klisemfg Chapter 195 To be honest, your brother and I were together.
Chapter 195 To be honest, your brother and I were together.
The next day, when Li Xi woke up and checked her phone, she saw a WeChat message from Xie Jian asking her: "Xi Xi, do you like papaya?"
What is the problem?
Li Xi: [I don't particularly like it, but I'll try it occasionally. Do you want to eat papaya?]
Xie Jian is probably still asleep; he hasn't replied to her message.
Li Xi put down her phone to wash up. While putting on makeup, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and guessed the purpose of Xie Jian's question.
Goodness, she's already worried about her figure after just reuniting with Jiang Xinghe?
Li Xi directly opened PXX, ordered a box of papayas, wrote a thank-you note on the shipping address, and even specifically asked the seller to put a note in the package that read: "Wishing you a speedy promotion from A to B."
"Haha."
Li Xi was amused by her own words.
After Gu Huaizhou finished his boxing match and returned to his room, he saw Li Xi smiling and shrugging. He walked to the dressing table, bent down, and hugged Li Xi.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I have something to tell you."
"Ok?"
"Jiang Xinghe and Xie Jian were each other's first love."
Gu Huaizhou wasn't excited when he heard this gossip. "I guessed it."
"Chu Xu said that on the day I was kidnapped by Ying Chengfeng, Jiang Xinghe sent Xie Jian an emergency SOS text message, and that's when I guessed their relationship."
"The person a man thinks of first when facing life and death is definitely his sweetheart."
Seeing that Gu Huaizhou already knew, Li Xi immediately felt bored. "Then do you know that Jiang Xinghe plans to pursue Xie Jian again?"
"I don't know that, but I guess Jiang Xinghe will definitely go to Xie Jian."
Li Xi: "Why are you so sure?"
"Because a man will never easily let go of a girl he can't forget."
"Just like I treat you."
Even though everyone around him said that Li Xi didn't exist, but was just a virtual person he imagined.
But Gu Huaizhou firmly believed that Li Xi was real, so he never gave up his search for her.
Perhaps moved by his persistence, with the help of fate, he finally found Li Xi.
“Xi Xi”.
"You are a gift from God."
Holding Li Xi tightly by the waist, Gu Huaizhou couldn't help but turn his head and kiss her earlobe.
Li Xi was only halfway through her makeup when Gu Huaizhou picked her up and placed her on the dressing table...
By the time she finished dressing and came downstairs, breakfast had already been taken away, so the kitchen made her a new one.
While eating breakfast, Gu Huaizhou came downstairs in a suit and tie. His usually loose hair that hung lazily in front of his forehead was all combed up, revealing a smooth forehead, making him look extraordinary and full of presence.
Li Xi glanced at it a couple more times. "Go to the hospital? Or go to the company?"
"Resign from the hospital."
Resigning was a plan I had in mind for a long time.
Previously, due to mental illness, Gu Huaizhou's mental state was disordered, so he needed the hospital's emergency department to work intensively to alleviate his condition.
Now that the truth of the kidnapping case has come to light, Ying Chengfeng has committed suicide, and the burden in his heart has been completely lifted.
The mental illness is gradually being cured, so the work of the emergency services is no longer needed.
With his grandfather's health deteriorating, Gu Huaizhou, as the chairman of the Gu Group, could no longer remain indifferent.
He should shoulder his responsibilities and lead the Gu Group forward.
So he's going to resign from the hospital.
Li Xi nodded and said, "The filming has finished, and Xie Zheng wants to go on a trip for a few days to relax."
"It just so happens that I haven't been out to relax in a long time, so I'm planning to travel with her for a while."
Gu Huaizhou also agreed that Li Xi should go out and relax, but he couldn't help feeling reluctant to part with Li Xi.
"How long are you going?"
"It can take anywhere from five to ten days."
Her grandfather was in poor health, so she couldn't stay out too long.
"Okay, I'll have Chu Ying accompany you."
Just as Li Xi was about to refuse, Gu Huaizhou forcefully interrupted her, "Xi Xi, I'm always worried when you're out of my sight. I only feel at ease when Chu Ying is with me."
"I only have Grandpa and you left, don't make things difficult for me."
Since Gu Huaizhou had said so, how could Li Xi bear to refuse?
"it is good."
Gu Huaizhou then asked, "When are we going?"
"Tomorrow afternoon, please. Zhou Yaoguang has secretly returned to China and has been making a fuss about seeing Xie Zheng. I plan to accompany Xie Zheng to visit Young Master Zhou next week."
Gu Huaizhou frowned. "Zhou Yaoguang? He's still harboring designs on Xie Zheng?"
"A friendship of many years can't be forgotten so easily. Besides, he's despicable; the more he can't have something, the more he desires it."
Gu Huaizhou then suggested to Li Xi: "How about this, I'll call Zhou Tongguang and ask him to go with you."
"The eldest son of the Zhou family?" Li Xi was unfamiliar with Zhou Tongguang, but he had met him once before.
Last year, Xie Jiaoyue went to the film set to make things difficult for Xie Zheng, and was beaten up by Zhou Zui and his gang. As a result, both of them were taken to the police station.
When Li Xi took Gu Huaizhou to the police station to bail them out, they happened to run into the Zhou Tongguang brothers.
However, the two sides were not familiar with each other at that time and had not even exchanged a single word.
"Zhou Tiexiong's health is not good, and Zhou Tongguang has taken over the Zhou family business from his father. Zhou Tongguang is a shrewd and intelligent man."
"Once he understands what I mean, he will definitely cooperate with you actively."
Li Xi didn't stand on ceremony with Gu Huaizhou, saying, "Thanks."
There is no need for many words between us.
*
After breakfast, Li Xi went to Old Master Gu's courtyard to sit for a while and chatted with the old man before leaving in the afternoon.
Zhou Yaoguang suffered severe injuries to both legs in a car accident and is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the St. Anne's Sanatorium.
Li Xi and Xie Zheng arranged to meet at the hospital entrance.
When she arrived, Xie Zheng and Zhou Tongguang were talking in the hospital's open-air parking lot.
Zhou Tongguang was the first to notice Li Xi.
On the day Li Xi and Gu Huaizhou registered their marriage, Gu Wentao happily posted on his WeChat Moments. Now, all the major families in the eighteen cities of Dongzhou know that Gu Huaizhou and Li Xi have registered their marriage.
I've heard that Steward Du of the Gu family has been in contact with wedding planning companies lately, preparing to hold a grand wedding for the couple in the height of summer, July.
Looking at the young beauty walking towards him, Zhou Tongguang felt it was quite unbelievable.
When he saw Li Xi and Gu Huaizhou together at the police station last time, he vaguely guessed that this woman had an extraordinary significance for Gu Huaizhou.
However, they still underestimated Li Xi's importance in Gu Huaizhou's heart.
In less than a year, Gu Huaizhou got his marriage certificate with her, as if he was afraid that if he delayed any longer, Li Xi would make a trip.
It's hard to imagine that the Gu family heir, who was diagnosed with an emotional disorder, would become a love-struck fool after falling in love.
"Miss Li."
Zhou Tongguang apologized to Li Xi with shame, "Miss Li and Chairman Gu's wedding is imminent, and you are very busy with wedding preparations. My irresponsible younger brother has caused you trouble again."
"When I see him later, I will definitely teach him a lesson so that he will never dare to bother Miss Xie again."
Zhou Tongguang's frank attitude pleased Li Xi, and she simply got straight to the point, "Mr. Zhou is a smart man. Since I'm here today, I'm here to support Xie Zheng."
"As long as Zhou Yaoguang still bears the surname Zhou, everything he does will be attributed to the Zhou family. As the head of the Zhou family, Mr. Zhou should know how to achieve a win-win situation."
Zhou Tongguang dislikes hypocritical people, and Li Xi's sincerity and straightforwardness won him his favor.
“Miss Li is right. I was not strict enough with Yao Guang. I let him sneak back to the country without my notice.”
Looking at Xie Zheng, Zhou Tongguang asked her, "Miss Xie Zheng, which country do you dislike the most?"
Xie Zheng paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Xiao Ri..."
"Japan."
Zhou Tongguang smiled faintly, then said, "Miss Xie, please rest assured, Zhou Yaoguang will be on a flight to Japan tonight."
"I will never come back."
Xie Zheng raised an eyebrow. "You're willing to do that?"
Although Zhou Yaoguang and Zhou Tongguang were only half-brothers, Zhou Tongguang never mistreated Zhou Yaoguang.
Zhou Yaoguang also held a certain position in the Zhou family.
Although he cannot change Zhou Tongguang's status as the heir, he is still a senior executive of the Zhou family group.
Zhou Tongguang smiled and said, "I am still a little reluctant, but it is not a smart thing to offend the Gu family for the sake of a younger brother."
"The Zhou family can still function without Zhou Yaoguang."
"Besides, I'm just sending him to Japan to live a leisurely life, not to make him a refugee."
"There's nothing I'm reluctant to part with."
Hearing this, Xie Zheng felt relieved. "Then I'll have to trouble you."
With the matter settled, Zhou Tongguang asked Xie Zheng, "Miss Xie, would you like to come with me to see him one more time?"
Xie Zheng thought for a moment and decided to go see Zhou Yaoguang. "Xi Xi, go wait for me at the coffee shop outside. I'll come find you later."
"it is good."
Xie Zheng went to the sanatorium with Zhou Tongguang.
Speechless all the way.
Xie Zheng was pondering the trip when she suddenly heard Zhou Tongguang say, "My father once made things difficult for you?"
A flash of disgust crossed Xie Zheng's eyes.
But having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, she certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to complain to Zhou Tongguang.
Xie Zheng didn't try to figure out what Zhou Tongguang meant by asking that question, and simply said casually, "It's not really making things difficult for you."
Zhou Tongguang did not miss the fleeting, genuine emotion in Xie Zheng's eyes.
He said, "I'm sorry you had to suffer."
Xie Zheng shook her head, "I wouldn't say I feel wronged."
"Heh." Zhou Tongguang chuckled.
Xie Zheng didn't know what he was laughing at, nor did she find it funny.
Upon arriving at the sanatorium, Zhou Tongguang stopped to look at the sanatorium's layout map.
After finding the location of the building where Zhou Yaoguang lived, they continued to lead Xie Zheng towards that building.
As they approached Zhou Yaoguang's residence, Zhou Tongguang suddenly stopped and said to Xie Zheng, "Actually, I was very surprised when I heard that Yaoguang was injured by gunpowder while protecting you."
Xie Zheng's mind flashed back to the time when Zhou Yaoguang selflessly saved her during the explosion.
She gave a playful smile and asked Zhou Tongguang, "Mr. Zhou, are you trying to play the emotional card and get me to forgive Zhou Yaoguang?"
To everyone's surprise, Zhou Yaoguang coldly shook his head, "No."
"I want to remind Miss Xie that you should never forgive a man who once loved you with his life but then easily betrayed you."
"Just assume that the person who loved you died in that explosion."
Hearing this, Xie Zheng was quite surprised.
"You must have heard Yao Guang mention my stepmother."
Mentioning his stepmother, Zhou Tongguang couldn't help but sneer, "That was a really stupid woman."
Xie Zheng noticed that when Zhou Tongguang mentioned his stepmother, although there was mockery in his eyes, there was no contempt or disgust.
"She may be the only woman in the world who truly loved my father and was willing to give her life for him."
“She loved him, and that extended to me, her stepson, as well.”
“My father once said that Zhang Ting was the only woman he loved, but even so, he still had many women and had several illegitimate children.”
"This shows that love has an expiration date, especially a man's love."
According to Xie Zheng, Jay Chou actually had several illegitimate children, but they all died young.
why?
Because Zhou Tongguang did not allow them to be healthy and safe.
As the eldest son of the Zhou family, he wanted to firmly hold onto his position as heir.
Zhou Yaoguang knew very well how ruthless his older brother was, so on the first day he brought Xie Zheng back to the Xie family, he reminded Xie Zheng to stay away from this older brother.
Xie Zheng stared at Zhou Tongguang's profile, recalling his earlier words, and a strange guess suddenly came to her mind—
Zhou Tongguang disliked his father, Zhou Tiexiong.
The reason he hated Zhou Tiexiong was not because Zhou Tiexiong had remarried his stepmother Zhang Ting, but because Zhou Tiexiong had betrayed Zhang Ting.
In Zhou Tongguang's view, Zhou Yaoguang's betrayal of Xie Zheng and his affair with Xie Jiaoyue were exactly the same as Zhou Tiexiong's.
This also became the reason why Zhou Tongguang decided to give up on Zhou Yaoguang.
Xie Zheng wasn't sure if her guess was correct, so she boldly asked, "Mr. Zhou, are you very disappointed in Zhou Yaoguang?"
Zhou Tongguang looked down and met Xie Zheng's gaze.
After a moment, he said, "I admire the Zhou Tongguang who dared to do anything for you back then. He was just as selfless as his mother."
Zhou Tongguang gave a cold laugh for no apparent reason and said expressionlessly, "But the facts prove that he is still more like our father after all."
"So, Miss Xie, just assume that Zhou Tongguang is already dead."
Upon hearing this, Xie Zheng stared at Zhou Tongguang for a very long time, as if she had never met him before.
After walking a few steps behind Zhou Tongguang, Xie Zheng suddenly said, "Chairman Zhou really made things difficult for me. He wants me to be his mistress."
Zhou Tongguang paused, his gaze turning sinister as he looked at Xie Zheng. "Before you and Zhou Yaoguang broke up?"
"Ah."
Zhou Tongguang's brows furrowed so deeply they could have trapped a fly.
"...Don't worry, he won't have that chance."
Ok?
Xie Zheng hadn't yet understood what Zhou Tongguang meant when she met Zhou Yaoguang.
A car accident left Zhou Yaoguang thin and despondent.
He is practicing walking with the help of a male caregiver.
Zhou Yaoguang suffered comminuted fractures in both legs in the car accident and had to recuperate for several months. Now it is very difficult for him to walk again.
Every step he took forward felt like being pricked with needles.
"Miss Xie, please continue your conversation."
Zhou Tongguang tactfully went outside to wait.
When Zhou Yaoguang saw the person he had been thinking about day and night, he subconsciously picked up a towel to wipe the sweat from his face and tidied his hair, trying to make himself look as presentable as possible.
But when he finished fixing his hair and looked up to see Xie Zheng's indifferent expression, all his enthusiasm was instantly extinguished.
"Zhengbao..."
Xie Zheng frowned slightly and said to Zhou Yaoguang, "Don't call me that. I'm no longer your treasure."
"I'm here today to tell you that once you're in Japan, you should live a normal life. From now on, whether you miss me or hate me, just open your phone and look at my photos and videos online."
"Zhou Yaoguang, I never want to see you again in this lifetime."
"Whenever I see you, I feel like I have a fishbone stuck in my throat, and I feel like I want to vomit but I can't."
After saying what she had to say, Xie Zheng prepared to leave.
Zhou Yaoguang finally came to his senses and called out to Xie Zheng somewhat blankly, "What do you mean by 'you have to live an honest life after you go to Japan'?"
Xie Zheng said, "Your brother promised me he would send you to Japan."
"I'll never come back."
"Impossible!" Zhou Yaoguang couldn't believe it was true. "My dad won't agree to his decision!"
"Zhou Yaoguang, haven't you grasped the situation yet?"
“Your father is old, and your brother has taken over the Zhou family business. In order to protect the Zhou family, he wants to send you to Japan, and your father cannot change his decision.”
Zhou Tiexiong suffered some injuries when he was young, and later engaged in promiscuous relationships, which caused his health to deteriorate long ago.
He was recently diagnosed with kidney failure, so it seems he doesn't have many years left to live.
The Zhou family is now completely under Zhou Tongguang's control.
Zhou Yaoguang looked as if he had lost his parents, "...How did you convince my brother?"
Zhou Yaoguang couldn't understand what Xie Zheng had the ability to persuade Zhou Tongguang.
His brother is completely unreasonable and only cares about profit.
How exactly did Xie Zheng convince him?
Seeing Zhou Yaoguang's devastated expression, Xie Zheng had a sudden idea and deliberately provoked him: "To be honest, I'm with your brother."
"Your brother sent you to Japan so that he could be with me without any obstacles."
“Zhou Yaoguang, maybe next time we meet, you’ll have to call me sister-in-law.”
After saying that, Xie Zheng left with a victor's smile.
Zhou Yaoguang was so enraged that he eventually fainted...