Chapter 404 - 404 Submissiveness

404 Submissiveness

Although it was very appropriate for him to pay his respects like this, he was not sad because of this.

He had been tyrannical in Laoshan Village for most of his life. He would never have thought that in a short morning, he would fail twice in a row and almost lose his life the second time.

“Changes happen all the time… I didn’t expect that I, Cao Xing, would have such a day.” Cao Xing sighed heavily inside.

Now, he no longer had the mood to establish prestige and marry his son.

He would only have a chance to live if he could satisfy the two brothers.

In the Chu residence’s central room.

Mother Chu had already gone to rest, and every member of the Chu family in the central room was holding a bowl of noodles.

Each bowl was topped with a fried egg and sprinkled with a small handful of green onions. Although there was no meat, it was still overflowing with fragrance.

The nearest store to the Chu residence was more than a kilometer away. Chu Ning had to use local materials to fill their stomachs.

“Dad, No. 5 and No. 6 are back this time as well.” Chu Zhe ate a mouthful of noodles before he slowly spoke.

Father Chu’s hand trembled slightly, but it quickly returned to normal.

“It’s good that they’re back.” Although Father Chu spoke these words, he sighed inside.

He actually missed his two sons very much, but they didn’t contact him at all and didn’t return home.

However, Father Chu was not worried. He knew that the two brothers would contact Chu Zhe and Chu Jing, and that was enough.

“Then I’ll go and cook some more noodles.” Chu Ning put down her bowl and walked away.

“This is really rare. Our family hasn’t gathered for many years. Third brother will be back soon. If Ting’er had come back this time, it would have been perfect,” Chu Huan said somewhat ruefully as he ate his noodles.

In fact, Chu Huan had told Ye Ting this news, and Chu Jing had also informed Ye Ting that her grandfather had passed away.

However, Ye Ting did not express anything other than expressing her regret and grief in the form of a message.

Of course, she didn’t want to take a leave of absence and travel thousands of miles to this lousy place for a funeral.

If no one had been dealing with Chu Ning at the moment, she might use the excuse of going to the funeral to cause trouble. But now, she simply needed to watch the show.

After all, Zhou Hao was not a simple person.

She was even gleeful.

Without a doubt, Chu Ning’s return for the funeral had given Zhou Hao a great opportunity.

What she did not know was that Zhou Hao was being held back by Zhou Wei.

“I’ve already informed her of the news. As for whether Ye Ting is willing to come back or not, it’s not up to me to decide,” Chu Jing said indifferently.

He had always been hostile to Ye Ting.

It would have been fine if Chu Huan hadn’t mentioned it, but the moment he mentioned Ye Ting, he got angry.

However, Chu Huan didn’t think before he spoke. After all, Ye Ting hadn’t returned. What he said now undoubtedly destroyed the originally harmonious atmosphere.

“Hurry up and eat the noodles. The taste won’t be good if it’s cold. Grandpa won’t hold it against us juniors,” Chu Zhe said with a smile.

His single sentence resolved the conflict between Chu Jing and Chu Huan.

But Chu Huan’s words made his father crestfallen.

He put the bowl and chopsticks on the table and looked at the children in front of him with a complicated expression.

As a parent, how could he not know about the conflict between Chu Ning and Ye Ting?

Even if Ye Ting had left the Chu family and was unwilling to interact with them, she had grown up in the Chu family and had lived with them for more than ten years. How could Mr. And Mrs. Chu really let go of Ye Ting?

It was fine if Chu Huan hadn’t mentioned it, but once he mentioned Ye Ting, Father Chu felt anguished again…

Chu Ning had been tolerating Ye Ting out of consideration for her parents.

She didn’t want the two of them to be heartbroken.

“You really shouldn’t have brought your mouth along with you this time.” Chu Jing also put down his bowl.

Even though Chu Ning’s noodles tasted good, he was already full of anger at Chu Huan.

The occasional words that came out of this idiot’s mouth would often complicate things.

Father Chu was currently already in a bad mood, but Chu Huan was still as loud as ever, speaking without thinking.

“I …” Chu Huan still wanted to argue, feeling a little wronged. However, just as he was about to speak, Chu Zhe raised his hand and interrupted him.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Chu Huan, after you’re done eating, go outside and clean up. Don’t stay idle,” Chu Zhe continued.

“Alright.” Chu Huan didn’t understand what he did wrong this time, but after hearing Chu Zhe’s words, he could only carry the bowl of noodles and walk out.

“Dad, don’t overthink things. Ye Ting already has a life that belongs to her. Since she doesn’t want to come back, we can’t ask for too much. It’s fine as long as she’s happy,” Chu Zhe comforted his father softly.