At this moment, he had a stern face and a cold, aloof demeanor, which strangely made him look somewhat adorable.

"I was sleeping outside and didn't come in because I didn't want to wake you. Since you're not asleep, can we have a proper talk?"

Zhou Jiuzhen entered the house, closed the door, and sat down to confront Ling Huanwu directly.

"Comrade Ling, do you like me?"

The sudden question startled Ling Huanwu. Confused, she asked him, "We're married, Comrade Zhou, what do you mean?"

Zhou Jiuzhen sighed, his thick eyebrows furrowing slightly. "Yesterday I saw you chatting with Shuyao outside. Do you like my brother? If so, before anything happens between us, let's call off this marriage..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ling Huanwu excitedly jumped up from the edge of the bed.

"We can't give up. Don't listen to those people outside talking nonsense. Actually, the person I like isn't your brother..."

"Oh? So you mean you have someone you like?"

Zhou Jiuzhen interrupted her, his gaze deep, awaiting her reply.

"What I like is...is..."

Ling Huanwu spoke softer and softer. In her previous life, she lived to be over forty years old and still didn't know who she liked.

In her previous life, after marrying Zhou Shuyao, Song Yaoyao spread rumors that she liked Zhou Shuyao, so she plotted to have Song Yaoyao call Zhou Shuyao, forcing him to marry her.

These rumors caused Zhou Shuyao to harbor resentment towards her in the early years, believing that she had stolen the wonderful life he could have had with his sweetheart.

Unexpectedly, in this life she resented Song Yaoyao, yet Song Yaoyao still spread rumors about her outside.

So that's why Zhou Jiuzhen was determined not to touch her tonight. He probably already heard the rumors Song Yaoyao was spreading everywhere.

In her previous life, she was unable to prove herself.

In this life, she will definitely prove her innocence.

Staring into Zhou Jiuzhen's deep, resolute amber-colored phoenix eyes, Ling Huanwu's lies came out without hesitation.

"Actually...actually...the person I like is you!"