Chapter 725: Chapter 725

Xiao Yebai said, "In the next couple of days, I’m taking Nuannuan back to our country."

Zhao Zirong was stunned for a moment, assuming naturally that he had angered Xiao Yebai.

If Gu Nuan and Xiao Yebai left, wouldn’t the Zhao Family be left to fend for themselves?

Truthfully, without Gu Nuan and Xiao Yebai, how could the Zhao Family have turned things around so quickly?

A bitter smile appeared on Zhao Zirong’s face. It should be said that the Zhao family had either overestimated themselves or Xiao Jianming’s influence before. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Now, Xiao Yebai’s hands-off approach made it abundantly clear that this young couple was not controlled by anyone, including Xiao Jianming.

Yes, it was the Zhao Family who had brewed this outcome. Zhao Zirong had nothing to say, but still asked, "When you return to the country, what do you plan to do?"

What plans? They would have to face Xiao Jianming and Grandma Xiao eventually. In fact, by acting this way, the Zhao Family also intended to quickly smooth the relationship between the couple and the elder members of the Xiao Family, so the Zhao Family wouldn’t be blamed by both sides and have a hard time dealing with people.

Believing that his brother-in-law had good intentions, Xiao Yebai told the truth, "Nuannuan is pregnant. We’re going back home for her to have prenatal care in a familiar environment. It’s best for her and the baby, and I definitely need to accompany her and our child."

Zhao Zirong hadn’t thought of that.

With that, he showed a joyful and congratulatory smile and said, "Right, you have to be very careful with a child. I remember being absolutely fretful and anxious when your older sister was pregnant with her first child."

Xiao Yebai was surprised to hear this usually reticent brother-in-law talk about his own marriage.

Both families knew that when Xiao Shumei was married to the Zhao family for half a year without any news of pregnancy, there were rumors that the couple was not getting along.

Regarding this old story about his private life, Zhao Zirong normally wouldn’t tell anyone, but now things were different. In a short time, his relationship with his younger brother-in-law had grown dramatically, as if it had rocketed, suddenly turning into the most reliable and trustworthy kinship.

And his wife was still being held captive.

Zhao Zirong had a lot of words in his heart, especially about his wife, that he wanted to confide to someone, so he said, "Indeed, the rumors at that time were not false. Neither of us had feelings before the marriage, and then we were forcibly tied together. I couldn’t stand her, and she couldn’t stand me. Apart from putting on an act at the wedding, the rest of the time, I hardly spent any time with her, let alone intimate relations. Until that night—"

"That night, there was thunder and heavy rain. I was originally planning to go out with friends, but when I saw the weather wasn’t good, I had to go home early. Just so happened that my parents weren’t home. I entered the house and found it pitch-dark. I thought it was odd, then noticed her, your older sister, sitting in the corner of the room hugging her knees, shivering like a frightened cat. At that moment, I thought our house had been burglarized and it scared her. I felt she looked extremely pitiable and endearing at the time—"

Xiao Shumei, in reality, was someone who pretended to be strong on the outside.

Xiao Yebai had some understanding of this and responded to Zhao Zirong’s story, "My older sister is afraid of thunderstorms, something not many people know because she always hides in her room so that no one notices. But brother-in-law, it is said heroes often struggle to pass the beauty’s test. You’re not a man with a cold heart either."

Zhao Zirong instantly gave an embarrassed smile.

Yebai had hit the nail on the head with that comment. Of course, he had long found his wife beautiful, but was at a loss due to her stubbornness.

Xiao Yebai then advised his brother-in-law, "After we leave, you shouldn’t stay here too long. I don’t think this place is very safe, the economy is down, and there are risks for foreigners doing business here. It’s good to have started, but you should quickly move to other markets."

Nodding his head, Zhao Zirong said, "That’s exactly what we’re thinking. But this means we’ll need to travel even more. My mom said if your older sister really leaves, she’ll take Mengjin and start teaching her about business. Menglong, although he’s still studying, can also start learning how to do business by following me. And after what happened to his mother, he himself has a strong desire to do so."

After this incident, the older children in the family suddenly grew up. Zhao Zirong felt it was an opportunity.

The problem was that the youngest son who was still in kindergarten had no one to look after him.

The Zhao Family was busy with turmoil, and the adults were unavailable. Leaving such a young child in kindergarten or the old house under the care of servants and teachers was worrisome for the Zhao Family. They were not just worried about safety but were concerned that the child would feel lonely, especially since his mother had just had an incident.

A light flashed in Xiao Yebai’s eyes as he preempted, "Brother-in-law, are you thinking of entrusting him to one of my older sisters?"

Zhao Zirong indeed shook his head vehemently in response.