The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 242: Kidnapping 3_1

Hearing this, the old man chuckled. "They offered you a seventy percent discount, clearly out of respect for Xixi. So why aren’t you happy?"

"It would be great if that were the case," Mrs. Huang retorted. She then immediately spilled the beans, telling her husband everything about that specialty store. After she finished, she grumbled angrily, "I’ve always said that woman was no good, but none of you believed me. Now, you see? She’s taken a huge sum of money from Wan Donglin and is now pestering our son. She must really take our whole family for fools."

Mr. Huang was unconvinced. "If she truly had that much money, why would she still need to work so hard? Besides, didn’t Xiaojue say her apartment is rented? It’s just a small, one-bedroom place. If she’s as rich as Zhou Xiaoxuan claims, wouldn’t she be able to afford a villa? Why would she live so poorly?"

Mrs. Huang, who had been furious, found her husband’s reasoning somewhat puzzling. Still, she said grudgingly, "Anyway, that’s what Zhou Xiaoxuan told me."

"And you just believe everything Zhou Xiaoxuan says?" Mr. Huang countered. "According to your version, that specialty store is worth tens of millions, or even a hundred million. Would Wan Donglin just casually give a woman that much money? He has so many women. If he gave that much to each of them, wouldn’t he go bankrupt quickly?"

Mrs. Huang was speechless for a moment, then muttered, "Old man, don’t forget Yan Xixi was a con artist. She’s just playing pitiful to deceive our son."

"I’m just reasoning from common sense," Mr. Huang replied. "I doubt any man in this world would be that generous."

"Regardless," Mrs. Huang insisted, "I still feel awful whenever I think about her unpleasant past from those two years."

The old man heaved a long sigh. "Let it go. Xiaojue really likes her, and the wedding date is already set. Your meddling will only stir up trouble and create unrest in the family. Honestly, I’m not completely satisfied either, but it’s like the old saying goes: to keep peace in the family, sometimes you have to turn a blind eye."

"But what if she keeps getting entangled with Wan Donglin even after marrying our son?"

"Don’t be anxious. Let’s just wait and see what happens."

As soon as Huang Xiaojue finished work, he rushed home. Upon entering, he saw the dinner table was already set and immediately asked, "Mom, what’s so urgent?"

Mrs. Huang sat down and served him a bowl of rice. "Son, have you already added Yan Xixi’s name to the property deed?"

"How could it be that quick? It’ll be another two or three months before the property deed is issued. What’s wrong?"

"Well, if you haven’t added it yet, then don’t add it for now."

Huang Xiaojue put down his chopsticks. "Mom, what are you trying to say?"

"These days, you can’t be too careful. Many women marry just to get a house. Xiaojue, you’ve worked so hard to achieve what you have today. Money doesn’t grow on trees. What if you get tricked out of it?"

Huang Xiaojue stared at his mother for a long moment, then said coolly, "Mom, I believe only the most worthless men are afraid of their wives and children taking some small advantage of them. If you’re so concerned about that half-share of the house, you might as well marry the house itself. Why bother marrying a wife then?" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Son, I’m doing this for your own good. Even the marriage law has provisions like this these days."

Mr. Huang also chimed in, "Xiaojue, your mother does have a point. I also think it would be more appropriate to add Yan Xixi’s name after you two have children."

Noticing his parents’ sudden change in attitude, Huang Xiaojue asked in a serious tone, "Dad, Mom, has something happened?"

"It’s nothing."

"If it’s nothing," Huang Xiaojue pressed, "then why are you suddenly dissatisfied with Xixi again?"