"Let's talk about it in a few days." He Zhou looked at the balcony upstairs. It was open-air and led directly to the bedroom. The door was closed, but he didn't lock it. Thinking of this, he walked through the bushes at the door and walked to the side of an air conditioner.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Before Pan Ying could finish his sentence, He Zhou had already stepped on the air conditioner. With a loud bang, He Zhou leaped onto the railing with one hand and the other. Without paying much attention, He Zhou had already flipped onto the balcony. "Be careful," Pan Ying said.
She was very worried.
He Zhou didn't reply. He had already disappeared from her sight.
"Hey," she continued to shout.
The sound of the door opening answered her.
"Come in." He Zhou pulled the door aside and smiled. "There's anything you want to drink in the fridge."
"That's too dangerous," Pan Ying said. "Just find a locksmith. It'll only take a few minutes."
He Zhou said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. I thought I went to university for nothing. We only ran obstacle courses every day. Climbing a building is nothing."
He didn't think much of it.
Pan Ying made him tea first and smiled. "Drink some tea to relieve the alcohol. You should drink less in the future. Who can you beat when you're with those old drunkards? Don't try to show off."
"I'm not bragging …"
"My dad can drink you a few rounds," Pan Ying said bluntly. "Look at him. He's been drinking all his life and hasn't had any good results. His health isn't good. He quit drinking for a year or two and now he's drinking even more fiercely than before."
He Zhou rolled his eyes at her and didn't say anything else.
The two of them sat on the sofa. For a moment, it was a little dull. They could only hear the rustling of the wind and rain on the leaves.
"I heard you have a girlfriend …" Pan Ying asked suddenly.
"What?" He Zhou couldn't hear it clearly. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's.
"You like her a lot?" She continued to ask.
"Who?" He Zhou was a little flustered.
"Nothing." She didn't ask further. She stood up and smiled. "I'm leaving now. Go to bed early. See you tomorrow."
He Zhou looked at her back and wanted to call out to her, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
She got into the car and waved at him. "I'm leaving."
"Bye bye." He stared blankly at the departing car.
What he didn't know was that when he turned around to return to his room, his mother was watching him from a distance.
Just as he closed the door, someone knocked on it.
"Mom." He opened the door and was shocked. Shouldn't his mother be at home?
Zhao Di entered the room and took a sip of the tea on the table. She smiled and said, "Pan Yinggang left?"
He Zhou nodded.
"Aren't you afraid of hurting him?" she asked.
"I'm confused." In fact, he understood in his heart that his mother also wanted him to be with Pan Ying, but he only treated Pan Ying as his sister.
Zhao Di said, "You're not young anymore. There are some things that you should understand. I just hope that you won't regret it in the future. You're my son and I understand your personality. I don't know what kind of person you like, but I know what kind of person you're suited for."
"You are making things difficult for me." He Zhou wanted to refuse her, but he didn't want to see his mother's disappointed eyes.
Zhao Di smiled and said, "Giving her a chance is also giving yourself a chance. Never say no to anything easily. Once the opportunity is gone, there's nothing left. It's useless to regret it."
"Then I'm two-timing." Since his mother knew everything, He Zhou might as well say it out loud.
"You have to have the ability first," Zhao Di taunted. "Who are you two-timing? Who agreed to be your girlfriend? "
She wasn't afraid of hurting her son. She continued, "You're still an old bachelor. Have some self-awareness."
"You can't talk like that." He Zhou lit a cigarette and hid to the side. He took a few puffs and said with a smile, "Besides, it'll be awkward if you think too highly of yourself."
Zhao Di said calmly, "Your mother said that you should take the initiative with her. If she refuses, I'll dig my eyes out for you."
"Don't make it sound so scary," He Zhou said, "I'll see how it goes."
Zhao Di said, "What do you mean by that? You're still thinking about that girl in Qufu. It's not that I don't like her. She's a good girl. But son, you have to see if you two are compatible.
You keep asking me and your father. Let me tell you today. He's a scholar and cultured, unlike me, who's a boorish man. Even if he's alive, we won't be able to live together. We won't have anything in common. "
"He's still the most comfortable. Once his legs kick out, he'll be at peace. You'll have to worry about him." He Zhou was very impressed by the notes his father left behind, but he couldn't bring himself to respect his father at all.
"I'm worried, but I'm happy." Zhao Di's face was stiff. "I didn't make you worried. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll give you a tight slap."
"Sigh." He Zhou couldn't be bothered to say more. He had long gotten used to the fact that his status was lower than that dead man's.
So, he simply didn't refute.
Zhao Di continued, "To tell you the truth, I've discussed it with your Uncle Guang Cai. He likes you very much. Also, your Uncle Erhe, Uncle Xiaolong, and Uncle Yongbo all think highly of you. "
"I know." He had just returned from the hotel, and a large group of people were helping him.
Zhao Di said, "I went to the hospital for a check-up yesterday."
"What's wrong?" He Zhou asked nervously.
"Lumbar muscle strain, migraine, neurasthenia, bone hyperplasia. Sigh, none of them are missing." Zhao Di gestured for him not to be nervous. She smiled nonchalantly and said, "I need to rest more. I really can't do anything about the company."
"Mom." He Zhou's eyes were wet.
She was the only family member he had in this life.
Zhao Di patted him on the shoulder and said impatiently, "Be a little more promising. I've discussed it with your Uncle Erhe. He's into high-tech and is preparing to change his business. The few mining, real estate, and machinery companies under him are already a burden.
I'm preparing to take over in the near future. When that time comes, your burden will be even heavier. I won't be able to help you much. I just hope that someone can help you. "
What could Qufu help him with?
What could the Qu family help him with?
"I understand." He Zhou was silent. He understood that he couldn't refuse fate.
Late at night, the rain was getting lighter and heavier. Ripples appeared on the stagnant water.
The weather was like this every year at this time of the year. Many people were already used to it. They lived their nightlife however they wanted. It was nothing more than moving the roadside barbecue stalls indoors.
Other than barbecue stalls, there was nowhere else for the restlessness of youth in this sultry summer.
After a day of work, everyone was exhausted, but they still refused to go to bed early.
When the rain slowly stopped, Li He stood up and refused to let Qiu Liang fan him. He looked at the bustling restaurant along the way with envy. He was already past the age of being noisy.
From afar, he could hear the eruption of voices from the 80,000 people stadium. "The five-starred red flag, you are my pride,
The five-starred red flag, I am proud of you,
I cheer for you, I wish you well,
Your name is more important than my life,
The five-starred red flag, you are my pride,
The five-starred red flag, I am proud of you,
His daughter was singing the songs he had written in the restaurant.
One song after another, he could feel the atmosphere inside reaching its peak.
"The waves of a big river are wide,
The wind blows the rice fields on both banks,
My family lives on the shore,
Used to listening to my father's songs. "
The voices grew louder and louder until it became a chorus with the audience.
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