Zi Yan was beaten violently by Ouyang Guodong, yet she just stood by, giggling as if watching a play, nearly ready to clap and cheer.

...

Having just recovered from an illness, Ouyang Guodong still had some self-control. He replaced liquor with tea and toasted three times with Zhu Bufan, considering the matter settled. If there's a chance in the future, we brothers should really have a good drink!

However, it was unexpected that this future would turn out to be a farewell. This meeting between Zhu Bufan and Ouyang Guodong was the last time Zhu Bufan saw Ouyang Guodong.

"My husband, you're not feeling well. Go back and rest, and I'll drink a few with Doctor Zhu. How about that?" Zhang Qianguo kindly suggested.

"Okay, I'll go back to rest. You drink, you drink." Ouyang Guodong also felt it was inappropriate for him to stay. He couldn't drink, and it would be unfair to prevent everyone else at the table from drinking.

Zi Yan, with a 'thick-skinned' persistence, helped Ouyang Guodong back to the room to rest. Oh, what a good woman she is, Ouyang Guodong had just beaten her for a long time, and Zi Yan's tears were almost dried up, yet within just fifteen minutes, she had totally written it off.

In fact, Zi Yan is not as Ouyang Guodong described, old and ugly. On the contrary, she looks just over thirty, with sharp features and a decent figure, and an adequate demeanor.

Thinking about it, Ouyang Guodong's outbursts have not been just for a day or two. He has been erupting for many years. The criteria of newly rich for choosing a spouse are very simple: young, beautiful, with charm, and most critically, a virgin. That he chose Zi Yan also reflects this issue from another side.

That is to say, even if Zi Yan leaves Ouyang Guodong, she could still find a decent man. Her clinging to Ouyang Guodong and serving him like a maid is purely her degrading herself.

Ah, it's truly lamentable.

Zhang Qianguo saw something off in Zhu Bufan's eyes and leaned over to whisper, "What's wrong? President Zhu, have you taken a liking to Sister Zi Yan? If so, shall I play matchmaker for you? How about that?"

"Hehe, Mrs. Zhang, you must be joking." Zhu Bufan shook his head repeatedly in denial.

In fact, it's those like Zhang Qianguo, the "most hateful," that cause these situations. If not for her sticking her oar in, Zi Yan might not have ended up this miserable. But still, the root cause of the matter is actually Ouyang Guodong himself. A fly won't land on an egg with no cracks! It's all caused by Ouyang Guodong's own lechery!

Zhang Qianguo quietly said, "Doctor Zhu, can you still drink? If you can, I'll join you for a few. If not, come out with me for a walk, okay?"

"This..." Conventionally speaking, there's no reason for Zhu Bufan to refuse an invitation from a beautiful woman, but switching the perspective to "someone else's wife," Zhu Bufan must seriously reconsider this matter.

A man must do what he must, and must not do what he must not. Zhu Bufan immediately stood up, bowed, and said, "Mrs. Zhang, I appreciate your kindness. I have something else to attend to today. Let's talk another day, goodbye!" Having said that, Zhu Bufan turned to leave.

"Stop!" Zhang Qianguo stepped forward to block Zhu Bufan's path, pulled out a piece of paper from her bosom, handed it over to Zhu Bufan, and said, "Mr. Zhu, you should recognize this, shouldn't you?"

Zhu Bufan took the paper, his expression changed slightly.

That day when Bald Strong and his men came to smash up Chunjiang New Village, causing panic among the residents, Du Yujia, in order to calm the people, personally visited several households and managed to retain them, except she couldn't retain Ouyang Guodong's family. She asked Zhu Bufan to come and persuade them, and in order to keep Zhang Qianguo, he signed an agreement with her.

It was agreed that Zhu Bufan owed Zhang Qianguo a favor, and fulfilling an act as a form of repayment for the favor was necessary. The paper that Zhang Qianguo now produced was precisely the agreement personally written by Zhu Bufan on that day.

Zhu Bufan's expression shifted slightly, Zhang Qianguo earnestly said, "Bufan, does your own promise still count? As a dignified man, do you mean to say that you need not acknowledge the words you've spoken?"

"I..." Zhu Bufan said in a deep voice, "If there's anything you need me to do, just say it. As long as it's not illegal or criminal, I'll do it. I, Zhu Bufan, am a man of my word!"

"Well," Zhang Qianguo cheerfully said, "Since that's the case, then I must say, my request is, for the upcoming year you must listen to me!"

"No, absolutely not." Zhu Bufan immediately shook his head decisively and rejected the idea. This was non-negotiable.

"Zhu Bufan, are you still a man? You said you would help me with one thing, but now you want to back out. In that case, just return the contract to me. I'll take it and make it public, declaring that Zhu Bufan doesn't keep his word, huh!"

Zhu Bufan indeed returned the paper to Zhang Qianguo but added, "Zhang Qianguo, I promised to help you with one thing, but commanding me for a year means you definitely want more than one thing done, so I can't agree to it!"

"Then... then you only need to do one thing for this year, and that is to make me happy!"

"Hmm?" Zhu Bufan frowned, puzzled, he said, "Miss Zhang, your statement seems a bit excessive, because after all, I'm not your husband, so I'm afraid I can't do too many things for you so you..."

"No need to say more!" Zhang Qianguo rebuked indignantly, "Zhu Bufan, all you need to say is whether you still recognize this document as written by you. If you acknowledge it, then agree to me. If you don't acknowledge it, tear it up with your own hands. This is the original you wrote yourself. After you tear it up, this thing will no longer exist in the world. You won't need to be responsible for your words anymore. I will still stay here for ten days as agreed before I leave!"

Ah, this statement really left Zhu Bufan speechless. How could it be that my credibility as a man is not even as good as yours, a woman's? This is unacceptable!

Definitely, the agreement must not be destroyed; it was personally written by Zhu Bufan. Others might tear up their own written agreement, but Zhu Bufan could never do it, as he has not yet fulfilled this agreement!

"Fine, I agree!" Zhu Bufan nodded and complied, "Within this year, I will do my best to make you happy, but if your requests are too unreasonable, I reserve the right to refuse."

"Good, you said it yourself. Now, if you accompany me for a walk, I will be happy. If you don't accompany me, I won't be happy. Will you come or not?" Zhang Qianguo suddenly turned into a rascal.

Zhu Bufan seriously said, "Miss Zhang Qianguo, you are now a married woman. You need to be responsible for your husband and your family. What you are doing is really not appropriate. Please..."

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