Sixty years old with the army, the heirless boss loves his fertile wife

Chapter 296 Looking for a beating
Bai Xu frowned.

He didn't understand Tang Qiyue's reminder.

"The marriage was a mutual agreement between Zhan Chunying and me. I don't think your Zhan Zeyi will have any objections, right?"

Bai Xu's confidence vanished completely upon seeing Tang Qiyue's smile.

After all, he knew Tang Qiyue.

"Marriage is never just a matter between two people, but between two families. If you two are just dating, I can see that there's no problem, and you can discuss it however you want. But if you dare to make Zhan Chunying unhappy after marriage, you're in big trouble!"

No matter how powerful Bai Xu is, he won't be able to get away with anything from Zhan Zeye.

Besides, Tang Qiyue wouldn't allow it.

Over the past few years, Zhan Chunying has helped take care of the three boys, allowing Tang Qiyue to break free from her family and do what she wants. For this reason alone, it's impossible for her not to care about Zhan Chunying's happy life.

Even if Bai Xu is her stepbrother of so many years, that's still not acceptable.

Bai Xu pinched the bridge of his nose: "But we've already discussed it!"

Tang Qiyue shook her head: "Then you'd better have another good talk with her. If you're not familiar with each other at the beginning of the marriage, you can get to know each other slowly. There's nothing wrong with falling in love after marriage. Just don't think about living together as a couple and lying to your family!"

Even after the two separated, Bai Xu did not realize the seriousness of the situation.

Tang Qiyue sighed.

If things continue like this, he'll definitely regret it someday.

Zhan Chunying is a very nice person, but because of her past life, she doesn't have much hope for marriage. However, that doesn't mean her family will allow her to do whatever she wants.

After a busy day, Tang Qiyue subtly mentioned Bai Xu and Zhan Chunying's relationship to Zhan Zeye in the evening, and Zhan Zeye immediately realized that something was wrong.

"What's wrong? Does he dare to cause trouble again?"

Sure enough, even just a few vague words were enough to make Zhan Zeye furious. If he knew what Bai Xu and Zhan Chunying were discussing, it was easy to imagine what Zhan Zeye would do.

"Don't overreact. I just feel like the two of them aren't very familiar with each other. You're just the older brother, so you should listen to Chunying's advice!"

Tang Qiyue offered a reminder, but Zhan Zeye sneered, "With Zhan Chunying's brain, I don't know what she's thinking all day. She's timid and hesitant, and although she looks energetic, she's actually very cowardly!"

Having grown up together since childhood, Zhan Zeye knows his younger sister all too well.

Because Zhan's mother was a widow raising three children, life was tough back then. Zhan Chunying was the only girl in the family and the youngest. Logically, she should have been very cheerful, being taken care of by her two older brothers.

Unfortunately, Zhan Chunying was a sensitive and precocious person. She felt sorry for her mother at a young age, and would help her mother with chores while her older brother Zhan and Zhan Zeye were out having fun.

Later, Zhan's eldest brother got married, and Zhan Zeye went out to join the army, leaving Zhan's mother with only Zhan Chunying by her side.

The gossip from those around her, the hardships her family faced, and the constant troubles that come with being a widow meant that Zhan Chunying overheard many unpleasant things.

While she had to protect her mother, she was also afraid that one day her future life would become miserable.

Even though Zhan's sister-in-law didn't mistreat her like the other sisters-in-law, she still helped take care of her nephews and nieces. Later, Zhan Zeye earned military merit and sent money home, making Zhan's mother's life much easier. However, it was difficult to change the personality that Zhan Chunying had developed.

"I've always been curious why Chunying is so afraid of getting married and having children!"

Tang Qiyue was genuinely curious. She didn't know what Zhan Chunying had gone through or why she was so afraid. Neither she nor her sister-in-law were harsh people, and Zhan Zeye and her brother both doted on their younger sister. So why was Zhan Chunying so afraid of getting married and having children?

Zhan Zeye didn't know either.

Even after all this time, he hadn't noticed. If Tang Qiyue hadn't pointed it out, he wouldn't have known that Zhan Chunying was afraid of marriage. However, Tang Qiyue didn't intend to let this question go. If she couldn't find the answer from Zhan Zeyi, she planned to talk to Zhan's mother.

The next day, when Tang Qiyue wasn't busy, she went to help out at the noodle shop. While Zhan Chunying was out chatting with someone, she asked Zhan's mother about it.

Zhan Mu sighed, and indeed gave Tang Qiyue an answer.

You probably don't know about my relationship with your father-in-law, do you?

Tang Qiyue was puzzled by Zhan's mother's words. She only knew that her father-in-law had died young, but she didn't know what the relationship between Zhan's mother and father was like.

"I doubt Ono has ever told you about his father!"

Tang Qiyue nodded in agreement; Zhan Zeye had indeed never mentioned it before.

Even though Tang's mother had investigated Zhan Zeye back then, it only concerned the people in the Zhan family who were still alive at the time, and she did not mention Zhan's father.

After all, the person has been dead for so many years.

"Actually, your father-in-law's family still has quite a few relatives, but they lost contact because Ono went crazy back then and almost killed someone!"

From Zhan's mother, Tang Qiyue learned some things about the Zhan family.

It turns out that Zhan's mother and father also married through an arranged marriage, but they were both from poor families, so it's easy to imagine that there was really no affection between them.

Zhan's father was a typical alcoholic.

He not only likes drinking but also likes hitting people. The key is that he is not very capable and dares not fight outside, so he can only beat his wife and children at home.

What's worse is that Zhan's father is a blindly filial son who obeys his parents' every word. However, his parents are biased and dislike Zhan's father the most.

It's possible that the less loved a child is, the more they crave their parents' approval.

After Zhan's father got married, he would stuff all the good things in the house into the old house. Zhan's mother was a shrew, but she couldn't beat her husband. If it weren't for the children, she would have almost not been able to endure it.

After Zhan Chunying was born, life became even harder for the family. Since she was a girl, Zhan's father disliked her even more. If he hadn't gotten drunk and frozen to death outside in the dead of winter, Zhan Chunying might have been sold.

After Zhan's mother finished reminiscing, she told Tang Qiyue, "Chunying must have matured too early. She was bullied by the people in the old house and disliked by her own father. Coupled with her own sensitivity, that's why she's afraid of meeting a husband who's like her father!"

Tang Qiyue felt very sorry for Zhan Chunying.

I can understand Zhan Chunying's pessimism about marriage.

Although Brother Zhan and Sister-in-law Zhan seem to have a harmonious relationship on the surface, they have experienced several ups and downs. Only they know that their life together is full of trivialities.

Only Zhan Zeye and Tang Qiyue seem to be living a good life, but there are still questions about how their marriage came about in the first place.

"I originally thought Chunying had no intention of getting married in her life. I thought that with time, either she would compromise or I would compromise. I never expected her to suddenly say that she wanted to get married!"

Zhan Mu sighed.

“I don’t expect her to change her mind about marriage. I just hope she can be happier. If she ever suffers any grievances in the future, you and your sister-in-law must help her!”

When Zhan's mother reminded him, Tang Qiyue said he would definitely protect Zhan Chunying.

"Actually, she told me that she never wanted to have children in her life, but how can we not sleep together after getting married? If we sleep together, we'll have children sooner or later!"

Zhan's mother was full of anticipation, but little did she know that Zhan Chunying had prevented the problem from the very beginning.