You are my wife, don't doubt it!

I'd better send a text message to ask first.

In, ? Send.

After waiting for five minutes, there was no response.

Xiao Yao thought about it and decided to dial the number.

……

beep - beep - beep -

"Hello?" A little boy's voice came from the receiver.

If Xiao Yao didn't know him, he might not have been so sure about the gender of the voice.

"Hey, Zhang Zhengkai, are you asleep?" Xiao Yao asked in a deep voice.

"No," Zhang Zhengkai's voice sounded a little cold: "I'm watching the Asian Cup - don't you watch the Asian Cup?"

"I... watched it, but I'm a little depressed today." Xiao Yao said.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Zhengkai let out a hearty laugh.

"No, nothing." Xiao Yao swallowed his saliva: "How are you?"

The latest work by the author of Invasion of the World

Chapter 226 My little Shen Jie didn't sleep with you

2023-06-07

*This chapter is also called "My fiancée is pure and innocent, and my future father-in-law is upright and honest"

"No, nothing." Xiao Yao swallowed his saliva: "How are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that what he said was stupid - even if it was a deliberate greeting, this kind of talk that was almost like a chat was a bit too stupid.

"I'm... actually fine recently." Zhang Zhengkai seemed to be drinking a drink. He did not answer immediately. He seemed to hesitate for a while and then answered like this.

"Recently..." Xiao Yao repeated dryly.

"That's right, it's just that recently, I've had a terrible time recently - and it's all because of you, Xiao Yao." Zhang Zhengkai changed the subject and became aggressive.

Xiao Yao originally wanted to be more tactful, but he didn't expect Zhang Zhengkai to be so direct with him. He didn't know how to answer for a moment and fell silent.

"Where did this come from?" Xiao Yao said.

"Don't you think you owe me an apology?" Zhang Zhengkai said.

"Apologize?" Xiao Yao asked back.

In fact, if you look at it from the perspective of "stealing a woman from you", "intentionally deceiving you as a friend" or "hurting you", Xiao Yao doesn't mind saying "I'm sorry" or "I'm sorry".

The reason why he denied it flatly was mainly because he was still hoping for a lucky break and didn't want Zhang Zhengkai to lie to him, so he immediately admitted that Shen Jie had been with him before.

"Okay, Brother Xiao," Zhang Zhengkai's voice was a little tired, as if he saw through what he was thinking: "We are all men, why don't we be more straightforward? Why do you play the same palace tricks as women?"

Xiao Yao: "..."

Zhang Zhengkai: "The video of you two dancing together has spread all over the Internet. Now her parents know about it, and everyone knows about it. In fact, even if there was no video, I always knew that she was with you. I just didn't have any evidence, so I couldn't do anything to you for the time being."

"Okay, Lao Zhang," Xiao Yao sighed, "Then I'll apologize to you. I don't hate you as a person, and I really want to be friends with you, but when it comes to feelings, there's nothing I can do."

"So I don't blame you, I understand you," Zhang Zhengkai sighed, "If I were you, I would do the same."

"Well, thank you for understanding."

"But, we can't be friends after all," Zhang Zhengkai sighed.

"......Yeah." Xiao Yao said.

"You stole my wife and saved me, so we are even once," Zhang Zhengkai continued, "I was in a bad mood some time ago, but I have been in a good mood in recent days; you were in a good mood some time ago, but you have been unhappy in recent days, so we are even once again."

"Ha." Xiao Yao said.

"Well, from now on, if there is nothing necessary, we'll see each other again?" Zhang Zhengkai was ready to end the conversation.

"Wait," Xiao Yao held the receiver tightly, as if this would prevent the other party from hanging up unilaterally: "Tell me, where is she."

Zhang Zhengkai sounded a little confused: "She is at home. Where else could she be? On the far side of the moon?"

"Where is her home?" Xiao Yao blurted out.

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Zhengkai was silent for a short while, which made Xiao Yao think that he had hung up, but then Zhang Zhengkai's triumphant laughter came from the receiver.

After laughing for a while, he said cheerfully: "You didn't even ask 'which home', but 'where is home'. It seems that Xiao Shen Jie doesn't regard you as a friend at all."

"..."

Zhang Zhengkai seemed to open up again: "Let me guess, are you afraid to ask her, or is she unwilling to tell you after you asked?"

"Neither. I never wanted her to tell me."

"Keep on making up stories. I love listening to them." Zhang Zhengkai's tone was still filled with laughter.

"You said Shen Jie doesn't consider me a friend, does that mean she considers you a friend?"

"Hmph, forget about the address. I know exactly how to get to her house, how many people there are in it, how many acres of land each person has, and how many cows they have on the land."

"Keep on making up stories. I love listening to them," Xiao Yao said.

"You!...Don't try to provoke me. I'm not a three-year-old child. I won't fall for it. Don't try to get anything out of me."

"I have always believed that you are an upright and noble knight who would be willing to choose fair and upright competition. I just want to have a frank talk with her father -"

"Tsk," Zhang Zhengkai sneered on the other end of the phone: "When Lancelot cheated on King Arthur, was he also aboveboard and upright?"

Who of us is Lancelot and who is King Arthur? Xiao Yao thought to himself.

"I won't tell you where her home is," Zhang Zhengkai said. "Besides, even if you knew, it wouldn't change anything."

"Yes, I can't change anything," Xiao Yao said, "Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Because you can't imagine the joy of rejection." Zhang Zhengkai's tone became eager to try: "Do you have any other requests that you want me to reject?"

"Zhang Zhengkai, listen to me." Xiao Yao took a long breath.

Zhang Zhengkai didn't say anything and didn't hang up the phone.

"Are you really going to force her to marry you?" Xiao Yao said.

"I don't like to use the word 'force'. I know she will face reality eventually - you don't understand at all, but she will. Marriage is never a matter between two people. For us, it is not even just about two families, but about tens of millions of people." Zhang Zhengkai said: "But if saying this makes you happier, then my answer is, of course."

"Even if she is... no longer so pure?" Xiao Yao blurted out.

After saying this, Xiao Yao secretly apologized to Shen Jie in his heart.

You will forgive me, right? You know I just said this on purpose to dissuade Zhang Zhengkai from his campaign.

"Xiao Yao, I'm warning you!..." Zhang Zhengkai was instantly enraged like a little lion.

"This is a fact, and you can't change it even if you get angry," Xiao Yao told Zhang Zhengkai, "With your looks, knowledge, character, family background, and your good looks, you can have many good choices that are not inferior to hers, or even better than hers."

Zhang Zhengkai: “…”

"Whether from the perspective of your reputation or your own inner grudge, there is no need for you to keep her hanging." Xiao Yao advised in a sincere tone: "Be a real man and let go when it's time to let go."

"You'd better not mention this to me again," Zhang Zhengkai angrily warned Xiao Yao, "Otherwise, I will really want to find someone to kill you."

Looking for someone to kill me? Who are you trying to scare? It's a pity that this phone doesn't have a recording function.

"So, you really intend to swallow your anger?" Xiao Yao mocked aggressively, "Mr. Zhang's love is indeed great, flexible, loyal, touching, and moving."

"Don't give me that shit," Zhang Zhengkai sneered. "You know very well that she is still the original factory product - you can't take anything away from her. You know that. You can lie to me, but there's no need to lie to yourself."

"What?" Xiao Yao was unable to react for a moment: "How did you know?"

"At your request, I refuse to answer this question - it's my little Shen Jie who has principles and bottom line, or it's you who can't. It doesn't matter anymore," Zhang Zhengkai said, "Don't be so fat here, Xiao Yao, I'll give you my original words. A real man should let go when it's time to let go."

After saying this, Zhang Zhengkai let go and hung up the phone with a "click".

After the person on the other end hung up the phone, Xiao Yao still sat upright on the small stool, maintaining the posture of making a phone call. He sat there, like a "thinker", thinking for a long time.

After about a minute, he put his phone down and placed it next to the gas stove.

Xiao Yao felt very satisfied.

Although this phone call did not lead to the answer of "Where is Shen Jie", and on the surface it seemed like a big setback, Xiao Yao did not care.

What he cared about was that he had obtained a lot of key information from Zhang Zhengkai as intelligence.

This is much better than being completely blind before.

First, we confirmed a previous hypothesis that Shen Jie's disappearance was not due to her own will, but was caused by her parents; secondly, Shen Jie should not be in any danger of life at this moment. If nothing unexpected happens, she is 99% confined to her home.

Of course, what is disturbing is that Zhang Zhengkai is pressing forward step by step.

Since he has the confidence to do this, he obviously has the support of both families.

Undoubtedly, this is a daunting challenge.

Zhang Zhengkai said, "I know she will face reality eventually," which means that so far, Shen Jie has not "faced reality."

Of course, in such a short period of time, this is to be expected.

But, Xiao Yao, you have to hurry up.

Shen Jie's father put her under house arrest, which of course he could do, and in this country, as a minor, Shen Jie seemed to have no way to resist.

However, there was no way her father would tie her up and send her to Master Zhang's bed.

First of all, he is my biological father, not my stepfather, even if he owns a palace as big as a "skyscraper".

Secondly, this is Shanghai, a society ruled by law. Zhang Zhengkai's father is a "public figure" no matter what. If they really commit such a crime - openly committing such a crime, it will undoubtedly give their enemies a weakness and handle to attack them.

These enemies include Zhang’s political enemies, Shen’s business rivals, and just me, myself.

In any case, Shen Jie should be safe for the time being, but she is being persecuted.

The only thing that made Xiao Yao feel unhappy was that Zhang Zhengkai threatened, "Xiao Shen Jie is still the original product, you can't take anything away from her."

Of course, what Xiao Yao cared about was not the disrespectful wording of the words towards women, but - how did he know?

First, rule out an in-person verification.

"A more likely possibility is that Zhang Zhengkai has tricked you into believing something." The little man in white clothes knocked on the blackboard with his pointer.

"First, when you told him that Shen Jie was 'no longer pure', his first reaction was to get angry and stand up.

“This shows that he still has doubts about this in his heart.

"So, 'You can't take anything from her' could be a cliché.

"And when you blurt out 'how did you know', it's like giving him a reassurance."

The little man in white clothes said this and made a gesture as if he had finished his speech.

"No, no, no, no, no, no, your explanation doesn't get to the point at all." The little man in red clothes started writing and drawing on the ground with a steel fork.

"The dancing video of you and Shen Jie went viral online, and even reached the ears of District Chief Zhang.

"So, District Chief Zhang called Shen Jie's father and said, 'Old Shen, your daughter ran away from home. When she came back, you told me that she was just hanging out in youth hostels and Internet cafes.'

"Shen Jie's father would say that's it.

"Then, District Chief Zhang would go on to say, 'But there are some rumors on the Internet that your daughter has actually been with a boy recently. How about... let's just leave the marriage as it is, so as not to affect the past relationship between our two families.'

"So at this time, Shen Jie's father would beg in a humble, weak, pitiful and helpless way: 'District Chief, please be clear-headed! Rumors stop at the wise. The two young people just met occasionally, went out to play together, and danced. What can this prove? If District Chief Zhang is not sure about my daughter's innocence, you can send a female doctor you trust to examine her, and the truth will be revealed.'"

"It must be like this." The little man in red clothes used a steel fork to carve out a capital "BINGO" next to his conclusion.

So Xiao Yao also wrote his own conclusion in the air:

Already read it, bullshit.

……

I mean, could it be that she is really still the “original” one?

Damn it, Xiao Yao, why are you so useless that you can’t even open the wrapping paper properly!!!

……

Xiao Yao thought to himself that after Shen Jie had gone through so much trouble, District Chief Zhang should no longer be very enthusiastic about this matter.

The reason why he agreed to Shen's father's proposal was probably because Zhang Zhengkai himself cried, made a fuss and threatened to hang himself.