"Are you leaving..." Wei Haihong asked blankly, then fell silent again. After a long while, he said, "Brother, I'm sorry. I have nothing to say about this matter. If you want to leave, then leave. All good things must come to an end!"
Zhou Xuan understood what he meant. Wei Haihong was upset because of his older brother Wei Haihe. Even though he had a big argument with his second brother, there was no going back now that the deed was done.
However, after some time had passed, Zhou Xuan had come to terms with it. Everyone has their own path to walk. He wasn't God and couldn't arrange other people's lives. What he couldn't tolerate the most was that Wei Haihe didn't dare to help. But after the incident, Fu Yuanshan returned to his hometown. Thinking about it, Zhou Xuan felt a little relieved. Fu Yuanshan leaving the officialdom might have been a solution, since he would basically no longer be subject to traps set by others.
“Brother Hong, you don’t need to blame yourself so much. I’ve already figured it out. There’s no such thing as perfection in this world. It might be a good thing for Brother Fu to go back to his hometown and live a peaceful rural life!” Wei Haihong shook his head, held Zhou Xuan’s hand, and couldn’t help but shed tears silently. A real man doesn’t easily shed tears; he only sheds tears when he is heartbroken.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment before saying, "Brother Hong, we're brothers for life. You'll always be my brother, and nothing will change that. You'll always be my elder brother. Grandpa was the person I respected most. It's a pity I couldn't save him!" Wei Haihong just shook his head, his eyes red, and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Grandpa was already old, and anything could happen. I just can't accept that he was upset by my second brother's phone call and ended up like this!"
Zhou Xuan continued, "Brother Hong, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Don't think so much. After I go back to my hometown, I want to take my parents, wife, and children to travel around the world. In my lifetime, I want to appreciate the most beautiful places in the world and taste the best food in the world. When I'm old and die, I won't regret coming into this world!"
Enjoy life while you can. Zhou Xuan doesn't have such grand ambitions. He has never wanted to be the world's richest man or have any desire to be extremely wealthy. Money is enough for him. And now, his wealth has basically exceeded his imagination. Even if he runs out of money, Zhou Xuan is absolutely confident that he can earn enough to support his family anytime, anywhere. So he has never worried about money.
My parents are so old, almost sixty. To be honest, they've already lived most of their lives. They've worked hard all their lives. If we don't let them enjoy their retirement now, when will we?
Traveling the world, tasting all its delicacies, and seeing all its beautiful scenery requires considerable financial resources, which Zhou Xuan certainly has no problem with. Wei Haihong sighed. If it weren't for his second brother's incident, he would rather travel the world with Zhou Xuan, living a carefree life, free from the scheming and intrigue. But now, even if Zhou Xuan wouldn't blame him, he wouldn't forgive himself!
After a moment of silence, Wei Haihong finally spoke: "Zhou Xuan, my brother, I wish you a safe journey!"
Zhou Xuan felt a pang of pain in his heart, sighed helplessly, then stood up and shook hands with Wei Haihong. Despite the heartache, he had to say goodbye eventually.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this may be the last time I see Wei Haihong in my life. That's just how life is.
After settling his younger siblings in, Zhou Xuan planned to let his parents return to their hometown, allow them time to adjust, and then take them abroad to travel and fulfill his own wish. In a few years, when his daughter and son grew up and were ready for school, he would see how things went and, if it was suitable, move to New York. For the sake of his children and Fu Ying, Zhou Xuan felt he should make some contributions for her. Fu Ying had given up everything for him, even abandoning her family who loved her most, and came to Beijing with him. Even when he said he wanted to return to his hometown in the countryside, she remained steadfast in her devotion, never complaining or showing any dislike, simply following him unconditionally!
After witnessing Fu Ying's painful delivery of Xiao Sisi, Zhou Xuan felt that he should do anything for Fu Ying. Although Fu Ying never said it, Zhou Xuan could tell that Fu Ying was sometimes filled with longing. Should he take her back to New York to reunite with her family?
After saying goodbye to Wei Haihong, Zhou Xuan went out alone. For the first time, Wei Haihong did not come out to see him off. After walking more than a hundred meters from the villa, Zhou Xuan's supernatural ability detected that Wei Haihong was sobbing with his head in his hands on the sofa!
Zhou Xuan, her eyes red, continued walking forward, knowing that she and Wei Haihong would eventually have to part ways. She just hadn't expected it to be under these circumstances, after such an event!
Back home, Zhou Xuan felt the warmth and comfort of family amidst the lively laughter in the living room.
The two children's shouts added a lot of life and laughter to the family. Zhou Xuan held Sisi, and Fu Ying held Xiao Sizhou. The two sat on the sofa. Jin Xiumei, Zhou Ying, and Li Li went to the kitchen to help. In the past, Fu Ying would have helped, but now she was still in her postpartum period, so her family would not let her do anything. Of course, her family did not know that Fu Ying had actually recovered completely.
But Fu Ying also liked this kind of care, she loved this feeling. She liked being cared for, and she liked Jin Xiumei's nagging and scolding. Of course, Jin Xiumei's nagging and scolding were all limited to her love for her, because Fu Ying didn't understand and she was afraid that she would be hurt. There was nothing she did that was blamed without reason, but more of her love for her.
"Yingying, after you turn one month old, we'll go back to our hometown, and then..." Zhou An thought for a moment, teasing his daughter while talking to Fu Ying.
"Let's go back. Where do you want to go? We'll go wherever the family wants. Anyway, you're the parent, so whatever you arrange, we'll do!" Fu Ying pinched Xiao Sizhou's cheek and answered with a slight smile.
Zhou Xuan shook his head and then said, "Yingying, actually, this is what I'm thinking. After we go back to our hometown and let Mom and Dad calm down, we'll go to New York. I want Mom and Dad and the kids to live in New York. Firstly, they can live with Grandpa and your parents, allowing the family to reunite. Secondly, it will allow Xiao Sizhou to grow up unaffected. The two kids, Xiao Sizhou and Sisi, and you, are my three precious darlings. Do you want to go back to New York?"
"Ah..." Fu Ying was stunned, both surprised and dumbfounded. It took her a long time to bite her lip, her eyes misty and tears welling up. After a long while, she sobbed and said, "Zhou Xuan, you... are you really going to New York?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Yingying, I'm really tired. In my eyes, nothing is more important than family. My biggest worry is my family. I didn't want to go abroad before because I couldn't bear to leave my parents and siblings. Now that my siblings are married and have families, and I've arranged their settlement and income in Beijing, I can go to New York without any worries. I'll bring my parents abroad, and from now on, our family can do what we love, travel the world, and eat all the delicious food in the world. That's what I want to do with you!"
Fu Ying left her family and devoted herself to Zhou Xuan, so how could she not miss her family?
Zhou Xuan had never liked living abroad and was worried about his family, so Fu Ying never mentioned going back to New York, not even when visiting his great-grandfather, for fear of making things difficult for Zhou Xuan. But now Zhou Xuan suddenly said he wanted to go to New York, not to visit, but to settle down there. That was something she never dreamed of. How could she not be excited and happy?
At this moment, Zhou Ying and Li Li brought out the fruit. They were surprised to see Fu Ying crying so hard that her eyes were streaked with tears. Zhou Ying quickly asked, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Did my brother bully you?"
Fu Ying wiped away her tears, then smiled through her tears, leaned down and kissed Xiao Sizhou on the cheek, and said, "No, how could your brother bully me? I'm just happy, so happy I'm crying!"
Li Li couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister-in-law, you're really happy! You can even cry from happiness... Hehehe, but it's true that your brother doesn't bully you. He loves and protects you so much, how could he possibly bully you!"
Looking at Fu Ying, the two of them realized that she didn't seem to be wronged at all. Her face was full of joy, and she certainly didn't look like she had been wronged or was having a fight with Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan forked a piece of fruit and fed it to Fu Ying, then ate one himself, hugging his daughter and saying happily, "So delicious, so sweet!"
Fu Ying, however, knew the real meaning behind Zhou Xuan's words, "It's so sweet." It was because she was happy that Zhou Xuan had handled everything well, and the family would truly enjoy family bliss.
The next day at noon, Zhou Xuan went out to buy some supplies. When he arrived at the supermarket entrance, he suddenly felt something was wrong. He used his supernatural ability to detect that, although he did not turn around, he could clearly detect that there were two strange men following him about ten meters behind him.
The crowd was large, and people were constantly entering the supermarket. Many people were glancing around unintentionally, but the two people Zhou Xuan detected never took their eyes off him and were deliberately looking away from him.
This alerted Zhou Xuan. Why were these two people following him? Upon further investigation, he discovered that they were carrying handguns and had police identification badges in their pockets.
These two people were actually police officers!
In the past, Zhou Xuan would have immediately checked Fu Yuanshan's breathing, but things are different now. He can no longer just check people in the nasal monitoring system whenever he wants!
Why were the police following him? Zhou Xuan wondered. While picking out items in the supermarket, he also used his special ability to detect them. These two police officers were undoubtedly experts in tailing, extremely experienced. If Zhou Xuan hadn't suddenly become alert, he wouldn't have been able to detect them at all.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, then casually picked out one or two baby items, slowly went to the cashier to pay, and left the supermarket. During this time, he didn't glance at the two police officers who were following him. In order not to attract their attention, he didn't turn around or look around, which made the two police officers believe that Zhou Xuan hadn't noticed them.
Zhou Xuan carried a small bag and walked ahead in a lazy manner, pretending not to notice anything. He looked at each shop along the roadside as he walked. At this time, the two policemen behind him had grown a bit further away. With many pedestrians on the road, the distance between them exceeded fifty meters, making it even harder for them to notice. However, they never expected that Zhou Xuan had already discovered their following.
As Zhou Xuan walked, he pondered why these two policemen were following him. If he were to freeze them for interrogation, it would still leave lasting consequences. They were police officers; to put it bluntly, this was assaulting a police officer. If these two were gangsters or assassins, Zhou Xuan would dare to deal with them, because even the most powerful gangsters would be dealt with by assassins. But police officers were different, so he needed to think carefully.
But how can we know what they're here for if we don't take action? What are their intentions?
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, came up with an idea, and then headed towards a secluded street. Since the two policemen behind him were more than 50 meters away, Zhou Xuan was confident that he could carry out his plan. He used his special ability to detect the corner of the street ahead. After the corner was an old alleyway that was more than two meters wide. There was no one in it. There were two rows of old houses, all of which were five or six stories high. It was quiet downstairs, and there was no one there.
After Zhou Xuan finished his reconnaissance, he turned a corner and quickened his pace. A few meters ahead, he saw a door, but it was locked. He strode to the door, reached out and used his special ability to convert and devour the lock inside the door. With that, he pushed the door open, then quickly went inside and closed it again.
Two policemen outside the alley quickened their pace and walked over. When they looked at the alley entrance, they were dumbfounded to find that there was no one in the two or three hundred-meter-long alley. Where had Zhou Xuan gone?
Looking around, there were at least thirty buildings on each side, all with their gates tightly closed. Zhou Xuan wondered if he had entered one of these buildings.
Logically, Zhou Xuan should have entered one of the houses inside, but they weren't sure which one. After thinking for a moment, the two police officers whispered to each other, "You go left, I'll go right, push all the doors and see which house has an open door, then keep a close watch on that house!"
Once they agreed, the two of them quickly went to check if the doors were open, one on the left and one on the right. When the person on the left pushed the door of the first house, Zhou Xuan held it firmly behind the door. He pushed it, but the door didn't budge. He let go after pushing it once and walked away, quickly moving on to push the door of the second house.
Because they needed to save time, the two of them moved extremely fast. When they reached the fifteenth house in front of them, they looked at each other and then stopped.
Because they were originally only about fifty meters away from Zhou Xuan, they had to speed up their pace to catch up. If Zhou Xuan had been walking at a normal speed, he could only have walked a maximum of thirty meters. Assuming each house is eight meters wide, that would only be four or five houses away. But they had already pushed the distance to fifteen or sixteen houses away, which is about one hundred and twenty or thirty meters. Even if Zhou Xuan ran, he couldn't have reached that speed.