Chapter 317: Chapter 317

Zhang Lan was just about to wash the dishes when Gong Zhuang hurriedly barged in.

"Gong Qiang, come out here and face me! If you have the guts, stop hiding!"

Gong Zhuang was so angry he nearly fainted. He never expected to hear such news at work today; how could he sit still after that? Of course, he rushed over at once.

Gong Ruini heard this unfamiliar voice and was very puzzled, but judging from the other person’s furious tone, it seemed to be someone not on good terms with Gong Qiang.

Could it be one of Gong Qiang’s enemies? After all, someone coming to their doorstep is really out of line.

Gong Tao was also puzzled, "Gong Zhuang, aren’t you going to work today?"

And coming in all angry looking for Gong Qiang, what’s going on?

Gong Zhuang noticed Gong Tao’s perplexed expression, "Brother, have you seen Gong Qiang?"

"No, he left early in the morning. Dong Li chased him back to her parents’ home, leaving a pile of clothes for me to wash," Gong Tao quickly explained the situation.

Following Gong Tao’s gesture, Gong Zhuang saw the pile of clothes, and his eyes turned red with anger.

He rushed over, picked up the clothes, and went straight to the main road, throwing them onto the street like that.

When Gong Ruini heard Gong Tao mention the third brother, she realized it must be the calculating Gong Zhuang, who was also the ally the old man found this time.

Could it be that Gong Zhuang has discovered the problem and has come rushing over for an explanation?

But whatever the matter, shouldn’t he check in on Gong Dajiang, the one bedridden?

Just now, when Gong Ruini carefully lifted Gong Dajiang’s quilt, the smell was overwhelming enough to almost knock her out. She initially thought the room itself smelled bad, but didn’t expect it to be even worse inside the bedding. She couldn’t imagine how Zhang Lan could sleep in such conditions at night.

So upon hearing it was Gong Zhuang, she intended to go out and greet him, not expecting to witness Gong Zhuang’s reckless actions.

Oh my, it’s just clothes, and he threw them out like that, talk about wasteful.

Who would do such a thing without getting an earful from parents? Yet, for Gong Zhuang’s actions, Gong Ruini couldn’t help but cheer.

Let Gong Qiang see that his scheming hasn’t paid off at all. Now he’s completely at a loss.

Zhang Lan heard the unfriendly tone of Gong Zhuang, and hid in the kitchen, too afraid to come out. These days, dealing with Gong Zhuang, Zhang Lan hadn’t gained any advantage.

Zhang Lan had completely given up on disciplining this son, thanks to Gong Zhuang’s constant unreasonable behavior, but she was curious about why Gong Zhuang had come.

Could he have discovered some issue? This really frightened Zhang Lan. Deep inside, she was also pretty upset. Earlier, the doctor kept insisting that the old man’s health was failing, telling them to prepare for the worst.

Yet even after so many telegrams were sent out, and Gong Tao had returned from the distant Northeast, the old man seemed perfectly fine. What on earth is going on?

"Damn the old stubborn, still clinging to life. What am I to do in the future?" Zhang Lan was instantly filled with despair, wondering if she would have to take care of Gong Dajiang indefinitely.

No matter what about Dong Li, at least she occasionally lent a hand, but which of the other daughters-in-law ever helped? None.

If Gong Tao were reasonable, she might have tried using the bargaining chip left by Gong Ruwen and his sister to make Gong Tao agree to let Cai Meina stay. But now it seems hopeless.

While Zhang Lan was lost in thought, she heard the noise outside and rushed out to see that Gong Qiang’s clothes were gone.

"Where are your brother’s clothes?"

"Threw them," Gong Zhuang felt a slight relief in his mood, but upon seeing Zhang Lan’s face, he instantly felt his mood sour again.

"Threw them?" Zhang Lan’s voice rose several octaves.

Gong Ruini knew Zhang Lan would definitely be angry, but she didn’t expect her fighting power to be this fierce, like a tigress roaring.

Gong Zhuang felt no pressure at all, "Yes, threw them."

"Frankly, I wanted to throw out that scumbag Gong Qiang," Gong Zhuang said angrily.

No way, because of favoritism for Gong Dajiang, Gong Zhuang is being this harsh? Gong Ruini was stunned, completely taken by surprise.

What’s going on? Zhang Lan was even more bewildered. There had been plenty of arguments and fights before, but Gong Zhuang had never been this angry. Could something have happened that she’s unaware of?

She glanced at Gong Tao standing there dumbfounded and huffed. This must be related to him; if not for him, why would Gong Zhuang be this furious?

"Don’t listen to your brother’s nonsense, you know very well what kind of person your second brother is..." Zhang Lan babbled on, trying to convey that Gong Tao’s words shouldn’t be trusted.

It was previously mentioned, if anything needed sorting out, Cai Meina, the daughter-in-law, didn’t need to step in, but Cai Meina didn’t like what Zhang Lan was saying.

"Why is it suddenly my Gong Tao’s problem? Heaven knows what mess Gong Qiang has stirred up."

"Stop blaming it all on us. What do we know?"

"Still, I bet this mess is Gong Qiang’s doing. He’s betrayed brothers before," Cai Meina said indignantly, "and he didn’t show any remorse."

"This has nothing to do with my second brother; I’ve already called Gong Zheng. He must come back for this."

Gong Zhuang hadn’t initially wanted to inform Gong Zheng, but this wasn’t something he could avoid; he had to let Gong Zheng know. Let him realize that even if he wants to support Gong Qiang, Gong Qiang doesn’t even regard him.

Getting Gong Zheng back? Wasn’t it said this third uncle had no affection for Gong Zheng at all, so why is he willing to team up now? Gong Ruini couldn’t understand the situation.

If they’re calling Gong Zheng back, it must be serious. Gong Tao stood silently to the side. If Gong Zheng is coming back, let’s all sit down and talk it out. Follow current novels on noᴠelfire.net

If it doesn’t cause trouble now, it doesn’t mean it won’t later. Might as well sort it out thoroughly here and now.

"Why do you need your brother back?"

"Don’t you know how busy he is?" Zhang Lan instinctively didn’t want Gong Zheng to return.

"Mom, let Gong Zheng come back. Dad has a hole in his back," Cai Meina came out a bit later, taking the chance to inspect what she wanted to see.

Even if you ask around, nothing beats seeing it in person. Some people were desperately trying to keep things hidden; let them see that what they wanted to hide couldn’t be hidden anymore.

A hole in the back? The news hit Zhang Lan like a ton of bricks, making her dizzy, "You..."

Zhang Lan wanted to accuse Cai Meina of lying, but she didn’t dare say it. The hole in Gong Dajiang’s back was getting bigger, causing him pain every day. And why did this hole form? The doctor’s explanation was something Zhang Lan didn’t dare let the children know, otherwise...

Zhang Lan genuinely couldn’t imagine how her children would react, surely their faces would be indescribably grim.