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Chapter 579 Apology, Sensitive Light, Heirloom

Seeing that Zhou Chen really had no intention of blaming them or leaving, Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao both breathed a sigh of relief.

It’s not that they want to curry favor with Zhou Chen, but they really don’t want to have any gap with Zhou Chen. After all, they have been childhood friends for so many years and they all cherish this friendship.

The three of them returned to the house. At this time, Wu Qian and the other two had almost prepared the meal and the wine was on the table.

Seeing Zhou Chen and the others coming in, Wu Qian immediately greeted them with a smile: "Bingkun, you're here."

Zhou Chen politely replied: "Wu Qian, I'm really sorry to bother you today."

Wu Qian: "Why are you bothering me? We are the ones who should be thanking you for using your house to entertain you."

She was a very aggressive person, sometimes selfish and ruthless, but she was still very grateful to Zhou Chen in this matter. If Zhou Chen hadn't given them the house to live in, they would have to squeeze on a kang with their parents-in-law, which would have been really depressing.

Yu Hong was a rather shy woman. She just nodded at Zhou Chen without saying anything.

Compared with Wu Qian, she didn't have much friendship with Zhou Chen. Even when she was working in the bathhouse, she often heard Qiao Chunyan complain about Zhou Chen.

If her husband hadn't said that Zhou Chen was a righteous man, she would have really thought that Zhou Chen was a mean person who would turn his back on people.

While they were talking, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Xiao Guoqing immediately said with a smile, "It must be Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao. I'll go open the door."

When the door opened, it was indeed Qiao Chunyan, but there was no sign of Cao Debao.

"Chunyan, why are you here alone?" Xiao Guoqing asked in surprise.

Qiao Chunyan replied with a smile on her face: "Debao's family had something to do today, so I came here alone."

Walking into the room, she looked at everyone and greeted them, "Gan Chao, Wu Qian, Yu Hong, and Ge, Juan'er, you are all here. It's quite a gathering."

Wu Qian quickly pulled Qiao Chunyan over and said, "Come, Chunyan, come and sit down."

Sun Ganchao joked, "Chunyan, Debao is not here today, so you have to drink a few more cups on his behalf, otherwise we won't let you go."

Qiao Chunyan said generously: "Of course, drink if you want to. Who is afraid of who? Even though you are a man, you may not be able to drink more than me."

"Haha, catch up, you are underestimated." Xiao Guoqing laughed.

It was a good thing that Cao Debao didn't come, as everyone would be more relaxed. After all, except for the three foreign wives, Qiao Chunyan and Zhou Chen had known each other since childhood.

After Qiao Chunyan came, Zhou Chen stopped talking, didn't go to see Qiao Chunyan, and didn't participate in their conversation. He just sat with Zheng Juan.

Zheng Juan knew Zhou Chen best. She gently held Zhou Chen's hand and told him not to be angry.

The food was soon served on the table, and Xiao Guoqing picked up the bottle and poured wine for everyone.

"I am happy today, let's all drink."

When it came to Zheng Juan's fall, Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan both reached out to stop him.

"Zheng Juan can't drink."

Wu Qian smiled and said, "What's wrong? Are you worried about Juan'er? It's New Year's Day, it's okay to have a drink."

Zhou Chen said: "She is just like you, she can't drink now."

Wu Qian's eyes widened instantly and she asked in surprise: "Juan'er, are you pregnant again?"

Only then did the others understand why Zhou Chen didn't let Zheng Juan drink.

Zheng Juan nodded generously and said, "Yes, I just found out not long ago."

"Congratulations, Zheng Juan. You are the first among us women to have a second child."

Several women congratulated Zheng Juan.

Qiao Chunyan was even more amazed: "Yes, congratulations, Zheng Juan. If it were me, I would definitely not dare to have a second child because I would definitely not be able to raise them. It is my brother who is capable enough to raise a second child. If our Debao had half the ability of my brother, I would dare to raise a second and third child."

While congratulating him, she looked at Zhou Chen again, her face full of apology.

"Brother, why don't you say anything? Are you still blaming me and Debao? Brother, you are a magnanimous person. Don't bother with us. I have already taught Debao a lesson, and we also realize our mistakes. How can you forgive us?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became serious. Several people fell silent and looked at Zhou Chen.

Facing Qiao Chunyan's 'sincere' eyes, Zhou Chen's heart was not shaken at all. He had already seen clearly what kind of person Qiao Chunyan was.

At this moment, her apology seemed sincere, but Zhou Chen scoffed at it.

If you really realize your mistake and want to apologize, you can go to Cao Debao's house and apologize in person. That will appear more sincere.

But the fact is, Qiao Chunyan suddenly apologized at this time and place when everyone was gathered together for dinner.

What is this for? Is this an apology like moral blackmail?

If he doesn't accept it, will other people think that he is inhuman?

Therefore, Qiao Chunyan's so-called apology only made him more disgusted, and he could not feel any sincerity at all.

Zheng Juan placed her hand under the table and gently pulled Zhou Chen again.

Zhou Chen understood what Zheng Juan meant, but did he care?

"Chunyan, you don't have to apologize. Neither you nor Cao Debao did anything wrong. There is no need to apologize to me."

Qiao Chunyan immediately looked aggrieved and asked, "Brother, I know we went too far, but you are a magnanimous person, please forgive us this time. We know we were wrong, we really know we were wrong."

Zhou Chen said in a stiff tone: "I said, you didn't do anything wrong, no need to apologize, today is the day for a few of us to get together as childhood friends, there are not many times in a year when we can all get together, so don't disturb everyone's elegance, National Day, catch up, come, let's go."

Zhou Chen's attitude made the atmosphere at the dinner table even weirder.

Xiao Guoqing and Sun Ganchao looked at each other, raised their glasses at the same time, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go one by one."

Compared to Qiao Chunyan, they are definitely closer to Zhou Chen. At the same time, they can also see that Qiao Chunyan's apology is really insincere.

Qiao Chunyan's face suddenly turned very ugly. She had already prepared herself mentally before coming. She originally wanted to ask Cao Debao to come with her, but Cao Debao refused to come, so in the end she had to come alone.

Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt cold when she saw Zhou Chen's cold attitude.

In fact, the reason she apologized was not because she really thought she was wrong, but more because she wanted to apologize for what Cao Debao said at Ma Shouchang's house that day.

As for what happened before, she felt that they were not that wrong. She had overestimated her relationship with Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen was too ruthless.

The reason she apologized was just to repair the relationship with Zhou Chen. After all, Zhou Chen was becoming more and more capable, and they might need Zhou Chen in the future, so she wanted to repair the relationship with Zhou Chen and prepare for the future.

With such a mentality, how sincere can her apology be? She thought she was humble, but in fact, she was still arrogant and had no sincerity at all.

How could Zhou Chen, who has lived for so many years, not be able to see through Qiao Chunyan's little thoughts.

Although Wu Qian and Yu Hong wanted to ease the atmosphere, they didn't dare to say a word after seeing Zhou Chen's attitude.

Although the meal was finished, the atmosphere was really awkward. Zhou Chen and Qiao Chunyan had no communication throughout the whole process. In the end, Qiao Chunyan couldn't stand it anymore and left early.

Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan also stayed for a while and then said goodbye and went home.

Xiao Guoqing looked at the table full of uneaten food and sighed heavily.

"Wu Qian, next time we eat with Kun'er, don't call Chunyan. It's so embarrassing just to watch you."

Wu Qian is still dissatisfied.

"How could I have known it would be like this? It seems Bingkun is really angry and doesn't even give Chunyan any face."

Xiao Guoqing cursed, "Can you blame Kun'er for being angry? Look at what Chunyan and her husband did. Kun'er lent them the house to live in for half a year, but they refused to leave. They have no shame at all. Can you blame Kun'er?"

Wu Qian said, "That's true, but Bingkun is too cruel. After all, they grew up together and have been neighbors for so many years. Chunyan has even apologized."

"You know shit."

Xiao Guoqing cursed: "Qiao Chunyan looks like she's apologizing? Not to mention Kun'er, even if it was me, I wouldn't forgive her. What kind of person is this? Don't learn from Qiao Chunyan."

"I have nothing to learn from her."

Wu Qian was still frightened. She had thought about staying here before. Fortunately, Xiao Guoqing did not agree. Otherwise, their relationship with Zhou Chen would probably become the same as that between Qiao Chunyan and Cao Debao now.

On the way home, Zheng Juan asked Zhou Chen, "Bingkun, are you still angry with Chunyan?"

Zhou Chen said: "I'm not angry, I'm just annoyed by her self-righteousness. Although she was a bit noisy before, she was not annoying. But now, she has really changed a lot. I don't know if it's because of Cao Debao."

Zheng Juan gently patted Zhou Chen's junior and said softly, "After all, Chunyan has known you for so many years, and her mother has such a good relationship with our mother. I don't think it's necessary to make the relationship so awkward."

Zhou Chen: "Some things are not as simple as you think. People's hearts are hard to predict. I know you mean well, but some people may not come with good intentions. Forget it, don't think about it, just leave it to me."

Zheng Juan whispered: "I'm not a child. I know what you are thinking, but I think that there is no need to care too much about some things. Sometimes suffering a loss is a blessing."

Zhou Chen smiled casually. It was obvious at first glance that the person didn't have much social experience and believed that suffering a loss was a blessing. He would only deceive those with simple minds. Who in society would be willing to suffer a loss?

After Qiao Chunyan returned home, she told Cao Debao what happened. They started arguing after just a few words.

Qiao Chunyan was upset, and when she saw the useless Cao Debao, she became even angrier. Naturally, she was not polite and her scolding was very harsh.

Cao Debao was not a good-tempered person either. He could usually tolerate it, but today Qiao Chunyan's scolding was so harsh that he could not tolerate it anymore and started fighting with Qiao Chunyan directly.

It was a good New Year, but the joy of the New Year was ruined by the quarrel between the two of them.

When Zhou Chen returned home, he found that Zheng Guangming was the only one at home. The others were not at home. After asking Guangming, he learned that Zhou Zhigang and others had taken Zhou Rui out to play.

Zhou Chen didn't go looking for her either, but helped Zheng Juan clean up the room.

While I was busy, Zheng Guangming suddenly walked in with a hesitant expression, as if he had something to say.

After seeing this, Zhou Chen asked in confusion: "Guangming, do you have something to say to us?"

After hearing Zhou Chen's words, Zheng Juan stopped what she was doing, turned her head, and looked at Zheng Guangming in confusion.

Zheng Guangming hesitated for a long time, and Zheng Juan became even more confused.

"Guangming, what's wrong with you? Just say whatever you want to say. Is there anything you can't say to your sister?"

Zheng Guangming gritted his teeth and said, "Sister, I want to go to Beituo Temple to become a monk."

"what?"

Zheng Juan's voice rose several notches in shock, and she asked in disbelief, "You said you were going to become a nun at the Beituo Temple?"

Zheng Guangming nodded and said seriously, "Sister, I have thought about it for a long time. Although you and your brother-in-law are very good to me and take good care of me, you have your life and I should have mine. I think becoming a monk in Beituo Temple is my best way out."

"Bullshit."

Zheng Juan yelled angrily: "Guangming, what on earth are you thinking about? I can tell you with certainty that no, I will never agree to this."

Seeing Zheng Juan's firm attitude, Zheng Guangming could only turn to Zhou Chen: "Brother-in-law, I..."

"Don't look at me. Your sister and I agree. There is no way we will agree to your becoming a monk."

Zhou Chen rejected Zheng Guangming's proposal without hesitation, and then said with a little heartache: "Guangming, I know what you are thinking. You think you will drag us down, and you are afraid that your sister and I will have conflicts because of your existence. But I can tell you with certainty that your worries are unnecessary. You are Zheng Juan's brother, my brother, and my relative. How could I dislike my relatives?"

He knew that Zheng Guangming was very sensitive because of his eyes, especially during this Chinese New Year, when he saw the Zhou family gathered together, he felt like an outsider.

But what he considered more was his sister. He didn't want to drag Zheng Juan down because of himself. It can only be said that he was really too kind and sensible.

"Do you remember what my brother-in-law told you? He said that he would heal your eyes, and when they are healed, you can live like a normal person. You have to remember that you are not a burden, and you never have been."

Zheng Guangming was deeply moved by Zhou Chen's words. He choked up and said, "But, brother-in-law, I feel like I'm really useless."

Zhou Chen comforted her, "What are you talking about? How can you be useless? You spend more time with Ruirui than I do. Look how much Ruirui likes you. If you leave suddenly, Ruirui will definitely be sad. Besides, your sister is pregnant again and will have a baby soon. She will definitely need your help to take care of the baby. You want to leave and become a monk at this time. Do you want to be lazy and not help us take care of the baby?"

"No, I didn't."

Zheng Guangming waved his hand quickly: "I like Ruirui too. I like all of my sister's children."

Zheng Juan was moved and hugged Zheng Guangming, sobbing, "Guangming, you have to believe your brother-in-law. If he says your eyes can be cured, then they can be cured. You just need to stay with us at ease. Guangming, you are the only relative in my family. I can't live without you."

"sister."

Zheng Guangming hugged Zheng Juan tightly. He didn't want to leave, but he felt that his leaving would be better for his sister.

But now seeing his sister sad, he couldn't bear to leave, and he also secretly hoped that there would be a day when he would really regain his sight.

After comforting Zheng Guangming, Zhou Chen whispered to Zheng Juan, "Juan'er, Guangming has been in a bad mood recently. You need to pay more attention to him. He is thoughtful and sensitive. You are his sister, and he will definitely listen to you."

Zheng Juan responded, "I see. Guangming is indeed more sensitive. I didn't care enough about him before. I will pay more attention in the future."

"Bingkun, can Guangming's eyes really be cured? I'm scared. If I give him hope and he's disappointed again, I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it."

Zhou Chen said affirmatively: "Juan'er, believe me, if I say there is a way, there must be a way. The current conditions do not allow it, so wait a little longer, I will restore the light."

The best and fastest way, naturally, is to take Zheng Guangming abroad for treatment, but given the current national conditions, it is impossible for him to go out.

"I believe you."

Of course Zheng Juan believed in Zhou Chen. She felt that in her life, apart from Zhou Chen, she would never find another person for whom she would give everything.

With Zhou Chen and Zheng Juan safe, Zheng Guangming's emotions have stabilized. He also believes in his sister and brother-in-law because they are his only relatives.