"You brat, can't you show some respect for your sister-in-law?!"
Zhou Jiuzhen slapped Zhou Shuyao on the back of the neck, almost giving him a concussion.
"Brother, if you're this protective of your wife now, what if we both fell into the water, who would you save first?"
Zhou Shuyao rubbed the back of his neck and clamored for an answer. He turned around and saw Ling Huanwu swaying her graceful figure as she carried in dishes. His whole body seemed to freeze, unable to move. His eyes were fixed on her two red lips, which looked as if they had been ravaged a thousand times. His head was buzzing for no reason.
Ling Huanwu also felt Zhou Shuyao's burning gaze.
Deep down, I knew it was over.
Her outfit must have completely captured his heart.
Especially now, perhaps because of the drugs she's taking, she unconsciously sways her hips and waist when she walks, making people think she's seducing men.
"Your lips are much better now, they're not as swollen as they were this morning."
Zhou Jiuzhen nimbly stepped forward to take the vegetables from her hands, his gaze fixed on her lips with a hint of ambiguity.
It was clearly a tone of concern.
To Zhou Shuyao, however, it sounded like flirting.
What he was thinking about was where his older brother had pinned this woman down or pressed her against something last night, and how long he had kissed her until her lips were swollen like this.
They're still flirting and being all lovey-dovey right now.
Zhou Shuyao coughed lightly and sat down at the table.
Ling Huanwu pursed her lips and took the first bowl to serve Zhou Jiuzhen peanut soup.
"Let me do it. You must still be feeling unwell. Sit down and rest."
Zhou Jiuzhen took the bowl from her hand, pressed her down to sit on the chair, and then quickly went out to serve the dishes after ladling out the soup.
Only Zhou Shuyao and Ling Huanwu remained in the room.
The atmosphere became extremely awkward for a moment.
Zhou Shuyao felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
With Zhou Jiuzhen's words about Ling Huanwu feeling unwell still lingering in his mind, he couldn't help but start thinking inappropriately again.
These two must have been fighting so fiercely last night to make me feel so uncomfortable!
Ling Huanwu was a little embarrassed, but she still politely took a spoon from the bamboo chopstick holder and handed it to him, "Uncle, try my peanut soup, you've definitely never had it before."
"good……"
Zhou Shuyao took the spoon.
The moment their fingertips touched, he quickly withdrew his hand as if he had been burned.
He buried his head in his soup, sip after sip.
When his gaze fell upon Ling Huanwu's legs, covered in dense red marks beneath the slit of her light blue cheongsam, it was as if something exploded in his mind, rendering him unable to move, and a dense, throbbing pain shot through his chest.
Before he could react, a sharp female voice came from the doorway, pulling him back to his senses.
"Zhou Shuyao! You bastard, you actually abandoned me and ran off to eat and drink here!"
Song Yaoyao stood at the door, watching her husband staring blankly at her sister-in-law's legs, and inexplicably felt a surge of anger.
She cradled her still-flat belly with both hands, rushed in, and sat down next to Zhou Shuyao, linking her arm with his to assert her ownership, "Sister-in-law, Shuyao and I are having a baby now, probably triplets, so don't be jealous!"
"Shuyao and I plan to live here first and have our child..."
Ling Huanwu was speechless for a moment, and was even more startled by her sudden appearance.
It's truly unbelievable that this woman actually came to this undeveloped island with Zhou Shuyao.
You should know that in her previous life, Song Yaoyao didn't come with Zhou Jiuzhen to join the army because she disliked the lack of resources and the hardship of life on the island.
In this lifetime, I've actually managed to come here and suffer with Zhou Shuyao.
Then, what she said next finally made Ling Huanwu understand her plan.
"Sister-in-law, do you know how badly Qin Jinshen hurt us because of you? We almost drowned at sea. You have to help us take care of the triplets from now on as compensation."
As Song Yaoyao spoke, she touched her belly and nudged Zhou Shuyao beside her, signaling him to speak.
Zhou Shuyao glanced at his elder brother, who was being held up by villagers at the door and couldn't get in for the time being. He put down his spoon and said with a serious face, "Sister-in-law, Yaoyao has suffered a lot because of you and that Qin guy. She almost lost her baby. You owe her this. If you have any conscience, don't let your brother know about this in the future. You have to give in to Yaoyao in everything, understand?"
"Also, my older brother and I are planning to bring Mom to live with us in a while, but she's getting old and can't do much work since she's here to enjoy her retirement. And Yao Yao is still so young, so my sister-in-law will have to come and help with Yao Yao's postpartum care and baby care..."
Listening to Zhou Shuyao rambling on and on.
Ling Huanwu felt as if she had returned to the time when she had just married Zhou Shuyao in her previous life.
At that time, Song Yaoyao was waiting to stay in the village with the army as his sister-in-law.
Zhou Shuyao also kept nagging her to give in to Song Yaoyao in everything.
They said that Song Yaoyao suffered so much as a nanny in their Ling family, and that everything was something they owed Song Yaoyao.
During that period, she and Zhou Shuyao argued constantly every day.
It wasn't until Song Yaoyao left that he gradually changed his opinion of her and stopped calling her "capitalist heiress." She took Zhou Shuyao away from Zhoujia Village and secretly went to the port city by waterway to set up a stall and share hardships with him.
So later, even though he gradually fell in love with her and treated her with utmost care, she always felt a thorn in her heart, and she always felt wronged when she thought about the hardships she had suffered in the past.
Now, hearing Zhou Shuyao's hurtful words, she no longer feels uncomfortable and has calmly accepted them.
She didn't even bother to respond to him, and just picked up a piece of sweet potato leaf with her chopsticks and chewed it.
Seeing that Ling Huanwu ignored her man's words, Song Yaoyao slammed her fist on the table in anger, "Did you hear me? If you don't agree, we'll lure Qin Jinshen to the island and make sure you regret it!"
"Oh, really?"
Ling Huanwu put down her chopsticks and looked at her with a half-smile. "Are you sure I'm the one who'll be in trouble? Do you really think a person in a vegetative state can't wake up?"
With just one sentence, Song Yaoyao's arrogance was instantly extinguished. Feeling guilty and fearful, she touched her neck and stammered, "What did you say? I don't understand!"
Song Yaoyao suddenly recalled the miserable state of being retaliated against by Qin Jinshen in her previous life, and her heart was still pounding with fear.
Zhou Shuyao was heartbroken to see his wife like this, and he stood up and slammed his hand on the table, "What kind of attitude is this...?"
What are you doing?!
Zhou Jiuzhen suddenly walked in, his face cold as he looked at his younger brother's furious expression, about to explode in anger.
Zhou Shuyao, however, had a sudden inspiration and changed the subject, launching an attack on Song Yaoyao, "What kind of attitude do you have towards your sister-in-law? Show her some respect from now on, understand?"
Song Yaoyao pouted and lowered her head, feeling extremely wronged.
In her previous life, she suffered injustice, and Zhou Jiuzhen never stood up for her.
In this life, she suffers injustice, and Zhou Shuyao has to be mindful of his elder brother's feelings and dare not protect her.
Song Yaoyao picked at her fingers resentfully, unable to understand why Zhou Jiuzhen would support Ling Huanwu when he hadn't done so in her previous life.
When her gaze fell on the bottle of Hehuan Wine, exclusively belonging to the Ling family, on the table, she was first startled, then covered her mouth and chuckled.
She's already figured out how to vent her anger from what she just did!
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