Chapter 299: Ziyi’s Desire to Survive Is Very Strong!
Zhang Chenchen sat beside Ye Jiuli. She secretly nudged her husband’s hand, implying that this was making Ziyi difficult. Ziyi was enduring so much hardship; he hadn’t touched Xiaoxiao at all, so where would a child come from?
Ye Baiyu also knew that Ye Jiuli was giving Ziyi a difficult time, but he secretly smiled and didn’t speak up to help, watching how Ziyi would respond.
Lu Ziyi was unaware that his secret had been exposed to his future father-in-law. He calmly said, “Uncle Ye, I don’t gamble.”
“Heh,” Ye Jiuli smirked and asked, “Scared? Why don’t you dare to gamble?”
Lu Ziyi replied, “Because Xiaoxiao doesn’t allow me to gamble. I have to listen to Xiaoxiao!”
“Pfft!”
Lu Ziyi’s serious declaration caused a few bursts of laughter in the hall.
Ye Chuxiao’s paternal grandmother, Luo Xiangying, chimed in, “Xiaoxiao, is that how you instructed Ziyi?”
Ye Chuxiao had absolutely not expected Senior Student Ziyi to give such an answer. Although she hadn’t given Senior Student Ziyi such an instruction, given the current situation, she nodded slightly and said, “Mm.”
“Alright,” Zhang Chenchen chimed in with her aunt, Luo Xiangying, “Since Xiaoxiao said so, and Ziyi is obedient, then there’s no need to gamble.”
Lu Xuanyu and Leng Yanfei glanced at Lu Ziyi. Son, you’re brilliant. Wanting to marry a wife, your survival instinct is very strong!
Everyone thought this hurdle was cleared and they could move on to discussing marriage.
However, Ye Jiuli was still not satisfied. He let out a soft snort and said indifferently, “So Ziyi is an honest person. Then can you guarantee that you don’t lie?”
Lu Ziyi appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was already considering all the possible meanings behind his future father-in-law’s words.
Connecting this to the previous question, Lu Ziyi guessed if his future father-in-law knew that he hadn’t touched Xiaoxiao. That made sense; Xiaoxiao was injured, and Uncle Ye, who loved his daughter, would surely have her examined.
But Xiaoxiao probably didn’t know the truth yet, because she had messaged him early in the morning asking if he was feeling better, but hadn’t mentioned that he hadn’t touched her.
Uncle Ye must have concealed the truth, preventing Xiaoxiao from tipping him off, and then he was going to set him up with difficult questions, including whether he lied.
If he said he lied, then he wouldn’t be an honest person, and his earlier statement about not gambling would be invalid. He still wouldn’t be able to marry Xiaoxiao.
If he said he didn’t lie, but he had lied to Uncle Ye yesterday morning, he still wouldn’t be an honest person and still wouldn’t be able to marry Xiaoxiao!
Uncle Ye had given him a dilemma; no matter how he answered, it would be wrong!
In an instant, Lu Ziyi weighed the pros and cons. He still calmly smiled faintly and said, “I think it’s impossible for a person to never lie in their life, but I won’t lie to cover up bad deeds. I love Xiaoxiao, and I will treat her with sincerity, never deceiving her maliciously!”
Lu Ziyi’s words were sincere. Everyone admired his composed and calm performance in front of his future father-in-law and felt his deep doting on Xiaoxiao.
However, Ye Jiuli scoffed, “Lu Ziyi, you are truly a person without principles.”
“I do have them,” Lu Ziyi said earnestly. “My principle is to listen to Xiaoxiao!”
“Hahaha!” The elders in the hall burst into laughter, except for Ye Jiuli, of course.
Why would Senior Student Ziyi say that? Ye Chuxiao’s face blushed with shyness.
