Chapter 289 So are the men in your Zhou family perverts?
Zhou Shuang didn't mean that at all. Of course, she wanted him to explain that they were not in a cohabitation relationship.
Besides, he was the one who forced her to live there, and she didn't want to live in his house. Why did his words become distorted after she came here and met the Zhou family?
"What are you all standing for? Dinner is about to start. Go sit down and eat."
The old man was smiling, and his eyes were full of satisfaction, especially when he looked at Qi Huaijing.
The boy from the Qi family is the perfect choice to be his great-grandson-in-law.
Except for Mr. Zhou, everyone else seemed unhappy, or unwilling to accept it.
It’s not that I look down on Qi Huaijing. After all, Qi Huaijing’s calmness and appearance are rare in the upper class circles of Haicheng.
"My sister brought someone to propose marriage."
Chen Yi rarely spoke with gritted teeth. Over the years, the most he could tolerate was the close intimacy between Zhou Shuang and Chen Xuan. Apart from his family, he would feel inexplicably jealous if anyone got close to Zhou Shuang.
It feels like the people who love you the most and are closest to you are being poached. Who can tolerate this?
“…”
"Nothing."
Zhou Shuang didn't know why, including her mother Lin Shu, they all added so much inner drama on their own.
"No, then why did he send grandma's painting? Isn't it to please him?"
"Yes, if you show kindness without any reason, you are either a traitor or a thief."
When it comes to monopolizing Zhou Shuang, the brother and sister Chen Yi and Chen Xuan are exactly the same and neither of them gives in.
"Xuanxuan, Ah Yi, my uncle just heard me say that my great-grandfather was sick and came back to accompany me. He is a guest in our house for the first time, so he gave me a greeting gift."
They are exaggerating too much.
"snort--"
Chen Yi and Chen Xuan felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Lin Shu still had some rationality left. He originally wanted Zhou Shuang to come back. His family was discussing finding her a husband in Haicheng. If she felt at ease, she would not fly around the world and disappear from sight. He would have to wait a year if he wanted to see her again.
but--
If I marry to Rongcheng, wouldn't that be the opposite of what I want?
"Do you want your sister to be an old maid?"
Qi Huaijing never speaks, but when he does, his words are always shocking.
Chen Xuan and Chen Yi were stunned. It was the first time they had seen someone dare to speak to them like that.
The Zhou family in Haicheng has never met anyone who dares to provoke them. The last time someone was so blind, Chen Yi made him drink salt water in the sea for three hours.
Lin Shu muttered to himself, "If you agree to marry into my family, it's not impossible—"
“Mommy——”
Zhou Shuang cried out to Lin Shu, "Where is this going?"
She and Qi Huaijing?
Before this man came, he treated her as an enemy and a foe. How could Mommy think that she could be a pair with him?
“Mommy——”
“Mommy——”
These two shouts were made by Chen Xuan and Chen Yi. It was obvious that they were very dissatisfied with the matter between their elder sister and Qi Huaijing, or rather, they were not satisfied with either of them.
Shouldn’t my sister be at home with them?
Zhou Shuang looked at Qi Huaijing carefully. The man's expression was too calm, so she couldn't guess whether he was angry or not.
After all, the Qi family in Rongcheng is as powerful as the Zhou family in Haicheng. How could Mommy say such a thing as letting someone marry into the family?
Qi Huaijing remained calm in the face of adversity.
"Your family already has a young master to take over, so there's no need for a live-in son-in-law. Our Qi family now only has two male descendants left to carry on the family line. Madam Zhou, why don't you do something good to ensure that our family's incense continues?"
He said it very tactfully, you have a son, and I want to take your daughter home.
Lin Shu raised an eyebrow: "You don't want to?"
Qi Huaijing curled his lips slightly: "It's not a matter of willingness or not. My brother-in-law is still alive, and you don't need me."
Old Man Zhou coughed heavily to remind everyone that he was still there. How come they didn't know how to respect the old man?
"Have you ever asked for my opinion?"
The old man spoke and everyone looked at him.
Chen Xuan was the first to object: "Grandpa, my eldest sister is only in her early twenties. How can she get married so early? Didn't Mommy hope that we could stay with her for a few more years?"
Chen Yi also objected: "Our family has no worries about food and drink, why would you marry so early?"
Moreover, he was not from Haicheng. Chen Yi looked down on men from outside Haicheng. However, the man in front of him was very imposing, and his aura was somewhat similar to that of his father who lay on the hospital bed without opening his eyes.
Zhou Shuang had no chance to get a word in; she was automatically blocked.
"Yes, my eldest sister said she won't get married within ten years."
Chen Xuan's eyes were red. She had been waiting for her elder sister to come home for a long time. If she got married, it would be even more difficult to see her.
"Originally, we wanted Shuang to come back and find her a good husband. Now a good husband has come to us. Why are you guys showing off your skills and being picky about the fat and the thin?"
The more Mr. Zhou looked at Qi Huaijing, the more he liked him. He wouldn't be wrong. He could tell at first glance that he was the introverted and reserved type.
Shuangshuang has so many things on her mind that she never tells anyone. This kid from the Qi family is picky but sensible. He is a perfect match for their baby Shuang.
Zhou Shuang was marginalized in this conversation, and Qi Huaijing also became an outsider.
The old man, Lin Shu, and the two Zhou siblings all started chattering.
Qi Huaijing walked around them and pulled Zhou Shuang with him.
"Isn't it time for dinner? I see the dishes are all here. How about we eat first?"
“…”
I've only heard of guests following the host's wishes, but this is the first time I've seen guests following their own wishes.
"I'm new in Haicheng. If there's any fun place, you can take me around."
Qi Huaijing noticed that Zhou Shuang had been staying at his house these days and rarely touched meat, but she liked seafood very much and also liked to eat vegetables, which was not inconsistent with him.
Zhou Shuang glanced back at her family who were still chatting animatedly, and sat down at the dining table with Qi Huaijing with trepidation.
Qi Huaijing peeled shrimps for Zhou Shuang and placed them on a plate one by one.
A faint blush appeared on Zhou Shuang's face, and her stomach started to growl.
Then, feeling guilty, he continued to grow big until——
"My sister—"
Chen Yi was annoyed when he found that Zhou Shuang and Qi Huaijing had already eaten.
All the arguments came to an abrupt end, and Mr. Zhou said, "I'm hungry too, leave some for me."
Seeing the old man start to take sides, Lin Shu felt very sorry for his two children: "Chen Xuan, Chen Yi, how about eating something first?"
Chen Xuan stamped her feet: "Mommy."
Chen Yi's face darkened, and everyone sat down.
Chen Xuan picked up the chopsticks and put them down again.
“Mommy——”
Chen Yi also looked at Lin Shu: "Are you hungry?"
Lin Shu felt guilty and nudged Zhou Shuang gently under the table.
"Have you finished talking to your uncle?"
Zhou Shuang's face flushed red. Qi Huaijing said slowly, "Instead of embarrassing your daughter, why not ask me directly? Marrying into your family is not impossible, but Rongcheng has our Qi family's centuries-old foundation. I need to take care of it first and find an heir before I can come to Haicheng."
The person who could no longer bear it was Zhou Shuang. She tried hard to swallow the food in her mouth and looked at Qi Huaijing.
"Why are you joining in with my family? This joke isn't funny."
She was serious. To be honest, she did have a good impression of Qi Huaijing. It was probably because he stayed with her all night when she was unconscious in the hospital.
It could also be that she would have an inexplicable sense of security whenever she got close to him, a feeling that was different from the one Zhou Shuang had felt when she accepted Qian Ning before.
Her heart would beat faster when she saw Qi Huaijing. Also, Zhou Shuang had never felt that she was looking at him in the eye. That was when she saved Qi Luoyan, and Qi Huaijing was walking towards them in the rain with an umbrella. The moment she saw the umbrella raised, her face was angular under the umbrella, and the rain around him seemed to slow down.
At that time, Zhou Shuang felt that her breathing was about to stop. Apart from her father, this was the first time she had seen such a handsome, mature and steady man.
Chen Yi completely inherited his father's appearance, but he was still young, and his words and actions could not meet her ideal requirements for a man.
Zhou Shuang had seen many talented young men in Haicheng, but the only one who made her heart beat wildly was Qi Huaijing. However, his age and status made her suppress her emotions.
"I never joke about things like this."
Zhou Shuang was completely dumbfounded.
Is Qi Huaijing serious? When did he start thinking this about me?
She was puzzled, but Qi Huaijing looked at Lin Shu without any concealment.
"Mrs. Zhou, do you still remember the F1 relay race in Rongcheng a few years ago?"
Lin Shu was stunned by his question. That was the only time she had been to Rongcheng after her divorce from Zhou Yanli.
It was also the first time that she abandoned her identity as Mrs. Zhou and returned to the competition as Vivian, receiving countless applause and screams.
"have."
Of course, Zhou Yanli also followed her to Rongcheng. When she won the championship, a young man gave her flowers directly, saying that he was her fan and hoped to get her autograph.
Zhou Yanli was like a madman at that time. The boy was only in his teens, but he wanted to beat him up without caring about his image. Fortunately, he was stopped by Han Lu and others. It was not difficult for Lin Shu to imagine how miserable the boy must have been.
"Mrs. Zhou should also remember the boy who sent the flowers."
Lin Shu looked at Qi Huaijing. The images from many years ago slowly overlapped, interweaving to form a blurry shadow. However, it had been so long that she could only remember such a small episode because of Zhou Yanli's outrageous look as if he wanted to swallow someone's lower abdomen.
She felt extremely ashamed. Zhou Yanli even threatened the child, saying that he would kill his entire family.
Everyone at the table listened with bated breath, and Zhou Shuang could almost hear her own heartbeat.
Lin Shu finally recognized him and asked in a lost voice, "Are you that boy?"
Qi Huaijing curled his lips and said, "I'm not worthy of that title. My niece likes you very much, but unfortunately she couldn't go to your competition that day, so she asked me to help deliver the flowers to you."
Zhou Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. The first time Qi Luoyan saw her, he exclaimed that she looked like the person he admired most. Qi Luoyan then told her her mother's English name, but Zhou Shuang pretended not to know.
Just now, after listening to the conversation between Qi Huaijing and his mother, she almost thought that Qi Huaijing sent flowers to his mother many years ago because...
It turned out to be for Luo Yan.
"Hahaha, there are such coincidences in the world."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhou burst into laughter: "What a fate! It turns out that God has already predestined all this."
However, Mr. Zhou frowned.
"You sent flowers to Shushu, but your future father-in-law didn't do anything?"
Old Master Zhou knew his grandson too well. Zhou Yanli seemed to have gone crazy after his divorce from Lin Shu. When they were together, he ignored Lin Shu, but after the divorce, he became like a follower, wishing he could turn into a tattoo sticker and stick to people.
Qi Huaijing glanced at Mr. Zhou calmly: "Nothing? He has done a lot of things."
That year, after the match, the Zhou Group began to frantically besiege the Qi family, and their century-old foundation was almost destroyed.
Chen Yi and Chen Xuan rarely heard their mother talk about their father with others. They especially liked to hear about their parents' love. The eldest sister said that their father and mother were very loving and were a rare couple made in heaven.
Mr. Zhou sighed: "At that time, Shushu and Yanli had just divorced——"
"divorce?"
Chen Yi and Chen Xuan said in unison, then looked at Zhou Shuang in surprise.
Lin Shu lowered her head first. In front of her two children, she insisted that she and Zhou Yanli had an extraordinary love for each other, a love that would last until death.
"It's just that, the little conflicts that every couple has."
Mr. Zhou realized that he had let something slip, and quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's not important, it's not important. Haha——"
Qi Huaijing's expression turned cold.
"You think it's unimportant. Zhou Yanli almost wiped out all nine branches of our Qi family."
It's not that they were the only ones left alive, but that the century-old foundation was almost destroyed. His parents also passed away one after another, and the ancestors of the Qi family were also in a precarious situation. What's the difference between this and the extermination of nine clans?
Lin Shu felt very sorry and said in a whisper, "I'm sorry, I really didn't know about this at the time."
If she knew, she would definitely lend a hand to help them.
Chen Yi, however, said with a hint of gloating, "My dad must love Mommy too much. When he saw you giving Mommy flowers, he thought you were expressing your love, so of course he wanted to make trouble for you."
"Chenyi——"
Zhou Shuang shouted, waking the dreamer up.
Qi Huaijing's face was extremely ugly, his thin lips were slightly pursed, and the air pressure around him dropped several degrees in an instant.
Lin Shu's forehead was covered with sweat, and he glared back at his youngest son for the first time.
Chen Yi didn't care and looked at Qi Huaijing with an unfriendly look.
He didn't compete with Daddy for Mommy, so he rushed back to the Zhou family to compete with him for Sister, hum——
Old Master Zhou touched his nose and laughed.
"Well, Qi family boy, don't blame me, our son is a bit of a wife-loving maniac."
Qi Huaijing snorted coldly.
He is a crazy wife-doting man. Old Master Zhou treats him like a fool. The Zhou family's troubles, especially the affair between Zhou Yanli and the woman outside, are known to everyone. Old Master Zhou really has the courage to lie with his eyes open.
Qi Huaijing finally couldn't help it and spoke in a cold voice.
"So are all the men in the Zhou family so perverted towards women?"
This was not pleasant to hear, and Chen Yi's face changed. If his upbringing had not prohibited him, he would have picked a fight with Qi Huaijing.
Old Master Zhou felt that he was in the wrong and that his grandson had indeed done nothing wrong. When Qi Huaijing appeared in front of him, the old man turned his ancestors upside down and found out that he was an old acquaintance.
How could he not know the good things his grandson did? He was just too embarrassed to talk about it.
Qi Huaijing glanced at Zhou Shuang and swallowed back his harsh words.
"I'm not fully prepared this time. After returning to Rongcheng, I will bring the betrothal gifts and formally propose to the Zhou family to marry Shuangshuang."
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