Chapter 182 Complaining to the Father-in-Law
Zhou Xiye wanted to handle the situation calmly, but he couldn't scold her, so he decided to deal with her calmly and let Jiang Zhizhi realize her mistake herself.
Who knew the result would be different from what he expected, and in the end he was wrong?
Holding Jiang Zhizhi, who was sitting on his lap, he said helplessly, "It's not that I don't like you, it's just that I think you're too impulsive. I hope you can calm down and think about it and realize your mistakes."
Jiang Zhizhi tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her lips, her voice filled with resentment: "I know I acted impulsively, but Bian Xiaoxiao is really annoying. And speaking of which, it's all because of you, you're the one who attracted all this bad romance."
At this point, she became even more self-righteous, turning around to glare at Zhou Xiye: "Tell me, what kind of misunderstanding did you give Bian Xiaoxiao before, making her think that you liked her? She even confidently thought that you would definitely marry her."
"In general, this must be because the man gave the woman some kind of signal that made her so confident."
Zhou Xiye was taken aback for a moment: "No."
Jiang Zhizhi didn't believe it: "If she didn't, how could she be so confident? She can't be obsessed with men, can she? Does she think that every man will like her, fall for her, and be unable to live without her?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "No, really. Bian Zhan asked me to deliver food to her at her school before, and I also saved her once."
Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed, straightened up, and reached out to grab Zhou Xiye's ear: "What kind of relationship do you have? You just went to deliver food, no wonder people misunderstood."
Zhou Xiye wasn't quite sure why the situation had suddenly changed, and why Jiang Zhi had become so confident. He could only patiently explain, "It only happened once, so I didn't think much of it."
Jiang Zhizhi snorted coldly, knowing that there was a limit to how much she should act; a little drama was fine, but going too far might lead to an unmanageable situation.
She pouted angrily: "Then why were you ignoring me just now? I even suspected you were feeling sorry for her. You'll only listen if you kiss me."
Zhou Xiye was completely helpless. He lowered his head and kissed her lips: "You are such a troublemaker."
He cradled the back of her head and kissed her deeply.
After washing up and lying down, it was already past four o'clock. Jiang Zhizhi refused to share a bed with Zhou Xiye, saying that she was still angry.
Zhou Xiye was helpless; this was a little devil who was hard to appease.
After a short nap of more than two hours, Jiang Zhizhi woke up feeling quite refreshed.
Remembering that her bicycle was still at school, she asked Fang Hua at breakfast, "Mom, can you call me a car? I left my bike at school yesterday."
Fearing her bicycle would be stolen, she left it at school and deliberately walked out of the school gate, slowly walking back, which is how she "bumped into" Lai Laosi and his group.
Fang Hua peeled an egg for her: "When Xi Ye left, he said that you should rest at home and he would ask for leave for you."
Jiang Zhizhi was taken aback. She hadn't originally planned to ask for leave, but then she thought it was fine to ask for leave since Wang Qinglan would definitely come today, and she needed to stay home to help Fang Hua deal with things: "Then, I'll go and ride the bicycle back this afternoon."
Fang Hua smiled and said, "Xi Ye has already asked for leave for you. He will definitely help you ride your bicycle back. Just rest well at home. After you have dinner, go take a nap."
Jiang Zhizhi hadn't finished her meal when Wang Qinglan arrived.
Her once meticulously styled hair was now disheveled, her eyes were red, and she looked exhausted. As soon as she entered the room, she questioned, "Jiang Zhizhi, aren't you being too cruel? Xiaoxiao was just trying to scare you, and you treated her like she was going to die?"
Before Jiang Zhizhi could speak, Fang Hua stepped in to protect her: "What do you mean by 'just scaring'? Kidnapping Zhizhi to the mountains, is that just scaring her? If my Zhizhi hadn't been quick-witted and run away, who knows what kind of suffering she would be going through now?"
Wang Qinglan glared at Fang Hua: "Xiaoxiao is someone you've watched grow up. Is she really that vicious? Now that Xiaoxiao has been arrested for intentional homicide, you won't even let us see her. Did you use your connections?"
Fang Hua chuckled: "Intentional homicide, that's a serious crime. The family definitely won't be able to visit until the case is cleared up. Didn't you learn about legal education when we were doing literacy classes in the neighborhood before?"
Wang Qinglan was so angry she could hardly speak: "Fang Hua, I didn't come here today to argue with you. I came here to say that our two families have had a relationship for so many years, is there any need to tear things apart like this?"
Fang Hua frowned: "Qinglan, you know we've had this relationship for so many years? Knowing that Zhizhi and Xiye are already married, you still want to do these messy things. If something happens to Zhizhi, will it only be her reputation that gets damaged?"
"Our Zhou family is being disgraced because of this. Who exactly is Xiaoxiao disgusting?"
"Also, there's something I've never said, but that doesn't mean I'm stupid. Back then, you told me that my husband, Lao Zhou, was getting close to a female reporter. You encouraged me to make a scene, so I did. And what happened? Your husband got promoted, but my husband didn't."
"Over the years, Zhou Chengzhi has always been one level below Bian Haimin. I've finally figured it out; there's no such thing as a female reporter. You're just setting my Zhou Chengzhi up."
Before Wang Qinglan could speak, Fang Hua waved her hand to stop her: "So, when you dug a pit for me to jump into, did you consider the relationship between our two families?"
"Now I'm especially glad that my son didn't marry your daughter, otherwise, Xiye's life would have been ruined by Bian Xiaoxiao."
Wang Qinglan's face turned ashen with anger, and she could hardly breathe: "You... Fang Hua, if you show no mercy, don't blame me for being impolite."
Fang Hua nonchalantly held his teacup, blew on the tea leaves, and slowly took a sip: "Whatever."
Their attitude can be as infuriating as they want.
Wang Qinglan couldn't sit still; she felt a little regretful. If she had been more humble when she first arrived, there might have been room for negotiation.
However, she was used to being arrogant and domineering, and when she saw Jiang Zhizhi, she couldn't control her temper even more.
In the end, he could only leave with a dark expression.
After Fang Hua and the others left, he slammed his teacup down, splashing tea everywhere: "What a load of rubbish! They gave her too much face."
Then, looking at Jiang Zhizhi, he said, "Don't be afraid. I'll call Uncle Xiye in a bit. He's at the Public Security Bureau. Wang Qinglan knows how to pull strings, and so do we!"
...
After the morning meeting ended, Zhou Xiye took the initiative to go and find Shang Shiyi.
Shang Shiyi was quite puzzled. He stopped getting into the car, told the driver and secretary to move away, and then looked at Zhou Xiye: "Have you thought it through? Are you planning to stay in Beijing?"
Zhou Xiye looked at Shang Shiyi with a serious expression and piercing eyes: "I would like to ask for an hour's leave from my meeting this afternoon."
Shang Shiyi was surprised. No matter how he asked Zhou Xiye for leave, he couldn't get him to come to him. He asked in a casual tone, "Did something happen?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "My wife was kidnapped last night. I'll go deal with it at noon."
Shang Shiyi, who had been gripping the doorframe, clenched his fists tightly, but his expression and tone remained unchanged: "Kidnapped? Was the person rescued? Who has the audacity to break the law in Beijing?"
Zhou Xiye's gaze swept over Shang Shiyi's hand, and he pursed his lips: "The Bian family in Beijing..."
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