Chapter 25 This little girl is becoming more and more shameless.
Zhou Jinbai remained calm, his expression didn't change at all. After looking at her, he continued chatting with Su Quan, ignoring Su Li's feet making trouble under the table.
However, he felt that Su Li was quite bold. She actually dared to tease him under her parents' noses. This little girl was becoming more and more shameless. If her parents found out, he didn't know how she would be scolded.
He gently pulled his legs back. Su Quan was still lamenting, "I know why you came to my house, father-in-law. Zhou Zexi must have sent you. If it were before, her mother and I would have given him another chance, but this time, we really can't. This is a matter of principle. If he cheated once, he can cheat a second time, or even countless times. We only have this one daughter, so I naturally can't let her suffer any more."
Zhou Jinbai's voice was cold and deep. "I know you two love her, so it's normal for you to be cautious. I didn't speak for the rebellious son, nor do I intend to remarry them. Zhou Zexi doesn't deserve it."
Su Quan was stunned after hearing this and poured himself another glass of wine. "Then why did my father-in-law come to my house? Since he didn't come for Zhou Zexi, there must be other reasons."
Zhou Jinbai's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. "Su Li has been married into my family for three years. I haven't come to greet you once during the holidays. I thought the tragedy wouldn't happen so soon, and there would be plenty of time in the future. But who could have imagined that this would happen?"
Yu Luo's tone was also full of regret. "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Mr. Zhou. Zhizhi's father and I both think you're a good person. Our two families will still be friends in the future. There's no need to make things too awkward. If you want to come, Mr. Zhou, you can come over anytime."
Of course Yu Luo was just being polite, but Zhou Jinbai hoped that what she said was true.
Yu Luo is younger than Su Quan, but still a few years older than Zhou Jinbai. Su Li looks like her mother. Time never defeats beauty. Even though she is almost fifty years old, her bone structure is still very beautiful.
It can be seen how beautiful she was when she was young, which is why she gave birth to such a beautiful daughter like Su Li.
Although she is a little older than him, at this age, they are still considered peers.
In their eyes, Su Li is Zhou Jinbai's junior.
If they found out that Su Li and he had something going on, they would be furious.
Zhou Jinbai asked about their plans for Su Li's future life, "If she gets married again in the future, would you two agree?"
Su Quan waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I think she won't be fooled again after suffering the loss of marriage once. Her mother and I are not conservative people. It doesn't matter whether she gets married again or not. She can have her own child, but it doesn't matter whether she wants a man or not."
Zhou Jinbai, "..."
Yu Luo also said, "Unless he's someone who's particularly good to her, but there aren't that many good people in this world for her to choose from. It's better for her to focus on her career. She's still young anyway. She can wait until she's in her thirties and wants to have children and remarry. But it doesn't matter to her whether she gets married or not. A woman doesn't necessarily have to have a marriage, but she must have a career."
Zhou Jinbai nodded thoughtfully, "Indeed, career is more important than men."
Su Li looked at Zhou Jinbai's mood. His face still showed no emotion. She wondered how Zhou Jinbai could ask her parents about this matter in a serious manner.
She always knew that in Zhou Jinbai's eyes, career was much more important than him. Su Li also understood this, but for some reason, her heart became so sour because of his questions.
No one knows what Zhou Jinbai is thinking.
Maybe he still wants to get the certificate.
But there are too many obstacles in reality, so he doesn't mention it.
Su Li stopped teasing him, and Zhou Jinbai had a New Year's Eve dinner with Su Li in the name of "father-in-law".
Before he left Su Li's house, Zhou Zexi came with gifts.
After someone knocked on the door, Su Li went to open it, looked through the peephole, and found that it was Zhou Zexi.
Su Li's face suddenly turned ugly. Looking back at Zhou Jinbai who was talking to Su Quan, Su Li felt a little nervous.
She walked back and whispered to her parents, "It's Zhou Zexi."
When Su Quan and Yu Luo heard this, their faces changed, and Su Quan went to open the door himself.
As soon as the door opened, Zhou Zexi, fully armed, pulled down his black mask and politely asked, "Dad, Happy New Year."
Su Quan interrupted him, "My family and your family have nothing to do with each other anymore, so don't call me dad."
Zhou Zexi was not annoyed and walked in with a gift in his hand, "I know you are still angry with me, but I really miss Su Li."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Jinbai sitting at the dining table in Su Li's house. Zhou Zexi was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Dad, why are you here? Didn't you say you don't care about my affairs?"
Zhou Jinbai didn't answer, his expression was cold.
Yu Luo's face instantly drooped. She told Zhou Zexi, "I don't want you to bother with Su Li anymore. Zhou Zexi, you don't take her seriously at all."
Zhou Zexi placed the gifts on the table. Su Li stood up and walked over to pick up the gifts he had placed on the coffee table in the living room and threw them all out the door. She made a gesture of invitation at the door, "You are not welcome in my house."
Zhou Zexi's expression changed slightly, but he still managed to hold back his temper and smiled, "Are you still mad at me? It's been so long, and I know I was wrong. Can you give me another chance?"
Su Li glanced at Zhou Jinbai and smiled meaningfully, "Uncle Zhou, what do you think?"
Zhou Jinbai finished his last dumpling, stood up and glared at Zhou Zexi, "Shame on you."
Zhou Zexi, “…”
Zhou Jinbai wiped his mouth with a napkin and said goodbye to Su Quan and his wife, "Since there's no hope, I won't bother you anymore."
He stood up to leave, and just one look from him made Zhou Zexi feel scared.
Zhou Jinbai left Su Li's house, and Zhou Zexi was also driven out.
Zhou Zexi felt frustrated and caught up with his father. "You kept saying you didn't care about me, but you came to Su Li's house so early. Dad, what if you were honest with me?"
Zhou Jinbai ignored him and got into his Porsche.
Zhou Zexi stood in front of his car and patted the window. "Even though you always say you don't care about me anymore, you still care about me in your heart, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't come to her house at this time."
Zhou Jinbai was too lazy to speak and drove away.
Zhou Zexi glanced at the floor where Su Li's house was and lit a cigarette downstairs.
Su Li watched Zhou Jinbai's car leave in her bedroom, and she felt a little reluctant.
But there was no way, Zhou Jinbai could never come to her house openly as her boyfriend.
Su Li sent him a WeChat message: [Uncle Zhou, I'm sorry. You have no status at all when you come to my house. But it's okay. Uncle Zhou eats well, so a little injustice is okay, right?]
Zhou Jinbai replied after a while: [It doesn't matter whether I feel wronged or not, as long as you don't feel wronged.]
Su Li replied: [I don't feel wronged. I got a great deal. I don't feel wronged at all. Happy New Year, my Uncle Zhou.]
Zhou Jinbai parked the car not far from Su Li's home, leaned back in the car seat and texted her: [Happy New Year, Litchi.]
Su Li asked him: [You haven't mentioned getting a marriage certificate recently. What are you thinking about?]
Zhou Jinbai: [Do you want to get a marriage certificate?]
Su Li: [I'm not really thinking about it right now. Mainly because I'm afraid of my parents. Marriage is a big deal. I just divorced your son, and if I marry you, I'll be scolded to death.]
Zhou Jinbai: [That's fine, I respect your choice.]
Su Li: [Then I'll have to ask you to wait a little longer.]
Zhou Jinbai: [I don’t care.]
He said that it didn't matter, but in fact he wanted to get married with Su Li more than anyone else.
In his life, he has no relatives except his adopted son Zhou Zexi.
He built his home with his own hard work and thought that his life would be as plain and simple as this.
But he didn't know when it started, he really wanted to have a home with her.
You don’t have to face a cold bed every day, nor do you have to feel empty when you open your eyes every day.
The feeling had been overwhelming the moment she'd woken up in her bed this morning.
But he never said anything. Even if he did, it would be useless and unrealistic.
One reason why Su Li no longer trusts marriage is that she doesn't like him.
Being with him is to take revenge on Zhou Zexi.
Zhou Jinbai got out of the car and lit a cigarette. The streets on New Year's Eve were extremely empty, with not even many cars.
Everyone rushed home to celebrate the New Year and reunite with their families.
Only he was standing at the deserted street corner, leaning against the car door, looking around and hesitating.
At this time before, he was always with Zhou Zexi.
But this year, everything changed, and he no longer wanted to celebrate the New Year with Zhou Zexi.
When midnight arrived, the whole city was filled with thunderous roars and fireworks continued to explode in the air.
He looked up at the exploding fireworks, but his heart was extremely calm.
He began to think about his relationship with Su Li. Will it continue like this?
I tried my best, but there was no chance. Then what?
How many years can I have an affair with her?
He didn't know, but he couldn't bear to let go at this time.
Su Li is young and does things without considering the consequences, and he understands that.
But what about him? Doesn’t he consider the consequences?
He didn't know when he became so unstable.
He never replied to Su Li's message again and stood alone on the empty street in the middle of the night.
Su Li will never know how great the influence she has on Zhou Jinbai is, so great that Zhou Jinbai's heart can be torn apart layer by layer just at the thought of being separated from her.
Only then did he realize how painful it was to love someone.
And he was the only one who was bearing this pain.
When there was no opportunity, he struggled inside, but it was not so painful.
Now that I have the chance, I still know that it is impossible for us to be together. My heart feels like it has been gouged out alive.
Zhou Jinbai let out a long sigh, opened his phone and looked at the New Year greetings she sent him, lowering his eyes for a long time.
Su Li had a comfortable New Year. She stayed with her parents for a few days, and after three days of the New Year, she had to go back to work.
Zhou Jinbai hasn't contacted her in the past few days and they only communicate through WeChat.
Before Su Li left, she told him that Lin Youqin and a few friends in the circle were inviting Zhou Jinbai to dinner, and he went since he had nothing to do.
Lin Youqin asked Su Li on WeChat: [Why didn’t I see you when I went to Zhou’s house? Did you go back to your parents’ home?]
Su Li saw her go to Zhou's house and had a bad feeling: [Are you going to see Old Zhou?]
Lin Youqin replied: [Yes, I came here on the second day of the Lunar New Year and stayed at his house for one night. I saw Zhou Zexi but not you.]
Su Li didn't reply. She held the phone for a long time and asked Zhou Jinbai: "What do you mean?"
At that time, Zhou Jinbai was having a party with friends. When he saw the message from Su Li, he replied: [What?]
Su Li: [Lin Youqin went to Zhou's house to look for you and stayed at your house for one night?]
Zhou Jinbai: [Yes, she came to celebrate the New Year and spend a couple of days here.]
Su Li: [Do you like her?]
Zhou Jinbai: [……]
Su Li: [If you like her, don't sleep with me. You two are in love with each other and are a perfect match.]
Zhou Jinbai: [I'm overthinking it again. We're just friends.]
Su Li: [Yes, yes, I was overthinking it. I was being unreasonable. Can't I just disappear?]
After reading her reply, Zhou Jinbai got up from his seat, went to the bathroom, and called her.
Su Li felt extremely aggrieved, and she didn't know what was going on in her mind.
Did she like Zhou Jinbai? If not, why did she feel so upset when she knew Lin Youqin went to see him?
She sat alone in the villa of Jiangshan Film Studio, wiping her tears and feeling that she was sick.
"I never planned to be with him long-term, so why would I be jealous? Why would I be jealous?"
Su Li wiped away her tears. Her cell phone rang. It was a voice call from Zhou Jinbai.
She looked at it for a few seconds without answering and hung up.
Zhou Jinbai originally planned to sit for a while, but Su Li hung up his phone and didn't answer it. He told everyone that he had something to do and was leaving.
Several friends thought he was spoiling the fun, "Lao Zhou, it's just the beginning, the dishes aren't even served yet, what's going on during Chinese New Year?"
Zhou Jinbai said in a serious tone, "This is extremely urgent. You guys eat first. Old Zhang, please help me greet Teacher Lin Youqin."
Zhang Qingchi said, "Are you still coming? We still have to go out and play after dinner."
Zhou Jinbai waved his hand as he left, "I'm not going. Enjoy yourselves and have fun. I'll treat you and I'll reimburse you later."
Lin Youqin felt disappointed and wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't open her mouth.
Zhou Jinbai drove to Jiangshan Film Studio, and sure enough, the lights on the second floor of the villa were on.
He parked his car outside the villa and sent a WeChat message to Su Li: [I'm here, come down and open the door.]
Su Li was still feeling upset. Seeing Zhou Jinbai's message, she glanced out the window and saw a tall, lonely figure.
Su Li was acting like a spoiled brat: [Who am I to you? Why should I open the door for you?]
Zhou Jinbai: [If you don't open the door, I'll leave. Zhang Qingchi and Lin Youqin are still waiting for me.]
Su Li: [Go ahead. Who am I? I'm not as important as them.]
Zhou Jinbai: [If you don't come down and open the door, I'll climb over the wall and get in.]
Su Li: [Can you do this? You're old and weak, but if you can, just turn it over.]
Zhou Jinbai: [Be good, come down and open the door. I brought you something delicious.]
Su Li didn't reply. After feeling awkward for a while, she went downstairs to open the door for him.
Zhou Jinbai actually brought some delicious food with him, which he bought on the way.
Su Li opened the courtyard door and he walked in, wrapped in the cold winter wind.
He walked up to her and rubbed her head. "You treat me like someone you don't care about, and in the end you're still angry. You miss me but don't tell me. You lose your temper all by yourself. I don't even know if you like me or not. Litchi, tell me, what am I to you? Who dares to treat me like you?"
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