Chapter 179 Green Hat

Chapter 179 Green Hat

Chapter 179 Green Hat

As Xia Chenggan went downstairs, he thought to himself.

He let Zhou Ran out for one night and then cheated on him!

He spoiled him too much, which made him unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

This time, I'm going to teach Zhou Ran a lesson.

Let Zhou Ran know that Xia Chengan is not someone to be trifled with.

"Hey, hey, the restaurant's over there! I haven't had breakfast, I'm starving!"

Zhou Ran patted Xia Chenggan's chest, gesturing for Xia Chenggan to carry him over.

He could already smell the aroma of breakfast.

He was up all night yesterday and needs food to replenish his energy.

"You still know how to eat?"

"Nonsense, I won't eat, am I going to starve? Stop dawdling and get over there!"

Xia Chenggan was extremely angry.

Looking at Zhou Ran's calm face, I felt like an idiot.

Can't Zhou Ran care about him even a little bit?

Show him some care.

Can't you see he's angry? Aren't you going to try to comfort him?

Zhou Ran wasn't unaware of his subtle mood.

But Zhou Ran didn't want to coax her, because coaxing someone would mean giving up power.

He's been too lenient with Xia Chenggan lately, and Xia Chenggan is getting a bit too cocky. He can't keep indulging him.

Zhou Ran sat down at the dining table, where a maid brought over toiletries.

Zhou Ran quickly washed and wiped her face.

Zhou Chao walked over carrying the new slippers and squatted down beside Zhou Ran's feet.

He personally helped Zhou Ran put on the shoes.

Zhou Ran's eyes widened in surprise.

Was Zhou Chao mentally unstable? Or was he really drugged?

I've felt off since I woke up this morning.

Did your IQ suddenly drop like a lovestruck idiot?

"You drank that glass of wine yesterday, even though I didn't?"

Could it be that Zhou Chao drank the wine that Guan Yi drugged yesterday?

Zhou Ran thought to herself that it wasn't good to just stay like this, so she decided to have someone go find Director Wang later to see if there was any antidote.

"No, I'm not sick, I wasn't drugged, I'm perfectly rational and normal."

Zhou Ran raised an eyebrow and glanced at the slippers on her feet.

Does that mean you're not going to explain your sudden behavior?

"We're practically brothers, do I need to explain why I'm helping you with your slippers?"

Zhou Ran was speechless.

It seems like what they said makes sense, but I still have a bad feeling about it.

Oh well, since the Zhou Dynasty isn't causing any trouble right now, he'll just pretend nothing's wrong.

We'll deal with it when it causes trouble.

The Zhou Dynasty, with its somewhat peculiar quirks, is a difficult character to mold, yet surprisingly easy to handle.

It was their company's tax evasion and using inferior products—these underhanded tactics—that sent Zhou Chao to jail.

Zhou Chao was so disgusted by Zhou Ran's thrusts that his hair stood on end.

Zhou Ran won't hold a grudge against him, will she? She'll probably beat him up.

Zhou Ran talked about everything and ate happily.

Zhou Chao breathed a sigh of relief. If they didn't settle accounts now, they probably wouldn't later.

After all, Zhou Ran didn't think a small fry like him was worth much effort.

Zhou Chao didn't know whether to feel fortunate or to force a bitter smile.

Zhou Chao turned around and met Xia Chenggan's deep eyes.

It carries a strong warning tone.

Zhou Chao smiled and sat down at the end that was relatively far away from the two of them.

To avoid dying at the dinner table, he should at least have the sense to back down.

They're all powerful figures; he can't afford to offend any of them.

Xia Chenggan frowned and stared at Zhou Chao.

This person is suspicious; his attitude towards Zhou Ran is very strange.

As a party involved in this chaotic situation, Zhou Ran felt no sense of crisis whatsoever.

Enjoying breakfast leisurely.

"Try this, it's Wang Ma's specialty for breakfast, crystal soup dumplings, it tastes especially good."

Seeing that Zhou Ran liked to eat, Zhou Chao pushed the steamer basket of soup dumplings in front of him over.

There was only one steamed bun in the palm-sized steamer.

It looks crystal clear, adorned with a few petals, and looks very delicate.

"Be careful, it's hot soup inside."

Seeing that Zhou Ran was about to pick up her chopsticks, Zhou Chao quickly reminded her.

If the food he recommended harms someone, there's no way to explain it.

He also felt guilty.

Xia Chenggan snatched the steamer basket of soup dumplings and carefully peeled back the dough.

First, serve Zhou Ran a small bowl of soup to taste.

Zhou Ran blew on the soup to cool it down and took a sip.

It was delicious and flavorful; he liked it very much.

Zhou Ran's eyes narrowed as she ate.

While serving Zhou Ran steamed bun soup, Xia Chenggan spoke to Zhou Chao.

"Who is Wang Ma? Would she be interested in becoming the cook at the Xia family's house?"

It was an inquiry, but it was the certainty of someone in a position of authority.

However, Zhou Chao would never refuse a cook.

He miscalculated this time.

Zhou Chao had other ideas, so of course he would refuse.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xia, Aunt Wang is an elderly woman in my family, and I'm afraid she can't handle the job of a cook."

Seeing Xia Chenggan glare at him, Zhou Chao smiled and explained.

“The old folks are reluctant to leave their hometown, and I can’t force them to. But if Zhou Ran likes to eat it, she can say so anytime, and I’ll have someone send it over.”

How could Zhou Chao possibly miss the opportunity to frequently visit Zhou Ran?

"No."

Xia Chenggan suppressed his displeasure; Zhou Chao was particularly unpleasant today.

He'll try another way to get the person over there; if all else fails, he can teach them a skill to do for Zhou Ran.

There is more than one way to do some things.

Zhou Chao was not disappointed when he saw that Xia Chenggan refused. If he had agreed so easily, he would not be the Xia Chenggan he knew.

Zhou Ran finished eating, patted her stomach, and leaned back in her chair to digest.

The breakfast I made was so delicious that I accidentally ate too much and I feel a bit bloated.

"Have some digestive tea."

Zhou Chao returned the digestive tea to Zhou Ran.

I'm so happy that Zhou Ran likes their breakfast.

The foods that Zhou Ran liked were all the same flavors that her mother preferred.

Even if they don't look alike, bloodline inheritance can't lie.

"You poisoned it?"

Zhou Ran smelled the digestive tea that was handed to her.

There doesn't seem to be anything there.

Was the Zhou Dynasty really just a different person?

Zhou Ran looked Zhou Chao up and down suspiciously.

"Then why are you looking at me like that? I didn't poison you! Wouldn't it be better to treat you better?"

"Those who offer unsolicited favors are either treacherous or thieves."

Zhou Ran was very confident in her judgment.

I don't know what Zhou Chao was thinking, but digestive tea is fine to drink.

After drinking half a cup of digestive tea in one gulp, Zhou Ran put down the cup.

I'm too full, and this tea is taking up too much space.

He walked to the sofa with measured steps, like an old man taking a stroll.

I lean back on the sofa and wait for my food to digest.

"If you feel really full, get up and go for a walk."

Xia Chenggan followed and saw that he kept rubbing his stomach, so he reminded him to take a walk to aid digestion.

"No, eating too much and exercising can cause stomach prolapse."

Zhou Ran didn't even look up and refused outright.

He checked his pockets but didn't find his phone.

"Zhou Chao, where's my phone?"

"Here."

Zhou Chao walked over and returned his phone to him.

He looked at Zhou Ran as if she were a faithless man.

Zhou Ran looked at him with disgust.

"What's with that look? Why are you acting like a cat and a dog? Are you going through early menopause? Or are you having your period?"

"No."

Zhou Chao sat down on the sofa and muttered to himself.

"He was calling me 'brother' yesterday, but now he's just calling me by my name. He's a useless younger brother who's been used and then discarded."

"Cough cough cough."

Zhou Ran choked on her saliva after hearing what Zhou Chao was muttering.

What did the Zhou Dynasty say?

Whom did he call "brother"? Zhou Dynasty?

Is he crazy? Or is he drunk?

Yes, it's all muddled. This body can't hold its liquor and loves to act crazy when drunk.

"Ahem, you know I've had too much to drink, so I might make a slip of the tongue."

I suddenly thought of the Zhou Dynasty's hobbies.

Zhou Ran clutched her chest and looked at him warily.

"You wouldn't do anything outrageous to me while I'm drunk, would you?"

Zhou Chao laughed angrily; it was the first time he had ever seen someone turn the tables on him like this.

“I’m not a beast. Besides, you’re drunk. You insist on calling me brother and you want me to hold you. You’re holding me and won’t let go.”

The one who starts it is despicable; he didn't make the first move.

Besides, he's not a beast; he wouldn't lay a hand on his own brother.

"Uh...unexpected, unexpected, I blacked out, I don't remember."

Zhou Ran felt a little guilty when she met Zhou Chao's questioning gaze.

Turning around and meeting Xia Chenggan's dark face, Zhou Ran felt a headache coming on.

This world is always hurting him.

What else did he do?

Xia Chenggan glared at Zhou Ran and questioned Zhou Chao.

He shouldn't have let Zhou Ran go out last night.

You shouldn't have believed Zhou Ran's promise not to drink alcohol.

Bars are not good places.

When Zhou Ran is drunk, she loses all principles and becomes a clingy person.

No one can resist an adorable, clingy person, and here's one who's fallen for it.

Zhou Chao could not withstand Xia Chenggan's pressure and recounted the events of the previous night.

Xia Chenggan stared intently at Zhou Chao, wanting to kill him.

Zhou Ran's attention shifted from his embarrassing drunken antics to Nan Zi.

"You said a girl stopped you, so you had someone gag you and chase her away?"

"Yeah, she's too noisy."

I disturbed your sleep, and I even tried to take you away.

The Zhou Dynasty did not say the second half of the sentence.

Zhou Ran continued to describe Nan Zi's appearance, and Zhou Chao nodded after recalling for a moment.

"It's her, do you know her?"

Could it be some young girlfriend?

Thinking of this, Zhou Chao's heart skipped a beat, and he stole a glance at Xia Chengqian's expression.

His face was dark, and he was in an extremely bad mood.

It was impossible to tell whether it was because of Nan Zi or because Zhou Ran was drunk.

"Are you... a friend?"

Zhou Chao thought to himself that Zhou Ran was incredibly audacious to dare to cuckold Xia Chenggan.

They even dared to ask that question in front of Xia Chenggan.

Fearing that Zhou Ran would be beaten to death by the enraged Xia Chenggan, Zhou Chao considered the matter and decided to replace his girlfriend with a friend.

"That was true before, but it probably won't be anymore."

"Huh? You want to break up with her?"

Zhou Ran looked at Xia Chenggan. Had he been caught red-handed and was he planning to cut his losses?

No wonder he's his brother; he's such a carefree scumbag.

It must have been tough for Xia Chenggan. He was cuckolded, but he didn't dare to get angry and could only endure it like a ninja turtle.

Pitiful!!!

"What do you mean by breaking up? We're not even together, we just know each other."

Zhou Ran once again suspected that Zhou Chao had lost his mind.

Given Zhou Chao's good performance yesterday, he will forgive him one more time.

"You should get your brain checked later, just in case something goes wrong."

"I have a very good brain."

What an infuriating little brat! I worried about him for nothing, and then I sent him to get his brain checked.

Zhou Chao felt that Zhou Ran was infuriating.

Zhou Ran unilaterally believes that Zhou Chao is mentally ill, unless his soul has been replaced.

Xia Chenggan was angry on his own. He shouldn't have let Zhou Chao drink, allowing Zhou Chao to take advantage of the situation.

The three of them had three different ideas, and they talked for a long time, trying to understand each other completely.

Zhou Ran checked her phone and saw a string of unread messages from Nan Zi, forty or fifty in total.

Ignoring her message, I opened the news.

Sure enough, I saw Guan Yi's name.

It's even more popular than the previous videos.

This time, no one suppressed the news's popularity.

Instead, some people fueled the flames.

In the video, police officers took Guan Yi away, along with a senior executive from an entertainment company surnamed Wang.

Gu's Company urgently launched a public relations campaign, cooperating fully with the police investigation and evidence collection. Author's Note: Thank you to my mentor 9492239 (9492239) for your support! For more exciting content, please leave a message for this book on Liancheng Reading.