BHBF Chapter 77.2

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 77.2: Playful Son (24)

Shao Yu, however, was not moved at all, and instead spoke harshly, which was rare since he came into this world.

“Stupid! If you keep housework clean all the time, how can you keep it clean outside!” Shao Yu said.

Shao Jiashan was stunned, but actually he wanted to say that he didn’t really care whether it was clean or not, he just wanted the family to continue to live in harmony, and he enjoyed his current family environment.

At this time, Xiao Han burst into tears and cried, “The master is in the government office and he will not stop until he gets a result from the trial.”

Shao Yu said, “If the government had tortured you before checking the accounts, a delicate person like you would have confessed after only three beatings.”

Xiao Han immediately said, “Master, you actually compared me to a prisoner. Am I such a person in your heart?”

Xiao Han’s face was filled with humiliation. Shao Yu didn’t even frown when he heard this. He immediately chose to defeat the magic with magic and said, “Does the person on trial have to be a criminal? Even the current prime minister was on trial when he was framed.”

“Madam, do you think the Prime Minister is also a criminal?”

Xiao Han was speechless for a moment. Perhaps because of his imprisonment, the current prime minister had a very narrow mind and was particularly fond of holding grudges. She was also afraid that if these words reached the prime minister’s ears, it would provoke revenge from him.

Shao Yu continued, “Of course I know that Madam is not slandering the Prime Minister, but it is really strange that Madam does not want me to check the accounts.”

“In that case, I will have the account book delivered to you so that you can conduct a thorough investigation.”

Xiao Han was in a dilemma, but she still looked at Shao Jiashan, made a final struggle, and said, “I know Shan’er always feels that I am not his biological mother, so she has thoughts about me, but I could have chosen to marry into the Marquis’s Mansion, but I chose to marry the master just to take care of you, Shan’er.”

Shao Jiashan had heard such statements for many years, and every time he heard them, he would feel a little guilty towards Xiao Han. He always felt that he was the one who had delayed Xiao Han’s development.

Shao Yu chuckled when he heard this, and said, “Madam’s heart is good, but Madam’s demands are too many.”

Xiao Han’s body stiffened.

Shao Yu continued, “Maybe Madam married into the family to take care of her nephew, but has Madam had a hard time over the years?”

“Madam always brings up this matter. I am just like Shan’er, always feeling guilty towards Madam, so I have never taken a concubine in all these years.”

“Madam, you have three brothers who make mistakes over and over again. Every time you complain about this, I always try my best to help them.”

“Even Shan’er, whenever something happened, Madam only needed to tell me, and I would never have the slightest doubt. Madam said he was wrong, and I thought he was wrong. Except for this time, I never checked it out.”

When Shao Jiashan heard this, he suddenly raised his head and looked at his stepmother in disbelief.

He didn’t expect Shao Yu to say out loud what Xiao Han had done in private, without trying to cover it up for her at all.

Xiao Han immediately explained: “That’s what everyone outside said, so I can only listen to it. I’m in the inner house, so it’s not convenient for me to find out the news outside. It’s all my fault now. I told the master without checking it.”

Shao Jiashan’s expression softened.

Shao Yu said, “Haven’t you checked it? Madam Zhang, her husband Zhao Hai, is also your dowry. He has been gathering information in the capital all year round.”

“Zhao Hai could even find out how many moles Duke Zhang had, but why couldn’t he find out about Shan’er’s affairs?”

Xiao Han’s expression changed instantly.

Shao Yu continued, “Duke Zhang and Lord Fang knew in advance that the Western Suburbs would be used as the examination site, so they set up operations there in advance, hoping to make a fortune from the candidates.”

“When I didn’t even know about this, Zhao Hai knew about it. Thanks to his information, you made a fortune last year.”

Shao Yu cited examples one after another to refute Xiao Han’s statement that “it was impossible to find out the news from outside.”

“If this happened to Liang’er, would Madam not make any inquiries?” Shao Yu asked.

If Shao Jialiang was really so disappointing, Xiao Han would definitely protect him well and would never let him suffer any injustice.

Shao Yu added: “Madam always says that you treat Shan’er as your own son, and you keep mentioning the sacrifices you made for Shan’er, but are you really making sacrifices?”

“Maybe it was a sacrifice at the time, but if you think about it carefully, among the daughters of the Han family now, Madam’s life is actually the most comfortable. If you deduce based on the results, Shan’er and I don’t owe you anything.”

“Is the Marquis’ Mansion that you haven’t married into really a good place?”

The Han family was once glorious, but now it is gradually declining because of the incompetence of its descendants. For many years, Mrs. Han has been using the rhetoric that she married into the family for Shao Jiashan to incite guilt from her husband and eldest son.

The Marquis’ Mansion that Xiao Han mentioned is the second master of Chen Marquis’ Mansion. Although this man has the support of the Marquis’ Mansion, he has no right of inheritance. Moreover, the Marquis’ Mansion has suffered heavy losses in the past two years and is no longer as good as before.

Over the years, Xiao Han’s husband has been devoted to her, and she has no difficult parents-in-law. She has the final say in the entire Shao family. Although Shao Jiashan is a playboy outside, he is very sincere to his stepmother. If you think about it carefully, Xiao Han really has nothing to be unhappy about.

Even when Shao Yu recalled his original memory, he had already planned to discuss marriage with the concubine’s daughter of another official. The Han family had never proposed to marry the second daughter, and they were even in frequent contact with the Chen Marquis Mansion at that time.

But after Xiao Han fell seriously ill, the Han family suddenly changed their tone. The Chen Marquis Mansion, which had been in close contact with them, gradually distanced themselves from them and instead frequently contacted the original body.

The original body had just gotten married. He was a grown man with a one-year-old child. Although he had servants at home to help take care of the child, he was still overwhelmed and was eager to find a new mistress for the backyard.

Xiao Han’s mother advised him at the time, saying that a concubine’s daughter was neglected at home and might be stubborn and tend to teach the child bad things. If he were to marry again, it would be best to marry a legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, and preferably someone whose background he knew well. It would be even better if she was related to Shao Jiashan by blood.