Chapter 96 What's there to be unhappy about when your own daughter comes back?
Who knew He Yuzhi would say, "We got married two years ago!"
Wasn't Jinci only eighteen back then?
He Yuzhi nodded. "The marriage was arranged by her adoptive mother."
Wen Changle then took a closer look at Zhou Lin. Zhou Lin was indeed handsome, with a high nose, thin lips, and a prominent jawline. Sitting next to Wen Jinzhou, he had an even more aloof and cold demeanor than Wen Jinzhou, and was more eye-catching and outstanding.
Her appearance is impeccable.
Wen Changle then asked, "Xiao Zhou, I haven't asked yet, what do you do for a living?"
Zhou Lin didn't need to answer; He Yuzhi answered for her, "To be honest, it's a coincidence that Zhou Lin is also a soldier, and he's in the same unit as Jin Zhou, but he's of a higher rank."
"He's already the regimental commander!"
"Commander?" Wen Changle asked in surprise.
Not only her, but Wen Changxin and the others were also surprised, because Zhou Lin didn't look that old.
If he were to become the group leader, he would be at least thirty years old, while Xie Zhizhi is only twenty...
"How old is Zhou Lin this year?" Wen Changxin couldn't help but ask.
“I’m eight years older than Zhizhi, I’m twenty-eight this year,” Zhou Lin said, now quite at ease about his age.
Hearing that it was twenty-eight, Wen Changle and the others breathed a sigh of relief. Although eight years older was a bit too much, it was still okay.
But the 28-year-old regimental commander, Wen's two uncles couldn't help but praise him, looking at Zhou Lin with admiring eyes, as if they were looking at a talented person.
When it comes to Zhou Lin's personal abilities, Wen Jinzhou also becomes a little fanboy, pouring out all of Zhou Lin's "great achievements" like beans being poured out of a bamboo tube.
Zhou Lin felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.
Then, the conversation turned to how Zhou Lin and Xie Zhizhi met, and the Xie family came up.
Wen Changle and the others were naturally concerned about whether the Xie family treated Xie Zhizhi well.
Speaking of this, He Yuzhi started wiping away tears, "Don't even mention it, the whole family is despicable, so wicked they're practically dripping with evil. I wish I could break every bone in their body, afraid they'd suck the marrow from above."
He Yuzhi wiped away her tears and recounted the bizarre and immoral things the Xie family had done.
Upon hearing this, Wen Changle's anger flared up uncontrollably. "Was Jinci deliberately taken away by their family back then?"
"Have them arrested!"
He Yuzhi shook her head, "We haven't determined the specifics yet!"
Wen Changle asked anxiously, "Why isn't it confirmed yet? Jinci has been back for a few days now, hasn't she?"
"Doesn't your older brother have any contacts?"
Speaking of Wen Changyu, He Yuzhi couldn't help but sigh.
Wen Changle couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"
“Your sister-in-law is in the hospital,” He Yuzhi said with a sigh. She couldn’t bring herself to tell her son-in-law about her daughter-in-law’s antics.
Even though she didn't mention Xu Shanshan's wrist-cutting incident, Wen Changle still asked, "What happened to her this time?"
Wen Changle actually had a lot to complain about regarding her sister-in-law. She was pretentious, couldn't distinguish right from wrong, and had a very clueless personality.
Her niece had just returned home when she was hospitalized. Wen Changle had a gut feeling that it was definitely her sister-in-law causing trouble again.
He Yuzhi glanced at her son-in-law and grandson, and whispered, "She cut her wrists!"
Wen Changle: "???"
“Jinci is back, she…” Wen Changle couldn’t finish her sentence.
"Is the person still in the hospital?" Wen Changle asked.
"Um!"
"Then I'll go see her with my older sister this afternoon."
He Yuzhi nodded, "Yes," she didn't object to it. After all, they were family, and they should visit each other.
Since it was hot pot, even though there were quite a few more people, there wasn't much need to prepare extra dishes, and soon everyone sat down around the table.
It was crowded and bustling; the whole family was having a great time.
Only Wen Jinzhou was worried because of his father's leg.
But he couldn't stop his two aunts from visiting his mother, so he bravely drove them there after dinner, hoping to cover for his father.
But it can't be covered up at all.
When Wen Changle and Wen Changxin arrived, Wen Qianqian was also there, and she brought food from home.
Xu Shanshan was probably really hungry, or maybe Wen Qianqian had really touched her heart, because she was sipping her soup slowly.
Wen Jinzhou and the others knocked on the door and came in. Xu Shanshan could only put down the lunchbox and ask Wen Qianqian to cover the food. She then sat listlessly on the edge of the bed.
Wen Changxin carried fruit into the ward and asked with a smile, "How are you? Feeling better?"
Then she greeted Wen Qianqian, "Qianqian's here too!"
When Wen Qianqian saw her two aunts from the Wen family, she reluctantly stood up and asked, "Auntie, what brings you here?"
Wen Changle was not happy to hear this, but considering that she always spoke in a way that seemed to lack a screw, she didn't say anything.
Wen Changxin, being good-tempered, didn't get angry at her words. Instead, she carefully explained, "Jinci was found, so your grandma called me and your aunt, and we came over to check on her."
Upon hearing that it was indeed because of this, Wen Qianqian pouted.
Her action displeased Wen Changle, so Wen Changle didn't want to look at the mother and daughter anymore. She looked around the ward and asked Wen Jinzhou, "Where's your dad?"
Wen Changle couldn't believe that her brother wouldn't be there for something as serious as Xu Shanshan cutting her wrists.
Seeing that he had been asked about it, Wen Jinzhou quickly said, "I...I went out." However, he was not good at lying, and he stammered out the few words he said, while his eyes darted around.
Wen Changle could tell something was amiss just by looking at his expression.
He grabbed someone and said, "Come out with me."
Wen Changxin looked at it without saying anything, but instead her gaze fell on the lunchbox on the bedside table, and she asked Wen Qianqian, "Qianqian, did you bring this lunch from home?"
Wen Qianqian pouted and nodded, "Otherwise what? You're all focused on Xie Zhizhi, how can you care about my mother?"
Wen Changxin wasn't angry about what he said, but she didn't respond to it either. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Has your mother eaten?"
"Why don't you let your mom eat first!"
Xu Shanshan hadn't finished eating, so Wen Qianqian said, "Mom, I'll open the soup, can you have some more?"
Xu Shanshan waved her hand, looking unwelcoming, "I have no appetite."
Wen Changxin could tell who this unwelcome was directed at.
But Xu Shanshan has been like this for a long time. They could tolerate it before, and they can tolerate it now. They won't be staying in Beijing for more than a few days anyway, and they will have to leave after visiting their niece. There's no need to make a fuss about it.
For a moment, the ward fell silent.
Outside the ward, Wen Changle pulled Wen Jinzhou to a secluded spot and asked, "Zhouzhou, tell your aunt the truth, what exactly caused your parents to have this fight?"
Before Wen Jinzhou could speak, Wen Changle added, "Don't lie. I can tell if you're lying even once."
Wen Jinzhou "..."
Wen Jinzhou then told Xu Shanshan about how she didn't want to hold a family reunion banquet for Xie Zhizhi.
"Why?" Wen Changle really didn't understand.
Even if it's just being clueless or dramatic, this is just too clueless and too dramatic.
"Isn't your mom happy that your little sister is back?"
Wen Jinzhou fell silent, because there was something he couldn't say.
To be honest, I'm a little unhappy. I'm lying... His aunt can tell if I'm lying, so there's no need to say it.
Seeing her nephew remain silent, Wen Changle was furious. "What's there to be unhappy about when your own daughter comes back?"
Where's your dad?
"Are you angry with her because of this?" Wen Changle asked.
Wen Jinzhou stopped talking, his eyes kept glancing at a hospital room.
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