Chapter 26 I have a granddaughter-in-law, you have a daughter-in-law

Grandma Zhou excitedly exclaimed, "Grandson, who was that just now? Whose house are you at? Is it my future granddaughter-in-law's house?"

"Grandma, I have to hang up now."

Ignoring Old Mrs. Zhou's protests, Zhou Songyan forcibly hung up the phone.

Grandma Zhou grabbed Zhou Jingtian, who had just returned from get off work.

"Jingtian, I have a granddaughter-in-law, but you have a daughter-in-law!"

Zhou Jingtian remained calm and showed no excitement.

He was skeptical of his mother's words.

He took off his coat and handed it to the maid, then helped his mother to sit down on the sofa.

"Mom, there are rumors circulating at the company that she has a son. It's getting more and more outrageous."

"Don't jump to conclusions and make a big fuss. Just because he's a scoundrel doesn't mean any girl would want to be with him! I don't even know if I'll be able to hold my grandson before I'm seventy."

Grandma Zhou: "It's true. I just video chatted with my eldest grandson. He's at a girl's house."

Grandma Zhou didn't mention the underwear. What if the girl married into their family in the future? It would be bad if her father-in-law found out about this.

Zhou Jingtian: "You must have seen it wrong."

"No, I heard a girl's voice."

Zhou Jingtian: "In short, we will only believe you if you bring the person back. I will not believe anything you say."

Grandma Zhou angrily shoved him: "Just wait and see, it'll be soon."

...

Zhou Songyan stood by the window for a while.

I felt a rush of blood to my head, but after being in the wind for a while, I feel much better.

He walked into the living room and smelled something burning.

I remember Li Mai cooking in the kitchen back then.

He stepped into the kitchen.

Sure enough, I saw something burning in the pot.

It's all smoking.

He turned off the stove and went to knock on the bedroom door.

"Li Mai, the pot is burnt."

Li Mai swiped open the door, lowered her head, walked past Zhou Songyan, ran into the kitchen, and immediately closed the door.

I didn't look at him once from beginning to end.

Zhou Songyan smiled through her lips.

Li Mai's face was very red just now.

Is she shy?

Chengcheng pressed his ear against the bedroom door to listen to the sounds outside.

Li Mai poured out the burnt food and washed the pot clean.

A dish was wasted.

Fortunately, she bought a lot of groceries on her way back.

After a while, Zhou Songyan opened the door and came in: "Do you need my help?"

"No need, you can leave."

Li Mai ignored him, continuing to pick vegetables.

Zhou Songyan picked up a carrot and started washing it, then peeled it.

Then I peeled potatoes.

Five years ago, Li Mai also cooked frequently.

She said that eating out all the time is unhealthy and expensive.

She had just graduated at that time, and it seems her family didn't give her any living expenses.

At that time, she was renting a house in a resettlement housing community.

When I first started working, my salary was low.

Lima is very frugal.

Although he concealed his identity, his family provided him with money, and he had no worries about food and lodging.

He would help Li Mai with cooking.

At first, they often made things worse than helpful, but later they became more skilled and worked together very well.

He washes and chops the vegetables, while Li Mai stir-fries and cooks them.

Sometimes, when the mood strikes, they'll even get intimate in the kitchen.

Once, they got so engrossed in their work that they spilled all the chopped vegetables, so they ended up ordering takeout.

Those scalding, drowning images kept flashing through Zhou Songyan's mind.

He stood behind Li Mai, his dark eyes fixed on her slender white neck and graceful figure.

Li Mai could feel those two burning gazes without even turning around.

What is Zhou Songyan up to?

Didn't he say she was ordinary and not his type?

Why look at her like that?

Li Mai's heart was pounding.

She was really afraid that Zhou Songyan would do something inappropriate to her.

The two are not in a relationship where they are engaging in intimate acts.

Fortunately, two minutes later, Zhou Songyan washed the potatoes and went out.

Li Mai exhaled.

I was so nervous.

Zhou Songyan stood by the balcony window to get some fresh air.

Li Mai seems to possess some kind of magic; whenever he gets close to her, he always loses control.

For the past five years, he has forced himself not to look for Li Mai or investigate any information about her, all because of his hatred.

He was afraid that once he got involved with Li Mai, he would lose control and become hopelessly entangled with her.

He thought that time would allow him to forget Li Mai.

But they still ran into each other.

His rationality collapsed, despite repeatedly telling himself that Li Mai was a vain woman.

It's no use!

She couldn't see what she was thinking.

I saw it and wanted more.

When Li Mai finished cooking and came out, Zhou Songyan was nowhere to be found.

She was stunned for a long time.

When did Zhou Songyan leave?

Honestly, they didn't even say hello.

She specially cooked two extra dishes.

It's a waste if we can't finish it.

Li Mai called Chengcheng to come out for dinner.

Chengcheng looked around: "Where's Uncle?"

Li Mai shrugged: "I'm gone."

Chengcheng was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows furrowing.

Li Mai served him a small bowl of rice: "Eat."

Chengcheng shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth and asked, "Mom, did you two have a fight?"

Li Mai paused in her act of picking up food.

"No, he probably had something urgent to attend to and left."

Chengcheng responded with an "oh".

He thought of his father teaching him to swim, his arms strong and powerful.

He was a little scared at first, but his father's magnetic voice comforted him and made him relax.

That feeling was amazing.

Li Mai put some vegetables and meat in his bowl: "Eat your food."

"Thank you, Mom!"

...

Zhou Songyan left the Heyun residential area and drove around the streets.

Feeling irritable.

Let's just call Qin Xuan and Peng Zixu out for a drink.

Only Qin Xuan came out; Peng Zixu was not there, supposedly he had gone on vacation.

The most luxurious private room in Beijing.

Qin Xuan watched as Zhou Songyan downed several glasses of wine, emptying a newly opened bottle of foreign liquor in no time.

"Old Zhou, what are you doing? Are you in a bad mood?"

Zhou Songyan glanced at him: "Isn't that obvious? Why would I call you out if I'm in a good mood?"

Qin Xuan clicked his tongue, displeased.

"If you're happy, why can't you ask me to come out?"

Zhou Songyan ignored him and downed another glass of wine.

Qin Xuan: "Old Zhou, you can't drink like this, you'll get drunk very quickly."

Zhou Songyan muttered, "It's good that I'm drunk. When I'm drunk, I don't have to think about that woman."

"What?"

Qin Xuan didn't hear clearly.

Zhou Songyan had no intention of repeating it.

Qin Xuan: "Tell me what's bothering you, bro, and I'll help you figure it out."

Zhou Songyan downed two glasses of wine in a row.

"Have someone bring in the wine."

Qin Xuan: "You can't drink like that."

"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to call or not?"

Qin Xuan had no choice but to compromise: "I'll go call them."

Qin Xuan went out for a while, and soon the bartender came in with a tray, brought a bottle of foreign liquor, and opened it for them.

Zhou Songyan poured himself a glass, ignoring Qin Xuan.

Qin Xuan looked at him: "Did you have a fight with that girl?"

Zhou Songyan leaned back on the sofa, pinching the bridge of her nose: "No."

"So you confessed your feelings and got rejected?"

Zhou Songyan opened her eyes and looked at him coldly.

Qin Xuan touched his nose: "No, did you see her flirting with another man? Are you jealous?"

Zhou Songyan kicked him: "Get out of here!"

Qin Xuan patted the dust off his legs: "Then tell me, what exactly happened?"

Zhou Songyan was silent for a moment before asking, "Would you ever think about someone who dumped you?"