Reborn in 2015, I became a male god starting in high school.

Chapter 139 The Unpredictable Xu Qing

When it came to Xu Qing's problem, Zhou Guowei was also quite troubled. Later, he even spoke to Zhou Ziyang with the wisdom of someone who had been through it all, saying that women are just troublesome.

"Your father has ruined his whole life because of women. I hope you won't suffer because of women in the future. Find someone you truly like and be with her."

Zhou Ziyang said, "You still haven't figured out where you went wrong."

Zhou Guowei was puzzled.

But Zhou Ziyang said that it's normal for men to like women.

"Your only mistake is that if you're going to be a womanizer, you shouldn't have dated someone like my mom. Even though your family wasn't well-off, you had a decent job."

"Old Zhou, I'm not young anymore. I understand some things even if you don't tell me."

"Ask yourself honestly, how many colleagues have you cheated on? Have you ever thought about why you're the only one who got divorced?"

Zhou Guowei never dreamed that one day his son would say such things to him.

He opened his mouth as if to refute, but couldn't find a reason to do so.

Zhou Ziyang felt that his father's biggest problem was that he wanted women to be completely obedient to him, and also wanted women to help him in his career.

Someone like Zhou Ziyang's mother, who used to come from a well-off family and had a government-affiliated job, would definitely be someone Zhou Guowei would like.

If he had just found a self-employed individual, things wouldn't have turned out so badly.

Zhou Guowei was embarrassed after Zhou Ziyang touched a nerve. He said, "You wouldn't understand what happened in our lives, even if I told you."

"All I want right now is for you to be well and to treat your mother well in the future. I have a salary, so don't ask me anything."

Zhou Ziyang originally wanted to analyze the reasons for his father's failure, but Zhou Guowei did not give his son such an opportunity. After chatting for a few minutes, he took out his phone and said that he had something to do at work.

"I'll head back now. Don't forget to come over for dinner tomorrow."

"You've finally come back, you should at least have a meal with me, right?"

At this moment, Zhou Guowei appeared extremely humble.

Zhou Ziyang did not refuse.

After seeing Zhou Guowei off, Zhou Ziyang returned home.

But they found that the new home had already been cleaned and looked brand new, with all the furniture being new. It was a small duplex with one or two floors, and the living room had been sunken with a ceiling height of about 3.8 meters, making it look bright and spacious.

Zhou Ziyang said, "This looks much more comfortable."

Zhou's mother held Li Caiyu's hand and said, "Thanks to Caiyu for helping with the cleaning!"

Clearly, Zhou's mother liked Li Caiyu very much. After all, she was not only beautiful and clean-looking, but also had a good personality and was hardworking.

Li Caiyu cleaned the huge room all by herself, working tirelessly and without complaint.

It's a pity she's a bit too old, otherwise she would be perfect as a daughter-in-law.

Even though she was getting older, Zhou's mother still liked Li Caiyu very much, especially after learning about Li Caiyu's family background.

Zhou Ziyang agreed.

"We're done cleaning, shall we go out for a meal together?"

Li Caiyu said, "No need, I can just make it at home."

"That's unnecessary, we've already had a long day."

Zhou Ziyang rejected Li Caiyu's idea and insisted on taking the siblings out to a restaurant.

Zhou's mother also agreed, holding Li Caiyu's hand and saying, "It's okay, he has money, let him treat."

So the four of them found a small restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and started eating there.

We didn't talk about anything else.

It was nothing more than Zhou's mother asking Li Caiyu how old she was and whether she was married.

Zhou's mother even wanted to arrange a marriage for Li Caiyu.

She said there were several young men in her workplace who came from good families, had good jobs, were all unmarried, and were a good match for Li Caiyu in age, so she could give it a try.

Zhou Ziyang told his mother not to play matchmaker.

“Those guys in your unit are all arrogant and conceited. They only make a little over three thousand yuan a month, and they’re already dreaming of marrying the boss’s daughter,” Zhou Ziyang said.

Zhou's mother glared at her son and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Caiyu is so beautiful, they'll definitely like her when they see her."

“It doesn’t matter if they like it or not, and my sister Caiyu doesn’t like them either.”

To be honest, Zhou Ziyang rarely chatted with his mother, mainly because they couldn't connect on a deeper level. His mother was too stubborn in some ways, not to mention Li Caiyu's educational background.

If you go on a blind date with one of those male colleagues in your department, you really won't get the better end of the deal.

In the end, they only made a fool of themselves.

Before Zhou's mother could say more than a few words, Zhou Ziyang changed the subject, asking Li Dongfeng and Li Caiyu to move in, saying that they could live together and have someone to take care of them.

Li Dongfeng agreed, thinking it was a good idea.

Fortunately, there is a separate entrance door on the second floor.

Zhou Ziyang will arrange for his mother to stay on the first floor, and then reserve two rooms for the two of them on the second floor.

Li Caiyu refused.

The main point is that we need to go to Jinling with Zhou Ziyang, and moving around is too much trouble.

Zhou Ziyang thought this was acceptable.

"Are you going to the factory to resign tomorrow?" Zhou Ziyang asked.

Li Caiyu nodded.

They only talked about these few things. After dinner, Zhou Ziyang took the siblings home and thanked them for their help.

That concludes today.

The world is full of turmoil, with some people rejoicing and others grieving. Zhou Ziyang's life is indeed slowly improving, and he is even considering bringing a Border Collie home for his mother to raise tomorrow.

That way, Mom won't complain about being bored every day.

As for Zhou Guowei, his mood has been mixed ever since he separated from Zhou Ziyang; he has a very complicated feeling.

The main problem was that Zhou Ziyang's attitude towards him was too subtle. He neither stubbornly denied acknowledging him as his father, nor did he fawn over him. Instead, he acted entirely from the perspective of an outsider.

They even patted him on the shoulder and called him Old Zhou.

This would make any man feel very uncomfortable.

Zhou Guowei thought his son wasn't very capable and would eventually have to come back to him. However, he never expected that Zhou Ziyang would become so capable.

He has completely slipped out of his control.

He writes novels, runs companies, and speculates in stocks. After separating from his son, Zhou Guowei called to investigate the background of that electronics factory.

Well, they're a big Taiwanese company, and they wouldn't try to curry favor with Zhou Ziyang just to save face.

What is the meaning of my life now?

To be honest, Zhou Guowei had really thought that he had been running his business in this small county for more than 20 years, and that he could help his son find a job or buy a house in a big city after he graduated from university.

But now, it seems my son doesn't need my help anymore?
This gave Zhou Guowei a sense of frustration.

He drove home dejectedly.

Today, not only Zhou Ziyang went home, but Xia Wei also went home.

Zhou Guowei and Xia Wei are not related by blood, but Xia Wei has practically been raised by Zhou Guowei since the beginning of high school.

There are still some feelings involved.

Xu Qing had previously sent a message to Zhou Guowei, asking if he wanted to come home for dinner that night.

"It's rare for Weiwei to come back."

Zhou Guowei hesitated for a moment, then hummed in agreement.

That's how it is.

Zhou Guowei just got home.

Xia Wei greeted him happily: "Uncle Zhou! Long time no see!"

Looking at that delicate and pretty little face, Zhou Guowei forced a smile: "Our Weiwei has grown into a young woman."

"Uncle Zhou, I brought you a gift!"

Xia Wei has respect for Zhou Guowei. After all, Zhou Guowei helped Xia Wei a lot during high school. Without Zhou Guowei, Xia Wei might still be studying in the countryside.

Now that he has fallen for Zhou Ziyang, Zhou Guowei is practically Xia Wei's future father-in-law.

Xia Wei was definitely trying very hard to please him.

She brought back a handicraft for Zhou Guowei.

This family of three was enjoying a rare moment of harmony.

While Xia Wei went to get the gift, Xu Qing also came to Zhou Guowei's side.

She whispered to Zhou Guowei, "Weiwei really treats you like a father."

Zhou Guowei sighed, thinking to himself, "Being a father isn't the same as being a real father."

Could it be that I'm really going to rely on her for my old age?
That would definitely make me a laughingstock.

Most importantly, Zhou Ziyang is becoming more and more successful.

If Zhou Ziyang doesn't care about Zhou Guowei in the future, even if Xia Wei really treats Zhou Guowei like a father, others will say, "Look at this old man Zhou, he didn't care about his wife and son when he was young."

I raise other people's children every day.

"Now look what's happened! Their son's doing so well, they're just abandoning him!"

“I might have been a little harsh with my tone earlier, don’t take it too seriously. It’s rare for Weiwei to come back, we can’t let her down.” Seeing that Zhou Guowei didn’t speak, Xu Qing took the initiative to grab Zhou Guowei’s arm and said.

Zhou Guowei waved his hand, indicating, "I've forgotten all about it."

Xia Wei came out of the room and said, "Uncle Zhou, this is for you."

Zhou Guowei accepted the gift and said he liked it very much.

Then the three of them sat down to eat and talked a lot.

Xia Wei told Zhou Guowei and Xu Qing everything she had seen and heard during her month at university.

Of course, most of these things were Zhou Ziyang's business.

The original song, for example, not only made a splash during military training, but was also selected by the school radio station and played for a week, and was eventually used as the music video for the opening ceremony.

I heard that the copyright for this song sold for nearly 200,000 yuan.

Xu Qing had told Zhou Guowei about this once, but Zhou Guowei hadn't taken it seriously at the time.

Now, listening to Xia Wei's vivid description, I realize how truly remarkable my son is.

Xu Qing looked at her daughter with admiration in her eyes and said with a smile, "Don't always talk about Ziyang, talk about yourself."

"Me? What could possibly happen to me? I was just an ordinary student in college, unlike Zhou Ziyang, who has a lot of fans in our class."

Xia Wei consistently achieved good grades throughout high school, ranking among the top students in the entire school.

But after entering university, at least for the first month of the semester, it seems that people don't pay attention to grades.

This made Xia Wei feel that she didn't have any outstanding advantages.

"Uncle Zhou, let me tell you, Zhou Ziyang is incredibly talented!"

In the end, the conversation still came down to Zhou Ziyang.

Xu Qing couldn't help but laugh. She said, "You child, once you start talking about Ziyang, it's like you have endless things to say. Guowei, look how much this child likes Ziyang."

"Mom~" Xia Wei blushed slightly and called out to Xu Qing shyly.

Unfortunately, Zhou Guowei was somewhat absent-minded at the moment and did not understand Xu Qing's probing. He just muttered to himself, "If you like her, that's good. Ziyang is coming over for dinner tomorrow. You should restrain yourself a little. Don't argue as soon as you two meet."

Zhou Guowei didn't forget to give Xu Qing some instructions.

"Zhou Ziyang is coming tomorrow!?" Xia Wei seemed very happy.

Only now has Zhou Guowei realized what's going on.

However, it was not brought up.

Xu Qing, on the other hand, acted very gentle and said, "Don't worry, I was just being a bit unreasonable before."

Zhou Guowei glanced at Xu Qing, only to see Xu Qing smiling at him.

Zhou Guowei nodded in agreement.

"I'm glad you knew."

The matter was made clear, but Zhou Guowei still felt that the mother and daughter were acting strangely tonight.

Zhou Guowei and Xu Qing, mother and daughter, do not live together.

Xu Qing and her daughter lived in the apartment next door, which was also Zhou Guowei's house, but it was nominally rented to Xu Qing and her daughter.

After dinner, Xia Wei went next door.

(End of this chapter)