"You vicious woman!" Ji Wulin's bloodied face was slapped to the side. He tried to resist, but his body gradually lost its strength. He forced himself to stay awake and slowly turned his head to look at the woman in front of him who wished she could kill him.
"A rude, domineering, and unreasonable woman like you deserve to be abandoned! No matter how well you maintain your face, your body is as hard as stone, utterly uninteresting."
Ji Wulin finished speaking defiantly, only to be slapped hard across the face again.
His head started buzzing, and his ears were ringing.
Then he heard the sound of a man's footsteps, and when his vision cleared, he finally saw a strong figure standing in front of him.
"You're right, I'm as hard as a rock, haha..." Gao Jilan slowly stood up and stepped back.
Ji Wulin's eyes widened slowly. He saw the man holding a syringe. "You... what do you want to do!"
Gao Jilan's eyes were filled with madness, and she laughed with unbridled excitement, "Since you don't like stones and prefer soft things, then..."
When Xie Zhuzhou returned home that night, he saw his father with a complicated expression and couldn't help but ask, "Father, what's wrong? Is our family going bankrupt?"
Ji Wuqiu: "... No."
"That is?"
"Your second uncle... I heard he went too far and ended up in the hospital. I'm wondering if I should go see him." As the eldest brother, Ji Wuqiu should have gone to see him, but thinking about how Ji Wulin's brother-in-law wanted to kill his son, he gave up the idea.
He wasn't a kind older brother to begin with; the reason he didn't kill all his brothers and sisters was because it would be bad luck if they all died, affecting the Ji Family's fortune.
"What does 'playing too big' mean?" Xie Zhuzhou's gossip-loving spirit gradually ignited. What did his father mean by only saying half of what he meant?
"Children don't need to know." Ji Wuqiu said this and went upstairs, leaving Xie Zhuzhou bewildered in the wind.
Never mind, if his father won't tell him, he'll call and ask Yang Da.
Yang Da hesitated on the other end of the phone, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Um, you'd better not ask. You're still young, it's better if you don't know, lest it lead you astray."
Xie Zhuzhou: "..."
Damn, I really want to know! He really wants to know what happens next.
He tried to sow discord between the couple, hoping to cause them to fight amongst themselves.
He intermittently abandons his personal integrity and indulges in a life of immorality.
It's a pity their relationship was so strong; instead of a fight, they ended up in the hospital? They're an old married couple, could they really go this far?
Tsk tsk, Uncle is getting on in years. It's normal for him to end up in the hospital after playing too much, since his physical condition can't keep up.
Saturday
Xie Zhuzhou came downstairs dressed neatly and handsomely. Chu Little Yan was also very well-behaved today, sitting upright with her back straight. As soon as she saw him come to the restaurant, she immediately got up and pulled out a chair.
Xie Zhuzhou sat down calmly, completely unaware that something was amiss.
Only Ji Wangchen looked puzzled.
Ji Wuqiu saw through it at a glance, but had no intention of saying anything.
Ji Wuqiu went to see Ji Wulin late last night, with the intention of watching the drama unfold. He was curious to know how his younger brother, who had always been fond of women, had suddenly become gay.
When he arrived, Ji Wulin just slowly regained consciousness. Upon seeing his elder brother, he burst into tears, saying that it was all the work of his second sister-in-law, who had hired someone to kill him. He begged his elder brother to avenge him.
Aside from disgracing the Ji Family, this incident didn't harm Ji Wuqiu's interests. Upon hearing the news, Ji Wuqiu was so gloating he almost burst out laughing. How could he possibly help with revenge?
But at that time, he had a dark face, looking like Bao Zheng who was about to stand up for Ji Wulin. After Ji Wulin suffered a severe blow to his body and mind, his heart became extremely fragile. So he told Ji Wuqiu the whole story and concealed the part about wanting to kill Xie Zhuzhou.
Ji Wuqiu nodded to indicate that he understood, and then left.
It was already morning when Ji Wuqiu got home. He didn't go back to sleep; how could he sleep well after eating such a juicy piece of gossip? He shared the gossip with Xie Guanxia, who was far away on the battlefield.
Xie Guanxia replied with a "6".
" Chu Yanzhang, none of the collaborations your company has been negotiating recently require your involvement?" Ji Wangchen's voice brought Ji Wuqiu back to his senses.
Chu Yanzhang smiled and said, "They are all all-around assistants; they can solve all problems themselves. The company can function even without me."
The implication is that I won't feel bad no matter how much time I spend with Zhouzhou.
Ji Wangchen chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that this kid was really good at pretending. He had even seen Chu Yanzhang frantically working on documents on the sofa while waiting for his underlings to come home.
Wait, something seems off?
Ji Wangyun is away on a business trip today, so his seat is empty. Ji Wangyan's face is gloomy, as if a dark cloud is hanging over his head.
Is the third brother preoccupied with something on his mind?
Ji Wangchen frowned slightly, finding the atmosphere in this house rather strange.
Ji Wangchen didn't have to go to work on Saturday, but he took his younger brother to work overtime with him, and he enjoyed it immensely.
Chu Yanzhang felt sorry for Zhouzhou working so hard and thought that he would help Zhouzhou solve all her problems in the future, no matter what. If she didn't want to go to work, then she didn't have to.
Let Zhouzhou lie down whenever she wants, and do whatever she wants.
He had finished his work and it was his day off. He planned to sneak Zhouzhou out at noon and confess his feelings to her.
He had already planned the specific time and escape route.
Everything is ready, except for Zhouzhou.
Xie Zhuzhou was completely unaware of this; as soon as he got into the car, he saw his older brother hand him a work tablet.
"From now on, you can monitor all departments in the company via tablet, and keep an eye on anyone you suspect is problematic."
Xie Zhuzhou's eyes widened in surprise. "You can do that?! Why didn't you say so sooner!"
Ji Wangchen: "You didn't ask either."
Xie Zhuzhou: "..."
His brother is terrifying; he's unknowingly caught up in the happenings of every department in the company, yet he himself remains so low-key.
He randomly selected a department to open.
Several female voices came through the tablet.
Good morning, everyone!
Good morning, are you working overtime too?
"Yeah, why not work overtime? Overtime pay is so high; you don't earn money at home, you just spend it."
"You're right, haha."
"Have you guys watched Love 5? The young master wore a mask almost the entire time, that's too much! The director is spoiling the guests way too much!"
"Who says otherwise? Which reality show doesn't feature their face? Sigh, it's so great to be rich, you can do whatever you want."
"Yeah, Xie Zhuzhou a severe reprimand! He has a face like that and he won't even let us see it! So arrogant!"
Xie Zhuzhou was very satisfied to see this scene; his prestige remained intact, and his reputation as a bully was as strong as ever.
He subtly curled the corners of his lips into a smile.
Why did the director allow him to wear a mask on camera? Actually, he wasn't wearing one at first, but he kept avoiding the camera, so the live stream only captured his back.
The director was helpless, after all, the contract was in black and white. The production team had communicated with the agents of those big stars beforehand, and they needed to have as much screen time as possible.
This gave Xie Zhuzhou the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
The real reason he was able to wear a mask was that he revealed himself to the director: he was very rich and had a powerful background. The director felt he couldn't afford to offend him, so he let him have his way.
The reason I agreed to go to the island with Director Wang this time was because he had bullied the poor Little Braised Egg director before, and I couldn't let him suffer a loss of one million. I had to make up for it in some other way.
Moreover, this is a win-win situation, as it allows their company's artists to gain exposure and attract attention, so why not?