for a rest.

After settling Mr. Jiang, as they were about to leave, Mr. Jiang called them to the bed and said, “Ah Yan, Miao Miao, when your parents return, you should leave early. Do not get involved in their matters…”

“Okay, Grandpa, don’t worry. I understand.” Jiang Yan nodded, took Wang Miaomiao’s hand, and left the room.

The two exchanged a look and smiled tacitly.

At the entrance, they saw Zheng Jun and Zheng Long whispering to each other in the living room, while Zheng Pingping was up, wandering around and looking at the household setting, not sure if she noticed anything.

“What are you looking at?” Wang Miaomiao walked over with a smile and asked.

Zheng Pingping replied somewhat embarrassedly, shyly saying, “I… I’m just looking around.”

As the youngest and only daughter in her family, Zheng Pingping was raised in a pampered fashion, carefree and innocent.

She naturally disapproved of her father’s behavior earlier, but it was her father, and she neither had the ability nor position to say or do much.

So now when Wang Miaomiao talked to her, she felt a bit panicked and embarrassed. After thinking for a moment, she finally spoke up: “Sister-in-law, I’m sorry. My dad… he didn’t mean it, he…”

The young girl stammered, finding it hard to express, but Wang Miaomiao understood the intention even though her words were hard to respond to. Moreover, the unexpectedness of it rendered the response somewhat meaningless.

Wang Miaomiao could only change the topic, “How old is Pingping? Are you still in school?”

Zheng Pingping was a bit perplexed by the topic shift, her expression subtle, seemingly not expecting her to avoid it.

“I’m twenty this year and already graduated.”

Wang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow upon hearing it; older than her, yet the person still appeared and felt like an innocent girl unacquainted with worldly affairs.

Wang Miaomiao clapped and laughed, “It’s good to be graduated. You can spend more time here before returning. Do you enjoy traveling around back home? Beijing has several nice spots like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City…”

Pulling random threads, Wang Miaomiao chatted with Zheng Pingping about scenic places until Zheng Zhen returned…

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