Su Zhou only stayed at the guesthouse for a short while before returning to the zoo.
Su Yunhai and Wang Xingyue both showed a strong desire to stay at the zoo. Su Zhou herself is a doting mother and father and couldn't wait to have her parents with her.
However, since Su Yunhai is going to pass Su Ji on to Su Zhou, it means that in addition to the zoo, Su Zhou will also need to run Su Ji.
Su Ji is the result of my parents' hard work. For more than 20 years, from the first store to now with Su Ji stores everywhere, every step of the way has been achieved through my parents' efforts. Su Zhou does not want the business that my parents have worked so hard for so many years to shrink or diminish in her hands.
She went out happily, but returned with a heavy heart.
Xie Chi had already fed several bear cubs and returned when he noticed Su Zhou's furrowed brows.
"Unhappy? Or something's bothering you?" Xie Chi handed over a cup of warm tea.
Su Zhou glanced at Xie Chi's face and sighed. "Sure enough, if someone is too good-looking, you can't even get angry just by looking at their face."
"It's nothing, it's just... my parents are planning to pass the Su family business down to me, and I'm just worried that such a huge business might shrink in my hands." Su Zhou may be laid-back, but that doesn't mean she doesn't care about saving face.
She also cares a lot about these things.
She secretly glanced at Xie Chi. Not only that, her parents were also a little worried that Xie Chi might be involved in the "phoenix man" type of relationship, since such things were all too common in wealthy families.
He outwardly claimed to have started from scratch, but in reality, he relied entirely on his wife's family.
Su Zhou is, after all, their only daughter, so it's necessary to worry about her.
But Su Zhou trusted Xie Chi's character. Even a casual gesture from the Fox Ancestor was breathtaking, not to mention Xie Chi's vast wealth; he could easily squander a fortune every day. Her parents' concerns were understandable, but she trusted Xie Chi.
"Aren't you busy enough?" Xie Chi frowned slightly and looked at Su Zhou.
Su Zhou sighed: "Maybe so. If I'm alone, I really can't handle it all."
"I'll help you," Xie Chi said without hesitation.
“Okay, but we don’t need you for now. My dad is young and it’s the time for him to work hard and strive. We must not let this man go.” Su Zhou’s eyes were full of smiles. She really believed in Xie Chi. You know, besides being a celebrity, Xie Chi has many of his own brands and is involved in many industries, all of which are very profitable. So… Su Zhou herself didn’t really know how much wealth Xie Chi actually had.
"Xie Chi, you've been waking up and falling asleep intermittently all these years. What if you suddenly fall asleep and never wake up again after we get married? What if you wake up to find that I've already passed away?"
This question came to Su Zhou suddenly. Her eyes showed no worry about death or concern about her spouse's youth; they were filled with curiosity.
"No, I will not fall asleep again."
Xie Chi looked at Su Zhou with his pale and handsome face, grasped Su Zhou's wrist and kissed her forehead: "Choosing to sleep is for those who have no attachments in this world. If you have attachments, you will no longer choose to sleep voluntarily."
For some reason, Su Zhou was deeply moved by these simple words.
Having walked through the world for a thousand years without family or friends, witnessing the changing times and the transformation from an agrarian society to today's towering buildings, Su Zhou suddenly seemed to understand why Xie Chi's demeanor was so aloof and cold when they first met, with only world-weariness in his delicate features.
Su Zhou forcefully grabbed Xie Chi's chin, forcing him to look at her. He raised his eyes to meet her gaze.
"It's okay. From now on, you will never be alone again. No matter when or where, no matter what happens, as long as I'm alive, I will always be by your side." Su Zhou's voice was touched. Her voice was soft, and it was probably the first time she had ever felt so sorry for someone. He was the person closest to her besides her family. She smelled the cool fragrance on his body and seemed to be able to feel the loneliness he had suffered in the past. "I will always be with you."
"As long as I'm alive."
Even if she lives to be a hundred, she will be old and frail by then. Xie Chi may still look the same, and he may fall into another deep sleep. He may also grow tired of her because she is old and faded. But at least for now, the two of them are truly in love. At this moment, no one in the world loves each other more than they do.
"I have found a way to share life." Xie Chi's expression and tone remained indifferent, as if nothing could stir his emotions. "All that is needed is my heart's blood to complete the ritual. So there is no need to worry."
"The process is very quick."
"If you're afraid of pain, just bite my hand."
Su Zhou lowered her eyes and glanced at his fingers. The knuckles were distinct and reflected the luster of jade. These fingers were too beautiful. She really didn't want the teeth marks to ruin the beauty of these hands, so she shook her head. "Forget it. I don't want to do anything that will harm your body. Maybe I won't want to live anymore when I'm sixty or seventy. You have to respect the differences between species. Some things can't be forced."
"It won't harm my body in any way, don't worry, it will be quick."
Under Xie Chi's comforting touch, Su Zhou slowly closed her eyes. An unprecedented surge of power rushed into her body, bringing a devastating feeling.
It felt like her body was being torn apart. The pain was excruciating; Su Zhou's face was covered in cold sweat, her lips were pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. This was the most painful experience she had ever endured.
A moment later, she opened her eyes.
But then he suddenly realized that Xie Chi's condition looked even worse than his own. Su Zhou quickly supported his shoulder, his brows furrowing deeply.
"I'm starting to doubt if you're lying to me. If this ritual really doesn't harm you, why does it look like it's in so much pain to you?" Su Zhou said with reproach and anger, angry that he himself had believed his nonsense.
There is cause and effect in this world. Even in TV dramas, one has to go through eighty-one tribulations to obtain the true scriptures. How could something like sharing lifespan be as casual as he makes it sound?
Su Zhou felt she must have been out of her mind to believe his nonsense.
Xie Chi had cold sweat on his hair, and his beautiful but gloomy face was somewhat distorted, but even so, he managed to hold on and not vomit blood.
Su Zhou quickly helped him sit on the sofa. "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? I'll get you a glass of water."
She let go of his hand, about to pour him some water, when he suddenly grabbed her wrist, a soft sigh escaping his lips: "Don't go..."
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