Chapter 240: Chapter 240: Shameless Persistence

After receiving Jiang Yan’s call, Zheng Zhen arrived quickly. These were the family she held dear, and over the past ten years, they had become the source of her obsession, her dissatisfaction, confusion, and resentment…

“Brother…” Zheng Zhen saw Zheng Jun, her expression a mixture of happiness and sadness, overwhelmed with emotions.

“Sister, brother finally gets to see you… Sister, you’ve suffered all these years… Brother is so sorry.” Zheng Jun was even more emotional than her, standing up and hugging Zheng Zhen with a voice full of expression.

But the words made Jiang Zhongyi, who had just entered, feel displeased.

“Look at what your elder brother said; indeed, your sister has suffered at the Jiang Family. It’s good you came back to take her to Hong Kong and reunite the family to enjoy life,” Jiang Zhongyi said with a half-smile, pacing into the room with his hands behind his back.

“Uh, brother-in-law, you’re back.” Zheng Jun awkwardly released Zheng Zhen and rubbed his hands uncomfortably.

Indeed, he was afraid of this brother-in-law.

Jiang Zhongyi was a soldier who had been baptized by fire and blood. In his youth, he couldn’t suppress his hostility, and as he grew older, although the hostility was suppressed, it added a layer of profound authority. At whatever stage, Zheng Jun, being a person who couldn’t fight back, was scared by his presence.

And Jiang Zhongyi always looked down on Zheng Jun because of his timidity in the past, so every time he saw Zheng Jun, he deliberately released some pressure, scaring Zheng Jun further, resulting in today’s situation.

“Since my brother-in-law is here, how could I not come back?” Jiang Zhongyi, who had retired and cultivated his temperament over these years, was indeed much calmer now.

Jiang Zhongyi sat in the main seat, and Wang Miaomiao immediately served him tea, “Dad, have some tea.”

“Okay. Where’s your grandfather?” Jiang Zhongyi was always kind to Wang Miaomiao.

“Grandpa is resting in his room.” Wang Miaomiao, being someone who reciprocates kindness, showed Jiang Zhongyi the same respect and care she showed Wang Baoxing. “You didn’t drink too much today, did you? Would you like me to make you some sobering soup?”

Only now, being close enough, could she smell the strong alcohol on Jiang Zhongyi, yet noticing his good spirits, she asked casually.

“No need, I only had two cups, about 250 grams.”

Hearing this, Wang Miaomiao understood.

“By the way, I brought you some sweets.” Jiang Zhongyi handed her a small bag, which he casually threw aside, especially bringing it back for her, treating this daughter-in-law like a little girl.

“Thank you, Dad.” Wang Miaomiao received it with both hands, her eyes bright with a smile, clearly joyful.

Wang Miaomiao happily sat next to Jiang Yan after getting the gift, opened the bag to find various nice and tasty candies.

Wang Miaomiao picked a mint-flavored hard candy, unpacking it to feed Jiang Yan, who gazed at her indulgently and cooperatively took the candy.

Wang Miaomiao chose a milk candy for herself, and as she looked up, she saw Zheng Pingping watching her. Without much thought, Wang Miaomiao passed the box over, saying, “Ping Ping, pick your favorite flavor.”

Generously, Wang Miaomiao offered it, but Zheng Pingping shook her head, saying, “I don’t eat candy… It makes you gain weight.”

Seeing her refusal, Wang Miaomiao didn’t press further, silently withdrawing her hand. Whether candy causes weight gain, she accepted it without debate, happy to savor the candy herself.

In their little corner sweetly enjoying candy, tensions were rising across the room.

“Zhongyi, you should help my brother. That house and shop originally belong to the Zheng Family, and I see other wronged families getting some of their assets returned. Why not ours?” Upon hearing Zheng Jun’s grievances, Zheng Zhen immediately forgot the Zheng Family abandoning her in the past. She still considered herself part of the Zheng Family, her heart inclined towards them, though she married into the Jiang Family for over thirty years and birthed two sons and a daughter.

Jiang Zhongyi lowered his gaze to mask his irony; she hadn’t grown a bit in ten years, completely hopeless.

“I can’t help; don’t you know I’m retired?” Compared to Zheng Zhen’s excitement, Jiang Zhongyi was too indifferent.

Seeing his attitude, Zheng Jun became anxious; he hadn’t anticipated that his brother-in-law would show no respect. Moreover, he noticed the coldness towards his sister, wondering what had transpired over the years. He remembered when they were not loving but Jiang valued face for the Zheng Family…

“Brother-in-law, you’ve retired, but hasn’t my nephew got connections? Family relations can’t sever easily. Please, help us. Should the Zheng Family benefit, wouldn’t you as kin share the advantages?” Zheng Jun kept rubbing his hands, persisting shamelessly, refusing to give up.

Mainly because their properties were numerous back then, and their locations were prime. Failing to recover them was a significant loss for the Zheng Family, whose assets had shrunk dramatically. After all, it was originally theirs…

“Family? Ha…” Jiang Zhongyi looked at Zheng Zhen with a knowing glance, sending chills down her spine.

“Enough. I’m not afraid to tell you the truth. Retrieving those properties is a pipe dream,” Jiang Zhongyi said bluntly. “You abandoned everything and fled, deemed traitors back then. Don’t forget you have no household registration in Beijing. Why should outsiders get prime Capital real estate? And besides, those properties, deemed ownerless, have long been bought and changed owners. Why should someone else’s assets be yours?”

His harsh words left Zheng Jun’s face red, uncertain whether from shame or anger.

“Uncle makes sense. Dad, let’s not force things.” After observing the situation silently, Zheng Long finally spoke. “Uncle, my father and grandfather have wandered for years, not by choice. With love for our homeland and longing for home, we wish to recover past properties simply because of family memories. Knowing we can’t reclaim them, it’s regrettable but unavoidable. Uncle, my father was just anxious, please don’t mind it…”

His words made Jiang Zhongyi raise an eyebrow, taking notice of Zheng Long.

In his forties, appearing more spirited than his father, yet cautious, hopefully steering his thoughts rightly…

Otherwise…

“It’s good my nephew understands.” Since Zheng Long offered a way out, Jiang Zhongyi refrained from more chatter, taking the out and ending the discussion briefly.

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