Cheng Xi was stunned.
Zhou Huaikang and his wife were also in disbelief, "Next Saturday?"
"It's too hasty." Mr. Geng was also confused, "Guest gift list, reserved restaurant, many relatives and friends of the Geng family are in other provinces, and they need to fly to this city-"
"It's just a small ceremony. A formal wedding should be a grand affair." Zhou Jingchen had obviously made up his mind and had to book it. "My father and Mr. Geng's status is not convenient for extravagance. If the scale of the engagement banquet is too luxurious, it will damage our reputation."
Mr. Geng was so enlightened that when he mentioned the engagement, he even called her affectionately, "Jingchen is so thoughtful!"
Mrs. Zhou looked at Zhou Jingchen suspiciously but did not express her position.
The Geng family stayed at the old house for dinner.
Cheng Xi had no appetite, so she only drank a bowl of porridge and a few vegetarian dishes with chopsticks. Zhou Huaikang and Mr. Geng opened a bottle of Maotai and drank to their heart's content. After three drinks, she quietly went upstairs.
Geng Shiqing excused himself to go to the bathroom and followed him to the second floor.
"Did your brother cause trouble?"
He called Hu Sheng seven or eight times, but couldn't get through.
Finally, it was shut down directly.
He contacted the manager of the gay bar where Hu Sheng frequented and was told that he had not seen Hu Sheng.
Cheng Xi bypassed Geng Shiqing, but failed because he was blocked tightly.
"I am not sure."
With no one around, Geng Shiqing once again revealed his true colors, "Hu Sheng is my brother. If anything happens to him, I will torture you to death!"
Her eyes were cold.
"Zhou Huaikang is getting older. He will be famous for four more years at most, and there will be no place for him in the next four years. But my father can be famous for at least eight years and be re-elected for two terms. The Zhou family will not withdraw from the marriage. Although your brother is powerful, But Zhou Huaikang is his father. In the world of power and wealth, which second-generation son can control his own father?"
Geng Shiqing touched her face, and Cheng Xi pushed his hand hard.
After all, in the Zhou family's territory, he didn't have the guts to go too far, and he took back his hand angrily, "Congratulations on your engagement next Friday. My future Mrs. Geng, your husband will serve you comfortably."
Cheng Xi felt nauseated.
Geng Shiqing came closer and said word by word, "As long as you play with those things too much, you will become obsessed with them. My ex-girlfriend loves her to death, so don't resist."
He smiled proudly and turned away.
Cheng Xi couldn't stop trembling all over.
...
The Geng family left at night.
As the car drove out of the yard, Cheng Xi glanced at his phone. It was nine forty.
Zhou Huaikang and his wife chatted in the living room until ten o'clock and then returned to the master bedroom.
The lights in the nanny's room were also turned off.
She slipped out of the second bedroom. Zhou Jingchen was working overtime in the study. Light seeped from the crack in the door underneath, and she knocked on the door.
"No late-night snacks."
"Brother." Cheng Xi said in a low voice.
The study was silent.
There was no sound of chairs being moved or footsteps heard.
She was about to knock again, and the next second, the door opened.
Cheng Xi looked up.
After looking at each other for a moment, Zhou Jingchen reached over her head, swept the corridor, and dragged her into the house.
He always likes to open the windows, the curtains are closed as always, the heating is sufficient, the lamp is dim, and it feels a bit eerie and cold.
Zhou Jingchen pressed her against the hard wall. Her back was cold and her front was unbearably hot.
He didn't lock it and pressed the door frame firmly with his palms.
Once Zhou Huaikang and his wife came over, the door was locked and it was hard to tell.
His tongue was filled with the taste of bitter tea that dispelled fire and awakened the spirit.
Very bitter.
Cheng Xi's facial features twisted together.
Zhou Jingchen kissed her until she was breathless. He moved his lips away and drew an ambiguous thread from the tip of his tongue. The bridge of his nose pressed against her cheek, "What are you doing with me?"
The voice is hollow and magnetic.
"I don't want to get engaged so soon." She said bluntly.
Zhou Jingchen stared at her.
"Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou agreed to postpone it...you are in a hurry to marry me off, am I in the Zhou family's way to hinder you?"
Cheng Xi choked up and complained to him.
"You and Miss Hua are engaged. I can move out and live outside. I already rented a house, but you forced me to come back."
The man reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She turned her head aside.
Zhou Jingchen grabbed her chin and made her look at him.
"Are you scared now and want to hide?"
Cheng Xi's eyes were red.
"Get engaged early and break up with me early." He was still wearing the watch that cost more than 10,000 yuan that she bought. "Aren't you trying every possible means to protect your moral sense and bottom line? Engagement is a fulfillment for you."
Cheng Xi knew that the reward he asked for that day was not just a watch. She was playing tricks on her and was not clever.
Zhou Jingchen was too lazy to care.
Wearing this watch also reminded her that her methods were superficial and her efforts were not proportional to his rescue.
"Attend your engagement ceremony safely and stop being clever." Zhou Jingchen let her go, "There are still eight days."
He turned around and walked towards the desk. The study door opened silently.
Cheng Xi suddenly held his hand, "I..."
"Jingchen." Zhou Huaikang stood at the door of the study at unknown time, or for how long, or how much he had witnessed.
Her breath hitched.
Release instantly.
"Father, haven't you rested?"
Zhou Jingchen occasionally scolded Mrs. Zhou, but he was quite respectful to Zhou Huaikang and greeted her outside the door.
Zhou Huaikang's eyes flickered back and forth between him and Cheng Xi, exploring and analyzing, "Xi'er has something to do, you guys should talk about it first."
"It's no big deal." He said calmly and calmly, "She has no experience in the company's business, so I'll explain it to her."
After he finished speaking, he tilted his head slightly and said, "Go back to the house."
Cheng Xiru was pardoned, closed the door and listened to the movement in the corridor.
"Your mother told me something." Zhou Huaikang said in a solemn tone, "Do you want me to clarify it?"
Her pupils dilated.
His hand squeezed the door handle tightly.
After a long while, Zhou Jingchen said, "No need to make it clear."
