HLnovel Chapter 268 Without corruption, how can there be rebellion?
Chapter 268 Without corruption, how can there be rebellion?
"Why are you treating me like this!"
Chu Ci jumped up, knocking the chair she had just been sitting on to the ground due to her sudden movement.
With his head full of white hair, Chu Jinhuai slowly stood up, hunched over, and walked to the portrait to offer three sticks of incense to the old lady.
Unexpectedly, Chu Jinhuai has aged so much.
However, as a daughter, Chu Ci was completely unaware of her father's physical changes.
No, perhaps, having grown accustomed to taking, she has never cared about anyone else.
They wouldn't even notice that their father, who had lost his grandmother, now had completely white hair and his back was no longer straight due to his poor health.
After finishing everything, Chu Jinhuai spoke again, his voice hoarse, "This is the price you pay for disobeying me and insisting on marrying that boy from the Shen family."
He coughed after saying just one sentence.
Chu Jinhuai coughed until his face turned red, tears welling in his eyes. He groped for the back of the sofa and sat back down.
Chu Ci remained unmoved, not only failing to offer assistance but also lacking the tact to offer a rebuttal.
"The price? It's all because you're biased! You only care about paving the way for Chu Xiao, have you ever considered my situation in the Shen family? He's so ruthless, did you ever stop him?"
The caregiver standing to one side had her lips slightly pursed, clearly showing her disdain.
How could a daughter be so heartless!
Dad was coughing so hard he was about to cough up his lungs, and you just added fuel to the fire. Aren't you afraid of making your own dad angry to death?
The caregiver couldn't bear to see it and brought over some warm water.
"Mr. Chu, have some warm water to soothe your nerves."
Chu Jinhuai reached out to take it, but his hands were shaking so badly that he couldn't hold the water glass steady.
The caregiver glanced at Chu Ci out of the corner of her eye and, seeing that she was standing still, had no choice but to feed her with the cup in hand.
"Thank you." Chu Jinhuai didn't dare to drink too much; a small sip to moisten his throat was enough.
In his later years, despite having sons and daughters, none of them cared for him.
Chu Jinhuai had no complaints, but as a father, he had failed to set a good example.
Everything that's happening now is retribution for his mistreatment of his elderly mother; he has no one to blame but himself.
After recovering, Chu Jinhuai decided to tell Chu Ci everything.
"Everything the Shen family is facing today is the reason why I won't allow you to marry the Shen family boy."
Chu Ci: "No, if Chu Xiao hadn't sued that damn doctor, how could there have been a medical anti-corruption campaign? How could so many official vehicles have been blocking the entrance to the Shen family's company? It was you who allowed Chu Xiao to do this!"
"Without corruption, what is there to fight against?" Chu Jinhuai clenched his fists, holding on to his last breath. "If the Shen family hasn't bribed anyone or given kickbacks, what do they have to fear from anti-corruption efforts or investigations!"
Chu Jinhuai practically roared out the last few words.
This daughter is just as short-sighted as her mother, only seeing the surface.
"Why do you think he married you? His father was stealing my business, driving down prices, and disrupting the market. He was behind it all, instigating you to steal your customer information."
"Think about it, how many clients have you lost since you started working with him? I've reminded you a few times, and you've listened to me every time."
Losing customers.
Could it be that all the old customers who went to the Shen family were lost through her?
Chu Ci didn't believe it. "No, it's impossible. My husband wouldn't do that to me. He only knows how to play games all day long. How could he have such a useful brain?"
Chu Jinhuai: "If he didn't, then what about his older brother and his father? You didn't listen to me back then, and while I was away on a business trip, you secretly got a marriage certificate with Shen Yi. Now there's nothing I can do to change the situation. You've had a smooth life from childhood to adulthood, it's time for you to experience some things."
He's not someone with connections to the highest levels of government; various investigation procedures have already been initiated, and no one can save the Shen family.
Having said what needed to be said, Chu Jinhuai dragged his tired body back to his room to lie down.
Chu Ci stood there, lost in thought, reminiscing about the moments she had shared with her husband.
For a moment, I didn't know who to believe.
As the car drove along the road, the night breeze was already cool.
Now, she's caught in the middle, caught between a rock and a hard place.
The wife's family's affairs have dragged the husband's family into it.
If what Dad said is true, and the Shen family's situation is serious, then Father-in-law and eldest brother will be punished by law.
The Shen family is completely finished. How should she face the consequences?
After wandering around the streets for a while, Chu Ci still had no clue what to do and returned to the Shen family dejectedly.
"Oh, so you're going back to tell your brother?"
As soon as I entered, I was greeted by sarcastic and mocking voices.
That was her sister-in-law. Chu Ci glanced at her, not having the energy to argue with her.
"Bad guy! I'll hit him!"
A little boy, holding a gun, fired a burst of shots at Chu Ci.
"It's all your fault, it's all your fault! That's why Dad and Grandpa can't come home. You're a bad person, kill the bad person!"
The little boy pulled the trigger of his toy gun, his mouth never stopping.
Water bullets don't hurt much, but the provocative act ignited Chu Ci's already pent-up anger.
Her face darkened, and she took a step to chase after the little boy.
The little boy was used to being wild at home, and he hid everywhere on the sofa, coffee table, and dining table.
Chu Ci couldn't catch up for a while and was led around by the little boy, which made Shen's sister-in-law burst into laughter.
Chu Ci glared angrily, put her hands on her hips, and snapped, "You stop right there!"
"Ahhhh..." The little boy, used to smiling faces, screamed in fright, dropped the gun, and hid behind the adults, crying, "Mommy, save me! Mommy, save me!"
"Oh dear, Chu Ci, the house is already a mess enough, can you please stop making things worse!" Sister-in-law Shen said unhappily, holding the child protectively in her arms, and said righteously, "How old are you? Why are you arguing with a four-year-old!"
“I’m arguing with him, why don’t you do anything about him pointing a gun at people?”
“He’s just a child, how would he know these things?”
“If you don’t know, then teach me. You, as a mother, don’t teach me manners, so how can you expect others to teach me?”
The two sisters-in-law started arguing, one after the other, without caring about anything else.
Mrs. Shen, who was on the phone on the terrace, was already overwhelmed with work because of her husband and eldest son.
I've been on the phone all day, but there's been no progress.
Hearing the discordant noises in the house now only made me more irritable.
A bunch of useless people, still making a fuss even when disaster is imminent!
She didn't even bother with the call and tossed her phone aside.
He flung open the door angrily and yelled at Chu Ci, "Go back to your room!"
When has her mother-in-law ever been so mean to her?!
Chu Ci bit her lip hard, tears welling up in her eyes, and swallowed her anger as she went upstairs under the smug gaze of Shen's eldest sister-in-law.
As soon as I got to the second floor, I heard my husband shouting and yelling.
Wearing headphones, Shen Ershao was completely immersed in his game world, showing no concern what was happening at home.
Chu Ci tossed her handbag aside and lay back down on the bed.
Never mind, my husband doesn't care about his father or older brother, why should I, as a daughter-in-law, worry about so much!
Regardless of the Shen family's situation, as long as her life isn't affected, that's fine; at worst, she can get a divorce.