48: Chapter 48 Young Master Chu is a Traitor to Cao Cao

"Young Master Chu has taken a liking to my sister, Zhou Xiaodie."

Zhou Cong's words stirred up a thousand ripples; the members of the Zhou Family were all stunned.

"If Xiaodie can become Young Master Chu's woman, it would not only resolve the current crisis facing our Zhou Family, but with Young Master Chu's help, our Zhou Family could rise completely."

Head of the Zhou Family, having recovered from his shock, was beaming with joy, his face full of excitement; he was practically ready to jump for joy.

Chu Yuan was the chairman of the Tianlong Group, worth trillions, and the object of pursuit for countless young women in the Magic City.

After the merger of the Liu Group and the Tianlong Group, the Tianlong Group became even more powerful.

If his daughter were fortunate enough to become Chu Yuan's woman, then he, Head of the Zhou Family, would be Chu Yuan's father-in-law.

As long as this son-in-law threw him a few scraps, the Zhou Family would soar to the skies.

Miao Yue, Zhou Xiaodie's mother, also excitedly chimed in.

"Wonderful! I always said my Xiaodie was both beautiful and intelligent, a real beauty; she was bound to have a great future."

"By the way, Xiaodie needs to divorce that useless Shen Wen immediately, so he doesn't get in the way of Young Master Chu's plans."

"I've long been sick of that useless Shen Wen; let's kick him out of our Zhou Family as soon as possible."

Miao Yue was a snobbish woman by nature. She turned up her nose at a weak and incompetent loser like Shen Wen, frequently beating and scolding him, and had even made him drink foot-washing water several times.

Hearing that Young Master Chu had taken a liking to Zhou Xiaodie, and that her daughter would soon be able to fly up the branches and become a phoenix, she couldn't stop smiling.

Shen Wen naturally didn't know that just as he had finished enduring the Zhou Family's clan discipline and was hiding in a corner licking his wounds, the people of the Zhou Family were already scheming to kick him out.

Of course, not letting Shen Wen know was for his own good.

Otherwise, wouldn't rubbing salt in his wounds only make him suffer more?

That said, Shen Wen hadn't learned nothing during his three years in the Zhou Family.

He had long since mastered the art of the "Ninja Turtle" (enduring humiliation).

At most, he had cultivated his "Ninja Turtle" skills into those of a "Green-Haired Turtle," gritting his teeth and enduring it until it passed.

"Mom, Dad, what do you mean by this? Treating me like a commodity right in front of my face?"

Zhou Xiaodie was thoroughly infuriated.

Seeing her parents' attitude, they couldn't wait to pack her up right now and send her to Chu Yuan.

She had no feelings for that sycophant Shen Wen, and she didn't acknowledge this marriage which existed in name only.

Even if she did have a desire to climb the social ladder and crawl into Chu Yuan's bed, it would be of her own volition, not because she was sold by her own parents.

"Sister, it's not that I want to lecture you, but at this point, you don't need to keep pretending."

"When Young Master Chu held you earlier, weren't you looking quite satisfied?"

"As your younger brother, I'm thinking of you. Young Master Chu is the number one young master in our Magic City; there are enough wealthy young ladies who want to marry him to circle the entire Magic City three times."

"You're thin-skinned, sister, so it's hard for you to say some things plainly. As your younger brother, I naturally have to fight for your happiness."

Zhou Cong went straight into his shameless mode, as if everything he thought and did was entirely for Zhou Xiaodie's sake.

To maintain his status as a rich second-generation, what was sacrificing his sister?

Being able to latch onto a top-tier rich second-generation like Chu Yuan was the dream of many; he believed his sister, Zhou Xiaodie, was no exception.

"You... you're talking nonsense! Who... who has that idea?"

Zhou Xiaodie didn't know how to explain it.

It was now obvious that Zhou Cong, and even her father, Head of the Zhou Family, wanted to sell her out to exchange for the Zhou Family's benefits.

"Xiaodie, your brother is right. If things work out with Young Master Chu, it will be a tremendous benefit for you and for our entire Zhou Family."

"If you truly become Young Master Chu's woman and fly up the branches to become a phoenix, and our Zhou Family takes the opportunity to rise, isn't that a win-win situation?"

Miao Yue, Zhou Xiaodie's mother, also stepped forward at the right moment to support her son.

Under normal circumstances, Miao Yue would have pampered Zhou Xiaodie, but this matter determined the life, death, glory, and shame of the entire Zhou Family.

For the sake of the Zhou Family's interests, and for her own interests, Miao Yue was willing to sell out Zhou Xiaodie.

"You... I can't argue with you!"

Unable to contain her anger, and not knowing how to refute them, Zhou Xiaodie simply left in a huff.

The topic didn't end just because Zhou Xiaodie had left.

With Zhou Xiaodie gone, Zhou Cong and the others could discuss it without restraint.

Miao Yue hurriedly "jumped up" and said, "Since we plan to latch onto Young Master Chu as our great backer, we must get Xiaodie to divorce that useless Shen Wen immediately."

"I've long been sick of that useless person; keeping him in our Zhou Family only wastes rice."

"Mom, I don't agree with your point of view. We can't let my sister divorce that useless Shen Wen," Zhou Cong jumped up to refute.

"Zhou Cong, what do you mean by this? Do you still want to keep that useless Shen Wen? Just seeing him makes me annoyed."

"Mom, you don't know this, but Young Master Chu is a Cao Zei. By keeping that useless Shen Wen, Young Master Chu will value my sister's status even more."

Hearing this, Head of the Zhou Family nodded knowingly.

As a man, he understood a man's mind best.

The saying goes: a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as a secret affair, and a secret affair is not as good as someone you can't get.

Domestic flowers aren't as fragrant as wild ones, and wild ones aren't as fragrant as someone else's flowers.

The fact that his daughter was a married woman would certainly be more attractive to Chu Yuan than if she were single.

Head of the Zhou Family made the final decision, and the others didn't say anything more.

"Dad, what about Shen Wen? Should we...?"

Worried that the guy might not make it and would die after enduring the Zhou Family's clan discipline, Zhou Cong added a reminder.

If Shen Wen kicked the bucket, Zhou Xiaodie's status as a married woman would be upgraded to a widow, which would be a bit awkward, wouldn't it?

"Send someone to give that kid some medicine and keep him alive. He absolutely must not die."

"If Xiaodie can really latch onto Young Master Chu as a great mountain this time, this kid isn't completely useless. What harm is there in my Zhou Family keeping such a useless person?"

Zhou Cong, who understood exactly what his father meant by "useful," let out a meaningful smile.

On the other side, Shen Wen was lying on the bed, making "wuwu" sounds.

The injuries on his back made him afraid to turn over; he didn't even dare to make any large movements.

He had finally experienced the horror of the Zhou Family's clan discipline today.

Just over ten lashes had left him covered in injuries, and his back was a total mess.

If it weren't for the fact that Shen Wen had practiced martial arts since he was young, he would have likely been off to meet his Shen Family ancestors by now.

"Truly a loser. Only a few lashes and he's already beaten into a dead dog."

"The master is kind-hearted to still have me come and apply medicine for you."

With a squeaking sound, a servant of the Zhou Family walked in, carrying a basin of medicine and grumbling.

Clearly, given Shen Wen's status in the Zhou Family, even the servants didn't hold this useless live-in son-in-law in any regard.