Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space Chapter 1256: Showing Off at the Door

With Mr. Ye's departure, Xiao Liu's allegiance has been secured. Meanwhile, Zhao Shuihong, Mr. Ye's wife from across the ocean, grows increasingly anxious due to the silence from Xiao Liu.

Her nephew, Zhao Liangcheng, arrives and she inquires, "Why are you here?"

Zhao Liangcheng approaches his aunt, stating, "Aunt, we can't afford to wait any longer."

Zhao Shuihong expresses her unease, "Liangcheng, Xiao Liu has sent no word, and we remain uncertain about the situation there. What if— I mean, what if he's unharmed, or has located his son? What then would be our course of action?"

Zhao Liangcheng speaks with a sharp edge, "Aunt, you've been with him for so many years, yet he refuses to give you a child. What do you think he truly thinks of you? If he were to find his son, your status in this family would vanish. While Mr. Ye is alive, things may seem stable, but what about after he's gone? Do you genuinely expect that stepson you've never met to support you in your twilight years?"

Noticing Zhao Shuihong's hesitation, he continues, "Aunt, you cannot falter now. We, your nephews and nieces, are like your own children. Could you truly stand by and watch the Ye Family's vast fortune be squandered, carelessly handed over to that absent stepson?"

Zhao Shuihong remains quiet for a considerable time. "But if Mr. Ye returns and our actions are discovered, I fear he will show us no mercy."

If not for his own ambitions to secure the Ye Family's wealth through his aunt, Zhao Liangcheng would have surely lost his patience long ago.

Just as Zhao Shuihong was finally persuaded and prepared to act, news arrived that the company's accounts had been completely frozen.

Zhao Liangcheng immediately curses, "That old fox was already suspicious of you! Your hesitation because of him, see the consequence now?"

The step-wife's clandestine maneuvers did not escape Mr. Ye's notice. He scoffs, "Impatient, aren't they? They truly can't maintain their composure."

Upon his return, he had already drafted his will. In addition to their current residence, he allocated sufficient funds for his step-wife's comfortable retirement. All remaining assets were to be inherited by his son if found; otherwise, they were to be entirely donated to the government of Hua Country.

He never anticipated that the step-wife's maternal family would be so brazenly eager. Xiao Liu, rather than remaining loyal to the Ye family, had long been swayed by the Zhao Family's influence.

And his step-wife, often perceived as frail by others, was in truth merely concealing her true nature, likely harboring constant suspicion towards her nephews and nieces.

However, he remains indifferent to their schemes. Since they harbor intentions they shouldn't, he will not hesitate to take decisive action.

He has entrusted the matter directly to his trusted confidants overseas and is now preparing to return to the Capital. He intends to have Xinyan help stabilize the current situation first, and then he will personally settle the score.

*

Meanwhile, elsewhere, He Jinxuan was diligently washing dishes in the kitchen. Xinyan was preparing to tend to the flowers in the courtyard when she observed Fu Guangying, the wife of Vice Captain Lu, entering the premises.

Xinyan couldn't help but frown. Such a blatant lack of decorum, entering without a single word and sauntering in as if she held ownership of the place. "What is it you want?" Xinyan asks directly.

Fu Guangying smiles, placing a hand on her belly. "I noticed your door was ajar and figured you must be back, so I came in to offer my greetings."

Her audacity is truly remarkable. Previously, borrowing a motorbike had caused quite a stir, and now she appears as if nothing transpired – a testament to her incredible thickness of skin.

Before Xinyan could voice an objection, Fu Guangying promptly settled herself on the stone bench in the courtyard. "Oh, my body has felt exceptionally fatigued ever since I became pregnant...."

Then, as if a sudden thought struck her, she adds, "Right, we were married on the very same day. I'm already expecting. Have you experienced any signs in your belly yet?"