Chapter 17: You Can't Always Hide Yourself

The Cheng family and the Wu family didn't know about it, but when the news reached Yang and Zhou Yishao, the mother and daughter were very happy.

Of course, in order to avoid being discovered by Wu and causing trouble, they did not show it.

It was Cheng Lanjiang himself who loved to play, but it was Zhou Linjin who set up a trap to catch him. It was just a small trap, and Cheng Lanjiang fell into it without any effort.

Now we just need to wait a few more days and there will be news from Zhou Chang.

And this news came faster than they expected.

When Chen Lianxiu was called to the study, the letter was placed on Zhou Linjin's desk. He sat upright in front of the desk and did not ask anyone to open the letter, but waited for her.

"You're here," Zhou Linjin said to Shen Lianxiu with a smile, "Help me read the letter."

Unable to explain why, Shen Lianxiu became nervous.

Perhaps it was for Zhou Yishao's future, or perhaps it was because he was afraid that Zhou Linjin would not get the desired result.

She picked up the letter and opened it, her hands shaking.

Then he read it word by word without even glancing at it, sometimes even stumbling over it.

But the more I read, the more relaxed I felt.

Chen Lianxiu saw that the smile on Zhou Linjin's face became even more intense.

The letter was written by Zhou Chang himself and delivered by his confidant. He agreed to the divorce of Zhou Yishao and Cheng Lanjiang.

In addition, he also handed the matter over to Zhou Linjin to handle. If the Cheng family was unwilling, he would find a way to make them agree. No matter how difficult the Cheng family was, Zhou Chang had only one request, that is, Zhou Yishao could not suffer any grievances again.

In just a few words, he expressed his love for his eldest daughter and his regret for choosing a bad husband for her.

There were places in the letter where the writing was either paused or scribbled, and it was obvious that the writer was flustered, just like the way she was reading the letter now, which was not smooth.

After reading the letter, Chen Lianxiu felt a little lonely for a moment.

Before reading this letter, she had always been worried about Zhou Yishao, fearing that Zhou Chang would have the same attitude as Wu. After all, many people in this world don't care about their daughters, especially married daughters, and would not agree to their divorce.

Just like her father, Shen Ji, he never asked about her affairs. Chen was willing to marry her to anyone. The only thing she worried about was what would happen if Zhou Linjin regained his sight in the future.

For Zhou Yishao, Zhou Chang is indeed a good father.

She didn't speak for a long time. Zhou Linjin also sensed something and asked her, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," Shen Lianxiu took a breath quietly, holding back the bitterness in her eyes, "I was worried before... Now my sister has finally escaped."

"Father has always doted on her, so he'll definitely agree. If it weren't for the Cheng family being so difficult, Sister would have made her own decision. Father wouldn't have said anything if she'd divorced and returned," Zhou Linjin said with a smile. "Right now, he's just using Father to silence the Cheng family. It's normal for you to be worried. In fact, even I was quite hesitant before I even opened the letter."

Now that we have received Zhou Chang's letter, there is no need to delay any further.

Zhou Linjin sent someone to Si Ning Garden to report a letter to reassure Yang and Zhou Yishao, and then immediately went to deal with the divorce between Zhou Yishao and Cheng Lanjiang.

When the Cheng family learned that it was Zhou Chang's idea, they did not dare to offend Zhou Chang. Besides, Cheng Lanjiang was still in prison, so they dared not make trouble again. In the end, they had to agree. Cheng Lanjiang knew that the situation was hopeless, so he signed the divorce agreement in prison.

All of this was kept secret from Mrs. Wu. When the dust settled, it was too late for Mrs. Wu to find out. She could do nothing about it and could only accept it.

On the day Zhou Yishao and Cheng Lanjiang officially divorced, they came to Zhuoxinzhai.

It should be a happy thing to finally be able to leave Cheng Lanjiang, but she was far from being as happy as Shen Lianxiu thought.

Before she had exchanged a few words with Zhou Linjin, tears welled up in her eyes. "I still have a daughter left in the Cheng family. After I leave, the Cheng family and Cheng Lanjiang will definitely not treat her well anymore. Besides, Cheng Lanjiang has such a temperament, how can I be at ease... Please, brother, think of a way to get her back to me."

Zhou Linjin didn't say anything, his brows slightly furrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Chen Lianxiu had no choice but to comfort Zhou Yishao with a few words. Zhou Yishao did not force Zhou Linjin to agree. Seeing Zhou Linjin like this, he went back with a little disappointment.

Zhou Linjin didn't say anything. Shen Lianxiu wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it.

She suffered a lot at the hands of Shen Ji and Chen, and Cheng Lanjiang might be even worse than Shen Ji, and he and Zhou Yishao did not part ways amicably. It is easy to imagine how he will treat the daughter left by his ex-wife in the future.

Although Chen Lianxiu had never seen the little girl, he secretly wanted Zhou Linjin to agree immediately.

However, this is a matter between Zhou Linjin and Zhou Yishao, brother and sister. How can she interfere if Zhou Linjin doesn't agree?

So in order to distract himself, Chen Lianxiu fumbled around for a while, adjusted the ornaments that were already arranged neatly on the antique shelf, and rearranged the flowers in the vase, but finally walked up to Zhou Linjin.

Zhou Linjin had long heard her light footsteps coming and going from far and near in his ears, but he had no idea what she was doing.

She is not a very cheerful person, and there are many things that require his concern and more questions.

But this time, before Zhou Linjin could ask, Chen Lianxiu couldn't help but ask, "My dear, are you really not going to take your niece home?"

Zhou Linjin didn't expect that she had been groping there for half a day, actually entangled in this matter. He couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "When can I not say it?"

"Just now, my elder sister was here, crying and talking to you, but you didn't respond to her." Shen Lianxiu pursed her lips. Since she had already said it, she might as well forget it. "My dear, why don't you try to talk to the Cheng family and take the child back!"

Hearing this, Zhou Linjin sighed softly, and then said: "It's not that easy for the Cheng family to talk about it."

"What should we do then?" Shen Lianxiu couldn't help but get anxious.

"I must take Zhu'er back. Even if elder sister doesn't mention it, I will do it." Zhou Linjin paused before continuing, "elder sister regards Zhu'er as a treasure. That's why I dare not make big promises in front of her. I have a plan, but it's not certain whether it will work. If it doesn't work, I will find another way. I don't want her to be disappointed."

Suddenly, Shen Lianxiu breathed a sigh of relief.

She had only been with Zhou Yishao for a few days, and had never even met Zhou Yishao's daughter. She didn't even realize how concerned she was about this matter.

In fact, when it comes down to it, she just remembered her former self, who had lost her family who she had lived with since childhood and had to rely on Shen Ji who had abandoned them. She was cautious in everything she did and even tried to please Shen Ji and Chen on purpose.

But all these are useless. Those who love you will love you no matter what you are like, and those who don’t love you will not love you no matter what you do.

Chen Lianxiu raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Linjin.

She didn't need to hide her hopeful look.

He was willing to save the child from the Cheng family. Zhu'er would definitely not be like her when she lived in the Zhou family in the future.

If only there had been someone like that who suddenly took her away from the Shen family.

But no, after all, many people believe that it is natural for a child to be with his father. Besides, there is no one left in her maternal grandparents' house, and there is no uncle who can take care of her.

Shen Lianxiu sighed.

Zhou Linjin naturally heard it too. He hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What's wrong?"

"I'm just happy for Zhu'er." Chen Lianxiu did not hide the whole story, but did not say much.

"Ayuan," Zhou Linjin suddenly called her. Chen Lianxiu was caught off guard and looked at him in surprise for a moment. He continued, "I can't see clearly what you are thinking. You have never been impatient or blamed me, and I am very grateful for that, but... you can't always hide yourself."

Shen Lianxiu saw his white and neat teeth and bit his lips lightly.

"I'm not asking you to accommodate me, nor am I... self-deprecating. We're already husband and wife. You can be bolder and less reserved. You and I can't continue to be so estranged."

After Zhou Linjin finished speaking, neither of them spoke for a long time.

He didn't see that Shen Lianxiu's face was already flushed.

Her heart felt like it had eaten grapes, both sour and sweet. If they had really become husband and wife naturally, she wouldn't have needed him to say this. She would have taken the initiative to do or say some things. But she was not Shen Wuyu, and he was still kept in the dark. How could she really treat him like an ordinary woman?

There are many things she keeps hidden in her heart. What should she do if Zhou Linjin regains his sight? What should she do if Zhou Linjin finds out that she is not Shen Wuyu...

"What's the matter?" After a long silence, Zhou Linjin finally asked again.

His words were reasonable, and were also what Shen Lianxiu hoped for deep in her heart.

Shen Lianxiu bit the tender flesh in his mouth hard and said with determination: "Okay."

Zhou Linjin smiled, and his uneasy heart was relieved at once. Her voice sounded as sweet as an oriole, and the beautiful face he had seen when he saw her in Shouzhou that day also appeared in his mind.

Even if he were blind for the rest of his life, he would still be able to remember what she looked like.

Zhou Linjin smiled and slowly reached out his hand. Just as he expected, he held her hand, but he didn't hold it tightly, as if he was afraid of hurting her by holding it too tightly. He just gently held her scallion-like fingers and rubbed them twice.