It's hard to quit, but it's the perfect marriage!

Zhou Yinghuai's arrival was sudden.

The sudden appearance caught the talkative Zhu Xi off guard.

In the sweltering summer heat, I touched the tip of my nose, then consciously took a half step back and leaned against the wall.

Still cynical and with a bright, cheerful smile, he said, "Ah Huai, anyone who didn't know better would think you'd come to catch someone cheating!"

Zhu Xi's eyes widened for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Why are you here?" The tone was somewhat disdainful, just like when the two had first met.

Zhou Yinghuai listened, and it didn't sound like a welcome.

They kept stirring things up in the sweltering summer heat, saying, "See? Nobody welcomes you."

Zhu Xi remained silent, but the expression on her face said it all.

She really didn't want Zhou Yinghuai to come at this time.

Zhou Yinghuai was disliked, but he couldn't take his anger out on Zhu Xi.

So, she lifted her foot and kicked Sheng Xiali with a firm, accurate kick, saying, "You've gotten me into trouble again."

In the sweltering summer heat, she covered half of her buttocks, feigning a coquettish complaint, "You rascal, how can you use me if my butt gets damaged?"

Zhu Xi crossed her arms, a smile in her eyes, and said to Zhou Yinghuai, "Your deadbeat welcomes you more than I do."

"I didn't know he was coming." Zhou Yinghuai was afraid he would be wrongly accused and killed.

"Your deadbeat will help you get justice," Zhu Xi generously told him the truth.

Zhou Yinghuai squinted, realizing that things were definitely not simple.

Sure enough, the next second...

Zhu Xi and Sheng Xiali spoke at the same time.

"You bastard, I'm going to breastfeed you."

"Your wife is laughing at you for not smashing Qin Huaiyuan."

The first sentence accuses Zhou Yinghuai of having an affair, while the second sentence mocks Zhou Yinghuai for his nightly revelry at Qinhuaiyuan.

Neither of these statements is good news for Zhou Yinghuai.

With a light laugh, Zhou Yinghuai found a breakthrough, seizing on the loophole in their conversation, "In the height of summer, milk cannot be produced, and Lou Yan will treat Qin Huaiyuan as her home."

Zhu Xi glanced sideways but didn't say anything.

I understand what he meant.

Zhu Xi's attitude towards Lou Yanhui was ultimately different; it carried a degree of admiration and respect.

Zhou Yinghuai spoke again, "Sister Xi, don't you feel how rusty we are in our professional relationship?"

Zhu Xi admitted to this, saying, "My awkwardness in dating girls might be because I've mistaken gender."

"If you replace the woman with a man, it'll be fine." She puffed out her cheeks and looked at Sheng Xiali again. "Actually, Sheng Xiali is quite handsome. He's like a refined gentleman, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a high nose. He has broad shoulders, long legs, a slim waist, and fair, smooth skin."

"Zhou Yinghuai, a proctologist, will appreciate chrysanthemums and enjoy the process."

Her gaze darted back and forth between Zhou Yinghuai and Sheng Xiali, several times in a row.

In conclusion, he said, "You two are really, really, really well-matched."

To Zhou Yinghuai, these three "truths" were even more of a slap in the face than the "thank you" he said on the day they got their marriage certificate.

Zhou Yinghuai: "..."

He grabbed Zhu Xi's sleeve, "Details, stop messing around, it's making me uncomfortable."

The source of the discomfort is simply watching the excitement in the sweltering summer, without offering any explanation or opposition.

Zhu Xi smiled wryly, pursing her lips in thought. "I'm 27 years old. I know that everything in the world has its own rules, I understand human relationships, and I know when to back down. I also know that as someone who came later, I shouldn't be so tactless."

She paused, overwhelmed with sorrow, her clear eyes looking timidly at Zhou Yinghuai. "Zhou Yinghuai, you should have told me. If you had told me, I would have given up my position as Mrs. Zhou..."

In the sweltering summer heat, I'm so relaxed and wish I could just pack some melon seeds, brew a cup of green tea, and watch the excitement.

He exclaimed "Hey!" and whistled, "Hey, Dean Zhu, do you have any green tea in your office?"

Zhu Xi ignored him, and with a flick of her knuckles, pushed Zhou Yinghuai's hand away. "Brother Huai, see? You still care more about him."

Zhou Yinghuai: "?"

"He called me a green tea b*tch, and you didn't speak up for me at all. You didn't even blame him in the slightest." Zhu Xi said, mimicking Lin Daiyu's tearful pout.

Zhou Yinghuai laughed, his shoulders shaking, and then cupped her face in his hands to turn it towards him. "Sister Lin, tell me, should we break his legs or throw him into a coal mine to dig coal?"

"At worst, Sister Xi, we can preserve him in formaldehyde and make him into a specimen."

Zhu Xi snorted and glanced indifferently at the cynical face in the midsummer sun.

Zhou Yinghuai coaxed him again, "Still not satisfied?"

"If that doesn't work, just put a chain on him and take him to the street to perform jumping through fire hoops."

Finally, in the sweltering summer heat, he couldn't hold back any longer. "Damn it, Ah Huai, are we even brothers anymore?"

"Is he the kind of brother who kisses?" Zhu Xi rolled her eyes arrogantly. "It seems that my life as Mrs. Zhou is truly in jeopardy."

Zhou Yinghuai's vision blurred. "How about we let him give you all the money he earns?"

Zhu Xi's eyes lit up. "Can he make money?"

"He can!" Zhou Yinghuai won the heart of the beauty again, embracing Zhu Xi in his arms. "Her nickname in the summer is 'Money Galore'."

Zhu Xi suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! You'd lie through your teeth for the man you love. You even said Sheng Xia was a penniless pauper before!"

In the height of summer, she raised an eyebrow and said, "Dean Zhu, how about I give you the shares of the Yu Group? They're just a pittance, nothing special."

Zhu Xi was taken aback, straightened up from leaning against Zhou Yinghuai, and instantly became serious.

Playing around is one thing, but when it comes to serious matters, Zhu Xi's expression immediately changes.

"Dean Zhu, the shares are yours!"

The decision was made almost jokingly in the middle of summer.

She belatedly realized that perhaps this whole thing was the real purpose of the summer.

She looked at Zhou Yinghuai beside her, trying to see in his deep eyes whether he knew beforehand.

but.

Zhou Yinghuai smiled innocently, "Sister Xi, believe me, I really don't know."

Zhou Yinghuai truly had no idea how the Yu family could have shares in the midsummer.

"You rascal!" Sheng Xia patted Zhou Yinghuai on the shoulder, making a witty remark under Zhou Yinghuai's questioning gaze. "Do you really think you can command the wind and rain, that you're omnipotent and omniscient?"

Zhu Xi wanted to refuse this cash windfall that seemed to have come from nowhere, but Zhou Yinghuai didn't give her the chance.

He accepted it for her, readily agreeing, "I've accepted the gift, now get out."

The three of them put on a little skit right there at the door.

He waved his hand dismissively in the sweltering summer heat and left with a flourish.

Zhou Yinghuai watched the floral shirt disappear from sight, then turned back and took Zhu Xi's hand. "Still busy?"

Zhu Xi shook her head.

"Shall we go back to the dorm?" Zhou Yinghuai suggested. "Hmm?"

Zhu Xi shook her head again, "Your hands are empty."

"Empty-handedness doesn't welcome me." Zhu Xi, naturally rebellious, seemed to be teasing Zhou Yinghuai. "That look in your eyes, it's like you're about to devour me whole!"

"Huh?" Zhou Yinghuai clicked his tongue. "Sister Xi, you're bullying me again."

Zhu Xi hooked his chin, "Young master, you're just here to be bullied."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, that's right." Zhu Xi stood on tiptoe, "It would be even better if we could strip this handsome young man naked and bully him."