Night Rose

"I'm so happy." Zhou Zheng looked at her intently and couldn't help but kiss her cheeks and the corners of her lips, making her cheeks tingle.

He thought it would take him several years to gain Su Jin's approval. The age difference wasn't a problem in his eyes, but it was definitely a concern for Su Jin's family. He hadn't grown up enough to make Su Jin's parents feel at ease entrusting him with their children.

But Su Jin showed him through her actions that he was qualified.

"Haha, okay, okay!" Su Jin's unease vanished. "So, I'll go home and ask you for a proper status! Okay?"

"Okay, I also need to go back and take care of some things. I'll come pick you up when I'm done," Zhou Zheng said in a deep voice, lowering his head to press his forehead against hers.

After the race, they agreed to do something important, but they didn't manage to do it that night. Zhou Zheng was exhausted from driving the race car and fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed. The next day, they each had to catch their flights and didn't have time to do anything else.

Despite being exhausted, Zhou Zheng was still woken up by his biological clock the next day. He groggily pulled her into his arms to wake her up. When he was more or less awake, Su Jin was still fast asleep. Even though he couldn't bear to part with her, he could only leave a kiss on her forehead and set an alarm for her to leave.

Zhou Zheng left with his suitcase. Before leaving, he glanced at the sleeping Su Jin and closed the door with great reluctance.

He boarded the plane back to Nanyuan, no longer feeling sleepy, and remained awake thinking about what would happen after he arrived at the hospital.

As soon as the plane landed, Zhou Zheng went straight to the hospital.

Wu Ting didn't dare to be distracted for a second, fearing that the mother and son might take advantage of his inattention and kill him.

When the incident first happened, he asked his housekeeper to find out what medicine Zhou Ruian had recently taken and to keep a copy in case someone destroyed the evidence.

Sure enough, no sooner had the butler prepared the medicine than Zhou Chengzhuo barged into Zhou Ruian's study, claiming to be looking for something. He ransacked the medicine, leaving it in a mess, and even lost a medicine bottle at the scene.

The label on the medicine bottle said vitamins, but judging from how quickly Zhou Chengzhuo took it, it was clear that it contained more than just vitamins.

Liao Yun was still wearing her plain-colored cheongsam and a mink shawl, sitting there like a statue, her emotions unreadable.

Zhou Chengzhuo limped down, his beady eyes staring darkly at Wu Ting. "He really is Zhou Ruian's loyal dog! He's been standing like this for a whole day and night."

"At a time like this, don't say anything more." Liao Yun frowned, but also glanced at Wu Ting.

Wu Ting knew that the mother and son were sizing him up, probably saying something bad about him. He had been waiting there for too long, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He gently rubbed his eyes, unsure if what he was doing was worth it. And also, when exactly was Zhou Zheng going to arrive?

The old man might pass away at any time, so why am I more concerned about the inheritance dispute than he is?!

The sound of footsteps echoed at the end of the corridor, mixed with the sound of suitcase wheels, approaching from afar.

Wu Ting looked up suddenly and finally saw a glimmer of hope!

Zhou Zheng has finally arrived!

"Sorry everyone, I'm late." Zhou Zheng spread his hands, pushed his suitcase against the wall, and nodded to Wu Ting, asking, "How is it? Is he still alive?"

"Thank goodness." Wu Ting breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Zheng nodded. He had already inquired about the situation on the way here, but in front of the mother and child, he should just put on a show.

Liao Yun clutched her shawl tightly. She knew this kid would come, but she didn't expect him to come so quickly. Someone must have tipped him off! Maybe it was Wu Ting.

"Zhou Zheng! What are you doing here? Didn't you disown your father? Now that he's in trouble, you're trying to seize the family fortune?" Zhou Chengzhuo shouted, pointing at him. His teeth were still aching, and his eyes were full of anger as he looked at Zhou Zheng.

"Have you learned to speak now, Zhou Chengzhuo?" Zhou Zheng chuckled, glancing at him sideways.

Zhou Chengzhuo cowered behind his mother, "You...you can't hit me again! Hitting someone is against the law, you know?"

Liao Yun was furious when she saw her son's pathetic state.

With his two sons standing together, if Zhou Ruian doesn't choose Zhou Zheng, should he choose Zhou Chengzhuo?

She was filled with regret. It was all her fault for spoiling Zhou Chengzhuo and not restricting his friendships, which led him to learn bad things from those scoundrels!

"Alright, this is a hospital, stop making a scene." Liao Yun wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes.

Zhou Chengzhuo immediately helped his mother up and comforted her tenderly, "Are you alright, Mom? Dad will definitely wake up."

"Even if you wake up, you might not be able to manage the group anymore, right? What do you two think?" Zhou Zheng sat down on the stool opposite them like an old man, with his hands outstretched on the back of the chair, looking dashing and handsome.

Liao Yun froze. She had thought she would have to waste some more time chatting with Zhou Zheng before getting to the point, but this saved her some time.

"Let's talk about it when your dad wakes up."

"Yeah, how would we know who he's going to give the company to if Dad doesn't wake up? He wouldn't give it to you, would he? You've been kicked out by Dad for so many years..." Zhou Chengzhuo almost bit his tongue.

Zhou Zheng's gaze was terrifying, so he changed his words several times.

"Anyway, Dad definitely won't give it to you, so just give up on that idea. If you give up now, I might still give you a share of the money. After all, I'm the son Dad has chosen!"

"Are you still my son?" Zhou Zheng asked meaningfully, his eyes glancing at his crotch.

The implication is clear: you've lost your fertility, so how can you produce offspring for the Zhou family? Do you even have inheritance rights?

"You... Mom."

The remaining word was swallowed back by Zhou Chengzhuo in resentment. Zhou Zheng's mother was his untouchable sore spot. Zhou Chengzhuo had dared to touch her last time without fear of death, and as a result, he had two teeth knocked out. He was determined not to have his teeth knocked out again.

"So what do you want? Are you going to keep demanding it? Let me make this clear: I've already hired a lawyer. Under these circumstances, if Dad doesn't wake up, the shares he holds should belong to me! I am his son." Zhou Chengzhuo said domineeringly.

Wu Ting whispered a reminder, "That doesn't hold true! You're also President Zhou's son, so both of you should have inheritance rights, and you clearly have the majority."

With the shares held by Zhou Zheng's mother plus those he received from Zhou Ruian, he is definitely the major shareholder.

"Secretary Wu, you're helping him? Fine, your heart has long since left my father, you're actually helping outsiders scheme against us!" Zhou Chengzhuo said hatefully. "When I become president, the first thing I'll do is fire you!"

"You probably already guessed this would happen, which is why you insisted on helping me," Zhou Zheng chuckled.

Wu Ting sighed, "Otherwise, my career, my mortgage, my car loan, will all be destroyed by this spendthrift son."

The two people opposite him were too relaxed, which aroused Zhou Chengzhuo's competitive spirit.

He stood up, leaning on a chair, and looked down at the two men with disdain.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I've already secured the support of the other shareholders. They said I'm my dad's only son! You don't count!"