Chapter 156: Chapter 156: This time, she deleted his WeChat and blocked his phone number.

"Just one year, or after I have my surgery done, let her face the consequences according to the law, however many years she’s supposed to serve." Seo Zhenzhen’s voice was hoarse, filled with pain, "The doctors say there is a high risk with my surgery, and I keep thinking, if I don’t make it through the operation, or if I die on the operating table, at least... at least I can see her one last time."

Zhou Lin turned his head to look at her swollen red eyes and felt his heart soften by half, "You need to discipline her well. Don’t cause any more trouble this year."

Seo Zhenzhen’s eyes lit up with surprise as she grasped Zhou Lin’s arm, "Ah Lin, you agree?"

Amidst her happiness, tears fell once more, "I knew you would agree, Ah Lin. In this world, only you treat me the best."

Zhou Lin handed her a tissue, speaking gently, "I understand all of it. Keep up your spirits, have a good surgery, and you will definitely be able to stand back up."

Seo Zhenzhen took a deep breath, tears still in her eyes, yet the smile on her face was radiant, "I know this is hard for you, you can’t explain it to Zhiwei, but... but my family was unkind to me ever since I was young, they even abandoned me. Zhuzhu is my only family."

"I’ll handle it. Don’t worry about these things, just focus on recovering," Zhou Lin said reassuringly, "How’s the food from the new nutritionist? Are you getting used to it?"

"It’s quite good. Ah Lin, will you stay at home tonight?" Seo Zhenzhen asked softly, biting her lip with a hint of anticipation.

"Not for now, there’s too much work at the company. I’ll finish up this period of busy time and try to accompany you during your surgery."

Seo Zhenzhen immediately felt a rush of sweetness, "Okay."

After escorting Seo Zhenzhen back to Sparkling Sky City, Zhou Lin left. He sat in the car, massaging his temples, and instructed the driver, "Go to Maple Courtyard."

Maple Courtyard was where Cheng Zhiyin’s house was located.

For some reason, his mind kept replaying the look Cheng Zhiwei gave him, an utterly calm and cold gaze.

On the way, Secretary Zhang called, "I’ve investigated thoroughly and fired them all."

"Hmm."

When Cheng Zhiwei returned to Maple Courtyard, although she appeared composed, anyone could see the unusual pallor of her face. Sitting on the sofa, she just stared blankly ahead.

Cheng Zhiyin held her hand and noticed how ice-cold her fingers were.

"Zhiwei, what’s wrong?" Cheng Zhiyin handed her a cup of hot water, pressing it into her hands.

Guo Cuihua also came over, patting Cheng Zhiwei’s shoulder, "Did Zhou Lin make things difficult for you again?"

Cheng Zhiwei closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling lightly, vulnerably. When she looked up, her eyes were already red, and her voice was extremely hoarse as she spoke.

"Mom, do you think... when I fell outside the hospital that time, was it a warning from heaven that I shouldn’t have married him?"

Guo Cuihua’s face turned ugly, incredulous, "He used the matter of the child to bully you?"

Cheng Zhiyin was stunned, "Child? What child?" She then looked at Cheng Zhiwei’s stomach, "Are you pregnant?"

Guo Cuihua sighed, "After your sister was with Zhou Lin at the hotel, she found out she was pregnant not long after. She had a fall when she left the hospital, and the child was lost."

Perhaps it just wasn’t meant to be.

Cheng Zhiyin exclaimed in surprise, "How come I didn’t know about this?"

Feeling pity for Cheng Zhiwei, Guo Cuihua answered for her, "You’re not the only one who didn’t know; the Zhou Family was even more in the dark. Zhiwei said she didn’t want others to think she married Zhou Lin using the child."

She paused, then angrily continued, "Zhou Lin asked me over the phone last time, and I told him about it. For him to use this to bully you, it’s too much."

"You told him?" Cheng Zhiwei’s voice shook slightly.

She felt a chill in her heart.

He knew all along yet still tormented her like this.

Truly, it was laughable.

Cheng Zhiyin followed suit, tears falling as she hugged Cheng Zhiwei, "It’s over now, Zhiwei, have you got the divorce certificate?"

Hurry up and divorce, stay away from that scumbag.

Cheng Zhiwei shook her head, her voice soft and raspy, "He blamed me for bringing Meng Qiancheng with me, and then walking away at the doorstep."

So, she didn’t manage to get the certificate.

"That’s just bullying." Guo Cuihua slammed her hand on the coffee table, "Just because she’s the daughter of the Cheng family, does she have to pay Zhou Lin back no matter what? Even if there is no love, he has no right to trample on someone else’s feelings like this."

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t want to cry originally, but now, with someone supporting her, she suddenly felt overwhelmed with grievances and started to sob.

This relationship was truly bitter.

Zhou Lin could be a hundred times gentler to Seo Zhenzhen, but not even a third as tender towards her.

"Cry, Zhiwei, let it all out. We’ll think of a way afterward, we must get this marriage ended," Cheng Zhiyin comforted her while patting her back, tears streaming down her face too.

Guo Cuihua looked at her daughters crying together in each other’s arms, her heart twisted in agony. She picked up her phone, went to the kitchen, closed the door, and immediately called Lin Yu.

Once the call connected, she said coldly, "Lin Yu, did I entrust my daughter to your family to be bullied?"

Her tone was bad, and it was obvious that she was livid. Lin Yu asked anxiously, "What happened?"

Guo Cuihua then recounted how Zhou Lin had repeatedly stood up and bullied Cheng Zhiwei, "What does he think my daughter is? And to use the child to bully Zhiwei, just because he knows she likes him, does he think he can mistreat her?"

"Child? What child?" Lin Yu exclaimed.

"Three years ago, Zhiwei was pregnant with a child," Guo Cuihua dropped the bombshell and hung up. When Lin Yu called again, she didn’t pick up.

Did they really think Guo Cuihua was afraid to get angry?

Better not to say anything, let them stew in it.

An hour later, Zhou Lin and Lin Yu arrived at Maple Courtyard almost back to back.

Zhou Lin was the first to arrive, and before he could even enter, he was blocked by Guo Cuihua at the doorway. She scolded him expressionlessly, "Back when you asked me about the child, I thought you finally had some guilt towards Zhiwei and would at least treat her better. But what about you? You used this to bully her, you..."

Guo Cuihua trembled with anger, "If you don’t like her, then just get a clean divorce. To use those excuses to bully her, don’t you feel guilty at all?"

Zhou Lin waited expressionlessly for Guo Cuihua to finish scolding, then said, "I want to talk to her."

He didn’t expect people to speak so venomously.

So he came in person.

"No need," Guo Cuihua showed her dissatisfaction with him on her face unabashedly, "Also, let me tell you, it was me who asked Meng Qiancheng to go, don’t put everything on Zhiwei, looking for every excuse to take revenge on her."

Zhou Lin moved his lips, "Mom..."

"I can’t stand it," Guo Cuihua said coldly, holding her chin up, "Whenever you are free, call me, and I will personally take Zhiwei to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

After Guo Cuihua finished speaking, she slammed the door shut in his face with a "snap".

Zhou Lin’s face looked rather unpleasant.

He took out his phone to message Cheng Zhiwei, then remembered he had blocked her. After releasing her from the blacklist and thinking to send a message, he found out she had already deleted him.

He found her phone number and dialed it, only to be greeted by an automated female voice saying the number could not be reached.

This time, it was her turn to delete his WeChat and block his phone number.

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