165: Benefits

It was already past four in the afternoon when Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng returned to the villa. It was dinner time in over an hour, but Wang Cheng wasn’t in the mood to cook, and so they ended up calling takeout. In the evening, Wang Cheng received a call from Mama Wang.

Both parents knew the purpose of his trip to the Imperial Capital this time. Although Wang Cheng had promised to them that he would never leave them when he met his biological parents, they were still a little hesitant. By now, they should have met.

"Chengcheng, today did you see ... your biological mother?" Mama Wang asked carefully on the phone.

When Wang Cheng heard it, he couldn't help laughing. He was not so vulnerable. "Yes, she’s a very gentle person, a completely different type of lady than you."

"How can mom be compared with another person?" Mama Wang said. She did not know how powerful the Zheng family was, but she knew that they were of extraordinary origin. She was just a village aunt who had been in the countryside all her life.

"Mom, that is not true. In my heart, no matter if you are my biological mother or not, you are the best and most beautiful. Even if you are a village aunt, you are the most beautiful village aunt."

"You talk poor." Mama Wang laughed at him, "How was the meeting?"

"What else? They are still strangers in my heart. I can't get close to them for the time being. I really can't treat them as my true relatives."

"Stupid child, if you say that they will be sad. Mom knows you are taking care of me and your dad. In fact, as long as you still treat us as your parents, it does not mean that you shouldn’t recognize your biological parents." Mama Wang understood the thoughts of being a parent and compared their hearts. If she had a child who had been missing since childhood, she would also be very distressed. If they finally met that missing son again, of course, she would still hope that he could recognize them as family. Her real concerns were actually them.

Today, Mother Zheng indeed told Wang Cheng a lot about previous things. Wang Cheng did not disappear when he was born, but one month after birth. Otherwise, Mother Zheng would not have collapsed like that after he disappeared, and it was false to say that there were no feelings. So he hesitated when Mother Zheng asked if he could go back with them.

"Mom, they hope that I can recognize my ancestors and return to the clan. I haven't thought about it yet. I heard that the Zheng family has a lot of power in the Imperial Capital. There are many good and bad people. Certainly, some will not welcome me back to the Zheng family."

"You don't think you will fit into their circle."

"How did you know, mom?"

"I am still your mother. Mom can just guess what you’re thinking. My son is not very confident. Even if some don’t welcome you back to the Zheng family, why shouldn’t you return to the Zheng family? Those people who care about you are your biological parents. You only need to care about them, and you don't need to pay attention to others at all."

Wang Cheng was surprised, "Mom, how can you help them and talk so actively today?"

He finally heard it. Before, Mama Wang was worried that he would go and never return, but now she was helping the Zheng family to speak. Something was obviously wrong.

Mama Wang paused, then sighed after a few seconds, "Actually your biological mother called me after you met today."

"What did she ... say?"

"Don't worry, she didn't ask your mom to persuade you to return to the Zheng house, but thanked us for the meticulous care we had given you for twenty-five years. She also said that if it wasn't for our mercy and that if we had left you on the roadside, they wouldn’t be able to see you now. We’re all parents, and as a mother, I can understand their mood. Chengcheng, Mom can feel that they are really sincere to you. Think about it. If you can’t make the decision right away, It is also possible to spend some time getting along before making the decision.” If her son could have a broader sky, why should Mama Wang confine him to Shanhai City?

"I'll think about it." Putting away the phone, Wang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Yifeng sat down beside him, "Were you persuaded?"

"How did you know?" Wang Cheng narrowed his eyes comfortably, as if a big rock had fallen from his heart.

"Although your adoptive parents are from the countryside, they are not the same as ordinary rural people. They are very sensible, and they are not as narrow-minded as ordinary rural people. The benefits of recognizing your ancestors outweigh the disadvantages. Although the Zheng family is different from other families, all families fight openly and secretly. However, your biological parents have the most influential house. Don’t worry about the things you don’t like. Isn’t this your usual character?”

"You all seem to support my return to the Zheng family."

Chu Yifeng said: "Do you know who is in charge of the Zheng family now?"

Wang Cheng thought for a while, "I heard that I have a grandpa, should he be in charge?"

"His name is Zheng Heng. I heard my grandfather say something about him before. When he was young, he was a wolfish character who did everything he could to achieve his purpose. The Zheng family’s ability to come to this point is inseparable from his own hand. What he cares most about is the Zheng family, followed by his own children. Your parents' strength in the Zheng family is also related to your brother Zheng Jingen's excellence."

"And so?"

"This is just one reason. Do you know where you had disappeared from as a baby twenty-five years ago?"

"Where?"

"It was in the Zheng family house. A baby who was sleeping in their room suddenly disappeared from the Zheng family house. Do you know what this means?"

Wang Cheng's face changed slightly. "They are from the Zheng family?"

"Whether the Zheng family did it or not, this matter is inseparable from them. After the incident, your grandfather ordered a seal, no one was allowed to talk about it. However, your parents didn’t give up looking for you. Within the first year you were missing, your grandpa didn't stop your parents from looking for you. Later, he let them give up and have a new one. I heard that your parents began to disagree, and after a stalemate for a few years, your sister Zheng Jingxue was born. However, it seems because she was not a boy, your parents also wanted to have another one."

Wang Cheng pondered for a moment, "Do you mean, the reason why the Zheng family elder supported my parents to get me back was because I am a boy?"

This was a lot of information!

Why must it be a boy?

What was the mystery here?

"According to the data analysis, this was indeed the case. I haven't found out more according to the situation. If you want to know, you can ask your biological parents, and they may tell you."

"I thought I was separated from my biological parents by a human trafficker twenty-five years ago. It seems that the truth is not simple." Wang Cheng shook his head.

"The possibility of trafficking is extremely low. If the situation I just analyzed is correct, your parents and the Zheng family elder should have attached great importance to you after you were born. It was absolutely impossible for human traffickers to take advantage of the opportunity. It is brilliant now, but traffickers are still afraid to steal from the Zheng family."

Wang Cheng sat cross-legged and looked at Chu Yifeng, saying, "So, someone must not want me to return to the Zheng house?"

"Not bad."

"This won't work. It's up to me to decide whether I return to the Zheng family."

When Chu Yifeng heard this, he knew that he had made a decision.

"Boss Chu, you honestly explain, do you want me to return to the Zheng family when saying these things?" Wang Cheng stared at him. Don't think he couldn’t see it.

Chu Yifeng was not embarrassed by being exposed. He said calmly: "You have another benefit when you return to Zheng's house."

"What benefit?"

"My family already knows of your existence and guessed my relationship with you. On the day we first arrived in the Imperial Capital, the person I met was my cousin, who was sent by the Chu family to investigate me and you. He also investigated the secrets of the Zheng family."

Wang Cheng frowned: "So you want the Zheng family to be my bargaining chip? I think the Zheng family may be a huge obstacle instead."

If the elder of the Zheng family was really a person who thought for the Zheng family, he did not think that the other party would allow a homosexual to affect the reputation of the Zheng family.

"If the Zheng family opposes you, will you compromise?"

"How is it possible!" He had absolutely no feelings for the Zheng family now. If the Zheng family opposed it, it would be no matter. Whether or not the Zheng family agreed had no influence on him, and his world would not change for the Zheng family.

"Then what’s the problem?"

Wang Cheng suddenly felt that Chu Yifeng had successfully fooled him. According to him, the Zheng family was a stepping stone for their transformation from underground to open love. He didn’t know why, it was obviously a very serious matter, but suddenly, it became happy. He stepped on Chu Yifeng's thigh with one foot, and smiled at him narrowly: "Boss Chu, you think about our future so much, what should I do? How should I repay you? I can’t measure up."

Chu Yifeng grabbed his feet. Wang Cheng had washed only half an hour ago. He was in his pajamas and wore large trousers. His calf was exposed when his leg was pushed up. "Not much, we can just do it seven times a week."

Wang Cheng wanted to retract his leg at that moment, but couldn't ... "In your dreams. Are you a man, wanting to take a mile given an inch?”

Chu Yifeng calmly touched his leg, "I learned it from you."

"Then won’t you let me get up?"

"Do it."

"Really?" Wang Cheng's eyes narrowed.

"Not really."

"Damn!" Wang Cheng waved his fist in anger. Chu Yifeng caught his fist, but it was freed in a moment. Wang Cheng swung his fist without hesitation and the two began to fight.

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