CHAPTER 958: CHAPTER 959: COMPLETE FOOL

Zhang Jisheng had it all planned out. He thought he would first present himself as the victim, using his parents and relatives’ ignorance of the truth to say that Qi Fenglian looked down on him for not being able to make money and was instigated by her brother and others to file for divorce.

He reckoned that if the issue blew up, Qi Fenglian would not dare to come back due to the judgmental eyes of their relatives. By dragging it out, and by sincerely admitting his mistakes, the subject of divorce would eventually fade away.

Zhang Jisheng calculated meticulously, yet he didn’t realize that this move would only further infuriate and repel Qi Fenglian and her family, pushing the situation into an irreparable state.

They say that when a person acts foolishly, they truly become invincible. Zhang Jisheng was nothing more than a fool.

Zhang Jisheng’s intention was to vent to his parents and relatives, without considering that rumors always have a tendency to spread rapidly, reaching every corner of their village.

Mother Zhang was outraged upon hearing her son’s words. She had been tirelessly helping Qi Fenglian take care of the children at home, and now, after gaining some worldly experience and earning a bit of money, Qi Fenglian dared to despise the Zhang family’s poverty?

When she heard that it was Qi Taiguo and his wife instigating it, she was furious. She immediately thought of when Qi Fenglian gave birth, and Qi Taiguo’s wife, named Cheng Su, was so domineering that she disregarded their wishes and signed off on a cesarean section.

With new and old grievances, Mother Zhang stormed with the children to the Qi family, hurling accusations of bullying, that they thought they were superior because of their official ranks, and intended to break apart their family, leaving the two children with no parents, which scared the children into wailing.

Mother Qi and Father Qi were bewildered. Out of nowhere, their in-law charged at them, hurling insults. What did it mean?

It was still Father Qi who stopped the chaos first and asked Zhang Jisheng what was going on.

Actually, Qi Taiguo resembles Father Qi quite a bit. Now, seeing his father-in-law’s face darken, Zhang Jisheng recalled the scene of Qi Taiguo grabbing him by the neck and instinctively shrank his neck.

But he couldn’t afford a divorce, nor could he afford to lose his two children. Otherwise, if he were to remarry in the future, what kind of woman could he possibly marry? Right now, seeing that Qi Fenglian’s family is about to prosper, he doesn’t want to lose such wealthy relatives.

Upon thinking of this, Zhang Jisheng knelt before Father Qi with a thud, saying, "Father-in-law, it’s Fenglian who wants to divorce me. I know I am incapable and can’t earn money, and I’ve been a bit muddle-headed. But from now on, I promise to be good to her and the children. Father and Mother-in-law, I swear."

"Divorce? Why would Fenglian want a divorce for no good reason?" Mother Qi nearly screamed. Divorce, has Fenglian gone mad?

Father Qi also stared at Zhang Jisheng, "Exactly, for no good reason, why would Fenglian mention divorce? What did you do?"

He was no fool. He knew Fenglian’s personality and that she wouldn’t say such things unless absolutely necessary. Surely, there was some irreconcilable conflict between them, and why was Zhang Jisheng making such a big deal?

It must be said, when Father Qi became shrewd, his mind was very clear, and he always got to the heart of matters.

"What else could it be? It’s your dear son and daughter-in-law instigating it." Mother Zhang shrieked, "Your Qi family has risen to power. Your son has climbed to high office, your daughter-in-law has made a lot of money, so now, you look down on us poor relatives? They have a little quarrel, and they instigate Fenglian to talk about divorce. Do they have any conscience? Just because they have money, do they think they can break up others’ families? It’s pitiful for the two children, soon to have no father and mother. Oh, what sort of justice is this?"

Qi Taiguo and Cheng Su are considered the exemplary son and daughter-in-law in Father Qi’s eyes, and it’s no easy task for anyone to throw mud on them. He coldly said, "Mother-in-law, hold your tongue and let Zhang Jisheng speak about what he did that led Fenglian to want a divorce!"