Chapter 718 - 714: Fell Silent

Mrs. An brought up Xia Qiuming.

An Mingjiang was instantly reminded of the conflict between his son and Leng Yuan.

Come to think of it, he was actually to blame for the whole affair.

If it weren’t for the job he had arranged, none of this would have happened.

The last time An Dongyang was beaten so badly, An Mingjiang hadn’t gone looking for trouble with the other party, which was already a huge concession.

"Forget it. He should just stay home and behave himself!"

After he spoke, he remembered something else.

"Hasn’t Old Nine been by recently?"

Because of his black market business, Old Nine sent over a sum of money every month. This was the reason he could run his operation smoothly.

But this month’s money hadn’t arrived yet.

Reminded of this, Mrs. An remembered as well.

"That’s right! It’s already past the due date."

The An Family couldn’t possibly live comfortably on just An Mingjiang’s and Mrs. An’s meager salaries. They relied on Old Nine’s "tribute" for a steady stream of spending money.

"That’s simple. I’ll go check on it."

An Dongyang was just looking for an excuse to get some fresh air. With his father sick at home these past few days, he’d been kept on a tight leash, and it had been ages since he’d gone out drinking with his friends.

This time, An Mingjiang didn’t object.

Old Nine and An Dongyang’s relationship was decent enough, so it was fitting for An Dongyang to go.

"Fine, you can go. Just remember: don’t go looking for trouble."

An Dongyang immediately nodded and then left the house.

An Mingjiang watched An Dongyang leave and sighed helplessly. "I hope Dongyang has learned his lesson this time and won’t cause any more trouble."

Now, even he had to walk on eggshells, yet his own son was still causing him trouble all day long.

When Mrs. An heard An Mingjiang speak about their son that way, she was instantly displeased.

"Dongyang is your son! How can you say that about him? The last time he was beaten so badly by that nephew of Xia Qiuming’s, we didn’t say a word. What more do they want? Do they really expect Dongyang to give him his life?"

Mrs. An harbored a deep grudge against Xia Qiuming’s nephew.

But his background was more powerful than hers, so she could only endure it.

But that resentment had been stuck in her chest, unable to be released. Now, hearing An Mingjiang talk about their son like that, she couldn’t hold it in any longer.

"We only have this one son! If something happens to Dongyang, how do you expect me to go on living?"

An Mingjiang was already feeling unwell, and Mrs. An’s relentless nagging gave him a headache. "Everything I’m doing is for our son’s own good! Second Uncle called me personally. If I don’t tread carefully, our family can forget about ever going back."

Mrs. An fell silent. More had happened to the An Family recently than in the first half of her life.

An Dongyang had been beaten twice, both times quite severely, but whenever she suggested calling the police, her son wouldn’t let her.

On top of that, many things had inexplicably gone missing from their home recently, leaving her mentally and emotionally exhausted.

Especially that priceless treasure. She had hidden it fearfully for over ten years, only for it to disappear the one day she didn’t wear it.

And she’d hidden it so well.

An Mingjiang didn’t even know about that spot; only she and An Dongyang did.

As this thought inadvertently crossed Mrs. An’s mind, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

’It couldn’t have been Dongyang who took those things, could it?!’

’No, that’s impossible. Her son was so outstanding; how could he possibly do something as sneaky as that? Besides, whenever An Dongyang needed money, she was always very generous. He had no reason to do it.’

Although Mrs. An tried to make excuses for her son, his recent behavior still made her a little suspicious.

Upstairs, Xu Wenwan was about to be driven mad.

This fucking system kept urging her to find Leng Yuan and absorb his fortune.

Otherwise, it would take back everything it had given Xu Wenwan.