A car accident, our family of three crossed

And he had no intention of doing anything to her. Looking at her slightly red eyes and angry look, he knew that he was pushing her too far.

The hands holding her shoulders could clearly feel that she was full of resistance. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "Can you calm down and listen to me?"

Mei was panicked for a moment, but then she slowly calmed down. Since she couldn't break free, she could only listen to what he was going to say next.

Seeing that she had calmed down a lot, Zhou Huan spoke again, "Don't worry, I won't do anything to you, so you don't need to be so nervous."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment and continued, "Whether you believe it or not, I have never been interested in you on a whim, nor have I ever treated you as a plaything. My original intention was not to force you."

Before he finished speaking, Mei blurted out, "But what you are doing is forcing me, isn't it? You have repeatedly broken into my boudoir late at night. Have you ever considered my situation? You would do this, isn't it that you don't take my reputation, a woman who has been divorced and whose reputation is so bad, seriously?"

The continuous questioning left Zhou Huan speechless. These things were indeed not well considered by him, but she had always been avoiding him as much as possible before, so he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.

Seeing that he was silent, Mei thought that he had acquiesced, and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I don't have a good reputation anyway, so it doesn't matter if it gets worse, don't you think? Shopkeeper Zhou."

"No, no, I have never looked down on you because of what others say about you. I know that you are different from what they say."

The two of them were now standing face to face in front of the window. The window that she had just opened had been closed again without her knowing when.

"Sit down first." Zhou Huan saw a soft couch on one side, so he pushed her to sit down, but his hands were still clasped on her shoulders. He looked down at her and said very seriously: "I know that it is inappropriate for me to break into your boudoir at night. I am wrong. I apologize to you."

Then, he changed the subject and said, "But if you hadn't always been avoiding me, how could I have resorted to such a bad idea?"

Hearing this, Mei's eyes were filled with anger again. Didn't he know why she was avoiding him? It was obviously his behavior that was reckless, so how come it was still her fault in the end?

At this moment, Zhou Huan only felt that her subtle reaction was very vivid. He wanted to laugh, but he was afraid of angering her again, so he held it back.

He released his hands that were holding her shoulders. Mei was free and immediately moved to the side, keeping a distance from him.

Zhou Huan had no choice but to let her do what she wanted. He stood up, looked at the top of her head, and sighed faintly, "We will be returning to Beijing in a few days. We may not return to the county until March next year. You have a lot of time to think about our relationship. Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can. I hope you take this matter seriously and don't make a decision against your will."

He could sense that she did have feelings for him.

When Mei heard this, her expression paused slightly, but she didn't say anything.

Zhou Huan continued, "Ru'er is already old enough to get married. This time when we return to the capital, we may have to consider her marriage. It is still uncertain whether Ru'er will come back here. If you can't bear to leave her, spend more time with her these days!"

"As for the matter between you and me, if you only care about Ru'er, then that's not a problem at all. That girl is different from the girls who are raised in the boudoir. She hates those etiquettes and rules the most." Zhou Huan couldn't help laughing when talking about some of the things his daughter had done in the past. He didn't tell Mei about it.

"That girl has often urged me to remarry, and even tried to match the pregnant housekeeper with me. But I dismissed all of them."

After hearing this, Mei thought that this was something that a silly girl like Zhou Ru would do. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and a smile appeared on her face because of this funny thing.

Seeing this, Zhou Huan decided to strike while the iron was hot and continued, "If she knew that I was planning to remarry, she would be so happy. If she had to choose between a complete stranger and someone she knows well and treats like a sister, she would definitely choose the latter. In her mind, even after her stepmother comes into the family, she is still her good sister."

"So, if you are just considering that girl's feelings, it is totally unnecessary. The only thing you need to consider is, if I really want to marry you, are you willing?"

Because of his words, Mei fell into deep thought for a long time, so long that she didn't even notice when he left. Her mind was full of what he said before he left.

He said, if he really wanted to marry her, would she be willing...

He used the word "marry" instead of anything else, which made Mei feel more than ever that this word was so heavy, so heavy that she didn't dare to accept it easily.

She thought she was a person with little luck, but suddenly, good fortune came to her, but she felt it was so unreal that she was afraid it was like a bubble that would shatter at the slightest touch.

That night, Mei's mind was in a mess. She seemed to be thinking about a lot of things, but she didn't know what she was thinking about. It was not until late at night that she fell asleep in a daze.

After getting up early the next morning, Mei felt a little listless. Not long after she washed up and had breakfast, she received a note from Song Ning.

In order to celebrate the two successful candidates, Shangtang Village plans to hold a banquet for hundreds of families tomorrow. Song Ning has just returned from the provincial capital for two days and now has some free time, so she plans to invite her good sisters to her home to have fun together.

Mei was just looking for someone to talk to! Song Ning's post came just in time.

However, Zhou Huan must be inviting people, and if she goes there tomorrow, she will inevitably meet him.

She hadn't figured out how to face that person for a while, and when she thought of this, she became a little hesitant.