Chapter 043 The Family Cannot Break Up
After leaving the Prime Minister's Residence, Zhou Yunzhi took her son to visit some of the Ruan family's shops. After having dinner at Pinming Tower, they returned to the Ruan Mansion. When they entered the house, it was getting dark.
Although Zhou Yunzhi knew that her son could not be blamed for what happened today, she still scolded him: "Qingzhou, you are not young anymore. No matter how wrong Miss Wei is, you are a man and should not argue with her."
"What's more, she is the Prime Minister's cousin."
When Ruan Qingzhou heard about this Miss Wei, he got a headache.
Having lived in Jiangnan for many years, he was used to seeing gentle girls. He couldn't stand girls like Wei Mingxi: "Mom, she had bad intentions. I just tried to scare her, but she really believed it."
"Besides, she said she liked He An herself, and I didn't report her."
Knowing that she was speaking up for her sister, Zhou Yunzhi didn't say much. She gave him some instructions on how to manage the shop and then returned to Cui Jing Xuan.
On the way back, she was very worried. First, because her daughter was away on a long trip and she was worried about her. Second, because she had just mentioned the business to her son and he didn't seem to care at all, she couldn't help feeling a little anxious.
The son has had no interest in business since he was young and has been obsessed with martial arts all day long. He just played with it when he was young, but now that he has grown up, he must take over the Ruan family business.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at Cuijingxuan. Zhou Yunzhi was tired, so she asked Grandma Chen to ask the kitchen to prepare hot water as she wanted to take a bath to relax.
When she pushed the door open, she saw Ruan Chengfu half lying on the bed. She frowned unhappily and asked, "What's the matter?"
"It's nothing. You sprained your back today, so I came to check on you out of concern."
"I'm fine, you can go back."
Ever since he brought Ye Fang back home, Zhou Yunzhi never slept with him again. Two years passed in a flash, and she felt very uncomfortable seeing him appear in the room at this time.
"Madam, you and I are an old married couple. We have to live our lives on." As he spoke, he stood up to help Zhou Yunzhi, but she dodged him.
Ruan Chengfu frowned. He really wanted to ease the relationship with her. "Madam, if we continue like this, it will be embarrassing for Qinghuan if Lord Chengxiang finds out. All the mistakes before were my fault. You can beat me or scold me if you want. Just let it go, okay?"
"It's over. You can go and have a rest." All the affairs of the Ruan family were taken care of by her. Zhou Yunzhi was not a young and energetic girl. She just wanted to live a stable life.
Take care of your sons and daughters, and watch them get married and have children.
Ruan Chengfu didn't bother to argue, just sighed and walked out.
Returning to the side room, Ruan Chengfu looked at the deserted room and felt a little disappointed.
In recent days, every time he went back to see Ye Fang, she would make a big fuss, which made Ruan Chengfu very upset. He hasn't visited her for several days.
But he felt very depressed living alone in an empty house, so he wanted to move back to Cuijingxuan. However, as expected, he was driven out by his wife.
For the first time, Ruan Chengfu felt a little regretful and wondered if he had made a mistake in bringing Ye Fang back home.
Sending her away this time was a decision he had to make. But since Ye Fang had followed him once, Ruan Chengfu would never treat her unfairly. However, this woman would not listen no matter how much he tried to persuade her. She just made noises and lost her temper all day long... Now he feels upset whenever he thinks of her.
But the attitude of his wife at home towards him... After two years of separation, she could really endure it.
Ruan Chengfu sat there for more than half an hour. He became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it, so he went to the yard to get some fresh air. Looking along the wall, he saw that the lights in Cuijingxuan were off, but Ruan Chengfu's mood became worse and worse, and he involuntarily came to the courtyard of Cuijingxuan.
The door creaked open, and Zhou Yunzhi, who was a little sleepy, thought it was Granny Chen: "I don't need to serve you here, you can go back to your room and have a rest. You have to go to the bank in the west of the city with me tomorrow. It's the middle of the month, and it's time to settle the accounts."
Zhou Yunzhi didn't hear any response from Mrs. Chen, but heard the door close. Without thinking much, she turned over.
Ruan Chengfu was in a complicated mood. He suddenly realized that his wife had been managing all the Ruan family's many businesses for so many years. The Ruan family was wealthy and there were so many business matters that it really made things difficult for her.
Thinking of this, I sighed.
It was this tone that frightened Zhou Yunzhi so much that he sat up from the bed and asked, "Who?"
"Don't be afraid, it's me."
Hearing Ruan Chengfu's voice, Zhou Yunzhi was very angry: "It's the middle of the night, you are trying to scare me to death, I'm tired, you should go back quickly, and we can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."
But Ruan Chengfu came to the bed and sat on the edge of it.
Zhou Yunzhi thought Ruan Chengfu came for Ye Fang's matter, and said coldly: "I don't care about you and Ye Fang's matter, it's useless for you to beg me."
In the past two years, they have been living apart, and they feel bad inside: "Ruan Chengfu, I don't care what you do outside, but Qinghuan followed your arrangement and married into the prime minister's mansion, and Qingzhou has not yet started a family. As a father, can you think about your children?"
"I am not..."
"Okay, we've lived under the same roof for decades, don't I know you? As long as it's not too much, you can handle the money yourself..."
Zhou Yunzhi's words were full of disappointment. Ruan Chengfu held back for a long time and said, "Madam, let's stop making trouble."
"Okay, I don't want to make any noise either, you go to sleep." Zhou Yunzhi didn't want to argue with him, so she lay down after saying that. However, she heard a series of small noises beside the bed. When she reacted, Ruan Chengfu had already climbed onto the bed.
Zhou Yunzhi was immediately furious and sat up on the bed: "Ruan Chengfu, don't push your luck. If you want to find Ye Fang, get out now."
Ruan Chengfu remained silent in the darkness, and Zhou Yunzhi's voice became even louder: "Do you still have any shame? The two of us..."
Before she could finish her words, Ruan Chengfu pulled her down on the bed and pressed her down. Zhou Yunzhi struggled desperately, but she was a woman after all, and the power gap was huge. She also didn't dare to make a loud noise for the sake of her face.
She was just trembling with anger: "If you continue, we will get divorced tomorrow."
"No, you are the wife of the Ruan family, and you will always be." Ruan Chengfu softened and pulled the belt of his underwear while coaxing: "Madam, don't be angry. Qingzhou is back, and Qinghuan is married. We can't break up."
As she spoke, Zhou Yunzhi bit her lips tightly in humiliation and beat Ruan Chengfu hard.
Ruan Chengfu succeeded and let out a long sigh. The room was filled with his heavy breathing.
When everything calmed down, Ruan Chengfu hugged her, and the feeling of loss in his heart disappeared, and he felt much more at ease.
Knowing that she was angry, Ruan Chengfu moved the person over and said, "Madam, please forgive me for once. I came here today to discuss the matter of Qingzhou with you."
There was no response in the darkness, but Ruan Chengfu knew that she must have heard him: "Qingzhou is not young anymore, so I was thinking of finding him a marriage partner. I heard that the daughter of the Minister of Revenue is not bad, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting."
"In this case, even if our Qingzhou has high standards, it should be acceptable."
My son has an unruly character, which he inherited from his uncle. He has some chivalrous tendencies, so it would be difficult for an ordinary girl to impress him.
In the past, marrying into the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue would have been considered marrying above his station, but now that my daughter has married into the Prime Minister's household, her status is certainly different.