Chapter 75 Finding Time to Confess
Jiang Zhizhi asked with a puzzled look, "Did he smile?"
Thinking of Zhou Xiye's last words, that he had never been in a relationship before and had never liked anyone, my heart started pounding again.
She also wants to confess to Zhou Xiye!
Yang Fengmei nodded: "You smiled. When you and he walked over from the movie theater entrance, he looked so handsome smiling under the streetlights..."
The topic suddenly changed: "Oh my, you know what, this light is really bright. Look, standing here, you can see everything clearly."
Jiang Zhizhi was both amused and exasperated; Yang Fengmei's topic changed too quickly, and she could hardly keep up.
...
When Zhou Xiye returned to the ward, Bian's mother had already woken up and was leaning against the bed, looking listless.
Li Zhiguo stood by, comforting her, while Bian Xiaoxiao sat on the edge of the bed peeling an apple.
Seeing Zhou Xiye enter, Bian's mother could no longer hold back her tears: "Xiye, is Xiaozhan really not coming back?"
Zhou Xiye remained silent; he couldn't answer that question either.
Mother Bian wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "Xiye, without Xiaozhan, what will become of our family?"
Li Zhiguo comforted her from the side, saying, "Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences. Xiao Zhan is gone, but from now on, Xiye and the others will all be your children."
Bian's mother continued to sob, "I miss my son so much! He was only thirty years old, how could he be gone! He was so young..."
Bian Xiaoxiao cried as she hugged her mother: "Mom, don't cry, you'll ruin your health if you keep crying."
Bian's mother continued to cry: "I cry because my son is so unlucky, and Xiaoxiao, you're so young and you're getting divorced, how will you live your life from now on?"
Bian Xiaoxiao silently shed tears: "Mom, isn't that perfect? I can stay with you forever from now on."
Suddenly, Bian's mother looked up at Zhou Xiye through her tear-filled eyes: "Xiye, you're not married yet. You and Xiaoxiao grew up together and know each other well. If I entrust Xiaoxiao to you, I can die in peace. When I see Xiaozhan down there, I'll have something to say."
Bian Xiaoxiao burst into tears: "Mom, please don't be like this. My brother will be heartbroken if he finds out down there."
Bian's mother stared intently at Zhou Xiye, waiting for him to give her an answer...
Zhou Xiye's jaw tightened, his patience reaching its limit. He disliked this feeling of being morally coerced, but because of Bian Zhan, his brother who had grown up with him and risked his life together, he couldn't bear to turn away.
Seeing how pitiful Bian's mother was, Li Zhiguo went over and nudged Zhou Xiye's arm: "Xiye, you should express your support to your sister-in-law. No matter what, you and Xiaoxiao grew up together, so it's only right that you take care of her."
Before Zhou Xiye could speak, she smiled and said to Bian's mother, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, with us here, we won't let Xiaoxiao be bullied in the future. It's getting late, so you should focus on getting better. I'll talk to Xiye about it."
As she spoke, she pushed Zhou Xiye toward the door.
He could clearly sense Zhou Xiye's resistance, but Zhou Xiye was also single, and although Bian Xiaoxiao was divorced, she was not bad off.
The Bian family, in particular, is enjoying great influence in Beijing.
If Zhou Xiye were to be with Bian Xiaoxiao, things would go much more smoothly for him in the future.
Li Zhiguo felt that he was thinking of Zhou Xiye's best interests at heart. He pushed him into the corridor and said earnestly, "Xiye, you have already rejected the Jiang family. You should try to win over that other family."
Zhou Xiye frowned, his tone cold and hard: "You promised, so you'll take responsibility."
Li Zhiguo felt a lump in his throat: "I know you kids from Beijing are all high and mighty and look down on these resources, but Xiye, do you really want to stay in the Northwest for the rest of your life?"
“I think if you want to dedicate your youth and passion, you can do it anywhere. In fact, Beijing is more suitable for you! You are wasting your talents here.”
“Look at me, I’m forty-one years old this year, and I’ve been in the position of political commissar for six years. If I don’t get promoted this year, I’ll have to pack my bags and go home.”
"Is it that I don't want to contribute? Or am I not capable enough?"
Zhou Xiye didn't want to listen to Li Zhiguo's rambling, so he interrupted directly: "I have something to do, I'm going back first."
Without giving Li Zhiguo a chance to speak, he turned and quickly left.
Li Zhiguo sighed several times, watching Zhou Xiye leave without looking back. He sighed again, "Young people like him, they just don't learn from their mistakes enough!"
...
In the ward, Bian Xiaoxiao wiped away her tears and looked at her mother: "Mom, don't say those things in front of Zhou Xiye in the future, so he will think that I forced him."
The tears in Bian's mother's eyes had faded, leaving only coldness in her eyes: "If it weren't for Zhou Xiye, how could your brother have died? They went on a mission together, so why did Zhou Xiye come back unharmed? Your brother must have died trying to save him."
Bian Xiaoxiao quickly stopped her mother: "Mom, this matter has been investigated. My brother and Zhou Xiye were leading separate teams at the time, and they were not together. So, it has nothing to do with Zhou Xiye."
Bian's mother frowned in displeasure: "At a time like this, you're still speaking up for Zhou Xiye. Zhou Xiye was the decision-maker for that operation. Why wasn't he the one leading the team along the route where your brother had the accident? It means he knew that it was more dangerous there."
At this point, his usually well-maintained appearance took on a slightly ferocious look.
Bian Xiaoxiao didn't say anything more. Thinking about Zhou Xiye's resistant attitude just now, she felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
...
The next morning, Jiang Zhizhi and Yang Fengmei had breakfast first, and then took her to a photo studio to take pictures.
Looking at the old camera and the simple black and white photos, Jiang Zhizhi found it quite interesting and took a picture of herself as well.
The photos wouldn't be ready for pickup for five days. Since Jiang Zhizhi and Yang Fengmei couldn't stay in the city for that long, they discussed with the photo studio staff that they would pick them up when she had time to come to the city.
The staff readily nodded in agreement.
Having fulfilled Yang Fengmei's wish, Jiang Zhizhi told her to wait at the hotel while she went to the hospital to see Jiang Zhenhua again.
When she arrived, Song Wanying was not in the ward, nor was Sun Xiaoyue.
After chatting with Jiang Zhenhua for a while, seeing that it was getting late, I got up and said goodbye to Jiang Zhenhua: "I'm going back now. I'll come see you again when I have time."
Looking at Jiang Zhizhi, who was polite but far less affectionate than before, Jiang Zhenhua sighed inwardly: "Your mother is stubborn. Don't take it to heart. I'll try to persuade her later."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded somewhat perfunctorily. Jiang Zhenhua had indeed been good to both the original owner of this body and to her.
She remembered this kindness.
As for Song Wanying, she is willing to treat Green Tea as her heart and soul, even though the hard times are yet to come.
But what does this have to do with her?
She was happy to watch the excitement.
I almost bumped into someone as I came out of the ward and went downstairs.
When Jiang Zhizhi looked up to apologize, she was surprised to see the person in front of her. She didn't expect it to be Bian Xiaoxiao.
Bian Xiaoxiao wasn't surprised; she had come here specifically to wait for Jiang Zhizhi.
Looking at Jiang Zhizhi with a cool and aloof expression, he asked, "Can I talk to you?"
Jiang Zhizhi was a little puzzled. What did she and Bian Xiaoxiao have to talk about?
But she nodded anyway: "Go on."
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