Why would he reach out and tidy her clothes for her?
And insinuate things about her?
Jiang Nan Fang was immediately displeased.
“What do I like to do when I’m drunk?”
Zhan Bei Jue raised an eyebrow and didn’t elaborate, but the implication was clear.
Jiang Nan Fang was truly infuriated by his obnoxious behavior.
Always bringing up that incident, would it ever end?
She glared at him and turned to leave.
Zhan Bei Jue couldn’t help but curl his lips and followed her from behind.
The bar was bustling, packed with people at this hour.
He was afraid that in the crowd, someone might deliberately get close to her, to take advantage of her.
Zhan Bei Jue spread his arms to shield her on both sides, blocking everyone for her.
Jiang Nan Fang found him utterly tiresome.
On one hand, he suspected her of framing him, yet on the other, he was shamelessly making a show of affection.
Split personality.
Finally out of the bar, Jiang Nan Fang directly hailed a taxi.
Zhan Bei Jue reached out and stopped her, "Get in my car."
"Stay away from me. Don't you know I'm a cunning woman? Aren't you afraid you'll fall into my trap by accident and I'll frame you again?"
"Have you ever framed me?"
"Don't you suspect me of being responsible for everything your company is currently facing?"
Jiang Nan Fang sneered, "So you're clinging to me today because you want to search my house for evidence?"
Zhan Bei Jue felt utterly wronged.
He had never thought that.
"Did Zhou Jin Bei tell you?"
Just as she thought.
She became even more convinced of his intentions.
"What's the difference between Zhou Jin Bei telling you and you telling me? Isn't it you deliberately using her mouth to say it?"
You two are cousins, so her meaning is your meaning.
"Since you suspect me, just investigate directly, Zhan Bei Jue. You have money and power, why do you need to play word games with an insignificant person like me?"
Zhan Bei Jue looked sincere.
"She is she, and I am I. Don't use this as an excuse to attribute her words to me."
"I really don't suspect you. I just genuinely want to take you home. Let's go."
Jiang Nan Fang wouldn't believe him.
Unsolicited favors usually meant something fishy was going on.
Dodging the hand he offered, she took a step back.
"Just say what you want to say. What exactly do you want?"
"Don't play these games with me. Don't force me to fall out with you!"
Zhan Bei Jue maintained his expression.
"I'm just worried about your safety and want to take you home. Don't force me to carry you."
"... Did you forget what you said before? You said you wouldn't pester me anymore. Are you a person of your word?"
Zhan Bei Jue was exasperated with her.
It's not the first time we've interacted. Don't you know what kind of person I am?
Why treat me like a thief?
"Are you feeling guilty for avoiding me like this, Jiang Nan Fang?"
"You have feelings for me and are afraid you won't be able to control yourself if you drink too much..."
Under Zhan Bei Jue's persistent pursuit, Jiang Nan Fang reluctantly got into his car.
However, she kept looking out the window the entire way, refusing to speak to him.
As if sitting with him was something that would spoil her mood.
Zhan Bei Jue sighed inwardly.
There was one thing Zhou Jin Bei had said that was quite accurate.
Pathetic. He was truly becoming more and more pathetic.
Upon reaching the entrance of the residential complex, before the driver had even fully stopped the car, Jiang Nan Fang yanked the door open and rushed out.
Let alone thanking him, she didn't even spare him a glance.
Watching her bolt away, Zhan Bei Jue decided he would settle accounts with Zhou Jin Bei properly when he got home.
"You're back? Why so late? Where did you go?"
"Didn't you say you were busy with work? How do you have the time to go out for so long? You smell of alcohol, have you been drinking?"
As the door opened, Zhou Jin Bei, like a nagging housekeeper, bombarded Zhan Bei Jue with questions.
But before she could finish, he entered, grabbed her by the collar of her pajamas, and lifted her entirely.
"What are you doing? What did I do to offend you? Why are you so rough? Where are you taking me?"
Zhan Bei Jue remained silent, dragging her all the way outside the door.
He placed her on the ground and shoved her back forcefully.
Zhou Jin Bei almost fell onto the ground.
Startled, she used one hand to steady herself against the wall and the other to hold her stomach.
She looked at Zhan Bei Jue as if he were crazy.
"What is it? Say something, what did I do to offend you? Are you drunk and acting out?"
"Shut your damn mouth, Zhou Jin Bei! One day, you'll die because of that mouth of yours!"
Zhan Bei Jue pointed at her furiously.
"What did you say behind my back to Jiang Nan Fang again? You're courting death."
"I've warned you many times not to talk about her! Don't you listen? Don't blame me for being ruthless, get out!"
Zhou Jin Bei looked utterly bewildered and hurt.
Her second brother spoke to her like this?
For his ex-wife, who was already divorced and had no connection to him, he was telling her to get out?
"What did I say about her? So you went drinking with her? Have you two made up? Did she whisper in your ear?"
"Do you think she's like you, with a mouth just for spouting nonsense? Brainless."
"Get out, get out, get out. Go wherever you want, just don't bother me here. Your voice annoys me!"
With that, Zhan Bei Jue turned and walked back inside indifferently, reaching to close the door.
Zhou Jin Bei quickly ran to the doorway and stuck one foot in.
"Explain yourself, what exactly did I say about her? At this late hour, you're kicking out a pregnant woman! Are you even human?"
Zhan Bei Jue snorted coldly, "I'm not human, go find Jiang Si Cheng!"
"..."
After all, she was living under someone else's roof.
Zhou Jin Bei couldn't fight him and had nowhere else to go, so she had to back down.
"Alright, alright, I'm sorry. I admit I was wrong, I shouldn't have spoken nonsense in front of your ex-wife. I apologize."
"Second Brother, please, for the sake of the child, don't kick me out."
Zhan Bei Jue was truly exasperated by her mouth.
Love, hate, anger, and infatuation all stemmed from it.
She could say anything.
One moment she made him clench his teeth in anger, and the next she was pleading pitifully, making him unable to refuse.
"Zhou Jin Bei, not everyone is suitable to be a parent. If you're truly not ready and still intend to remain a simple-minded creature."
"I suggest you don't keep the child."
Zhou Jin Bei was clearly used to his criticism and didn't take his words to heart at all.
Seeing that he wasn't kicking her out anymore, she quickly pushed the door open and walked in.
She sat on the sofa and used a pillow to protect her stomach.
"Just because I said one sentence to your ex-wife, I'm a simple-minded animal. Fine, she's more advanced and better than me, I admit it."
"I know I was wrong. I'll go apologize to her tomorrow, okay?"
Whether she apologized or not, Zhan Bei Jue had said what he needed to say and had nothing more to say to her.
He walked towards the bathroom, but Zhou Jin Bei shamelessly followed him.
"You still haven't answered my question."
"Where did you go today? How do you know Jiang Si Cheng? What did you say to him?"
Zhan Bei Jue reached the bathroom door and, seeing her intent to follow him in, turned back and looked at her coldly.
"What do you want me to say to him?"
"Ask him to come back, not to leave you? At least not to leave you for the sake of the child?"