Chapter 217 Any normal man would go crazy
Family compound.
Ling Huanwu leaned against the bed.
Zhou Jiuzhen brought her a bowl of Lingquan pig's blood soup and forced her to drink it.
Ling Huanwu refused to drink, so he tickled the soles of her feet.
She had no choice but to pinch her nose and finish the pig's blood soup.
After the unpleasant incident with the Zhao family at the hospital that day, Zhou Jiuzhen took Ling Huanwu home the next day.
The doctors at the hospital wouldn't let him leave, but Zhou Jiuzhen simply removed the gauze from the top of his head.
The doctors were stunned to see the wound heal in just one night, calling it a miracle.
What they didn't know was that Zhou Jiuzhen recovered after drinking a bowl of spiritual spring water overnight.
They were discharged from the hospital before even the Zhao family saw them.
Back in the family compound, Zhou Jiuzhen would make all sorts of blood-nourishing soups for her every day.
I drink glutinous rice and red date porridge in the morning, black chicken and wolfberry soup at noon, pig's blood and millet noodles in the evening, and brown sugar and eggs for a midnight snack.
After a few days, she almost turned into a little red person from all the makeup.
Ling Huanwu smacked her lips and let out a burp, "I really can't eat anymore, my tummy is almost sticking out."
Zhou Jiuzhen put down his bowl, his gaze falling on her protruding belly, and said in a serious tone, "Yes, your belly is quite big. You've had a little belly since you were little, no wonder you're called Big Girl!"
"What?"
Ling Huanwu could hardly believe her ears, and her face turned even redder with anger. "Who are you calling 'big sister'? You're the real dog, you stinky second dog, believe me or not I'll bite you!"
She jumped up and chased after Zhou Jiuzhen, who was both amused and exasperated. He picked up his bowl and ran to the door to open it.
"Yes, you should exercise more. I'll boil two more eggs for you later, and tonight we'll add some crispy fried eggs..."
Zhou Jiuzhen opened the door with one hand and held a bowl in the other, speaking softly to the person behind him. He turned his head and bumped into someone standing at the door.
Chu Mei stood at the door carrying large and small bags, her gaze falling on Zhou Jiuzhen's hand holding a bowl, then glancing at Ling Huanwu behind him who was raising her small fist as if to hit someone, and said with dissatisfaction, "You let your man cook for you?"
The smile on Zhou Jiuzhen's face slowly faded. "Why are you here?"
"Of course I miss you. I'll have your brother bring me here. Before we relocate from Wantan Island, I want to live with you."
Chu Mei carried large and small bags into the house, put the things in her hands on the table, and began to look around at the surrounding environment.
"The environment on this island is too harsh, but thankfully, your mother is here to help improve your living conditions. I'll also teach your wife how to cook and serve her husband. After the island is relocated, I'll ask your father to help you transfer back to the city to enjoy a better life..."
She kept talking, casually tossing some things from the table onto the floor into the woven trash basket.
Seeing that his wife was about to throw away the book "Dedicate Everything to the Country," which she was holding like a precious treasure, Zhou Jiuzhen quickly grabbed it, furious, "What are you doing?"
Zhou Jiuzhen's tone was very serious, which startled Chu Mei, who had always been pampered by her husband, so much that she trembled and her eyes immediately reddened.
Hearing the commotion, Zhao Jingxiang, who had been standing guard outside, rushed in and began to berate Zhou Jiuzhen in the tone of an older brother, "Are you crazy? Mother came all this way to make up for not taking care of you all these years and suffer with you, and this is how you treat her?"
Zhou Jiuzhen and Ling Huanwu then noticed that Zhao Jingxiang had also followed them.
Zhao Jingxiang, who was beaten up like a pig's head a few days ago, still has bruises all over his face, making his face look like it's been dyed.
He couldn't understand why his mother had gone out of her way to make up for lost time and take care of her youngest son, but Zhou Jiuzhen was ungrateful and instead criticized his mother.
When her eldest son explained it this way, Chu Mei, who was easily hurt, cried even harder.
When Zhou Jiuzhen saw Zhao Jingxiang again, his anger flared up, and he retorted sarcastically, "I'm not a child anymore. You can't let someone take me out and throw me into the lake. I can take care of myself!"
Turning to the sobbing Chu Mei, he said, "And you, I love cooking for my wife, and nobody can stop me, understand?"
"And what about your eldest son, Zhao Jingxiang? Shouldn't he be in detention right now? Instead, you've brought him out..."
Zhou Jiuzhen stood there berating her, while Chu's mother kept crying, leaving Ling Huanwu standing there at a loss. She could only quietly pretend to be busy and take the bowls out to wash.
Zhao Jingxiang glanced at Ling Huanwu, who was sneaking out of the house, and took advantage of the standoff between Chu Mei and Zhou Jiuzhen to secretly follow her out.
Ling Huanwu squatted by the stove washing dishes, revealing a small portion of her smooth and delicate waist, which looked even more alluring and captivating in the moonlight.
Ling Huanwu noticed the burning gaze behind her and turned around to meet Zhao Jingxiang's direct stare.
She quickly tugged at the clothes behind her, her face stern and wary, and asked, "What do you want?"
Zhao Jingxiang squatted down, his eyes softening instantly.
“I wasn’t released from the detention center by my father. It was because the island was preparing to relocate, and they needed me to redeem myself by coming here to provide guidance on the relocation.”
"From now on, we're family. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you."
Ling Huanwu paused in her washing of dishes, looked at Zhao Jingxiang who seemed serious, and tentatively asked, "You're here to guide the relocation work? What do you plan to do if the villagers refuse to move?"
"Why won't they move? Now, if they do move, each household will receive a subsidy of 50 yuan..."
Zhao Jingxiang was somewhat puzzled. "Don't you want to leave here? The conditions are so harsh."
Seeing Ling Huanwu looking down thoughtfully, he reached into his pocket, pulled out a small box, and handed it to her. "Your blood was used at the hospital last time, causing you to faint. This is a small token of my appreciation, as compensation..."
A dark shadow loomed down, enveloping the two who were still talking.
Ling Huanwu turned around and saw Zhou Jiuzhen's scrutinizing gaze sweeping back and forth between the two of them, finally settling on the small velvet box in Zhao Jingxiang's hand.
Zhao Jingxiang slowly stood up, placed the box on the stove, and showed no sign of panic. "As the elder brother-in-law, giving my sister-in-law a small gift as an apology is nothing, is it?"
Chu Mei had cried enough by this time. She wiped away her tears, picked up her bags again, glared at Ling Huanwu who was washing dishes on the ground, and called Zhao Jingxiang for help, "Let's go. Since Er Gou said there's no room for them, I'll go stay at the educated youth settlement."
She tossed her luggage to Zhao Jingxiang and left reluctantly.
As she left, she kept turning back, hoping that Zhou Jiuzhen would call her back.
Ling Huanwu was stunned.
"Does your mother intend to stay here permanently?"
Zhou Jiuzhen rubbed his temples, looking hesitant, "Well, not only is she going to stay for a long time, but your brother-in-law is going to stay for a long time too!"
It wasn't enough that Zhou Shuyao on the island was eyeing his sister-in-law; now his brother-in-law is eyeing his sister-in-law too.
Any normal man would go crazy!
Zhou Jiuzhen slowly approached, pinning his wife, whose hands were still dripping wet, against the stove with a sour, resentful look on his face. "What did your brother-in-law just say to you?"
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