He reached out to embrace her, but Zhou Jinbei batted his hand away.
"If you don't mind me, I mind you."
"Alright, stop fiddling. While your kidneys haven't failed and you're not too old, hurry up and find someone to marry. Maybe you can get a good price."
As they were joking, the private room door was pushed open again, and Lu Mingzhe walked in.
She had thought Zhan Bei Jue had returned and was finally going to meet him.
But the room only contained Zhou Jinbei, Lu Qingxu, and Jiang Nan Fang.
At first glance, he was very disappointed and said to Zhou Jinbei,
"Are you really treating me to a meal? Where is Zhan Bei Jue? Or does he still not remember anything?"
Zhou Jinbei was already arguing with Lu Qingxu, and hearing him say that made her even angrier.
"What? I'm paying for your meal, and you don't like it?"
"What's good about eating with you? If I had known he wasn't coming, I wouldn't have come either."
Lu Mingzhe casually pulled over a chair and sat down.
"Forget it. Since I'm here, I'll reluctantly eat a few bites before leaving. Have the dishes been ordered? Hurry up and serve the food."
She had never seen such unfeeling brothers, each speaking more harshly than the other.
Did she make a mistake by inviting them to dinner?
Zhou Jinbei deliberately touched a sore spot.
"It looks like you have a new love and are in a hurry for a date. Have you forgotten Chen Jiaojiao so quickly?"
Touching a sore spot!
Lu Mingzhe wanted to hit her on the head.
"Yes, I have a new love, is that not allowed!"
"Look at you, you're so eager. Jiaojiao hasn't even broken up with you yet, and you're already rushing to hook up with someone else. You have no sense of male virtue."
"Have you never heard of the four words 'guarding one's chastity like jade'? Well, you deserve to not meet true love."
Lu Mingzhe couldn't even be bothered to talk to her.
It's as if she's so much better than me.
"The more you talk, the more excited you get. Lu Qingxu has maintained his male virtue for so many years, ask him why no one is with him?"
What?
"Lu Qingxu, as someone who frequents bars every day, knows male virtue?"
Zhou Jinbei would never believe it.
Lu Qingxu tapped her on the head.
"I've told you, even though I'm at bars every day, I'm working there. Don't judge people with colored glasses. Don't I look like a good person?"
"There's a girl I like in the Nancheng circle. If you slander my reputation further, be careful I turn against you."
The four little ones listened intently, and Ge'er couldn't help but chime in.
"Mommy, what does male virtue mean?"
Jiang Nan Fang knew that their improper remarks would affect the children, so she tried to fool them.
"It means being a good person. People like them who talk nonsense are not good people. Don't learn from them."
"Ah? So the two green uncles are not good people, then what about Daddy?"
"Daddy is of course a good person."
"But where did Daddy go? Why isn't he coming up yet?"
Lu Mingzhe immediately shifted her gaze.
"Your Daddy is back? When? Why isn't he coming out to see me?"
"He was delayed by something, but he'll be here soon."
As soon as Jiang Nan Fang finished speaking, the private room door was pushed open again.
Everyone's gaze collectively turned to the door. It was indeed Zhan Bei Jue who walked in.
After experiencing so much, the two Lu brothers were very happy to know he was still alive.
Seeing him suddenly, he looked exactly the same as before, as if nothing had happened.
Lu Mingzhe's nose stung, and she hurried to greet him.
"Old... do you remember who I am?"
It seemed Lu Mingzhe didn't know he had recovered his memory yet.
Zhan Bei Jue didn't want to be sentimental, so he pretended to be confused.
"Are you here to serve the food?"
"..."
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but lower her head to examine her attire.
Although not overly professional, with a suit and tie, her demeanor certainly didn't suggest a waiter.
How could he mistake her for someone serving food?
However, what was even more astonishing came next.
Zhan Bei Jue pointed at Lu Qingxu.
"You're here to serve wine, aren't you? I can tell you like to drink."
The people in the room burst into laughter.
After sitting down, Lu Mingzhe sighed.
"It's amazing that you could find him back in his current dazed state."
"Miss Jiang, may I ask, what was the first thing he said when he saw you?"
Jiang Nan Fang cooperated with Zhan Bei Jue.
"Can you compare yourselves to me? He wouldn't forget anyone, but he wouldn't forget me. The first time he saw me, he knew I was his wife."
"Ah?"
Zhou Jinbei: "And me. He recognized me as his sister at a glance."
"..."
Zhan Bei Jue sat beside Jiang Nan Fang, holding their two daughters, with their two handsome sons next to them.
Although he didn't say anything, his triumphant demeanor was undeniable.
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but feel envious, so envious she gritted her teeth.
"We are just unnecessarily worried. We don't need to worry about him."
"Look at how he's living his life, and then look at us. Alas, it's pitiful that he didn't come back, and it's hateful that he did!"
The meal passed happily with everyone teasing and joking.
Midway through, when they learned that Zhan Bei Jue was teasing them and had already recovered his memory, Lu Mingzhe and Lu Qingxu were overjoyed.
The wine didn't intoxicate them, but they themselves were drunk. Normally able to hold their liquor, they ended up disoriented and lost.
Zhou Jinbei, carrying a heavy responsibility, drove them home.
Jiang Nan Fang, on the other hand, resumed her role as Zhan Bei Jue's driver.
It was very late by the time they got home. The children were tired. After a quick wash, they were placed on their beds and quickly fell asleep.
Jiang Nan Fang thought Zhan Bei Jue had also drunk too much. After washing up, she tiptoed back.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she lay down on the bed, he leaned over, burying his face in her hair, and mumbled in a childish voice.
"Wife, you're finally back."
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"How can I sleep if you're not back?"
"You drank so much and you're not drunk?"
"I'm drunk, but my mind is full of you. I can't sleep even when I'm drunk."
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't help but turn around and pinch his face.
"I've noticed that after going out, you haven't learned anything else, but your glib tongue has become quite adept."
"Now you can speak sweet nothings effortlessly, Zhan Bei Jue."
"Don't you like it?"
Zhan Bei Jue pecked her palm.
"Didn't I just say you're not allowed to be contradictory anymore, and you have to be honest? Is it not okay to speak the truth?"
"Alright, alright."
As they talked, he even started acting spoiled.
Jiang Nan Fang found it too mushy and patted his head.
"Okay, I know you miss me. It's getting late, let's go to sleep."
Zhan Bei Jue's eyes widened. "Are you sleepy?"
"Even if I'm not sleepy, it's time to sleep at this hour. We can't stay up all night every day, can we?"
"Why can't we stay up all night?"
"Are you drunk? Tell me why yourself? Do you still want to live if you stay up all night every day?"
Zhan Bei Jue burrowed into her hair again, and his hands started to get restless.
"Yes, I want not only my life but yours too."
Jiang Nan Fang was startled. "What are you trying to do?"
He said with an air of entitlement, "Ge'er and Tiantian said they want a younger brother."
"Zhan Bei Jue, are you crazy? Since we got back from Switzerland, we've been together every day. Do you really not want to live?"