After settling Ping An down, Zhang Guoqing went to the twins' room to check again. Wanting to assert his authority as a husband, he picked up his wife and planned to go back to his room to settle the score.
This sudden action startled Zhou Jiao so much that she immediately covered her mouth, her eyes rolled around, and she immediately stretched out her arms to wrap around his neck, and said in a coquettish voice, "Brother, I was almost scared to death today."
"Don't say such unlucky words."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Zhang Guoqing patted her butt and said, "There's a sentence that suits you very well."
Zhou Jiao chuckled foolishly.
"You're just talking nonsense! Think about it, how many times have you said that? Touch here, it's so frightening, it's been pounding so hard it's even become irregular, you know?"
Whose heart wouldn't be pounding? Zhou Jiao dared to think about it, but she didn't dare to speak out loud. She touched it, pinched it, and patted it with envy.
“If only my pecs were this developed!”
Zhang Guoqing was so frightened by this that he staggered and almost fell. "Did you do that on purpose?"
"How is that possible!" Zhou Jiao immediately retorted, "Look at my eyes, they are so sincere!"
"I think you're trying to avoid reality and change the subject. No matter how much you beg, it's useless this time. Just accept the punishment obediently! You're so bold, you're still trying to kill first and ask for permission later."
Zhou Jiao smiled at him flatteringly, "Aren't there outsiders here?"
Zhang Guoqing closed the door, put her down, crossed his arms, and leaned against the wardrobe. "You can fill your stomach first."
Then do you have the strength to endure the punishment?
Zhou Jiao secretly rolled her eyes, turned around and hugged his arm, smiling mysteriously, "Brother, do you want to hear what happened today? It was really fun."
"Okay, eat something first and we can talk while you eat." Zhang Guoqing shook his head and smiled. This little trick is still on his mind, but his wife is a cat, and she will scratch you if she gets angry.
Don’t worry, don’t worry, there is plenty of time to strengthen your husband’s leadership!
Zhou Jiao carefully recounted her entire journey to the city today, and finally said with regret, "I was planning to set a fire tonight."
Zhang Guoqing touched her head and asked, "Are you worried that someone will get hurt while fighting the fire?"
"Well, you still understand me." Zhou Jiao leaned on his arms. "Before I went there, I had planned how to create an accident, but later gave up when I got there. There are so many people in the city who have no houses to live in. I should do some good deeds."
"My wife is very kind. You are right. The north wind is very strong tonight. If the fire really gets out of control, countless families will be left without a roof over their heads or a place to stand."
Zhou Jiao was silent for a moment and smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Jiaojiao, you've already given it a push, so you really can't interfere from now on."
Zhou Jiao understood this without Zhang Guoqing explaining it. If she meddled any further, she, the audience, would become an actor, forced to diligently work for outsiders.
"It's best if you think that way. Have you noticed? Why did our father say to just watch and not get involved? Right now is not the right time to think about revenge. Preserving our strength is the most important thing."
"Dad has asked Mom to give up all the power she has. Whoever wants to manage the regiment's affairs can take it. It's the same for me. I can't think of climbing up the ranks while I'm still in the army."
"Have you noticed? Our dad is focusing on the Secret Service right now. Apart from meetings here, he hasn't brought any documents home from here in a long time."
Zhou Jiao squeezes out some time on her way to and from get off work every day. Apart from caring about her father's health, she rarely goes to the study, whether her father does it intentionally or unintentionally.
"You noticed all that?"
Zhang Guoqing nodded solemnly. "As long as Dad isn't in a meeting or on a business trip, we communicate frequently. He's worried that I'll get soft-hearted and get dragged into this mess."
"I've been staying home a lot lately to relax. Besides the chaotic situation outside, a big part of the reason is that I have too many and too diverse friends."
Zhou Jiao nodded in understanding.
"I'm not the only one avoiding work. Xiaofei said that Wu Ge and the others haven't been going out lately if they can. Look, there are quite a few smart people here, right?"
Zhou Jiao laughed.
"This also shows that the truly smart people are just watching the fire from the other side of the river. If anyone plays with fire again, it will inevitably harm the innocent and bring disaster to the innocent. It's really a critical moment when action is worse than silence."
Zhang Guoqing finished speaking and glanced at her. Seeing that she was lost in thought, he didn't mind shattering some of her fantasies. "Do you believe me? When Dad comes back, I'll definitely tell you that Lady Liang has been saved."
Zhou Jiao's eyes dimmed. It's not like she hadn't considered this possibility, otherwise she wouldn't have risked adding more chips.
"Don't despair. Regardless of the trajectory of history, just look at how many rivals this old couple has. It should be over by this time next year."
Comforted by Zhang Guoqing, Zhou Jiao smiled wryly and nodded, "Okay, I won't act on my own in the future."
"A gentleman's word..."
"It's hard to catch up!" Zhou Jiao looked at his raised palm and rolled her eyes at him. She still wanted to fight back! How could she not trust her own character?
Zhang Guoqing smiled and accepted her "flirtatious glance." Right now, preserving his own family was his top priority. As for high office and generous salary? Steady progress would prevent the fastest decline.
It's not that he feels guilty.
To be honest, if it weren't for his wife's series of donations and his father-in-law's repeated troubles, just based on the five-courtyard courtyard house at the foot of the imperial city, not to mention his mother-in-law's background as a local warlord, there would be no more evil people in the world than their family.
And those things that his father…hidden in his private collection. Just thinking about it, Zhang Guoqing broke out in a cold sweat!
"Brother, Master may be leaving soon."
Zhang Guoqing frowned.
This willful old man is really possible! Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture are all suppressed old things and old ideas. Even if the old man did not reveal the title of Dr. Hu, the risks are everywhere.
He didn't ask the old man why he was willing to leave his only favorite student.
Because Zhou Jiao has not been to the hospital for internship since last year. According to the old man, he has taught everything he should teach, and the rest depends on practical experience.
As a result, the old man witnessed with his own eyes that his old friends were beginning to be suppressed. In such an atmosphere, it was estimated that his life would be short, just as he had always said.
"Master has been mumbling lately about wanting to go out and see some old friends. I asked Uncle Hu about it, and he said that with me here, it's not like he won't come back. He's just never stayed in one place for so long in the past, and he's probably bored out of his mind."
Zhang Guoqing actually believed this. He had listened to the old man talk about his "lifetime" experiences many times.
"Before I came back today, Uncle Hu secretly told me that Master wanted to go back home to spend the New Year with his uncles and come back when the weather gets warmer."
"Where are Uncle Hu and Aunt Ya, the old couple? You should have asked them, right?"
He is indeed the man who understands me best! Zhou Jiao smiled and said, "Aunt Ya won't leave. Uncle Hu said that if Master goes out, he has to follow."
Zhang Guoqing pondered for a moment, "Jiaojiao, what do you think about letting Ping An go with them this time?"
"Isn't it too early? My original plan was to wait until they were ten years old, when they had a certain level of self-protection ability. Then, letting them out to train would also help them gain experience."
Zhang Guoqing nodded in agreement. He was too impatient, forgetting how old his son was. His son wasn't a puppy; he had to take his time.
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