After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1081: The Furious Zhouzhou, Refusing to the Empty Talk

In the end, Grandpa Qin managed to calm down by telling himself that his children and grandchildren would have their own fortunes, and so he was able to regain his composure.

Zhouzhou, noticing this, spent some more time chatting with him and managed to make him laugh. He also realized that it was still too early to worry about such matters, and that they could talk about it again in the future. Thinking this, he finally relaxed and smiled at his little granddaughter, "Alright, don’t worry about me. Go rest for a while."

Zhouzhou, fearing that he might still be upset, stayed by his side, continuing to keep him company. Grandpa Qin could clearly sense this concern. This was exactly why he loved Zhouzhou so much—she was just so endearing.

Once she saw that he was genuinely in a better mood, Zhouzhou finally went to pack her things. Qin Lie, being efficient as always, had already made arrangements for the trip—booking the tickets, the hotel, and even preparing the itinerary. He was a man of action, never one to procrastinate.

Over the years, whenever the family went on trips, as long as Qin Lie was involved, everyone could relax because they didn’t need to worry about anything. Zhouzhou, in particular, loved traveling with him. She didn’t need to think about any details—she could just go and enjoy herself, knowing her dad would handle everything.

Before leaving, she made a video call to Zhao Xinghua to report on the progress of the tasks she had been working on. Ye Lingfeng was nearby, and once they finished discussing the work, he approached her.

Seizing the opportunity, Zhouzhou casually mentioned that they were going on a trip, and the moment Ye Lingfeng heard it, his expression slightly changed, and jealousy flickered in his eyes.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou chuckled lightly and innocently explained, "Dad, I would’ve invited you too, but you’re so busy."

For the half month she was on vacation, Ye Lingfeng had taken over her work, handling everything she would normally do. Now, Zhouzhou was about to enjoy her time off, while Ye Lingfeng had to keep working.

Ye Lingfeng, who had been trying so hard to give her rest, was now grumbling internally. It felt as though he was running around, helping her with everything, only for Qin Lie to benefit from it all. That feeling of being "taken advantage of" really irked him!

Zhao Xinghua, overhearing their conversation, couldn’t help but laugh at Ye Lingfeng’s predicament. "Haha, you’re really becoming generous, Lingfeng. Helping her out only for Qin Lie to enjoy the spoils—you’re so kind!" He patted Ye Lingfeng’s shoulder with a teasing grin.

Ye Lingfeng took a deep breath, but he still couldn’t help shooting him a glare.

Talkative as ever!

Thinking about the place Zhouzhou was heading to, he sighed. "Forget it, just go. Have fun. You’ve worked hard all these years."

"Not at all, not at all!" Zhouzhou shook her head repeatedly, truly feeling it wasn’t hard at all.

After all, both the money and the merit were hers to take—what was there to feel tired about?

Seeing her like this, Ye Lingfeng couldn’t help but smile.

Over the years, Zhouzhou had been even more relentless than he once was.

Back then, he had nothing in this world to care about. The only reason he worked so hard was that he had nothing to lose. But Zhouzhou—she was fighting for the things she wanted.

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"By the way, Zhouzhou, what’s going on with your merits? Has the issue been resolved?" Ye Lingfeng asked, still concerned about her situation.

Zhouzhou had been talking about this for a while, and he had kept it in mind as well.

As soon as she heard this, Zhouzhou’s face fell, her mood soured. "No, it’s still unresolved. I still think that Ancestral Master might be doing this on purpose."

Before she could continue, her ear was suddenly pinched. "Ouch!" Zhouzhou yelped, immediately pleading, "Ancestral Master, I’m sorry, please let go!"

Ancestral Master gave a humph in response, "Do you still dare to speak ill of me?"

"No, no, I won’t do it again!" Zhouzhou quickly shook her head in fear, and Ancestral Master finally let go of her ear.

She rubbed the spot where he had pinched her and looked at him with a bitter expression. Why did Ancestral Master always have this habit of pinching her ear? She really couldn’t understand why he hadn’t outgrown it after all these years!

Ye Lingfeng, witnessing the scene, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Ancestral Master?"

Wasn’t it enough that he had to deal with Zhouzhou’s work? Now he was also bullying his daughter?

Ancestral Master, sensing the icy air around Ye Lingfeng, shuddered and quickly explained, "I was just joking!"

He sighed internally—having two fathers like this, Zhouzhou was truly hard to handle!

Seeing that Zhouzhou wasn’t genuinely angry, Ye Lingfeng relaxed. He turned his attention back to the merit issue. "What’s the deal with Zhouzhou’s merits? What exactly is going on?"

"I really don’t know." Ancestral Master shook his head, then paused and added, "But it’s really not me."

"I haven’t fully recovered yet. Even if I wanted to do something, I wouldn’t harm myself, right?"

This was true. Zhouzhou nodded and added, "Ancestral Master wants to restore his golden body too."

Ancestral Master gave her a look that said, "See? I’m innocent!"

So what exactly was going on with her merits?

Ye Lingfeng tapped the table thoughtfully. Ancestral Master had said it repeatedly—the opportunity had not yet come. Zhouzhou had also calculated her fate and drawn the same conclusion—it was all about waiting the right opportunity.

The problem was that no one knew how long they would have to wait.

Both Ye Lingfeng and Zhouzhou felt a bit dejected.

After a while, Ye Lingfeng sighed and said, "Forget it. Don’t worry about it for now. Just go enjoy your trip, and we’ll deal with it when the time comes."

After all, worrying about it now wouldn’t help.

Zhouzhou, agreeing with this approach, nodded and ended the call with a few parting words.

Ancestral Master, however, still had some advice for her: "When you encounter a problem, it’s important to take action. You never know if it might be your opportunity, so don’t slack off."

He was concerned that Zhouzhou might give up on trying to resolve the matter if it took too long and not take action when the opportunity finally came.

Zhouzhou shot him a tired glance. "Ancestral Master, I’m still a kid!"

Ancestral Master, adopting her tone, innocently asked, "So does being a kid mean you don’t need to work for money?"

"You’re not just working for me; you’re working for yourself too," he continued. "When you change your fate and stop being poor, you’ll be able to inherit the family business or start your own. At that point, you’ll be the richest person in the world."

"How does that sound? Exciting? Motivating?"

Zhouzhou could only let out a small laugh. "Heh."

This was the same old empty talk he’d been instilling her for ten years. She was already sick of it!

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Zhouzhou rolled her eyes and covered her ears, trying to ignore him.

She wasn’t listening. All Ancestral Master ever did was promise her things that would never come true. She’d been hearing the same thing for years, and nothing ever changed.

Sigh. Why did her fate have to be so hard?

Ancestral Master, seeing her frustration, cleared his throat and said, "Alright, stop crying. I’ll go do some work too. It’s not all up to you."

Zhouzhou didn’t feel any gratitude, merely snorted, "What’s the point? Why didn’t you say this earlier?"

Merits had been stagnant for two years, so it wasn’t about doing more work anymore. It was obvious that Ancestral Master was just making excuses.

She was certain he was getting tired of the situation and just wanted to escape back to his mountain.

Seeing that she saw through his plan, Ancestral Master let out a sheepish laugh. "Alright, I’ll head up to the mountain and look through some books. Maybe I can find something useful."

Zhouzhou didn’t hold much hope but still waved him off. "Fine, Ancestral Master. Go ahead."

At least this way, she wouldn’t have to deal with him constantly pestering her to work while she was on vacation.

Ancestral Master immediately left, but a few seconds later, he came back, grabbed her ear again, and said, "Remember to work!"

He was still trying to act tough as the "greatest Ancestral Master."

Zhouzhou, feeling the pressure, punched the bed in frustration. "Ahhhhh—"

Her fate was truly terrible!