Chapter 303: Drunk Man’s Intention is not wine

Chapter 303

Zhou Nan was not so happy because of her greed for money. After all, she had spent so many years with An JingZhi and their sons had grown up, so her status was unshakable.

Although most of the assets had been distributed to their sons, there was still some part that remained in the hands of the couple. The fact that the old lady was willing to leave something for her meant that she approved of Zhou Nan from the bottom of her heart, which made Zhou Nan feel that all these years were worth it.

She still remembered the long face the old lady made when she first married into the family, clearly showing that Zhou Nan was not good enough for An JingZhi. Of course, that was indeed the case back then.

Zhou Nan hugged her belongings and returned home where three of her four sons were present, except for the second son and his wife who were not at home.

An ZhiAng took one look at the abnormally delighted Zhou Nan and wondered, "Mom, what are you holding? Did you pick up money?"

"You're a grown up but still speak without thinking. Do I look that lucky to pick up money?" Zhou Nan glared at her and went back to her room with her stuff.

She had to think carefully about where to hide these things properly.

Although Zhou Nan did not know good merchandise, she was not stupid either. The things that her mother-in-law had kept for so many years and specifically told her to keep properly must not be ordinary goods.

She had witnessed back then how her young sister-in-law would go out shopping for jewelry, with every single piece worth several years of ordinary people's spending, which made her extremely envious at that time.

After locking the box in the wardrobe, Zhou Nan still felt uneasy.

She would ask the man of the house later if there was a good place to hide stuff. He must have a lot of good stuff hidden somewhere that she didn't know about, definitely not at home, because she hadn't found anything over the years.

Outside, An JingZhi explained on Zhou Nan's behalf, "It's something my mother gave her. She's been delighted all the way back."

Only then did An ZhiAng keep quiet.

When they distributed the assets, only the four brothers were present. There were too many things that it would definitely be unrealistic to distribute them completely fairly. Except for several shops, the rest were divided by grandparents into four parts for them to draw lots and select. Both good and bad depended solely on their own luck, so no one could blame others.

An ZhiAng was in the army and also single, so he had no use for these things for now.

Liu Ling went back to the room and sent the two children out before asking An Zhiqing, "When grandpa and grandma called you and uncle and aunt over yesterday, was it just about the shops?"

"And some other stuff that can't be made public for now. If you want any, I'll take time another day to pick out some jewelry for you to wear. Just don't be too conspicuous, that shouldn't be a problem."

From An Zhiqing's words, Liu Ling felt that he was indirectly inquiring about something, but he did not intend to say.

ZhiXia thought that was reasonable too. There was no harm in dividing things earlier. She then urged Pei Jing to quickly go take a shower.

It was noon time. Liu Ling brought Wen Qing over carrying a watermelon.

ZhiXia quickly welcomed them, "It's scorching out there. Why did you come over? Hurry in and cool down."

"We came to see grandpa and grandma and happened to see someone selling watermelons on the way. We thought we'd get one for you guys too," Liu Ling said with a smile, "Your big brother is talking to grandpa next door. Wen Qing wanted to come find ChenYe and the others. I thought I'd drop by too."

Upon hearing that An Zhiqing was next door, Pei Jing also went over after informing them.

The children were all playing under the trees in the yard with occasional cool breezes blowing through.

"I happened to buy a lot of peaches yesterday when I went out. I'll pack some for you guys to take back and try later."

Liu Ling smiled and agreed. ZhiXia was always very generous in this aspect and the things she got were always of exceptional quality and flavor. Liu Ling wondered how she always had such good luck.

The electric fan in the living room whirred noisily as the two chatted away.

Liu Ling suddenly spoke up, "ZhiXia, our confiscated shops were returned and grandparents distributed the assets. Did you know about this?"

"Yes, I heard it from fourth brother yesterday." ZhiXia secretly raised her brows. She suddenly felt that Liu Ling did not simply come to deliver a watermelon.

Seeing that ZhiXia did not continue, Liu Ling smilingly asked again, "Your big brother said he would pick out some jewelry for me to wear. Did you get any jewelry from your share? You have to speak up if there's anything unsuitable for you, we can swap around."

"Sister-in-law jests. There was no share for me in dividing up the assets, but the dowry from grandparents did contain jewelry. No matter if they suit me or not, they are tokens of grandparents' affection that I wish to cherish well."

"You're right about that. I dare not swap with you then. I should cherish mine as well."

Liu Ling also realized that she had asked about the asset division while ZhiXia spoke of the dowry. They simply did not continue the thread of her words.

It looked like nobody here was silly.

She was not coveting anything either, just curious about how much exactly everyone got.

Asking further would seem annoying, and Liu Ling did not wish for strained relations. So she took the initiative to change the topic.

ZhiXia did not mind either. Fortunately Liu Ling knew when to advance and retreat, unlike Wang Yue who was shameless. Otherwise the An family would likely be unsettled.