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

Chen Bei: "We'll finish up tomorrow, you can use it anytime."

"Um?"

Chen Bei chuckled awkwardly, slapping his mouth as he'd misspoke. "It's because you, boss, can surprise your wife anytime."

Zhou Yinghuai was in a great mood; the strawberry tasted wonderful.

"Good job, your annual salary will increase by 20%."

Chen Bei was overjoyed. It was true that doing ten thousand official tasks for the boss was not as good as having a clever idea to do a small favor for the boss's wife.

"Thank you, brother."

Zhou Yinghuai: "You're welcome."

"Well, brother, if you don't have any other instructions, I'll be leaving now?"

"Hmm." Zhou Yinghuai gripped the lollipop stick. "Chen Bei."

As Chen Bei was about to leave work, his heart skipped a beat. He realized that working like a beast of burden shouldn't end up spending halfway through.

"Boss, please continue with your instructions." Chen Bei's words sounded like he was about to cry.

Zhou Yinghuai raised an eyebrow, already seated in the driver's seat. "Your sister-in-law has some nice girls at the hospital. I'll introduce you to them sometime."

Chen Bei: "..."

"A person can't stay single all the time; it's bad for their health."

Chen Bei: "..."

Being single is bad, do I need to tell you that?

Do you want to see my workload? I can't guarantee I'll rest on Sundays, but I guarantee I won't rest on Saturdays.

I have a choice!

Chen Bei had a rich inner monologue, which he delivered in a rousing, silent outpouring, perfectly capturing the hardships and struggles of a migrant worker.

Although they have a substantial income and a lot of savings.

Zhou Yinghuai started the car and slid it out of the parking space, still on the phone with Chen Bei.

He glanced at the screen indifferently. "Chen Bei, is there anything else?"

Chen Bei snapped out of his daze and immediately transformed back into the diligent and dedicated assistant, "No!"

"So you're waiting for me to hang up?" Zhou Yinghuai said sarcastically, using a way of speaking he had previously disdained. "Your annual salary will be reduced by fifty percent."

Now that he has met Zhu Xi, his skills in being sarcastic and unsettling have become increasingly proficient and profound.

He also began to enjoy the fun behind the sarcastic and quirky manner.

The strawberry lollipops were almost devoid of sweetness. Zhou Yinghuai gripped the steering wheel. "Your special assistant's...annual salary is going to be reduced again!"

Chen Bei immediately chimed in, "Brother, don't deduct my salary! I'll take it, I'll take it."

Zhou Yinghuai raised his eyebrows, his mood soaring even higher. "Fine, he admitted his mistake well, so I won't deduct the penalty."

"Brother, you are wise!"

After leaving the hospital, Zhou Yinghuai didn't return to Huanxisha, but went straight to the old house.

Lingyi was also there, and was being affectionate with Zhou's mother.

Ms. Guan was dizzy from the swaying, but when she saw Zhou Yinghuai, she felt like she had seen a savior.

"Ah Huai, take your sister away right now, stop causing trouble here."

Zhou Yinghuai smiled. "What's she up to now?"

Ms. Guan was at her wit's end. She shifted her body to the side to give Zhou Yinghuai enough space. "Ask her yourself."

Zhou Yinghuai poured Ms. Guan a cup of herbal tea, which smelled like it had been given a sleep aid.

"Mom, have you been having trouble sleeping lately?"

Ms. Guan leaned against the sofa, pinching her brow. "It's not just me, your dad also has insomnia."

Zhou Yinghuai raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Why?"

Zhou's mother glared at him, as if to say, "Do you need to ask me?"

As soon as the tea was served, Zhou Yinghuai grabbed Zhou Lingyi by the back of the neck and pulled her onto a single sofa.

Although the attitude was so-so, they didn't forget to put a soft pillow behind her back.

His eyes seemed to ask Zhou Lingyi if it was comfortable to lean against him like that.

Zhou Lingyi nodded happily, and soon she had another plate of snacks in her hand.

"Brother, I'm not hungry."

Zhou Yinghuai knew his younger sister all too well. "Wasn't she just begging Mom to eat this snack?"

"Wow, you guessed it?"

Zhou Lingyi found it boring; her brother was just too amazing.

You can get everything as soon as you step into the house.

"My mom won't let me eat it, saying that I'm pregnant and it's not the time to overeat."

Zhou Yinghuai: "You've gotten so fat that even Lan Qi's dog wouldn't recognize you. You'll be crying someday."

"It doesn't matter if the dog doesn't recognize me, as long as Lanqi does," Zhou Lingyi said innocently. "Lanqi has always let me eat whatever I want."

Zhou Yinghuai scoffed, "Does he dare refuse?"

"Brother~"

"If Lan Qi dares to say anything, I'll break his legs!"

Zhou Lingyi covered her ears, unable to bear the sound of fighting and killing, and scolded, "Brother, be mindful of prenatal education!"

"What a disappointment!" Zhou's mother scoffed from the side. "You're all love-struck. Learn from your sister-in-law!"

Zhou Yinghuai tapped Zhou Lingyi's forehead, "She should learn from Zhu Xi."

Without showing any annoyance, Zhou Lingyi tilted her head back and chuckled, "Brother, is sister-in-law working the night shift again?"

"Did she tell you yesterday?"

Ms. Guan took a sip of tea. "Zhu Xi doesn't work the night shift, are you really willing to come back at this time?"

Zhou Yinghuai: "..."

He sat down, between his mother and Zhou Lingyi.

The nanny came over and smiled at him.

"Young Master is back."

Zhou Yinghuai nodded, gave a soft "hmm," and took the handkerchief handed to him by the nanny to wipe his hands.

He wiped his hands, picked up the fruit knife, and began peeling the apple.

The nanny hadn't left yet; she was standing right there.

Zhou Lingyi smiled and said, "Brother, when are you going to bring your sister-in-law back?"

"What's the rush?"

"None of my family members have seen it yet, so we're waiting."

The silver hilt paused, and Zhou Yinghuai looked up to see the nanny waiting beside him.

He smiled silently and looked at his mother.

"Let's wait a bit longer, she's busy lately."

Nanny: "Okay, okay."

Zhou Yinghuai added, "Never seen a photo of Zhu Xi?"

The nanny smiled and said, "We've seen her. Miss kept praising the young mistress when she came back, and we wanted to see her too."

Zhou Yinghuai: "There will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

The family is harmonious, the parents are loving, and the children are filial.

The atmosphere in the Zhou family has always been like this.

Zhou's mother put down the tea and said to Zhou Lingyi, "You're just a busybody. Don't go to Huanxisha and disturb your sister-in-law's rest. That child is so thin she's almost unrecognizable. Working at the hospital is so busy and tiring. It's better to spend some time letting her eat, drink, and sleep well than anything else."

"Oh." Zhou Lingyi pouted, looking disappointed. "I just missed my sister-in-law."

"If you want to, then resist the urge. Don't take advantage of your pregnancy and become arrogant."

Zhou Yinghuai had just picked up the fruit knife, intending to cut some fruit for the two of them.

Hearing his own words, he almost cut his hand.

"Mom," he said, surprised and fearful, yet also tentative, "you saw Zhu Xi?"

Zhou's mother: "I went to the hospital to visit an old friend, and I saw her running down the emergency room in a panic. She was wearing a white coat, but it was all loose."

"..." Zhou Yinghuai felt it was getting dark.

Zhou's mother continued to nag, "Can't you, as the husband, pay a little attention? Can't you see the bruise under your wife's eye? In the past, that little bruise would have been enough for her to write you a divorce agreement."

Zhou Yinghuai felt it was completely dark, and his temples were throbbing.

"So, you called Director Hao?"

-

The next day, Zhu Xi slept for another ten minutes after the alarm rang.

These ten minutes were of higher quality than the previous four hours of sleep.

She let out a long "hmm" before slowly opening her eyes.

Only one eye was open.

It took half a minute to recover.

The alarm rang for the third time.

Zhu Xi was fully awake.

She sat up with a jolt, and got out of bed while tying her hair.

"woke up?"

The sudden sound startled Zhu Xi.