Chapter 122 Jealousy
Chapter 122 Jealousy
After breakfast, Chi Moqing took Yan Zuozuo for a walk on the beach. Yan Zuozuo didn't see Lu Zhitu while she was eating, so she asked Chi Moqing to go and see if something had happened. But Chi Moqing said there was no need to check, and that Lu Zhitu might be preparing to attack.
Yan Zuozuo didn't understand what he meant at first, but after a moment she realized it and couldn't help but roll her eyes. "President Chi, why do I feel like you're gloating?"
"I'm just stating the facts." A sea breeze blew by, messing up Yan Zuozuo's hair. Chi Moqing reached out and tidied it for her, then took off his coat and gave it to her.
Yan Zuozuo didn't offer any opinion, but gently stroked the wound on his back, "Does it still hurt?"
The thought of the bloody scene from before still made her feel unbearable pain. She had always thought that few parents hit their children these days, and that most discipline was done verbally. She hadn't expected the Chi family rules to be so strict; it truly frightened her. But it was undeniable that it was precisely this iron-fisted approach that had raised such an outstanding man as Chi Moqing. So, she was conflicted. What if her baby made a mistake in the future? Should she punish him?
Chi Moqing smiled and said, "With a wife who never forgets to apply medicine, there's no pain left, only sweetness."
"You're such a smooth talker," Yan Zuozuo said with a smile. The two walked hand in hand on the beach. Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and looked at Chi Moqing seriously. "I'm asking you, were you just joking with Dad last time? If I make a mistake in the future, you're not really going to hit me, are you?"
If she were to do so, should she oppose or support it? Although it's said that "spare the rod and spoil the child," she would still be very reluctant to actually lay a whip on her precious child.
"No." Chi Moqing immediately denied, "Even if they made a mistake, I wouldn't lay a hand on them. Girls are treasures, born to be cherished and pampered, how could I lay a hand on them?"
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback, then remembered Chi Moqing's obsession. She shook her head with a wry smile, "What if it's a boy?"
Chi Moqing frowned, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said to her with certainty, "It must be a girl!"
Yan Zuozuo was completely speechless: "I mean, if it were really a boy, would you have hit him?"
"Yes!" Chi Moqing answered without hesitation, but after a pause, he added, "It will definitely be a girl, no ifs!"
Yan Zuozuo burst out laughing and vowed never to discuss this issue with a paranoid person again.
Chi Moqing looked at her bright smile and laughed out loud. The two of them left long trails on the ground, their shadows intertwined in a loving embrace.
As they walked toward the hotel, they saw two cars parked in front of it. One of them looked familiar, as if it were from a distant place.
Yan Zuozuo and Chi Moqing exchanged a glance: "Xiao Ran and the others are here. Let's go in and take a look."
Chi Moqing nodded and pulled Yan Zuozuo inside. But as soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they heard a commotion coming from Lu Zhitu's room, and two staff members stood at the door, seemingly hesitant to call the police. If it were a regular room, they would have called the police long ago. But this was a VIP room, and they hesitated, preparing to consult the manager.
Chi Moqing walked over and said in a low voice, "Don't pay attention to them, nothing will happen."
The waiter glanced at them, still hesitant.
So, Chi Moqing took out her phone and called their manager directly. As soon as the manager heard that it was Chi Moqing's order, he immediately told the two waiters to leave and instructed them not to go in no matter what happened.
The waiter left, but Yan Zuozuo was still worried. She pressed her ear to the door and heard Chi Ran's anxious voice from inside, "What are you doing? Stop, stop!"
"Lu Zhitu, are you crazy? Why are you hitting Yuanyao for no reason? Stop it!" But the fighting inside continued, and Chi Ran was almost in tears.
Yan Zuozuo looked at Chi Moqing nervously, "Should we go in and take a look?"
Chi Moqing didn't actually intend to get involved in this kind of thing; he figured the beating would stop once he was tired of it. But seeing his wife's worried expression, he still knocked on the door. When Chi Ran saw him, she immediately cried out, "Brother, please make them stop!"
Chi Moqing held Yan Zuozuo close, afraid she would be caught in the crossfire. He didn't rush to stop them, but instead indifferently glanced around the room, which they had left in a mess. The table was overturned, the lamp was broken, but thankfully there was a carpet, so although the cups were scattered, none were broken. It was just a pity about the crooked television, which looked like it was about to fall over.
Lu Zhitu's clothes were torn to shreds, and his tie was nowhere to be seen. Lu Yaoyuan's sportswear wasn't in much better shape; the zipper was ripped open, and his clothes were haphazardly twisted on his body. Both of them had messy hair, and neither of them had fewer bruises on their faces.
It was clear that Lu Yaoyuan was very angry, staring intently at Lu Zhitu as if he wanted to devour him. Although Lu Zhitu was in the wrong, he didn't back down when it came to winning over Chi Ran. He wiped his swollen eyes and mouth, and said firmly, "I know this is very unfair to you, but I really can't live without Xiao Ran. Yaoyuan, Xiao Ran likes me, give up."
"How do you know she likes you? Even if it was you before, it's not anymore, Lu Zhitu. Can you stop being so delusional? Let me tell you, I will not give up on Xiao Ran. Forget about it!" Lu Yaoyuan was equally defiant, wiping his mouth forcefully and roaring at him angrily.
"How long are you going to keep deceiving yourself? You know very well that Xiao Ran doesn't love you at all!" Lu Zhitu shouted angrily and stepped forward to pull Chi Ran away.
Lu Yaoyuan quickly blocked their path, yelling at Lu Zhitu, "What exactly do you want? You didn't cherish Xiao Ran when she liked you, and now that she doesn't like you anymore, you're pestering her. Lu Zhitu, who do you think you are? Does everyone have to revolve around you?!"
"I'm not arguing with you, let Xiao Ran talk to herself." Lu Zhitu tried to pull Chi Ran away, but Lu Yaoyuan forcefully slapped him away. "Don't touch Xiao Ran, she's my fiancée now!"
Upon hearing the words "fiancée," Lu Zhitu stiffened, looking at Chi Ran with a hurt expression, "Xiao Ran..."
Chi Ran ignored him and instead pulled Lu Yaoyuan to examine his wound with concern, asking, "Does it hurt?"
Lu Yaoyuan enjoyed Chi Ran's concern and pretended to be pitiful, "It hurts, it hurts so much." As he spoke, he pointed to his face and touched his body, "It hurts here, it hurts here too, and my stomach hurts so much, he hit me."
Lu Zhitu, who was watching from the side, became even angrier. He completely forgot about his previous hesitation and struggle to give Chi Ran to Lu Yaoyuan. His fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were gloomy, as if he wished he could punch Lu Yaoyuan away.
Yan Zuozuo watched with bated breath, worried that they would start fighting again at any moment. But Chi Moqing had a half-smile on his face, as if he was enjoying the spectacle.
Chi Ran called the front desk and asked them to buy medicine for her. She helped Lu Yaoyuan sit down and turned to Chi Moqing, "Brother, could you please get us a room? I'll come over later to apply the medicine for Yaoyuan."
“Okay.” Chi Moqing was waiting to see a good show, so he didn’t go to the front desk to book a room. Instead, he called the manager and booked another room near the two existing ones.
Lu Zhitu's fists cracked, especially when he saw Chi Ran carefully blowing on Lu Yaoyuan's skin; this only fueled his anger. If he continued to watch them show off their affection, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't punch his adorable younger brother to death.
So, before his violent tendencies could fully erupt, he strode forward and pulled Chi Ran outside.
Chi Ran didn't react for a moment, and was dragged away by him in a daze. By the time she realized what was happening, Lu Zhitu had already pulled her into the car, locked the doors, and sped away, ignoring her shouts and screams.
"Big brother, sister-in-law, save me!"
Chi Moqing and Yan Zuozuo exchanged a glance. Chi Moqing remained unmoved, while Yan Zuozuo pretended not to hear, a subtle smile playing on her lips. It was understandable that she and Chi Moqing didn't react, but it was strange that Lu Yaoyuan also seemed unresponsive. She raised an eyebrow at him, "Aren't you going to save Xiao Ran?"
Lu Yaoyuan shrugged with a wry smile and looked at Chi Moqing, saying, "How much of a chance do you think I have?"
Chi Moqing shook his head: "You're the one who's with Xiao Ran, shouldn't you be asking yourself that question?"
Lu Yaoyuan wiped his face, his eyes filled with desolation. "If Lu Zhitu can give her happiness, I wish them well."
Yan Zuozuo was taken aback, surprised by his open-mindedness.
“I’m not stupid. Although Xiao Ran keeps saying she wants to get engaged to me and take wedding photos, I can tell she’s not happy. Even if we force ourselves to be together, we won’t be happy. Consider this my last act of pampering her, to let Lu Zhitu see his own heart clearly.” He touched the wound on his face and gasped sharply. “He really hit me hard. I even suspect he’s his brother.”
Chi Moqing smiled but remained silent. Just then, the waiter brought over the medicine, and he said, "Let me apply the medicine for you first."
Lu Yuanyao cried out in a mournful voice, "I've been beaten up like this, and you still want to come and hurt me again? I don't care, sister-in-law, you put medicine on me. He's a big man, so clumsy. I strongly refuse."
"I'm already being kind by applying the medicine, and you're still babbling on and on. Why don't you do it yourself!" Chi Moqing slapped him on the head, speaking irritably. He dared to order his woman around like that? Did he have a death wish?
Lu Yaoyuan felt even more miserable. Not only did his girlfriend run away, but he was also being bullied by Chi Moqing. Waaah, he was so miserable.
Just as Chi Moqing was applying medicine to Lu Yaoyuan, his phone rang. It was his mother calling. "Moqing, what's going on? Zhitu just called me saying he's getting married to Xiaoran. Didn't Xiaoran go to take wedding photos with Yaoyuan? What's going on between them?"
Chi Moqing glanced at Lu Yaoyuan and said with a faint smile, "I'm afraid you'll have to ask Xiaoran when she gets back."
"I asked you because I couldn't get an answer myself. What exactly do you mean?" She had watched Lu Zhitu and Lu Yaoyuan grow up. Both of them were good. She had no objection to who Xiaoran married, but the problem was that she couldn't marry two at once, could she?
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you. Give the phone to Zuo Zuo, I'll ask Zuo Zuo." Chi's mother said impatiently.
Chi Moqing chuckled and passed the hot potato to Yan Zuozuo. Yan Zuozuo rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "Wouldn't it be better to let Lu Yao explain it himself?"
Chi Moqing paused, then thought it was a good idea. She handed the phone to Lu Yaoyuan and said loudly, "Mom, let Yaoyuan explain it to you himself."
Lu Yaoyuan was on the verge of tears, this was blatant rubbing salt into his wounds, those two bad people!
After resolving the issue with Chi's mother, Chi Moqing insisted on taking photos immediately, otherwise, who knew what might happen when the two returned. He wanted to capture this moment while Yan Zuozuo was heavily pregnant, and it could also be used to educate the baby later.
Lu Yuanyao was filled with endless sorrow and resentment as he looked at Chi Moqing, wanting nothing more than to take revenge on society.
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