Seeing that Ye Zelin's words didn't sound like lies, Bao Changzhou really thought he was here to propose marriage. However, he had no plans to get married for the time being, so he said bluntly: "General, you have come here in vain. I have no intention of getting married or having children yet."

Ye Zelin said, "Really? How come this general heard that Lord Bao is planning to propose marriage? He has even prepared the betrothal gifts, and all that's missing is a matchmaker carrying the betrothal gifts to propose marriage."

Bao Changzhou's face was slightly stiff.

Ye Zelin noticed Bao Changzhou's awkwardness, but didn't expose it. Instead, he asked with a smile, "I wonder which girl caught Mr. Bao's eye?"

Bao Changzhou's face turned pale, and he said calmly, "Where did you hear that gossip, Major General? I don't have anyone in mind."

Ye Zelin stood up leisurely, speaking with a smile, "No, I heard that Lord Bao has taken a fancy to a female doctor at Xinglin Medical Clinic."

Bao Changzhou was already pale. How did Ye Zelin know this? He had never, never told anyone. He had always kept it well hidden...

Song Baixiao was stunned. Ye Zelin asked, "What did you say?" He said, "Bao Changzhou has a crush on the female doctor at Xinglin Clinic?"

Isn’t that female doctor Hua Niangzi, Ye Zelin’s wife?

He looked at Bao Changzhou and saw that he was pale and frightened. He also saw Ye Zelin smiling, but it seemed like there was a knife hidden in his smile and a needle hidden in his cotton.

Side was very proud and looked like he was waiting to see Bao Changzhou get punched.

Ye Zelin had walked in front of Bao Changzhou, clenched his fist and hit Bao Changzhou in the abdomen.

"Ah!" Bao Changzhou felt pain, covered his stomach, and couldn't stand up.

Song Baixiao shouted, "Major General!"

Ye Zelin grabbed Bao Changzhou's official uniform and warned him coldly, "Bao Changzhou, stay away from my wife!"

He pushed Bao Changzhou, and he fell heavily to the ground, hurting all his limbs.

Song Baixiao quickly helped Bao Changzhou up and said unhappily, "Young General, how dare you assault an official appointed by the imperial court?"

Ye Zelin ignored Song Baixiao and said coldly to Bao Changzhou, "Mr. Bao, you'd better take care of yourself. If it's not yours, don't covet it. You can rise from a small sixth-rank official to the position of Tokyo prefect, but I can also make you fall into the quagmire, including your Bao family."

Ye Zelin waved his sleeves and left. Side looked at Bao Changzhou, who was pale and in a mess, and laughed out loud, then hurriedly caught up with Ye Zelin.

Bao Changzhou gently pushed Song Baixiao away, slowly stood up straight, and said to himself, "What I said that day was overheard. No wonder he came to my house today."

Song Baixiao said helplessly, "When you mentioned the Ye family's wife in the past, I just thought you admired her, but I didn't know you actually had such thoughts. Rong Ruo, do you know that she is a married woman?"

Bao Changzhou chuckled and said, "So what."

Song Baixiao was shocked, "Rong Ruo, are you crazy? She is not yours. She is married and has a husband. There is no possibility for you and her!"

Bao Changzhou said calmly, "Bai Xiao, I never thought it was possible for me to be with her. I also know that she has a husband. I just want to keep her in my heart, that's all."

Song Baixiao could only sigh and feel helpless. He knew Bao Changzhou's personality too well. The fact that he could say that he was interested in the wife of the Ye family really showed that he cared about her.

He looked at his friend, wanting to say something but hesitating. He didn't know whether to persuade him or not. If he persuaded him, it would not stop his thoughts. If he didn't persuade him, he was afraid that his friend would fall deeper into the trap.

In the end, Song Baixiao still didn't try to persuade him. He just said, "Now that the person who shouldn't know your feelings knows it, I see that young general went to the government office to warn you. I'm afraid you won't have a good time in the future. You can't hide this from your father. You don't know how to explain it to him. If he knows your feelings for Madam Ye, he will definitely teach you a lesson or punish you. Also, Madam Ye is Jun'er's savior. This matter must not be spread. Rumors are more ferocious than tigers. Once it gets out, Madam Ye will be the one who suffers the most."

Bao Changzhou said: "I will handle this matter and will not implicate the wife of the Ye family."

Bao Changzhou immediately ordered the yamen runners present to keep silent and not spread the matter.

After Ye Zelin left the Tokyo government office, he went to the Xianhua Hall and met Liu Feixu.

A pot of good tea and two plates of snacks were served. After finishing the tea and eating a few snacks, Ye Zelin poured out the "bitter water".

As a listener, Liu Feixu felt deeply sympathetic, yet she didn't forget to tease her friend. She said, "When it rains, just act like that. Act like that as much as you can. You're clearly thinking of your wife, yet you're pretending not to like her. If you keep acting like that, there's no guarantee that your wife will fall in love with someone else. If that happens, don't cry yourself to death and lament in front of us."

Ye Zelin knew Liu Feixu was teasing him. He took a sip from his teacup, fanned himself, and said, "You and I both have important responsibilities. We may die any day. Fushu is good in everything, but the road ahead is long and full of dangers. If she knows that I don't like her and don't value her, she'll be less in danger and won't be burdened by me. Even if I die, she might not be too sad."

It is quite touching to talk about someone who clearly likes someone but hides his love for her safety and not to burden his beloved.

However, this love hidden deep in her heart made Liu Feixu feel a little regretful.

Love if you love, don’t love if you don’t love. Since you love, you should say it openly, so that even if you die one day in the future, you will have no regrets.

Ye Zelin is a man of good looks, good temperament and good family background, but he is too hesitant and procrastinates when it comes to matters of the heart. He thinks too much and has too many concerns.

As a long-time friend, Liu Feixu really didn't want Ye Zelin to have any regrets. While waving her round fan, she said, "Ye Yushi, do you know that your hesitation is quite annoying? You like your wife, but you dare not express your feelings. You are afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind. Now that your wife is being pursued by someone else, you are unwilling to let her go. Aren't you contradicting yourself?

If I were you, I would like her if I liked her, and let her go if I didn't like her. It would be simple, so no one would be a burden to the other. If you really can't let her go, but don't want to let her go, then find a way to keep yourself alive, don't die young, and grow old with your young lady. Wouldn't that be happy? "

Ye Zelin fanned himself and said calmly, "I understand."

Liu Feixu chuckled: "Okay, next time if you have any grievances, don't pour them out to me, pour them out to someone who should listen."

Ye Zelin said, "I won't come next time. I left in a hurry and forgot to bring Zhang Tingliu's "Early Spring Picture."

Liu Feixu said, "Just send someone to bring it to me. It's up to you whether you want to come or not."

It was sunset when Ye Zelin returned home, and Hua Fushu had just returned from Xinglin Medical Clinic.

Hua Fushu had just returned to Penglai Residence. Lizhi brought her a glass of water to quench her thirst. After she drank the water, Sanqiao brought her a note. After reading it, she realized that it was Yu Chisu inviting her to have dinner at Ruifeng Tower the day after tomorrow, which was July 14th.