CHAPTER 1267: CHAPTER 1268: THE LOVE-STRUCK BROTHER’S SISTER 110

Zhang Hao had been waiting for a long time, yet the news didn’t air, which made him quite angry.

He believed Zhang Dong must have gone to find someone, otherwise why wouldn’t it be broadcast?

Angry, he rushed to Zhang Dong’s house again, causing a commotion.

Zhang Dong watched him make a fuss, but remained silent throughout.

After he left, Zhang Dong directly told the security, "If he comes over again, don’t let him in."

Zhang Dong thought for a bit and decided he couldn’t live here, otherwise Zhang Hao would just come and go as he pleased, and there’d be no way to control him.

But if he didn’t live here, where could he live? He couldn’t possibly stay in the company dorms and have his colleagues gossip.

As for buying another house, he still didn’t have enough money on hand, what should he do?

Zhang Dong got angry just thinking about it, "What did I do to deserve such an ungrateful son in a past life for him to treat me this way."

In the end, Zhang Dong consulted with Zhang Yu and decided to sell the grandma’s house. Zhang Yu would send some money over, and they’d buy a new villa.

The current house could be rented out since foreign executives still liked houses in this area.

Of course, that all took time, and amidst the rush of preparations, Zhang Hao’s jumping incident finally made it to the news.

But it wasn’t the kind of news Zhang Hao wanted since it appeared on the legal news.

It could be said that the news dug deep into Zhang Hao, even interviewing his classmates and colleagues.

Zhang Hao watched this news, his face changing from excitement to a ghastly pale, "How could this happen, how could this happen?"

"This shouldn’t be happening, this shouldn’t be happening."

"It was supposed to be Zhang Dong and Zhang Yu being infamous, how did it become me."

Zhang Hao clutched himself tightly, unbelieving that the news he had been anticipating for so long ended up like this.

"This isn’t the truth; they were all bought off by Zhang Dong."

"Yes, they were all bought off by Zhang Dong."

Chen Jiaojiao had only heard Zhang Hao mention that he’d done something big, something that would make Zhang Dong regret it or the like, and she hadn’t thought much of it.

She hadn’t anticipated that her brief lapse in not questioning further resulted in such a huge mess.

With no time to be angry with Zhang Hao, Chen Jiaojiao busied herself with calling Zhang Dong. Since her husband was irresponsible and clueless, she had to do something.

Zhang Hao watched Chen Jiaojiao hurriedly calling Zhang Dong and sarcastically commented, "Don’t worry, Zhang Dong is just mad at me."

"He only has Xiao Bao as a biological grandson. If he doesn’t spend money on Xiao Bao, would he rather spend it on a stranger’s child?"

"You’re something else; even the old man knows to spend on Xiao Bao, yet you, as his own father, what have you ever bought for your son?"

"Even when you had a salary, you never bought your son a single thing, not even a lollipop."

"Now without a job, you have an even bigger excuse not to buy anything."

"Your dad raised you and hosted your wedding; that’s already quite good."

"Your son’s matters are your responsibility." Chen Jiaojiao, understandably frantic, knew her salary couldn’t cover Xiao Bao’s current expenses.

The costs of the child’s extracurricular activities were all covered by Zhang Dong. Whenever she mentioned wanting Xiao Bao to learn something, the old man never hesitated, never saying no because it was expensive.

Chen Jiaojiao was really worried that if things turned sour with him, Zhang Dong would just stop caring about the child; what would she do then?

Zhang Hao looked at Chen Jiaojiao, who was acting like a shrew, with complete disinterest, not understanding what he saw in her in the first place.

"You have no idea—you’re acting like a shrew now. How did I even find myself attracted to you back then?" Zhang Hao was brimming with disdain.

Little did he know, Chen Jiaojiao felt equally annoyed and frustrated with Zhang Hao, "How was I so blind to fall for you back then?"

If Xiao Bao weren’t so cute and clever, Chen Jiaojiao would be completely sickened, even more regretful.

Zhang Dong’s attitude toward Chen Jiaojiao’s apologetic call was rather indifferent.

To Zhang Dong, if he could abandon his son, all the more he could let go of a daughter-in-law.

Zhang Dong: I don’t expect much from Xiao Bao, just that he doesn’t end up like his father and becomes a decent person.

Zhang Dong: When he grows up, he should appreciate what the elders have done for him rather than assuming it’s his right.

Zhang Dong, annoyed, said: Properly raising Xiao Bao reassures me that, at least when it comes to retirement, I don’t have to worry. Given Zhang Hao’s situation, I really wonder what will happen to him when he’s old.

Chen Jiaojiao glanced at the furious, complaining Zhang Hao, suddenly feeling very jealous of him. Despite everything he’s done, Zhang Dong was still considering him.

She wondered why she didn’t have such good parents. Chen Jiaojiao felt very upset, thinking if she had such good parents, how could things end up this way?

She decided not to think about it anymore and should focus on raising her son well as that was her top priority.

Zhang Hao knew Zhang Dong wouldn’t indulge him, wouldn’t give in to his demands even if it was embarrassing. So what else could he do?

A helpless Zhang Hao had to earnestly search for a job, knowing he had no foothold anymore; even if he had previously disliked or complained about the jobs, he had no choice but to accept them.

Zhang Yu was very surprised that Zhang Hao ended up working on an assembly line, considering that Zhang Hao was pampered and spoiled growing up; he was considered quite the young master.

Zhang Yu, of course, also asked Chen Jiaojiao out of curiosity. Originally, she thought this young couple might divorce because she was doing well at her job in the community, and though not yet permanent, if she left, she could still find a decent job.

Who would have thought she would continue working in the community and not divorce Zhang Hao?

Everyone knew she chose Zhang Hao in the end due to lack of options, but also because his family background was fairly decent.

Yet now, he no longer matched up to Chen Jiaojiao.

Zhang Dong heard Zhang Yu’s doubts: No matter how bad Zhang Hao is, at least he has a father willing to spend money. At the very least, he doesn’t neglect the family, gamble, or anything like that.

Zhang Dong: As long as she’s part of the Zhang Family, the family will protect her, and she can watch Xiao Bao grow up.

Zhang Dong: If they divorce, the house goes to Zhang Hao personally, and she isn’t entitled to it. They don’t have joint marital property, so where would she go after the divorce?

Zhang Dong: As for Zhang Hao, you might think he’s inadequate in some ways, but from the viewpoint of some women, his conditions are acceptable.

Zhang Dong: People might see him as useless, yet at least he’s good-looking and can deceive some at times.

It must be said, Zhang Dong was right; Zhang Yu despised Zhang Hao for his lack of ambition, but that was because she herself was successful.

Zhang Dong: If Zhang Hao divorces, he’ll certainly plan to remarry, and your mom would surely push him to remarry.

Zhang Dong: Those who would be willing to marry Zhang Hao, do you think they sincerely admire him? Or are they after something else, not caring for Xiao Bao much?

Zhang Dong: As for Chen Jiaojiao, once she leaves the Zhang Family, would her life really be better off? Can she be sure a second husband would treat her well, with no worries?

Alright, so she thought things were too simple. She might be able to avoid grievance whenever she wished, but most people would consider many factors.