Chapter 357 A Matter of Unresolved Feelings
Zhou Chengzhi said with some pride, "Hey, you know what, I actually did something big, but I just can't tell you."
Fang Hua gave him a disdainful look, sat down on the sofa, picked up the little clothes she hadn't finished sewing, and continued sewing a little dress for Shang Shang. It was getting hot soon, so she needed to make more little dresses for Shang Shang.
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In the kitchen, Zhou Xiye also whispered to Jiang Zhizhi about what had happened that night.
Jiang Zhizhi was utterly shocked: "Is this what it means for big shots to clash? They don't even need to put in any effort. Problems that we'd be racking our brains over, they can solve with just one phone call."
Zhou Xiye nodded: "Actually, Vice Minister Shang was restricted by his status before, otherwise the Bian family would have been finished long ago."
Jiang Zhizhi sighed, "Power is really good. No wonder so many people are desperate to climb up to it."
Then he thought of Bian Zhan's problem: "Now that Bian Zhan has disappeared, do you think he might do something desperate? Maybe he'll come to our house?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "It's unlikely at home. After all, the compound isn't a place where just anyone can come and go, and Uncle He even sent people over to protect us secretly. Bian Zhan would definitely have thought of that, but..."
Jiang Zhizhi guessed what Zhou Xiye was worried about: "I know that the border reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities are very strong. He definitely won't make a move now. He'll wait until you're not home. Don't worry, as long as the two children are safe, I'll be fine."
Zhou Xiye, however, was not so optimistic: "After all, he is in the shadows, while you are in the light. You have to go to work at the hospital, and the children can't stay indoors all the time."
Based on his understanding of border warfare, if he wanted to retaliate, he could endure it for a year, two years, or even longer.
He wasn't home, and he couldn't let Jiang Zhizhi and the children remain in danger.
This hidden danger is truly terrifying.
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "I know, but we should also think optimistically. Think about it, the people Uncle He sent out to find Bian Zhan are all very capable. If they can't even find Bian Zhan, does that mean they're not good at their job?"
"Moreover, with Dad around, he is more aware of the threat that Bian Zhan poses to the family, and he certainly won't let this threat continue to exist."
"No matter what method we use, we will force Bian Zhan to show himself."
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While eating his noodles, Zhou Chengzhi reminded Zhou Xiye again: "Don't worry about anything these next two days. As long as I'm here, everything will be fine."
Zhou Xiye silently hummed in agreement.
Zhou Chengzhi then remembered something and asked Zhou Xiye about some things on the border.
Zhou Xiye's answer was very simple, which made Zhou Chengzhi very dissatisfied: "Look at you, you had so much to say when you were talking to He Jianian, but when you were talking to me, it was like I was forcing you?"
Zhou Xiye said helplessly, "The question Uncle He asked me didn't involve any confidentiality, but the question you asked me, you know perfectly well involved confidentiality, something you wouldn't tell even your own father."
Zhou Chengzhi smacked his lips without speaking, still feeling somewhat uncomfortable. He felt that when Zhou Xiye and He Jianian were talking, it could be described as having a very pleasant conversation, and the two got along very well.
He Jianian also said that Zhou Xiye's suggestions could be promoted throughout the army. Why didn't Zhou Xiye mention these suggestions to him?
Fang Hua watched from the side and couldn't help but mutter, "Look at you, always making trouble for no reason. Alright, hurry up and eat, and then wash the dishes."
Then, looking at Zhou Xiye, he said, "Xiye, after you finish eating, have your dad wash the dishes. You and Zhizhi should get some rest and get up early tomorrow morning. The two kids weren't as happy to eat because they didn't see you two tonight. Little Zhou even cried."
Jiang Zhizhi was puzzled. Xiao Zhouji and Shang Shang ate quite well that evening, just like usual. However, Xiao Zhouji whimpered and cried a few times because he couldn't get a spoon to eat.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengzhi immediately urged, "Okay, hurry up and eat, then go and rest. Get up early tomorrow morning to hug Xiao Zhouji."
Zhou Xiye believed it too, and after dinner, he and Jiang Zhizhi went back to their room and asked again, "Did Xiao Zhou really cry because I wasn't home?"
Jiang Zhizhi chuckled: "You believe that? How old are they? Their memories are like little fish, they forget things in no time. The only thing they remember is going out to play every day."
Zhou Xiye breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still preoccupied when he went to wash up. The day he was to leave home was getting closer and closer, and he felt more and more reluctant to leave.
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The next morning, Zhou Xiye got up and found that the two children were already up, sitting in Fang Hua's and Zhou Chengyu's arms respectively, drinking milk with their little feet sticking up.
Little Zhouji, holding his milk bottle, glanced at his father as he approached, then focused on drinking his milk again, seemingly not paying much attention to him.
Zhou Xiye sat down on the opposite sofa, watching the two little ones whose attention was completely focused on drinking their milk, and couldn't help but laugh: "They got up so early this morning?"
Fang Hua also found it strange: "We did get up early today, but the weather is nice outside. After breakfast, we'll take them out for a walk."
After finishing her milk, Shang Shang sat up straight as if she had just seen her father. She smiled with her eyes crinkling, clapped her little hands, and stretched out her little arms to Zhou Xiye for a hug.
Zhou Xiye picked up Shang Shang, but Xiao Zhou Ji immediately became unhappy and reached out to be picked up as well.
Fang Hua smiled and coaxed Xiao Zhouji, "Daddy will hold your sister first, and then you'll be held later, okay? Let's eat first, and then we'll go out to play. The sun is shining so brightly today, and all the flowers in the yard are in bloom."
As soon as the little boy heard that he was going out, he stopped wanting to be held by his father. He pointed outside with his little finger and made "uh-huh" and "ah-ah" sounds, wanting to go out.
Zhou Xiye looked at Xiao Zhouji, who was restless in Fang Hua's arms. He was lively and active, and although he was very lovable, he was just an ordinary child, but He Jianian and the others doted on him.
Looking at Shangshang in my arms, she was grinning from ear to ear, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth.
I can't help but laugh when I think about it; this is truly an unbelievable favoritism.
Fang Hua was taking Xiao Zhouji out, and Shang Shang wanted to go too, shaking her little arms and trying hard to find Fang Hua.
Finally, Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu carried the two children out the door.
Zhou Xiye wasn't worried. He was certain that the two children would be safe in the compound. He Jianian had already given orders last night to strengthen security in the compound.
They also secretly sent people to protect the two children.
If even this can lead to danger, then Zhan must possess extraordinary abilities.
Jiang Zhizhi didn't find it strange that she didn't see the two children when she got up. She knew that the two little ones didn't like staying at home since the weather started to warm up, and they would go out after eating.
While washing up and eating breakfast, I casually asked Zhou Xiye, "Bian Zhan, are there any people or things in your life that you still feel regretful about?"
Zhou Xiye thought for a moment: "If there is, it's probably because he wasn't transferred back to Beijing, and also because he couldn't be with Bian Xiaoxiao."
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed, "Then...where do you think he's most likely hiding?"
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