Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Let’s Not Get Too Involved in Each Other’s Lives

Zhou Lin misunderstood.

His entire being was instantly engulfed by gloomy anger.

"Cheng Zhiwei, don’t forget, we slept in the same bed today."

He declared this matter so loudly and openly.

Cheng Zhiwei was both ashamed and furious, wishing nothing more than to sew his mouth shut, "Zhou Lin, what are you shouting about, let’s go back."

She needed to maintain her dignity, even if he did not.

Zhou Lin was unrelenting and wouldn’t let her leave, insisting on clearing things up with her.

Cheng Zhiwei felt he was being completely unreasonable, but they were still at the entrance of the Wen Family’s house, and making a scene would be embarrassing.

She had to patiently say, "I didn’t agree to him, and so what if we slept on the same bed? What does that have to do with anything?"

Zhou Lin had initially been pleasantly surprised inside, but Cheng Zhiwei’s words had sent him crashing down again.

"What is our relationship? Tell me, what are we?"

Cheng Zhiwei snorted coldly, "Bed partners, what else?"

She was angry and spoke without thinking, but her words were not without truth; their relationship was indeed that of bed partners now.

Zhou Lin gave her a cold look and got into the car, "Think it over before you come back."

The car sped away.

Cheng Zhiwei was still standing there, dumbstruck.

He’d left her behind.

This man was truly...

Fuming, she took out her phone to call a taxi, only to realize she had left it in the car.

Really... she rubbed her forehead, wondering if she should ring the Wen Family’s doorbell for Wen Ya’s help.

Just as she was about to press the bell, the car returned.

Zhou Lin’s face was as cold as ice, and his eyes were deeply somber. He said bluntly, "Take the car, I’m leaving."

By the time Cheng Zhiwei snapped out of it, Zhou Lin was only a retreating figure.

Cheng Yang, leaning out the window, called out, "Mom, is Dad angry?"

Cheng Zhiwei patted Cheng Yang’s hair and nudged his head back inside, "I don’t know."

His temper was becoming more erratic. She had already said she hadn’t agreed, what more did he want?

With the delay, by the time she drove off, Zhou Lin was nowhere to be seen.

Cheng Zhiwei didn’t call him either, just drove home.

Just around the corner, Zhou Lin was sitting in a black car, perusing the content on a tablet handed to him by Secretary Zhang.

His eyes were sharp and cold.

"Zhou Chenyan had a chance to get out, but Meng Qiancheng testified against him and brought forth much evidence, so he was directly nailed," Secretary Zhang reported in a low voice.

Yucheng was in utter chaos.

The investigation into Zhou Chenyan was said to have been going smoothly at first, but something happened, and it looked like it might fizzle out.

Yet, on the day Zhou Chenyan was to be released, Meng Qiancheng entered the police station, not only as a witness but also supplied the police with a lot of evidence.

Zhou Chenyan was re-arrested before he could be released.

And this time, the evidence was undeniable.

Zhou Lin sat with legs crossed, tapping his fingers on his knee, caught off guard by Meng Qiancheng’s actions.

Zhou Chenyan had been abusive towards Meng Qiancheng, and not in a good way.

Zhou Lin thought he would continue to endure it, but Meng Qiancheng had betrayed Zhou Chenyan so swiftly.

"What about Zhou Chenyan?" Zhou Lin asked.

"It is said that upon learning what Meng Qiancheng had done, he cursed that he truly is the son of his mother, then remained calm."

Secretary Zhang found it odd, as Zhou Chenyan was not the kind to surrender easily.

"Prepare for a trip, we’re going back to Yucheng tomorrow morning."

Secretary Zhang was surprised, "Aren’t we going back tonight?"

"No hurry."

Zhou Lin returned to Cheng Zhiwei’s place, bringing two people with him, a man and a woman.

Facing Cheng Zhiwei’s questioning gaze, he said indifferently, "I’m leaving for Yucheng tomorrow. They’ll stay to protect Yangyang and Xingxing."

Cheng Zhiwei paused, then nodded in agreement, asking no questions about why he was leaving.

Zhou Lin felt annoyed and headed to the bathroom.

The two bodyguards exchanged contact information with Cheng Zhiwei and left; they would be there on time when Zhou Lin left the next day.

Zhou Lin emerged from the shower to find Cheng Yang climbing onto him, hands on hips, asking sternly, "Daddy, why are you angry?"

"I’m not angry," Zhou Lin touched his hair.

"You left me, and Xingxing, and Mommy behind. That was wrong," Cheng Yang counted on his fingers, seriously speaking with Zhou Lin.

Zhou Lin thought, he had indeed left himself behind; he wouldn’t dare to leave them.

Besides, it was Cheng Zhiwei who was in the wrong. She actually called them bed partners, implying he was dispensable.

Was it because He Ye returned and she felt something for him again?

He Ye and she had dated, and Cheng Zhiwei had once been keen to marry him. If it hadn’t been for his ploy with He Mingzhu back then, they would be married now.

Perhaps they would even have children by now.

Thinking of this, Zhou Lin felt a heavy weight in his heart.

"Daddy understands," Zhou Lin wouldn’t argue these points with a child, simply agreeing.

"If Mommy is angry, I will be angry too," mumbled Cheng Xing, her little face unhappy.

Both children were clearly on Cheng Zhiwei’s side, which hurt Zhou Lin, but he knew it was to be expected.

After all, he wasn’t exactly a qualified father.

At nine o’clock at night, Zhou Lin bathed the children, patiently accompanying them until they fell asleep. Only then did he return to the master bedroom.

The book in Cheng Zhiwei’s hands was taken away, and she realized Zhou Lin had entered.

She frowned, "What do you want?"

Zhou Lin leaned down to embrace her, his features cool and mocking, "Of course, it’s to fulfill the duties of a bed partner."

Cheng Zhiwei: "..."

She was held in Zhou Lin’s arms without struggle, calmly leaning on him, "Zhou Lin, let’s talk."

Zhou Lin paused, propping himself on his arms to look at her, raising an eyebrow, "Go ahead."

He was curious to see what she would come up with.

"In our relationship, I won’t dwell on the past. Let’s just keep things as they are now between you and me. If you want to visit the children, that’s fine, but let’s not get too involved in each other’s lives."

Zhou Lin’s face darkened, in the end, it was all about drawing a line.

He kissed her lips decisively, "We’ll talk about it when I get back."

He was going to be in Yucheng for several days.

Just as Cheng Zhiwei was about to speak, he silenced her with his actions.

Eventually, she was so worn out that she forgot everything.

When she woke up, Zhou Lin was gone, a message on her phone from him told her to have breakfast, and as for the children, she could rest easy.

After washing up, Cheng Zhiwei went to the company.

Someone led her into the manager’s office.

A middle-aged man around forty was extremely polite to her, not only did he not scold her for not showing up yesterday, but even personally served her tea and water, telling her to quietly do her job and speak to him if she faced any difficulties.

Cheng Zhiwei guessed that Wen Ya must have given a word, and graciously accepted.

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