"This is what I really think, and you say I'm greasy." Zhou Jiyun complained. He just said a few words from his heart, but his wife always called him greasy. Who understood the subtleties in his heart?
"Don't interrupt," Xie Jing said casually, "Don't you notice that you three generations of grandparents and grandchildren all look alike? But you are more gentle and more like your mother. But your second uncle and Zhou Jiwen are more like your grandfather."
Zhou Jiyun wasn't stupid either. He thought for a moment, "You mean this child might be related to Zhou Zhida and the others?"
"But Zhou Jiwen is two years younger than me, and I've never heard that he has a girlfriend before..."
"As for Zhou Zhida, we need to investigate him thoroughly. I don't know if he's caused any deaths over the years. But he has a good image, and I haven't heard of any gossip about him."
Xie Jing just casually said, "Just ask around and you'll find out. By the way, how is that child related to Luo Yan?"
Thinking of Luo Yan, Zhou Jiyun felt guilty for the first time: "I was too proud at that time. I told you about the contract with Luo Yan, but I never clarified it to the outside world."
"Later... later in my previous life, I didn't believe you." Xie Jing helped him finish the rest of the sentence: "No wonder you said that at the wedding. I understand everything now."
Zhou Jiyun gritted his teeth and said, "I've already sent people to Country M to look for Luo Yan. We must keep a close eye on her this time. After you got into trouble, she immediately disappeared with the child. She must have been behind this."
Xie Jing yawned. "Let's talk about these things later. For now, we just need to find that child and figure out what his relationship with your family is."
"Don't be so depressed. Since you've been given a second chance, it gives you the opportunity to seek the truth and make amends for your regrets. Those who have hindered you and hurt you will all pay the price."
Zhou Jiyun rubbed Xie Jing's cheek: "So you won't be angry with me because of this?"
Xie Jing yawned again, tears welling up in her eyes. "Zhou Jiyun, I might sound a little cold. But what you're saying is all your memory, not what really happened to me. So I'm just listening to it as a story."
"I won't have any different thoughts about you because of a story that hasn't happened. I only believe in the you that's in front of me right now. So far, you've done well and haven't made any mistakes of principle. I have no reason to hate you or leave you."
"It's not indifference," Zhou Jiyun said quickly, his fingers brushing the soft flesh of Xie Jing's waist. "It's tolerance. I especially hope you don't know about the past. It's enough for me to bear all of this alone."
"That's too hard," Xie Jing squeezed into Zhou Jiyun's arms, itching to move. "But it's precisely because I haven't experienced this myself that I can easily separate myself from the Xie Jing you're talking about. That's why I can't empathize with her experience."
"That's good. If you were reborn, I'd be afraid that what happened in my previous life would happen again." Zhou Jiyun said as he touched Xie Jing's belly. "Your belly was already this big back then, and Grandpa wanted the child to recognize his ancestral home. I disagreed, so Grandpa came to find you, and you filed for divorce."
"And he moved to a villa on the outskirts of the city and ignored me."
Xie Jing understood: "So I asked for a divorce from you because Grandpa came to find me?"
"Yes," Zhou Jiyun nodded: "You were angry with me before, but you were also waiting for me to find evidence, and you had no intention of divorcing me."
"But less than a week after you moved into the villa, a fire suddenly broke out in the villa..."
Zhou Jiyun took a breath and said, "It was really too tragic. I couldn't sleep day and night. It felt like everything was gone overnight..."
"Everyone says it was an accident, but how could such an accident happen? Why did the surveillance camera just happen to be broken at that time?"
Xie Jing put herself in Zhou Jiyun's shoes and suddenly felt that Zhou Jiyun was really miserable. She patted Zhou Jiyun on the shoulder and said, "No wonder I thought your attitude towards grandpa was a little weird."
Zhou Jiyun: "Yes, on the one hand I am grateful for him protecting me all these years, but on the other hand I can't help but blame him, even hate him. I hate that he clearly knows something but refuses to tell me a word."
"I hate him for forcing you because of that child. If it weren't for him, we would have our own children and my family wouldn't be completely destroyed. But when I think about how he became seriously ill after you got into trouble, I feel bad."
Xie Jing understood his conflicting feelings: "I understand. It's precisely because Grandpa isn't a completely bad person that your feelings towards him are so conflicted. If he were a completely bad person, you would hate him wholeheartedly, but he's not."
Zhou Jiyun sighed: "So when I see him now, I really love and hate him. Forget it, let's not talk about him. Anyway, no matter what happens in this life, we will never be separated. You will definitely live a good life."
Xie Jing smiled and said, "Okay, we will all live well together."
Late at night, Xie Jing turned over in a daze and muttered, "What time is it?"
A voice immediately came from the side: "It's half past one, it's still early."
Xie Jing hummed, then opened her eyes again after a few seconds: "You're not asleep?"
Zhou Jiyun paused and said, "I don't dare to sleep. I'm afraid that I'll wake up and find that this is all a dream. I'm afraid I won't be able to accept it."
"No," Xie Jing fumbled and held Zhou Jiyun's hand: "I will always be by your side, don't be afraid."
She patted Zhou Jiyun's back with her other hand, meaning to coax him, but unfortunately, Xie Jing successfully coaxed herself to sleep in less than a few seconds.
Listening to Xie Jing's long breathing, Zhou Jiyun gently pulled her into his arms. To be honest, he didn't expect Xie Jing's attitude to be so calm during tonight's confession, and even accepted his statement so easily.
But after all, this was a good start. After kissing Xie Jing's forehead, Zhou Jiyun hugged Xie Jing and fell asleep.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Xie Jing woke up earlier than Zhou Jiyun today. When Zhou Jiyun came to the kitchen, Xie Jing saw the red bloodshot in his eyes.
Zhou Jiyun responded: "Yeah, I slept for a few hours in the second half of the night. I was too worried before."
Xie Jing lowered her eyes, and when Zhou Jiyun was about to hug her, she turned around lightly and faced Zhou Jiyun. Zhou Jiyun put his arm around Xie Jing's waist, buried his cheek in her hair and took a deep breath.
"I didn't see you when I woke up."
Xie Jing touched his back, and when Zhou Jiyun was about to let her go, she suddenly tiptoed and kissed the side of his face. Zhou Jiyun was stunned, and his sleepiness disappeared instantly.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Xie Jing, his eyes full of surprise.
Xie Jing hugged his neck, her eyes full of smiles: "Are you still panicking now?"
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