After dinner, Xiao Hai said he wanted to go with Ye Yun and Qin Zheng that night, so Chen Zhenxing left him at the garment factory.

Ye Yun's room didn't have an extra bed, and Qin Zheng didn't want Xiao Hai to sleep with Ye Yun either. Just then, Tian Xiaohui's brother and sister-in-law passed by and took the child away.

Although Tian Xiaohui's brother and sister-in-law slept in a couple's room, Tian Dalei didn't mind.

Xiao Hai is just a four-year-old child, about the same age as his son. Sleeping with him is no different from sleeping with his own son.

Qin Zheng is so stubborn that he can't stand seeing outsiders clinging to Ye Yun.

Even if the other person is a child, it won't work.

Qin Zheng prepared warm water for Ye Yun's foot bath and was washing her feet when an angry shout came from outside—

"Qin Zheng, quickly pack a few things for me, I need to escape!"

The voice arrived before the person.

Before Qin Zheng could turn around, the door was flung open, and Gu Jin rushed into the room, yelling and shouting.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Qin Zheng squatting on the ground washing Ye Yun's feet.

"Oh dear!" He immediately covered his eyes, not daring to look at the pair of fair and tender feet in the iron basin. He turned his back and said, "Hurry up and pack my things first. If I don't run away, my dad will force me to get married tomorrow!"

Ye Yun: "..."

Qin Zheng: "..."

With a dark expression, Qin Zheng pulled off the towel next to him and covered Ye Yun's feet, then turned and cursed, "Get out."

Gu Jin: "Fine, I'll get out!"

After saying that, he pulled open the door, lifted the cotton curtain, and stormed out.

After he ran out, his muffled voice still came through the door: "Don't wash your wife's feet yet, pack my things first, I still have time to catch the last train!"

Qin Zheng and Ye Yun: "..."

The two fell silent again.

Qin Zheng ignored him and continued washing Ye Yun's feet, casually saying, "Wait outside for a while."

"No!"

Gu Jin immediately said, "Qin Zheng, let me tell you, although we always bicker with each other, at this moment, my lifelong happiness is in your hands!"

"You know I've been avoiding that old man lately, right?"

"This time, my husband and I arranged a marriage for me. They said she's a businesswoman in Beijing, and her family is very wealthy. My husband said that if I marry her, our family's business in Beijing will grow several times over!"

"Go to hell! That old man is sacrificing my lifelong happiness to the heavens!"

"He even said that this whole business would be mine in the future. I'm getting married for myself, so why would I care?"

"Qin Zheng, don't just listen without saying anything. Hurry up and pack some clothes for your brother. I'm going south to find Bald Lin and the others, as far north as possible. Do you hear me, Qin Zheng?"

Each word, each sentence.

Gu Jin's muffled voice came from outside the door, but you could clearly hear the panic and urgency in his tone.

Oh~

Ye Yun suddenly realized.

No wonder he wondered why Gu Jin couldn't have the woman he loved in his past life; it turned out he was burdened by a marriage arranged by his family.

Tsk.

People born with a silver spoon in their mouth don't necessarily live a carefree and happy life every day; they have their own troubles just like everyone else.

Gu Jin was rambling on outside.

Inside the room, Qin Zheng slowly washed Ye Yun's feet, dried them with a cloth, and then tucked them into the quilt.

He leaned over and supported himself on either side of Ye Yun, his soft breath gently spraying onto her face.

Just as he was about to kiss Ye Yun's lips, Ye Yun extended a finger and gently pressed it against his chest, a faint smile curving her lips.

What do you want?

Feeling the fingertips blocking his path at his heart, Qin Zheng couldn't help but chuckle.

His warm, large hand grasped hers directly, while his other hand held the back of Ye Yun's head. He leaned down and planted a deep kiss on her forehead, leaving no room for refusal.

"I can't massage your feet tonight. You go to sleep first. I'll have Tian Dalei come over and stand guard at the door later."

He said his voice was slightly hoarse.

Ye Yun pursed her lips and clicked her tongue: "Looks like you're going to see your brother off."

"no way."

Qin Zheng sighed, "He's a stubborn person and he hates being forced to do things he doesn't want to do."

Gu Jin is a good person in every way.

He's just inherently rebellious.

When it comes to marriage, he prefers to let things happen naturally.

Gu's father was not the kind of person who would stop at nothing for profit, so the woman he chose for his own son must have a good family background and a good character.

But he just doesn't like it.

He was fundamentally opposed to blind dates. He always felt that blind dates were a kind of constraint on his behavior, a kind of step-by-step forced thing for him to do.

Even if the other person is an angel, he will be completely indifferent as long as the word "blind date" is mentioned.

Even the other party themselves might be resistant.

"Okay, go ahead."

Ye Yun naturally wouldn't watch Gu Jin be pushed into a fire pit by Gu's father, so she generously agreed, a faint smile on her lips.

Her gentle smile and beautiful eyes looked even more lovely under the warm light, making Qin Zheng's heart flutter. He leaned down, wanting to kiss her again.

"Qin Zheng—"

Suddenly, Gu Jin's furious howl came from outside the door, causing Qin Zheng to freeze in place. Even through the door, he could almost see Gu Jin jumping up and down in a frenzy:

"You bastard! Were you even listening to me?! You were playing dead at this crucial moment?!"

Qin Zheng's face stiffened, and he forced back his anger, turning his head to scold, "What's the rush? If you keep nagging, no one will take you!"

"..."

Suddenly, there was silence outside.

With the low rustling of the wind, a faint curse could be heard, making Ye Yun burst out laughing.

She urged Qin Zheng, "Go quickly, or you'll really be late and he won't be able to leave. If he's forced to get married, he'll resent you for the rest of his life."

Qin Zheng: "That's his fate."

"ha……"

...

Qin Zheng packed some of his own clothes for Gu Jin, gave her some money, and rode his sidecar motorcycle to take Gu Jin to catch a train.

Before leaving, he sent someone to call Tian Dalei.

These goods used to belong to Erdanzi, but since Erdanzi is now guarding the warehouse, Xun Xiangbin, this task naturally fell to their old neighbor, Tian Dalei.

Through the window, Ye Yun watched Qin Zheng and Gu Jin leave before slowly closing the window.

Footsteps soon came from outside.

Ye Yun assumed it was Tian Dalei who had come over, so she didn't think much of it and was about to go to sleep when suddenly the door creaked open.

Ye Yun looked over, puzzled.

She was taken aback when she saw who it was.

A sudden wave of fear washed over her—

Xun Xiangbin, dressed in a worn-out cotton-padded coat, stood at the doorway, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at her. Step by step, he slowly approached her on the kang (a heated brick bed), his hoarse and weary voice saying:

"Director Ye, please take me to find Juanzi..."