Chapter 1207 - 1080: How About I Buy You a Drink?

Chapter 1207: Chapter 1080: How About I Buy You a Drink?

Xiao Wu left the house, walking as he pondered his thoughts, and stopped at a spot near Zhang Guofu’s workplace, leaning against the wall.

From a distance, he waited patiently for Zhang Guofu to come out with his colleagues, watched as he smiled at them in farewell, and greeted acquaintances.

Following his brother, Xiao Wu felt his brother had been wronged and suffered... Look, even close to the house, he hesitated, still needing to turn and head towards their parents.

If there were a good wife at home, who wouldn’t want to enjoy the warmth of family life? Instead, he had to brave the cold weather to visit his mother.

"Zhang Guoqiang."

Xiao Wu turned around to see Huang Yaoguo from the Huang Family pushing his bicycle not far behind. It wasn’t clear if he’d followed Xiao Wu or come to find his brother for an explanation.

But what does it matter to him?

He didn’t care, glanced at Huang Yaoguo, nodded, and was about to leave.

Huang Yaoguo quickened his pace, "Wait, I need to talk to you."

Xiao Wu stopped and squinted at him silently.

"How about a drink?"

Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He wanted to hear whatever his brother-in-law had to say!

"Hop on, I’ll give you a ride."

Over there, Zhang Guofu thought he heard someone calling his brother’s name, looked around but couldn’t see clearly from afar, but the figure felt familiar.

Huang Yaoguo brought Xiao Wu to his home.

As he entered, passing through the outer room, Xiao Wu naturally noticed Huang Cuilan and her sister-in-law, but ignored them and followed Huang Yaoguo into the east room.

In the east room, a table was already set on the kang, with four dishes and two bottles of liquor—it seemed he originally intended to find his brother but changed his mind for unknown reasons.

"Come, don’t be shy, let’s have a drink."

Xiao Wu internally scoffed: Who’s being shy with you! Your sister has troubled my brother for so long, who knows how much she’s taken back to her family.

He raised his glass, clinked it with Huang Yaoguo’s, and downed it in one go.

The two seemed to have an agreement—neither spoke. Drinking glass after glass, eating bite after bite, but no one said a word.

After finishing a bottle...

Huang Yaoguo spoke, "Time flies, we’re getting old."

"You’re getting old, I’m quite young."

"Look at you, still the same temper for years. What, have a problem with me?"

Xiao Wu chuckled and shook his head. Too many problems to list, and if he started, it might end in a fight!

"You..." Huang Yaoguo picked up some food and glanced at him, "Initially, I wanted to invite your brother, my brother-in-law, over. As a couple, why do they have to fight at their age, don’t you think?"

Xiao Wu gave him a sidelong look, "Say less nonsense. Why fight? Ask your sister. You know what my brother’s like, would he cause trouble?"

Huang Yaoguo sighed, "As a couple, under the same roof, there’s always some bickering. But sending her back to her family is a bit much, right?"

Xiao Wu laughed and pointed his chopsticks at him, "Don’t put labels on my brother. What’s wrong with a daughter serving her mother?"

Huang Yaoguo rolled his eyes, "You can really speak nonsense."

Xiao Wu glanced at him, then focused on eating. Look, at his parents’ place, always complaining about the poor conditions, yet here there’s meat and liquor, and still claiming hardship?

"I’ve realized, not only my brother-in-law, even you have issues with her. Tell me, where did she go wrong, and as her brother, I’ll apologize."

Xiao Wu raised his head, smirking at him, "You really don’t know?"

Huang Yaoguo felt a chill in his heart, "I truly don’t know where she went wrong. She married into the Zhang Family and shared hardships with them. When times got better, she wasn’t unfilial to her in-laws, devoted to her husband, and needless to say about the children, right?"

"She didn’t tell you what she did before returning to her family that day?"

Huang Yaoguo paused, not believing Xi Zi’s brothers would relay the truth to their family, or else his mother-in-law would have caused a scene long ago.

"You tell me, I truly don’t know."

"I don’t want to say, saying it hurts feelings. One thing is clear, whether my brother or my parents, they’ve treated your sister with utmost kindness."

"I agree, your parents and brother-in-law are kind people. Since you’re here today, let’s be open. Don’t talk about hurting feelings; misunderstandings can be clarified once discussed."

"Really talk? You must know my straightforwardness lacks my brother’s subtlety and my younger brother’s tact. Do you truly want to hear? I’ve got a belly full of anger."

Huang Yaoguo wasn’t afraid, thinking that discussion would reduce anger and offer insight for persuasion. He smiled, "Go ahead, I truly didn’t expect my sister to have such capabilities."

Xiao Wu laughed coldly twice, "Her abilities are immense. To be honest, I’ve been considering advising my brother to divorce. Can you believe it?"

"You dare?"

Xiao Wu coldly glanced at Huang Cuilan who had intruded, smiled meaningfully at Huang Yaoguo. This behavior? Misunderstandings? Clarified through discussion? Are you sure?!

Huang Yaoguo’s wife hurriedly tried to pull her out, but Huang Cuilan resisted, glaring at him, "Xiao Wu, how have I wronged you?"

"Don’t you know in your heart?"

Huang Yaoguo immediately scolded, "Enough, Xiao Lan, who let you in? Do you think divorce is that simple? Your brother and I aren’t dead yet."

Xiao Wu could easily discern his implied threat.

But who was Xiao Wu? Would he fear Huang Yaoguo’s threat? If his brother spoke, even if their entire family showed up, what of it? Truly treating Old Zhang’s family as weak!

Upon hearing this, he directed a cold smile at Huang Cuilan, slapped the kang table with a loud smack, "Don’t doubt it! If I decide to have my brother divorce, no one would fault him. I’ve had it with you, what gives you the right to sow discord among my siblings? On what grounds?"

"Shall we account for every wrong? Forget the current issues, let’s discuss the sixties, how you stole my brother’s rations, nearly starving him."

"I initially didn’t know, or I wouldn’t have let you stay and continue harming my brother. Despite everything, he forgave you, but have you changed?"

"Always harping on how Xi Zi’s brothers grew up at your family? Do you think I’m blind? During those years, before the family split, my parents feared Juhua’s temper, secretly sent fine grains to you, and when Xiao Wu didn’t deliver meat every few days?"

"I’ve never been fond of you, but has Xiao Wu ever owed you? The Ping’an Brothers rushed back in winter for Xi Zi’s wedding, yet what did you do? Sour-faced, they owed you?"

"Still complaining when Xiao Zuo got married about my brother’s family not showing up, who would be foolish enough to endure your attitude? Is this how a wife acts?"

"Every time I close the door to discuss matters with my brother, you rush over anxiously, why? Brothers can’t talk? This is your upbringing?"

"Without skill, always imagining conspiracies, sneaking around my brother’s workplace. If he wants someone outside, could you stop it? It’s because of you, he’s refused three or four times to transfer to the provincial city, fearing disgrace there."

"Never seen someone as foolish as you. Shallow, without brains, yet pretending to understand and control my brother, can you even?"

"Stop, come with me!"