Chapter 218 - 218 167 Agreement

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218: Chapter 167: Agreement 218: Chapter 167: Agreement The second update is here, thank you for supporting Nuan, everyone~ —————————- “Yu... Miss Yu...” Zhao Yulan was visibly uneasy and couldn’t find the right words to explain her current actions. Yu Tao had already entered the hospital room and greeted Zhu Xinqin, who was standing next to Zhao Yulan, with a polite smile, “Hello, Aunt Zhu.” Caught by Yu Tao, Zhu Xinqin felt somewhat guilty, but her desire to support her son prevailed, so she tactfully hinted for Yu Tao to leave, “Taotao, just take good care of your mom. As for the parents of Chuxia, I’m here.” Yu Tao was very clear about the relationship between Aunt Zhu and her mother-in-law and also knew about Zhu Xinqin’s hope to have Chuxia as a daughter-in-law, so why would she make it easy for Zhu Xinqin now? She responded with a graceful smile, “Aunt Zhu loves to joke. The matters of my brother-in-law’s family are the Zhou family’s matters. How could we bother you with that, or where will our family’s face go?” Then looking at Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe, she said, “Uncle, Aunt, I’m also a daughter-in-law and understand very well your concerns. You’re just worried that Chuxia isn’t married yet and treating the husband’s family too much might make her taken less seriously, right? You really shouldn’t worry about that. As a daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, I can responsibly say that grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law are definitely not that kind of people. They will actually feel grateful if you ask for their help, believing you don’t consider them outsiders at all!” “This...” Zhao Yulan’s face was red with restraint, and she was extremely annoyed. Regardless of whether what Yu Tao said was true or false, now that something has come to light, it just shows their actions were inappropriate. She was both anxious and frantic, thinking about what the Zhou family members would think of them if they found out they were in the hospital without telling them, and what would they think of Chuxia? Yu Tao then turned her gaze sharply to Jing Zhe, “Jing Zhe, you and Laosan are friends, right?” She couldn’t allow them to ruin what her little brother-in-law had finally found satisfying. Jing Zhe looked at Yu Tao openly, “If you put yourself in Lin Chuxia’s shoes, would you really do as you just said?” Yu Tao paused slightly, indeed, when she was unmarried, her parents were always careful with the Zhou family to avoid any misunderstandings. If it weren’t because she and Zhou Xikang were classmates, her parents would have been even more nervous. Her family and the Zhou family were in the same city, and her parents were already cautious, not to mention Lin Chuxia’s parents, who were far away in the countryside. From their meeting yesterday, she had noticed that Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan were certainly not covetous people. To put it that way, although they were poor, they had integrity. Recalling this, Yu Tao’s annoyance with Jing Zhe lessened significantly, “When did you find out Uncle was sick?” “Last night,” Jing Zhe thought inwardly with a slight smirk, there was no way around it, the lie had to continue like this for Lin Chuxia’s sake. He didn’t like how Zhou Mikang was forcing Chuxia to marry into the Zhou family through aggressive tactics, but if he let his personal feelings result in Zhou family members blaming Chuxia, how was that any different from Zhou Mikang? “Yu... Miss Yu, please don’t blame Doctor Jing, he really meant well. If he hadn’t agreed to help us, Chuxia’s dad definitely wouldn’t have agreed to stay in the hospital,” Zhao Yulan came to her senses and hurriedly defended Jing Zhe, since he had managed everything today, she did not want to see him get blamed after helping them. Jing Zhe looked seriously at Yu Tao, “Uncle needs to be in the hospital for just four or five days, I’ve arranged everything. If you truly care for them, then don’t tell the Zhou family members.” “This...” Yu Tao hesitated a bit. She was also a daughter-in-law and understood Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan’s concerns well, but keeping it a secret felt unfair to Zhou Mikang. “Uncle, Aunt...” Jing Zhe looked at Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan, “after I return, I will inform Zhou Mikang about Uncle’s hospitalization, so it will be convenient for him to bring Chuxia to visit you, what do you think?” Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan exchanged glances, feeling tempted, then both looked at Yu Tao together. “Uncle Lin, Aunt Zhao, rest assured, if I notify Laosan, I will definitely not speak of this with anyone else,” Yu Tao quickly promised. She had initially intended to protect Zhou Mikang’s interests, so as long as Mikang was informed, she had nothing to worry about. “Well then... let’s do as Doctor Jing suggests.” Standing to the side, Zhu Xinqin sighed quietly. Her son was just unlucky. Just when he had such a good opportunity, Taotao had to appear. Taotao is a junior in the family; she couldn’t really argue with her. Besides, once the engagement was settled, Lin Chuxia would essentially belong to the Zhou family, and Zhu had no reasonable grounds to quarrel with Yu Tao. Well, everything has a silver lining. Regardless, this incident somewhat improved her son’s image in Chuxia’s eyes. Even if they don’t end up together eventually, she must annoy Lin Yanqiu a bit, so she doesn’t always feel so smug! “Taotao, you still have to take care of your mother, there’s no need for you to worry here...” Zhu Xinqin pushed Yu Tao out, “Xiaomi is coming very soon, so what else are you worried about?” “Aunt, I’m worried about you,” Yu Tao said bluntly. “Ha, what’s there for me to worry about?” Zhu Xinqin forced a smile, “I may argue with your mother-in-law, but you should know that I would never do anything bad to Xiao Chuxia.” “That would be best. Laosan and Chuxia are already engaged, and the wedding is just around the corner; don’t worry about it. If Jing Zhe is willing, I can keep an eye out for him. We have quite a few beautiful girls at our workplace.” Zhu Xinqin nodded repeatedly, “Alright, alright, that’ll leave Taotao with more to worry about.” Pushed to the door, Yu Tao turned back to Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan and said, “Uncle Lin, Aunt Zhao, I’m going to see my mom first and will come back to check on you later.” “Miss Yu, don’t worry about this side. Your uncle’s sickness isn’t serious. I’m here to take care of him. You can rest assured.” Zhao Yulan was still very happy to have such an enthusiastic relative by Chuxia’s side. Yu Tao waved her hand and turned to leave, but two seconds later, she came back: “Uncle Lin, Aunt Zhao, Laosan and Chuxia just arrived; now I can go take care of my mom peacefully, goodbye!” And just as she was leaving, she ran into Zhou Mikang and Chuxia, so she laughed, “Coming early is not as good as coming timely; I leave them to you.” Hearing her tone, Zhou Mikang frowned and stepped into the hospital room. “Little Bee, you’re here? Xiao Zhe was just about to notify you, hehe...” Zhu Xinqin awkwardly smiled at Zhou Mikang waving a paw, then waved at Chuxia behind him, “Xiao Chuxia, do you still recognize Auntie?” “Hello, Aunt Zhu.” Chuxia greeted politely, then quickly ran to her parents’ bedside and comfortingly patted her father and mother’s hands, seeing the worry in their faces the moment she walked in. .... In the hospital’s small conference room, Zhou Mikang glared at Jing Zhe with a steel-cold face: “You have nothing to say to me?” “Say what?” Jing Zhe poured a glass of water, sat down, and slowly took a sip, “What do you think I should say?” “A friend’s wife must not be coveted!” “PU!” Jing Zhe sprayed out the water. “Old Zhou, can you please not put such a big label on me? Besides, Lin Chuxia isn’t even your wife yet!” Zhou Mikang quickly stepped forward, grabbed Jing Zhe by the collar, and said word for word, “I advise you to stop harboring intentions toward her!” Jing Zhe gently patted his hand: “Don’t always be so violent. Why did they keep it from you? It’s because they were scared off by your behavior!” Zhou Mikang hurriedly let go of his hand. Jing Zhe sat back down and looked at him calmly: “I also advise you, don’t suspect everyone and everything. I’m not as despicable as you think. If I had intended to steal her from you, I wouldn’t have waited until now. Of course, I admit I really like Lin Chuxia. Smarp, beautiful, and ambitious girls are hard not to like. But I definitely wouldn’t do anything that would tarnish her reputation. I admit, when her father was hospitalized, I was somewhat self-interested. I don’t want to lie to you in front of you. It was Director Xu who first noticed Uncle Lin’s condition. He mentioned it in passing to me on the day of the celebration, but at the time, I didn’t think it was Uncle Lin. It was only later that I suddenly thought about it. The only family who had come to visit their military relatives recently were Lin Chuxia’s parents and her aunt and uncle; then I called Director Lin. Based on her description, I was pretty sure that the patient was either Lin Chuxia’s father or her uncle. Later, during our conversation, I determined from Lin Chuxia’s father’s subtle movements that he was the patient. As for their reasons for keeping it from you, you should understand, after all, the difference between your two families is too great, they treasure their daughter so much. Moreover, I think such elders deserve respect. Before you came, they had already agreed to disclose the truth to you but not to let your elders know. Also, your sister-in-law, she really treats you well. She agreed to only inform you and not to leak the information to other Zhou family members. I hope you can consider the feelings of your in-laws and cooperate with them. As for me, if you do well, whatever I do won’t matter, but if you don’t, don’t blame me for not being merciful.” Zhou Mikang snorted coldly: “How I handle it is none of your business! Though for this incident, thank you. My thanks are as a son-in-law, you understand?” “Understood...” Jing Zhe laughed heartily, “Zhou Mikang, it’s clear to see that you have real feelings for Lin Chuxia, which is great. As long as you treat her sincerely, I will definitely not interfere. However, there is one thing I still need your support on; I’ve already submitted a request for Lin Chuxia to be my assistant. If you want her to have a good future and for her family to confidently face you, don’t stand in the way.” Zhou Mikang said hatefully: “Despicable fellow!” Jing Zhe spread his hands: “I had no choice; it was to let Lin Chuxia come with me to visit her parents.” (To be continued. If you liked this piece, you are welcome to vote, and support us with your monthly vote at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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