He reached out to embrace her, and Zhou Jinbei pushed his hand away.
"If you don't dislike me, I dislike you."
"Alright, stop fidgeting. Before your kidneys go bad and you get too old, hurry up and find someone to marry. You might even fetch a good price."
As they were joking, the private room door opened again, and Lu Mingzhe walked in.
She thought Zhan Beijue had returned and she was finally going to meet him.
But inside, there were only Zhou Jinbei, Lu Qingxu, and Jiang Nanfang.
At first glance, he was very disappointed and said to Zhou Jinbei,
"Are you really treating me to dinner? Where is Zhan Beijue? Or has he forgotten everything?"
Zhou Jinbei was already bickering with Lu Qingxu, and hearing him say that made her even angrier.
"What? I'm treating you to dinner and you're not happy about it?"
"What's good to eat with you? If I had known he wasn't coming, I wouldn't have come either."
Lu Mingzhe casually pulled up a chair and sat down.
"Forget it, since I'm here, I'll reluctantly eat a few bites before leaving. Have the dishes been ordered? Hurry up and serve."
She had never seen such unfeeling brothers, each one speaking more harshly than the other.
She treated them to dinner and got it wrong?
Zhou Jinbei deliberately brought up sensitive topics.
"It looks like you have a new love and are in a hurry for a date. Have you forgotten Chen Jiaojiao so quickly?"
Bringing up sensitive topics!
Lu Mingzhe wanted to hit her on the head.
"Yes, I have a new love, is that not allowed!"
"Look how anxious you are. Jiaojiao hasn't even broken up with you yet, and you're already hooking up with someone else. You have no sense of male virtue."
"Have you never heard of the phrase 'guarding one's chastity like jade'? Well, you deserve to never find true love."
Lu Mingzhe couldn't even be bothered to talk to her.
As if he was any better than me.
"You're getting more and more worked up. Lu Qingxu has maintained his 'male virtue' for so many years, ask him, why isn't anyone with him?"
What?
"Lu Qingxu, someone who frequents bars every day, knows about 'male virtue'?"
Zhou Jinbei refused to believe it.
Lu Qingxu tapped her on the head.
"I've told you, even though I go to bars every day, I'm doing my job. Don't judge people by their appearance. Don't I look like a good person?"
"There's a girl I like in Nancheng's circle. If you slander my reputation again, be careful I turn against you."
The four little ones, who had been listening with perked ears, couldn't help but interject. Ge'er couldn't help but ask,
"Mommy, what does 'male virtue' mean?"
Jiang Nanfang knew that their inappropriate remarks would affect the children, so she tried to fool them.
"It means being a good person. People like them who talk nonsense are not good people. Don't learn from them."
"Ah? The two green uncles are not good people, then what about Daddy?"
"Daddy is of course a good person."
"But where did Daddy go? Why hasn't he come up yet?"
Lu Mingzhe immediately shifted his gaze.
"Your daddy is back? When? Why hasn't he come out to see me?"
"Something delayed him, he'll be here soon."
As soon as Jiang Nanfang finished speaking, the private room door opened again.
Everyone's eyes turned to the door, and sure enough, Zhan Beijue walked in.
After experiencing so many things and knowing he was still alive, the two Lu brothers were very happy.
Seeing him looking exactly the same as before, as if nothing had happened, was a shock.
Lu Mingzhe's nose twitched, and he quickly went to greet him.
"Old... do you remember who I am?"
It seemed Lu Mingzhe didn't know he had regained his memory.
Zhan Beijue didn't want to be sentimental, so he played dumb.
"Are you here to serve the food?"
"..."
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but lower his head and examine his attire.
Although it wasn't particularly formal, with a suit and tie, his demeanor wasn't that of a waiter, was it?
How could he mistake himself for someone serving food?
But what was even more surprising was yet to come.
Zhan Beijue pointed at Lu Qingxu.
"You're here to serve the wine, aren't you? You look like someone who likes to drink."
The people in the room burst into laughter.
After sitting down, Lu Mingzhe sighed.
"It's amazing that you could find him when he's in such a state."
"Miss Jiang, may I ask, what was the first thing he said when he saw you?"
Jiang Nanfang cooperated with Zhan Beijue.
"Can you compare yourselves to me? He wouldn't forget anyone, let alone me. The first time he saw me, he knew I was his wife."
"Ah?"
Zhou Jinbei: "And me. He recognized me as his sister at first sight."
"..."
Zhan Beijue sat beside Jiang Nanfang, holding their two daughters, with their two handsome sons sitting next to them.
Although he didn't say anything, his triumphant demeanor was undeniable.
Lu Mingzhe couldn't help but feel envious, so envious he gnashed his teeth.
"We're just worrying unnecessarily. We don't need to worry about him."
"Look at how he's living, and then look at ourselves. Alas, it's pitiful that he didn't come back, and hateful that he did!"
The meal passed happily with everyone teasing and joking.
They knew that Zhan Beijue was teasing them and had regained his memory, which made Lu Mingzhe and Lu Qingxu extremely happy.
They were usually heavy drinkers, but in the end, they were so dizzy they couldn't find their way.
Zhou Jinbei, carrying the responsibility, drove them home.
Jiang Nanfang, once again, became Zhan Beijue's driver.
It was very late when they got home, and the children were tired. After a quick wash, they were put to bed and fell asleep.
Jiang Nanfang thought Zhan Beijue was also drunk. After washing up, she tiptoed back.
But as soon as she lay down on the bed, he leaned over, buried his face in her hair, and said in a muffled voice like a child,
"Wife, you're finally back."
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"How could I sleep without you here?"
"You drank so much, aren't you drunk?"
"I'm drunk, but my mind is full of you, so I can't sleep even when I'm drunk."
Jiang Nanfang couldn't help but turn around and pinch his face.
"I've noticed that after going out, you haven't learned anything else, but you've become quite glib."
"Now you can say sweet nothings so easily, Zhan Beijue."
"Don't you like it?"
Zhan Beijue pecked her palm.
"Didn't I just say not to be insincere anymore, but to be truthful? Is it not okay to speak the truth?"
"Okay, okay."
As they spoke, he started acting spoiled.
Jiang Nanfang found it too mushy and patted his head.
"Alright, I know you miss me. It's getting late, go to sleep."
Zhan Beijue's eyes widened, "Are you tired?"
"Even if I'm not tired, it's time to sleep at this hour. We can't stay up late every day, can we?"
"Why can't we stay up late every day?"
"Are you drunk and stupid? Tell me why. If you stay up late every day, do you still want to live?"
Zhan Beijue burrowed into her hair again, and his hands started to get restless.
"I want to, not only my life but yours too."
Jiang Nanfang was startled, "What do you want to do?"
He said with a matter-of-fact tone, "Ge'er and Tiantian said they want a brother."
"Zhan Beijue, are you crazy? Since we got back from Switzerland, we've been together every day. Do we really not want to live anymore?"