Chapter 2: We Can't Afford to Offend Them

  "Don't be impulsive." Upon hearing Zhou Ming's low, almost hoarse whisper, Fang Shu changed his expression and also lowered his voice to say urgently, "Ming Luo, listen to me, don't be impulsive, my matter has already been settled, so you mustn't think too much about it."

  At this moment, he was really anxious too.

  Compared to Zhou Ming Luo's reverence for him, he regarded him as his own uncle, second only to his parents. Fang Shu Tong also treated Zhou Ming Luo with the same attitude as his own son.

  There are many reasons for this. Firstly, Fang Shu himself has some problems, and he is not good at giving birth, so even in his 40s, he still has no children.

  That's the big problem. Those years, Uncle Tong spent his time traveling around to find various collections and also rushing about for his own problems, but until now he has gained nothing.

  Although under the long-time hope and disappointment, plus because of having this hobby of collecting antiques to comfort his mind, Fang Shu still appeared as usual like ordinary people every day, but it has to be said that many times when he thought about it in the quiet night, he had an urge to shed tears.

  It wasn't until he met Zhou Ming Luo that Fang Shu Tong's paternal love had the opportunity to be fully expressed.

  Of course, there are many reasons why Zhou Ming Luo is very much to his taste.

  When he first met Zhou Ming Luo, he just lent him a helping hand, letting him temporarily have enough to eat and wear.

  This kind of thing Uncle Fang has definitely done more than once or twice over the years, but the key is still in his conversation with Zhou Ming Luo, which made him see the other's simplicity and innocence.

  At that time, the store was also recruiting people, so Zhou Ming was recruited.

  The real progress in their relationship came after Zhou Ming Luo started working at the store, where he began to diligently study various knowledge. His diligent learning attitude and seriousness towards work made Fang Shu Tong not only praise him but also feel that he had hired the right person. Later on, Fang would occasionally give him some pointers, which made Zhou learn even more diligently, and unknowingly, their relationship evolved into one where Fang was pouring his heart out to teach Zhou everything he knew.

  After more than three years of contact, the relationship between the two has also evolved from strangers, boss and employee, master and apprentice, to now where Fang Shu treats Zhou Ming as his own family in his heart.

  So at this moment, he can't help but be anxious.

  "Listen to me, Ming Luo." Fang Shu's eyes also showed a rare sternness as he hastily spoke, "That person, although I don't know who he is, but it can be certain that the other party has a vengeful personality and acts without restraint. I only refused him once, and it may not even have been his true self, but he not only sent me to prison, but also made my life so... miserable after I entered prison. So you absolutely cannot provoke him, we can't afford to! I've already gotten into trouble, if you get into trouble again, how will I be able to face Big Brother and Sister in the future?!"

  "And also, you have to take care of your Aunt Xiu for me when I'm outside! Let's just leave it at that, anyway I can still go out in five years, which is already not bad."

  With Fang Shu Tong's stern rebuke, Zhou Ming Luo's emotions suddenly slumped again.

  Don't provoke him.

  Yes, he had no idea who the other person was, but what Uncle Fang said about his character was absolutely right.

  Moreover, what he said was all true. Zhou Ming Luo no matter how respectful the other party's uncle was, no matter how deep their feelings were, but he also had his own parents to support and at the same time he still had to take care of Xiuniang.

  If something were to happen to him at this time, it would be a big deal indeed.

  To know that at the beginning, in order to save Fang Shu Tong, almost all of the valuable things that the Fang family could sell were sold out, just like Zhou Ming Luo's savings for several years were spent. Xiuni naturally lost her job too. Thinking of these things, even if he was excited again, he could only nod his head with a stuffy nose.

  That's life and reality.

  Zhou Ming's heart sank, feeling cold as ice and heavy as a mountain.

  "Uncle, rest assured, I will definitely take good care of Aunt Xiu for you." With a heavy gritting of teeth and a tight clenching of fists, until the tender flesh on his palms was pinched by his fingernails to the point of unbearable pain, Zhou Ming Luo finally spoke up in a low tone.

  It was also with this sentence that Fang Shu's originally serious and anxious face suddenly broke into a long-awaited, truly hearty smile.

  Perhaps this matter is a great tribulation for him, but at this moment he is really happy. Through this matter, he has also further confirmed Zhou Mingluo's goodness.

  He really has such an apprentice and nephew, he is satisfied.

  ……………

  Half an hour later.

  Outside the prison on the plain, standing at the wide prison gate, Zhou Mingluo looked back again and took a long breath.

  He slightly shook the sore palm that he had pinched himself, Zhou Ming stepped forward with a steady pace, and even forced out a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. In fact, there was one thing he lied to Fang Shu about when he visited him earlier, which was that Xiuniang was not doing well now.

  It's beyond doubt that, having encountered such a huge change all of a sudden, she has to rush about every day in order to save Fang Shu, and even sometimes suffer from malicious harassment. For a woman like Xiu Niang, the pain is absolutely unimaginable. Zhou Ming Luo doesn't know how this weak woman managed to get through it all.

  But just the other day, she finally received a notice that she could go visit her uncle Fang. At the same time, Zhou Ming Luo clearly remembered that Xiuni had laughed heartily for a long time, which was a rare sight. Who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, she would be notified again that Uncle Fang had rejected Xiuni's request to visit him? As a result, Xiuni, who had been in a good mood just before, cried herself into a mess that night and got drunk alone at home with Zhou Ming Luo.

  By the time Ming fell asleep today, Xiuniang had already developed a high fever.

  He also sent Xiuniang to the hospital before rushing to see Fang Shu Tong.

  "Uncle, you're wrong this time. Aunt Xiu isn't a fool either. You refused her visit on purpose because you didn't want her to see your current state and worry about you, but can't she figure it out? The more you don't let her, the more Aunt Xiu will think that your days in here are even harder!"

  Forcing a wry smile, Zhou Mingluo shook his head vigorously, trying to clear his mind. As he walked the short distance from the prison gate to the nearby bus stop, the smile on his face gradually became more natural and his eyes cleared up.

  It was also when he really suppressed all the negative emotions and thoroughly sobered up that Zhou Ming Luo, who was walking, suddenly stopped in his tracks, a hint of confusion rising to his face.

  He always felt that there was something more on his chest, and even a little warmth, flowing from the inside of his shirt pocket to his heart.

  He stopped in his tracks to confirm that there was indeed an object on his chest emitting a warm flow, which flowed into his skin. Zhou Ming Luo's face changed color in fright, and he couldn't care about anything else anymore, stretching out his hand to touch the front of his chest.

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