Free Web NovelChapter 621: Chapter 591 Zhujing: I’m nervous_1
Xu Dayuan paused.
He looked at Zhou Ning, then continued to examine the various lab reports in front of him. Zhou Ning also sent him a clipped video, and of course, there was the DNA test report.
"Looking at the symptoms, indeed they all kinda point in one direction, but some critical issues that the patient should have are not present. In your DNA tests, you didn’t find any chromosomal abnormalities, which are the most common issue arising from exposure to radioactive materials.
Then there are ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, respiratory problems, low-grade fever, dry eyes, etc.—these typical symptoms—she doesn’t have any of them. Even if we suspect radioactive materials now, we don’t know where to start.
How about this, tomorrow I will contact the relevant doctors to go and collect blood, urine, and hair samples from Zhang Fangfang. After that, I will send the blood samples to Lu University Qilu Hospital, where they can test for specialized radioactive substances, but this will take time."
Zhou Ning laughed.
"Then I’ll thank you in advance."
"If you guys are considering him a suspect, he’s no good guy. Why go through the trouble of testing this?"
Zhou Ning smiled and shook his head, He Shancun waved his hand dismissively.
"Fine, if you don’t want to talk about it, just leave it. These tests take a long time anyways, at least over a week for results. Plus with the October 1st holiday, I guess we can only get the results after work resumes on the eleventh, is that okay?"
"No problem, thanks a lot!"
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September 23
Three couples arrived together at the registration office, where quite a few people were gathered. Holding the number ticket in his hand, Zhou Ning’s palms began to sweat slightly.
Xia Momo gave him a questioning look, and Zhou Ning shook his head. He couldn’t very well admit that he was extremely nervous, his legs were a bit disobedient, and his heartbeat was definitely over 140—it would be too embarrassing.
Xia Momo lowered her head, and Zhou Ning’s gaze fell upon her eyelashes. He had always been drawn to her dimples and her beautiful eyes before, but now he realized that Xia Momo’s eyelashes were actually so long.
Without thinking, he playfully pulled at Xia Momo’s eyelashes. There were no mascara or false lashes; a few lashes got tugged, and when released, the longest one fell out.
Xia Momo quickly dodged, glared at Zhou Ning with her beautiful eyes, and stomped her foot with a huff. Zhou Ning grinned, proud that his wife’s eyelashes were natural.
Zhu Xingxing was standing aside, eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Zhou Ning.
"Boss, I never realized how fidgety your hands are. Mr. Xia is really patient. If it were me, I’d have lashed out; dare to pluck my eyelashes—I’d beat you to death!"
Mr. Zhao watched the scene, his arms crossed, chuckling. Xia Momo laughed as well, and hugged Zhou Ning’s arm, shielding him from Zhu Xingxing.
"Don’t be harsh on him. Zhou Ning was simply curious."
Zhu Xingxing raised her hands in surrender. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
"My mistake. In the world of love, there’s no right or wrong. I, a mere mortal, should quietly keep my mouth shut."
Zhao Xinli laughed uncontrollably, dragging Zhu Xingxing aside and tilting her chin, urging her to look at his jawline.
"Take a look. Is my jawline already very distinct, mesmerizing? Could it slice tofu?"
Zhu Xingxing tiptoed and observed closely, then pinched along the line of the jaw with her index finger and thumb, before finally confirming:
"Although it hasn’t made a cut, I’m positive the fat layer at this spot on the jawline has reduced by 60% from before; that’s a significant result. But with the basic foundation here, you’re still a distance from being charming. As for slicing tofu, forget it in this lifetime. See that, even Doctor Chen’s doesn’t make the cut, it’s only Boss who might barely qualify."
Zhao Xinli rolled his eyes at Zhu Xingxing, and forcefully turned her head away.
"Look where we are, the marriage registration office. Keep your eyes in check. Zhou Xiaozhou’s looks are incomparable to us. Why set such high standards for yourself? What’s your intent, are you even allowing me to lose weight? And according to your standards, should I consider modifying these little parts on my face as well?"
Zhu Xingxing sighed.
"My bad, let’s change the subject. How many are in front of us?"
Before she had finished speaking, an aunt poked her head out and waved at them.
"Come on in. You’re the first couple, please."
Zhou Ning tugged at Xia Momo, and the two hurried inside. Mr. Zhao nudged Zhu Xingxing with his hip, asking:
"Tell me, does your aunt also only look at faces to decide on a dish, despising me for being ugly, right?"
Zhu Xingxing folded her arms and gave Zhao Xinli a top-to-bottom glance before leaning in close, lowering her voice:
"To tell you the truth, you’re nervous, aren’t you, Zhao Xinli?"
Zhao Xinli almost jumped on the spot, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Zhu Xingxing grabbed his arm, and with a sense of grievance, he stopped moving and rubbed his nose, saying:
"Yeah, I’m feeling anxious, Zhujing—I’m nervous!"
Zhu Xingxing held onto Zhao Xinli’s hand, stood on tiptoe, and patted his back.
"Don’t be nervous. I said I was your wife when I was five, and you can’t escape my palm in this lifetime. From now on, breaking free from their control, it’ll be just the two of us managing our own affairs. Thinking about that, what’s there to be nervous about?"
Zhao Xinli froze for a moment then broke into a smile, nodding vigorously at Zhu Xingxing.
"I forgot about that part. There’s nothing happier than this. Can I still call you Zhujing in the future? You used to hate that nickname the most. Or should we start calling each other something different, how about ’wife’?"
Zhu Xingxing thought about it for a moment but ultimately shook her head.
"On this earth, there are plenty of people who call their wives, spouses, lovers, and partners. But you’re the only one who calls me Zhujing. We’re not like the boss and Mr. Xia.
We’ve known each other since we were little, a pair destined from youth, growing up together, improving together, and becoming each other’s support. So, love for us is an accumulation of little moments, full of memories, and even includes bickering and fighting.
I hope that when you’re eighty, I can push your wheelchair, take you out for walks, and still hear you calling me Zhujing out of your toothless mouth. We’ll be lifelong companions, I’ll get crazy with you when you want, feel sentimental with you when I want, not minding each other, right?"
Zhao Xinli cried, tears pitter-pattering down, while Liu Yufei, standing to the side with her arms folded, couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of these two.
"Look at you, Mr. Zhao, already pushing thirty and you’re weeping like this just from getting married?"
Mr. Zhao shook his head and wiped the tears off his face.
"I just feel wronged. She isn’t Zhujing; isn’t she my Buddha? I’ll never escape her palm in this lifetime. To think I’ll end up in a wheelchair in old age, yet I shouldn’t mind. What can I even complain about?"
Chen Cheng swung his head and draped an arm over Liu Yufei’s shoulders.
"Such boasting, genuine boasting. You’ve known each other since you were five, childhood sweethearts. And now you’re here, crying and getting all sentimental, right?"
Liu Yufei, with her arms still folded, shared the same expression as Chen Cheng, very neat and in sync. Before Zhao Xinli could retort, Xia Momo and Zhou Ning appeared. Zhou Ning directly sat on the chair without speaking, while Xia Momo waved to Mr. Zhao.
"You two should go now."
When those two went in, Liu Yufei wanted to ask Zhou Ning a question but was stopped by Chen Cheng. The two of them walked towards the waiting area, leaving only Zhou Ning and Xia Momo in the room.
Seeing they were alone, Xia Momo quickly squatted before Zhou Ning, massaging his legs.
"What’s going on? Still no feeling in your legs? Why did they suddenly cramp up? Maybe we should get a physical check-up before we leave. Could you be lacking calcium?"
Zhou Ning reached out, pulled Xia Momo up from the ground, and with that movement, Xia Momo’s head rested against Zhou Ning’s chest, hearing his heartbeats thundering like horses galloping, which made her pause in surprise.
"Zhou Ning, did your leg cramp up because you were nervous?"
Zhou Ning nodded his head.
"Don’t ask anymore; it’s embarrassing. Let’s go home, my wife. You drive today. I can legally be a hooligan now. I want you to try on every color of stockings and that box of clothes with the least fabric. I want to see all of them, and you can’t say no!"
Xia Momo poked Zhou Ning’s forehead with her finger and quickly turned around to see if anyone was nearby. After all, such a private conversation was not suitable for a public place.
Seeing no one around, Xia Momo then nodded her head.
"Fine, as you wish. Are you happy now?"
Zhou Ning smiled, clutching the marriage certificate, feeling a soft spot in his heart being filled. Of course, although there was still a significant void, at that moment, he was happy. He scooped up Xia Momo in his arms.
Xia Momo exclaimed,
"Put me down; didn’t you cramp up? Stop messing around; there are people here. If someone takes a picture, it won’t look good. I won’t care about Mr. Xia, but you’re different."
Zhou Ning thought about it and, complying with Xia Momo’s words, still put her down.
"Mr. Xia?"
Xia Momo coughed twice and lifted her chin slightly.
"When we argue, that’s how I call him. He calls me ’Miss Xia.’ It’s not really arguing, more like debating. If I can’t win, he angers and nitpicks at me, and I go back to my room to cry. Then, I summarize my experiences in my diary. My mom said that after my dad secretly read my diary, he just laughed, saying I was the first to call him ’Mr. Xia.’"
Thinking back to how she nearly mistook Mr. Xia for being part of that interest group because of the incident with Wang Guanli, she still felt a bit awkward.
After all, it was too coincidental that he had been promoted to his position just a month before and quickly advanced. It seems she still didn’t understand politics.
"Naughty. Alright, let’s pack up and get ready to leave. We’ll go buy a gift first, then head to my office. Tonight we’ll go straight to the hotel; Mr. Xia has already sent me the location."
Xia Momo grabbed Zhou Ning’s hand and said, with her chin slightly tilted,
"What should I call Mr. Xia?"
Zhou Ning paused, glanced at the freshly issued marriage certificate in his hand, and the corners of his lips curved upward.
"My mistake, our dad!"
Xia Momo nodded her head, but it seemed as if she had thought of something. She wrapped her arms around Zhou Ning’s waist, rubbing her face against his chest and listening to his heartbeat.
"Zhou Ning, I know talking about your parents is a taboo subject for you, but we’re husband and wife now. Before we go on our trip to get married, we can skip meeting anyone else, but please officially take me to meet them, okay?"
Zhou Ning stiffened. Xia Momo clung to him tightly, and after a moment, Zhou Ning sighed.
"Alright, I’ll go all out. Before we depart, we’ll go and see them."
Just then, the four of them, including Mr. Zhao, all came out together. Seeing the lovey-dovey couple, Mr. Zhao sighed.
"I’m starting to regret buying the house opposite yours. My young heart is tormented every day. Let’s go, Zhujing."
