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

Zhou Yinghuai was wearing a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up and the collar open.

He looked somewhat different from the man I saw in the operating room that afternoon.

Zhu Xi looked at his long, slender legs, and in no time he was in front of her.

Also found was her bag, which she had left on the car that was hit.

The bag that came with the shampoo she bought was of good quality and easy to use.

Zhu Xi looked up, puzzled yet delighted.

"Why are you here?"

Zhu Xi said the same thing to Zhou Yinghuai many times.

When we first met at the hospital, she asked, "Why are you here?"

Later, Zhou Yinghuai went to the hospital several more times, and her words became, "Why are you here again?"

Later, it became, "You're here."

Zhu Xi got up and moved closer to him.

Zhou Yinghuai met her gaze and, seeing her like this, knew she was not injured.

Seeing that Su Daiqing was not there, his eyebrows unconsciously rose.

The anxiety I had been carrying along the way gradually subsided.

"Sorry, I arrived without prior notice." He spoke in a low voice, glancing at Zhu He, whose gaze was probing, "Neither of you took your phones."

The brother and sister had so much to say about catching up that they chatted non-stop the whole way, and neither of them remembered that they had left their phones in the car.

Zhu Xi smiled in annoyance and slapped her forehead, "Oh dear, my memory."

Zhou Yinghuai pulled down her wrist, stared at her face for a few moments, and confirmed that there was no injury or swelling.

With a light laugh, he said, "Mr. Zhou is truly understanding."

Zhou Yinghuai placed the bag on the old wooden table, showing his understanding nature. "You siblings have finally reunited, I won't disturb you."

He chuckled, glancing down at her as she drank heartily, "Didn't you report it to Director Hao?"

Zhu Xi blushed slightly, "No, it's my brother who won't allow it."

Zhou Yinghuai glanced at Zhu He, who had calmly taken his seat, and at the cups and saucers that his waiter had brought back.

Peach-colored wine, served in a full porcelain cup.

"Please sit down. Since you're already here, we happened to be talking about Mr. Zhou." Zhu He raised an eyebrow. "A small drink to thank Mr. Zhou for making this special trip."

Zhou Yinghuai bent down, picked up the cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

He looked at the congratulations and then explained to Zhu Xi, "Tonight is a gathering for you siblings, so I won't join you. Let's go to Huanxisha another day, and I'll cook for you all so the family can have a proper get-together."

Zhu Xi puffed out her cheeks and nodded in agreement, "Okay, my brother will be staying for 20 days."

"20 days," she repeated, looking very happy.

Zhou Yinghuai ruffled her hair. "Okay, I'll go first."

Zhu Xi was about to see him to the door when Zhou Yinghuai stopped her, saying, "No need to see me off, you guys drink."

"I've left a driver; he'll take you back to Yilongju after you've had your drinks." Zhou Yinghuai was unusually assertive. "You're not allowed to refuse!"

"Oh." Zhu Xi nodded obediently.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Yinghuai really left.

Zhu Xi waited until his figure disappeared from sight before sitting down, resting her chin on her hand and looking at the tiny belly in front of her.

"What's wrong?" Zhu He asked. "Zhou Yinghuai is too precious; he probably can't get used to these foods."

"No," Zhu Xi said. "Brother, Zhou Yinghuai is different."

"Oh?"

"Zhou Yinghuai's younger sister, Zhou Lingyi, loves to eat, and he is known for spoiling his sister, so he eats too."

Zhu Xi was in high spirits and took out her congratulatory phone from her bag.

His expression changed when he saw the missed calls on the screen.

-

We didn't drink enough at this meal.

At this moment, they were sitting in the Yu family's small hall.

Directly opposite them were He Mianxin and Yu Qinghua, and next to them were Zhu Tanzhi and Wei Jiaqing.

Behind them were Yu Qingge and Yu Sui, who had rushed back in the rain.

I wish you well, but I don't know where you are.

"Why did you call us here?" Zhu Xi was very unhappy because she had been disturbed for no reason and had been invited to the Yu family by He Mianxin's people.

She wouldn't have been so obedient if she wasn't afraid of making things difficult for Congratulations and being criticized.

He Mianxin scolded, "You child, you didn't even tell the family that your brother was coming back."

"There's no need." Zhu Xi's cold eyes were lowered, not even looking up. "My brother didn't come back for you."

Zhu Tanzhi: "What kind of talk is that!"

Yu Qinghua spoke up at just the right moment, "Qingge, is the tea ready?"

"Coming right up." Yu Qingge poured tea for Zhu Tanzhi, a top-grade Phoenix single-stemmed tea, worth a thousand gold pieces. "Uncle Zhu, please have a taste."

Zhu Xi found it ironic.

Her biological parents and stepparents were able to sit together so harmoniously.

She let out a cold laugh, ignoring He Mianxin's reproachful gaze.

Congratulations! I put a soft pillow behind her back. "Your back isn't good, so lean on it for comfort."

The brother and sister's eyes met; a single glance was enough for them to understand each other.

His congratulatory look told her, "You're watching the show, but I'm leading the way."

Just as I adjusted her position, Yu Qingge came over.

Congratulations to Wen He, "Sister Qingge, I don't drink Phoenix Single Stem."

Yu Qingge was taken aback, and the teacup in her palm rippled slightly. "Congratulations, this is Lu'an Melon Seed Tea."

"Thank you," Zhu Xi interjected, "It's kind of you that someone in this family still remembers my brother's preferences."

Seeing this, Yu Qinghua laughed, "I had forgotten that you only drink Lu'an Melon Seed tea when you celebrate."

He pretended to ponder, "When I first went abroad, Xixi specially sent you a few packages. I remember now. Yu Sui even joked that the shipping cost was more expensive than the tea."

"Absolutely." Yu Sui plopped down next to Zhu He. "Brother, you're all I think about. Now that you're back in China, even my husband doesn't seem so appealing anymore."

"If it doesn't taste good anymore, then get a divorce," Zhu He said, not touching the cup of tea. "I came back specifically to discuss Xi Xi's divorce."

When Yu Qinghua and He Mianxin returned from Zhu Xi's dormitory last time, they already knew that she wanted a divorce.

That's also the main reason we brought them here today.

He Mianxin sighed and softened her tone, "Xixi, why do you want a divorce when everything is going well?"

Zhu Xi glanced at her fingernails, which were getting quite long. "If we can't make it work, we can just get a divorce."

She lazily raised her eyes, glanced around, and finally fixed her gaze on Wei Jiaqing. "Right, stepmother?"

Wei Jiaqing was indeed happy, but when she was suddenly called out like this, she forced a smile down her face with great difficulty, "Nothing of the sort."

"No?" Zhu Xi frowned. "Then I won't have the confidence to fight Zhu Hao for the inheritance, since Zhu Tanzhi won't live past 60."

The superficial facade that had been maintained in the past was torn away by Zhu Xi.

It was bloody and raw, with the pain of bones being scraped and tendons being severed.

The congratulations didn't get her to speak.

His expression was gentle, and his tone was not harsh.

"Aunt Qing, don't worry. After my father passes away, I will take every penny that is rightfully mine and Xixi's. I will take nothing more than what is rightfully yours and Zhuhao's. And don't bother planning to transfer assets; I know several lawyers who specialize in estate law. I just want fairness, nothing but fairness!"

Wei Jiaqing's face was a mix of red and blue, like a palette of colors.

Congratulations! Having lost interest in appreciating the "oil painting" on your stepmother's face, you've turned your attention to the matter and continued.

"Mom and Dad, when I came back to China this time, Xixi called me in the middle of the night crying. She wants a divorce."

"As her older brother, I failed. I didn't stop her when others stood up for her, and I shouldn't have stood by and watched her suffer."

"Uncle Yu, the Yu family's reputation shouldn't rest on her shoulders. If the Zhou and Yu families must form a marriage alliance, then I will do it! The Zhou family has a girl of marriageable age, and I can marry her."

"Of course, you can also marry into the family!"

"The Yu family's daughter can run away if she doesn't want to marry, and my sister can get married and then divorced. Since everyone is selfish, let's all be selfish together."

Congratulations and peaceful words were like a slap in the face to everyone present.