Chapter 693: His Wife Is Even More Ruthless Than Him

Zhuang Yang cleared his throat and pointed at Qin Yang beside him. "I’ve been back for a while. I just bumped into my brother-in-law and elder brother outside, so I went for a stroll with them."

Zhuang Jingshu nodded slightly without any doubt, "Then you should go back and rest early. The Spring Festival is approaching, so put aside work matters that can be put aside, and deal with them after the festival."

She was worried that Zhuang Yang, having lived abroad for so long, wouldn’t understand the importance of the Spring Festival to people in China, so she added a reminder.

"Okay, I understand, Chairman."

Zhuang Yang let out a long sigh of relief and winked at his brother-in-law.

Qin Yang turned his face expressionlessly, said goodnight to Zhuang Jingshu, and returned to his room.

Lin Chuxia was still awake, playing on the bed with Qi Qi.

For some reason, Qi Qi’s sleep schedule had been a bit irregular these past few days, maybe due to the change in environment.

She fell asleep early in the evening, but now her big bright eyes were wide open, full of energy.

Hearing the man enter the room, Lin Chuxia spoke without lifting her head, "You’re back?"

Qin Yang responded and was about to go to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Lin Chuxia glanced sideways at him, her voice calm, "Injured again. Next time, should I bring you a bandage beforehand? Don’t end up hurting yourself after teaching someone a lesson."

Qin Yang paused, "You knew?"

Lin Chuxia, while holding her daughter’s small hand, retorted, "Knew what?"

"Then you..."

Lin Chuxia chuckled softly, "After all these years, you think I don’t know the relationship between you and my brother? Would either of you have the leisure to accompany each other for a walk?"

Qin Yang aside, Qin Han is also one who adores his wife and kids. As long as they’re home, there’s no way you’d get him out unless it’s serious.

Qin Yang uncomfortably scratched his nose, "I’ll wash my hands first."

The injuries were not severe. The sack was coarse, and he had used too much force, so the skin on two of his joints was broken. After washing with cold water, it wasn’t a big deal.

However, when he returned to the room, Lin Chuxia still found some antiseptic solution and carefully applied it to his large hands.

Qin Yang felt guilty and decided to be honest.

He recounted the events of the day and night to Lin Chuxia.

"I didn’t want you to worry about all these trivial things, so I didn’t tell you."

Lin Chuxia was displeased, "How can my elder sister’s matters be trivial? The Zhang Family really is a bunch of scumbags. What’s with Zhang Wenbin? Does he want to remarry my elder sister? Can’t he see what he’s like? I remember he remarried too, and he was quite proud of marrying a young maiden. How much time has passed, and now he thinks my elder sister is better? People like that never learn from their past mistakes. Next time you encounter such things, instead of secretly beating him, find a way to get him into the police station."

Qin Yang didn’t expect his wife to be even harsher than him. But dealing with someone like Zhang Wenbin indeed required decisiveness.

"It’s almost New Year’s, let’s collect some interest first."

In other words, they would take their time with the follow-up matters.

Seeing that Lin Chuxia was on the same page, she didn’t say anything more, "I’ll go see my elder sister tomorrow, you play with Qi Qi for a while, I’ll go freshen up."

Qin Yang picked up their daughter directly.

Qi Qi, being lifted high by her dad, giggled happily, her small mouth opening and closing as she blew bubbles.

Qin Yang kissed her little face once, then her little hands, and finally gently nibbled on her tiny feet.

When her dad’s nibble hurt, little Qi Qi pursed her lips in grievance, just about to wail, when Qin Yang quickly teased her, "Don’t cry, don’t cry, Daddy’s here, look at this Qi Qi..."

The little one immediately grinned again, "Ah-woo ah-woo... baba baba..."

Qin Yang felt his heart melt like water.

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The next day, Lin Chuxia went to visit Qin Juan after breakfast.

She learned that Qin Juan encountered Zhang Wenbin at the night market while shopping for New Year’s goods. On the way, she and Qin Yang bought many goods to take over to her.

Seeing that everything was fine with her, she finally felt relieved.

In the afternoon, Zhuang Jingshu brought Lin Chuxia out again.

Today was also Zhuang Yang’s official day off. She thought her mother, after so many years without spending the Spring Festival in China, wanted to have a look around.

Unexpectedly, her mother took her directly to the market site.

Nowadays, this place could no longer be called a market stall.

The old market was long gone, razed to the ground. Now, it was a five-story building that had just topped out.

Lin Chuxia knew the building was her mother’s project, but she didn’t know why her mother brought her here.

Confused, she heard Zhuang Jingshu softly speak, "I had your brother build this to commercial building standards. It topped out not long ago. I’m eager to give it to you."

As Lin Chuxia remained in a daze, Zhuang Jingshu held her hand, "Don’t tell me you want to refuse. It’s a gesture from your mom, and I truly don’t know..."

Zhuang Jingshu’s voice choked up, unsure of what to say next, when Lin Chuxia let out a surprised cry.

"Mom, you’re amazing! Are you really giving me an entire building?"

Her sparkling eyes looked at her, and Zhuang Jingshu broke into a smile amidst her tears, "Of course. If you don’t believe me, ask your brother. It’s a surprise I’ve been planning for a long time."

Lin Chuxia’s smile widened, "I’m not going to ask my brother; he’s probably jealous of me. Mom, thank you. This truly is a big surprise. Wow, five floors! This is now the tallest building in Ancheng County. What should I do with these five floors?"

She playfully tapped her head and then turned to glance at Zhuang Jingshu, "Mom, I’ve decided. The Xiyang Group’s headquarters will be here. The first floor will be a shopping mall, the second and third floors will be a clothing store, and the top floor will be the Xiyang Group’s office space. As for the fourth floor, I’ll have to really think about it."

Zhuang Jingshu watched her, holding back tears until she couldn’t, her eyes reddening.

She knew her daughter didn’t want to hear words of guilt anymore.

"You could also consider opening an inn or hotel. According to Ancheng County’s development trend, a mall and supermarket may not require such large space. You can leave it empty and slowly plan according to future needs."

"Alright, I’ll listen to you, Mom," Lin Chuxia happily agreed.

Zhuang Jingshu quickly gathered her emotions and instructed Zhuang Yang ahead, "Didn’t you say before that you didn’t know how to decorate? From now on, listen to Xiaxia and carry out the overall decoration according to her plans."

Zhuang Yang playfully saluted with his fingers, "Got it, Chairman, Miss."

Despite Zhuang Yang letting Lin Chuxia call him brother, he always clearly understood his position.

The mother and daughter were amused by Zhuang Yang’s playful actions.

As Lin Chuxia laughed, she looked at the large building ahead, filled with mixed emotions.

Previously, she really hadn’t expected the building was her mother’s gift to her.

But since her mother spoke, she wouldn’t refuse her mother’s goodwill.