Jiang Yue dragged Ning Zhi away from Fu Qingnian's sight. The two got along well and always found common ground.
Zhou Ji walked to Fu Qingnian's side, put his hands in his pockets, and stated a fact without expression: "Your sister-in-law seems to be very afraid of you."
Fu Qingnian seemed deaf.
Zhou Ji wasn't there to kick someone when they're down; he was just mentioning it casually.
Fu Qingnian appeared unmoved, showing no reaction whatsoever.
Out of good intentions, Zhou Ji lazily offered a suggestion: "Scaring people will only backfire."
Fu Qingnian seemed to finally hear him this time, and coldly curled the corner of his lips, "If I didn't scare her, she would have already hidden somewhere I couldn't find her."
I know to avoid him whenever I see him.
She wished she could bury her face in the ground like a quail, so that he would never see her again.
Fu Qingnian turned to look at Zhou Ji again, casually uttering, "You're gentle, you're understanding, but you still got divorced, didn't you?"
Zhou Ji was silent for two seconds, then said calmly, "There's plenty of time, why are you in such a hurry?"
After a brief pause, he continued, "I'll send you an invitation after we make up."
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Jiang Yue led Ning Zhi to the living room, where a huge TV wall was showing a news channel, and the background noise of the news anchors inexplicably calmed people down.
Jiang Yue hadn't forgotten to sneak a small cake from the table earlier; the strawberry cake looked very appetizing, fragrant and sweet.
The two of them took turns eating.
But they finished it all very quickly.
Although Jiang Yue felt that it was best not to meddle in other people's private affairs for no reason, she really couldn't help herself tonight.
Jiang Yue didn't preach to Ning Zhi, but bluntly told her, "I feel that Fu Qingnian is a bit fierce and his words are not very pleasant. It's as if he's deliberately trying to make people uncomfortable."
As Jiang Yue spoke, she secretly observed Ning Zhi's expression. If Ning Zhi seemed unhappy, she would immediately stop talking.
If not, she could continue listing Fu Qingnian's major crimes.
When it comes to choosing men, no one has a better eye than her.
But Ning Zhi didn't seem happy, nor did she seem unhappy. She stared blankly at the TV, lost in thought.
He seemed to remember something, then fell silent and lowered his head, fidgeting nervously with his fingers.
Ning Zhi said, "I know he's fierce."
Although he doesn't talk much, he has a very domineering personality.
Those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish; I am not easily swayed by sentimentality.
However, Ning Zhi was actually a submissive and weak person. Most of the time she would not resist him, so her life with him was not too difficult.
Sometimes she just didn't know what Fu Qingnian was unhappy about.
Especially when she returned from the hospital, even though he didn't say a word, it was clear he was unhappy.
But there was nothing wrong with her visiting her husband in the hospital.
Fu Qingnian later forbade her from going, and this was the only thing the timid and cowardly Ning Zhi did to defy him.
Ning Zhi could tell that Jiang Yue was worried about her. She looked up, her eyelashes trembling, and said, "Thank you for your concern."
Jiang Yue paused for a moment, then said, "If he doesn't yell at you, then let it go."
Ning Zhi thought for a moment and then said, "Very few."
Most of the time, Fu Qingnian would use his actions to make her afraid to think about her husband anymore.
Most of the evening news on TV is boring.
Jiang Yue and Ning Zhi hadn't been chatting on the sofa for long when Fu Qingnian came over. He glanced at the clock on the wall, then his gaze lingered on Jiang Yue and her arm linked together.
Fu Qingnian grabbed her arm, but not with much force, just holding it. The man said calmly, "It's time to go upstairs and take your medicine."
Ning Zhi's health is somewhat weak and prone to illness; her congenital diseases require medication to control.
After Fu Qingnian finished speaking, he forcefully pulled the person from the sofa to his side, "I'll take you upstairs."
Ning Zhi lowered her eyes and said, "Oh, okay."
Jiang Yue thought taking the medicine would only take a few minutes, but she waited for quite a while, glancing back every now and then, but there was no movement at the stairwell.
Zhou Ji poured her a glass of water and said casually, "No need to look, they won't come down again."
Jiang Yue understood; Fu Qingnian had tricked the man right under her nose.
It's still early, not even eight o'clock yet.
Gu Chen took the initiative to organize the game, having someone set up the card table. He spoke to Jiang Yue no differently than he did to anyone else, his tone natural: "Do you know how to play cards?"
Jiang Yue shook her head truthfully: "No."
Gu Chen laughed: "That's perfect, I'll let you learn another skill tonight."
Li Jinzhao was also afraid that tonight wouldn't be lively enough, "Okay, the four of us can make a mahjong table."
He glanced at Zhou Ji, then said jokingly, "It wouldn't be right for Zhou Ji not to bleed a little tonight."
Zhou Ji turned his head to look at Jiang Yue, "Want to play?"
Jiang Yue thought for a moment and said, "I can't stand losing money."
Zhou Ji raised an eyebrow, his tone firm: "If you win, it's yours; if you lose, it's on me."
Jiang Yue believed this statement; Zhou Ji had always been very generous when it came to money.
Jiang Yue muttered to herself, "What if I make you lose everything? I don't want to owe you that much."
Zhou Ji said, "Then I accept it."
Listening to their conversation, Li Jinzhao felt a pang of jealousy. Sure enough, a single person like him couldn't stand the saccharine, ambiguous atmosphere.
Zhou Ji really did spend a fortune to win a smile from a beauty.
If he were in ancient times, he would definitely be a foolish ruler who played with the feudal lords by lighting beacon fires!
Since someone was backing her up, Jiang Yue was naturally willing to take a big gamble, and she firmly believed that she had a beginner's protection period and could dominate the poker table.
Jiang Yue carefully selected a good spot facing south for herself. She wasn't stupid, and she quickly figured out how to play.
They won against three other players right from the start.
Li Jinchao chuckled nonchalantly, "Zhou Ji, you'd better get your money ready, things aren't looking good."
Winning the first round of the game is usually not a good omen.
You'll keep losing and losing.
Jiang Yue's luck tonight is bizarrely good. The player before her keeps feeding her cards, as if they have X-ray vision and know what she wants.
Jiang Yue won several hands in a row, while Zhou Ji didn't get a single win. He remained calm and composed, slowly playing his cards.
Jiang Yue felt that Zhou Ji's gambling skills weren't very good either.
He's very smart, but bad at cards.
They've lost their ability to see and hear, and all their usual shrewdness and calculation have vanished.
Jiang Yue won in the end, and her chips were piled up in front of her.
Li Jinzhao and Gu Chen had both lost everything. Li Jinzhao even laughed in anger, looking at Zhou Ji with a mixture of amusement and annoyance, "I say, President Zhou, that's enough."
They openly and blatantly released water.
They've all fed the cards into people's mouths.
Zhou Ji lifted his eyelids slightly and calmly uttered, "What does 'knowing when to stop' mean?"
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