Chapter 168: Regret for almost causing his parents to lose their son...
In the end, Xu's parents were unable to forgive Zhou Juan.
To be honest, when they were discussing the marriage, they quite liked Zhou Juan. The girl was fair-skinned, delicate and pretty, and was a perfect match for their son.
In addition, Zhou Ying was willing to help get rid of Director Hu and let their family stand up straight, so they were very willing to form this marriage.
What's more, Zhou Ying holds a high position in the province, and considering her family background, their son is marrying out of his league.
So they have been quite polite to Zhou Juan in the past few years. In addition, as they are all educated people, they would not treat their daughter-in-law harshly, so the family atmosphere is quite harmonious.
But Miss Zhou Juan's temper is too difficult to please. Even if it causes Zhou Ying to be reported, her parents-in-law want to make amends as much as possible instead of giving up their daughter-in-law.
But the whole family was discussing something peacefully, but Zhou Juan insisted on running out in the middle of the night to commit suicide. Isn't this just looking for trouble?
They only have this one precious son, and they feel so sad to see him beaten like this.
It would be fine if their son didn't study well, but their son is a good boy with good character and good academic performance, otherwise how could he stay in school to be a teacher.
Moreover, the two have been married for so long, and except for the time during the Chinese New Year when Xu Wei lost face for Zhou Juan, he has never done anything wrong to Zhou Juan at any other time.
If this continues, who knows what will happen to their son, so they refuse to give in on this matter no matter what.
Zhou Juan was really helpless and had to look at the unconscious man on the hospital bed, hoping that he would wake up soon.
Xu Wei was awake, but he had just been to the gates of hell and was very tired. He didn't want to talk to anyone, so he just pretended to be asleep.
He was unconscious for the whole night, but he was actually conscious. All he could hear were the heartbreaking cries of his parents, the intermittent scolding of his mother-in-law, and Zhou Juan's incompetent and cowardly apology.
All this made him extremely upset. He shouldn't have tried to be a hero and almost caused his parents to die.
If you ask him what he thinks of Zhou Juan, he feels tired.
He was so tired that he didn't want to deal with her anymore. Whether she wanted to buy placenta to satisfy her hunger, skip work, or act out of temper, it was all fine. In short, he didn't want to care about her anymore.
The excitement I felt when discussing the marriage was shattered by the punches and kicks that fell like raindrops.
He didn't know what he was after. Masculinity? Husbandly courage? Heroic sentiment?
Who knows, maybe he was just out of his mind and wanted to vent his anger for Zhou Juan.
Or maybe he had had enough and wanted to do something so that Zhou Juan couldn't find any fault with him and would give up.
But was it worth it? No, it wasn't. This act of bravery almost cost him his life.
If it happened again, he might just take Zhou Juan away instead of facing the man's provocation.
Now his whole body aches and his head is buzzing. He is in great pain and doesn't want to care about anyone.
In the ward, Yao Zhizhi asked Xiao Jiang to deliver a fruit basket on behalf of the publishing house, and she also delivered a fruit basket out of personal friendship.
Qi Changxiao greeted Zhou Ying politely, and found that his mother-in-law and third uncle were also there, so he quickly pulled Yao Zhizhi over.
Yao Zhizhi glanced at the crying Zhou Juan and had nothing to say. She was such a fool that she would get into big trouble sooner or later.
This time Xu Wei took everything on her shoulders, but what about next time?
She can't always expect others to carry the burden for her. She's already an adult, doesn't she have a brain?
She glanced at Zhou Ying and said politely, "Auntie Zhou, Zhou Juan shouldn't be going recently, right? I heard she has a very severe pregnancy reaction."
What else could Zhou Ying do? If Xu Wei hadn't been beaten, she could have had the nerve to ask Zhou Juan to apologize and keep her job.
But now that Xu Wei is in this state, doesn't someone have to take care of him at home? Zhou Juan can't take three months off.
If Xie Dayou makes a few more phone calls to report her, she'll be finished.
I could only sigh, "Xiao Yao, you're here just in time. I was planning to ask her to resign. Xiao Xu is so badly injured, she will definitely have to stay home to take care of Xu Wei. When Xu Wei recovers, she will be five or six months pregnant and it's time to rest. After that, she will have to give birth and take care of the baby. I'm afraid she won't have time to go back. At the publishing house, I'll have to trouble you to hire someone new to avoid delaying the work."
Yao Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that she didn't have to go. Zhou Juan was so annoyed.
She acts like a princess all day long and is seriously ill.
However, Yao Zhizhi still said something polite: "Regarding resignation and hiring, my opinion doesn't count. Let's see what the president thinks."
Zhou Ying smiled awkwardly: "Okay."
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Yao Zhizhi didn't bother to get involved in the affairs of the Zhou and Xu families, so she asked her mother and third brother to leave.
On the way back, Yao Weihua muttered, "Mom is such a jerk. She said Zhou Juan would mature, but I don't think so."
Xie Chunxing was an experienced person and could see things more clearly than he did. She sighed and said, "You don't understand. It's not easy for people to teach people, but when things teach people, they teach them accurately. From now on, in the Xu family, Zhou Juan will definitely be the one to humble herself and appease her parents-in-law and husband. Otherwise, where will she stand? Isn't that a sign of maturity and understanding?"
"Do you really believe she will change?" Yao Weihua didn't believe it.
Xie Chunxing smiled and said, "Just wait and see. It will definitely change. But it's a pity it's too late."
Yao Zhizhi also felt that it was too late, and the attitude of Xu's parents said it all.
At least Zhou Juan will never get any good treatment from her parents-in-law. As for what Xu Wei thinks, it's hard to say.
Maybe Xu Wei loved her deeply, or maybe he was just trying to be a hero and regretted it now.
No matter what, as long as Zhou Juan stops bothering her, everything will be fine.
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The ward was quiet in the afternoon.
Zhou Ying was very busy, so he had to warn Zhou Juan a few words and rushed back to the provincial capital.
Zhou E had no classes in the afternoon, so he came to bring food to Xu Wei.
Zhou Juan, with red and swollen eyes, hurried to take it, but Zhou E refused to give it to her: "Don't touch me, it's disgusting."
Zhou Juan opened her mouth and wanted to say something in defense, but unfortunately Zhou E had already turned away and didn't want to say a word to her.
Zhou Juan had no choice but to shut up.
Zhou E shook Xu Wei and called him teacher instead of brother-in-law.
Xu Wei didn't want to embarrass Zhou E, so he opened his eyes and responded silently.
Zhou E quickly rocked the bed: "Teacher Xu, my aunt made some chicken soup for you before she left. I'll rock the bed for you. Drink some to replenish your body."
When Xu Wei heard that it was stewed by Zhou Ying, he suddenly lost his appetite.
Zhou E could see his resistance, but could only persuade him: "Teacher Xu, your health is more important. I've told the students that I'll collect their homework every day and show it to you. Don't worry, the class won't be missed. There's a substitute teacher."
Xu Wei still didn't want to drink and was thinking about how to start the conversation when Zhou Feng arrived, followed by Tao Xueying.
Seeing his old classmate, Xu Wei was in high spirits and asked with a smile, "What brings you here?"
Zhou Feng quickly came over to support him and said, "I'm getting married and I'm sending you an invitation. I know you're injured and can't attend, so I brought you some wedding candy and cigarettes."
Xu Wei smiled: "Forgive me, I really don't have the energy to participate. It hurts."
Zhou Feng waved his hand and asked others to leave.
Seeing that Zhou Juan refused to leave, Tao Xueying had no choice but to put her arm around Zhou Juan's shoulders, forcibly took her out, and closed the ward door.
Zhou Feng sat down and sighed: "Tell me the truth, can you and my cousin still live together? If you can't, don't force it. She's too promiscuous and will hurt you."
"Why do you ask?" The smile on Xu Wei's face disappeared.
This old classmate of his is really straightforward.
Zhou Feng smiled helplessly: "Intuition. You are not an impulsive person. Maybe you are just looking for a suitable opportunity to get away without any psychological burden. Tell me, is that what you think? It doesn't matter if you really think so. My cousin has gone too far. I won't take her side. But I want to hear the truth. Don't lie to me, if you still regard me as a brother."
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The author has something to say: I only wrote more than 700 words in this chapter originally. I was sleepy and wanted to save it for tomorrow. I clicked the wrong button and published it directly. Now I have added 2,000 words, which can barely be considered a chapter. I am too sleepy. Sorry.
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