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Qin Yaxin did not go out to attend any classmate reunion as Qin Yaxuan had told Song Lan. Instead, she went on a date with Zhou Zhiyuan in a park. At that moment, Zhou Zhiyuan had just arrived at the meeting place.
"Xin Xin, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"
With eyes brimming with apology, Zhou Zhiyuan set up the bike rack and walked up to Qin Yaxin.
Indeed, even though Zhou Zhiyuan is a somewhat famous actor, in this day and age, actors, no matter how well-known they are, rarely have a private car to get around.
Because actors in that era were mostly paid by their employers, it is clear that their income could not compare with that of later stars.
Furthermore, nowadays, you can't just buy a car if you have money; you need approval from the relevant authorities.
However, with the adjustment of national policies, it will naturally become easier for private individuals to buy cars.
Let's get back to the main topic.
Zhou Zhiyuan rode his bicycle to the place where he had arranged to meet Qin Yaxin when they parted at the train station the day before. Perhaps because he didn't want Qin Yaxin to be exposed to the wind and cold, Zhou Zhiyuan specifically chose a park that was closer to Qin's home when selecting the meeting place.
"I just got here a little while ago. It must be cold, right? Quick, rub your ears!"
Qin Yaxin's expression clearly showed heartache. Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiyuan put his gloves on the back of the bicycle, rubbed his hands together, poked his ears, and said with a smile, "Thinking about coming to see you made me feel warm all over, and I didn't feel cold at all on the way."
"What are you saying?!"
Qin Yaxin blushed, gave Zhou Zhiyuan a reproachful look, and then said, "You can't do anything like rubbing my ears."
"I'm just listening to you!"
Zhou Zhiyuan's eyes softened, and his tone was indulgent: "I will listen carefully to whatever you say and do it diligently!"
Can't you speak properly?
Qin Yaxin said this aloud, but she was secretly satisfied and happy. After a moment, she asked, "How is it? Is there any progress?!"
"She agreed, and as soon as the civil affairs department opens, she will go with me to complete the formalities."
He desperately wanted a divorce, but his wife Xia Wei actually agreed, and he inexplicably felt a strange unease.
"You seem to be in a bad mood. Perhaps you regret divorcing your wife?"
Noticing that Zhou Zhiyuan was in a bad mood, Qin Yaxin couldn't help but ask, and at the same time, a bitter feeling welled up in her heart.
"No."
Zhou Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "I find it strange. Before this morning, no matter what I said, she wouldn't agree to a divorce, but this morning, I suddenly heard her agree..."
"Where is the child? Is she with you or her mother?"
Qin Yaxin asked again.
"With her."
Zhou Zhiyuan responded, but felt increasingly uneasy. Looking at him, Qin Yaxin lowered her eyes and remained silent for a moment before saying, "Zhiyuan... perhaps you should postpone your divorce..."
"Xin Xin, why do you say that?"
Zhou Zhiyuan was puzzled.
"I just don't want you to regret it someday."
Qin Yaxin said, "Zhiyuan, divorce is a big deal. If you regret it someday, then I, then wouldn't I be..." and have to complain?
"Xin Xin, don't worry, I won't regret it. It's my choice to be with you. How can we become husband and wife if we don't get a divorce?!"
Zhou Zhiyuan's eyes were sincere: "My feelings for you are genuine. Besides, my marriage to my wife was just arranged by a matchmaker, and we just got together to live our lives. Only you are the one I truly want to marry!"
"I understand. I'll wait for your message."
Qin Yaxin blushed again.
"By the way, your sister-in-law didn't come to the hospital before, does that mean she doesn't take good care of me?"
Upon suddenly hearing Zhou Zhiyuan's question, Qin Yaxin didn't know how to answer.
"Could it be... could it be that she knows I'm married?"
Zhou Zhiyuan had a bad feeling, but then he saw Qin Yaxin nod: "I know, my sister-in-law did go to the hospital that day, but... but she happened to run into your wife and daughter downstairs in the inpatient department, and accidentally heard about their relationship with you, so..."
She didn't say what happened next.
"So you answered a phone call and disappeared for quite a while, and when you returned to the ward you... you said I lied to you..."
Zhou Zhiyuan's expression was unreadable. Looking at him, Qin Yaxin asked, "You're not lying to me, are you?"
"Yes, I lied to you, you know that, I didn't deny it."
With a wry smile, Zhou Zhiyuan said, "It seems I'll have to put in even more effort to get your family's approval for me to marry you!"
"If you find it difficult, you can choose to give up."
Needless to say, Zhou Zhiyuan knew perfectly well what Qin Yaxin was giving up, even though she didn't say it explicitly.
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In the late afternoon, Song Lan finally waited for Qin Yaxin to return home.
"Go to your older brother's study."
Leaving those words behind, she got up and went upstairs.
Qin Yaxin stood stunned in the center of the living room for a moment before continuing forward. However, when she stepped onto the stairs, she felt as if her feet weighed a ton, and each step was extremely difficult.
Even so, she still hoped the staircase could be longer, but her hope was ultimately just a hope. After all, the number of steps on the entire staircase was fixed, and Qin Yaxin couldn't increase it just by wishing for it.
Knock knock knock!
He knocked on Qin Yanzheng's study door.
Soon, Qin Yanzheng opened the study door: "Second sister is back?"
"Um."
Song Lan nodded, then said, "I asked my second sister to come to your study; she should be here soon."
"Come in and have a seat."
Qin Yanzheng moved aside, and after Song Lan entered the study, the two sat down on the sofa.
About two or three minutes later, Qin Yaxin's voice finally rang out at the door of the study: "Big brother, sister-in-law."
"Come in."
The study door was half open. Seeing Qin Yaxin walk in, Qin Yanzheng said, "Close the door."
Qin Yaxin responded, closed the door, and walked towards Qin Yanzheng and Song Lan: "Big brother, sister-in-law."
"Please sit down."
Song Lan patted the seat next to her, and after Qin Yaxin sat down, she didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I called you to your eldest brother's study, and I think you know why. Now your eldest brother and I are sitting here, and we just want to know what your plans are for that Zhou Zhiyuan?"
Qin Yanzheng's expression was cold and stern. He stared directly at Qin Yaxin but did not speak.
"I... I like Zhou Zhiyuan, and I want to be with him!"
Qin Yaxin responded.
"In other words, you know Zhou Zhiyuan is a married man, yet you still like him and want to be with him; or rather, you want to be a third party who destroys someone else's marriage?"
Song Lan's face was serious, and her cool tone carried a hint of sternness.
“Zhou Zhiyuan will divorce his wife, and he told me today that his wife has agreed to the divorce and they are just waiting for the Civil Affairs Bureau to open so they can go and complete the procedures.”
Qin Yaxin dared not look into Song Lan's eyes, much less into Qin Yanzheng. She lowered her head and told him what Zhou Zhiyuan had told her in the park earlier that day: that Zhou Zhiyuan's wife, Xia Wei, had agreed to a divorce.
"Are you absolutely determined to be with that Zhou Zhiyuan?"
Qin Yanzheng asked.
"……Um."
After a long silence, Qin Yaxin nodded.
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