Chapter 291: Ten Days of Work in Three Years

Chapter 291: Ten Days of Work in Three Years

Xie Zheng repeatedly assured them that he had money, which made them feel comfortable ordering food.

"In that case, we won't stand on ceremony."

Lu Ye ordered a roast duck first.

Then the others also ordered their own dishes without any hesitation.

Xie Zheng also asked for a bottle of wine.

Everyone said they wouldn't drink, but he insisted on opening the bottle.

"Third brother, thank you for coming back this time."

Xie Zheng raised his glass, looking sincerely at Chen Lin, "I'd like to toast you."

Chen Lin said earnestly, "No need to thank me. I didn't come here for you. Xiao Wei is your friend, and she's also my friend."

Chen Lin said he didn't drink, so Xie Zheng had to drink it himself.

"When are you leaving?" Lu Ye asked Chen Lin.

He wondered if his brother could stay for his wedding.

"I took ten days off this time," Chen Lin replied.

"What?" Xie Zheng looked at him in surprise and asked, "Aren't you very busy? How did you manage to take such a long leave?"

"I haven't taken a vacation in almost three years," Chen Lin retorted with a wronged expression. "Is ten days of vacation a lot in three years?"

“Not much.” Xie Zheng fiddled with the sunglasses in his hand and began to compare with him. “I’m the exact opposite of you. In the past three years, I haven’t worked a total of more than ten days.”

Chen Lin, "!!!"

Lu Ye originally wanted to criticize Xie Zheng for not doing his job properly and sponging off his parents.

But recalling the songs he sang at the cemetery today, and learning that their band had already taken on performances and received a good response, and that they would soon be releasing an album.

The words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.

Chen Lin does offer emotional value, saying, "What you're doing is called accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing it."

Upon hearing Chen Lin's evaluation of him, Xie Zheng's phoenix eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at him with delight, excitedly reached out, grabbed his hand, and shook it vigorously. "Brother, my confidant, you understand me best."

After speaking, she looked at Lu Ye with a hint of dissatisfaction and complained, "Lu Ye, did you hear that? This is how a true brother would evaluate me."

Lu Ye spoke softly, "I'd like to comment on you, but will you give me the chance? Who has always treated me like an enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Zheng felt a little guilty. He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, saying, "The past is the past, don't mention it."

“I used to get stuck in dead ends, I don’t really blame you.”

Xie Zheng drank two cups on an empty stomach and was already getting tipsy. "You're right. I used to be a coward. I didn't have the courage to face the past or admit my mistakes, so I blamed everything on you, thinking that by shifting the responsibility, I could reduce my guilt."

"I'm just a coward."

After finishing his drink, Xie Zheng suddenly looked at Bai Zhi, poured her a glass of wine, and said, "Bai Zhi, the person I should actually thank more is you."

"Thank you for beating me up and waking me up that time. I know my brothers are afraid of hurting me, so they have always been accommodating to me and can't bear to hurt me."

"Thank you for speaking up for me and waking me up from my daze. Thank you for threatening me with the treatment, which forced me to confront my own heart."

"Before, I always felt sorry for Xiaowei because I couldn't create songs that I was satisfied with. Plus, as I got older and continued to rely on my parents, the psychological pressure was immense, and I became restless. Seeing Lu Ye find happiness, watching him propose and confess his love... as someone my age, my heart was more anxious than anyone else's. I was afraid that Xiaowei in heaven would resent me for being useless, for promising to help her fulfill her dreams, but ten years have passed and I'm still a failure..."

"Xiao Bai." Xie Zheng raised his glass and handed it to her. "I'd like to toast you."

Bai Zhi, who was focused on cooking because she had to get to work, was gnawing on a duck leg when she suddenly looked up and saw the wine cup that Xie Zheng was offering her. She shook her head and politely declined.

The main problem was that his mouth was stuffed with duck leg meat, so he couldn't speak.

Lu Ye took the wine cup from her and placed it on the table, saying, "My wife has to go to work this afternoon and can't drink."

Xie Zheng raised his chin. "Then you drink it for her."

Lu Ye said, "I have to take her to work, so I can't drink anymore."

Chen Lin sat there blankly, completely bewildered.

Bai Zhi even beat up Xie Zheng?

This small guy actually dared to beat up Xie Zheng?!

Should I even yell at him to wake him up?

Chen Lin looked at Bai Zhi with even more disbelief.

Just how many surprises does Lu Ye's little wife hold?

Lu Ye noticed that Shen Qian's eyes had been vacant and lifeless ever since she entered the restaurant. She hadn't eaten a single bite and hadn't participated in any of their conversations.

Lu Ye looked at her and reminded her, "Xiaoqian, you should eat quickly too."

Hearing his voice, Shen Qian snapped out of her daze and forced a smile. "I'm not hungry. Let Xiao Zhi eat. We'll go back after we finish eating."

Bai Zhi quickly finished the duck leg in her hand and the rice in her bowl, wiped her mouth and stood up, "You guys eat slowly, Dr. Chen and I are leaving first."

Lu Ye offered to drive them there, but Bai Zhi stopped him, saying, "You and Comrade Chen haven't seen each other in a long time. Why don't you catch up? We'll take the bus; it's only two stops away."

"It must be delivered."

"no."

Bai Zhi glared at him fiercely, "Pick me up tonight. You're not allowed to leave this room now. That's an order."

Lu Ye had no choice but to obediently do as he was told.

After Bai Zhi and Shen Qian left, Xie Zheng glanced at Lu Ye with disdain, "Look at you, so pathetic, you've been ordered around by others."

Lu Ye argued confidently, "My wife is my boss. What's wrong with her ordering me around? I like being ordered around by her."

Xie Zheng rolled his eyes.

But his eyes betrayed an undisguised envy.

"What happened to Xiaoqian?" Lu Ye squinted at him and questioned, "Did you bully her?"

Chen Lin chimed in, "Yes, I also felt that Xiaoqian's emotions were off. She seemed quite normal before she went up the mountain to find you."

"Where did I bully her? What does it have to do with me? Don't drag me into everything." Xie Zheng started pouring wine again, and said to Chen Lin, "It's not easy for us to come back, let's have a drink together, the three of us brothers."