Song Shengze didn't go home; he left the restaurant and went straight to find Chen Shaoping.

Chen Shaoping and Yang Mengru had just finished dinner. Because Chen Shaoping didn't want to cook, Yang Mengru cooked dinner after she got home from get off work, and it was almost 7 or 8 o'clock when they finished eating.

"Who is it! Yang Mengru, hurry up and open the door."

Chen Shaoping lay on the bed after dinner, unwilling to get up because he was very cold. Yang Mengru was clearing the table, so she had to put down the dishes and chopsticks and go open the door.

When Song Shengze saw a girl open the door, he asked, "Is this Chen Shaoping's house?"

"Yes, who are you? What do you want with him?"

Is he home?

Judging from the man's attire and elegant manner of speaking, Yang Mengru could tell he was no ordinary person.

"Yes, come in! Shaoping, someone is looking for you, get up quickly."

"Who is it? Don't let anyone you don't know in."

Song Shengze followed Yang Mengru inside and saw Chen Shaoping lying on the bed. The house was a mess, with empty bottles scattered everywhere and a foul smell.

He frowned and said, "I am Zhou Shuyue's uncle, and you are Chen Shaoping."

"Uncle... Uncle, yes, I... I am Chen Shaoping."

Chen Shaoping was so frightened that he stammered, immediately sat up and got out of bed, standing straight in front of Song Shengze.

He was terrified, wondering what Zhou Shuyue's uncle wanted from him. Could it be about the incident where he choked Zhou Shuyue?

"I already know about you and Yueyue. I came here to ask for your thoughts. And what is your relationship with her?"

Hearing this, Chen Shaoping breathed a sigh of relief; at least they weren't here to settle scores with him.

"She's from my hometown. I had nowhere to stay recently, so I came here to stay for a few days. She went to her sister's house tonight and didn't stay here."

After speaking, Chen Shaoping looked at Yang Mengru and winked at her. He wondered what had happened to Zhou Shuyue; if her family was willing to let them marry, he would be too.

"Yes, I'm from the same hometown as her and was her high school classmate."

Song Shengze knew their relationship all too well; no wonder Yueyue looked down on this man, and neither did he.

"Mengru, go wash the dishes first. I need to talk to my uncle for a bit. Uncle, please have a seat."

"No need, let's talk in my car."

Song Shengze couldn't stand the smell here, and Chen Shaoping drank a lot of alcohol. He was in a bad mood, and you could still faintly smell the alcohol on him.

"Speak! I want to hear your thoughts."

Song Shengze didn't get in the car; he disliked the smell of alcohol on Chen Shaoping. They talked outside the car, and he wasn't cold despite being dressed so warmly.

Chen Shaoping was in a worse state; he had just gotten out of bed and was in such a hurry that he hadn't even bothered to put on a coat. He was shivering from the cold, but Song Shengze pretended not to notice.

"Uncle, I'm willing to take responsibility, but Shuyue doesn't want to marry me, and she doesn't want anyone to know that the child in her belly is mine."

Song Shengze's face darkened; the child was indeed his.

"Oh, then tell me, do you like Yueyue?"

Chen Shaoping lied to himself and said, "Of course I like her. She's so beautiful and academically gifted. Who wouldn't like her?"

Lin Xingcheng doesn't like Yueyue.

Chen Shaoping was speechless. He didn't like Zhou Shuyue's bad temper either, except for her family background.

"I want to know why you helped her drug Lin Xingcheng."

"Uncle, I didn't put the drug in. Shuyue gave me the soda and asked me to help her switch Lin Xingcheng's soda."

Although I like Shuyue, she doesn't like me. I'm happy to be able to do something for her.

Chen Shaoping portrayed himself as someone who couldn't have the girl he loved, and if Song Shengze hadn't seen a girl with him earlier, he almost would have believed it.

"Do you know that Lin Xingcheng switched the soda back?"

"I don't know. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have drunk the soda."

Chen Shaoping looked at Song Shengze with a sincere expression, his hands clenching into fists nervously.

"You go back first."

"Okay, sure."

Song Shengze watched Chen Shaoping until he was out of sight. Chen Shaoping didn't dare to look back, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he reached his front door.

It's unclear whether Zhou Shuyue's uncle believed him, but he actually discovered that Lin Xingcheng had switched the soda back.

He had marked the soda with a small mark, so subtle it was barely noticeable. Even after exchanging it for the soda, he drank it without hesitation, thinking that marrying Zhou Shuyue wouldn't be so bad.

Unfortunately, Zhou Shuyue is already his woman, and even though she's pregnant with his child, she still refuses to marry him. That bitch caused him to be expelled from school; he'll teach her a lesson she won't forget sooner or later.

"Shaoping, what does Zhou Shuyue's uncle want with you?"

Chen Shaoping looked at Yang Mengru with disdain. If he wanted to marry Zhou Shuyue, he had to appease her and prevent her from causing trouble.

"It's nothing, Mengru, here's a hundred yuan. You've been working hard lately. I'll start looking for a job tomorrow, and once I find one, you won't have to work so hard anymore."

"Shaoping, I don't want your money, I just want you to come to your senses. Let's work together and earn money, and then we'll get married, okay?"

When Chen Shaoping heard that she didn't want the money, he happily put it away. He coaxed her a couple more times but didn't agree to marry her.

When Song Shengze returned home, his wife told him that his younger sister had just called. He simply said he knew and didn't call back.

In the morning, the phone rang again at Song Shengze's home.

"Hello, this is Song Shengze."

"Big brother, I am Wanying."

Song Wanying waited until 11 p.m. last night, but her older brother didn't call her back. She called him as soon as she got up this morning.

"What is it? Tell me."

"Big brother, Yueyue is pregnant."

"I'll wait until then."

With a snap, he hung up the phone. Song Wanying had prepared a lot to say, but her older brother hung up, leaving her staring blankly at the phone.

"Mom, what did Uncle say?"

"He said he'll be over later, you go eat first."

Last night, Song Wanying told her family about Zhou Shuyue's pregnancy, and Zhou Xiuguang felt ashamed of her. He sat on the sofa with a cold face, not saying a word, while Zhou's two sons kept shouting that they wanted to beat Lin Xingcheng.

"Mom, my brother and I will go find Lin Xingcheng first and beat him up."

"Big brother, you're not allowed to go. Nobody is allowed to hit him."

"A daughter is like a bird that flies away when she grows up, little sister. You're already protecting him before you're even married."

"Alright, let's go eat first and wait for your uncle to come over."

"Mom, why not just let my younger sister get married? Why call my eldest uncle over?"

"Lin Xingcheng has excellent grades, and the principal is unwilling to let him go," Song Wanying said vaguely.

An hour later, Song Shengze still hadn't arrived.

"Mom, did Uncle say when he's coming? It's almost nine o'clock, and I have something to do later."

His wife had been away on a business trip for a few days and called to say she was coming home today. He wanted to pick her up from the airport.

"It'll be soon. What could be more important than your little sister's matter?"

"That's right! Big brother, I'm taking the day off today. I'm not going anywhere. I'll go back to work only after my little sister's matter is resolved."

Zhou Shujiang, the eldest son of the Zhou family, is 24 years old this year and got married last year. After getting married, he didn't live here; his family bought him a house near his workplace. He now works at the court as a judicial assistant.

Zhou Shuhe, the second son of the Zhou family, is 22 years old this year and works at a bank. He just graduated from university last year.

"Your sister-in-law is going home today and asked me to pick her up from the airport at 11 o'clock. I'm in a hurry, aren't I?"

"Big brother, you've forgotten your sister after getting married. Little sister, it seems you'll have to rely on me from now on."

Song Wanying was a little unhappy, just like before when she was in the Song family. Before she got married, her two sisters-in-law couldn't surpass her, and her daughter had to be the most favored in the family.

"Zhou Shuhe, what nonsense are you talking about? That's not what my brother and I meant."

"That's enough, stop arguing."

Zhou Xiuguang spoke his first words of the day, about the shameful things his daughter had done. Each of them acted as if it were something to be proud of.

At that moment, Song Shengze pushed the door open and came in. Zhou Xiuguang immediately composed herself; this brother-in-law doted on his daughter.

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