Chapter 34 – Going Home, Mom’s Arrival

Although Yan Xiuzhi denied it firmly, Zhou Ziyi unilaterally believed that the boss’s conjunctivitis was starting to affect his vision.

The young man looked up some information and found that if a person’s dominant eye is somewhat blurred due to an infection, it can indeed affect their judgment of distance and overall environment. However, because the other eye can still be used, pointing out how many fingers are being held up would not be answered incorrectly.

Based on this, Zhou Ziyi firmly refused to allow Yan Xiuzhi to wander off alone.

Even at the airport, Zhou Ziyi insisted on holding hands with Yan Xiuzhi as they walked together.

President Yan was very speechless about this: “Let go, aren’t you hot?”

“Not at all,” Zhou Ziyi said, “the airport is all air-conditioned, so there’s nothing to feel hot about.”

Yan Xiuzhi: “But I’m hot!”

Zhou Ziyi smiled mischievously: “I understand, I understand, holding hands with your beloved can be exciting.”

“…” President Yan really wanted to throw this toffee on the ground, “I can see! The airport is all flat ground, I won’t fall!”

“Okay, okay,” Zhou Ziyi agreed with his words, but he didn’t let go of his hand at all. Then he came up with another set of excuses, “I’m afraid of getting lost, okay? Ge, my English is not good, I can’t understand the airport signs, I’m afraid of getting lost, can you guide me?”

For someone studying at a prestigious university in Country E to claim that their English is not good is simply ridiculous.

President Yan looked at the couple holding hands passing by in front of him, and really wanted to ask himself from five minutes ago why he didn’t shake off Zhou Ziyi the first moment he held his hand.

“Ah, is our check-in counter over there?” Zhou Ziyi looked around and found the place. “Let’s go.”

Yan Xiuzhi raised an eyebrow as he saw Zhou Ziyi start walking, “I thought you couldn’t understand English because of your poor language skills?”

“I understand it now!” Zhou Ziyi turned back and smiled at him, “This is the power of love!”

President Yan was stunned by his old jokes and was still dragged along by him.

There was a little incident when they reached the counter.

The ground attendant handling the check-in saw Zhou Ziyi pulling Yan Xiuzhi over, and Yan Xiuzhi was still wearing sunglasses, for some reason, she suddenly said, “Sir, if you have a guide dog, you can bring it on board without checking it in after applying for it.”

Zhou Ziyi: “Pfft.”

Yan Xiuzhi: “…”

The ground attendant didn’t understand the reactions of the two guests for a moment. Zhou Ziyi barely held back his laughter, then blinked and said, “I am his ‘guide dog’.”

“Zhou Ziyi!” President Yan couldn’t help but poke him and then said to the girl at the counter, “Thank you for your concern, but I’m not blind.”

The ground staff was surprised, “I’m very sorry!”

“It’s okay.” Zhou Ziyi smiled at her, “It’s just that our actions may have been a bit misleading. I understand, after all, love can make people blind.”

As he spoke, he also gestured with his left hand. The ground staff saw his wedding ring and smiled, “I wish you both happiness.”

Zhou Ziyi smiled back, “Thank you!”

After expressing his gratitude, he also looked at Yan Xiuzhi.

President Yan somehow caught his train of thought, remained silent for a second, and finally managed to say, “…Thank you.”

*
Waiting for the flight, boarding, returning home.

Except for being questioned by the customs about his eyes, everything else went smoothly for Yan Xiuzhi. Zhou Ziyi had prepared for this questioning in advance by obtaining a medical certificate from the hospital. After showing it to the customs, they let him through.

Back in China, it was already late at night.

Yan Xiuzhi’s driver came to pick them up, and on the way, Zhou Ziyi asked, “Ge, are you hungry? If you are, I can buy some late-night snacks on the way. There’s not much food at home.”

Yan Xiuzhi took off his sunglasses in the car, “I’m not hungry. If you want to eat, we can make a detour to buy something.”

“In that case, forget it, I’m not hungry either,” Zhou Ziyi yawned, “I just want to go back and sleep now…”

Before he finished speaking, Yan Xiuzhi’s phone suddenly rang.

“Work is really busy, someone’s looking for you as soon as you come back,” Zhou Ziyi teased, then he heard Yan Xiuzhi answering the phone with a shout, “Mom?”

Zhou Ziyi immediately sat up straight.
Ignoring his reaction, Yan Xiuzhi continued on the phone, “Yes, I’m back… just got off the plane, still on the way… What?”

The tone of the last “What?” suddenly rose, causing Zhou Ziyi to turn his head and look over, feeling a sense of foreboding.

Yan Xiuzhi continued on the phone, “It can be done, but why?… Okay… Fine, you come.”

Zhou Ziyi: ???

Yan Xiuzhi hung up the phone, glanced at the driver Xiao Li in front, and then glanced at Zhou Ziyi.

Then he said with deep meaning, “My mom is coming to stay.”

Zhou Ziyi: Oh my god!!!

*
“What does the Empress Dowager’s visit represent?

It means that the Emperor and his newlywed must sleep in the same bed!

And they can’t be found out by the Empress Dowager that they have actually been living separately!

“Oh my goodness! This could be the death of me!”

As Zhou Ziyi stepped into the CEO’s apartment, he didn’t even have time to unpack his luggage, hastily heading towards the guest bedroom where he lived. He had to tidy up the daily necessities placed outside, then move some things to President Yan’s master bedroom.

Yan Xiuzhi, who had taken off his sunglasses, also followed and said, “Most of the things can stay here. Just consider this room as your dressing room and storage.”

“But the pajamas and some daily clothes need to go over! And the towels, toothbrush, razor, and other daily necessities in the bathroom, those daily necessities need to be moved upstairs!”
Zhou Ziyi opened the wardrobe, took down the clothes and hangers one by one, and threw them on the bed first. “Thankfully, Aunt Wang washed and changed the sheets in the guest bedroom these days, otherwise I would have to re-make the bed for her. It’s really too rushed…”

Yan Xiuzhi watched him run around, then looked at his watch. “Then I’ll take our suitcases upstairs first.”

“Okay. But I only need to get the black one up there, the other blue one is all souvenirs, it can be opened directly in the living room, and it will be fine.” Zhou Ziyi replied, watching Yan Xiuzhi walk away, then chased after him at the door and shouted, “Ge! Don’t carry it yourself, use your elevator to take it up! And, take the stairs slowly! Hold onto the railing! No rush!”

The young man’s tone didn’t seem like he was advising a middle-aged man, but rather like coaxing an elderly person. President Yan paid no attention and returned to the living room, picking up both his and Zhou Ziyi’s suitcases and carrying them upstairs.

On the stairs at home, you will never fall down when you are awake.

Yan Xiuzhi ran back and forth twice, moved the suitcases, and started unpacking his own things. Zhou Ziyi ran up holding clothes and as soon as he entered the master bedroom, he exclaimed, “Wow, it’s still this dazzling bright red, huh!”

Having spent a night in this joyous quilt with President Yan, Zhou Ziyi suddenly had a strange thought: …finally, we are “sharing joys and sorrows” together.

Zhou Ziyi didn’t notice Yan Xiuzhi’s movements, just dropping the clothes and saying, “Ge, can you help me hang up some clothes when you’re free?”

Yan Xiuzhi raised an eyebrow, “You want me to help you tidy up?”

“Please, please, there’s no time, she’ll be here in ten minutes!” Zhou Ziyi paused, then added, “If you can’t do that, just clear some space, I’ll come to hang it up later! And there’s space for underwear, socks, and accessories, don’t forget!”

Before Yan Xiuzhi could reply, Zhou Ziyi turned and ran off.

President Yan looked at the empty doorway, then glanced at the clothes on the chair.

A few seconds later, he went to open his own wardrobe and make space.

*
Ten minutes later, the doorbell of Yan Xiuzhi’s apartment rang.

When Yan Xiuzhi opened the door, Zhou Ziyi quickly pulled out a suitcase containing gifts and placed it on the floor in the living room. He also took out two bags and casually placed them on the coffee table, pretending that he had just come back and had been organizing the suitcase.

Then Zhou Ziyi also ran to the door to greet Chu Ling.

Chu Ling came alone, also pulling a suitcase, looking just like the two big men who had just returned from a trip. As soon as she entered the door, Yan Xiuzhi called out “Mom.”
Zhou Ziyi hesitated between calling her “Aunt” or “Mom” but finally made up his mind and called out “Mom.”

“Um.” Chu Ling’s face showed little smile, but she still responded to the greetings of the two children, then immediately stared at her son’s face, “What’s wrong with your eyes?”

Yan Xiuzhi forgot to wear sunglasses when he opened the door, and was “caught” by his biological mother in a second. However, wearing sunglasses at home late at night was also quite unusual, so he couldn’t escape this time no matter what.

As soon as Zhou Ziyi heard this, she was about to explain, “Uh, it’s because he…”

“I had my swim goggles washed away when I went swimming in the sea, and sea water got into my eyes,” Yan Xiuzhi interrupted Zhou Ziyi’s words, “I saw a doctor over there, and they said it’s a mild infection, conjunctivitis.”

Zhou Ziyi was stunned and looked at Yan Xiuzhi. Yan Xiuzhi seemed to feel something, glanced at him, then silently shifted his gaze away.

“A grown man like you getting conjunctivitis from swimming.” Chu Ling didn’t think too much, whatever her son said she believed, “Foreign hospitals often use the whole self-immunity thing, but it may not work. You should still go to the hospital and see a local doctor tomorrow and see what they say.”

Zhou Ziyi quickly said, “I’ve already booked an appointment for tomorrow, let’s go to the community hospital first. It’s nearby, very quick.”

Yan Xiuzhi really didn’t know about this, “You booked an appointment for tomorrow?”

“Yes, I forgot to tell you, but aren’t you off tomorrow?” Zhou Ziyi said, “At nine in the morning. If the community doctor says we need further treatment, then we can go to another hospital.”

Chu Ling interjected, “I think that’s fine. If the community hospital says it’s serious, we’ll go to a private hospital. I’ll give Xiao Zhou the contact information for that hospital, so he can contact them directly in the future.”

“Thanks, Mom.” Zhou Ziyi smiled, “I’ll go pour you a drink, what would you like?”

“Just plain water, I can’t sleep if I drink anything else late at night,” Chu Ling said, “I’m already worked up enough by Yan Wenwu.”

As soon as Zhou Ziyi heard that it was a family conflict within the Yan family, he didn’t dare to linger here for gossip and quickly left.

After he left, Chu Ling looked at her son and said seriously, “Your father actually wants to bring you down and teach you a lesson. I really can’t understand what’s going on in his head.”

Yan Xiuzhi, who was going to be dealt with by his own father, was quite calm.

“Don’t worry, he can’t do it.”