Zhang Guoqing didn’t know that his mother, hundreds of miles away, was secretly planning to scold him; otherwise, he’d really plead innocent. Everyone knows he has a fierce wife, right?
Nowadays, there’s not even a female comrade who dares to chat him up. He reckons even the mosquitoes that bite him are male.
Unfortunately, reality soon slapped him in the face.
"Senior Zhang, there’s a movie showing tonight, could you save a seat?"
Zhang Guoqing looked at the blushing girl in front of him, and his face imdiately darkened. Was she deliberately trying to sabotage his marriage?
Yi Jiefang, with an arm over his shoulder, watched the scene gleefully and beckoned others over to join the fun.
"Miss, do you know my wife, Zhou Jiao?"
"What do you an?"
"The only girl I’d save a seat for is Zhou Jiao. You’re coming over all shy, but what if my wife misunderstands? Can you handle that responsibility?"
Zhang Guoqing saw her eyes widen in disbelief and continued, "Don’t even think about targeting . If anyone makes my wife misunderstand, they bear the consequences. A girl needs a bit of self-respect and self-love."
With that said, Zhang Guoqing dragged Yi Jiefang away. If they stayed, he reckoned he’d face a crying fit. These troubleso girls always wanted to stir things up.
Yi Jiefang, being dragged away, turned around, whistled, and shouted at the girl who stood dumbfounded, "You’re dood. Wait until my little sister cos back to deal with you."
Qiao Na and the others laughed heartily at the back.
"This girl, she’s got guts! Really confident!"
"Oh my, there’s still soone who doesn’t know Xiao Wu is afraid of his wife."
The female student looked at them in disbelief, covered her face in realization, and ran away crying.
"Hey... don’t run, we haven’t even asked which class you are from... leave your na..."
Nobody paid any real attention to this farce, they just had a good laugh. Over the years, who didn’t know Zhang Guoqing was a wife-doting maniac?
But Zhang Guoqing cared. It wasn’t a coincidence that soone tried to hit on him while his wife wasn’t present during ho troubles. What if he was alone, and so girl tried to fra him by clinging onto him?
Oh, he seed to have discussed this scenario with Zhang Yuntao before... If a woman made a move, he should respond as he used to: kick them away. It’s been a while since he practiced that move; hopefully, he hasn’t gotten rusty.
Yi Jiefang, arm around Zhang Guoqing, laughed heartily as they walked.
"Alright, what’s so funny?"
"What do you think Jiao Jiao would do if she were here?"
"Glance over and keep walking."
Of course, Zhang Guoqing didn’t ntion the most remarkable mont. The year he was interning, when returning to school, a girl stopped the two of them with an air of arrogance.
She didn’t even wait for him to speak. What expression did his wife have back then?
— With a cold face, she looked the girl up and down and said lightly, "Co back after costic surgery and brainwashing." Then she ignored him and left.
This ti, he couldn’t let her know, or she’d cold-shoulder him for days again.
"Da Yi, be a buddy and forget about this, don’t ntion it to my wife."
Yi Jiefang looked at him disdainfully, "You hopeless wimp."
Zhang Guoqing got angry; how does loving your wife relate to being hopeless? "There’s too much going on at ho these days, I don’t want to add to her worries."
"Why hasn’t she co back yet? Where exactly is she in the South? Tell , I’ll find soone for you."
Zhang Guoqing quickly shook his head, the South has wolves!
"Jiao Jiao has already written, she’ll be back soon."
"That’s good. This season is perfect for stir-fried snails, fried eels, and stewed loaches. Without her cooking, everything just feels off."
"Jiang Lishi’s mother’s cooking isn’t bad either."
"Forget it, it’s just not the sa."
Zhang Guoqing nodded in agreent, missing the days when his wife was ho. What a great season sumr is. If she doesn’t co back soon, they’ll miss it.
"The Lin family’s Lin Dingsheng and his brother have returned, particularly Lin Dingsheng is busy mingling with my brothers. My brother asked to remind you, they’re preparing to et up with a few playboys, hoping you’ll join them. They’re still asking around about Zhou Jiao?"
"Ridiculous! They should show up to apologize, yet they keep playing these little gas. Oh, are they trying to look pitiful? Their pretense might be genuine. Inviting those guys over, they’re sharper than ghosts; they wouldn’t indulge in this kind of drama!"
"Xiao Wu..."
Upon hearing the shout ahead, Zhang Guoqing waved towards them.
"Got so news." Yi Jiefang saw this and grabbed him, running off – finally, there was a turn of events.
Geng Dasheng, Wan Dayong, and Ding Datou arrived with an excited expression, speaking energetically.
"Let’s go find a place."
Zhang Guoqing’s eyes lit up; looks like it wasn’t long before his wife returned.
In a small deserted garden pavilion, a few gathered, their eyes fixed on Geng Dasheng, waiting for details.
"Latest news. Soone has submitted letters to several departnts accusing the Lin family of abusing power, neglecting ordinary citizens, and using authority to monopolize her chance to return to Beijing. Ignoring laws, covering up a murder true culprit, refusing to cooperate with investigators. There are a few more evidences I couldn’t figure out."
Finished, Geng Dasheng looked at Zhang Guoqing hesitantly.
Zhang Guoqing smiled, "Knowing this much is already enough, buddy, I don’t say thanks!"
Everyone chuckled, giving Geng Dasheng a friendly punch.
Geng Dasheng hurriedly said, "No, there’s a rumor in the Big Courtyard that your mother-in-law is not Mr. Lin’s biological daughter. Even my grandmother asked if it’s true."
"At this point, why are these rumors suddenly spreading? Why does it sound like my father-in-law is distancing from the Lin family?"
Geng Dasheng looked at Zhang Guoqing, smiled, and said, "That’s not possible, this rumor’s been around for days. Do you know who said it first? When it cos from his mouth, no one doubts it. You absolutely wouldn’t guess. When he said it, it spread from one to two and so on."
Upon hearing this, even though Zhang Guoqing had a vague idea, he still didn’t believe it. Aside from a limited few, no one else seed fit to spread such news.
And his son? That Little Genius’s lips are tighter than anyone’s and wouldn’t say a word. Besides, his father-in-law wouldn’t want the child involved.
Thinking of this, Zhang Guoqing shook his head, unable to figure it out.
Geng Dasheng laughed upon seeing this, "I would’ve guessed you’d be stumped, why don’t others give it a shot?"
Yi Jiefang answered quickly, "Uncle Zhou! It must be him."
Geng Dasheng laughed heartily and shook his head.
Ding Datou: "Mr. Lin. Yes, it’s him. People believe it when he says it."
"Smack," Wan Dayong slapped the back of his head, "They’re eager to strengthen ties, not trap themselves. Quit stalling, spill it."
Geng Dasheng said mysteriously, "You all know this person. Want to guess again?"
Yi Jiefang disdainfully covered his face, laughing, "Stop the nonsense, with so many people from the courtyards combined, we know too many people. Guessing? That’s futile!"
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