Su Zhan did not know. He did not have a place to go and he did not know where to go looking like this.
“Go to the villa with us,” Xinyan invited.
Since he ended up looking like this, perhaps Qin Ya might have softened if she were to see him. If that happened, then both of them might have a chance to have a heart-to-heart talk.
In case he was able to accept the fact that they would not have children together, both of them would not have to suffer further from this conflict.
Su Zhan looked down and kept quiet.
He did not know Xinyan’s intentions. Would his current appearance make Qin Ya take pity on him?
He decided that he did not want Qin Ya to see him in such a pitiful state.
“I’m not going. There are too many people over at the villa. I’ll head over to Peichuan’s and stay there for a few days before going back to my own place. Also, don’t tell Qin Ya about what happened to me. I don’t want her to think that I can’t live a single day without her. I… After today is over, I’ll still be the Su Zhan that you know.”
With that, he left.
Xinyan wanted to call out for him as his current state was rather worrying.
Jinghao grabbed her hand and shook his head at her, “Just let him go. He’ll be fine after this. I’m sure of it. We just need to give him some time.”
Deciding to take her husband’s advice, she did not continue to persuade Su Zhan nor stop him from leaving.
However, he looked like an abandoned child – lonely and helpless with visible injuries.
That would make anyone worried.
Over at the Zhou family.
Captain Song had just given Shen Peichuan a call as part of his investigation. Since Gu Bei and Old Master Gu were deeply in trouble and were unable to protect themselves, they no longer had any time to meddle in Peichuan’s affairs. Taking advantage of this situation, Captain Song used his connection to help resolved Peichuan’s predicament.
Originally it was an act of futility. If Old Master Gu had not been arrested because of the incident that happened he might have been able to frame Peichuan and dragged him along in his suffering using some forged evidence of bribery.
Fortunately, the Gu family fell fast like a line of dominoes, and that gave a lot of room for Peichuan’s plights to be dealt with.
Therefore, the matter was quickly resolved.
To celebrate this, Captain Song had called Shen Peichuan over for a drink.
After three rounds of drinks, Captain Song asked, “When are you planning to get married with your girlfriend?”
Peichuan stopped drinking midair, before raising his head and taking a gulp of the drink and replied, “We broke up.”
He was too lazy to regale him with the twists and turns of his tale. Due to that incident, the rumor about his romance was spread.
The last visit to the Song family was a farce as well.
Captain Song furrowed his brows, “Is the lady not good enough for you? Or are you the one bullying her?”
Song Yaxin who was bringing out the food, overheard her father’s words and interjected, “Is Peichuan that kind of person? His breakup only means that they’re not fated to be together.”
Captain Song glared at his daughter, “Don’t interrupt when we men are talking.”
“It’s okay. Yaxin is right.” After all, Peichuan himself was not clear with his own feelings. He was not sure if he liked Sang Yu in the first place.
It just felt like she had suddenly disappeared from his world. That made him feel rather uncomfortable as he felt that he had lost a lot of things.
Sitting down next to him, Yaxin advised him, “Peichuan, don’t drink too much.” She peered at Captain Song and with a strange tone and said, “Dad, even though you are joyous, you can’t force him to drink.”
Captain Song scowled and said, “I wonder if I am I your father?”
Nodding, Yaxin answered indignantly, “Of course.”
“Why do I feel that you’re treating Peichuan better than your own father? Do you not care about me?” Captain Song glared cheekily at his daughter.
He could read his daughter’s mind very well.
This was also the reason he was so dedicated in helping to solve the problems for Shen Peichuan.
He knew full well that his daughter was a divorcee and therefore the chance of her getting together with Shen Peichuan was slim. Therefore, he had resolved to treat the latter better.
That way, even Shen Peichuan was willing, he would not feel ashamed whenever he met him.
Or maybe, Peichuan would fall in love with his daughter for his sake.
That was purely his own selfishness.
No matter how selfless and just a person could be, when it involved the affairs of their loved ones, they would definitely be biases.
After all, this matter involved his daughter. He would like to give his daughter’s matter a little push in the right direction.
He was a father and Song Yaxin was his only daughter.
Meanwhile, Shen Peichuan had drunk quite a lot; he did not think much of the underlying meaning behind Captain Song’s words.
Even if he had not been drinking much, Peichuan might never have guessed that Captain Song wanted him to be his son-in-law.
“Come, let us drink together. The incident this time can be turned into a blessing, therefore it is worth celebrating. As the saying goes ‘one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster’.”
Yaxin looked at Captain Song, “It’s not as serious as you’ve said. Shen Peichuan is a worthy man whom the heavens will help. He has always been a good and upright person in the first place.”
“Who cares? It doesn’t matter. Come, let us enjoy a toast!” Captain Song raised his glass.
Shen Peichuan picked up his glass in front of him too. Since it was not easy to refuse Captain Song, he felt that he had drunk too much.
After giving Captain Song a toast, Peichuan told him honestly, “I can’t drink anymore. I’ve drunk too much, methinks.”
Mrs. Song, who was at the side, smilingly said, “It’s okay. You can rest here tonight after drinking. There’s a guest room available here anyway.”
After knowing that Peichuan had ‘broken up’ with Sang Yu, they were treating him with much enthusiasm. After all, he was a good man and they were fond of him.
She was glad to see that her daughter had hope again.
I want Peichuan to be my son-in-law.
