Chapter 105 reveals the truth.
The next day, as soon as he got up, Zhou Kanghui asked his son, "When are you going back?"
Zhou Mingshi sat on the sofa, poured himself a glass of warm water, and then said in a low voice, "Am I in your way?"
"No, that's not it." Zhou Kanghui walked over and sat down next to him, then quietly asked, "Is the trending topic online resolved?"
Zhou Mingshi put the teapot down and casually asked, "You know about this?"
Zhou Kanghui rolled his eyes at him: "I already knew yesterday morning, and you still called An'an. I was thinking, the trending topic is still there, why are you calling?"
"Did you hide Yi'an's phone?" Zhou Mingshi suddenly looked at him.
Zhou Kanghui's face stiffened instantly. How could he have given himself away?
Meeting his son's discerning gaze, he gave an awkward laugh: "I... I'm doing this for your own good. If An'an knew you were trending with a female celebrity, how upset would she be?"
He became more and more confident as he spoke, and in the end he even convinced himself.
Zhou Mingshi looked at him, his face calm and expressionless: "So, I should thank you?"
"No need to thank me," Zhou Kanghui quickly said. "Who told me to be your father? Of course, a father has to smooth over all difficulties for his son."
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmph."
His cold snort made Zhou Kanghui's heart tremble. He glanced at him secretly and saw that his face was frosty, and he was obviously angry.
He thought to himself, "Oh no, he's really angry." He scratched his head. This kid has always been like this. Unlike the other kids, who would throw a tantrum when they were unhappy, he wouldn't. When he was angry, he would ignore people and call them by their full names. If he really angered them, he would even make sarcastic remarks...
He's actually used to being called by his full name, but isn't this his in-laws' house?
How embarrassed he would be if his son didn't give him face?
Just then, Lin Yi'an came downstairs and heard his soft hum. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Before Zhou Mingshi could speak, Zhou Kanghui interjected, "Mingshi has a headache."
Zhou Mingshi stared at him.
Lin Yi'an walked over and patted his head: "Do you have a cold?"
"It's alright." Zhou Mingshi took her hand, pulled her to sit down, and poured her a glass of water: "Drink some water."
Lin Yi'an took the water glass, glanced at him, and saw that his complexion was rosy and his eyes were clear, so she felt relieved.
Zhou Kanghui coughed and asked, "An'an, are you going back to the capital tomorrow?"
Lin Yi'an: "Mm."
Zhou Kanghui breathed a sigh of relief. An'an was going back to the capital, and Ming Shi would definitely go back too. Finally, he wouldn't have to see his cold face anymore.
After dinner, a beautiful woman in her forties came to the house carrying a basket of strawberries and started calling out at the door, "Is Brother Zhou home?"
Zhou Mingshi looked at Zhou Kanghui: "Looking for you?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Zhou Kanghui exclaimed, "Oh my god, here again?"
After saying that, he tried to hide inside the house.
Zhou Mingshi looked up: "What are you hiding from?"
After saying that, the beautiful woman carried the basket into the house.
Liu Zhengying was busy in the kitchen when she heard the noise and came out. Seeing her, she smiled and said, "Yulian is here?"
Yulian smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Zhengying, I heard that An'an is back and the strawberries at home are ready to eat, so I picked some strawberries for you."
After saying that, he looked at Zhou Kanghui and asked, "Brother Zhou, are you home?"
Zhou Kanghui: "What do you want?"
Chen Yulian smiled and said, "It's the change of seasons, and I want to go to the county town to buy a couple of outfits. Didn't you say you were going to the county town the day before yesterday? I came to ask when you're going, and I'd like to hitch a ride with you."
Zhou Kanghui hurriedly said, "Sister, there are plenty of people in the village going to the county town. You should hitch a ride with them. It's not appropriate for you to ride with me."
Chen Yulian: "Brother Zhou, why isn't it suitable? We're both divorced and single, so it's suitable."
Zhou Mingshi sat on the sofa, observing coldly.
Zhou Kanghui glanced at his son and said, "My son is already so grown up, and my eldest grandson is already in kindergarten. I'm more than ten years older than you. You're still young, so go find a young man. I'm an old man, and we're not a good match."
Chen Yulian glanced at Zhou Ming, then blushed and said to Zhou Kanghui, "Older people know how to care for others, and I like older people..."
Zhou Kanghui asked in surprise, "You like older women?"
Chen Yulian nodded. Although Zhou Kanghui was more than ten years older than her, he was well-maintained, neither fat nor thin, and looked to be only in his forties. He was clean and dressed smartly. From afar and up close, he was a handsome uncle, much more pleasing to the eye than those greasy forty-something men.
Zhou Kanghui breathed a sigh of relief: "It's easy to like older people!"
Chen Yulian thought he had agreed and looked at him happily.
Zhou Kanghui said, "There are many elderly single people in the county's nursing homes. Why don't you go there and look for someone? I'm not old enough yet..."
Chen Yulian's smile vanished instantly, and she said angrily, "Brother Zhou, if you don't want to, just say so. How can you ruin my feelings like this?"
Zhou Kanghui: "When your cousin introduced me to someone, I said no, it wasn't suitable, but you wouldn't listen... I'm just a playboy who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. If you want to find a man to settle down with, you really can't find me. I'm not the kind of man who knows how to settle down."
Chen Yulian thought to herself, what does it matter if a man is good at managing a household or not, as long as he brings money home? She'll naturally manage the household well and take good care of him...
Zhou Kanghui: "Go back, I don't have what you want here."
With the other man's son still sitting nearby, Chen Yulian couldn't bring herself to say anything more. She stamped her foot and said, "You can have the strawberries." After saying that, she glanced at Zhou Kanghui reluctantly and left.
Once she was out of sight, Zhou Kanghui touched the cold sweat on his forehead: "That was really scary."
Zhou Mingshi glanced at him, and Zhou Kanghui noticed his gaze: "What's with that look?"
"He's quite self-aware," Zhou Mingshi commented casually.
Zhou Kanghui sat down beside him with a smile: "Are you afraid I'll find you another stepmother?"
Zhou Mingshi: "I wasn't afraid when I was a child, so what am I afraid of now?"
Zhou Kanghui thought it made sense and was relieved, but then he heard him say, "If you want to remarry, move out."
Zhou Kanghui froze: "Besides, I haven't met anyone suitable yet."
Zhou Mingshi remained silent.
After seeing off the last patient, Lin Yi'an came over and sat down. Zhou Mingshi poured her a glass of water: "Sit down and rest."
Lin Yi'an hummed in agreement, took the water glass and drank slowly. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed him rubbing his neck and asked, "Is your neck uncomfortable?"
Zhou Mingshi: "I think I have a bit of a stiff neck."
Lin Yi'an stood up: "Shall I give you a massage?"
Just as he finished speaking, Zhou Mingshi's cell phone rang on the coffee table.
Zhou Kanghui looked over: "Was that Quan Zisong calling? He still has the nerve to call you?"
Lin Yi'an looked at Zhou Mingshi and asked, "Why don't you answer the phone first?"
Before Zhou Mingshi could speak, Zhou Kanghui said, "Don't answer. Let him wait a few days. This kid definitely doesn't have any bad intentions. When Mingshi had appendicitis in junior high, it was Zhou Kanghui who discovered it and took him to the hospital. He's also very sincere to his friends. It's just that he's a bit frivolous and unreliable. He also started an entertainment company, so he doesn't keep a tight rein on himself and has dated one girlfriend after another..."
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