Under One Person: The frog cub gave me an insulating claw at the beginning

“It was a friend I hadn’t been in touch with for a long time, and he came to our door to borrow money. Seeing that we’ve become successful, he must be thinking of getting something out of us. How could I let him have his way? So I refused, and we don’t need to have any contact anymore.”

While he was speaking, he didn't dare to look at his wife, afraid that she might see through his thoughts, so he waited quietly.

The elegant woman sitting in that seat put down her teacup. She already knew what was going on; the butler had indeed kept quiet at first.

However, if he tries to entice the butler with benefits and he still doesn't comply, he will not hesitate to kick the butler out of the manor.

And it would prevent him from ever finding a job again, especially since the housekeeper's family all worked for them. If they were kicked out, they would lose their job opportunities.

"What? Do you think I don't know that you're using me as a substitute? Or do you think you can keep this a secret forever, or that I'm a fool who will always be kept in the dark?"

When she questioned him, she looked at her husband with particular disappointment. He had thought that the other man was just telling a few lies, but he would never lie to him about many things.

But now he realizes that the other party has been deceiving him quite a bit, and he finds it all utterly absurd.

"Listen to me, you're not a substitute. It's because the other person looks too much like you. Besides, I had already cut off all contact with him when I fell in love with you. If I really liked him, how could I have abandoned him without hesitation and refuse to contact him now?"

He was afraid of losing his current status and reputation, so he was almost asking his wife for forgiveness.

The woman was simply lifting his chin; he had already figured out what she was thinking, so why expose her now?

After a long period of calm, the man realized that his wife was actually aware of everything, and that she had many informants. Even the current housekeeper, who outwardly obeyed him, would secretly do anything to tell his wife these things.

"My lady, you need not worry. I will handle some things myself. Besides, that woman was the one who insisted on clinging to me when we were young. You are the only one in my life, and that will never change."

He gave his wife a loving look and knelt down in front of her, hoping to gain her forgiveness, but unfortunately, his wife was not a fool.

He knew the person in front of him was deliberately trying to please him, and why hadn't they done that before?
It's because there has never been any crisis.

"What's wrong? Now you're trying to please me? What were you doing before? Are you saying you knew nothing about these things? I don't believe you!"

His eyes were cold as he spoke, and her husband had clearly noticed it.

"So what if I had some romantic affairs when I was young? Didn't you do the same when you were young? And your fiancé even came knocking on your door."

"What's the difference between us? Now you're putting all the blame on me."

The woman clearly hadn't expected Chen Qing to dare to talk back to her. He used to be her puppet, someone she could manipulate at will, but now he'd learned to fight back. "Interesting. You never dared to talk to me like this before. Now you've really grown up and know how to talk to me like this."

"What's wrong with me talking to you like this? I'm doing this out of desperation. You're always forcing me. If you hadn't forced me, I probably wouldn't have gone this far."

He stared at his wife with a wary look in his eyes. He was sure he was right. His wife always had that same expression, which made him feel that his self-esteem as a man was being constantly torn apart.

Although the two had a fight, they were a community of shared interests, and neither of them could give up their own interests, so they could only make do with it.

After Chen Qing left, a girl came in from outside the room. She felt particularly sorry for her mother when she saw her, but she had already found out the truth.

"My father had a crush on someone many years ago, and what he called 'liking' was indeed, as he said, not true liking, but a scheme. If it weren't for scheming to get the family heirloom in someone else's possession, perhaps he wouldn't have been with that girl."

After hearing what her daughter said, the woman frowned. "Is she really that shameless?"

If someone is willing to scheme against anyone for the sake of wealth, and does so so quietly, then one day, that person will eventually turn the tables on them.

“It’s interesting. Your dad told me before that he wouldn’t have any schemes against me, and that he had already resolved these issues. But now that things have come to this, I’ve realized that your dad is irresponsible.”

If you don't like someone, why would you choose someone who looks almost exactly like you?

"He's after that woman's family heirloom, and also my family's wealth. Otherwise, do you think your dad would be with me? He's smarter than anyone else. He wouldn't be with me. He'd only stay if I could offer him benefits."

In fact, he had known all along that the two of them were only maintaining a facade of respectability for outsiders. Initially, he was also putting on a show for his parents to put their minds at ease.

But now his parents have long since passed away, and he originally wanted to create a better environment for his daughter to grow up in.

But secrets can't stay hidden forever, and her daughter eventually found out. Since that's the case, there's no need to continue maintaining the relationship.

"Mom, you've had such a hard time all these years. You're a strong businesswoman, so why did you have to come back to the family and do so much for Dad? If you enter the family, you might end up like that aunt."

His daughter had long been disappointed in her father, knowing that he was an absolutely ruthless person, both in business and in interpersonal relationships.

Therefore, he has always been wary of such people. Now, seeing his mother being wronged, he couldn't help but give her advice. Although the person he was dealing with was his father, he didn't mind at all.

"You, why do you have so many crooked ideas in your head? That's your father." (End of Chapter)