Chapter 546: What You Owe Others, You Must Eventually Repay

Brother Zhou and Zhou Hai came down from upstairs, feeling mentally and physically exhausted, only to see the old patriarch return home with a dark expression on his face.

The patriarch said, "I know what you two went upstairs to do. There's no need to ask; I'll tell you the reason..."

Brother Zhou and Zhou Hai exchanged a glance, then followed the old man to the study. An hour later, they emerged with indescribably complex and awkward expressions.

Brother Zhou hurriedly left, while Zhou Hai, having nowhere to go, locked himself in his room, not even coming out for dinner, and the old patriarch didn't go upstairs to check on his wife.

He never thought that this woman had kept secrets from him for a lifetime.

But at their age, what could be done? They'd have to continue living muddled lives.