Sole decision

The news arrived at home one step ahead of Zhou Ce himself, and Pei Zhaoxue came back on behalf of Zhou Jian. Seeing Zhou Ce's nonchalant look, his face became more and more gloomy.He called Zhou Ce to the study to inquire about the ins and outs. Zhou Ce did not hide anything and answered truthfully.When Pei Zhaoxue asked him if he had thought about the consequences, Zhou Ce laughed.

"Why do you always think about the consequences when you do things?" Zhou Ce said, "He satirized me in front of so many people, why didn't he think about the consequences? Brother Pei, are you asking the wrong person?"

Unexpectedly, Pei Zhaoxue did not confront him, but turned her back, sighed faintly, and said in a low voice: "I really don't know what to do..."

Zhou Ce looked at the past, Pei Zhaoxue was leaning sideways, slightly nodding, eyes half down, brows were gently twisted when he said that, no longer the usual coldness.I think it's because I've been busy with work recently, if I wasn't really tired, I wouldn't have said such slack words.Zhou Ce was inexplicably moved, and took a step forward and asked, "After all, you still want the elder brother to inherit the Zhou family, right? You don't like the second elder brother, do you?"

"We grew up together, the three of you brothers are no different to me." Pei Zhaoxue turned her head and looked directly into Zhou Ce's eyes, "It's the same even if you are in charge."

Zhou Ce raised the corner of his mouth, shook his head and said, "I can feel it, you don't like me either, you've always been perfunctory to me."

Pei Zhaoxue said, "That's your illusion."

"It doesn't matter." Zhou Ce said, "Anyway, I saved your life, even if you don't like me in your heart, you still have to accept my favor."

"You always say that I want to repay you, and I promise you once or twice." Pei Zhaoxue asked, "How long are you going to play this trick? Zhou Ce, how old are you?"

"I never get tired of playing." Zhou Ce said, "If you owe me a favor, you will have to pay it back from generation to generation."

Pei Zhaoxue didn't seem to want to bring up this matter, so he moved two steps away from Zhou Ce, his expression returned to his usual look, and he said to Zhou Ce: "Instead of thinking about these things, why don't you think about what you should do for a while?" How should we face Zhou Ling?"

Zhou Ce shrugged, and suddenly said seriously to Pei Zhaoxue: "Brother Pei, I don't know what you think, but I hope that no third person will know all the conversations between us, okay?"

Pei Zhaoxue thought for a moment, then nodded.Zhou Ce wasn't worried that Pei Zhaoxue would lie to him. A person like Pei Zhaoxue with an extremely heavy moral burden would definitely do what he said.

After receiving Pei Zhaoxue's consent, Zhou Ce returned to his room. At this time, Zhou Ling hadn't come back yet. Zhou Ang called him first and told him that he was rushing home.But Zhou Ang couldn't pay attention to the main point, so Zhou Ce casually babbled him a few words, then turned around and called Zhou Jian.

Zhou Jian was on a business trip, and the news was very well-informed. As soon as Zhou Ce called, he reprimanded Zhou Ce in a calm voice.Zhou Ce listened without saying a word. Zhou Jian felt that it was meaningless to lose his temper in the air, so he asked Zhou Ce what he was thinking at that time.

Zhou Ce sighed, and talked about the situation in the tone he used to flatter Zhou Jian when he was a child.The situation he said was true, but after he finished speaking, he asked Zhou Jian lightly: "Brother, I have always had a question that I can't understand."

"what is the problem?"

"I always felt that Wang Shijin must have something to do with Dad's assassination, but I couldn't figure out what happened after thinking about it for a long time." Zhou Ce said, "Why did you target me? I'm just an insignificant little character. It doesn't make any sense."

Zhou Jian said: "You are my father's son and my younger brother. What kind of insignificant character is there? Maybe the other party thinks that you are undefended and easy to attack. In short, no matter who he is targeting, he is pointing at our Zhou family. .”

Zhou Ce said: "Our people are inside and outside the hospital. Who on earth has such a great ability to sneak in without anyone noticing? Brother, I have a bad feeling. After I return to Lucheng I have been with Brother Pei all the time, who in Lucheng doesn't know that Brother Pei is working by your side? Could it be that my suffering is not aimed at the Zhou family, but at you?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone, and Zhou Ce silently counted the time in his heart.

The description that Zhou Jian heard from Zhou Ce was somewhat different from what Pei Zhaoxue said. They both said that the other party was after her. Who was telling the truth and who was telling the truth?Zhou Jian's analysis of the problem will not take the family relationship into consideration. He believes that interests are the only driving force for behavior.Zhou Ce is not in the circle of interests, and he has nothing to do with how things develop in any way, so he has no motive to lie, so it is only possible that Pei Zhaoxue is hiding something.

Zhou Jian gasped, why did Pei Zhaoxue lie to him?He has stayed by Zhou Xiangyun's side for so long, and has always been aloof from the world. Could it be that he wants to come out to disrupt the situation this time?He still couldn't accept it emotionally, but rationally he had already decided that Pei Zhaoxue was interfering with his vision.Even though he and Pei Zhaoxue were on good terms, and Pei Zhaoxue was faintly on his side, but these were all superficial rhetoric, what a person really thinks depends on what he is actually doing.

He has been in the dark kingdom for so long, and he has already forged a cold heart and suspicious thinking. Once the signs of doubt appear, he cannot be suppressed.

Zhou Ce waited for a while, but Zhou Jian still didn't speak. He continued, "Brother, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."

"You said."

"I suspect it's the second brother..." Zhou Ce sounded a little hesitant, "When Wang Shijin threatened me, he kept saying that the second brother would not let me go. And I also know something about the conversation you had in the study on Dad's birthday. Although I don't understand your business matters, I understand the truth. Cooperation with the Wang family is not a good thing. If the second brother insists on going his own way, I'm afraid...Brother, you think of a way. If the second brother really wants to push me to The Wang family apologizes, what can I do?"

"Okay, stop talking, I will find a way." Zhou Jian interrupted Zhou Ce, "You are not allowed to mention this to anyone today, not even Axue, you know?"

"Ah."

Zhou Jian told Zhou Ce a few more words, but never mentioned Zhou Ce's conjecture again.Others will not be able to come back from other places for a while, so it is useless to talk more.After Zhou Ce hung up the phone, he went back to the front hall, where he waited for Zhou Ling to come back.

Zhou Ling went to the hospital to visit Wang Shijin when he came out of the company, learned of Wang Shijin's injury, and then went home angrily.

When he got home and saw Zhou Ce waiting for him obediently, he couldn't let out a sigh of relief, so he called Zhou Ce to his room, and the door was slammed shut so loudly that the door frame rattled.Zhou Ling paced back and forth by the window, and Zhou Ce watched him circle around.

"Zhou Ce, are you crazy? Why don't you usually see you with such a great ability? Wang Shijin's hand is almost ruined even if it's not broken." Zhou Ling took a deep breath and said, "You don't even take up this matter, The Wang family wants someone from me, what should I give them?"

Zhou Ce said lightly: "Second brother, I know I was wrong. One person does the work and the other person is responsible. If you want to kill, you have to do what you want. I will never implicate you."

"Broken me? You are my own brother, am I still afraid that you will get hurt?" Zhou Ling said angrily, "I'm mad at you for not being smart enough! Wang Shijin can directly negotiate business with Dad on behalf of the Wang family. He is something you can afford to offend." ?"

"But brother said..."

"What did your brother say?"

Knowing that he had slipped his tongue, Zhou Ce turned his head to keep silent. Zhou Ling asked, "What did you say? Don't stop talking halfway. In this matter, do you think it's Big Brother who can save you or I who can save you?" ? Think about it carefully."

Zhou Ce thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "Brother said that he has always suspected that Wang Shijin had something to do with Dad, and you saw it at the last meal. It's just that he can't get involved in too much because of your relationship with Wang Shijin." Shen, if you are not in charge now, then he will naturally have many ways. He even suspects..."

"Doubt what?"

Zhou Ce struggled psychologically, and replied, "He suspects that you and the Wang family teamed up to frame Dad in order to consolidate his rights. But second brother, eldest brother has no evidence for this idea. I believe you, you How could it be possible to do such a rebellious thing? I've told you everything I know, and the elder brother only made such guesses when he got into a dead end, so you must not confront him."

After hearing these words, Zhou Ling said helplessly: "As expected, he still has resentment in his heart. When I had dinner last time, I thought he was just out of breath."

"Second brother, it's human nature that big brother can't accept the change so quickly. Let's not create a gap for this. If the brothers can work together, why can't we get over the hurdle? Now I'm the one who caused trouble, or that sentence, I will handle this matter alone. Second brother, as long as the relationship between you and Wang Shijin can be repaired, I will do anything. I have no skills, but I am also a child of the Zhou family, and I will do my best to protect the honor of the family of."

"Stop talking." Zhou Ling said, "Go out and let me think about it alone."

Zhou Ce nodded, turned around and walked out of the room. When he opened the door and was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and called Zhou Ling "Second Brother", looking at him with expectation and pleading in his eyes. Zhou Ling sighed and comforted Zhou Ce by saying, "You It's my biological brother, how can I push you to outsiders?"

After getting this sentence, Zhou Ce smiled at Zhou Ling, and then closed the door.