Chapter 1148 - 1021: Don’t Underestimate the Children

Chapter 1148: Chapter 1021: Don’t Underestimate the Children

The first to receive the news, Zhang Guoqing’s face turned inscrutable with a sneer at the corner of his mouth and clenched fists revealing whitened knuckles.

"Really..." Zhou Xiaozheng, who also received the news, waved off Secretary Chen and murmured in a low voice, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

They really use any means! His family, National Day, just wanted to live peacefully, and these people wanted to drag her into trouble, who allowed it?

As soon as it was time to get off work, rare for them with no meetings, the father-in-law and son-in-law entered the house one after the other, only to see Zhou Jiao smiling as she looked at them.

Zhang Guoqing looked her up and down and didn’t forget to ask immediately, "Why are you home so early, is there nothing wrong?"

This time Zhou Xiaozheng didn’t feel his son-in-law was presumptuous, and watched his daughter’s face with concern. Although he trusted his child’s abilities, he still felt a bit unsure inside.

Zhou Jiao found it strange that they were so punctual getting off work. After asking, she realized they had received the information, and she shook her head with a smile, "I went somewhere else for some matters today, got off work early."

"Let’s go inside and talk."

As soon as Zhou Xiaozheng said this, he entered the living room first, and then directly went into the study under the confused gaze of his wife, Miao Lishan.

Miao Lishan pointed to his back and asked her daughter worriedly, "What’s with your dad?"

Zhou Jiao comfortingly patted her, pulling her into the study together.

Zhou Xiaozheng loosened his collar and looked at his family members who entered, his gaze landing on Zhou Jiao, "Tell Dad, don’t be afraid, even if the sky falls, your father will hold it up!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jiao’s heart warmed, she glanced at the equally worried Zhang Guoqing, and winked playfully at him, indicating he should not worry, she was not so easy to bully either.

"Brother Zheng, who bullied our family’s Jiao Jiao?"

Zhou Xiaozheng shook his head slightly towards his wife. Better to wait until the child finished speaking.

Zhou Jiao certainly couldn’t hide from her family and described in detail the entire process from when the other party entered the unit to when they left. Thanks to her photographic memory, she didn’t miss the other party’s demeanor and gestures while speaking, which made the three present feel as if they were there.

While Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing both squinted in thought, Miao Lishan listened and then let out a breath of relief, patting her chest, "Scared me to death, I thought it was something else."

Hearing this, Zhou Jiao looked at her mother with interest, "Oh?"

"She used to often come over to guide me on how to direct model operas and asked me to bring the kids over to her place more often. I just listened and moved on, no need to take it seriously."

"You too, she says what she wants, you do your thing, she can’t visit your unit every day. Aren’t your unit leaders and colleagues more enthusiastic about you now?

Just ignore it, how things were in the past, let them be in the future, don’t get involved with their trouble. Our salary is paid by the state, not by her, why bother with her?"

Zhou Jiao smiled and nodded earnestly.

She had forgotten that her mother was the one who had the most contact with the other party. And indeed, many had fallen, yet her mother remained standing in the troupe, supported not just by her father’s backing but also due to her own formidable abilities.

Seeing not only her daughter’s serious attitude but also her husband’s and son-in-law’s attentive listening, Miao Lishan started chatting happily.

"We women understand women best, there are things you men don’t understand. You see, she’s always posturing, but actually, she’s just finding some security for herself. Such women are often arrogant and insecure, honestly, I find them quite pitiable..."

"... Every woman holds grudges, throws little tantrums, don’t think just because they’re old, they won’t. Besides, she’s not much older than me. I remember a few years ago, she didn’t have as much power as she does now because someone inadvertently offended her and got dealt with. Of course, back then her power was limited, so she only dealt with minor people."

"... Knowing she’s that kind of person, I just listen to her on the surface, do what she says in terms of change, why go against her for such trivial matters..."

When Miao Lishan finished, seeing her husband and son-in-law silent, she didn’t know what this meant, so she looked at her daughter and said, "Do you think what Mom said makes sense?"

Zhou Jiao humored her by nodding, "Indeed, just like you, I pretend I didn’t meet her today. As you said, she’s not here to suppress me."

"Exactly! Once you stop overthinking, things become simpler. She meets dozens, if not a hundred people a day, who will remember this after a few days?"

Zhou Xiaozheng, after listening to the discussion which to him was nothing but nonsense, looked at his daughter, "Did Old Huo really give you significant responsibility?"

Zhang Guoqing immediately perked up upon hearing this and looked at Zhou Jiao. He wasn’t worried about his wife handling such simple interpersonal relationships; rather, the key point was here.

Zhou Jiao narrowed her eyes slightly, curling the corners of her mouth, "He’s ordered around, he wouldn’t dare not to. He asked me to prepare, but before he finished speaking, I interrupted him. I said I like doing work that matches my abilities, my parents wouldn’t allow me to go beyond my principles, public is public, private is private."

Miao Lishan looked worriedly at her, "Will Old Huo make things difficult for you?"

Zhou Jiao shook her head and laughed, "He’s nothing to be concerned about, and besides, it’s not like I must stay at the planning committee. Let’s see, if I’m pushed, I’ll get transferred."

"Have you thought about where to go? Want your dad’s help?"

Zhou Jiao smiled reassuringly at her, "Don’t worry, these work matters are not difficult for me."

"That’s good, if you run into trouble, be sure to say so, okay?"

Miao Lishan was truly reassured, but Zhou Xiaozheng and Zhang Guoqing picked up on the underlying meaning. Since work wasn’t difficult, what was left was worrying about the children.

And, marrying into the family seemed the best way to bind them, especially since Liu Yi and May 1st were just the right age to match the other party’s granddaughter, no wonder Zhou Jiao was concerned.

"Grandma Chen, remember to cook early, heard my grandpa and dad aren’t having a meeting tonight, should be back soon."

Outside the door came May 1st’s shout, likely picked up from school by Aunt Chen. Logically, they were in elementary school and didn’t need picking up, but Aunt Chen couldn’t help worrying.

"Stop shouting, look at the coats on the rack."

"Haha... I told you I have reliable intel. Liu Yi, it seems not only grandpa and dad are back, mom and grandma are home too, where are they? So strange."

"Use your brain, they probably ran into something, and eight or nine out of ten are in the study discussing countermeasures."

"Damn it, which blind bastard dared to mess with our family, little master will beat the crap out of them."

"You keep swearing, beware mom punishing you first. Besides those few people, who else could it be?"

"Provoke little master enough, I’ll finish off their brat first."

"Idiot! Want to finish someone off and still shout it out..."

Outside, Liu Yi’s voice gradually softened, followed by a rhythmic knock on the door.

Hearing the commotion outside, Zhou Xiaozheng looked meaningfully at his daughter, slowly saying, "Don’t underestimate the children. If they don’t want to, no one can force them."