Apocalypse: The Supporting Actress Made a Comeback
Chapter 347 - 198 Qiu Family’s Calculations (Second Update)_2

Chapter 347: 198 Qiu Family’s Calculations (Second Update)_2

His tone was unusually severe. Zhou Fanghua was startled after hearing him out, staring at Qiu Hongsheng in astonishment, unable to understand why he would speak to her in such a manner.

She pursed her lips, then suddenly slammed the thick photo album she was holding onto the coffee table. The album was of the hardbound type, with a cover that was thick and tough—especially heavy. When it hit the coffee table, it made a huge noise.

Qiu Hongsheng’s eyebrows knitted tightly together, a vein throbbing incessantly on his forehead. Pointing at Zhou Fanghua, he scolded fiercely, "Are you sick?"

Just at that moment, Qiu Yiming walked in. His face didn’t look too good. After entering the room, his gaze quickly swept over the photo album on the coffee table, then he glanced at Zhou Fanghua, who was trembling with lips so agitated she couldn’t speak, and finally said to Qiu Hongsheng, "Dad, you know Mom hasn’t been in a good mood recently. Why are you seriously arguing with her? We’re old husband and wife, why make it so ugly? If this gets out, how will others look at the Qiu family, and how will they see you?"

Qiu Hongsheng sighed. He wasn’t the kind of useless man who took his anger out on his wife; he usually treated Zhou Fanghua with a lot of respect. But recently, Zhou Fanghua really had been going too far, and with his own pressures mounting, he had found it a bit hard to control his temper.

Qiu Yiming also didn’t want to keep arguing with Qiu Hongsheng over this matter. As a son, it was fine for him to speak a word or two, but too much would be inappropriate.

Seeing that Qiu Hongsheng knew he was at fault, he didn’t persist any further and turned instead to Zhou Fanghua, saying, "Mom, there have been too many things happening in the Safe Zone recently, Dad is under a lot of pressure, it’s not like he meant to get angry with you. Didn’t you often teach me before, saying that it’s not easy for Dad outside?"

Zhou Fanghua, who was initially full of anger, couldn’t go on making a scene after hearing what Qiu Yiming had said. She gave him a glare and scolded lightly, "You! I was just talking to your father, there’s no trouble at all, why are you making a fuss? I’ve lived for so many years, what don’t I know? Do I need you to lecture me?" After saying that, she was the first to laugh. Her laughter was tender, and she seemed more gentle and gracious.

Qiu Hongsheng and Qiu Yiming exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat wistful. This side of Zhou Fanghua suddenly made them feel like they had returned to the time before the apocalypse. Back then, their home was just like this, filled with warmth and happiness. Family conversations were always spoken softly and gently, never with arguments.

But everything changed with the apocalypse.

Gradually, arguments became more common in the household, and the disputes grew more frequent. Zhou Fanghua’s emotions became increasingly unstable, often turning hysterical when provoked.

Qiu Hongsheng quickly suppressed the memories, saying to Qiu Yiming, "Come to the study with me, I have something to say to you."

Zhou Fanghua watched the father and son go to the study, her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She frowned, unable to resist guessing — what was Qiu Hongsheng going to say to Qiu Yiming? Could it be something she shouldn’t know?

The more she thought about it, the more unsettled she became, so she stood up and quietly made her way upstairs. She was wearing slippers with very soft soles, which made no sound at all on the floor.

Even so, she was extremely careful, slowly ascending the stairs step by step, fearing she would make even the slightest noise.

In the study, Qiu Hongsheng was sitting in his executive chair; he had already taken off his jacket and was wearing a forest green shirt. Qiu Yiming stood in front of him, a solid wood desk separating them.

Qiu Hongsheng had no intention of beating around the bush with his son and immediately asked, "What are your true feelings about Xinxin? I want the truth!"

Qiu Yiming looked at him puzzled, trying to understand why Qiu Hongsheng would suddenly bring up Fang Yuxin. Then, he suddenly remembered last night’s incident. Last night, during the zombie siege, Fang Yuxin had greatly distinguished herself! Whether it was in combat or healing, her abilities were enough for many to admire.

He suddenly understood why Qiu Hongsheng was asking this question; it was nothing but a concern for Fang Yuxin. So he said, "Xinxin is my fiancée, we were supposed to be married during National Day, and this is something I’ll never forget!"

Qiu Hongsheng knew that Qiu Yiming had grasped his meaning and laughed contentedly, "Good! Worthy of being my son! However, given the current emergency, waiting until National Day is too late. I plan to personally visit the Fang Family this afternoon to set the date, and it’s best we hurry up with the wedding!"

As he said this, he paused and then his expression darkened slightly as he continued, "As for Bai Qianqian, even if he really is related to Xinxin by blood, so what? Xinxin isn’t that kind of casual girl; you don’t need to care about Bai Qianqian. His Bai Ye family is in Beishi City; he won’t stay in Market forever, and when he leaves, he’ll definitely take Bai Qianqian with him! By then, there’ll be nothing standing between you and Xinxin."

Qiu Yiming did not speak, for he hadn’t told Qiu Hongsheng and Zhou Fanghua about Fang Yuxin’s proposal to call off the engagement and returning the engagement ring to him. He was clear in his heart, as long as Bai Ye and Bai Qianqian were around, Fang Yuxin wouldn’t willingly marry him! However, this was something that Qiu Hongsheng must not find out.

He didn’t want his family to worry, nor did he wish for them to dislike Fang Yuxin because of it. Also, being an adult man, he believed he was fully capable of dealing with affairs of the heart on his own. If he let his family intervene, helping him to deal with Bai Ye, he would lose respect for himself!

Worried that Qiu Hongsheng’s visit to the Fang Family would end badly, he hurriedly said, "Dad, let’s delay this matter a bit, Xinxin has some misunderstandings about me, and I want to explain things to her first before discussing marriage. Otherwise, Uncle Fang and Aunt Qu surely won’t agree."

Qiu Hongsheng’s expression darkened a bit more, and his voice seemed to be brewing a terrible storm, "Are you talking about Fang Mengyao? Her existence is indeed a problem."

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