Chapter 168: Chapter 164: Is Yao Shihua Human? No, He’s a Tireless Old Ox

“Gong Yuzhen!”

Yao Zhu was stunned; he never expected Gong Yuzhen’s mouth to be so loose, speaking without even thinking.

Such matters, it’s better to keep them to oneself.

If it’s possible to push the blame onto others, then do so. But why is she eager to smear herself with filth?

Yao Shihua suddenly felt lighter, no longer pretending, he let out a bitter chuckle, “So, at the end of the day, this year’s harvest is enough for me to get married, isn’t it?!”

It was enough, but Gong Yuzhen simply didn’t want to spend a penny on Zhang Weihong!

“The same thing: marry someone else, there’s money. Marry Zhang Weihong, not a penny from me.”

Yao Zhu watched the situation unfold, decided to keep silent.

He closed his eyes and thought, let it be whatever it is, since things have come to this point.

If they fall out, they fall out. They’re not from the same team, he didn’t believe Zhang Family or the Chu Family would spare time to come to Antelope Team to cause trouble.

Gong Yuzhen was thinking similarly, but hers was more straightforward.

She relied on this being Antelope Team’s turf, arrogantly, “I’ve laid the words here, weigh it yourself.”

“Dad, Mom,” Yao Shihua began solemnly, “since I was small, you never cared for me; the dirty, tiring work was mine to do, while candies went to my older and younger siblings.

I always wondered if I wasn’t good enough, so you and Dad didn’t like me. I tried hard to show my worth, while everyone relaxed, I helped with the work.

I thought, if I cherish you, one day, you would cherish me in return…”

With this, everyone fell silent.

Some who knew what life Yao Shihua had led started to whisper in groups.

“Hey, you can’t say Gong Yuzhen acted decently, expecting a filial son but disrupting his marriage?”

“Ah, you’re too naive, haven’t realized? Gong Yuzhen never saw Shihua as a person, just treating him like an old ox.”

The speaker, with sharp eyes, disdainful, didn’t forget to hand some pumpkin seeds to Wen Ran.

Turning, smiling brightly, voice dripping with honey, “Heard from that girl Chunyan you like these, try them. I roasted them myself, they’re fragrant.”

Wen Ran: “?”

She was bewildered, weakly thanked while accepting the pumpkin seeds.

“You’re welcome, I’ll give you more once you’ve finished.”

Then, turning back, she provided a final comment on Gong Yuzhen’s actions.

“I know a bit about Zhang Weihong’s character, truly like her father, Hunter Zhang, very chivalrous, ready to shout at injustice. Do you think such a daughter-in-law entering the house would be a problem?”

The crowd came to realize, “Oh~ it turned out like this.”

“Hmph, it’s not just that. I see Gong Yuzhen wants another easily controlled daughter-in-law, making two diligent, submissive oxen in the house.”

Then, the woman chuckled, clapped her hands, “Once they have children, oh dear, new oxen again!”

“Oh my heavens, even a tiger won’t eat its cubs, Gong Yuzhen can’t be that heartless, can she?”

“That’s hard to say, Aunt Lianhua, what’s Shihua to do then? Completely clueless.”

Dong Lianhua slyly smiled, “Be ruthless, abandon these parents, that’s it.”

“Huh?” Everyone exclaimed, “Isn’t that the same as being an animal?”

Dong Lianhua looked at that person, hadn’t spoken yet, Wen Ran on the bull cart, eating pumpkin seeds, said softly: “Of course there’s a difference; it’s the difference between humans and animals, or rather, Yao Shihua and you.”

That person was momentarily dazed, couldn’t grasp Wen Ran’s words.

Wen Ran couldn’t bother to retort.

Really impressed, only filled with nonsense, yet dares to comment on others.

On the other side, Yao Shihua was silent for a long time.

Gong Yuzhen thought she won, couldn’t help but flaunt in front of the Chu Family, “Really don’t understand why you’re coming here to humiliate yourselves.

This is my son!”

Chu Xi wanted to kick someone, but Zhang Weihong held him back.

Chu Xi grumbled, “What are you doing?”

Zhang Weihong looked serious, “Uncle, I trust him.”

Chu Xi: “…”

There’s a curse, unsure if it should be uttered.

Being stopped, he calmed down, recalling Yao Shihua’s sly nature, Chu Xi acknowledged, maybe this person wasn’t as harmless as appeared.

He decided to watch coldly, waiting for the event to unfold.

Zheng Dawei was anxious, but the team leader wasn’t.

If it were up to him, Zheng Dawei’s impatience was ineffective, things weren’t too serious, Wen Ran hadn’t even intervened, everything was just minor.

“Thud~”

Yao Shihua knelt down.

He solemnly kowtowed three times in Gong Yuzhen’s direction.

Then, turned towards Yao Zhu and kowtowed three times.

He raised his head, forehead bright red.

His eyes were deeply red, “Dad, Mom, you might not realize, since meeting Zhang Weihong, I finally know what it’s like to be cared for.

Do you know? When I was bullied and even my brothers ignored it, Zhang Weihong, whom I never met before, stood up for me.

Got compensation for me.”

Gong Yuzhen sensed the awkwardness of the situation, suddenly panicked, “What use is talking nonsense now?

Hurry home, don’t disgrace us outside.”

Yao Shihua shook his head, “Can’t go back, I’m not planning to either. Earlier at Silly Deer Team, I jumped into the river; it was Miss Bao and Wen Ran who saved me.”

His gaze turned calm, “Since childhood I never defied you; even when you said marrying Honghong was a grievance to me, thinking back, it was true.

I let go, but when facing death, I really couldn’t bear it.”

“Yao Shihua!” Yao Zhu sternly shouted, “Stop with the foolish talk, get into the house right now!”

Yao Shihua ignored him, stood up, “Yao Shihua is dead, standing before you now is Zhang Shihua.”

Even his surname was changed, Yao Zhu suddenly had a bad feeling.

“You, what do you mean by this? Bastard, whom are you trying to scare?”

“Not scaring you,” Zhang Shihua smiled, “just went through years of suffering and humiliation.

Now someone cares for me, I don’t want to be a fool enduring hardship anymore.”

He turned, knelt, addressed Zhang Chongxin and Chu Yingying, “Dad! Mom! If you don’t mind, I’ll be your son-in-law, change my surname to Zhang, call me Zhang Shihua!

In the future, Honghong and I will support each other, live a life together. When you pass away, I’ll perform the funeral rites for you!”

Zhang Chongxin, eyes reddened, shouted loudly, “I agree with this! From now on, you’re part of the Zhang Family!”

Mrs. Zhang’s tears already fell, chokingly approached, pulling up Zhang Shihua, “Good child, from now on, I’ll care for you!”

Zhang Shihua’s nose tingled, tears streamed down, “Mom~”

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