Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 386: Thick-Skinned Dog?

Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Thick-Skinned Dog?

Xia Xinshan said disdainfully, "Have you no shame? After being with another man for so long, you still have the nerve to come back to me. Am I a rag-picker or something? And haven’t you always looked down on me? What, you can’t live without me anymore?"

It was the first time Xia Xinshan had ever spoken such harsh words.

Even Zhu Feng was momentarily stunned.

She stood at the door, motionless and silent. She wanted to see how this woman would respond.

Regrettably, both had underestimated just how thick-skinned Whang Xiaoman could be.

Even though her face was red with anger and her teeth clenched, her feet did not move an inch outside the door.

A few moments later, Whang Xiaoman pitifully looked at Xia Xinshan and begged in a low voice, "For the sake of Xique, let me come in to warm up and give me a place to stay.

I won’t be any trouble to you; this time, I promise to do laundry, cook, and clean without acting like before..."

Xia Xinshan frowned, truly seeing Whang Xiaoman’s pitiful state for the first time.

Zhu Feng said, "Come in."

She had already been here once; there was no harm in a second time.

The villagers had all seen her. Could they really throw her out in such cold weather?

If she were to freeze to death, Xique would feel terrible too.

The next afternoon, Xia Xindong returned.

He carried two bags, and Brother Lu, the security officer behind him, was also carrying two bags.

Xia Xindong first went to the Song family’s house. The items in the bags he carried were for Song Yunuan, all purchased by Second Young Master Zhong.

He had somehow got his hands on goods from Xiangjiang.

But Song Yunuan knew he had secretly been in contact with Chairman Lew.

Old Mr. Lew had once been close friends with Old Mr. Hai.

And Old Mr. Hai was Second Young Master Zhong’s grandfather.

The Eldest Miss Hai had grown up under the watchful eye of Old Mr. Lew.

He adored her.

And he wanted her to become his daughter-in-law.

Having been friendly with Old Mr. Hai to begin with, this would have made them even closer.

He hadn’t expected the Eldest Miss Hai to set her heart on Zhong Daqiao.

She was blinded by love.

Determined to marry him at any cost.

Back then, Zhong Daqiao had nothing to his name. He was just a good-for-nothing hooligan from the Six Lanes Area.

He was handsome and smooth-talking, with a rogue charm that completely ensnared the sheltered Eldest Miss Hai.

She eventually got her wish and married Zhong Daqiao.

The following year, she gave birth to Zhong Shaoqing.

For a while, Old Mr. Lew stopped contacting the Hai family altogether.

Later, Old Mr. Hai and Mrs. Hai died in a car accident.

Less than six months after, the Eldest Miss Hai passed away too.

Then, Zhong Daqiao took over all of the Hai family’s wealth.

Three months later, the current Mrs. Zhong entered the Zhong family with Zhong Tianci in tow.

Zhong Tianci became the eldest son.

Zhong Shaoqing became the second son.

Within half a year, there were rumors that Zhong Shaoqing had fallen ill.

He had visited him once.

He saw the fifteen-year-old Zhong Shaoqing acting insane.

After that, he never saw him again, mainly because Zhong Daqiao wouldn’t allow it.

The Zhong family and the Lew family were competitors in many business areas.

Initially, the Lew family had the upper hand over the Zhong family.

But over the years, the Zhong family became increasingly formidable, practically unstoppable.

The Lew family had no choice but to cede some of their business.

However, as a renowned family of Xiangjiang, the Lew family held an unshakeable status.

The Lew family was unaware of their own underground laboratory conducting illegal research and operated factories all over the world without paying taxes.

Zhong Daqiao himself owned several underground factories.

It was during this trade conference that Zhong Shaoqing reconnected with Old Mr. Lew.

Zhong Shaoqing bought many gifts, a wide variety of them.

The most beautiful were a music box and a crystal ball.

Of course, there were also gifts for Little Asheng.

Surprisingly, Little Asheng’s accounted for more than half.

Clearly also knew that giving too much wouldn’t be good.

Little Asheng squat next to the carry-on bag, both hands propping up his cheeks: "To be Song Yunuan’s younger brother, why do I feel so fortunate?"

Brother Lu, who came with them, chuckled.

Xia Xindong said, "I need to stay at home for a while, I’m giving you half a month off to visit your parents."

Brother Lu was from the provincial city.

He was also often away from home.

Now that Xia Xindong was his direct supervisor, if he gave him time off, it meant a break, no need to ask anyone else.

However, Brother Lu stayed for another two days before leaving.

Whang Xiaoman learned her lesson this time.

But really, she wasn’t good at anything.

The Xia family’s house was quite large, by rural standards it had five main rooms with east and west wing rooms on both sides.

In the middle of the main house was the kitchen, with wood-burning stoves on both sides.

Xique didn’t go home and always stayed with Song Yunuan, especially since not only had Xia Xindong come back but also brought a security officer.

Whang Xiaoman was good for nothing, never satisfied with what she ate.

In front of Xia Xinshan and Zhu Feng, she could abandon all pride.

But in front of Xia Xindong, she just didn’t dare.

Xia Xindong said, "The nation has its laws, and the family has its rules; without rules, nothing can be squared."

After the divorce, Whang Xiaoman could have the right to visit her child.

But the circumstances weren’t convenient, both he and his brother were not married yet, and Whang Xiaoman simply wasn’t suitable to stay at the Xia family’s home.

But indeed, she had nowhere to go.

It was an issue even Xia Xindong found vexing.

He had ways to force Whang Xiaoman to leave.

But since it would also affect Xique, he could not act without regard.

He truly couldn’t come up with a perfect solution.

That was when Chu Zizhou suggested to Xia Xindong, "I know Whang Xiaoman hasn’t left, why don’t you and Xia brother temporarily stay at the brigade’s dormitory? It would be more convenient."

Zhu Feng looked worried, gazing at Whang Xiaoman who clung on like a stubborn dog.

She really couldn’t be chased away by beatings or scoldings.

How could she never have realized how shameless Whang Xiaoman was?

In the past, Whang Xiaoman had always acted high and mighty in front of both mother and daughter.

Whang Xiaoman hadn’t expected that the Xia family, which she once loathed, would become her only support.

Otherwise, in the dead of winter, she’d have nowhere to go.

Originally, for that bit of dowry, her parents married her to Xia Xinshan.

She had always harbored resentment in her heart.

She hated Zhu Feng, hated Xia Xinshan, and also hated Xique.

So when her paramour Luo Zhishan came looking for her, wanting to rekindle the relationship, she immediately followed him.

She got what she wanted.

It was fine at first, but who could have thought that because of those few brats, Luo Zhishan would turn on her – he wasn’t kind at all.

In the end, he even beat her mercilessly.

The words Xique said to her, and the scolding from Zhu Feng, made her face burn with shame, and in a rage, she went back to her parental home.

It’s not like she had nowhere else to go, why should she cling to the Xia family?

But, after distributing some items she brought back from the Luo family, her elder brother and sister-in-law immediately changed their tune and started to drive her out.

Her weak and incompetent mother and her father, who favored sons over daughters, said nothing.

Having no choice, she could only come to Erdao River.

At this time, there was no place for pride.

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Seeing her uncles move to the brigade’s dormitory, Song Yunuan was quite speechless.

Xia Xinshan was so angry his face turned red, but he was utterly helpless.

Xia Xindong said to Song Yunuan, "There’s no good way to make her leave on her own accord, she truly has nowhere to go, so she’s desperate.

Little Nuan, I’m thinking of taking your grandmother and your uncles with me to live in the county city."

Xia Xinshan immediately protested, puffing with anger: "I work here, your brother-in-law’s factory is so busy, and we have land and houses here... I... I won’t go to the county city."

Xia Xindong frowned, "Otherwise, we’ll have to sever ties completely."

Song Yunuan quickly interjected, "Is moving necessary for such a trivial matter?

To make her willingly leave and never come back to bother you again, I have several ideas."

Both men turned to look at Song Yunuan...