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Huo Ran smiled complacently and said, "Of course I have to. I have already convinced my parents to sell their house in the county town and move back to their hometown. The house will bring them hundreds of thousands of dollars, and they also have a few hundred thousand dollars in savings. Plus, I have saved a hundred thousand dollars over the years, so we can make up about one million dollars. Add your three million dollars, and four million dollars should be enough."

Zhou Chen was really speechless. Sure enough, someone who could hang out with someone like He Fei and even fake a car accident, how could he be a good person?

Look at what he said. The house cost four million, but he was asked to pay three million. He also asked his parents to sell the house and move back to their hometown, and then use their savings. In the end, he only had one hundred thousand in savings. He is so shameless and selfish.

"He Fei, your wife is worth billions and is a major shareholder of Xingchuan Group. Three million shouldn't be a problem for you. Don't worry, I'm lending you this money. I'll definitely pay it back when I have money."

Zhou Chen laughed in his heart. He only had a savings of 100,000 yuan after working for seven or eight years. I don’t know where he got the confidence to earn 3 million yuan.

"Three million is not a small amount."

"Your wife is so rich, and now she has your child, you can spend her money as you like. Three million is a piece of cake for you, right?"

Zhou Chen deliberately showed a melancholy expression: "It's not as simple as you say. She helped me pay off my gambling debts several times, and now she doesn't give me much money. Why have I been at home with her every day recently? Isn't it just to please her and let her see my good side? That's why I was able to lend you so much money before. Otherwise, where do you think I got the money from since I don't work now?"

Huo Ran asked doubtfully, "No way, I remember you lost 10 million a few months ago, wasn't it your wife who paid it back for you?"

"Yes, that's why she almost divorced me. Then I had to humble myself. After all, my wife graduated from a prestigious foreign university. Do you really think she's stupid? In fact, she's very smart."

"So what you mean is that you can't lend me three million?"

Huo Ran's face suddenly turned very ugly, and he stared at Zhou Chen with suspicion. He did not believe what Zhou Chen said. After all, they were roommates who had lived together for two years, and he knew what kind of person his roommate was.

Zhou Chen said, "It's not that I can't lend it to you, it's that I can't take it out right now. My wife is getting closer to giving birth, and she will become more and more dependent on me, so you have to give me some time. When she lets me take control of the family finances, I can lend you not only three million, but five million, even ten million."

Huo Ran, who was originally very dissatisfied, his eyes lit up when he heard five million and ten million.

"Really?"

"Of course, I have no reason to lie to you. You want money, I want money more than you do. I haven't gambled for half a year. Do you know how uncomfortable I am?"

"Yeah, I understand."

Huo Ran had no doubts. He and He Fei had known each other for several years. The fact that he was willing to take the risk to help He Fei cause a car accident showed that they had a good relationship before.

He knew very well what kind of person He Fei was. He was addicted to gambling. He would believe if someone said He Fei had given up on women, but he would never believe it even if he was beaten to death if someone said He Fei had given up on gambling.

"How long do we have to wait? There has to be a deadline. You know, I'm not young anymore, and I'm anxious to have a grandchild, so this house must be arranged as soon as possible."

"This is not something to be rushed. You can go and look at houses first. Choosing a house is also a time-consuming thing. If you find a girlfriend, you can take her to look at houses together to show your ability. Wouldn't it be easier to succeed?"

"Is that the reason?" Huo Ran was a little confused.

Zhou Chen said: "Of course, for women who are looking to get married now, the first requirement is a house. As long as you have a house in the Magic City, everything will be easy. Isn't that what you are planning too?"

Huo Ran laughed: "Yes, yes, a house in the Magic City, which woman doesn't like it?"

Seeing that he had fooled Huo Ran, Zhou Chen was relieved. There were too many messes left by He Fei. Huo Ran was a time bomb. He had to coax him first and then slowly find a way to solve this trouble. He didn't want to be controlled by others in the future.

Zhou Chen was driving the car that belonged to Li Muzi's father. After Huo Ran saw it, he insisted on experiencing the fun of driving a luxury car, but he was only allowed to experience it once and drive it around.

In the lobby on the first floor of the villa, Li Muzi was watching prenatal education nursery rhymes. When she saw Zhou Chen coming back, her face immediately lit up with joy.

"husband."

Zhou Chen walked over and sat down next to her, placing his handbag on the coffee table.

"I bought you some grapes when I came back. I'll wash them and give them to you later. Eating grapes can make our baby's eyes bigger."

Li Muzi couldn't help but hide her smile: "Where did you hear this rumor from? If eating grapes can really make the baby's eyes bigger, then pregnant women should eat grapes every day."

"Who cares if it's useful or not? It's okay to eat some anyway. Just think of it as a way to change your taste. This isn't sour, it's sweet."

"Okay, as long as my husband makes it, I like to eat it."

"You're so sweet, I'll give you a reward, boo~"

"Hubby, help me up. I'll go wash the grapes with you."

"it is good."

In the late stage of pregnancy, Li Muzi felt very uncomfortable and her body was heavy, but she still insisted on taking a walk every day. The most uncomfortable thing was sleeping at night, as she could only sleep on her side. Even with the pregnancy pillow that Zhou Chen bought for her, she still had difficulty turning over.

At the same time, she also had to worry about the baby in her belly. If there was no movement for a while, she would be alarmed and call Zhou Chen over to listen and pat him.

Before Li Muzi became pregnant, she was a very delicate and quiet girl, but now, what stands out is anxiety. She has trouble eating and sleeping, loses her temper for no reason, and sometimes even wants to cry for no reason.

Zhou Chen has always been by her side patiently. It is with his company that Li Muzi was able to face this period with a good attitude.

"Honey, New Year's Day is in two days. Manman sent me a message yesterday saying that she will be able to return home after New Year's Day. Come with me to the airport to pick her up then."

"Shen Man is going back to China, is she coming back just to accompany you?"

"Well, her parents are divorced. Apart from giving her some money every year, they no longer care about her. After she returns to China, she will live in our house. When she returns is another matter."

When Li Muzi talked about Shen Man, she felt both happy and sad. She was happy that she was going to see Shen Man. Since she returned to China, the two of them had only seen each other in videos. Now they were finally going to see each other again, and she was naturally very happy.

The sad part is for Shen Man, whose parents died in a car accident. Shen Man's parents are fine, but they divorced and remarried, so Shen Man is almost like having no parents.

"Oh, why don't I go get her? You're due in four weeks, so you'd better not move."

"It's okay, I feel fine. I haven't seen Manman for a long time. I want to see her as soon as possible."

Li Muzi's face was full of anticipation. She was a homebody and had almost no friends. Shen Man was her best friend, so she especially wanted to meet Shen Man again.

Seeing her firm attitude, Zhou Chen had no choice but to agree.

While talking to Li Muzi, his cell phone kept vibrating. He opened WeChat and saw that they were all messages from Huo Ran.

There was a series of photos and voice messages. The photos were all of house layouts, which made him frown. As for the series of voice messages that lasted dozens of seconds, he didn't even open them to listen.

Li Muzi, who was standing beside him, saw that Zhou Chen's phone kept ringing and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, Huo Ran just said he wanted to buy a house and asked me to help him look for one."

"Oh."

Li Muzi stopped asking. That was just her personality. She was rather aloof and didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, especially other people's affairs. She didn't like to ask about them even more.

To put it simply, I have no interest in gossip at all. I would rather sleep alone at home than chat with others about their daily lives.

I have been back to China for more than two years, but I haven’t made any friends. The only one is my husband.

Zhou Chen looked at the photos in the phone without clicking on them. As for the voice message, he could guess without listening that no matter how much Huo Ran said, there must be one purpose in the end, which was to urge him to give three million as soon as possible.

This kind of thing happened quite a lot in the past month, but he always made excuses, saying either that the time was not right, or that the house he chose had a bad layout or location, etc. In short, he just kept procrastinating.

But he spoke very tactfully and still expressed his opinions and ideas from time to time. Huo Ran was so intimidated by him that he didn't notice Zhou Chen's evasion.

This time he also started his own performance, typing quickly with both hands, saying that the house he saw was not very good, and asked him to take a closer look, even if the price was a little higher, and that it would be okay once he took control of the family's finances, even if he borrowed more.

When Huo Ran saw it, he was overjoyed. He sent several emojis and then said he would wait and see.

Zhou Chen gave him another idea, saying that he should look before the New Year, and then buy after the New Year. It will be the off-season then, so the price might be lower.

Huo Ran had no idea what was going on and was completely led by Zhou Chen. He believed what Zhou Chen said and said he would follow Zhou Chen's instructions and watch it slowly. He even invited Zhou Chen to help him watch it, but Zhou Chen declined on the grounds of taking care of his wife.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1058: First New Year's Eve, Shen Man Appears

December 2020, 12, night!

Today is the last day of the year. Because Li Muzi couldn’t sleep, Zhou Chen simply held her in his arms and lay on the recliner in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the bedroom, looking at the starry sky outside.

"It's so beautiful, husband. This is the first time we spend New Year's Eve together. No, our baby is here with us. We are so happy."

Li Muzi had a look of happiness on her face, while Zhou Chen cursed his original self He Fei again in his heart.

He Fei and Li Muzi knew that Zhou Chen had traveled through time and space, and they had spent two New Year's Eves together, but he had never spent a New Year's Eve with Li Muzi.

The first time, the two had not yet established a relationship. With Li Muzi's personality, it was naturally impossible for her to celebrate New Year's Day with He Fei. The second New Year's Day, they were already married, but He Fei used the excuse of going out to gamble that day, so he couldn't celebrate New Year's Day with Li Muzi.

So tonight, Zhou Chen has been with her, which is why Li Muzi is so happy. Although her husband has changed a lot since their wedding anniversary, today is different after all.

Zhou Chen said softly: "Today is the first time, but from now on we will spend New Year's Eve together every year, as a family."

"It's great to be a family." Li Muzi leaned in Zhou Chen's arms with a bright smile.

As it gradually approached twelve o'clock, countless fireworks bloomed in the sky. Although regulations prohibit fireworks and firecrackers, it still cannot ban everyone. Even in their community, many people set off fireworks on this New Year's Eve.

Zhou Chen accompanied Li Muzi to watch the fireworks and countdown. The excited Li Muzi did not fall asleep until after one o'clock. She fell asleep in Zhou Chen's arms. In the end, Zhou Chen carried her to the bed.

January 10th!

Li Muzi was pregnant with a big belly and kept trying on clothes. Zhou Chen was not in a hurry and waited quietly.

"Honey, what do you think of this set?"

After changing into another set of clothes with great difficulty, Li Muzi began to ask Zhou Chen for his opinion again.

Zhou Chen kept nodding his head and praising: "It looks good. My wife looks good in anything she wears."

Li Muzi rolled her eyes coquettishly: "Really, you can't give me any advice at all. She looks good in everything she wears. How can I choose?"

"I'm telling the truth. You look good in anything you wear. Do you want me to lie to you?"

"You are the one who talks sweetly. But today is different. Manman and I haven't seen each other for a long time. I must dress beautifully to let her know that I am doing well."

Shen Man has a different position in Li Muzi's mind. Before she married He Fei, she was the most important person to her besides her parents.

"Okay, wear this one then."

Zhou Chen took out one of the large-sized pure white long down jackets. Because Li Muzi's belly is so big now, she has to buy the largest size of clothes, and sometimes she can't even buy them, so they specially asked someone to customize a few sets.

It doesn’t matter if you have floor heating at home, but when you go out, you have to dress warmly.

Li Muzi took a look and decided to wear the set chosen by Zhou Chen. She knew that Zhou Chen preferred her to wear white clothes. In Zhou Chen's words, she had a fairy-like beauty when wearing white clothes.

With Zhou Chen's help, she put on her clothes and slowly turned around in front of Zhou Chen.

"Does it look good?"

"nice."

"Then let's set off."

Zhou Chen supported her carefully. Li Muzi is now due in about two weeks. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a giant panda. She has to be careful about everything.

The driver drove the car, and Zhou Chen and Li Muzi sat in the back seat. After arriving at the airport, Zhou Chen asked Li Muzi to wait in the car, and he went to the airport exit hall to wait alone.

This time, Li Muzi did not force herself to follow. There were many people coming and going at the airport. She was pregnant and had difficulty moving, so she just stayed quietly in the parking lot and waited.

Zhou Chen was waiting at the exit, holding a sign with a painting on it. It was the wing pattern that Li Muzi designed for the wound on Shen Man's chest.

When he heard that the plane Shen Man was on had landed, he began to stare at the exit. He had seen Shen Man's photo from Li Muzi, so he would be able to recognize her as long as she appeared in front of him.

A few minutes later, Zhou Chen saw a woman in a windbreaker, dragging a suitcase. He recognized her as Shen Man at a glance, so he held up the sign in his hand.

Shen Man walked out of the station and looked around. Before boarding the plane, she had talked to Li Muzi on the phone and knew that Li Muzi would come to pick her up, so she was looking for her.

Soon she saw a familiar pattern, and then her eyes fell on Zhou Chen, and she recognized Zhou Chen as Li Muzi's husband.

Although she didn't see Li Muzi, she still dragged her suitcase towards Zhou Chen.

"Hello, I am Li Muzi's husband. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

"Hello, I'm Shen Man, Mu Zi's best friend."

Shen Man was indeed a very beautiful woman, slightly shorter than Li Muzi, but as she walked, her brows were filled with a kind of wanton flamboyance, without any shyness at all.

At first glance, you can tell that she is the kind of woman who is passionate, decisive, capable and straightforward, which is completely different from Li Muzi's temperament.

"Where's Muzi? Didn't she say she was coming too?"

"She is here, but she is not able to move around easily. There are so many people at the airport, and I am afraid she will get too excited, so I asked her to wait in the parking lot. Miss Shen, give me your luggage, and I will take you there."

Shen Man smiled and said, "Thank you." Then she handed the suitcase to Zhou Chen and asked Zhou Chen to bring the sign for her.

"Is this a painting by Muzi?"

Zhou Chen took the suitcase and led the way. Hearing this, he replied, "No, Muzi showed me the photo and guided me to draw it."

"is it?"

Shen Man looked surprised and followed Zhou Chen's footsteps: "I heard from Muzi that you were learning painting from her. I didn't expect you to be so talented. Your painting style is so similar to Muzi's."

Although she has no talent for painting, she and Li Muzi are like sisters and are very familiar with Li Muzi's painting style and brushstrokes. When she saw the pattern just now, she really thought it was painted by Li Muzi, but she didn't expect it was actually painted by Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen smiled and said: "I learned from her. I imitated her in every aspect, so my painting style naturally followed hers."

"Too."

Shen Man nodded and asked, "Muzi is doing well now, right? I heard that her due date is coming soon. Has she done all the tests?"

"It's fine. We've done all the necessary checkups. Both the adults and children are healthy. Everything is going well."