"Here's what happened. My son, Zhao Hai, has been getting very close to Zhou Chengzhi lately. After he left the restaurant where you were eating, he went to find Zhou Chengzhi, and unexpectedly, he overheard something he shouldn't have!"
"What did you say?"
"He said that Liu Wu and Hao Liu, who stole from me, once hit your aunt. I don't know if you know about this. I'm just reminding you because he's your brother-in-law. You're an upright and honest person, and I'm afraid you'll be taken advantage of by him, so I came here specifically to tell you!"
Xiang Pengfei hesitated. He couldn't admit that he knew about this, because if Zhao Hujiang found out, his reputation would plummet. Not only would he lose all respect for Zhao Hujiang, but he might also be disowned as his benefactor. So Xiang Pengfei said, "Really? I didn't expect Zhou Chengzhi to be so ruthless. We're even related, and he still dares to act recklessly. He's truly despicable!"
"Yes! Brother Pengfei, you need to be more careful in the future, or you'll end up like me, completely fooled by him. Sigh!"
"Okay, I understand, Uncle Zhao. Besides, I'm getting a divorce from his sister Zhou Yuxiang tomorrow, so we'll have nothing to do with each other anymore. We won't be involved with each other anymore!"
"Oh, by the way, where are you staying tonight?"
"Me? To be honest, I really have nowhere to go. I can't go back to the company, and I don't have the keys to the house I bought for my parents. I can only stay in the hospital for one night. I'll get the divorce certificate tomorrow and then we'll talk about it!"
"That won't do!"
Zhao Hujiang grabbed Xiang Pengfei's arm and said, "I promised to treat you to dinner today, but I had something else to do and couldn't make it. You have to give me another chance and come to my house to rest!"
Upon hearing that he was invited to rest at Zhao Hujiang's house, Xiang Pengfei was somewhat flattered and said, "No, no, how can I rest at your house? It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate!"
He had already lost face by not paying for the meal, so Zhao Hujiang couldn't make the same mistake twice. He then pulled Xiang Pengfei to Zhao Rong's hospital room.
As soon as he entered the ward, he called out, "Zhao Ping, take Pengfei home to rest!"
The three children in the ward were all taken aback, thinking that Zhao Ping and Xiang Pengfei were to consummate their marriage.
Zhao Rong, in particular, looked incredulous and somewhat angry, saying, "Dad, I'm not dead yet! You're just going to let those two consummate their marriage?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hujiang knew that the three younger ones had misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "Don't think nonsense! Pengfei just came back from Shanghai and is going through a divorce with his wife, so he has nowhere to go. I thought he could come to our house to rest. He can just stay in my room. Zhao Ping, go home and remove everything from my bed and put on new bedding so that Pengfei can get a good rest!"
Zhao Ping quickly replied, "Yes, I understand, Dad!"
At this moment, Zhao Rong, who was lying in the hospital bed, said, "Dad, let Pengfei sleep in my room! No need to change the bedding, I don't mind!"
Zhao Hujiang's face darkened, and he said, "Shut up! How can a young lady talk like that? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Upon hearing the reprimand, Zhao Rong pouted, turned over, and angrily fell silent.
Zhao Hai said, "Dad, do you need me to drive them home?"
Zhao Hujiang winked at Zhao Hai and said, "Let Pengfei drive his own car! You're just going to be a third wheel!"
Zhao Hai then realized that this was Zhao Hujiang giving Zhao Ping and Xiang Pengfei a private opportunity. The meaning was self-evident, so Zhao Hai remained silent.
Zhao Ping blushed as she walked to the ward door and said to Xiang Pengfei, "Pengfei, let's go!"
Xiang Pengfei blushed and said, "Isn't it unnecessary? It's July or August now. We can just make do at the hospital for one night. It'll be too hot at home."
Zhao Hujiang said, "Don't be afraid, Pengfei, we have an electric fan at home, it won't be hot!"
Zhao Hujiang turned to Zhao Ping and instructed her, "Zhao Ping, go home and take the fan from your brother's room to Pengfei. Give him two fans; don't mistreat your benefactor!"
"Okay, Dad!"
"Get two more watermelons from the basement, chill them for Pengfei before cutting them open for him to eat!"
"Okay, okay, Dad, stop nagging!"
Xiang Pengfei was still a little embarrassed to go, so he didn't dare to take a step forward.
Seeing that Pengfei still seemed a little embarrassed, Zhao Ping generously reached out and pulled him, saying, "Let's go, Pengfei, it's getting late."
As soon as Xiang Pengfei was pulled out of the ward by Zhao Ping, Zhao Hai said somewhat unhappily, "Dad, when will you be as good to me as you are to Pengfei? I promise to work hard so you can retire early and enjoy your old age!"
Zhao Hujiang rolled his eyes at Zhao Hai and said, "If you were even a tenth as good as Xiang Pengfei, I'd be happy! Alas, what a pity!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hai said somewhat unhappily, "What's the difference between me and Xiang Pengfei?"
At this moment, Zhao Rong, who was hiding under the covers sulking, suddenly said, "Brother Pengfei is more handsome than you!"
Zhao Hai stomped his foot in anger and said, "You, you infatuated fool!"
Zhao Rong poked her head out from under the covers, stuck out her tongue at Zhao Hai, made a face, and then crawled back under the covers.
Xiang Pengfei drove quickly to Zhao Hujiang's house. It was a small three-bedroom, one-living room house with a small living room. There were three bedrooms and only one toilet. Zhao Hujiang had one large room, Zhao Ping and Zhao Rong had one room, and Zhao Hai slept in the small room at the very end. It was as messy as a general store!
Zhao Ping listened to him and helped Pengfei change his bedding. She was busy for a while before she finally stopped. When she returned to the living room, she saw Xiang Pengfei sitting upright on the sofa, not knowing what to do.
Seeing Pengfei's nervous expression, Zhao Ping smiled, poured him a glass of cold water, and said, "Pengfei, sit down for a bit! I'll cut you a watermelon right away!"
Xiang Pengfei said somewhat embarrassedly, "No, don't bother, I'm not thirsty, you don't need to cut the watermelon. You've been busy for a while, take a break!"
"No, I have to do what Dad told me to do. Otherwise, he'll be unhappy if he finds out I didn't listen to him tomorrow. Getting scolded by him is a small matter; I don't want to make him angry. My dad hasn't been feeling well lately, so I'd better listen to him!"
After hearing Zhao Ping's words, Xiang Pengfei felt reluctant to stop her from working. Watching Zhao Ping's petite figure running around, he was also moved.
A moment later, Zhao Ping brought up a large watermelon from the basement and placed it on the table. Then she went to the kitchen and brought back a large basin of cold water. She put the watermelon in the basin, then smiled at Xiang Pengfei, her forehead covered in sweat, and said, "I'm sorry, Pengfei, I kept you waiting a little long!"
Xiang Pengfei smiled politely and said, "I'm so sorry! I feel really bad for making you go through all this trouble for me!"
"Don't be so polite! Compared to you saving my sister, this is nothing. Otherwise, my sister would have been paralyzed for life, which would have been even worse!"
"It's not as exaggerated as you say. I just did what I was supposed to do. By the way, how about we eat this watermelon tomorrow? I'm going to rest now!"
"Eating watermelon in the morning can easily cause stomach upset!"
"It's okay, I'm very strong, I'll definitely be fine!"
At this point, Zhao Ping probably realized that Xiang Pengfei was tired, so she stopped stopping him and said, "Alright! Let's rest then!"
Zhao Ping led Xiang Pengfei into Zhao Hujiang's bedroom and told him where the light switch was, how to turn the fan on comfortably, and also told Pengfei to be careful when going to the toilet at night so as not to bump into anything.
Xiang Pengfei laughed as he listened to Zhao Ping's words, which sounded like she was teaching a child. He said, "Alright, Zhao Ping, I'm not a child. You should go back to your room and rest too!"
After Xiang Pengfei finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Ping, but Zhao Ping showed no intention of leaving. So Xiang Pengfei asked again, "What's wrong, Zhao Ping?"
Zhao Ping blushed and lowered her head, saying, "How about we sleep in the same room tonight?"
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