Zhao Han was a bit frustrated and said, "How would I know? Anyway, I vaguely rember that when I have any mory at all, my sister was already there, even in a cradle! Since we're not much different in age, how could I have many mories of that?"
Liu Zhizhong thought it made sense and nodded, "Why don't you ask her then?"
"Who? My sister?"
"Yeah, it's better if you ask. As her husband, I can't get anything out of her. Even a phone call is a struggle, with conversation falling flat after just a few words."
Zhao Han thought for a mont and said, "All right, I'll go see her at her house tomorrow. She got slapped, so I guess she hasn't been to work these past few days and is probably recovering at ho!"
"Right, that works. After you get divorced tomorrow, go see her."
As they were speaking, footsteps were heard from outside.
Zhao Han's face changed with fright, and she jumped off Liu Zhizhong's lap and went straight to the restroom.
Then, Lu Yui walked in from outside, going over to the bar to get her phone.
Liu Zhizhong also stood up and casually asked with a hint of politeness, "Oh, Mrs. Lu, did you forget your phone?"
Lu Yui nodded, picked up her phone, and without saying much else, simply said, "After Han Han gets divorced tomorrow, let's discuss where to go to cool off and relax, shall we?"
"That's fine, why not go back to Shennong Valley? It's a nice place..."
Liu Zhizhong hadn't finished his sentence when Zhao Han ca out of the restroom, looking distressed and said, "Cooling off is out of the question, alas... Mom, you and Zhizhong go ahead without , I can't make it."
Lu Yui frowned and asked, "What's the matter? Isn't your job at the Cultural and Tourism Bureau pretty laid back?"
"It is laid back! But starting next Monday, there's the 'big study session' kicking off, with new spirits, new thes, and no escape from it. Zhizhong, on the other hand, is lucky to be on sick leave, no need to study, no hand-copied notes to write." Zhao Han sat down with a dejected expression, clearly envious of Liu Zhizhong.
Liu Zhizhong internally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like he had dodged a bullet.
Left with no other option, Lu Yui could only complain, "It's always these pointless tasks, so tiring, but what can you do..."
Zhao Han seed to rember sothing and changed the subject, "Right, Brother Zhizhong, I heard mom say you went to the Provincial City to give gifts? Which big leader did you gift? What did you give? The effect... haha, must have been good, even the Zhang Family can't handle you now, I'm getting happily divorced too, hehe..."
Liu Zhizhong was still secretly organizing his response, planning to get by with so vague answer since the matter with the Zhang Family was a sche he and Lu Yui had concocted together and had to be kept secret.
Lu Yui quickly spoke up, her tone chilly, "Han Han, why are you asking so much? His own wife doesn't care about him, why are you so interested?"
"Uh..." Zhao Han was taken aback, really wanting to say that she was practically his wife now, wasn't that enough?
Lu Yui continued, "Liu Zhizhong has his own network, his own path, and his privacy. As won, sotis it's better not to pry when he doesn't share. Of course, I asked him, and he wouldn't say! Think about it, in officialdom, who would indiscriminately tell who they gave gifts to and what they were? Would such a person still have a political life and future? Han Han, you're about to divorce that beast Zhang Hongyang, and your position won't be favored by the Zhang Family anymore. You need to learn more, or you'll suffer without knowing why!"
Damn...
In his heart, Liu Zhizhong silently applauded. Mother-in-law really gets it!
Zhao Han felt like she was being scolded, pouting adorably with a pitiable charm.
However, Liu Zhizhong spoke softly and tenderly, Mr. L's voice resurfacing.
"Zhao Han, actually, Mrs. Lu is right. Sotis, the nature of our work and relationships is indeed very delicate. There are subtleties within subtleties that require cautious handling. Whatever I've managed in the Provincial City is for the good of our family. As for the outco, as long as you feel it, that's a success. Regardless of how the story between and Zhao Yan turns out, I'm still the son-in-law of the Zhao family, still your brother-in-law, and that is wonderful. It's both my original intention and my resolve."
Zhao Han found herself washed over by this gentle and magnetic voice, and she nodded, "I get it now, Mom, Zhizhong. By the way, Brother Zhizhong, is the story in your latest work real or fake? You're not really going to retire, are you? Is it just for marketing, or do you really plan to retire?"
Lu Yui quickly said, "Han Han, think a little, will you? That's just a story, of course, a first-person narrative. With a story cos traffic, with traffic cos monetization; the company just needs that. Mother saw right through it. Zhizhong won't retire, he'll still produce works, it's just a marketing strategy, mother saw through it again!"
Liu Zhizhong imdiately played along, giving a thumbs-up, "Yes, mother's right, hehe…"
Zhao Han looked enlightened, and gave Liu Zhizhong a scornful glance, "Sigh, Brother Zhizhong, the company behind you really has no limits, so good at spinning stories to get attention and sympathy, and making a killing again, ai~~~"
Liu Zhizhong let out a laugh, casually brushing it off perfectly.
But inside, he was wondering: Mrs. Lu had clearly visited Lin Youyou, so what was this, still helping to hide it? That's not right, sothing must be going to happen!
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