Chapter 271 Clues
After returning home, Jiang Zhizhi brewed some traditional Chinese medicine and began to give Fang Hua acupuncture.
This time it was more serious; they did acupuncture on the head.
Jiang Zhizhi was so confident because Jin Huaiying had personally modeled for her during their studies a couple of days ago, allowing her to experiment on her own head.
They also praised her for being bold yet meticulous, for her steady needlework, and for finding the acupoints accurately.
That's talent.
Zhou Xiye sat on the sofa, watching Jiang Zhizhi across from him, her face tense, inserting needles into Fang Hua's head and gently turning the silver needles.
Unconsciously, he gripped the sofa armrest, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, but he dared not make a sound to disturb him.
I was shocked. It had only been twenty days since I last saw her, and Jiang Zhizhi was already daring to do acupuncture on her head?
Previously, the needles were applied to the arms and legs, and important acupoints had to be avoided.
Finally, seeing that Fang Hua still had many silver needles on his head and could still speak to Jiang Zhizhi calmly, my anxiety subsided.
After Jiang Zhizhi finished inserting the last needle, she smiled at Fang Hua and said, "Mom, do you feel any better? You'll feel even better in a little while. This will make your hearing and vision sharp and your mind exceptionally clear."
After saying that, he turned to look at Zhou Xiye and said, "I'll give you a try tonight. I'm pretty good at it now."
Zhou Xiye smiled as he looked at Jiang Zhizhi, whose expression was somewhat arrogant, and nodded with a smile: "I can see that you have made great progress recently."
Jiang Zhizhi sighed again: "Teacher Jin thinks my progress is still too slow. I need to work harder. I have an exam tomorrow, and after the exam I'll have a holiday. After the New Year I'll go straight to university."
"This exam is very important; it determines whether you can get into university. Do you think Sun Xiaoyue will be able to get in?"
Zhou Xiye didn't understand why Jiang Zhizhi suddenly brought up Sun Xiaoyue, but he still answered honestly, "I don't know. If she relied on her own abilities, it would definitely be impossible."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded vigorously: "Yes! I don't want to be classmates with her. My parents have moved back, and I run into her every day on my way to and from school."
Fortunately, Sun Xiaoyue has been quiet lately and hasn't bothered her.
Fang Hua couldn't help but speak up, "They live at the very back. I originally wanted to go and see them, but in the end I thought we should wait until you come back and then go together."
With needles in her mouth, she couldn't speak and dared not make any large movements.
Zhou Xiye nodded: "Okay, we'll go see them after Zhizhi finishes her exams."
While they were chatting, Zhou Xiaochuan seemed to only just hear Zhou Xiye's voice. He came downstairs and greeted Zhou Xiye politely, "Brother, you're back..."
Zhou Xiye glanced at him, nodded, and said nothing.
Zhou Xiaochuan stood there, stunned for a moment, and then continued, "Brother, I'm going to Xinjiang Province tomorrow. I went to Dad's office this afternoon to get my letter of introduction."
Zhou Xiye was somewhat surprised: "Leaving tomorrow? Where in the new province are you going?"
Zhou Xiaochuan pursed his lips: "Yizhou."
Zhou Xiye frowned, tapping his fingers erratically on the sofa armrest, then stared at Zhou Xiaochuan: "Do you know how long it takes to get from here to the capital of the new province? And how long it takes from the capital to Illinois?"
"Also, in winter, Santai Mountain used to be completely closed off due to heavy snow. Where would you go then?"
Zhou Xiaochuan, clearly unaware of this, looked at Zhou Xiye and said, "As long as there's a car, we can definitely get there."
Zhou Xiye's expression turned slightly cold: "Heavy snow has blocked the mountain pass! Do you know what that means? How could a car possibly pass by? Where are you going?"
Zhou Xiaochuan didn't dare look Zhou Xiye in the eye, his heart clenched, and he panicked, not knowing what to say: "Brother... Dad agreed, I just left early..."
Zhou Xiye looked at him sternly: "The mountains are blocked by heavy snow. Where are you going? Don't you know anything about it?"
Zhou Xiaochuan remained silent for a while, then muttered softly, "I asked Dad for a certificate, and he didn't say anything..."
Zhou Xiye raised his hand: "Give me the proof, I'm going to find Dad now."
Zhou Xiaochuan was stunned. He hadn't expected Zhou Xiye to object to his casual remark: "It's already started. Dad said he'll find someone to arrange things for me..."
Zhou Xiye still held out his hand, staring at Zhou Xiaochuan: "I told you to bring it."
Zhou Xiaochuan had no choice but to go upstairs to get the certificate.
Jiang Zhizhi was somewhat surprised by Zhou Xiye's reaction. Seeing that Fang Hua seemed to have a lot to say, she quickly took out the silver needles and listened as Fang Hua impatiently asked Zhou Xiye, "What's going on?"
Zhou Xiye smiled and comforted Fang Hua: "It's alright, it's just the climate there. It gets very harsh in winter, and if Xiao Chuan goes there now, I'm afraid he won't be able to settle down."
Fang Hua frowned: "Then... as long as there's a place to receive him, isn't that enough? He can eat, live, and study with those people."
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "That's not how it is. The situation over there is also special. I'm going to find my dad now. Don't cook dinner tonight. I'll be back in a bit, and we'll eat together in the cafeteria."
He knew he wouldn't be able to come back in time to cook, and he couldn't bear to let Jiang Zhizhi cook, as it would interfere with her studies. He also couldn't bear to let Fang Hua cook while she was sick.
Jiang Zhizhi quickly nodded: "Okay, you go ahead and do your work. Mom and I will wait for you at home."
After Zhou Xiye left, Fang Hua still couldn't figure it out: "If it's not appropriate to go now, Zhou Chengzhi must know that, right? Could he be trying to harm Xiao Chuan?"
Jiang Zhizhi immediately interrupted, "Mom, Mom, don't overthink it. I don't think it's necessary to harm Xiaochuan. Maybe he just hasn't had time to think about it lately."
She guessed that Zhou Chengzhi hadn't even noticed the problem, and just thought that as long as he went along with Zhou Xiaochuan, Fang Hua wouldn't get angry and wouldn't bring up divorce.
...
Zhou Chengzhi was quite surprised to see his son suddenly appear in the office. He glanced outside and asked in a low voice, "Did your mother send you?"
Zhou Xiye didn't beat around the bush: "You know why my mother wants a divorce from you, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengzhi became furious, slamming his fist on the table. But fearing that people outside might hear, he lowered his voice and said, "What's the reason? It's just a small matter, but your mother won't let it go. I've already admitted my mistake."
"She insists on getting a divorce. I think she's had too many good days."
Zhou Xiye watched him finish speaking quietly before slowly asking, "Good days? What kind of good days are you talking about? Providing her with a place to eat and sleep?"
Zhou Chengzhi glared at Zhou Xiye: "What do you mean? You also think your mother should divorce me? My monthly salary and food allowance are all controlled by your mother, and she makes all the decisions at home. What more do you want? Look at every family, isn't that how it is?"
"You're getting old and becoming more and more dramatic. You want a divorce over the smallest things. Don't make things worse for me."
"At such an advanced age, getting a divorce, aren't you ashamed?"
The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt: "All I did was let Li Hualin's family come. Can't I just stop them from coming in the future? She's always threatening to divorce me. If she keeps making a fuss, I'll really divorce her!"
Zhou Xiye glanced at him: "Zhen Li, do you dare?"
Enraged, Zhou Chengzhi slammed his fist on the table, not caring if anyone heard: "Fine, let's get a divorce! Do you think I'm afraid of her?!"
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