Chapter 037: Kidney x Delicate Wife x Love-Struck Brain (8)

Chapter 037: Kidney x Delicate Wife x Love-Struck Brain (8)

At this moment, Zhou Guanghe felt as if he had been struck by five thunderbolts, his mind filled with a thousand questions.

Unfortunately, the timing of his return home was inopportune. Both his primary and secondary businesses were pressing, and there was an important video conference with the university administration tonight that he could not miss. Time was running out, leaving him no room to ponder what these two might have done.

Usually at this hour, after dinner, he would go to his study for meetings, handling multiple tasks on his dual-screen computer.

Today, however, he was uneasy and preferred to openly monitor what his wife and lover were up to.

Bai Li had moved in under the pretense of recuperating and went to rest early after dinner.

Shi Cunyu gave a few instructions to the nanny before going to the bedroom to accompany Bai Li, not wanting to disturb her husband's work.

Less than five minutes later, the man walked in with his laptop, his face dark, and continued his meeting here.

Bai Li’s lips were colorless, and he looked listless, quietly reading a book while lying on a recliner.

Shi Cunyu tucked the soft blanket around him, letting Bai Li lean against his chest. He leaned against the long table nearby, slowly copying the scroll of the Medicine Buddha Sutra, occasionally chatting with Bai Li.

During the school leaders' speeches, Zhou Guanghe barely heard what they were saying, his gaze uncontrollably drifting toward them.

When Bai Li was thirsty, Shi Cunyu made tea for him, feeding him small sips while supporting his head.

At medication time, he prepared candied fruits, gently feeding them to Bai Li with his pale fingers.

Bai Li chewed a few times, still finding the medicine bitter, and Shi Cunyu coaxed him softly.

The system was delighted.

"Forty points already? Is he that fragile?"

Earlier, when Zhou Guanghe first came home, his defense value had been rising rapidly.

Just having dinner, Bai Li calling Shi Cunyu to serve soup added ten points.

Serving tea and water added another ten points.

The system guessed that Keding must be planning something big, aiming to take down the vampire parents, the hypocritical husband, and the organ-selling scoundrel all at once, delivering a precise and ruthless revenge.

Even without intensifying the situation yet, the ATM had already started dispensing, making her somewhat amused.

Really? You cheated, you sought extramarital affairs, and now you can't handle it?

Cheating openly outside, then coming back and seeing your wife and lover together, and breaking down so quickly?

Thought he’d be a tough nut to crack…

Keding wasn’t used to being so close, but hearing the points balance rising steadily, he acted perfectly.

He played the role of a delicate and coquettish lover, enjoying Zhou Guanghe’s fiery eyes.

During their earlier private conversation, Shi Cunyu and Bai Li had seen everything clearly.

Zhou Guanghe enjoyed wielding power the most.

When manipulating and exploiting Shi Cunyu’s values, he did not care about logic or how much pain Shi Cunyu endured.

The act of control itself was the experience of wielding power.

"Used to having a submissive wife at home, suddenly seeing his lover also boss her around, how could he not get upset?" The system tsked. "This man is possessive and proud; he can’t kick Bai Li out, which will drive him crazy."

Keding: "Good thing Bai Li moved in. I was afraid Zhou would suddenly get ideas and start touching the original again."

System: "What? With all this happening, can Bai Li still sleep?"

"During the negotiations, Bai Li said emotional and physical value could be free, and he’s quite happy with it."

"He sure has a relaxed attitude!"

Before Zhou Guanghe could observe them for long, a call suddenly came in.

The call was so important that Zhou Guanghe hastily explained a few things on his computer and left the bedroom with his phone.

System: "I’ll relay it! It’s from Zhou’s uncle!"

The old man’s voice carried displeasure: "Why did you come back early from Guangzhou? There are three more dinners you’re missing!"

"Your cousin and sister-in-law are supporting the business and smoothing connections; they need help right now."

Zhou Guanghe thought it was fortunate he returned early, but he still smiled briefly and said tersely, "Bai Li came to Hangzhou."

Hearing that name, the uncle paused for a few seconds and said, "Your father told me. I need to warn you."

"If you can secure a connection with the Bai family, it will save you many detours. Even if you divorce, you must keep this person!"

Zhou Guanghe turned around, looking through the door crack at the figures in the bedroom, anger surging within him.

For a moment, he didn’t know whom to blame.

— The impertinent nanny! How dare she let an outsider stay here like this, blind as a bat!

Just standing in the corner, utterly clueless!

Seeing Zhou Guanghe silent, the uncle grew angrier: "Do you want to miss this opportunity to climb higher?"

"Staying as a professor at the university, do you think there’s a future, a chance for promotion to a higher position? That requires sufficient connections!"

"Do you know how easy life would be if the Bai family spoke well of you?"

"My wife welcomed him in to stay long-term and even kept him here to recuperate." Zhou Guanghe said, "Are you satisfied now?"

With these words, the two fell into a brief, awkward silence.

Zhou Guanghe suddenly felt a sense of humiliation, as if he was indirectly admitting something, yet nothing substantial had actually happened.

"Consider it his good sense," the elder uncle snorted coldly. "But make sure he's well taken care of! The best doctors must be assigned!"

"Don't worry," Zhou Guanghe replied tersely. "The Bai family has several private medical centers in Hangzhou, and they mentioned at dinner that a personal doctor will come every day to check on him."

"Your wife better not have any ulterior motives, like making him donate a kidney. Would he agree to that?"

Before Zhou Guanghe could respond, the elder uncle continued, "If he begs for mercy or dares to anger the Bai family, you mustn't show any leniency. You need to be tough, understand?"

"You're right."

Not long after the elder uncle hung up, Zhou Guanghe stood outside smoking alone. Soon after, his father called with the same set of instructions, but with a slightly more cautious and uneasy tone, somewhat more tactful.

Zhou Guanghe, who had been holding back his emotions all night, wanting to confront Bai Li or Shi Cunyu alone, could only suppress his anger after being lectured by the two elders, swallowing his frustration.

He couldn't make sense of the current situation.

If he were a man driven by vanity and arrogance, he would gladly accept having both a wife and a mistress, enjoying the pleasure of having them both.

Zhou Guanghe, however, was rational and clear-headed, and wouldn't fall into such an illusion.

Was it that Shi Cunyu feared being expelled from the Zhou family and was desperately trying to find a way to coexist, willing to tolerate his husband's lover rather than lose this marriage?

Or was it that Bai Li had changed his tastes and had other ideas about his wife, testing him to see if he could endure this, before opening up higher-level resources to him?

The deeper he thought, the darker his gaze became.

After extinguishing his cigarette, Zhou Guanghe casually brushed off the smoke smell from his jacket and stepped into the bedroom.

Bai Li lay lazily on Shi Cunyu's lap, not moving when he entered.

"Guanghe, tonight I want him to sleep with me; he's so warm."

Zhou Guanghe chuckled softly, "Don't be silly, I'll come keep you company."

"Cunyu isn't well-behaved when he sleeps; you're not afraid he might kick you."

Bai Li turned over, letting Shi Cunyu clean his ears.

Like a Persian cat occupying the main room, refusing to let her husband approach.

"There's a mahjong game at the Chen family tomorrow; they invited me to join them," Bai Li said irritably. "They know I can't stand the smell of smoke, so they assured me no one would smoke, but playing Texas Hold'em is beyond my understanding."

Zhou Guanghe showed a subtle expression, slowly sitting next to Shi Cunyu, wrapping his arm around his wife's waist, and smiled, "Why didn't you invite me?"

"With me there, you won't lose face, and winning a few rounds would be fun."

Bai Li didn't respond, letting Shi Cunyu clean his ears as if he were asleep.

After a moment, he turned over again, lazily saying, "I don't know how to count cards; I can't even understand the rules."

"You don't know how smart Guanghe is," Shi Cunyu laughed, shaking his head. "Last time he went to Las Vegas, he almost won the Bellagio Hotel."

Bai Li lifted his eyelids, "He couldn't beat me in math tests in middle school; how did he become so skilled now?"

"Now he's not just Class Monitor Zhou," Shi Cunyu said softly, "but Professor Zhou."

Zhou Guanghe appeared to be smiling while listening to their banter, but with lowered eyes, he seemed lost in thought. After a while, he said, "I have a cross-border meeting tonight; I'll sleep upstairs later."

"Cunyu, be careful when you sleep."

"Of course," Shi Cunyu laughed. "He might say he's thirsty in the middle of the night and ask me to make him some pomelo tea."

Bai Li opened his eyes wide, "Shi Cunyu, do you find me troublesome?"

"Yes, yes, how dare I."

The next morning, Shi Cunyu finally received a call from Mother Shi.

"Is this how you show filial piety?" Mother Shi angrily said, "No calls answered, no messages replied to, and you send useless gifts every day. Are they leftovers or things others don't want? And you still claim to be filial!"

Shi Cunyu half-closed his eyes, letting the servant massage his forehead, saying, "I just returned to the country and need to be hospitalized soon."

Mother Shi refused to ask why he needed hospitalization, fearing he might burden her, and angrily continued, "When you were young and sick, which time did your father and I not take care of you?"

"Now, after years of not seeing us, you suddenly remember us. Look at how we live, what kind of house we have!"

"Your useless brother, lazy and in debt, can't even get a decent job, let alone start a family. Have you considered him?"

"Mom, I've seen your messages." Shi Cunyu said, "The millions of debt I had before were for Dad and my brother, nearly getting my legs broken by debt collectors."

"The Zhou family helped me settle my debts; I can't take their money anymore, so I can't suddenly give you a better life."

"I know you want a house. I haven't taken care of you for years, and I should help you bear these burdens."

"But if you have money in your account, do you think the bank won't come after you? If you get the house, won't it be forcibly mortgaged to pay off the debt?"

Mother Shi was speechless for a moment, angrily saying, "You studied in university and graduate school, and you can't handle these things! I think you can do it, but you don't want to!"

Shi Cunyu chuckled softly, speaking gently, "Mom, you really understand me."

"The house is already prepared; you can move in today with Dad and my brother, without paying any rent, everything inside is new."

Mother Shi was stunned, not expecting him to be so agreeable, stammering, "Y-You... have it all ready?"

A small Santana for the younger brother to drive, and an Audi A4 for Dad. The house has three bedrooms and a living room, complete with a small garden.

"A housekeeper visits the house every two weeks, previously assigned to take care of the vacant rooms, and can help you with the cleaning."

Mother Shi listened as if in a dream.

When has her cheap son ever been obedient?

During his junior and senior high school years, they encouraged him to take the public-funded teacher training program; upon graduation, he would be guaranteed a job, allowing him to start earning money to support his family sooner.

He stubbornly refused, preferring to work part-time to earn his tuition fees.

Later, when the family faced financial difficulties and asked him for help in borrowing money, he would only reluctantly seek a loan from the bank after much scolding and urging, and even then he would do so slowly.

Now has the blockhead finally come to his senses and started to live with clarity?!

"Mom, you've worked hard all your life; it's time you enjoyed some happiness," Shi Cunyu said gently: "Dad isn't considerate of you, and my brother is always busy. Who has ever understood your pain, who knows how hard you've toiled all these years?"

"Such a fine day is truly what you deserve; it's just that I've given it to you too late. I apologize."

The system listened to the entire process, marveling at the spectacle.

What is this!

Kill! Pig! Pan!

If this isn't a pig-butchering scam, then what is?!

"Flattery will get you nowhere! Your tactics are ruthless!"

Keding humbly remarked, "I aspire to be a master of the artful swindle, yet I am still honing my skills and have not yet reached perfection."

This season's training program at the Agricultural College has officially shifted from breeding to pig farming.

Each one should be as plump as possible, so that they can be slaughtered cleanly for the New Year.