Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 242: Do You Dare to Be Unrestrained?_1

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Do You Dare to Be Unrestrained?_1

But every time he thought of the period he wasn’t there, it was his brother who had taken care of their parents, even handling all the affairs after their death alone.

He just couldn’t bring himself to be heartless.

Back then, he was running all over the place, carrying out many special tasks.

He hadn’t been able to return to see his parents even once.

Logically, as the older brother, all these responsibilities should have been his, but they had all fallen onto his brother’s shoulders.

Xia Bowen couldn’t help but think of the ancestral tablets of his parents enshrined in the temple, a task undertaken in secret. Although it was the eighties, no one dared to do such things openly.

If someone found out and reported it, he’d be in deep trouble.

Therefore, he naturally didn’t dare to let it be known.

At that time, he was so angry with his brother that he cursed him out.

When he was busy, he didn’t think much of it and didn’t take Zhu Feng seriously, but now, Xia Bowen suddenly remembered the questions he had long ignored.

He had asked at the time.

Third Child Xia had given him some vague answers.

At this very moment, Xia Bowen suddenly asked Third Child Xia, "Why are Dad and Mom’s ancestral tablets with Zhu Feng?"

Xia Bowen’s voice paused, warning, "Tell the truth."

How could Third Child Xia dare to tell the truth?

He braced himself and said, "Didn’t I tell you before? That woman Zhu Feng is full of crafty schemes, keeping a card up her sleeve; for all we know, she might still have something else in her possession. Don’t consider her a good person."

Xia Bowen’s lips curled in a mocking sneer. They were all boasting to the skies.

Still failing to recognize the situation.

Did they really think Zhu Feng was still the same old Zhu Feng?

Even if Zhu Feng was the same as before, she has a son named Xia Xindong, and a granddaughter called Song Yunuan.

These two, young and old, are full of tricks and don’t play by the rules, they know too much. How dare you not be cautious?

Xia Bowen rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

What was it he wanted to ask this fool again?

Right, it was about what Song Yunuan said to him.

It couldn’t just be a few simple words.

Third Child Xia’s eyes flickered.

He absolutely didn’t dare to mention the incident of swapping water for Dichlorvos.

So, Third Child Xia shook his head vigorously, "Big bro, other than that, Song Yunuan didn’t say anything else, but her intimidating me like this is disrespectful and unruly. You know I, your little brother, am faint-hearted. I can’t take it. Help me find a master to take her down, will you?"

Xia Bowen no longer had time to listen to his nonsense here.

But his heart sank.

Song Yunuan was always scheming, one step leading to another.

She wouldn’t have said these things to Third Child Xia for no reason.

But Xia Bowen was overwhelmed with too many matters.

He had to secure his position here firmly; otherwise, he would have no place in Beidu.

What were they all relying on?

Was it because he had protected them too well, or because they were inherently ignorant of their own limits?

Xia Bowen no longer wanted to understand.

He only wanted to get past the current hurdle.

If he couldn’t get past it, then he would consider another plan.

But he was not willing to give up.

Unwilling to see all his life’s struggles go to waste in the end.

He grabbed Third Child Xia by the collar, lowered his voice and said, "You’d better behave and not let me find out you’ve done something utterly conscienceless, otherwise, I’ll send you in."

He then warned harshly, "Don’t tell anyone else what you just said. Don’t you know how strictly they’re cracking down on these things now? Giving you capabilities, and you’re looking for a master to take someone out, are you tired of living?"

Xia Bowen let go and stopped paying attention to Third Child Xia, rushing toward the parking area.

Third Child Xia stood there with a cold smile on his lips, still having the nerve to accuse him of being conscienceless—weren’t you conscienceless too?

Your son has been locked up like a dog by your uncle since this year; it must have been thirty years by now, right?

Now, aren’t you treating your wife like a treasure?

And your uncle, how much have you helped him?

It was as if he single-handedly raised him to become a tycoon in Xiangjiang.

But when it came to himself, he really ignored and detested him, if he gave just one-tenth of the affection he had for the Shangguan family to the Xia family, they would be eternally grateful.

He pretended to be all proper, but in reality, he only cared about the Shangguan family.

He was as loyal as a dog to the Shangguan family.

When he brought back his parents’ spirit tablets, he was so frightened, simply afraid of being found out and losing his position.

It’s really like after getting a wife, one forgets one’s mother.

And he still had the face to say he was heartless.

If you’re not heartless, why did you divorce Zhu Feng?

Third Child Xia, naturally, was not willing to let things rest.

He quickly ran toward Xia Bowen’s direction.

Back in the day, when Xia Xindong was deceived and taken away by Shangguan Yunqi, he was the one who provided the information.

But he didn’t show up in person. Once he found out Dongdong was lost, he knew it was Shangguan Yunqi’s doing.

Later, by chance, he found out the truth of what had happened.

He didn’t dare use this matter to threaten the Shangguan family.

And he didn’t dare tell his second brother.

After all, what was the point of telling his second brother?

He never really cared about his elder children in the first place.

In this regard, he was even worse than himself.

At least when he left Xia family village, he took his two sons with him.

At this moment, Third Child Xia had no idea that Xia Xindong had already returned to Nanshan County Town.

He stopped Xia Bowen’s car.

Xia Bowen, with a grim face, opened the door and dragged Third Child Xia to the side.

With a grim expression, he asked Third Child Xia, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Third Child Xia gritted his teeth, "Second brother, help me find a master, and I’ll tell you a shocking secret."

Xia Bowen narrowed his eyes, his expression changing unpredictably, and after a few breaths, he softened his voice, sighed, and said, "You’re my brother. When I was not at home, our parents were both supported and bid farewell by you. I owe you a lot. Thus, all the screwed-up things you’ve done over the years, I’ve been the one cleaning up after you. Alright, I’ll find you a master so you can be at peace."

Third Child Xia was so moved that tears almost came out.

He lowered his voice and said, "My sister-in-law sent away Zhu Feng’s particularly clever child, seems his name is Xia Xindong, to Xiangjiang, saying it would let her elder brother properly train him.

Then one time, I overheard her on the phone saying that Xia Xindong was locked in her elder brother’s basement—that was five years ago, now, who knows..."

He didn’t dare to continue.

Because he was terrified to find that his second brother was looking at him with a murderous gaze.

Xia Bowen’s hands trembled as he reached out to grab Third Child Xia.

The next moment, his form wavered, darkness fell before his eyes, and Xia Bowen crumpled straight back.

In the moment before he passed out, he suddenly remembered the words Little Nuan had said to him.

There was indeed so much he didn’t know.

And at this very moment, Song Yunuan was taking her brother to visit Old Mr. Hu’s home.

Old Mrs. Hu had also retired.

She naturally knew Song Yunuan,

because Old Mr. Hu hadn’t hidden it from her.

Old Mrs. Hu was almost in the know about everything she should know.

Old Mr. Hu’s family didn’t live in the Education Committee’s compound.

They lived in a separate European-style building, a small western house.

The household, aside from a caretaker, consisted of Old Mr. Hu and Old Mrs. Hu.

Old Mr. Hu had two sons.

His younger son had sacrificed himself ten years ago.

His elder son is now serving as the Chief Logistics Officer in the special operations department.

The elder son has a son and a daughter.

Now, both live together with Old Mr. Hu’s elder son.

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