CHAPTER 223: CHAPTER 112: REQUEST TO ADOPT SANG YU AS HEIR (PART 2)

Sang Pingliang repeated his statement.

Li Zheng’s face showed anger, his lips moved but ultimately, he said nothing.

He actually really wanted to curse out loud, "Absurd! Outrageous!"

Together, this couple’s age exceeded a hundred years, how could they keep doing these unreliable things! Just yesterday, they insisted on cutting ties and never dealing with those people again, and today, they want to adopt someone as their son, isn’t this like their brains got kicked by a donkey!

They are treating him, Li Zheng, like a fool!

Li Zheng refrained from scolding and with a sigh said slowly: "Brother Sang, have you really thought this through? Once Xiaofei is adopted as your son, after you both pass away someday, the house and fields will all be his! Have you—really thought it through?"

"We’ve thought it through, thought it through!" Sang Pingliang and Mrs. Li nodded hastily, "Li Zheng, we have thought about it very clearly! After Xiaofei’s adoption, he will be our biological son, all our future belongings will be his! As long as he arranges our last rites, that’ll be enough!"

"Alright!" Li Zheng nodded, "Since you’ve really thought it through, then this matter cannot be changed again! It must absolutely not be altered in the future, don’t come back to me then!"

Hearing this, Sang Pingliang and Mrs. Li were even more overjoyed and laughed continuously in agreement.

While Li Zheng found their behavior strange today, it ultimately didn’t concern him, so he didn’t think much about it and turned to smile at Sang Hong, "Ahong, did you hear? I think—"

"Li Zheng!" Sang Hong gathered his courage and said, "I’m sorry, but I cannot agree to this!"

"What!" Li Zheng was surprised.

His first reaction was: This family must have taken the wrong medicine today!

"You—"

Sang Pingliang was stunned and glared at Sang Hong about to explode, but was stopped by a look from Li Zheng.

"Ahong," Li Zheng said, "think it over carefully. If Xiaofei is adopted over, he will be the only son of the second house. Then all of second house’s properties will eventually be his to inherit, which could lessen the burden for you and your wife."

"Exactly!" Sang Pingliang said irritably, "Xiaofei likes studying, right? We have money to let him study! Why are you worrying about this!"

Sang Hong also got angry upon hearing this. Xiaofei was his own younger brother; if he did not care for him, who would? Them? Where were they when help and concern were needed in the past? Now they’re just talking big!

"Li Zheng," Sang Hong directly paid no heed to Sang Pingliang, bowing to Li Zheng, "You must remember what happened yesterday, right? If in the past Second Uncle Sang wanted to adopt Xiaofei, I couldn’t refuse, but it’s different now! First, we are no longer one family, they can’t demand us to agree; second, I don’t trust my brother going over—"

"What do you mean!" Upon hearing this, Sang Pingliang hurriedly interrupted, "How are we not one family? Yesterday, yesterday’s incident doesn’t count! Isn’t this simple, just tear up that agreement!"

"Exactly!" Mrs. Li also chimed in, "Ahong, we’re doing this for your benefit too. After Xiaofei follows us, you can also save on some expenses. You still need to prepare a bride-price and dowry for your son and daughter! Besides, can you watch indifferently as Second Uncle Sang and Second Aunt Sang pass away without a son? How unfilial can you be!"

"Second Uncle Sang, Second Aunt Sang!" Sang Hong was trembling with anger. Being inexperienced in arguing and debating, he could only emphatically call them out this way, reminding them that they were no longer one family.

Sang Pingliang and Mrs. Li were unwilling to relent and immediately attacked Sang Hong, pressuring him to agree right away.

Sang Hong, unable to bear it any longer, said, "Li Zheng witnessed the event yesterday. Changing your mind after only a day, wouldn’t that get you criticized, not just us? Moreover, with Second Uncle Sang and Second Aunt Sang suddenly changing their attitude, may I ask what the reason is? How can I trust you with Xiaofei, my own brother?"

"You’ve grown wings, haven’t you? Daring to talk back like this!" Sang Pingliang was trembling with anger.

"You even dare to mention yesterday! Yesterday was definitely done on purpose by you! Yes, purposely!" Mrs. Li’s mind clicked, accidentally hitting the mark.

"Enough, that’s enough!" Li Zheng frowned and interrupted, displeased, "If you want to argue, go back and do it!"

Li Zheng sighed inwardly, thinking he almost accidentally facilitated a bad deed with good intentions! Initially, he thought this couple had truly reformed, but it seems not!

Sang Hong’s question was to the point; even he wanted to know the reason.

Moreover, with the couple causing such a fuss, just as Sang Hong said, he would also end up with a reputation for inconsistency!

"This adoption is a major issue," Li Zheng resolved, speaking to Sang Pingliang, "Brother Sang, don’t blame me for being blunt, but just yesterday you came to me, firmly demanding to sever ties with the main family. Today, however, you want to adopt Xiaofei as your son. This change of attitude is too drastic! If you don’t clarify the reason behind this, I’m afraid I can’t help with this matter."

It’s all Sang Hong’s fault for stirring up trouble! Sang Pingliang couldn’t help glaring at Sang Hong, then smiling apologetically to Li Zheng, insisted firmly, "There’s really nothing! The reason, didn’t we just say? We, as a couple, have no children—"

"You’ve had no children under your knees for decades, not just realized yesterday! Isn’t this reason a bit far-fetched?" Li Zheng interrupted.

Sang Pingliang and his wife wouldn’t admit it. They insisted that it was so, claiming that they only realized it last night suddenly, hence their visit today!

"Is that really the case?" Li Zheng looked at them skeptically, "But I just heard Mrs. Sang say that yesterday was intentional? Intentional? Intentional what? What does that mean?"

"He just—"

"Shut up!" Sang Pingliang sharply interrupted Mrs. Li, glaring at her fiercely. How could she talk nonsense? If it’s revealed, then it’s all over!