Chapter 911: Chapter 784: Old Matters from Years Past

Zhou Xiaozheng was very aware of his wife’s intelligence seemingly being offline frequently. As her husband, he sighed; it seemed there were some things he couldn’t hide from her anymore.

Lin Lishan heard his sigh and suddenly turned pale: "Brother Zheng?"

"Mom, don’t be nervous, take a deep breath..." Seeing her state, Zhang Guoqing hurriedly advised, "No matter how big the issue, you still have us, truly, don’t worry..."

Lin Lishan accepted the cup handed over by her son-in-law, took a sip of water, and exhaled deeply: "Is it true that the real Miao Family members have come looking for us?"

Zhang Guoqing was surprised to hear this and looked at her, amazed she connected the dots. He kept silent now, also watching Zhou Xiaozheng with his mother-in-law.

"I knew this day would come eventually, just didn’t expect it so soon. These people are from a different faction than us; have they suddenly appeared to entangle you?"

Zhou Xiaozheng asked with interest: "So what do you suggest?"

"Tomorrow just hand the box of things over to the higher-ups... No, this would give them an excuse to act." Lin Lishan frowned deeply, "I’m furious, I have absolutely nothing to do with them, why drag me into this? Am I not being wronged? I am better off than those Miao Family members..."

Zhou Xiaozheng interrupted her ramblings with a wave of his hand. If she kept going, the sky would fall. Wasn’t the huge commotion back then all about nailing down his wife’s background!

"Brother Zheng?"

"Relax, it’s nothing." Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his anxious wife, waited for her to calm down, and continued, "Before we proceed, I’ll first say something."

"Okay, go ahead."

Zhou Xiaozheng smiled and shook his head: "I once mentioned this matter briefly to Xiao Wu, but even Jiao Jiao wasn’t informed, just to prevent you all from worrying."

"Brother Zheng, I’ve made it difficult for you."

Watching his mother-in-law moved to tears, Zhang Guoqing wondered if he should make himself scarce? After all, as men, he could understand his old father-in-law flaunting his achievements.

He stood up, gestured to his father-in-law and went to see if there was anyone outside. Upon stepping out, he listened carefully, the East Wing with its lights on, could still hear Aunt Sun and others, understood he was drawn by his wife.

Zhang Guoqing smiled and returned to close the door, nodding.

Zhou Xiaozheng pointed to the seat opposite, gesturing him to sit down, poured the contents of the envelope onto the coffee table: "These two coins and key should symbolize the current country of these three people. Speaking of them, one’s mother must first be mentioned."

Lin Lishan had never heard about her biological mother. In her memory, the aunt had faded with time, leaving only her repeatedly calling her a silly girl.

"One cannot deny, your mother was extremely capable. I’ve investigated why Admiral Mou was always pursuing her relentlessly. Aside from rumors of her not allowing concubines, mainly she was adept at scheming."

Zhou Xiaozheng said this, looked at his wife’s suspicious gaze, smiled. Wasn’t he also skeptical when he saw the reports back then? One could only say his wife didn’t inherit those genes.

Zhang Guoqing surely wasn’t surprised. Leaving so much inheritance back then would certainly require skills?

"Reportedly, within a year of marrying into the Miao Family, the two sons left by the first wife became very close with her, three or four concubines at home were dismissed, and the illegitimate child outside was brought back by Admiral Mou."

Zhou Xiaozheng smiled at the recollection: "The funniest part is, there weren’t just three children, those born from the concubines numbered five or six. But she cared only for these three, others despite being cherished at home were sent to the ancestral home."

"With the help of these three stepsons, apart from her husband, the Miao Family was basically under her control. Within a few years, these three brothers were sent abroad to study.

Just as life peaked, an accident occurred. Your father fancied an actress, dared not bring her home, kept her hidden outside. But your mother wasn’t so naive, she quickly found out. What happened afterward is unknown, all that’s known is she fled pregnant."

Lin Lishan wasn’t interested in those stories, but the three people he mentioned, "What do you mean..."

"Let me finish before interrupting." Zhou Xiaozheng motioned with his hand to stop, "Reportedly your father regretted then, killed that actress, but couldn’t find your mother despite every effort. Even on his death bed, gravely injured, he left a will for the eldest son and his three brothers not to forget gratitude and to find you both."

Zhang Guoqing poured a cup of water for him: "Father, weren’t they across the strait before? Did they emigrate? Then didn’t they inherit the Miao Family power?"

"Now here’s a key point. Your mother’s mother, for unknown reasons, didn’t have these three inherit their father’s position, remained abroad. Instead, the children at the ancestral home later followed their father in the military, until the elderly man passed, those weren’t casualties early on, inadvertently leaving descendants to the Miao Family."

Seeing him stop for a sip of water, Lin Lishan pushed the box and chimed in: "So what about this?"

Zhou Xiaozheng pointed to his son-in-law.

Zhang Guoqing shrugged and smiled helplessly: "Mom, this matter stays within our family. Father has already prepared a background for you; you are the orphan from Shan Province Miao Family.

If the three uncles sincerely care for you, they wouldn’t reveal your identity. Concerning worries of implicating my father, that’s unnecessary. Not to mention they emigrated, even if they remained in their camp, they couldn’t speak openly, where’s the evidence? Besides, the situation over there isn’t more optimistic than ours."

"Why do I always feel so awkward?" Lin Lishan bit her lip, "This time they gave you the safe key, what does it mean?"

"Do they seem worried you’d recognize the wrong ancestors? And look, aside from these four words, they don’t speak openly, seemingly aware of exposing your identity."

Upon hearing this, Lin Lishan breathed a sigh of relief. That’s indeed the case! If her background was extensively detailed, a potential mistake would leave her indefensible.

Zhang Guoqing glanced at his father-in-law, noticed him staring at the small key with a sarcastic smile. Thinking both father and daughter have guessed each other’s intentions.

However, these didn’t need mentioning to the mother-in-law.

"Since the box isn’t handed to me, should I feign ignorance?"

"Alright, let’s just treat it as a shock absorber cost." Zhang Guoqing couldn’t help but laugh, "As long as you haven’t responded with any evidence, it’s not a big deal!"

Lin Lishan feeling relieved, turned to her husband: "Brother Zheng, did you hear what Xiao Wu said?"

"Pretty good. As he said, not a big deal. In a couple of days, when Jiao Jiao finishes her confinement, you and her can take the cash box and go out to relax,"

If the son’s words reassured her, Zhou Xiaozheng’s words were undoubtedly a calming pill to her. Lin Lishan lit a match to burn the letter, took a file bag, and packed the cash and receipts.

"I’ll go find Jiao Jiao, chat for a while, remember to rest."

Zhang Guoqing watched her leave in a hurry, didn’t remind Aunt Sun in the East Wing. Concerning these issues, his mother-in-law who attained the position of Group Leader wasn’t a fool, especially with her husband at home.