Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 154 Third Child Xia Reveals All_1

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 Third Child Xia Reveals All_1

Old Mr. Lin suddenly walked out from his own dream.

But anxiety followed.

He worried that it was still a large pit soaked with rainwater.

On the way, he really felt uneasy.

However, he dared not show it.

Luckily, the distance was short, and they arrived quickly.

This action was meant to be secret, but Old Mr. Lin had still reported to the Cultural Relics Bureau, followed by two cars.

When he saw that huge locust tree from his dream, Old Mr. Lin’s tears gushed like springs.

He was an atheist, yet at that moment, he also believed that there was indeed some form of destiny at play.

His dream was not mere wishful thinking, but rather something that might actually happen in the future.

The pain and regret from his dream would not appear now.

Song Yunuan pointed to the large locust tree in the distance and said, "Grandpa Lin, look over there, I feel like that’s the place."

Old Mr. Lin nodded when Song Yunuan asked her brother to play by the sedan, although the little guy was somewhat of a handful and ideally should not have been brought along; yet there was no choice, if not brought along, he would indeed cry for you to see.

She turned to look at Song Mingsheng, and the little guy was smiling and waving to her.

The group arrived at the locust tree.

People with professional tools had already begun testing.

Someone, when digging, made a loud clang.

After that, everyone gathered around.

It seemed like they had found it.

At this time, of course, random digging was out of the question; this was a job for the professionals.

But the area was now being sealed off and guarded.

Old Mr. Lin didn’t leave; he camped out under the tree.

But Song Yunuan was ready to leave.

Old Mr. Lin spoke to Old Mr. Hu, "Little Nuan’s certificate is done, it’s in my briefcase in the car..."

Before coming here, he had not expected to find anything, as he dared not hold out any hope.

At the entrance of the guesthouse, Old Mr. Hu told Song Yunuan that there was also a bonus this time, and he was probably going to make a trip to Nanshan County Town, bringing it to her later.

Song Yunuan said to Old Mr. Hu, "Grandpa Hu, I would like to make a call to Principal Cui."

That was naturally fine.

After making arrangements, Old Mr. Hu and Song Liang gave her instructions with considerable concern before rushing off.

Sitting in the car, Old Mr. Hu’s eyes were shining, and he kept patting his own thighs.

He really wanted to sing a line about celebrating with a toast today, but he quickly shut his mouth; sometimes propriety mattered.

Though superstition is not advisable, it’s better not to be too ostentatious or high-profile before the dust settles.

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Meanwhile, Xia Bowen’s face was ashen as he stared at Third Child Xia kneeling on the study floor.

He had taken office today.

He became the chairman.

The company also held a celebration.

Looking back on his life, he felt satisfied.

Doing the right thing at the right time.

Just like how the reform and opening-up were about to surge ahead vigorously.

He was ready to plunge into the tide first.

According to his abilities, he was bound to succeed swiftly.

He was originally a man of low profile and restraint.

In the car, he had even cared to inquire after the driver, telling him he would take him along.

The driver was so happy he was nearly in tears.

After a few words, he returned to the compound.

He was going to live there for some more time.

But they would soon move to the new mansion.

This place wasn’t the old courtyard house with historical significance, of course, he owned one too, he just hadn’t lived there.

Here, these were all dirt floors built later on.

The new mansion was a three-story western-style building.

The interior was elegantly decorated, and the facilities were advanced—it was very comfortable.

Of course, he actually didn’t care about this.

Business was the priority.

Who doesn’t like to be successful and famous?

He was certainly no exception.

The house was very quiet, but entering the living room, he saw Shangguan Yunqi and his younger brother, Third Child Xia, both looking upset.

In Third Child Xia’s hands was a wooden box, which he then opened in front of him.

For someone like Xia Bowen, it was rare to be shocked and lose one’s composure,

but at that moment, he lost control of his emotions.

He then took the two of them to the study.

Actually, on the train ride over, Third Child Xia had thought it over again and again, and finally decided not to give the wooden box to his second brother just yet, fearing that his second brother would kill him.

Yet, after leaving it at his house, he didn’t dare to open it, and couldn’t eat or sleep well.

Not to mention that Huang Xiaocui was tormenting him.

After three days, he couldn’t take it anymore and ran to his second brother’s house.

Shangguan Yunqi didn’t know he was back.

When she found out what was in the wooden box he was carrying, she cursed Third Child Xia as a good-for-nothing waste, who couldn’t even handle a small matter, and told him to get lost and take the wooden box as far away as possible.

This actually made Third Child Xia angry.

Third Child Xia simply said they would wait for the second brother to return and make a decision. With the eldest brother gone, the second brother was now the eldest son.

Being the youngest, he had no right to decide.

He turned to blame Shangguan Yunqi instead, "If you hadn’t told me about a family heirloom, would I have gone to Nanshan County Town? Would I have brought back this wooden box? Besides, they are also your in-laws!"

When the parents were alive, she never took care of them for a day, and from then on, she should take care of them.

So, in the study, without waiting for Shangguan Yunqi to speak, Third Child Xia recklessly recounted the entire incident from beginning to end.

He knew that Shangguan Yunqi had a guaranteed college admission quota and had the support of his second brother, but if his second brother really got angry, nobody could do anything.

He wasn’t foolish, being over fifty years old, he knew his sister-in-law was unreliable, and in the end, he would have to rely on his second brother.

For example, Zhu Feng, that old scoundrel, didn’t show a hint of his former kindness, looking at him as if he was an enemy.

So, he laid everything out plainly.

He placed the wooden box on the desk.

Xia Bowen felt veins throbbing on his forehead.

It was rare in life to encounter such a problem that he didn’t know how to handle.

Now was not like the old days when he could just burn it, throw it away, and ignore it.

Now it lay on his desk, and Xia Bowen wished he could kill Third Child Xia right there and then.

Third Child Xia furrowed his brow and touched his knee, then stood up and said in a low voice, "I’m not a child anymore, and this leg can’t kneel down."

Xia Bowen glanced at his wife, whose face was dark with anger, and asked, "Where did you hear that Zhu Feng took away the Xia family’s heirloom?"

Shangguan Yunqi immediately glared back, "Xia Bowen, are you interrogating me?"

Xia Bowen rubbed his forehead and asked again, "Did Zhu Feng promise to arrange a job in Nanshan County Town for her granddaughter? Did you take care of it?"

Shangguan Yunqi didn’t want to listen to Xia Bowen’s interrogation and thought about walking away, but Third Child Xia had refused to speak about what happened in Willow Tree Village.

He looked like he had seen a ghost.

She had no choice but to sit down and sneer, "Arrange? Why should I listen to her and arrange that? Her granddaughter is a poor student who barely passed middle school graduation exams with somebody else’s help, just to barely graduate. Do you want such trash in the grain station, wouldn’t that disgrace our Old Xia family?"

Xia Bowen frowned, "So, you didn’t arrange it?"

Shangguan Yunqi replied sarcastically, "Her character is undesirable. She was mistakenly taken by another family when she was young and then returned to the countryside when the Qin family found out. Afterward, she either tried to hang herself or jump into the river.

Her morals were also in question, she was involved with an old man over selling wild vegetables. You tell me, assigning her to the grain station in the name of the Xia family, wouldn’t that tarnish your, Xia Bowen’s, reputation in the end?"

Third Child Xia suddenly looked up at his second sister-in-law.

Recalling the gloomy-eyed little girl who had kicked him, he shivered without reason.