Rebirth: 1977

Ye Tianshui's tone was full of disgust, which made Xia Zijian feel ashamed and guilty.

My originally empty and cold heart began to warm up little by little.

"Xiao Shui, am I an uncle to them and I'm embarrassing them? Will they be unwilling to acknowledge me in the future?"

His voice is somewhat nasal.

Ye Tianshui stared at the paper covered with words on the table, wondering why his brother-in-law called him at this time.

What could be going on?

He knew very well what kind of person his brother-in-law was. He seemed to be heartless, or you could say he had a big, open and straightforward heart. He would not, and did not like, to beat around the bush.

Over the years, the number of times he has called me can be counted on one hand.

He didn't have to worry that Xia Zijian would hold a grudge against him since he had said so many harsh words to him the past two days.

Ye Tianshui actually hoped that his memory would be better.

"No matter how embarrassing you do, they still have to call you uncle. What else can you do? So, brother Zijian, in order not to embarrass your nephews and nieces, you have to be smarter and make them proud of you."

"Hehe, Xiaoshui, are you willing to forgive me now?"

Xia Zijian's heart, which was under great pressure, he breathed a sigh of relief and spoke cautiously.

Ye Tianshui paused for a moment, and his tone became relaxed:

"What stupid things are you saying? Some things are not your fault, don't take it upon yourself.

If I have a bad attitude and said something that makes you unhappy, you must not bear a grudge against me."

"No! No! How could it be possible, Xiaoshui, you...if there is anything I did wrong, you must remind me, you can scold me or beat me, but just don't ignore me, okay?"

Xia Zijian said seriously.

Ye Tianshui was choked by his words. With the age of his two lifetimes combined, he was indeed old enough to scold him severely.

But he is now his dear brother-in-law, and considering his seniority and age, he should be treated with some respect.

"Brother Zijian, is there something wrong with you calling me at this time? Did you not attend the hotel's opening ceremony today, or did you leave early?"

Ye Tianshui looked at his watch. It was twelve fifty in the afternoon. There was still a banquet before the celebration, so it should not be over yet.

There was no noisy sound on the other end of the phone, which meant that Xia Zijian was not calling him from the hotel.

It's in his office.

"Sorry, Xiaoshui, don't worry, Sikong Kong and Qiao Ming went to maintain order. I... didn't go because I had something else to do."

Xia Zijian spoke hesitantly.

"Brother, tell me, has something happened to you? Just tell me whatever you want to say." Ye Tianshui asked directly.

Calling him in such a clingy way is totally not Xia Zijian's way of doing things.

Xia Zijian was silent for a while, then laughed softly: "It's okay, really, haha, Xiaoshui, what do you think will happen to me?

I just want to ask you, I have been in Pengcheng for a long time. I originally said I would just come for two or three years to gain some training.

Do you think there is any way to transfer me away from Pengcheng?

It doesn't matter where I go, I can accept demotion, I... I just want to work somewhere else, I don't like it here.

I still can’t get used to the smell of the sea in the wind.”

In fact, in Pengcheng now, the smell of the sea is almost gone.

There are more and more high-rise buildings in the summer, blocking out the wind blowing from the seaside.

He paused for a moment, not hearing Ye Tianshui's reply, feeling sad:

"Ha, I'm just kidding you, don't take it seriously. I'm hanging up now. I'll wait for you to return to Pengcheng to hold a hundred-day banquet for baby Xiaochen."

Xia Zijian hung up the phone in a hurry, his hand on the receiver still shaking slightly.

He wanted to leave here, but he couldn't say it.

At the beginning, it was for his ex-wife that he hurriedly left the capital and came to Pengcheng. Fortunately, there was such a place for him to escape.

It took a lot of effort to settle down here, and work is going more and more smoothly. As a partner with Si Kong Kong, the two of us have gradually reached a tacit understanding.

The city of Pengcheng has become famous in China. For the same position, the rank is one level higher.

He never thought about becoming the top boss. The position of deputy was just right for him. As long as he actively cooperated with the director, the pressure on his shoulders would be much less.

I originally thought that after getting married, my life would begin to be fulfilling.

He established a career before starting a family. This is also good. He has a family at the age of thirty and a position as a deputy director, which can be considered as establishing a career.

Who would have known that he would regret marrying Xia Yingying at home.

It's not an exaggeration to say that she is a 'money-eating beast'. The key point is that her home has no homely atmosphere and no warmth or affection.

He could tolerate Xia Yingying's arrogance and cunningness, and believed that she would change as she grew older and had children.

He had sensed that Xia Yingying's temperament and personality were somewhat established before they got married.

That time, my sister went to Hong Kong Island to take care of her pregnancy. She got off at Yangcheng Railway Station and passed through Pengcheng to Luohu Customs. He suggested that she go with him to pick her up and drop her off.

Unfortunately, Xia Yingying rejected him without hesitation. She did have a few friends from Beijing, but how many days in a month did she have no friends around her?

Those so-called friends were visiting Guangzhou, and Xia Yingying had been accompanying them for three days.

It would be very convenient for him to pick her up by car from the hotel to the train station, but Xia Yingying refused.

Xia Zijian regretted it because the wedding date had been set and because Xia Minglei had always cared about him.

Also, he had expectations and trust in the promise Xia Yingying made.

After all, my love was wasted. The embarrassing thing now is that it is difficult to have a cold war and separation under Xia Minglei's nose.

He was in a dilemma and thought of escaping.

I impulsively called Ye Tianshui for help, but backed down at the critical moment.

He believed that Ye Tianshui had a way to help him solve this problem.

But the previous things were done by this omnipotent brother-in-law, and now he couldn't say anything.

Shame occupied Xia Zijian's heart, and at the critical moment, he chose to escape: keep silent.

Maybe, maybe Xia Minglei would teach his daughter a lesson?

Perhaps, Xia Yingying is not completely stubborn?

Observe for a while, give her another chance, and give yourself another chance, Xia Zijian said with great pride, and he didn't mind becoming a man who got married three times.

But his second marriage was only known within his small circle, and no one outside knew about it.

His marriage with Xia Yingying involved Leader Xia, and was almost known to everyone in Pengcheng.

If the marriage breaks down again, I will be too ashamed to face my parents and family.

Moreover, with Xia Minglei as his father-in-law, the relationship between the two families in officialdom would be very awkward and delicate.

How could Xia Minglei, who dotes on his daughter to the bone, easily let his son-in-law file for divorce? !

After hanging up the phone, Xia Zijian gritted his teeth and decided to endure it and see how his father-in-law Xia Minglei would educate his beloved daughter.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Xia Zijian said, "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously," and hung up the phone. Ye Tianshui knew his brother-in-law's personality, so he didn't know how he would take what he said as a joke.

He must have really decided to leave and no longer wanted to stay in Pengcheng.

Even if it means going anywhere, I am willing to accept a demotion.

Ye Tianshui knew that Xia Zijian was becoming more and more adept at his work and he was not an ambitious person. After working together with Si Kongkong for several years, they had developed a tacit understanding.

In such a working environment, how could he easily leave?

Moreover, it is in Pengcheng, so close to Hong Kong Island. If I want to see Zilan or her children in the future, I can just make an appointment to meet her at Luohu Bridge and see her there.

There is no need to think too much, it is definitely the case that the current marriage is in trouble. This fool, with such a strong family background, has never known how to 'bully others by taking advantage of his power'.

This is actually why Ye Tianshui looks at him differently.