Was Aquaman’s ex-husband cremated today?

Chapter 127: Being a human being requires self-awareness

After the birthday party, the servant brought in a cake from outside the door.

When Luo Zijin saw this, he slapped his forehead and thought he had forgotten to order the cake. He wondered who filled the gap. They were so thoughtful.

Zhou Xixiang was seeing off a guest at the entrance of the alley when a WeChat message came in on his phone.

Tong Xiao: [Mr. Zhou, I noticed that there didn’t seem to be any cakes prepared for your birthday party, so I took the initiative to buy you one as a birthday present. Happy birthday to you^_^]

Zhou Xixiang stared at the message for a while and sent two words: [Thank you]

Seeing that all the guests had evacuated, Zhou Yongan was ready to take Li Qingwen away.

Luo Zijin's eyes seemed to be attached to him. As soon as he moved, she said, "Eat the cake before you leave."

Everyone had enough to eat at the buffet, so who would have room for cake? Zhou Yongan looked at Li Qingwen and prepared to take her on a run.

Li Qingwen shook his head slightly. He couldn't do anything to go against the wishes of his elders, so he stayed for a while.

Seeing so many people coming to the house today, grandma was quite moved and asked her son: "Is Zhou Ying that busy? It's almost the New Year, and she's still nowhere to be seen."

Speaking of his daughter, Zhou Chunsheng frowned: "She called and said she is in Spain, studying with her teacher."

Grandma thought for a moment and said, "After the Chinese New Year, she will be 26 years old. It's time for her to look for a suitable family."

Hearing this, Zhou Chunsheng slowly shifted his gaze to his daughter-in-law.

Luo Zijin sat on the sofa unhappily, holding the cake cut by her son in her hand and taking two bites.

After eating the cake, Zhou Yongan stood up and was about to run away with his wife, but in the end he failed to escape.

"Xiao Wen, come in with me." The old lady stopped him.

Li Qingwen let go of Zhou Yongan's hand and followed obediently.

Zhou Yongan followed him over.

Aunt Lan stepped forward to block it.

Zhou Yongan suddenly yelled, "Get out of the way!"

Aunt Lan trembled when she heard him yell at her.

Grandma immediately turned around with an angry brow and lectured, "What are you yelling for? Do you still have any manners? Xiaolan has been with me for more than 20 years. She is an elder who has watched you grow up! Is there any difference between yelling at her and yelling at your mother?"

Zhou Yongan had a stubborn face, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Grandma walked into the room, and Zhou Yongan grabbed Li Qingwen, as if he had anticipated what she was about to face.

Li Qingwen gave Zhou Yongan a carefree smile, followed him, and entered the room with his grandmother.

Grandma's room is mainly decorated in white. The space is spacious and faces south. There are flowers, photo frames, table lamps, and a few old books on the tables and cabinets.

After a day of socializing, the old lady seemed a little tired and sat on the sofa with her eyes closed.

Li Qingwen walked over, poured a glass of water and handed it to grandma.

The old lady didn't answer: "I drank too much at night and got up frequently."

Li Qingwen placed it on the table properly and stood aside.

The old lady suddenly asked, "Are you and Yongan on good terms?"

Li Qingwen clenched her hands, recalling that when Zhou Yongan registered with her, he told her family that she was suitable.

There was no mention of an emotional component.

Li Qingwen said "hmm" softly.

The old lady opened her loose eyelids and said thoughtfully, "Don't pretend in front of me. How can a normal woman tolerate a man who is fickle outside?"

Li Qingwen glanced at the old lady and pursed his lips.

The room was silent for a moment, and the old lady stopped being euphemistic: "In the past two years, Yongan had no choice but to marry you in order to avoid Director Sun. Now that the daughter of the Sun family is married, there is no need for you to continue pretending. Listen to me and find a time to get a divorce."

As if he had anticipated what the old lady would say, Li Qingwen's mood did not change much.

The old lady hadn't heard anything yet. She raised her eyelids, glanced at her, and urged, "Speak."

“Grandma, Yongan and I have never acted before. We fell in love six months after we got married.”

After Li Qingwen finished speaking, the old lady laughed with a cold expression.

"Young people are so naive. The last thing you need in a marriage is emotion. Do you understand? Besides emotion, what else do you and Yongan have?"

what else.

Isn't it good to have pure feelings alone? What else do you need?

Li Qingwen thought about it, but had no answer. The old lady knew she couldn't give an answer: "You have no power, no influence, and no wealth to support you. After marrying Yong'an, didn't you ever feel that you were marrying above your station?"

Li Qingwen bit his lip and looked at the old lady.

The old lady said: "You are beautiful, which can be a capital to seduce men. But flowers have their blooming period. In a few years, you will still have to face the question I am talking about now - what do you have?"

Li Qingwen: "Grandma..."

The old lady said: "Today, these uncles from noble families, for Chunsheng's sake, no one said anything bad about you to your face, but they still laughed at the Zhou family behind their backs. The daughter-in-law you married is a nobody, with no status, no background, no connections, and is just a pretty vase. That's why they dared not to hold a banquet publicly."

Li Qingwen took a step back, his face pale.

The old lady hadn't finished her words yet: "At the beginning, Yongan told me that marrying you was a temporary solution, so I agreed. Now you tell me that you have feelings for each other, you might as well tell me which noble official you recognized as your parents. That would be more decent."

"You should know yourself. Please consider my words seriously. It would be best if you can complete the formalities before the New Year."

Li Qingwen clasped his hands together tightly and lowered his eyes.

When he came out, Zhou Yongan was the only one in the living room, sitting on the sofa. He was not sitting properly, leaning forward, peeling a plate of peanuts.

Seeing Li Qingwen coming out, he stood up and walked closer.

Her face was pale, obviously because she had heard harsh and bad words. He comforted her in a firm tone: "No matter what grandma says, don't take it to heart. She doesn't have the final say."

At least in this matter, no one can make the decision for him.

Li Qingwen hugged his arm, forced a smile and said, "Grandma told me to be good to you. Don't quarrel, don't have the cold war, and don't hold grudges overnight."

Zhou Yongan had a weird expression on his face, as if to say, "Do you think I believe it?" He said, "Are you an ironic translator, or do you think I'm a fool? If grandma could say that, my grandpa would have to crawl out of the ground and love her again."

"..."

Li Qingwen didn't know whether to cry or laugh. He walked out of the courtyard and took two deep breaths, and his mood gradually recovered.

She couldn't explain clearly what her mood was at the moment.

She had been worried all day that her grandmother would embarrass her in front of the guests, but that didn't happen. Now she was just saying a few words to her behind closed doors, so she should be thankful.

On the way back, Zhou Yongan was still worried and kept glancing at Li Qingwen like a camera, capturing Li Qingwen's emotional changes.

He suddenly pounced on Li Qingwen, clumsily rummaging around for something.

Li Qingwen murmured: "What are you doing?"

Zhou Yongan said, "Let me see if you have any checks in your pocket."

He plucked out her pockets, rummaged through her bag, and dumped all the messy cosmetics in her bag onto the seat.

Li Qingwen: "What check?"

"Didn't grandma give you 10 million to let you leave me?"

Li Qingwen was speechless: "You must have watched too much Douyin, our relationship is so deep..."

Before she finished speaking, Zhou Yongan poked his head out happily and repeated her words: "We have such a deep relationship?"

Li Qingwen added: "It costs extra money."

Zhou Yongan: “…”