Feeling Sorry for His Husband

Chen Ju was stunned. From Zhou Xue’er’s tone, it seemed the matter was more complicated than he’d thought.

“Do you know how Jiang Zhou’s mother died?” He’d always thought she’d died of an illness, but now it seemed that might not be the case.

Zhou Xue’er paused, her expression changing. She glanced toward the door and lowered her voice. “It’s not a good time to talk about it now. Once the doctor has finished examining you, I’ll tell you exactly what happened.”

“O-okay.” Chen Ju nodded, his fingers unconsciously clutching his sleeve.

The doctor gave Chen Ju a routine checkup and changed his dressing. During that time, Jiang Zhou called to ask how he was feeling.

“I’m pretty good. N-nothing’s wrong.” Chen Ju spoke softly. As he listened, he heard the wind whistling on the other end. Jiang Zhou didn’t seem to be in his office, but somewhere open and spacious.

“That’s good. What do you want for dinner?” Jiang Zhou asked. “I’ll come back early.”

“N-no, it’s okay. You go ahead and take care of your work. I-I’m fine with anything.” Chen Ju hurriedly replied. He didn’t want to trouble Jiang Zhou again.

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds. Then Jiang Zhou’s cold voice came through. “You’re really so considerate.”

Thinking Jiang Zhou was praising him, Chen Ju replied bashfully, “It’s what I-I should do. It’s nothing.”...