Chapter 196 Good News
Bian Haishan looked at Bian Yucheng coldly: "It wasn't easy for the Bian family to get to where it is today. If you hadn't been so clever, this wouldn't have happened."
"Moreover, the situation is more serious than we thought."
I always felt that they had all become pawns, being manipulated and controlled by others.
Every step they took seemed to fall within the other's plan.
Bian Yucheng was unwilling to accept this outcome: "Dad, do you think it might be Zhou Xiye? Give me two more days, I'm sure I can find a way."
Bian Haishan shook his head: "Two days. If those photos appear in the higher-ups' offices tomorrow, will we still have a chance to fight for it?"
“You know very well that voluntarily confessing and being forced to admit it have completely different outcomes.”
Bian Yucheng collapsed to the ground, still thinking about how he could fight to the death, but he couldn't even find an opponent.
Bian Haishan was equally anxious. If he knew who the other party was, he could also turn the situation around.
But now, he doesn't know who the other party is or where they will make their next move. He's like a caged beast, completely helpless.
...
Jiang Zhizhi slept soundly through the night, mainly because she had plenty of exercise before bed and didn't even dream until dawn.
After waking up, I changed my clothes and went to wash up. When I went outside, I saw Zhou Xiye busy in the kitchen, but I didn't see Fang Hua.
She tiptoed over, suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, and laughed, "Didn't you notice?"
Zhou Xiye remained still, carefully stirring the pickled vegetables in the pan, and chuckled softly, "Yes, you almost scared me."
Jiang Zhizhi clicked her tongue twice: "You didn't seem scared at all. You're just putting on a good show."
She rubbed her face against his back as she spoke, "Why haven't you left yet? Where's Mom?"
Zhou Xiye turned off the stove: "Mom went out early this morning, probably to inquire about Bian Haimin."
After a pause, he continued, "I forgot to tell you something yesterday: I've decided to stay in Beijing to continue my studies."
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed and suddenly jumped up, clinging to Zhou Xiye's back, letting him carry her. She was overjoyed: "You've finally figured it out! Only by arming your brain with knowledge can you win more battles! The battlefield of the future will rely on your brain."
Zhou Xiye put one hand behind his back, carefully supporting her bottom to prevent her from falling, and casually asked, "How do you know what the future battlefield will be like?"
Jiang Zhizhi's little brain was quick: "Look, isn't it getting better every year? We've even built the atomic bomb, what can't we imagine in the future? As it stands, the school has gradually begun to focus on cultivating talents for various industries."
"So, if everyone has knowledge, will it all come down to brains?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "Yes, the analysis is reasonable and makes a lot of sense."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled and nuzzled his cheek against his: "That way, we can both stay in Beijing, and I can see you every day."
Zhou Xiye chuckled: "You have to live on campus, and the program only lasts two years. After that, you have to go back to your original unit."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed and said, "That's okay. Anyway, I only have one year left to graduate. After I graduate, I'll apply to go to where you are."
Zhou Xiye lowered his eyes and smiled faintly, saying nothing more. He wasn't as optimistic as Jiang Zhizhi.
With one hand supporting Jiang Zhizhi, he scooped out the stir-fried pickled vegetables from the pot with the other.
Jiang Zhizhi leaned on his shoulder, looking at the oily pickled vegetable shreds in the pot, along with red chili peppers, which looked very appetizing: "Why are you stir-frying so many pickled vegetables?"
Zhou Xiye put down the spatula and picked up the canning jar next to him: "You can take these pickled vegetable shreds to school and eat them with your steamed buns every noon."
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed "Wow!" and turned to kiss Zhou Xiye with a smile: "How can you be so thoughtful? Our daughter is so lucky in the future."
Fang Hua carried a block of tofu into the house and was stunned to see Zhou Xiye carrying Jiang Zhizhi on his back, busy in the kitchen.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Zhizhi quickly got off Zhou Xiye's back, turned around and saw Fang Hua. She happily ran over and said, "Mom, where did you go so early? Zhou Xiye said he couldn't reach the things on top of the cabinet and asked me to get them for him."
Fang Hua sighed inwardly as she watched Jiang Zhizhi lie without batting an eye. She could tell that her son doted on this wife like a daughter and had no intention of expecting her to take care of Zhou Xiye.
The son doted on his wife, treating her like a precious gem.
Even if she felt a little uncomfortable, she had to endure it!
Her mind was a jumble of thoughts, but she smiled at Jiang Zhizhi and said, "You should slow down next time, so you don't fall. I just went out for a walk and bought a piece of tofu on the way back."
She wanted to see if anyone in the courtyard knew, but the news hadn't reached them yet, and nobody knew about it.
While having breakfast, Jiang Zhizhi told Fang Hua that Zhou Xiye was going to stay in Beijing for two years.
Fang Hua was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed: "Really? That's great news!"
Jiang Zhizhi reminded her, "It's only for two years of study; you'll have to go back later."
Fang Hua laughed: "Studying for two years is good too. You two newlyweds don't need to be apart."
Only when the two of them are together can she hold her grandson sooner.
Zhou Xiye cautioned, "At that time, you might only be able to come back once a month, not every day."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled, her eyes crinkling, "It's okay, I can come see you when I'm resting."
The three of them ate breakfast in good spirits. Zhou Xiye packed two steamed buns for Jiang Zhizhi and some pickled vegetable shreds.
Fang Hua watched from the side as the pickled vegetable shreds were stir-fried with oil and chili peppers. She sighed inwardly, wondering how she could have ever thought her son was a cold and inarticulate person.
...
Zhou Xiye rested for half a day in the morning, then went to see Zhou Xiaochuan and Song Dong.
When Song Dong saw him arrive, he quickly led him to his office: "If you hadn't come, I would have gone to find you. I've found something interesting in my investigation."
He closed the office door and gestured for Zhou Xiye to sit down: "Bian Yucheng sent someone to steal the photos, but they were stolen on the way. The men he sent were beaten to a pulp and didn't dare to come out and complain."
“Bian Haimin was stabbed by Wang Qinglan with a dagger in the mental hospital, but the dagger only had Wang Qinglan’s fingerprints on it, and the hospital nurses all said that no one had entered Wang Qinglan’s ward.”
"No one gave her a dagger, and by noon, Wang Qinglan was somewhat lucid and could even ask the nurses for things and ask to go home. But she went crazy again in the evening. Isn't that strange?"
“In the past two days, including last night, several people who have a good relationship with Bian Haishan, including his trusted confidants, have been taken away.”
Song Dong thought about it and felt that this matter was not simple: "This is someone making a full-scale attack on the entire Haishan area, leaving him no way out!"
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