Xie Jing glanced at him sideways: "Didn't you see?"
Zhou Jiyun was surprised: "What did you see? Did you see that she was deliberately picking on you to get my attention?"
Xie Jing smiled: "Quite smart."
Zhou Jiyun said softly, "Of course I saw it. When it comes to tactics, I've seen too many. Can a man sometimes not see what a woman is thinking? Of course he can, he just pretends to be confused."
"It's just that today is Li Ercui's birthday party, and we came here for business. Otherwise, I would have exploded long ago. I feel that I have wronged you by letting her provoke you in front of me like this."
Xie Jing was amused: "I'm not wronged at all. Haven't you always protected me?"
"Actually, I didn't agree to the marriage at first. The Liu family wanted Liu Quan to take over."
Zhou Jiyun hugged Xie Jing tightly: "When I heard that you didn't agree to the marriage, even though you are in my arms now, I still feel bad."
Xie Jing knew he couldn't bear to hear this: "Then I won't say this, I'll just ask you, if Xie Xuerong also agrees to let Liu Quan take over the marriage, are you willing?"
Zhou Jiyun frowned: "I am also very picky. You want to send me all kinds of dogs and cats? I don't want anyone else except you."
Xie Jing was very satisfied with this answer: "Liu Quan is looking for trouble because of this. After all, she and Xie Wuyou both feel that if it was me who agreed to the marriage, perhaps she would be Mrs. Zhou now."
Zhou Jiyun flatly refused: "That's impossible. I said it when we arranged the marriage. If we marry into the Xie family, it can only be you."
"Maybe I didn't love you before, but the impression you left on me was different."
Xie Jing smiled and stopped talking about Liu Quan.
Zhou Jiyun stood by the window with her: "I didn't expect the Liu family also has a greenhouse. How about we go down and take a look? I'm not used to staying in the Liu family's guest room. Why not go and take a look."
Xie Jing raised an eyebrow. "Then let's go and take a look. I heard that Li Ercui has always loved growing flowers. Generally speaking, gardeners are not easily replaced. I don't know how long this greenhouse has been built."
Zhou Jiyun had already pulled Xie Jing towards the greenhouse: "We can ask the gardener when the time comes to see what flowers are in the Liu family's greenhouse."
Xie Jing: "It's definitely not comparable to Grandpa's greenhouse. It's a pity that I haven't been able to visit Grandpa's greenhouse to open my eyes even after going back several times."
Zhou Jiyun: "Speaking of the greenhouse, I think of Zhou Jiwen and Shen Yaozhi. They are planning to hold their engagement ceremony next month."
Xie Jing was stunned for a moment. "Will the Shen family be willing to do this? Zhou Jiwen doesn't have many shares in the company, and now Zhou Zhida has a little son. Are the Shen family still willing to marry Zhou Zhida?"
"Maybe the other party has taken a fancy to Zhou Jiwen? After all, Zhou Jiwen is quite capable." Zhou Jiyun also raised his eyebrows: "I guess the Zhou family will hold another banquet before the engagement banquet."
Xie Jing: "How could Fang Qin be happy? From the look on her face, she really wants to eat Lin Zhida and Lin Nan alive."
Zhou Jiyun was very indifferent: "She has to agree even if she doesn't want to. It's not her turn to make the decision in the Zhou family. Besides, Grandpa has already spoken, and Grandpa is still very dictatorial."
Xie Jing thought of what Grandpa Zhou had said that day: "I can see that even though Grandpa looks amiable now, he's still very authoritarian inside."
"You had a hard time before, didn't you?"
Zhou Jiyun's brainwaves connected with Xie Jing's. He coughed lightly to hide the bitterness in his eyes: "Yes, it's really hard to fight him. It's not just the external pressure, but more of the mental pressure."
"He doesn't consider our perspective at all. He only cares about his own pleasure and the Zhou family's dignity."
Xie Jing understood what Zhou Jiyun meant: "I understand. If Grandpa was a purely evil person, perhaps you wouldn't be so conflicted. But it is precisely because he also has a kind side that it is particularly uncomfortable to face him."
"This complex intertwined feeling is really torturous. But many people are like this. This is the complexity of human nature."
Zhou Jiyun pushed open the flower room door: "Yes, it is precisely because he is not a purely bad person, and he also has a warm side towards me, so I am very conflicted when facing him. I want to hate him but can't, but I want to love him, but I think of the grievances and hurts in the past."
Both of them spoke in a rather cryptic way, discussing their opinions rather than the actual situation. After walking around the greenhouse for a while, Xie Jing finally sat down on a reclining chair deep inside. "This is a great place to enjoy the flowers and drink tea."
“It must be warm to have afternoon tea here in winter.”
"We're guests, so we shouldn't be so demanding with our afternoon tea." Zhou Jiyun also lay down on the recliner and pulled Xie Jing into his arms. "Can we say we're taking a break from our busy lives?"
"Well," Xie Jing looked at the layers of flowers and shrubs in front of her, and leaned into Zhou Jiyun's arms without any pretense: "To be honest, if you don't go deep into the greenhouse, no one would know there's a lounge chair inside, right?"
"It's a great place to eavesdrop."
Zhou Jiyun chuckled: "Which good person would come to the greenhouse to eavesdrop?"
Xie Jing punched him in amusement. Zhou Jiyun was about to speak when he heard some movement in the greenhouse. Zhou Jiyun was startled and exchanged a glance with Xie Jing. They both shrank back into the recliners, trying not to be spotted by the newcomers.
"Mr. Liu, I'm really sorry to bother you." As soon as the other party opened his mouth, Zhou Jiyun said angrily: "It seems like he's on the phone."
Xie Jing also heard it. She pushed aside the petals in front of her and looked outside, but unfortunately she found nothing.
"Mr. Liu, my son was recently diagnosed with uremia and needs dialysis every month. The medical expenses for a kidney transplant are extremely high. Can I get an advance on the last few months' salary?"
"Boss Liu, 20,000 is really not enough. Hello, Boss Liu! Hello?"
Zhou Jiyun said: "I guess the talks broke down."
This time he didn't speak in a whisper, but at a normal volume, so the person who came in naturally heard it. He was startled and quickly walked towards the recliner: "Who's there?"
Xie Jing had to sit up: "It's me, Xie Jing."
The visitor also arrived at the corner of the greenhouse at this time. When he saw Xie Jing, he couldn't help but be stunned: "You...you are Miss Xie Jing? Long time no see."
Xie Jing looked at this somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face: "Are you Uncle Feng? It's been a long time since we last met, probably several years. Why do you look so haggard now?"
Uncle Feng sighed and wanted to speak, but after looking at Zhou Jiyun, he hesitated. Xie Jing hurriedly introduced him: "This is my husband Zhou Jiyun. I got married some time ago. I've been busy recently, but I only had time to come here today."
"Jiyun, this is Uncle Feng, the gardener here. I remember meeting Uncle Feng here when I was a teenager."
Uncle Feng looked at Zhou Jiyun again: "Did you hear me talking on the phone just now? I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
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