【What agreement?】
Feng Zeyuan’s curiosity shot straight up.
【If Madam Zhao gives birth to a daughter, they claim she died at birth and secretly send her to be raised by Zhang Sheng.】
【If she gives birth to a son, they keep him and hold a grand celebration with drums and gongs to announce it to the world.】
【So Zhang Sheng is basically the Zhou family’s “outsourced son-production contractor”!】
【One side only wants daughters, the other only wants sons.】
【A perfect strategic partnership was formed with a single handshake!】
【Over the years, Zhou Qin has sent out two biological daughters and received six other people’s sons in return.】
Feng Zeyuan stared at the two chubby boys rolling around in the courtyard, then glanced at the couple drenched in sugary affection in the pavilion.
Her mouth twitched.
【So… this isn’t just unlucky people running into terrible relatives.】
【This is high-level players crushing others with dimensional superiority?】
【The western branch is still stuck in primitive “drugging to borrow seed” tactics.】
【Meanwhile the eastern side is already playing “resource exchange” and “baby outsourcing”!】
【And the most outrageous part—they’re actually deeply in love and perfectly harmonious~】
In the pavilion, Madam Zhao leaned against her husband’s shoulder, her voice soft enough to squeeze water out of it.
“Whatever my husband says.”
She paused, then glanced up at him.
“However… Zhang Gongzi was quite drained last time he came. When he left, his legs were shaking so badly he nearly collapsed at the doorstep.”
“Shouldn’t we prepare more supplements for him this time?”
“He’s helping us so much—we can’t mistreat him. If he damages his body, we’d feel guilty.”
Zhou Qin patted her hand.
Zhou Qin said warmly, “My wife is thoughtful.”
“I’ll personally go to the pharmacy and pick out the best deer antler, ginseng… and even tiger whip for him!”
“Oh, and add two jin of goji berries, and ten jin of yellow eel!”
“We must help Zhang Sheng recover properly, strengthen his foundation—so he can… help us have another big chubby son!”
Plop.
A soft sound.
Feng Zeyuan looked down.
In the shadows, the thief’s mouth hung wide open. The rag he was gagged with slipped to the ground.
His eyes were empty, his soul seemingly gone.
She sighed, bent down, picked up the cloth, and—still disgusted—stuffed it back into his mouth.
The thief didn’t even struggle anymore.
【The kid’s been scared stupid.】
【Honestly, who wouldn’t be? This kind of thing would break anyone’s worldview.】
【System, I take back what I said before.】
【This Zhou family—every single one of them, inside and out—is insane.】
【The western branch is trying to drug people.】
【The eastern branch has already outsourced childbirth entirely.】
【If the western branch actually succeeds in drugging them…】
The system calmly replied:
【They’ll just be pleasantly surprised to discover they’ve gained two more daughters.】
【And they’ll think their “borrowed seed” attempt simply failed!】
Feng Zeyuan nearly burst out laughing.
【By then the second branch head will be completely broken, hahaha!】
Rapid footsteps suddenly approached.
A maid rushed in, face full of joy.
“Eldest Young Master! Zhang Sheng has arrived to visit!”
Zhou Qin and Madam Zhao exchanged a knowing glance.
“Quick! Invite him in!”
【Wow, speak of the devil and he appears!】
Feng Zeyuan lifted the thief by the collar and dragged him deeper under the grapevine trellis.
Dense leaves concealed everything.
Soon, a man in a stone-blue long robe entered the courtyard under the maid’s guidance.
He looked around thirty, tall and sturdy, broad-shouldered, with a square, honest face and thick brows.
But…
Feng Zeyuan narrowed her eyes.
His steps looked steady, but upon closer inspection, they were slightly unsteady.
【System, scan his condition!】
【Ding! Target: Zhang Sheng.】
Zhang Sheng
【Diagnosis: severe kidney essence depletion, insufficient blood and energy, weak waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus.】
【Chronic overwork causing extreme physical exhaustion and lowered immunity.】
【Damn! The Zhou family is literally working him to death!】
The two chubby boys in the yard immediately cheered and ran up.
“Uncle Zhang!”
“Uncle Zhang, you’re here!”
Zhang Sheng smiled gently, though clearly forced.
He crouched down, lifting one child in each arm.
The children giggled nonstop.
“Uncle Zhang, what did you bring us today?”
“That candy figure last time was so good!”
Zhang Sheng took out two paper packets.
“Here—osmanthus cakes, from the shop your mother likes most.”
“Go play. I’ll talk with your parents for a while.”
The children ran off happily.
He chatted with Zhou Qin and Madam Zhao like a family member.
Zhou Qin even personally poured tea for both of them.
Then he stepped back into the courtyard to watch the children play.
But his eyes kept drifting toward the gate nervously.
【This elder brother is way too competent!】
【Standing guard and creating a perfect working environment—this service awareness is next level!】
Suddenly, the system alarm rang:
【Host! High alert! Second branch Zhou couple is coming in with drugged food!】
【Oh? The real show begins!】
In the shadows, the thief perked up, wriggling forward.
At the gate, Madam of the second branch of the Zhou family swayed in, holding a food box and wearing a fake smile.
“Elder brother! I heard you’ve been tired lately. I specially made you chicken soup—very nourishing!”
Without waiting, she opened the lid and poured a bowl.
A rich aroma filled the courtyard, mixed with medicinal scent.
Zhou Qin frowned slightly.
“Too hot. Let it cool first.”
But she insisted.
“Brother, it works best when it’s hot!”
“This is specially made for you. If you don’t drink it, I’ll be so sad!”
She pushed the bowl toward his lips.
Just then—
Zhou the Second Brother, hunched over, sneaked into the courtyard from behind.
Zhou the Second Brother crept toward the bedroom door, pressed his ear against the crack.
Inside came rustling sounds… and low voices.
One was Madam Zhao’s voice.
And another man’s voice!
Low, slightly intimate.
His mind exploded.
His elder brother was clearly outside!
So who was inside?
A wild man?!
His sister-in-law was cheating?!
In broad daylight?!
All his carefully planned intentions vanished.
He raised his foot—
And kicked the door open hard.
Bang!
The door nearly flew off.
Inside, Madam Zhao and Zhang Sheng were half-dressed, tangled on the bed.
They froze in shock.
“Good! You adulterous pair!”
Zhou the Second Brother roared, pointing at Zhang Sheng, trembling with rage.
“Daring to commit such shameless acts in broad daylight!”
“Elder sister-in-law, how could you betray my brother?!”
Outside the window, Feng Zeyuan and the thief watched with shining eyes.
【It’s here! The younger brother catches the sister-in-law and her outsourced husband in adultery!】
【This scene is too intense—I can’t even look…】
【But I can’t stop looking either!】
The thief was so excited tears were about to fall.
Even if he got arrested after this trip—it was worth it!
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