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Chapter 36 — The first day after waking up in bed
The next day, even though Zhou Ziyi was groggy, he still got up early in the morning.
When he woke up, he was very confused. He turned off his phone alarm and took a while to remember where this unfamiliar place was.
Yawning, he sat up and, turning his head, he found Yan Xiuzhi was a meter away from him.
— Alright, it’s no wonder it’s a king-size bed, as expected of a CEO, not worried about sharing the bed with others.
Zhou Ziyi sat at the head of the bed. Although he had gotten up, he didn’t feel like moving much, just wanting to sit still. But in order not to fall back asleep, he didn’t dare to get too comfortable, just hanging his head with his eyes closed.
“Why did you get up so early?” Yan Xiuzhi’s voice suddenly sounded, a little hoarse, startling Zhou Ziyi. He opened his eyes and was completely awake: “Ah, President Yan, good morning. Did the alarm wake you up? I’m sorry.”
Yan Xiuzhi looked at his phone: “It’s not even seven o’clock, and you’re already up?”
“Yeah, I’m going to grind some coffee for you and Auntie, and order breakfast delivery…” Zhou Ziyi was saying when he yawned again, and then, after finishing, he suddenly leaned towards Yan Xiuzhi.
Yan Xiuzhi: !!!
Zhou Ziyi almost leaned over to Yan Xiuzhi’s pillow, reached out and pulled his eyes open, staring at him very closely. The somewhat hazy Yan Xiuzhi was also startled awake, and instinctively asked, “What are you doing?”
“Just looking at your eyes,” Zhou Ziyi said, “It seems to have improved a little? It might also be too dark for me to see clearly…”
Yan Xiuzhi reached out, turned on the bedside lamp, and then somewhat uncomfortably turned his head away: “Stay away from me.”
Zhou Ziyi propped his chin on his pillow, smiling at him: “Ge, are you shy?”
Yan Xiuzhi turned to look at him again: “You haven’t brushed your teeth.”
Zhou Ziyi: “…”
“Ge, forget about me, but in the future, don’t say this to your wife who shares the bed with you.” Zhou Ziyi got up, feeling bored, “If your wife gets up early to make breakfast for you and you say this before kissing her, that’s definitely asking for trouble!”
Yan Xiuzhi glanced at him: “I didn’t ask you to get up early to make breakfast for me.”
“Ge, you can’t say that either, double kill! You really know how to step on a landmine.” Zhou Ziyi got out of bed, “Let me remind you again, when your wife cooks for you, just say thank you and be grateful, don’t say these things.”
“What are you thinking?” Yan Xiuzhi said, “I mean you personally, you don’t have to insist on getting up to make breakfast. I didn’t specify this.”
“It was fine before, anyway, I didn’t have anything to do at home, and after you leave, I can go back to sleep.” Zhou Ziyi yawned and strolled to the dressing room, “I didn’t plan to get up this early today, but isn’t it your mother who’s coming?”
Yan Xiuzhi was stunned for a moment, then said, “It doesn’t matter.”
Zhou Ziyi had already gone into the dressing room. Upon hearing this, he poked his head out and said, “Brother, answering some questions incorrectly won’t result in losing points, but it might cost you your life. If you say such things in front of your wife in the future, you will definitely provoke conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. You must not do that.”
“I’m referring to you personally. Stop bringing yourself into the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship,” Yan Xiuzhi said. “Why do you always involve yourself in the in-law relationship?”
Zhou Ziyi, probably emboldened by spending a night with the big boss, boldly retorted, “Aren’t I your ‘wife’ now?”
After saying this, he quickly shrank back.
Yan Xiuzhi was shocked and speechless at his words. After a while, he managed to say, “…You won’t get any pocket money next month!”
“Don’t, Mr. Yan!” Zhou Ziyi, who had just unbuttoned his pajamas, was surprised and immediately rushed out, “I was just kidding! I was wrong! Mr. Yan, may you have eternal blessings!”
He rushed out with his heart on his sleeve, and Yan Xiuzhi couldn’t even be bothered to comment on his nonsense, saying, “Put on your clothes for me!”
Zhou Ziyi immediately gathered up his pajamas, “Brother, please, don’t withhold my pocket money.”
Yan Xiuzhi said, “If you bother me again, I’ll really withhold it.”
Zhou Ziyi swiftly ran off.
*
Chu Ling indeed woke up before the couple left. Zhou Ziyi made her a cup of hand-ground coffee with double the amount of sugar, and then informed her that they were ready to leave.
“After the eye check-up, we won’t be back until later,” Zhou Ziyi said. “Yan Ge has to work tomorrow, and wearing black sunglasses is a bit too much. We’ll go to the glasses store.”
“Okay, go ahead,” Chu Ling waved her hand. “You guys are off work, so go on a date without worrying about coming back. I am such a big person, would I starve to death? I’ll go out and meet friends later, and who knows what time I’ll be back. Don’t keep thinking about me.”
Yan Xiuzhi asked, “Do you have arrangements for a car?”
Chu Ling seemed indifferent, “Just get a ride-sharing car.”
This wealthy lady and the wife of the family are quite casual.
Yan Xiuzhi thought for a moment and said, “If it’s inconvenient, let me know, and I’ll have someone pick you up.”
“No problem, let’s go,” Chu Ling paused and added, “If your uncle calls you, tell him that I’m fine and not to worry. He mentioned me going back to stay with him twice, but I won’t go. If I go back, I’ll be managed by your grandfather and scolded.”
Yan Xiuzhi said, “Grandfather is doing it for your own good.”
Chu Ling said, “So you guys are ganging up on me? Hurry up and leave!”
Only then did Yan Xiuzhi and Zhou Ziyi leave the house.
*
When entering the hospital, Zhou Ziyi was worried that Yan Xiuzhi would “misjudge the distance” again, so he forcibly held his hand. This attracted the attention of a little girl waiting to get vaccinated, who almost took out her phone to sneak a picture. Yan Xiuzhi noticed the gaze of others and felt somewhat uncomfortable, wanting to find an opportunity to let go of Zhou Ziyi’s hand. However, Zhou Ziyi held on tightly, even stopping specifically to wait for him when they encountered steps, so Yan Xiuzhi really had no chance to release his hand.
Oh well, let’s just ignore other people’s stares.
Zhou Ziyi was so cautious and careful, but in the end, the doctor said there was really nothing wrong after the examination. They just prescribed eye wash, eye drops, and erythromycin eye ointment, and that was it.
Zhou Ziyi: “No IV drip?”
Doctor: “It’s not recommended now. If it’s not necessary, then we won’t do it.”
Zhou Ziyi: “But won’t it be a problem if he can’t see clearly and falls?”
Doctor: “Has it happened frequently?”
Yan Xiuzhi: “Just once, and now I can see clearly.”
Doctor: “Then let’s not make a fuss. It wasn’t a big deal to begin with, but if we make a big deal out of it, it will become one.”
Okay, if the experts all say so, then everything should stay the same. Zhou Ziyi went to get the medicine, and it was quickly settled.
On the way, they went to a glasses shop to buy a pair of brown sunglasses for President Yan to wear to work. When trying on the glasses, Zhou Ziyi deliberately wore a pair of pink sunglasses to tease him, even asking, “President Yan, do you want to try a new look?” But President Yan ignored him as if she were invisible.
Then, when President Yan was checking out, he also bought the pink sunglasses and handed them to Zhou Ziyi.
Zhou Ziyi: “…” Okay, so he wants me to entertain him with this colorful glasses, right?
This trip only took two hours, very fast, and they could even make it home in time for lunch. Zhou Ziyi checked the time, called Auntie Wang, and chatted for a while. Yan Xiuzhi could tell he was just confirming, not making a request. So after he hung up the phone, President Yan asked, “Did you tell the housekeeper what dishes to prepare before?”
“Yeah, I sent a message in the morning,” Zhou Ziyi said, “I roughly remembered what dishes we had at your place that day. I felt that Aunt Wang doesn’t like heavy flavors, so I just mentioned it to the housekeeper. But I didn’t know exactly what to make, so I just asked about the situation.”
Yan Xiuzhi was quite surprised: “You actually remember the dishes from that day?”
“I do remember, and I remember that you served me two pieces of pork ribs!” Zhou Ziyi smiled, “It was delicious.”
“…” Yan Xiuzhi looked away, “If you want to eat something, tell the housekeeper. It’s pointless to tell me.”
“Ah, the issue of taste is one thing, but the intention of the person who prepares the dish is another…” Zhou Ziyi joked while chatting and looking at his phone, then suddenly raised an eyebrow, “Hmm?”
Yan Xiuzhi’s voice suddenly turned cold as he instinctively turned to look at him, “What’s wrong?”
Zhou Ziyi directly handed his phone to him, “Take a look.”
As Yan Xiuzhi glanced at the screen, he saw that it was someone’s message.
Surprisingly, it was a message from Yan Meiyue.
Yan, the CEO, glanced at Zhou Ziyi, “Why are you still in contact with her?”
“I am Innocent, Ge!” Zhou Ziyi pointed at the words on the screen, “Look here, she added me as a friend right at your doorstep, remember? I even reported it at that time. And I haven’t said a word… I mean, I haven’t sent a single word on X Messenger, and suddenly she sends me this.”
Moreover, this message has nothing to do with Yan Meiyue’s previous involvement in persuading Zhou Ziyi to divorce on behalf of Yan Wenwu.
She sent: [Can you help me draw a picture? A4 color illustration, no specific requirements, but I like those several pictures of men in black suits that you posted on your Moments, as long as it’s the same style.]
Zhou Ziyi was really puzzled.
“What does she mean?” Zhou Ziyi said, “She said those things to me before, and now she wants me to do an illustration? No, she didn’t even ask about the price in this message, is she planning to get it for free?”
Just after asking, Yan Meiyue added another message:
[Last time I was asked to do so by my third uncle, I had no choice. I will try to help speak well of you in the future. My third uncle is just upset, but he will gradually come around after he calms down. After all, family harmony is most important. My third uncle and my brother definitely think so. It’s just that their tempers have flared up a bit at the moment, but it’s just a matter of saving face.]
Following that, there was another message: [At times like this, we juniors need to make more effort!]
Zhou Ziyi: “…”
He held up his phone with a serious expression and showed it to Yan Xiuzhi, “What does she want to do exactly? Does she want me to kneel and ask for her help just to get your father’s approval of me?”
Yan Xiuzhi sneered when he saw the words “family harmony.” If his father wanted family harmony, he wouldn’t be trying to take advantage of his own son’s honeymoon to convene a board meeting and pull his own son down.
As Yan Wenwu got older, he became more stubborn and self-willed, and now most of the board members were his people. However, Yan Xiuzhi had been in control of Hua Hao Group for less than ten years, thanks to the help of the major shareholder, the Chu family. Yan Wenwu still wanted to be the emperor of the land, which was simply wishful thinking.
For what he wanted to do, not to mention that the vote would not be passed, the proportion of requesting a board meeting might not even be enough.
“Yan Meiyue just wants to play both sides,” Yan Xiuzhi said indifferently, “You don’t need to pay attention to her.”
Zhou Ziyi said, “So should I reply ‘I’m busy’?”
“No need to reply,” Yan Xiuzhi paused and said again, “You can even block her.”
“Okay, I’ll follow your advice,” Zhou Ziyi exited the messaging interface with a smile, “By the way, Ge, there’s nothing much going on recently, so I’ll go back to work and paint?”
Yan Xiuzhi: “It’s up to you.”
“Can I paint one for the two of us?” Zhou Ziyi thought that since Chu Ling was coming, he should put on a show of “affection” and then print it out to hang at home?”
Yan Xiuzhi: “… Up to you.”
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