Chapter 224: Holding My Wife to Sleep, huh

Zhou Yinhe's cheek was spattered with blood drops, his gaze dull as he lowered his head to look at Wen Ling; Wen Ling smiled at him, speaking in a voice almost inaudible: "Baobao, in the next life……"

"No, no, I don't want a next life, don't leave me."

"Don't, don't leave me, I'll die, I also won't be able to live."

"Call the doctor, hurry and call the doctor."

"Don't leave me, please."

"Don't leave me, Baobao, don't leave me……"

The surroundings gradually grew quiet; Zhou Yinhe even couldn't tell if he had gone deaf, he lifted his head, staring blankly at the crowd not far away.

These were all guests who had rushed over for their engagement ceremony, including his family, Wen Ling's family, and his friends.

They all seemed to pity him, pity him for losing his beloved——

But why did no one come to help him, why did no one help him keep Wen Ling's life, why must he lose his lover, why……

"Xiao Wu."

Zhou Yinhe looked at Ning Qing and Zhou Shuanglin standing beside him, his gaze dull as he asked: "Why aren't you helping me? Ah Ling has left me, why are you standing aside?"

Zhou Shuanglin's face was grief-stricken, just about to speak, when she heard Zhou Yinhe's sharp question: "Why?! Why aren't you helping me?!"

"Don't you already not want me and Wen Ling to be together? That's why you remain indifferent?"

"Isn't that so? She's been so good to you! Why are you doing this!"

Ning Qing shook her head while crying, already unable to shed tears.

Zhou Yinhe lowered his head to look at Wen Ling's pallid face, his eyes full of tenderness; he gently wiped away the dried blood crust at the corner of her lips, speaking softly: "Baobao, are you tired? I'll take you home, to our own home."

Everyone watched as he carried Wen Ling away; Ning Qing wanted to follow, but was stopped by Zhou Shuanglin.

"Don't go, don't go."

Ning Qing shook her head in anguish, gripping Zhou Shuanglin's hand, crying: "Ah Ling is gone, Xiao Wu won't be able to live alone."

"I know."

No one knew what Zhou Yinhe had done with Wen Ling over those two days; only on the third day did Zhou Yinhe leave Chen Yue Fu, carrying a cat carrier, driving steadily toward Feng Qi Yuan.

Inside Feng Qi Yuan, all was quiet; the former liveliness was gone, everyone upstairs and downstairs immersed in grief.

His arrival was a great shock to Ning Qing, Zhou Shuanglin, and Zhou Yinhe's older brothers and sisters.

Zhou Yinhe smiled at them, helplessly crouching to open the cat carrier, letting Hehe and Heng Heng run out.

Ning Qing watched him warily; Zhou Yinhe stroked the heads of Hehe and Heng Heng, sensing they were somewhat unhappy, so he scratched their chins.

He had groomed himself very properly, his hair also finely styled; the Zhou family up and down found it somewhat hard to understand.

"Xiao Wu..."

"Mom, Dad, I brought them here; they don't know what's wrong with them, they keep howling at my place, disturbing Ah Ling's rest."

Only then did they realize: Zhou Yinhe merely appeared normal.

Ning Qing wanted to go up and persuade him, but Zhou Congyu stopped her, shaking his head at Ning Qing before stepping forward to ask Zhou Yinhe: "Where are you going?"

"Ah Ling said I should spend more time with friends; I want to go find Jiang Jibai and the others to play, Brother, are you coming?"

Zhou Yinhe laughed; Zhou Congyu looked seriously at his eyes, probably because his probing expression was too obvious, Zhou Yinhe asked somewhat puzzled: "What's up?"

Zhou Congyu shook his head, smiling lightly: "Let's go together."

"Sure, I'll call Jiang Jibai and them."

Zhou Congyu followed behind him, taking the keys from his hand, giving a glance to the Zhou family behind.

After they left, Ning Qing's legs gave way and she collapsed onto Zhou Shuanglin, her reddened eyes tearing up again.

"Wen Lao and Qin Lao have woken up; let's go see them."

Ning Qing gripped Zhou Shuanglin's hand, silently nodding.

Zhou Congyu drove while glancing at Zhou Yinhe sitting in the passenger seat, constantly sending messages on his phone, smiling as he probed: "Who are you messaging?"

"To Ah Ling, I'm afraid she'll wake up and not find me, so I tell her to put her at ease." Zhou Yinhe's lips twitched slightly, he chuckled lightly: "I'm afraid she'll throw a tantrum, then I won't be able to calm her."

Zhou Congyu pressed his lips, hesitating whether to be more direct, but fearing to hurt Zhou Yinhe.

He had no choice but to ask indirectly and carefully: "What have you and Ah Ling been doing at home these two days?"

"Brother, telling you this isn't appropriate, is it?" Zhou Yinhe glanced at him, muttering: "We're already engaged, we're about to get the certificate—what do you think we could do?"

"Oh, I forgot you're a single dog."

Zhou Congyu no longer retorted as he used to; wave after wave of heartache surged in his chest, unspeakable.

They didn't know what to do, how to pull their beloved Xiao Wu out of pain, how to make amends……

Nys had been closed for three days; today they suddenly received notice from the boss to reopen.

After Zhou Yinhe entered the bar, the corners of his mouth remained smiling; Jiang Jibai and a few others were in the private room, at that moment silent and still, upon seeing him come, having already received Zhou Congyu's message, they cooperatively laughed and teased.

Zhou Yinhe, as usual, while drinking and playing cards, didn't forget to boast that he was about to become a married man, now already taken.

Several people present felt a sour ache in their chests, mocking Zhou Yinhe just as before.

Jiang Jibai stood behind him watching him play cards, laughing as he rubbed Zhou Yinhe's head, saying: "Sure, from now on you're adults, stop doing childish things."

"When have I ever done childish things?" Zhou Yinhe snorted, raising his chin: "My wife says I'm the most handsome person in the world."

"Listen, isn't that still childish?"

The others burst into laughter; Zhou Yinhe shrugged indifferently, tossed down his cards, and drank shoulder-to-shoulder with the others.

Ke Chengyu remained silent the whole time, his acting skills poor, unable to pretend nothing was happening; hiding in the dark, tears kept falling, Zhou Yinhe noticed and asked him; Ke Chengyu explained that his eyes had recently become inflamed.

"Ah, if it weren't for my wife telling me to spend more time with friends, I'd have been out of touch for ages." Zhou Yinhe finished his drink, lazily leaning back on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling, then suddenly chuckled: "But I don't plan to go out anymore; a married man should stay upright and faithful, properly caring for his wife."

"Okay……"

"I'm done drinking, I'm going home to hug my wife and sleep."

Having said that, he turned and walked out of the private room; Zhou Congyu took a few steps to catch up, saying: "I'll see you home."

Zhou Yinhe nodded, smiling, and said: "Brother, you should find a wife soon. Look at big brother—he's going to have a child, and I'm getting married soon too."