Zhou Jiyun paused with his spoon, unable to suppress the itch in his throat, and coughed a few times. "I'm just afraid that when I go back, Grandpa will be even angrier when he sees me. I had a fever last night, and I'm worried that I'll pass my illness on to Grandpa when I get back."
Butler Zhong was stunned. "You are sick. Have you seen a doctor? What did the doctor say?"
Zhou Jiyun was a little sarcastic in his heart, but he looked calm on the surface: "No need to see a doctor, the fever has subsided now. Let's talk about grandpa, how is he doing?"
Butler Zhong sighed, "He became like this after learning the verdict yesterday. He's worried. Your grandfather was always strong-willed and valued the family's reputation the most. He never expected to encounter such a situation... Sigh..."
"You've suffered a lot over the years."
Zhou Jiyun lowered his eyes, picking up the spoon in his right hand to stir the porridge in his bowl, but he had no appetite at all. It was no surprise that Butler Zhong didn't hear him, and he just kept muttering, "How can there be any overnight grudge between grandfather and grandson? Your grandfather was just stuck in a rut for a while. Come back and see him..."
"Butler Zhong, grandpa's concern is not with Jiyun, but with himself." A slightly hoarse female voice sounded. It was Xie Jing who came out to look for food.
She ruffled Zhou Jiyun's short hair and sat down beside him. "Grandpa's illness was certainly partly due to Zhou Zhida's judgment. But the root cause should be that he discovered that he was the source of all the troubles."
"He raised a son like Zhou Zhida, allowing him to be vicious and bring great harm to everyone in the Zhou family. But Grandpa never thought of taking drastic measures, but instead asked Jiyun to endure the humiliation."
"But look, what did Jiyun gain from enduring humiliation? Did Zhou Zhida's family soften their hearts towards him? They didn't. But Grandpa is old, and his deterrent power over Zhou Zhida is no longer as strong as before."
"On the one hand, he couldn't restrain Zhou Zhida, and on the other hand, he couldn't completely side with Jiyun. At the same time, Grandpa didn't dare admit that it was because of his past indecision that Jiyun suffered such painful torture."
Butler Zhong was stunned, as if he didn't expect Xie Jing to say that. Xie Jing was not one to indulge others. She had only one belief: if someone made Zhou Jiyun unhappy, she would definitely make the other person even happier.
Zhou Jiyun felt very happy, and the depression he had just felt swept away: "Butler Zhong, Jingjing is worried about me, so her tone is inevitably a little harsh. Don't take it to heart. If I don't have a fever this afternoon, I will go to the old house."
Butler Zhong sighed deeply: "No, it's a good thing that someone cares about you and protects you. Master Jiyun...it can be said that after all the hardships, there are happy endings."
Hearing the phrase "after suffering comes happiness", Zhou Jiyun felt a pang of bitterness inside, but it soon disappeared completely. Xie Jing was stroking his hair like she was stroking a little bit. Although she didn't say anything, her movements were full of soothing meaning.
Yun Zhao and Yun Xu exchanged a glance, then both lowered their heads to eat. Was he staring at them so early in the morning to torture them? Couldn't they just ignore it?
"Yes, after all the hardship comes happiness." Zhou Jiyun looked up at Xie Jing and took Xie Jing's hand and squeezed it: "If you have anything to say, let's talk about it in person. I'm not at home, but isn't Zhou Jida here?"
He was also asking about Zhou Jida's news. Who made Zhou Jida, the little guy, also reborn? At this moment, Zhou Jiyun felt it was strange that the three brothers were all reborn at the same time.
No wonder Xie Jing always lamented this world that was like a sieve.
Butler Zhong didn't notice Zhou Jiyun's intention to inquire about the news. He just smiled and looked at Zhou Jida's back not far away: "Your grandfather is now taking his anger out on Zhida, and Zhida doesn't even come near him. He stays alone, looking quite pitiful."
"The day before yesterday, Zhida said he missed his sister-in-law."
Xie Jing drank a mouthful of porridge and pretended not to hear anything. Ever since she knew Zhou Jida had also been reborn, Xie Jing had lost all her good feelings towards him. Of course, she knew Zhou Jida was in a pitiful situation, but no matter how pitiful he was, what did it matter?
She couldn't and shouldn't feel bad for Zhou Jida, otherwise it would hurt Zhou Jiyun's heart. Everyone has preferences, and Zhou Jiyun happened to be her preference.
Zhou Jiyun pinched Xie Jing's fingertips and said, "I'll take Jingjing back when I have time."
After the call ended, Yun Xu couldn't help but ask, "You really want to go back and see the old man?"
Zhou Jiyun smiled bitterly, lowered his head and continued to drink his porridge: "What can I do if I don't go back? People's emotions are so contradictory. If he had always been mean to me, or if he was just a completely bad person, I wouldn't be so entangled now."
"But it's precisely because he's not a completely bad person and has been very kind to me that it makes me suffer even more."
Yun Xu thought about it and couldn't help but sigh: "Yeah, this kind of thing is really tiring."
Xie Jing said softly, "You and Grandpa just have different standpoints. It's not about right or wrong. Just be clear in your conscience. It's impossible to satisfy everyone."
Zhou Jiyun nodded: "Yes, everything I do now is nothing more than having a clear conscience."
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At the old house, seeing Butler Zhong sighing after the phone call, Zhou Jida couldn't help but curl his lips slightly, and he had to pretend to be confused on his face: "Grandpa Zhong, will my eldest brother come back?"
Butler Zhong looked down at Zhou Jida and sighed again: "Your eldest brother is also sick. He will come back when he recovers."
Zhou Jida was a little surprised: "Brother is sick too? Is it serious? How about I go see him? I miss my sister-in-law."
Butler Zhong held his hand and said, "From what I heard, his tone didn't seem serious. How could such a good family break up? In the past... in the past, when Jiyun's parents were around, everything was so good."
"Although there are some minor frictions between brothers, Master Zhihong is a kind person... Alas."
Zhou Jida curled his lips. Good people don't live long. Just like his uncle and aunt, whom he'd never met, and Zhou Jiyun and Xie Jing in the past. That's why Zhou Jida didn't want to be a good person. If anyone dared to hurt him, he would definitely fight back!
With another sigh, Butler Zhong took Zhou Jida into the living room: "I'm going to see your grandfather. You can have breakfast by yourself."
Zhou Jida raised his head: "Okay, can't I go see grandpa? I can take care of him too."
"You are still a child," Butler Zhong touched Zhou Jida's head and said, "Your grandfather has been in a bad mood recently. Let him take good care of himself. I will go see him first."
After watching Butler Zhong walk into the old man's room, Zhou Jida chuckled softly, then struggled to climb up and sit on the armchair in the living room.
Thinking of how he used to be 1.8 meters tall and could go anywhere, and now he is short-limbed and can't even get out of the old house, Zhou Jida's eyes are filled with gloom.
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