Doted By The Regent King-Chapter 687 - 686: Abandon One and Support Another

Zhou Xueli remained silent, and Wufu did not urge him, merely slowly caressing the tea cup in her hand.

"The Old Zhou family has fallen!"

Wufu suddenly blurted out another sentence.

Zhou Xueli’s body shuddered, and he lifted his eyes to look at the girl who was only two or three years younger than him, his gaze filled with confusion and helplessness.

"Ever since Zhou Xuennian developed those crooked thoughts, and Zhou Dajun did that beastly act, desiring to violate his legitimate aunt, the Old Zhou family has already been on the path to ruin," Wufu said as she looked at him. "The Old Zhou family is already in a quagmire, the reason they are not starving is because you still have your grandmother, and you and your wife, you still somewhat retain your clarity and can discern right from wrong."

Zhou Xueli’s lips trembled, "What are you trying to say?"

"I know you have already separated from the family, the worst case is that your branch will eventually have nothing more to do with them, but can you really do that? Or let’s put it this way, while your grandmother is still alive, can you really turn a blind eye?"

"Zhou Xuennian’s side of the family is useless, already spoiled, they can only drag the Old Zhou family down. If the Old Zhou family doesn’t have someone sensible in charge, it will only sink deeper into this quagmire, incidents like the recent theft and jail entry will keep happening. So, to prevent such incidents, you must push forward someone strong, someone who can control them," Wufu continued.

Zhou Xueli felt bewildered.

"Relying on your grandmother is highly unlikely, because she has affection for both sides, and besides, she’s old. If she were able to control the situation, none of the current issues would have happened," Wufu said. "The only one who can help is you."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Zhou Xuennian can come to me to seek advantages without contributing. He’s unable to farm and he won’t learn how. The lands under his name will be squandered before long, and that day is not far off."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xueli stood up abruptly, his lips quivering, "What have you done?"

Wufu took out two silver notes and placed them on the table.

"Zhou Xuennian’s land is bound to be sold. Rather than selling it to others, it’s better for you to buy it. With land in hand, and since you are someone who can farm, attentive farming will naturally yield grain. Zhou Xuennian’s family, having lost the support of the external family, can only depend on you, the brother," she said.

"I’m giving you this silver, not for anything else, but for the peace of my daughter and myself. My daughter recognizes you, you are her uncle. Giving you this silver is within my means. But what I want you to do is take control of the Zhou family’s main house," she said.

She was no saint—offering this silver and this idea, supporting Zhou Xueli, was to ensure he could suppress the Zhou family’s main house, so they could live in peace and undisturbed.

Moreover, this was out of consideration for Madam Zhou. Otherwise, she could easily take her daughter and leave, choose a new place, and perhaps follow Ah Jiu to Beiyan, seeing if they could still find her there.

Zhou Xueli’s face turned deathly pale as he took two steps back, staring at Wufu as if looking at a ghost.

Her mention of losing the support of the external family—did she know something, or was she doing something? Why was she so certain?

Is she referring to the Lu Family? What had she done to the Lu Family?

The girl before him appeared nonchalant, but Zhou Xueli felt she was smiling like an Asura, striking fear into his very soul.

"You must think it over carefully, and once you have, you must have the resolve to follow through, otherwise..." Wufu’s eyelids drooped as she spoke indifferently, "You needn’t feel any psychological pressure, just keep telling yourself that it is intolerable to fall out with your own clan. If you manage things well and teach the next generation properly, it is not impossible to restore the Old Zhou family to its former glory."

Zhou Xueli began to tremble.

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