Chapter 61 Even after being hugged by him so many times, I still crave him.
Grandma followed behind him and told him to stop yelling, "Today is a good day, and there are so many people watching. Don't do anything stupid!"
Su Quan walked into the first floor hall in a few steps. When Su Li saw him come in, she immediately ran to the kitchen and pretended to be busy.
Jiang Wen brought the second-to-last dish into the restaurant and glanced at the furious Su Quan. Zhou Jinbai was making the last soup.
When Hou Jiangyong and Zhang Qingchi saw him come in, they politely stood up and greeted him. Su Quan knew Zhang Qingchi, but not Hou Jiangyong, let alone Qin Yu. Zhang Qingchi was Su Li's boss at the company and also her agent.
Seeing so many people at home, Su Quan suppressed his anger. His grandfather asked him coldly, "What are you yelling about as soon as you get home? The yard is full of neighbors, and the house is full of guests. Why are you, the head of the family, throwing a tantrum as soon as you walk in?"
Su Quan suppressed all his dissatisfaction and calmed down. "I'm sorry, I was impulsive. I didn't expect that he would be the one proposing marriage."
Grandpa asked, "Do you know him?"
Seeing this, Zhang Qingchi quickly tried to smooth things over. "We've had some experience before, Mr. Su, so please don't be angry. It's not easy for everyone to come here, and we're all here for your daughter. We're all friends of Old Zhou, and we've put off work to come here just for him."
Zhou Jinbai finished making the last soup, took off his apron and hung it in the corresponding place, then came out and said, "Don't sit still, let's eat."
Su Quan took a look at his outfit: a white shirt and black suit pants, with a black leather belt cinching his slim waist.
She is not much younger than him, but she looks as if she is twenty years younger than him.
Yu Luo also walked in and after looking at everyone in the room, she said nothing.
Su Quan held his breath and saw Su Li in the kitchen. He asked everyone to go to the dining room first and pointed at Su Li and said, "You and Zhou Jinbai come and explain to me first."
Yu Luo put her bag on the table near the TV and walked towards the kitchen. She looked unhappy, but didn't say a word.
Grandpa and grandma greeted the guests into the restaurant. When Hou Jiangyong passed by Zhou Jinbai, he was a little worried, "Old Zhou, are you okay?"
Zhou Jinbai told him not to worry, "It's okay, you guys eat first."
Su Li was a little afraid of Su Quan and didn't want to go. Zhou Jinbai went to find Su Quan himself and said, "I'll explain to you."
Yu Luo washed his hands in the kitchen and looked at Su Li for a long time, glaring at her again and again. "You really did something to win over others."
Su Li lowered her head and said nothing. She had already imagined how her parents would break down today.
After some people sat down, grandma came out and called out, "Xiao Luo, where are Su Quan and Xiao Zhou? You two take a seat first. I'll find two more stools."
Yu Luo let out a long sigh, ignored Su Li, and walked towards the restaurant. Everyone was a little worried about Zhou Jinbai.
Su Quan called Zhou Jinbai to the backyard. He really didn't want to lose this person.
Although it was dinner time and the neighbors had all gone out in groups of three or four, Su Quan was really afraid that others would overhear a word.
He really didn't expect that the man who had been avoiding him was actually Zhou Jinbai. Didn't the Zhou family father and son want to bring trouble to his daughter?
So the child in Su Li's belly is Zhou Jinbai's?
Thinking of this, Su Quan wanted to vomit blood. His good daughter was harmed by the Zhou family father and son.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Su Quan couldn't help but look for a stick around, but Zhou Jinbai still looked calm. He even took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to Su Quan.
Su Quan suppressed his anger and said, "Don't try to please me, Zhou Jinbai, are you still human?"
Seeing that he didn't take it, Zhou Jinbai didn't care and lit one for himself, "Why am I not a human?"
Su Quan pointed at the front yard angrily, but he finally lowered his voice. This was not a glorious thing. "Su Li was married to your son. Even if she divorced your son, she was your daughter-in-law. How dare you?"
Zhou Jinbai's emotions were calm and composed. "There's nothing to be afraid of. Since she's a free woman, she has no constraints. Any man can pursue her. It all depends on whether she gives him a chance or not."
Su Quan got even angrier when he heard him speak so confidently, "She called you dad!"
Zhou Jinbai nodded, "Yes, I called her that for three years. I thought I could always treat her as a junior, but later I found that I couldn't do it. Love is something that has no solution."
Su Quan clenched his fists and said, "I won't agree to this marriage. Even if you tell the world about it, I still don't agree. You two are disgusting."
Zhou Jinbai asked, "Just because Zhou Zexi and I are father and son, you don't agree to this marriage?"
Su Quan gritted his teeth and said, "She has a career in the future. If people find out that she is serving you and your son alone, she will be drowned in spit!"
Zhou Jinbai sighed and puffed out his cigarette. "Although I don't want to make excuses for my beastly behavior, I do love her. I'm willing to bear the infamy for her. If she gets hurt because of me, I'll definitely feel bad. I've thought about these things, but I have money."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai spoke calmly, as if this matter was nothing. "I have money. Even if she doesn't make a penny in the future, I won't let her suffer. It's really not worth it if she loses her career because of this. But since I'm already in the circle of the rich and powerful, no one will be able to hurt her in the future. You can rest assured about this matter."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai lowered his head, threw the cigarette holder to the ground and stomped it out. "As for Zhou Zexi, if you don't like me, I can sever the father-son relationship with him."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai said, "I've suffered enough for him over the years. I deserve him. I've never pursued anything for myself in my life, except for Su Li. I want to fight for myself. For this one thing, I can't retreat, I can only move forward. I understand your feelings as a father, and I can make it up to you."
Su Quan was speechless. "But you and Zhou Zexi are father and son after all. Is it okay to just sever your relationship?"
Zhou Jinbai walked towards the stone bench in the backyard and motioned for him to sit down as well. "Sit down and talk. I'll tell you about my past with Zhou Zexi."
Su Quan let out a long sigh, "I asked you to explain what happened between you and Su Li, not what happened between you and your son."
Zhou Jinbai smiled and said, "Don't worry. The whole story has to start from the past. The reason why I can face you calmly is because I have the confidence. If I didn't have the confidence, I would never develop a relationship with her."
Su Quan gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Zhou Jinbai continued, "I know you all care about ethics, and I also know that ethics is a gap that cannot be crossed by morality. Su Li was once my daughter-in-law, and now she's with me, which is really challenging your bottom line."
Su Quan angrily scolded, "You know you're challenging the bottom line, yet you still dare to do this!"
Zhou Jinbai's words remained calm and composed. "But Zhou Zexi and I are not related by blood, so being with Su Li doesn't count as incest."
Su Quan's body stiffened. "What do you mean? Isn't he your son?"
Zhou Jinbai shook his head. "He's not his biological son, but an adopted one. You know I'm only fifteen years older than him. At fifteen, I didn't know anything. How could I possibly have a child?"
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai said, "He is my sister's son. My sister died after giving birth to him due to complications during childbirth, so I raised him."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai's voice was cold and distant. "You may not believe me, but despite my current wealth, I was actually born an outcast. You should have noticed that my family connections are weak. There's only Zhou Zexi and I at home."
Su Quan said, "I've discovered that your family is different from other families."
Zhou Jinbai nodded again. "Because I'm an orphan, I have no parents, no relatives, and I've been wandering around like a duckweed for half my life. Although I'm well-known in the Beijing circle, I still don't have a stable place to stay. I have no home."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai said, "I thought that after Zhou Zexi got married, my family would gradually develop. He and Su Li would have two children, and the family would be lively. But I didn't expect their marriage to only last three years, and those were three years of insignificance."
Su Quan asked, "Just because she and Zhou Zexi are divorced, you can't have feelings for her. That's not something a human being can do."
Zhou Jinbai didn't refute it. "Actually, later on, I thought about it and realized that I was indeed quite a beast. I also thought about cutting off ties with her and not bringing her any trouble, but I couldn't do it. She was in pain, and I was in pain too, but I didn't dare let anyone know, so I kept in touch with her secretly. God knows how I got through the past two years."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai, "I have to endure the pain of losing her while facing the cruel reality. I think that every day we can be together is one day at a time. When she really wants to let go, I will let go."
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai said, "This time she got pregnant unexpectedly. Maybe you scolded her and she wanted to break up with me. I agreed. I think I can endure the pain of losing her as long as she is doing well."
Su Quan remained silent, breathing heavily.
Zhou Jinbai talked to himself, "But she's not happy at all after leaving me. As a man, if I can't even make her happy, what kind of man am I? So I decided to face you and all the obstacles in reality. Whether you agree or not, I won't let go."
Su Quan still didn't say anything, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Zhou Jinbai handed him another cigarette and said, "You can scold me if you want. I was the one who did something wrong. It has nothing to do with her. I liked her and pursued her."
Su Quan took a look at the cigarette he handed over, and this time he did not refuse. He waited for a while before taking it. Zhou Jinbai stood up and reached out to light the cigarette for him.
Su Quan asked Zhou Jinbai, "Does your son know about this? Does he agree with your marriage?"
Zhou Jinbai spoke frankly, "I didn't tell him. When I go back this time, if he doesn't agree, then let him go find his biological parents. I raised him up, suffering all kinds of torture and hardships. If he can't even understand this, then all my efforts over the years will be in vain."
Su Quan took a few puffs of his cigarette and didn't know what to say. This matter was ridiculous in itself, but what he didn't expect was that Zhou Zexi was not Zhou Jinbai's biological son.
Seeing that Su Quan didn't say anything, Zhou Jinbai didn't know what to say. He had said everything he wanted to say, so there shouldn't be any problem.
He is a little older, but not old.
After Su Quan finished smoking a cigarette, he seemed to calm down a lot. "It was really ridiculous. Her mother and I went to her villa once and saw your car. Her mother was suspicious at that time, but I didn't suspect you. And then you slapped me like this."
Zhou Jinbai said, "If she hadn't divorced Zhou Zexi, I would never have looked at her in my life. I would have only treated her as my daughter-in-law. But she divorced me, so I thought I should fight for it to avoid any regrets."
Su Quan asked, "When did you fall in love with her?"
Zhou Jinbai smiled when he heard this, "It's hard to say, so I'd better not say it."
Su Quan looked at him speechlessly, "It's not that you fell in love with her after she married your son, right?"
Zhou Jinbai didn't refute, "Yes, half a year after she married Zhou Zexi."
After hearing his answer, Su Quan clenched his fists again, "What a beast! Even if Zhou Zexi isn't your biological son, he's called you dad for so many years, and you actually like his wife."
Zhou Jinbai admitted, "I am a bit of a pervert, otherwise I wouldn't have the audacity to pursue her."
Su Quan endured it, "She was with Zhou Zexi for three years and didn't get pregnant, but she got pregnant after being with you for two years?"
Zhou Jinbai said, "If it weren't for her career and your reputation as parents, I think she would have gotten pregnant in the first month of being with her."
Su Quan, “…”
He looked at Zhou Jinbai with a complicated expression, "Could it be that you two got together right after she divorced your son, and then... you just ended up together?"
Zhou Jinbai hummed, "We're adults now. How can our feelings be as pure as those of young boys and girls? They must be together for some ulterior motive. What's the point of playing house?"
Su Quan really wanted to hit someone. "If you weren't at my house today, I would have spanked you, Zhou Jinbai. You invited so many people to propose marriage, and you even came to my hometown to cast a spell on my parents in advance. You are such a mean person."
Zhou Jinbai retorted, "You can say I'm cunning, but you can't say I'm mean. Lizhi will enjoy endless happiness with me. From now on, everything I have will belong to her and her child. It's no exaggeration to say that in the next hundred years, her children and her descendants will all become the best of the rich and powerful. Isn't this enough to sway you?"
Su Quan, “…”
Zhou Jinbai continued, "As long as she marries me, I can give her half of the controlling stake in my massive corporation. No one will be able to bully her anymore. Besides me, Zhou Jinbai, who else can pursue her?"
Su Quan wanted to smoke, but when he lowered his eyes, he found that the cigarette in his hand was gone. He stretched out his hand for a cigarette in a bad mood, "Give me another one."
Zhou Jinbai handed him another cigarette and lit it. "That Chen Yusheng, he's indeed famous, but he retired from the entertainment industry and went home to take the civil service exam. His family background is indeed quite impressive, but he may not be able to give his all to a woman, but I can."
Su Quan didn't say anything.
Zhou Jinbai observed his expression. "I can risk everything for Litchi. She's the driving force of my life. In the two years I've been with her, have you ever heard her say anything bad about me?"
This is indeed not the case, but with Su Li's personality, she would not say anything even if she had a conflict with a man outside.
Su Quan told him not to show off, "This doesn't mean anything. Many men treat women well before they succeed."
Zhou Jinbai reminded him, "But I succeeded on the first day I was with her."
Su Quan's body froze, and he immediately threw the half-smoked cigarette at Zhou Jinbai. "Have some shame, f*cking shame? Is this kind of thing honorable? It only makes me want to kill you."
Zhou Jinbai smiled good-naturedly, "Sooner or later, this girl will have to find someone to rely on. You two don't want her to carry so many burdens alone, right? With me, she won't have to work so hard. I can't guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee that she will be rich and respected throughout her life."
At this point, even if he was angry to death, it would be of no use. This thing has already happened, and Su Li is pregnant with Zhou Jinbai's child.
Although it did make him very angry, what Zhou Jinbai said was not without reason.
Zhou Jinbai is indeed very popular in the Beijing circle, and everyone has to give him face.
If this child was born, he would definitely become a superior person because his father was Zhou Jinbai.
Su Quan let out another long breath and stood up, "Let's eat."
Zhou Jinbai also stood up, "Are you not angry anymore?"
Su Quan sneered, "Even if I piss myself off to death, will you back down?"
Zhou Jinbai shook his head, "No, I will face the challenge head-on."
Su Quan walked forward with a cold face, "You can't let my parents know about this. They are very traditional. If they knew that you were Su Li's father-in-law, they would be furious."
Zhou Jinbai nodded, "I understand."
Su Quan took a few steps and said, "Since you have decided to marry her, you must still be polite in the future. I don't care how you are doing in the Beijing circle. Now that you are in my house, I am your elder. You must follow Su Li's way of addressing me and call me Dad."
Zhou Jinbai, "..."
Seeing that they had finally finished talking and Su Quan's expression had eased a lot, Yu Luo knew that the matter was over.
But I still feel uncomfortable.
No one had started eating yet, so Su Quan walked in and asked with a smile, "Why aren't you guys starting eating?"
Hou Jiangyong smiled and replied, "How could we dare to pick up our chopsticks when the protagonist is not here? The two elders also said they would wait for you two, so we didn't move."
After Su Quan sat down, he signaled Zhou Jinbai to pour the wine, "Since you are a junior in this family, you should toast everyone."
Zhou Jinbai stood up, took the bottle opener and opened the wine he bought. "This is as it should be."
He poured wine for grandpa and grandma first, then for Su Quan and Yu Luo, and finally for Hou Jiangyong and others.
Hou Jiangyong's face darkened slightly, and he turned sideways and whispered to Zhang Qingchi, "This is the first time I've seen Old Zhou act like a grandson in front of others."
Zhang Qingchi snorted and nearly choked to death. "Ahem, that's as he should be. Who told him to find someone twenty years younger than him?"
Hou Jiangyong, "Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of beauty. Old Zhou, who is not interested in women, will one day fall for a beauty. When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. This family is really lucky."
Who says it isn’t true? Any connection with Zhou Jinbai is enough to show off for a while.
The Su Quan family can be said to have achieved a class leap through Su Li.
Not to mention that Su Li's descendants will all be wealthy families in the next hundred years, even Su Quan's family has leapt from a well-off family to a wealthy family.
With such an opportunity in front of him, no matter how much Su Quan hated Zhou Jinbai, he had to admit that this was a super temptation.
That was it, the family had a meal together, and Zhou Jinbai drank a little too much to entertain the guests.
Su Li tried to persuade him twice but failed.
Jiang Wen and Yu Luo didn't drink because they were going to drive, but Hou Jiangyong, Zhang Qingchi and Su Quan drank a lot.
It was not late after dinner, almost two o'clock. Hou Jiangyong said that there was a lot of work at the company and he had to leave early.
Zhou Jinbai did not try to keep them and told housekeeper Jiang to take good care of these drunkards and send them home one by one.
Jiang Wen agreed and asked when he would be back. Zhou Jinbai said in two days.
After waiting for Jiang Yong and others to leave, Su Quan and his wife stayed for a while longer.
Zhou Jinbai drank too much, but he didn't go to lie down because he hadn't washed the dishes.
Su Li cleared the dishes and was about to wash them when Zhou Jinbai came into the kitchen. He put on an apron and asked her to leave.
"The water is cold. Go talk to them for a while. I'll take care of the shower."
Su Li saw that his cheekbones were a little red and knew that he was a little drunk.
"Can you do it?"
Zhou Jinbai nodded, "No big deal."
He pushed Su Li out. Grandpa and grandma didn't drink much, but the old people were very drunk and had gone to rest long ago.
As soon as Su Li went out, she saw her parents looking at her fiercely. She stopped and went back to the kitchen.
Zhou Jinbai asked her why she didn't go. Su Li was terrified. "My parents look at me in such a scary way. I always feel like they're going to hit me at any moment."
Zhou Jinbai told her not to be afraid, "I've explained it to your father, it's okay."
Su Li said "oh" and walked out again, pretending to be calm, "You two are not leaving yet? Aren't you going to work tomorrow?"
Su Quan was drunk, but he still sat there, his hands on his legs, his eyes cold, "Where's Zhou Jinbai?"
Su Li was a little scared, "I'm washing dishes."
Su Quan was silent for a moment, "Let him come out and call dad!"
Su Li, “…”
Su Quan looked angry, "Otherwise, I can't marry my precious daughter to him today. He has to call me dad and mom."
Su Li, “…”
Yu Shi really didn't want to see him embarrassed, so he just looked at Su Li coldly for a few times, then helped Su Quan back to the second floor, "You can't make a long journey like this, let's go after you wake up, I'm sleepy too."
Su Li said, "Then you two should go to bed."
Yu Luo pointed at her and said, "I'll settle the score with you when you wake up. What have you done?"
Su Li said nothing, watching Yu Luo help Su Quan back upstairs. Su Quan was still yelling, "Zhou Jinbai calls me daddy!"
Su Li, “…”
In the past, Zhou Jinbai was a relative-in-law, and now he is a son-in-law. It's really magical.
Zhou Jinbai came out of the kitchen feeling dizzy. He said to Su Li, "I'm going to sleep for a while, Litchi."
Su Li stood up to help him, "I told you to drink less, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Zhou Jinbai reeked of alcohol, "I'm happy, I drank a little too much."
Yu Luo and Su Quan's bedroom was also on the second floor. Zhou Jinbai went to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth, but he still felt uncomfortable.
Su Li helped him onto the bed, and he lay there without moving.
I could still vaguely hear Su Quan shouting next door.
Seeing him lying motionless, Su Li took the initiative to take off his shirt and trousers. His clothes smelled of food.
After putting his clothes away, Su Li pulled the quilt over him. Looking at his strong chest and broad shoulders exposed to her, Su Li felt distracted.
I've been hugged by him so many times, but I still can't help but be greedy every time I see him.
She threw off her slippers and squeezed into his arms, "Uncle Zhou, hold me."
Zhou Jinbai was drowsy. He hugged her, opened his eyes slightly, saw her fluffy little head in his arms, grabbed her chin and kissed her.
Her lips were soft like jelly. Zhou Jinbai bit her lip beads, and his voice changed a little. "No, Zhizhi, can I fuck you?"
Su Li blinked and subconsciously looked outside the door. She could still hear Yu Luo scolding Su Quan.
"You can't drink but you still act like a brave boy. Once you're drunk, you start to go crazy. That's all you can do. Hurry up and wake up and go back."
Su Li listened to her mother's voice, then looked at Zhou Jinbai's trembling eyelashes as he closed his eyes. "But I'm pregnant, Uncle Zhou, and my parents are next door..."
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