Chapter 166: Face If you are really fired, the two of them...

Xu Wei had a headache. Why was Zhou Juan here again?

Ever since she found out she was pregnant, this guy hasn't been working properly, and he doesn't go to the library, not to mention the publishing house. Anyway, he has a leave application.

Xu Wei was worried that his colleagues at the publishing house would erupt in discontent if things continued like this, so when the bell rang, he walked over and asked, "Not going to work? Taking another day off?"

"Well, I have severe morning sickness, so I don't want to go," Zhou Juan said coquettishly, holding Xu Wei's arm. "Are you done with your classes today? Come with me for a walk to relax."

Xu Wei was at a loss for words. He had an academic conference to attend, and later he had to go to the nearby experimental field to help Mr. Chang check on the condition of those acres of improved wheat.

He rejected her directly: "No, I'm very busy. If you really don't feel well, then go back and rest."

"I'm so bored being alone." Zhou Juan didn't want to go back. Her parents-in-law were not at home and her husband was busy. It was really boring for her to be alone.

If she went to the publishing house, she would be targeted by Wu Wei again, and the aunts and sisters-in-law in the university library would dislike her and would not be friendly to her.

She doesn't want to be bullied.

Xu Wei had no choice but to coax her: "Then wait a moment, I'll take you to the fields outside the city after the meeting."

"Okay." Zhou Juan stopped talking. If she continued making trouble, Xu Wei would get angry.

He is a principled man and can only tolerate her minor annoyances. If they exceed that limit, he will treat her coldly, just like during the Chinese New Year.

She couldn't stand it.

I quickly followed Xu Wei to the office.

The students behind him couldn't help but talk about it——

"Teacher Xu's lover really likes to act like a spoiled child. She's so coquettish, it gives me goosebumps."

"It can't be helped. Teacher Xu likes it this way. Didn't you see the corners of his mouth curled up?"

"I really don't understand why such a capable man would like a woman who acts like a spoiled child. I heard that his lover was a sneaky and cunning person at the publishing house. I didn't expect that someone as serious as Teacher Xu could tolerate her."

"You don't understand. Most men are chauvinistic. How could they allow a woman to be stronger than them? On the contrary, they like women like this who have no skills but are docile and can satisfy their sense of conquest and control. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. They will definitely live happily ever after."

"It would be great if they could have a happy marriage. Don't let his lover come out and harm others." A female classmate named Li curled her lips in disdain.

Her cousin is Zhang Datong, and she knows everything about Zhou Juan's situation in the publishing house. It would be better for Teacher Xu to keep this kind of person at home and pamper her well, and never let her come out again.

In this way, the publishing house can hire a serious and responsible employee again, so that her cousin doesn't have to do two jobs at once, which is not tiring enough.

The classmates agreed deeply, except for a boy named Zhou who did not interrupt. He lowered his head silently and sorted out his textbooks.

Well, it's because he is Zhou Juan's cousin. He must not speak at this time, or he will be criticized by others. Even if he joins everyone in denouncing Zhou Juan, Zhou Juan will not let him off easily. It's better to pretend not to know him.

When he got home from get out of class, he immediately complained to his parents: "My cousin went to school to harass my brother-in-law again today. Oh, it was so painful. Fortunately, I reminded her not to mention our relationship in class, otherwise, I would have been drowned in the spit of my classmates."

Father Zhou sighed silently: "Don't worry, your aunt called back this afternoon and will arrive tonight. This Juan'er is really too confused. She is working hard, but I am afraid she will fly away."

Zhou E didn't understand: "What on earth is she thinking? That job is so good, and there are commissions to be made. She has to make trouble when everything is going well. I don't understand. Dad, don't get involved. You are just her uncle, not her father. If you do that, you will end up in trouble."

Father Zhou understood and was about to say something else when the phone rang.

It was Zhou Feng who called. He and Tao Xueying were together and would be back tomorrow to have the wedding.

"Dad, Uncle Tao wants me to marry into his family. Please tell my mom that I have agreed." Zhou Feng was very happy. After working hard for so long, he finally caught up with a beautiful girl. He had no objection to marrying into his family. As long as the couple lived well, nothing else mattered.

Father Zhou was quite happy to have a relative like Tao Songnian, and quickly responded, "It's up to you to decide. Your mother and I are happy to see it happen. By the way, Fengfeng, are you going to have a wedding banquet when you return to the capital?"

"Yes, Uncle Tao picked a date and asked us to go back to Yicheng to hold the wedding. He wanted to thank you and my mother for helping him raise a good son-in-law." Zhou Feng said happily.

Zhou's father was completely relieved. His son was really a lucky fool. He was a good boy.

I quickly asked what time I would arrive tomorrow and whether I would stay at home or in a guesthouse.

Zhou E couldn't get a word in, so he simply turned around and went to serve the food.

When he returned to the room, the phone had been hung up and he was a little unhappy.

Father Zhou asked, "What's going on?"

Zhou E curled his lips: "My brother won't come back often anymore, right? You're so happy, you're really willing to let him go."

"Ah, there's nothing I can do. I have so many sons that it's good to have one marry into my family. This way, you brats won't come crowding around me and bother me." Father Zhou was very open-minded. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Soon, Zhou Jun also came back. Seeing his younger brother with a sad face, he quickly asked about it.

"So it's about your second brother. Isn't that great? I've been wanting such an opportunity, but I haven't had it yet." Zhou Jun was as open-minded as his father. He quickly called his wife and children to come out for dinner.

The whole family was having a great time, but Zhou E was the only one who was thinking about his sister who had been sent to the countryside to work in the fields. He couldn't help but sigh, "When will my sister come back? I can't even see her during the Chinese New Year."

"You're already married and have kids, how can you come back? Forget it." Zhou Jun quickly gave the few pieces of meat to his wife and children. As for his parents and brothers, that was not his concern.

Zhou E rolled his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him. After dinner, he quietly washed the dishes to avoid his sister-in-law picking on him.

When he came out of the kitchen, his brother and sister-in-law had already left with the child.

Really, he's already married, but he still eats at his parents' house. He lives in the staff dormitory, but he insists on occupying a room at home, saying that he wants to leave it for his child to live in while he goes to school. It's really disgusting.

No wonder the eldest brother is so happy. With the second brother marrying into his wife's family, he will have an additional relative with a powerful background, and no one will come back to compete with him for resources from his parents. It's really a good plan.

It's a pity that his elder brother is just like Zhou Juan, a person who works for two days and rests for three days. He may not be able to work in the non-staple food factory for long.

He will wait patiently to see how long his eldest brother can be proud.

After washing his feet and getting ready to go to bed, there was a knock on the gate of the family compound. Zhou E was very troubled. Who was it that was not sleeping in the middle of the night?

His father's work at the surveying institute shouldn't require him to work late at night, right?

Zhou E turned over, covered his head, and prayed that the person knocking on the door was going to visit someone else's house. Unexpectedly, hey, his door was knocked.

What you fear will come true.

Sure enough, his father was already yelling at him to open the door.

He had no choice but to put on his coat and get up, open the door to see who it was. He hoped it wasn't his aunt, otherwise it would be so annoying.

As soon as the door opened, he wanted to slap himself for his bad mouth. It was true.

Not only his aunt, but also Zhou Juan, Xu Wei, and Xu's parents.

Zhou Esheng said goodbye helplessly and turned around to go back to sleep. He didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters. It was so boring.

If Zhou Juan had been more serious and down-to-earth, she wouldn't have bothered others in the middle of the night.

But he had no say in the matter. As soon as he lay down, his father called him out to make tea for the guests.

Zhou E had a dark face. After serving his aunt's family, he turned around and glared at Zhou Juan, saying, "You evil woman, can you please get out of here?"

Zhou Juan ignored him and sat down and started crying to her uncle: "Uncle, I just had severe morning sickness, so I asked for leave. The doctor also wrote me a medical order to rest in bed. If you don't believe me, just look at it."

For Zhou Ying's sake, Zhou's father didn't say anything. He took the medical record and glanced at it symbolically. He couldn't understand Dr. Qian's illegible handwriting anyway.

After reading it, he asked, "You came here in the middle of the night, do you want me to go and plead with the president?"

Zhou Juan wiped her tears aggrievedly, "No, uncle, go find Xie Dayou. He was the one who was meddling in things and reported me to my mom's boss. I didn't offend him, so why would he bother with this?"

Zhou's father didn't want to agree to this because he couldn't afford to offend Xie Dayou.

Not to mention him, even if their father were still alive, he would have to be polite when seeing Xie Dayou.

After much deliberation, he could only offer advice: "There's only one way to deal with this matter. That's if you admit your mistakes and work hard to correct them. You can't just talk about it, you have to take concrete action. Otherwise, even God can't keep your job, and your mother won't be able to face her boss."

Zhou Juan was not willing to do that. Wouldn't that be like asking for her life?

Then she started crying and throwing a tantrum: "Uncle, I really am not feeling well. Why should I apologize? I didn't lie."

Father Zhou was speechless. He said earnestly, "Juan'er, I'm not saying this to you, but if you were truly unwell, would you still have the energy to show off to the publishing house every few days? Xie Dayou knows everything in the mailroom. Who can you hide this from?"

"He's a man, what does he know?" Zhou Juan was still stubborn. After all, this was too embarrassing and she couldn't do it.

Father Zhou had no choice but to put on a stern face. "I'm not saying anything bad about you, uncle, but you're married. You represent not only your mother's reputation, but also your parents-in-law and Xiao Xu's. Tell me, if you really get fired, where will they put their dignity? Will Xiao Xu be laughed at by her colleagues? What's more important, your own honor or the reputation of your entire family? Don't you understand this?"

Zhou Juan was silent and looked at her parents-in-law. They all looked expectant, hoping that she would be obedient, admit her mistake quickly, and settle the matter peacefully.

Looking at her mother, she was not much better. As for Xu Wei, he criticized her all the way here. What else could she expect?

She had no choice but to run out crying, saying that they all bullied her and she wanted to be alone.

Xu Wei was worried that something might happen to her, so he quickly chased after her.

Unfortunately, he squatted in the experimental field for too long today and his legs were a little sore, so he had to ride his bike to catch up.

When he was about to catch up, he saw a group of idle hooligans blocking Zhou Juan's way. Frightened, Xu Wei quickly jumped out of the car and rushed forward without saying a word.