Chapter 199: The Qiu Family’s Plot (Part 2)
After the meeting, Qiu Hongsheng went home directly. When he got home, he saw Zhou Fanghua sitting on the sofa in the living room, reading a thick photo album.
The veins on his forehead suddenly jumped, and he subconsciously slowed down his footsteps, fearing that he would accidentally stimulate Zhou Fanghua's sensitive nerves and make her become hysterical again.
Zhou Fanghua suddenly raised his head and quickly glanced at the cautious Qiu Hongsheng. Qiu Hongsheng felt very embarrassed by the look, and inexplicably had the illusion that he was "guilty".
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he simply stopped hiding, unbuttoning his clothes while walking to the sofa and sitting down. When he sat down, he opened his straight military uniform, leaned his entire back against the back of the sofa, and sighed comfortably.
Zhou Fanghua looked at his youthful face in the photo album, touched his wrinkled face, and sighed: "Hongsheng, my face is rough and wrinkled. There is not even a beauty salon in this safe zone. What should I do?"
Qiu Hongsheng rolled his eyes speechlessly in his heart. What time is it now? Zombies almost rushed in last night. I almost died, and I still wanted to do beauty treatments!
He was too lazy to reply, but his eyes could not help but look at Zhou Fanghua's face. He found that Zhou Fanghua looked much older and no longer as radiant as before.
The couple always pays attention to maintenance, and tries to choose exquisite food and daily necessities. They hire a nutritionist to formulate healthy and nutritious meals, and the cook is also carefully selected, with excellent cooking skills. It's better for him as a man, but Zhou Fanghua lives a more refined life, hiring a makeup artist and beauty consultant, and someone is responsible for matching the clothes she wears every day.
So no matter what time it is, Zhou Fanghua's makeup and clothes are always perfect. Although she is over 50, she looks very young, as if she is only in her 30s or even less than 40. In addition to makeup and clothes, her manners are also quite perfect. At first glance, she is the kind of lady who has received a good education and cultural influence.
Qiu Hongsheng was naturally very satisfied with his wife who always made him proud. Even if he occasionally messed around outside and had a few mistresses, he would never let them appear in front of Zhou Fanghua and embarrass her.
But after the end of the world, Zhou Fanghua gradually became unreasonable. Without a professional makeup artist and stylist, her makeup and matching were not so perfect. Her skin also aged rapidly and she no longer had the charm of the past.
Qiu Hongsheng faced Zhou Fanghua every day, and was naturally very aware of the changes in her. It was just that he was busy with other things before, and he was also aging, so he subconsciously avoided this cruel reality.
Now that Zhou Fanghua had said this, he suddenly realized that Zhou Fanghua had actually become so old! Then, he subconsciously thought of himself.
Then he heard Zhou Fanghua say again: "Look, you are old now, like an old man, so ugly." After saying that, she frowned in disgust, and her mind kept recalling what Qiu Hongsheng looked like before the end of the world.
Qiu Hongsheng felt bad immediately. No matter whether it was a man or a woman, once they got older, they would be very concerned about their physical condition. He was good at maintaining himself before, and he looked like he was in his early forties. He was handsome, mature and steady, which was a fatal attraction for women.
So privately, Qiu Hongsheng always felt that he was in his prime, but now he suddenly heard Zhou Fanghua say that he had become an old man. How could he bear it?
His face darkened almost immediately, and he said unhappily, "You'd better take care of yourself first and see if there is any way to get rid of the wrinkles on your face. You look like an old woman, so ugly!"
He stood up and prepared to go upstairs.
Zhou Fanghua's face turned blue with anger, and then she suddenly said, "Hongsheng, you said that wood-type mutants can promote the growth of plants and heal the wounded. Can they make us younger?"
Qiu Hongsheng stopped going upstairs, turned around and looked at Zhou Fanghua warily, feeling that she had some evil ideas again! Worried that Zhou Fanghua would mess up, he warned: "We are not wood-type superpowers, how can we clearly explain the abilities of wood-type superpowers? The current situation is already very unfavorable to the Qiu family, don't get involved!"
His tone was unusually stern. Zhou Fanghua was shocked when she heard it and looked at Qiu Hongsheng in astonishment, unable to understand why he spoke to her in such a tone.
She pursed her lips, then suddenly slammed the thick album in her hand onto the coffee table. The album was a hardcover, with a thick and hard cover, and was particularly heavy, making a loud noise when it hit the coffee table.
Qiu Hongsheng frowned tightly, and the veins on his forehead kept throbbing. He pointed at Zhou Fanghua and cursed fiercely: "Are you sick?"
Just at this moment, Qiu Yiming walked in. His face was not looking good. After entering the room, he quickly glanced at the photo album on the coffee table, then he looked at Zhou Fanghua who was trembling with anger and speechless, and finally looked at Qiu Hongsheng and said, "Dad, you know that Mom is in a bad mood recently. Why are you arguing with her? You are an old couple, do you have to make it so ugly? If it gets out, how will others look at our Qiu family, and how will they look at you, Dad?"
Qiu Hongsheng sighed. He was not the kind of useless man who would vent his anger on his wife. He usually respected Zhou Fanghua. But Zhou Fanghua had been going too far in recent days. He was under a lot of pressure and his temper was out of control.
Qiu Yiming was also unwilling to argue with Qiu Hongsheng about this matter. As a son, it was okay for him to say a few words, but it would be bad if he interfered too much.
Seeing that Qiu Hongsheng knew he was wrong, he stopped pestering her and turned to Zhou Fanghua and said, "Mom, too many things have happened in the safe zone recently, and Dad is under too much pressure. He didn't mean to be angry with you, so please be more understanding. Didn't you always teach me that it's not easy for Dad out there?"
Zhou Fanghua was originally full of anger, but after hearing what Qiu Yiming said, she decided not to continue making trouble. She glared at Qiu Yiming and scolded him, "You! I'm just talking to your dad, nothing happened, why are you making a fuss? I've lived for so many years, what should I not know? Do I need you to teach me a lesson?" After she finished speaking, she laughed first. Her smile was gentle, and her temperament was a little more gentle.
Qiu Hongsheng and Qiu Yiming looked at each other, and they sighed in their hearts. Zhou Fanghua made them feel like they had returned to the days before the end of the world. Back then, their family was like this, full of warmth and happiness. The family members spoke softly to each other and never quarreled.
But when the end of the world comes, everything changes.
The family started to quarrel, and the quarrels became more and more frequent. Zhou Fanghua's mood gradually became unstable, and she would become hysterical when provoked.
Qiu Hongsheng quickly suppressed his memories and said to Qiu Yiming: "Come with me to the study, I have something to tell you."
Zhou Fanghua watched the father and son go to the study, and her heart suddenly jumped. She frowned and couldn't help but start to guess - what did Qiu Hongsheng want to say to Qiu Yiming? Was there something that he couldn't let her know?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, so she stood up and quietly walked upstairs. She was wearing slippers with very soft soles, and there was no sound when she stepped on the ground.
Even so, she was still very careful, going up the stairs slowly, step by step, for fear of making the slightest noise.
In the study, Qiu Hongsheng sat in the boss chair, his coat had been taken off, and he was wearing a military green shirt underneath. Qiu Yiming stood in front of him, with a solid wood desk between them.
Qiu Hongsheng didn't intend to beat around the bush with his son, so he asked, "What do you think about Xinxin? I want to hear the truth!"
Qiu Yiming looked at him in confusion, wondering why Qiu Hongsheng suddenly mentioned Fang Yuxin. Then, he suddenly remembered what happened last night. When the zombies attacked the city last night, Fang Yuxin was in the spotlight! Whether it was fighting or healing, her strength was enough for many people to look up to her.
He suddenly understood why Qiu Hongsheng asked this question. He was just thinking about Fang Yuxin. So he said, "Xinxin is my fiancée. We were supposed to get married during the National Day. I will never forget this!"
Qiu Hongsheng knew that Qiu Yiming understood what he meant, and he immediately smiled with satisfaction: "Good! You are worthy of being my son! But now is an extraordinary period, it will be too late to wait until National Day. I plan to go to Fang's house in person this afternoon to set the date for your wedding. It's best to get married as soon as possible!"
He paused here, then his face darkened slightly, and continued: "As for Bai Qianqian, even if he is really related to Xinxin by blood, so what? Xinxin is not that kind of girl, you don't have to care about Bai Qianqian. Bai Ye's home is in Bei City, he can't stay in Shang City forever, when he leaves, he will definitely take Bai Qianqian with him! At that time, there will be no obstacles between you and Xinxin."
Qiu Yiming didn't say anything. He didn't tell Qiu Hongsheng and Zhou Fanghua that Fang Yuxin had proposed to break off the engagement and return the engagement ring to him. He knew in his heart that as long as Bai Ye and Bai Qianqian were around, Fang Yuxin would not marry him obediently! However, Qiu Hongsheng couldn't know about this.
He didn't want to make his family worry, and he didn't want his family to dislike Fang Yuxin because of this. Moreover, he was an adult man, and he could handle his emotional affairs by himself. If he let his family get involved and help him deal with Bai Ye, he would look down on himself!
Worried that Qiu Hongsheng would go to Fang's house in the afternoon and end up in a bad mood, he quickly said, "Dad, let's put this matter on hold for now. Xinxin has some misunderstandings about me now, and I want to explain it to her first before talking about marriage. Otherwise, Uncle Fang and Aunt Qu will definitely not give in."
Qiu Hongsheng's face darkened again, and a terrible storm seemed to be brewing in his voice: "Are you referring to Fang Mengyao? Her existence is indeed a problem."
Damn! Why is the second update so late! Keep going! I'll try to write another chapter! Also, I'll write the manuscript tonight, please flood me with votes!
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