Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 689 - 688 This Girl is Tougher Than Anyone

Stepping out of the prison, Zhou Xueli saw the glaring sunlight above and squinted slightly, exhaling a breath tinged with turbidity.

The scenes from the jail had left him somewhat uncomfortable, and the atmosphere within it was even more oppressive. Once before, and now again, would he have to return to such a place to retrieve someone in the future?

Zhou Xueli pursed his lips. Wufu was right; the elder branch was good for nothing, and he had grown up too—it was time for him to stand tall.

He steadied his spirit and strode toward Wufu’s home. He had promised her, not for anything else, but for the sake of the next generation.

Leaving Wufu’s home, Zhou Xueli had two additional silver notes tucked inside his bosom, their thin paper hot as coal, scalding and penetrating deep into his heart.

"Hmph!"

As he left the city, someone rode out on horseback. Zhou Xueli’s ox-cart moved aside, and looking up, he saw a young man zoom past him. Sensing his gaze, the young man turned his head for a glance and then quickly vanished.

Zhou Xueli touched his chin where a bit of stubble was growing. He was about the same age as that young man but lacked his spirited gusto, certainly the pressure of life weighing him down.

"Hmph." Zhou Xueli cracked a whip on the ox, urging it homeward.

Returning to Wozi Village as dusk approached, Zhou Xueli first went to see Old Lady Zhou, knowing his mother was awaiting news from him.

Old Lady Zhou’s eyes dimmed upon seeing him, filled with disappointment.

"Mother, just wait a few more days, and they will be out!" Zhou Xueli said, holding her hand.

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Zhou Xueli said somewhat awkwardly, "Wufu insists on following proper procedures. She said that in a few days, once the government office opens and the case is reviewed, they will be released!"

The expression on Old Lady Zhou’s face turned dark and indistinct, and after a long while, she remarked, "That girl is harder than anyone else."

"Don’t worry, Mother! I’ve seen them in the prison; their lives are not in danger. And to my eyes, they still don’t seem to realize their faults. It might do them some good to stay locked up longer." Zhou Xueli’s face grew cold.

Old Lady Zhou looked at him. "What’s wrong?"

Zhou Xueli didn’t speak until Old Lady Zhou grew agitated, and then he recounted what he had seen when he visited the two men.

Old Lady Zhou let out a cold laugh, "Your elder brother, he’s been led astray, he’s ruined, useless!" As she spoke, tears flowed from her murky eyes.

These were tears of disappointment.

Zhou Xueli, in the end, did not convey Wufu’s exact words, but simply said, "Wufu wants me to keep a tight leash on my elder brother’s family, to prevent them from causing trouble. She intends to support her son as the rightful successor."

Old Lady Zhou was taken aback, then let out a dry laugh. It took her quite a while to respond, "Xueli, from now on, be careful, and never cross her."

Zhou Xueli nodded.

Returning to his own room, he handed over the items he had brought back from Madam Zhou’s to Lady Liang, saying, "Quietly stew some good food for Mother, and don’t mention it was from Sister."

As Lady Liang turned over the items, she sighed, "Wufu still refuses to release them?"

Zhou Xueli nodded, thought for a moment, then pulled Lady Liang to sit beside him on the bed and quietly told her Wufu’s entire message.

Lady Liang was so terrified she looked at him in disbelief, "Husband, then you..."

Zhou Xueli said, "I’ve agreed!"

Lady Liang’s eyes widened.

"My dear, we are soon to become parents, and I’m truly afraid of endless troubles like this in the future. If I can get her support and establish myself, then our child will have an easier life. As for my elder brother and his family, as long as we don’t let them starve, that’s enough. We can provide them at least that much food!" Zhou Xueli said with a stern face.

Lady Liang’s mouth opened, but she said nothing, fearing that this family would be like bloodsucking leeches that they could never shake off.

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