Chapter 2271 - 2272: The Cousin Is a Capitalist’s Daughter 90

Chapter 2271: Chapter 2272: The Cousin Is a Capitalist’s Daughter 90

Zhang Tao had already noticed that his wife’s gaze at him was cold, and he knew he was screwed. It must be someone spreading rumors about what he did in the Northeast.

Following behind his wife into the house, Zhang Tao didn’t even wait for Deng Jie to speak. He dropped to his knees.

Deng Jie was startled by his action, "What’s wrong with you?"

"Wife, I’ve done something to wrong you." Zhang Tao mentioned Zhang Hui’s plan to scheme against Zhang Yu.

Deng Jie didn’t expect the truth to be even more shocking than she knew, "Zhang Tao, are you out of your mind?"

"You’ve all been protecting Zhang Hui, so I didn’t say anything. The money came from Second Uncle and them, but Zhang Yu got such good scores, and was clearly going to get into college. How could you, how could you agree with Zhang Hui’s idea?"

"What’s going on in your head? Do you have any thoughts of your own? Otherwise, how can you agree with whatever she says?"

Deng Jie was really enraged by Zhang Tao’s words, "Do you know that the news about you has already reached my parents’ ears? They called me back yesterday to ask if I knew what you were doing in the Northeast."

"Now look at this, you all actually came up with such an idea."

"If you had succeeded, I wouldn’t say anything, but you two schemed and failed, and instead, fell into Zhang Yu’s trap. You two really have cow brains."

Deng Jie was fuming at the thought of everyone pointing fingers at her in the future, "No, I want a divorce from you. I really can’t stand this shame."

These years of marriage have made Deng Jie very dissatisfied with her in-laws and Zhang Tao. If time could turn back, she absolutely wouldn’t choose Zhang Tao.

The situation had reached the point he dreaded the most, "Wife, I was wrong. I was really wrong. Please don’t divorce me, okay?"

"As long as you don’t get a divorce, I can promise you anything." Zhang Tao knew that if he divorced his wife, he would be completely finished, with both his family and career collapsing.

Zhang Tao really regretted it now. Why was he so impulsive back then and insisted on going to the Northeast? Or even after going to the Northeast, if he hadn’t listened to Zhang Hui’s idea and gotten involved, things wouldn’t be like this.

"Promise me anything." Deng Jie snorted coldly. "Didn’t you say the same thing when you were courting me?"

"And after we got married, yes, you treated us better than many men, but wasn’t it because you wanted my family to help you?"

"When you ran off to the Northeast, did you even discuss it with me?"

"Without even discussing, you just took leave and bought a ticket. If it wasn’t for staying there long, I reckon you wouldn’t even have informed me."

"If it wasn’t for those intellectual youths from the same city who write letters back, I guess you wouldn’t have told me either."

The more Deng Jie thought about it, the colder she felt, "Divorce, let’s get a divorce."

Seeing his wife determined to divorce, Zhang Tao was truly panicking. What to do? He didn’t know how to handle it, so in desperation, he ran to find Zhang Fu and his wife, as well as Zhang Gui and his wife, to ask for their advice.

Zhang Fu and his wife were already distressed, wondering how to solve this issue. They had to pay eighty monthly, plus Zhang Hui’s living expenses, which wasn’t a small amount. Despite their relatively high income, the household expenses and Zhang Hui’s living costs were already overwhelming them.

Now, with Zhang Tao’s wife proposing a divorce, what to do?

"You didn’t have to admit it." Zhang Gui was really puzzled. He thought Zhang Tao’s brain must be full of water, otherwise, why admit it?

"My father-in-law already heard these rumors yesterday and asked my wife back if she knew what I was doing in the Northeast."

"I reckon within a couple of days, the rumors will be rampant." Zhang Tao lowered his head, knowing that when he returned to work, his colleagues might confront him with those spreading rumors.

What to do? Zhang Tao really wanted to cry now. Before setting out, he thought he would hear the good news of Zhang Hui getting into college. Instead, it ended up like this. What now?

"You can’t let your wife divorce you." The four of them discussed and decided they must stabilize Deng Jie, "If you two divorce, then you’re done for."

Originally, maybe others can’t be sure, but if they divorce, doesn’t it just confirm everything?

"Of course I know, but it’s not up to just me wanting it or not." Didn’t Zhang Tao know this? Of course he did, but he had no idea how to resolve it.

Xu Ling and Xue Lei exchanged a glance. After a brief discussion, they quickly came to a decision, "Tomorrow, your Second Aunt and I will bring out something for you, as hush money for your wife."

"Just say that we used to work for a rich family, and it was given to us by the mistress’s daughter." Xu Ling’s heart was bleeding. These things were all rewards from their employers when they were servants. Even when their son married and had grandchildren, they never took them out.

Now, for Zhang Hui’s nonsense, they had to bring them out again. Their hearts were really bleeding, too, just hoping the items would pacify Deng Jie so she wouldn’t make trouble.

Zhang Tao carefully placed the things in his pocket and returned to the room, "Wife, these are from my mom and Second Aunt. Please, don’t divorce me and don’t blame Xiao Hui or have any resentment."

Deng Jie was already packing her things, as she was going to take her belongings with her since they were divorcing.

She didn’t expect Zhang Tao to come back with several pieces of jewelry, "This pair of Dragon and Phoenix Bracelets weighs about half a pound, right?"

My God, Deng Jie knew that Zhang Fu and them used to work as servants for the rich capitalist Ge family, but according to them, they were just ordinary servants who only received a salary and had nothing of value.

Such a heavy pair of Dragon and Phoenix Bracelets, how is this not considered something good? Deng Jie sneered and then looked at a necklace beside it, "This should be jade, right?"

Zhang Tao actually didn’t know much about it, only that his parents had mentioned briefly, "Yes, it’s jade, some sort of old mine."

"Second Aunt’s mother left it for her."

Deng Jie looked at Zhang Tao, "Second Aunt? Doesn’t she have a son?" With such good things, it wouldn’t make sense not to give to a son and instead give them to a daughter, right?

This question really left Zhang Tao without an answer, "I’ve never met Second Aunt’s mother, nor have I heard her mention any siblings."

"You’ve been married to me for years, have you seen any relatives on our side?" His parents had no relatives, and neither did Second Uncle’s family. During the holidays, while others visit relatives, they had none.

Deng Jie thought about it and realized it was true, "Are you sure it’s for me? You won’t try to take it back after a while, will you?"

Zhang Tao kept shaking his head, "No, really, no."

"Alright." Looking at the items in her hand, Deng Jie accepted them, knowing that once divorced, taking the child back to her family might not be easy either.