Chapter 85: Repent and make amends, this is her sin and punishment

A cruel and cold aura emanated from him. When Yan Hao raised his head slightly, he met Zhou Jibai's cold eyes, and his body trembled with fear.

The hand that was holding Yan Hao's hair slammed Yan Hao's face hard onto the stone floor.

Yan Hao screamed in pain and was picked up by Zhou Jibai like a dead object.

When he looked up again, he saw Yan Hao's face was swollen and blood was flowing from his nose. His blurry eyes fell on Zhou Zhaolu who was standing opposite him.

Zhou Chaolu's tears rolled down, and her eyes were filled with sadness and heartache as she looked at Yan Hao.

A sinister smile crossed Yan Hao's lips, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Chaolu, don't be sad. I deserve it."

Hearing that Yan Hao dared to speak hypocritical words to his younger sister in front of him, Zhou Jibai's face became angry, and he punched Yan Hao in the face to the ground again.

This happened over and over again several times, and I felt phantom pain just by looking at it.

Yan Hao's face was covered in blood, and he collapsed on the ground, barely breathing. Seeing Yan Hao's lips still trembling, Zhou Jibai still didn't intend to let him go. He was about to gather his strength to punch him, but just as he raised his arm, he heard Zhou Chaolu shouting with tears streaming down her face.

"Don't do it, second brother!"

Zhou Jibai paused, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Zhou Chaolu with a frown.

Zhou Zhaolu sobbed uncontrollably, her shoulders shaking with sobs. "I'll be obedient. I'll break up with him. Please don't, don't hit me anymore."

Her heartache and reluctance towards Yan Hao was almost overflowing from her expression. Shi Huai glanced at Zhou Jibai, who had a gloomy face, and then her eyes and expression changed, showing a rare coldness.

"Zhou Zhaolu, do you think your second brother beat him because he didn't want you to fall in love?" Shi Huai's brows knitted together, his voice strong and powerful, "This man is determined to destroy you at all costs! Your second brother is venting his anger on your behalf! And yet you're here feeling sorry for him?"

Zhou Zhaolu lowered her head, tears dripping onto the ground, creating the shape of blooming petals. "I know..."

"Then you still want to protect him? In order to protect him, you disobey your second brother without knowing right from wrong, right?" Shi Huai was still pregnant, so she didn't dare to make too many large movements or show any anger, and her breathing was a little heavier than usual.

Zhou Chaolu lowered her eyes and stopped talking. The only response she gave to everyone was a slight cry.

Zhou Jibai stood up slowly and stepped hard on Yan Hao's face with his shiny black leather shoes. The blood blended with the red soles of the shoes, giving off an indescribable sinister feeling.

"Zhou Chaolu, you have no say in this matter." Zhou Jibai said coldly.

Zhou Zhaolu bit her lip and raised her beautiful eyes, which were filled with water. "Second brother, he saved my life before. Please don't make things difficult for him, okay? I beg you. Didn't Dad teach us that we should repay a drop of kindness with a spring? I won't have any more contact with him. I'm breaking up with him. Just let him go this time, okay?"

Zhou Jibai was stunned for a moment.

Has Zhou Chaolu ever been hurt?

How come he doesn't know?

Zhou Jibai moved his foot away from Yan Hao's face, his eyes flashing with an obscure emotion, "Saved your life?"

He suddenly sneered, "So this is a reason for him to abuse and hurt you at will?"

Zhou Chaolu was slightly stunned.

"Zhou Zhaolu! You've repeatedly concealed your true situation from your family. Is your purpose in going to college to sever ties with them? Come back to Changjing with me right now!"

Without giving Zhou Chaolu any chance to react, Zhou Jibai forcibly dragged Zhou Chaolu away, and Shi Huai followed closely behind.

Passing by Lang Shuxuan, Shi Huai whispered a few words into his ear before continuing to follow the brother and sister.

Lang Shuxuan glanced at Yan Hao, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead. He squatted down and smiled at Yan Hao with narrowed eyes: "Sir, then come with me to the police station."

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Zhou Jibai threw Zhou Chaolu into the Zhou family's detached villa in Guangnan. Knowing that Zhou Chaolu was restless, he arranged several people to keep a close watch on her.

After doing this, Zhou Jibai and Shi Huai left together.

"Did you know that Chaolu had an accident at school?" Zhou Jibai glanced at Shihuai out of the corner of his eye.

Shi Huai pursed his lips and nodded in agreement, "I only found out about it two days ago."

"Then why didn't you tell me?" Zhou Jibai's voice was as cold as a glacier.

He never spoke to himself in such a solemn and serious manner.

Shi Huai felt so guilty that she didn't dare to look up at Zhou Jibai. She clutched the hem of her newly bought dress tightly and said, "I'm sorry..."

"Are there only these three words?" Zhou Jibai asked indifferently.

Even if Shi Huai didn't look at him, he could clearly feel the look in Zhou Jibai's eyes as he stared at him.

The rare serious atmosphere between husband and wife made Shi Huai feel very uncomfortable and his scalp was tingling.

It was like layer after layer of ice waves hitting her heart, making her whole body numb and weak.

Shi Huai didn't say anything, and Zhou Jibai just looked at her with a deep gaze.

After a long while, he finally moved his eyes away and let out a long breath.

"Shi Huai."

He opened his mouth to utter her name, and soon fell silent again.

The words that he was hesitant to say were a big worry in his mind.

The car stopped in front of the western-style building of Shihuai's grandmother's house, and the driver personally opened the door for Shihuai.

Shi Huai was about to get off the bus and glanced at Zhou Jibai who was still sitting in the car unmoved.

She bit her lower lip lightly, "Are you angry?"

The mood dropped to freezing point again, as if the warmth and joy of this period no longer existed.

Sure enough, he still couldn't resist Shi Huai.

Zhou Jibai rubbed his solar plexus and hugged Shi Huai again in his arms, "I want to be angry, but I can't bear it."

"I'm sorry..." Before she could utter the words of apology again, Zhou Jibai covered her delicate and soft lips with his palm.

"You will never let me down with me."

Shi Huai's small hand held Zhou Jibai's wrist, and her round and watery eyes looked tenderly into Zhou Jibai's amber eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shi Huai felt a lump in his throat and wanted to cry.

She seemed to never be able to repay Zhou Jibai for what she owed him in this life.

I would rather Zhou Jibai get angry and yell at me.

But he was not what she wished for, and all his tenderness and love were presented to her without any lack.

Shi Huai hugged Zhou Jibai and buried half of his face in his neck, "Zhou Jibai."

The lack of words and the barrenness filled her entire brain.

Now she just wanted to hug Zhou Jibai tightly, feel his strong and lively heartbeat, call out his name, and let him respond to her softly.

The vivid memories of her past life, the regret and pain, compared with Zhou Jibai's kindness to her, were the greatest punishment for her.

Repentance and making amends are her sin and punishment.