"If this were usual, Lin Xin would have definitely blown up, but his attention was now completely occupied by Weibo. 'Hey, Old Zheng, is your official Weibo in Assistant Hou's hands? Your official Weibo is being too unprofessional today!'
Zheng Wei wiped his hands and leaned closer to Lin Xin's phone. Seeing that his official Weibo had indeed reposted, he chuckled, 'It's with Na Muzhong.'
'Wow, that shrew? I recently heard, I heard the shrew got a makeover, and many people are pursuing her lately!' Lin Xin was always privy to more gossip than others.
As he said this, Lu Taobao's gaze flickered towards him.
When Shen Xiaoyan heard Lin Xin's comment about a 'makeover,' the corner of her lips also curved into a smile. Shen Xiaoyan knew best whether Na Muzhong had truly had a makeover or not!
'She didn't get plastic surgery, she just took Xiaoyan's advice and changed some clothes,' Zheng Wei said. Although he had been utterly disgusted with Na Muzhong at the time, his tone was full of pride when speaking of Shen Xiaoyan.
'So it's Big Sister-in-law's credit.' Because they were about to eat, Xu Jue's mouth also turned sweet, calling her Big Sister-in-law with every other word.
Shen Xiaoyan smiled and nodded. She didn't sit down first; instead, she took her plate and went to serve food for the two dogs.
'It's been almost a month, is her voice still not better?' Lu Taobao watched Shen Xiaoyan walk away and said to Zheng Wei.
Zheng Wei gave a hum, 'Not yet. She just said her throat felt uncomfortable these past few days. We took her to the hospital, and they said it's showing signs of improvement.'
'Sima Han bought a piece of land and built a summer villa. I went to take a look; it's quite ancient and elegant. He put another layer of bamboo on the outside of the walls. I can't quite figure this person out. You should be careful too.' Shen Xiaoyan was already approaching, so Lu Taobao said just enough. Lu Taobao hadn't heard about Sima Han's matter from Zheng Wei.
Lu Taobao couldn't understand it, but the moment Zheng Wei heard the news, a very bold idea popped into his head. He wondered when he would need to go and take a look at that construction site. If that place was truly as he imagined, then... Sima Han's existence would be quite intriguing.
'Big Brother, dinner's ready. What are you still standing here for?' Lin Xin waved his hand in front of Zheng Wei, who then snapped back to reality.
As the three of them got together, they would inevitably drink. However, Shen Xiaoyan still had two glasses of milk placed in front of her.
Seeing the milk, Lin Xin's eyes were filled with disdain. 'It's rare for us to gather for a drink. Why not ask Big Sister-in-law to have a drink too!'
'Eat your food! Shut up!' Zheng Wei shot him a chilling glance. Lin Xin could only pout and sit back down.
'Oh my, gatherings are meant to be happy! Don't be so gloomy! Let's liven things up!' Lin Xin seemed very excited today, gesticulating wildly and being quite boisterous. He truly managed to liven up the atmosphere during the meal.
Shen Xiaoyan was a very quiet person, but she actually liked people with very cheerful personalities. Therefore, when Lin Xin was being boisterous, Shen Xiaoyan still watched with great interest. She particularly admired people who could liven up the atmosphere.
'Wife, your husband is right beside you, alright? What are you looking at that monkey on the other side for?' Zheng Wei looked at Shen Xiaoyan with a hint of melancholy in his eyes.
Shen Xiaoyan felt as if she had been electrocuted. It was the first time she heard Zheng Wei call her 'wife' ...
What to do? It was a little too sweet...
Shen Xiaoyan's heart trembled slightly, but on the surface, she immediately reverted to being a good girl and ate obediently.
'Old Zheng is really stingy. I'm the center of attention wherever I go, aren't I? Shouldn't people be allowed to look?' Lin Xin snorted, his expression on his face clearly smug!
Zheng Wei ignored Lin Xin's words. Just as Lin Xin and the others were about to leave, Zheng Wei leaned against the railing with his arms crossed and said to Lin Xin, 'Go back and warn your second brother. He'd better not have any inappropriate thoughts about my wife. I will never divorce her in this lifetime.'
Lin Xin touched his nose. Speaking of Yi Zhixie, he was indeed quite troubled.
'Old Lu, what should I do about this? Yi Zhixie, that stubborn mule, definitely won't listen to me! He's had high standards since he was young. This time, he's set his sights on Shen Xiaoyan... It looks like he won't get over it anytime soon!' Lin Xin looked at Lu Taobao with a resentful expression.
'You don't need to do anything. Just let him get taught a lesson by Old Zheng a few more times. If he still persists after that, then it proves... he's seeking his own death!' Anyone could see that Old Zheng was currently doting on Shen Xiaoyan. Yi Zhixie was a stubborn mule, but wasn't Old Zheng one too? Old Zheng had never taken a liking to any woman his whole life, and once he did, his words of 'forever' were definitely not false.
'Sigh, speaking of which, divorce is impossible for Old Zheng. Besides, even if they did divorce, my mother wouldn't let Shen Xiaoyan into the family.' Lin Xin would be troubled by this matter for a long time to come.
Lu Taobao suddenly let out a chuckle.
Lin Xin looked at him, confused.
'You're worrying unnecessarily. If they ever did divorce, do you think with Sima Han in the picture, Shen Xiaoyan would look at your brother? Your mother might not agree, but what if the Sima family agrees? I really don't know why you're bothering.' Lu Taobao's words were blunt, but they were indeed the honest truth.
Yi Zhixie patted his head. That's right, how could he forget about Sima Han's existence?
'I have a way. When I go back, I'll have a good talk with Yi Zhixie, and I guarantee he won't dare to have any more thoughts about Shen Xiaoyan.' Lin Xin's face lit up.
Lu Taobao stopped paying attention to him and closed his eyes.
...
As fate would have it, Lin Xin returned to the old family mansion just as Yi Zhixie was also returning.
'Brother, where did you go?' Yi Zhixie saw his brother had also returned today and greeted him.
'Sigh, haven't you been on my Weibo? I went to Old Zheng's house for dinner today. The meal made by Old Zheng and Shen Xiaoyan was truly delicious.' Lin Xin tugged at the collar and cuffs of his shirt, then lazily lay down on the sofa beside him.
Ever since Shen Xiaoyan was slandered online last time, Yi Zhixie had also started paying attention to Weibo. However, he didn't know his brother also had Weibo. So, upon hearing Lin Xin say that, he quickly took out his phone to search. Upon looking, he even saw Zheng's Group's Weibo.
That person stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Zheng Wei in the open kitchen. Even through the screen, one could feel the warmth.
Seeing Yi Zhixie's dazed look, Lin Xin lazily sat up and said earnestly to Yi Zhixie, 'Second Brother Yi, you've seen it too. Old Zheng is absolutely not letting go this time. Don't try to convince me. Even if we take a step back and say, if the two of them ever divorce, do you think Shen Xiaoyan would end up with you? Do you know that besides you, Sima Han is also lurking? Whether Shen Xiaoyan would even look at you is one thing, let alone within the family. The Sima family is famous for being democratic and harmonious, while ours is... do you think our mother would let you marry a divorced woman? Besides, with your current appearance, how can you compete with Sima Han?'
Yi Zhixie also spoke the truth. He didn't deny that his younger brother was indeed excellent, but only compared to his peers. As for Old Zheng and Sima Han, who among them wasn't one in a million? They weren't just excellent; even if he could defeat Old Zheng, Sima Han was an existence Yi Zhixie couldn't overcome.
Seeing Yi Zhixie's face turn a bit pale, Lin Xin immediately followed up, 'Think about it, Second Brother. Her resignation at the time was indirectly caused by you. But what about Sima Han? Sima Han didn't harm her; instead, he healed her voice. Compared like this, who is good and who is bad is obvious at a glance, isn't it?'
As soon as Lin Xin finished speaking, Yi Zhixie's fist suddenly swung towards Lin Xin's face.
'Are you crazy?' Lin Xin had drunk a lot tonight, and his fighting ability wasn't as fierce as when he was sober. Moreover, Yi Zhixie's attack was so fast that he had no time to react. Therefore, he could only take the first two punches.
'You're crazy!' Lin Xin couldn't take it anymore and quickly got into a scuffle with Yi Zhixie.
Yi Zhixie was ferocious this time, not holding back at all. As he fought, he said resentfully, 'It's all your fault! If you hadn't given me that terrible idea back then! How would I have hurt her? You owe me! You owe me!'
'What do I owe you? Do you think Shen Xiaoyan would have looked at you even without that incident? Between Sima Han and Old Zheng, who can you compare to?' Even Lin Xin wouldn't dare to challenge these two. He felt his younger brother was even worse. Frankly, Sima Han's personality might be more suitable as a husband, but Old Zheng was no slouch either.
'Without that incident, I would still be good in her eyes, unlike now, when I already have a dark history!' Yi Zhixie said, full of resentment. He knew Lin Xin valued his face the most, so he deliberately aimed for Lin Xin's face.
'You're truly crazy!' Lin Xin also stopped holding back.
Seeing that things were not good, the aunt at home quickly reported to Lin Guoqiang and Yi Shuyuan. When they came down, they saw their two sons already fighting fiercely.
Upon seeing the situation, Lin Guoqiang grabbed a feather duster and rushed towards them. This feather duster was quite old, and the two brothers had been beaten with it quite a bit when they were children.
'Dad, why aren't you hitting your younger son? Look at what he's done to my face!' Lin Xin was truly infuriated. He knew these two would always protect their younger son.
Yi Zhixie immediately said aggrievedly to Lin Guoqiang, 'Dad, my brother caused me to lose my girlfriend!'
'What? Our Xie has a girlfriend?' Yi Shuyuan exclaimed upon hearing this and quickly ran towards Yi Zhixie, pushing Lin Xin aside with disdain halfway.
Lin Xin: '...' Damn it, girlfriend... That's someone else's wife, alright?
'You two just listen to him babble. With his current state, it's a miracle he'd find a girlfriend! So many excellent people haven't found one, and he expects to?' Lin Xin snorted and was taken by the aunt to get medicine.
Lin Xin's parting words were clearly pointed. Yi Zhixie heard them, and a thoughtful expression appeared in his eyes.
Indeed, he needed to become more outstanding, otherwise, he really couldn't compete with them!
With no skills at all, how could he snatch someone else's wife!
While Lin Xin was groaning in pain, Zheng Wei had already driven to the edge of the land that Lu Taobao had mentioned Sima Han had bought.
Upon seeing the summer villa up close, even with Zheng Wei's composure and even with his preparedness, his body couldn't help but sway.
It actually! It was actually like this... He knew then that Sima Han must be suspicious. Otherwise, why would he be so enthusiastic after meeting Shen Xiaoyan only a few times? The way he looked at Shen Xiaoyan was always so gentle. He hadn't investigated him for this matter before. He had assumed Sima Han was amicable to all women, but in reality, he never interacted with other women. The only one he would interact with was Shen Xiaoyan.
Unless it was love at first sight, one wouldn't fall in love so quickly after just a few encounters. Although, love at first sight happening to Sima Han wasn't impossible; after all, matters of the heart are unpredictable. But when he saw the雏形 of the villa today, his heart felt like it had a hole poked in it.
The exterior walls of the house were covered with beads. In fact, without looking closely, the house looked like a farmhouse. Seeing the farmhouse, Zheng Wei suddenly clutched his chest. The scene before him was no longer a clear sky; instead, he saw a sky filled with red. Amidst the red, he saw wedding characters floating everywhere, and he saw a man holding her hand and bowing to heaven and earth with her.
'It's not like this, this is all an illusion!' Zheng Wei shook his head and murmured.
'I knew you must have found out something, otherwise, you wouldn't have divorced her so decisively and then traveled thousands of miles to find her back!' Just as Zheng Wei was agonizing over it, Sima Han's tall shadow emerged from the side.
Zheng Wei was startled and suddenly looked up.
'Who are you? Are you Sima Han, or... or the person from the dream?' Seeing the farmhouse, Zheng Wei couldn't distinguish anymore. Was he the Zheng Wei who had lived in modern times since childhood, or the hateful red-eyed person from the dream!
'No matter who I am, I'm here to find my wife and daughter!' Sima Han said with a calm tone, his hands behind his back, looking at the villa before him.
These words undoubtedly enraged Zheng Wei. He turned back and grabbed Sima Han by the collar, 'You'd better sober up. Xiaoyan is my wife, and she has nothing to do with you.'
'Heh, she almost wasn't. If you had suddenly gained awareness of your past life, she would have been my wife by now,' Sima Han said with a cold expression. Although he was as gentle as jade, this didn't mean he didn't have a chilling side.
'Who exactly are you?' Zheng Wei held Sima Han's collar, his hand trembling. He was very afraid, afraid that he would lose happiness again. He didn't want to be like that pathetic, foolish red-eyed person, he didn't!
'How you know is how I know. I just came a little later than you,' Sima Han said frankly.
'Since you know you came later, then it's none of your business! Stop dreaming! I will not let go. I am not the person from the past life. I am me!' Zheng Wei's tense mood relaxed a bit after hearing Sima Han say that.
'But don't forget, I also appeared later than you in the past life. This kind of thing, regardless of who came first or last, as long as there's an opportunity, I will bring her to my side. She ultimately belongs to me!'
'She loves me!' Zheng Wei's anger was reignited.
'So what? She loved you before, but you hurt her! Zheng Wei, whether in dreams or reality, there will only be one outcome: you two will definitely not end up together.' Compared to Sima Han's calmness, Zheng Wei became increasingly agitated. He stared intently at Sima Han, but Sima Han's expression was too relaxed. Seeing this, Zheng Wei suddenly shoved him away and, turning his car around, sped back the way he came like the wind.
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