Zhou Chunhua knew, of course, that what she said was as good as saying nothing at all.

But she really didn't thank Gu Yao for his abilities.

Because Gu Yao has almost everything he could want, he lacks nothing. But she, on the other hand, is penniless and has nothing.

Sure enough, after Gu Yao put down his chopsticks, he did not raise his glass with her, but looked at her expressionlessly.

Just as Zhou Chunhua was about to awkwardly stop, she heard Gu Yao say, "If you really want to repay this favor, it's not something you can't afford to."

Zhou Chunhua looked puzzled and was about to speak when Gu Yao picked up his chopsticks.

"Let's eat. When you really need to repay this favor, I won't be polite."

After saying that, Gu Yao put a large crab into her bowl.

Sensing that Gu Yao didn't want to continue the topic, Zhou Chunhua didn't press the issue either. Instead, she put down her cup and sat down.

After that, they didn't speak. Gu Yao picked up some food, and Zhou Chunhua ate her food.

So the meal became increasingly awkward.

More than ten minutes later, Zhou Chunhua finally couldn't help but break the awkward situation.

"How is Zhang Xiaonuan? Have those two personalities caused any trouble for Minister Wen?"

She was actually more worried about Zhang Lulu than Zhang Xiaonuan.

She was so young, and the only person she could rely on had become like that. That child endured far more than other children her age.

"That's good." Gu Yao picked up another crab for her.

"Since the day you knocked her unconscious and woke her up, those two personalities haven't appeared yet. After spending these few days together, Zhang Lulu trusts Wen Yu a lot."

Don't worry, if all goes well, Zhang Bo will be out tomorrow, and they can go home together.

Zhou Chunhua was quite surprised as she cracked open the crab shell.

Without thinking, he blurted out, "I never would have guessed that Minister Wen, who is usually so serious, is actually quite caring."

"In this respect, Wenyu and I are very similar."

Hearing Gu Yao's strange answer, Zhou Chunhua choked and coughed incessantly.

She cooked the spicy crab; Gu Yao said he liked it spicy, so she added a lot of chili peppers.

Fortunately, Gu Yao handed her some water, which she drank down, and that relieved her discomfort somewhat.

"See? I told you, Wenyu and I are very similar on this issue."

With tears welling up in her eyes, Zhou Chunhua could only nod quickly to acknowledge the situation and end the question.

Once she calmed down, she quickly changed the subject.

Where is Wu Jing?

However, she noticed that Gu Yao raised his eyebrows slightly when Wu Jing was mentioned.

When Gu Yao makes this gesture, it usually means he has encountered a problem.

"This woman is more difficult to deal with than I imagined. Regarding the questions Zhang Bo confessed to, she still insists that she has nothing to do with it and that she knew nothing about it."

Furthermore, Zhang Bo hasn't been able to produce any strong evidence, so it's only a matter of time before she's released. But that's none of our business anymore.

"It's a family matter behind closed doors; of course, they have to handle it themselves."

Zhou Chunhua agrees with this point.

Ultimately, it all comes down to Zhang Bo's choice.

If he remains obstinate and insists on going down the same dark path as Wu Jing, then Zhang Xiaonuan and Zhang Lulu will be truly pitiful.

Of course, she hoped that Zhang Bo could act like a father, stand up, and provide support for Zhang Xiaonuan and Zhang Lulu.

“By the way, about Zhang Xiaonuan…” Zhou Chunhua looked at Gu Yao.

"It's not as serious as you think. Zhang Xiaonuan is just addicted to marijuana. Wenyu is already helping her quit."

"Can this be quit?" In Zhou Chunhua's mind, once you're addicted to drugs, you can't quit.

"It might not be easy abroad, but it's not too difficult here. First, she just returned to China and is unfamiliar with the place, so she simply can't find a place to buy this."

Secondly, with Wen Yu around, there's nothing to worry about.

Hearing Gu Yao say this, Zhou Chunhua's tense heart finally calmed down.

Anyway, she didn't understand, but she knew that if Gu Yao said it was okay, then it definitely was okay.

After that, they talked about Zhang Bo until very late.

Before going to bed, Zhou Chunhua was thinking about how she would be handling Zhang Bo's parole early the next morning, so she set her phone alarm much earlier than usual.

She felt that since she had troubled Gu Yao for so long, even though he didn't want money, she should at least do her best to take good care of his health.

But to Zhou Chunhua's surprise, the next day before dawn, Gu Yao, as if knowing she would get up early, had already prepared breakfast before her.

When she came out of the bedroom, breakfast was served to her right away.

"Why...did you get up so early?"

Gu Yao, as usual, ate while scrolling through his phone: "You know, I rarely need to sleep."

Zhou Chunhua nodded awkwardly.

In her opinion, Gu Yao's sleepiness was not just infrequent, he was practically a machine that never needed to sleep.

No matter how early she got up, Gu Yao would miraculously prepare breakfast right on time.

It's really interesting.

Liao Nanxing, who had been married to her for so many years and promised to take good care of her for the rest of her life, had never even cooked her a breakfast.

But ever since Gu Yao moved in, he has taken care of almost everything in the kitchen.

Previously, all she knew was what it felt like to take care of others.

I never expected to experience being taken care of by someone else.

After breakfast, they took their prepared items and went out together.

I met Zhang Bo at nine o'clock in the morning.

Zhang Bo looked unwell, and his gaze was somewhat vacant.

His behavior was also different from usual.

I found out after inquiring that Zhang Bo's illness had flared up again yesterday.

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