276: If You Don’t Leave...

"Chengcheng, Mr. Chu, when did you come back? Come in and sit down."

"No need, Cousin Jiahe, we just came to see you, we’ll be leaving soon." Wang Cheng said while waving his hand.

Guan Jiahe didn't push it since Wang Cheng said so. He suddenly remembered something, "By the way, do you know about what recently happened with your household?"

"What happened?" Wang Cheng looked puzzled.

Guan Jiahe could tell he didn't know after looking at his expression. He immediately explained: "Two days ago, the two elders of the Wang family moved into your house."

Wang Cheng was surprised, "What's going on? Weren’t they living well in Wang Hongwei's house? How come they suddenly ran to my family’s house?"

"I also heard about this from our grandma. She said that their family seemed to have encountered a disaster, and are currently unable to support the two elders, so they wanted your dad to support them."

When Wang Cheng heard this, he knew what they were up to. They must have held a grudge against him for buying their house earlier, and came up with such a trick. "It's not my dad's responsibility to raise the two elders himself. Right, who are they to make my dad support them?”

Guan Jiahe said: "Auntie* said the same thing, and they didn’t agree to do it. According to my aunt, the three families should all have the obligation to support the elders. Auntie proposed that the three families should take turns to host the elders each month. At first, the two elders disagreed. Only after Secretary Guan intervened did they agree. However, they’re still living at Auntie’s for the first month."

[T/N: *Wang Cheng’s mother]

"I’m afraid that this is part of some scheme, right?" Wang Cheng sneered.

"You are right. Uncle and Auntie felt that way, too, so Auntie asked what they wanted from them. As a result, the old lady opened the lion’s mouth and asked for one million, because Uncle and Auntie apparently owe them. If they don’t give the money back, they will continue to stay at your house and refuse to leave."

Chu Yifeng said: "It seems that they know that you will not give it up, so they want to make the first move and manipulate your father."

Wang Cheng grit his teeth, "That shameless old woman really runs about like a little cockroach that refuses to die every once in a while. It's a pity that Old Village Chief Wang’s son hasn't come back, otherwise, that could have been a solution to this."

"It's not hopeless yet," Chu Yifeng suddenly said.

"What solution do you have?" Wang Cheng turned to look at him.

Chu Yifeng gestured for Wang Cheng to lean closer.

When Guan Jiahe watched the two’s intimate behavior, a strange feeling appeared in his heart. However, he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was strange about them.

After listening to Chu Yifeng’s idea, Wang Cheng remembered that he himself had used this method; it was 100% effective. They immediately bid farewell to Guan Jiahe before rushing directly back to the Guan’s village. He had not notified Papa Wang or Mama Wang of his presence. When he arrived home, there were two or three people gathered outside the house who were constantly glancing inside. The sound of the car attracted their attention.

"That seems to be Wang Cheng's car, right?"

"He must have heard the news and hurried back. Now here is another good show to watch - this Wang Cheng is not a fuel-efficient lamp*."

[T/N: *troublesome, not easy to deal with]

"Yes, I am afraid that the days of Granny Wang’s arrogance are coming to an end."

When Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng walked into the house, they saw the Granny Wang husband and wife sitting in the living room. Granny Wang acted like nobility, watching TV while eating melon seeds. She dirtied the clean floor with the melon seed shells she was throwing everywhere. Such rude behavior could enrage even Buddha, if he saw it.

“Chengcheng? Why are you back?"

When Mama Wang saw Wang Cheng, her stomach full of anger instantly dissipated, turning into pleasant surprise.

Granny Wang was shocked. When she saw Wang Cheng, her eyes widened. The last person she wanted to see was Wang Cheng. He was just too powerful; every time she fought with him, she suffered losses.

Wang Cheng glanced at Granny Wang with a smile, and said, "I heard that someone was trying to take advantage of you, so I rushed back."

As soon as she heard this, Mama Wang knew that he was already informed of what was going on. The reason why they didn't tell him was because they didn't want to trouble their son anymore. They didn't expect that they’d still have to rely on their son in the end.

"Chengcheng..."

Wang Cheng interrupted her and said, "Mother, you don't need to say anything, I have heard all about this from Cousin Jiahe. I understand things enough to take care of this. You can go find Dad."

After she heard her son use an excuse to relieve her from the situation, Mama Wang hesitated. After a while, she stood up, "Okay, then I'll go to your father."

"Wait, who let you go? You are my Wang family's daughter-in-law." Granny Wang didn't want to face Wang Cheng herself. She immediately saw through Wang Cheng's tricks, and screamed this in a sharp voice.

Mama Wang ignored her. The Wang family's daughter-in-law? Who cared!

Wang Cheng asked Chu Yifeng to sit opposite Granny Wang with him. He stared straight at Granny Wang, planning a simple, obvious scheme. However, he didn't begin to speak just yet.

It was Wang De’s* first time confronting Wang Cheng, and he felt guilty in his heart.

[T/N: *Old Man Wang]

However, it wasn’t a first for Granny Wang. She never felt guilty, she was only afraid of Wang Cheng’s retaliation, his scheme. So, she sternly shouted: "What do you want?"

"I heard that you are planning to stubbornly stay in my family’s house, aren’t you?" Wang Cheng finally said.

Granny Wang sneered: "Your father is my son, he is obligated to support his two elders. This is a matter of course. If your father refuses, I can sue him."

"Don't speak as if it’s absolute: whether or not he is your biological son has yet to be verified. If I find out that my dad has no blood relationship with you, it will be difficult to say whether my dad has to maintain these obligations," Wang Cheng said calmly.

"Don't try to scare me. Even if he is an adopted child, he is still obligated to support his foster parents." They had already done their research before coming: the adopted child had an obligation to support their elders. She was not afraid of Wang Hongxin refusing.

Wang Cheng laughed: "It seems that you have done your homework. It doesn’t matter, things will still be more favorable for us if you two aren’t blood related. You can stay in my family’s house if you want, but you must be careful not to let me pick up a hair that belongs to you. "

When Granny Wang heard this, her heart jumped. Things would indeed be worse for themselves if he wasn’t related to her. However, she refused to give up. "You want to scare me out of your house? Don’t even think about it. Regardless of whether your father is my own birth son or not, he is obligated to support me. This result cannot be changed."

Wang Cheng frowned.

"As long as the adoptive relationship is dissolved, he’ll have no obligation to support you. And you still have your two other sons, there is no need for Papa Wang to support you.”

The Old Wang couple looked at Chu Yifeng who suddenly spoke as if shocked. Granny Wang said sharply, “Who are you, and what do our Wang family matters have to do with you?”

Chu Yifeng crossed his legs and casually said: "That doesn’t matter. To me, it is very easy to ruin your Wang family. Believe it or not, your son and grandson, and even great-grandson, will never dream of a day of success as long as I say the word."

"I heard that Wang Ningkai still wants to make a comeback. I’m afraid that he might not have another chance in the future." When Wang Cheng first heard Chu Yifeng’s words, he also knew that there was absolutely no gentler way to deal with this old woman. She would just keep greedily taking an inch if they let her. The only feasible method was to attack her weakness.

When Granny Wang heard their words, she instantly grew furious, "You wouldn’t dare! I will not let you go even after I become a ghost!"

"Then I will make sure to celebrate with firecrackers. You are always welcome to turn into a ghost and come visit." Wang Cheng said with a smile, "If I were you, I would head back before you piss me off. Otherwise, do what I say. "

"Men should not be so excessive."

Wang De, who had not spoken, finally spoke.

Wang Cheng looked at the rather facetious old man, and mocked: "Who is being more excessive in the end? I am giving you the right to make a choice. It is you who have repeatedly forced my hand. What exactly does my dad owe to your family? If you want to talk to me about being more humane, first see if you are doing it right."

Granny Wang angrily said: "I spent so long raising your dad, that is what he owes me. I refuse to leave unless you give us a one million yuan alimony."

"Okay, then be like that. Let’s see how long your eldest son can survive. Old woman, don’t you know? Your son and grandson have offended many people when doing business, even triads. I don’t know what they would do if they learned where you live."

The expressions of Granny Wang and Wang De both changed.

Wang Cheng took out his cell phone, "You decide, should I call now and reveal your address?”

Of course not.

Although the couple didn’t know about how their son and grandson did business, when they heard him speak of it so seriously, they grew worried that it was true. Wang De was quite sensible so he ended up dragging the unwilling old lady away, in fear of upsetting Wang Cheng. They could continue to make a long-term plan after getting home.

Mama Wang found Papa Wang, and when they came back, they found that the Granny Wang husband and wife had disappeared. Only Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng were left in the living room, and the melon seeds had been cleaned.

"Where are they?"

Wang Cheng nibbled on some melon seeds. "Gone."

"How can they just leave after you tell them to?" Both of them didn't believe that the Granny Wang husband and wife would leave without a fight. They had personally experienced how difficult the two were, especially Granny Wang. She alone could defeat a fighter jet. They were very curious as to what had happened.

“Of course it's because I'm amiable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Cheng's back was met by Mama Wang's iron palm. "Speaking civilized."

Chu Yifeng was amused when he saw this.

"I used my resourcefulness and bravery to negotiate with them despite the odds..."

From the corner of Wang Cheng's eyes, he caught a glimpse of Mama Wang rolling up her sleeves. He hurriedly climbed to Chu Yifeng's side and spilled the beans. “I threatened them, saying that if they didn’t leave, something would happen to the eldest family. So they left. However - Mother, Father - something big might happen in a few days, so you have to be mentally prepared. My eldest brother may also come back."

The two were taken aback, "What’s happening?"

"I can't tell you yet, you'll know later anyway."

The two did not doubt his words, as their son always did what was best for them.

Papa Wang sighed softly. His gaze fell on Wang Cheng and Chu Yifeng, who were sitting next to each other on the sofa, when he was suddenly taken aback, as if he saw something wrong.

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