When Zhou Sheng came out after taking a shower, Zong Lian was still reading a book.

"Cousin, did my phone ring just now?"

Zong Lian: "Hmm."

Zhou Sheng picked up his phone. "I'll ask her if she's gone back to the hotel."

The person who used to endure beatings, scoldings, and cigarette burns without uttering a sound has become such a troublesome person after waking up.

Before he could dial, Zong Lian said, "I'm back."

Zhou Sheng: "You're back? When... wait, cousin, you actually answered the phone for me?"

Zong Lian said, "It's too noisy."

He closed the book and got up to go back to his bedroom.

Zhou Sheng observed his expression.

I noticed that although he said it was too noisy, he didn't seem very impatient, just like when he forcibly dragged me to the urban village.

So he quickly ran forward and blocked the doorway.

"Cousin, wait a minute!"

Zong Lian stopped, lowered his eyes, and scrutinized Zhou Sheng.

He did nothing, just watched, and Zhou Sheng felt inexplicably guilty.

A few seconds later, Zhou Sheng obediently moved to one side, just like the greeter.

Zong Lian walked past him expressionlessly.

"cousin……"

Just as Zhou Sheng was about to follow him in, the door slammed shut with a loud bang before he could even see Zong Lian's back.

"..."

He touched his nose and began to question the meaning of life.

"Am I being turned away in my own home again?"

hateful.

I really want to give my cousin a good beating!

He stood outside the door, brandishing his arms and legs, mimicking the various moves of a martial arts drama protagonist, trying to open the door.

The door remained completely still.

But the towel he had wrapped around his waist couldn't withstand the large movements and suddenly fell off.

Just then, a figure appeared at the top of the stairs.

"Zhou Sheng!"

"What are you doing?"

Zhou Sheng immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Dad, you've misunderstood. Actually, just now I..."

"Put your clothes on before you talk."

His father, Zhou Tang, had a dark expression.

I originally wanted to ask Zhou Sheng some questions, but when I went upstairs I saw him standing naked with his two white buttocks, performing a shamanistic ritual at Zong Lian's door.

It's truly...unbearable to look at.

Zhou Sheng picked up the bath towel, and in his panic, he blurted out, "Dad, please listen to my excuse, it really was a misunderstanding!"

But Zhou Tang didn't turn around, only telling him to get dressed before going downstairs.

A few minutes later, downstairs.

After careful consideration, Zhou Sheng gave a half-truthful explanation of what had just happened.

He talked until his mouth was dry.

But Zhou Tang remained calm, as if he hadn't believed a single punctuation mark.

Zhou Sheng sighed helplessly.

“Dad, you know me. I have always respected my cousin since I was a child. I would never do anything to disrespect him.”

After saying that, he smiled ingratiatingly.

"Of course, the person I respect most is you."

He softened his voice and said something that even he almost vomited.

"As you know, I've always listened to you the most since I was a child."

After saying that, Zhou Sheng thought to himself that this round should be a sure thing.

As usual, as long as he admits his mistake in time and says a few nice words, his parents won't hold it against him.

However, he was very wrong.

Instead of calming down, Zhou Tang gave a cold laugh and slammed his hand heavily on the table.

"obedient?"

Zhou Sheng was somewhat bewildered.

He does whatever his family tells him to do. Isn't that obedient enough?

Seeing his expression, Zhou Tang became even angrier. "Then tell me, what have you been doing these past two days?"

Zhou Sheng habitually resorts to lies to cover things up.

Zhou Tang warned him, "Think it over before you speak."

Zhou Sheng was jolted awake.

He suddenly realized something.

Yan Can!

Dad probably doesn't know about his relationship with Yan Can.

Thinking of this, he felt uncertain, but continued to feign ignorance, saying, "I went to inspect the branch office with my cousin during the day..."

Zhou Tang narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "I'll tell you to think it over before you reply."

Zhou Sheng: "..."

It's over.

Old Zhou probably really knows everything.

My life is over!

As Zhou Sheng took small steps backward, he secretly sent a message to Zong Lian.

"The truth has come out!"

"Cousin, help!"

No sooner had the message been posted than Lao Zhou's mocking laughter came over.

"Are they calling for reinforcements again?"

Zhou Sheng wasn't embarrassed by being exposed every time; he would just casually say, "A friend."

Old Zhou scoffed, "Which friend? The young master of the Wang family or the illegitimate son of the He family?"

Zhou Sheng: "..."

How did these two get involved?

He didn't speak, so Old Zhou angrily cursed again: "How have I raised you since you were a child? You still embarrass me when you go out in public!"

Zhou Sheng was completely bewildered and felt utterly wronged.

"Dad, when have I ever embarrassed you?"

Old Zhou: "You know it yourself."

Zhou Sheng: "I don't know."

He hasn't done anything lately.

He didn't cause any trouble, didn't get into any problems, and certainly didn't squander any money!

Seeing that he was completely unfazed, Old Zhou reminded him, "Then what about Gu Chen?"

Zhou Sheng was slightly taken aback. "Gu Chen?"

Weren't we supposed to be talking about Yan Can?

What does that stupid idiot Guan Guchen have to do with this?

Old Zhou retorted, "If you're going to run him over, why not just kill him? If you can't kill him, why have someone call me? Where do you expect me to save face?!"

Zhou Sheng finally understood.

It's great that Lao Zhou doesn't know about Yan Can!

As for Gu Chen...

That idiot did something stupid, and then had the nerve to complain to his family. He's such a complete idiot, he has no shame at all!

After he unleashed a string of idiotic insults, all that remained in Lao Zhou's mind was the word "idiot."

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