Gu Yao had high hopes for Zhuang Hong. So far, there were only a handful of people whom he had high hopes for.
But as Lu Jingrou had said, he hadn't known Zhuang Hong for long, so he didn't know what kind of person he was. Other things weren't important, but it was very important to him to know how his brother-in-law placed his sister in his heart.
When Ling Chunuan woke up, it was already seven o 'clock the next morning. The biological clock of waking up at seven o' clock was a powerful existence. She wanted to sleep a little longer, but when she closed her eyes, she felt that she was holding something in her hand. She was so scared that she shook it away and shrunk back to the bed.
A muffled groan came from beside the bed.
She saw that Zhuang Hong was sitting on the carpet. He had been lying beside her, but now that she had woken him up, he sat up straight. There was a dazed look in his eyes, as if he had slept the whole night.
"Why are you here?" Ling Chunuan hugged the blanket, looking alert.
Zhuang Hong frowned. "You don't remember?"
Ling Chunuan was stunned. She didn't remember what happened last night, and she didn't even remember when she went to bed. She only remembered that she slept very well last night.
The rain outside the window had stopped, probably because it had just stopped. She could still hear the sound of water dripping from the eaves to the ground.
"There was thunder, and you had a nightmare. You pulled me and didn't let me go. You really don't remember?"
Ling Chunuan's mouth twitched, as if she wanted to deny it, but after stuttering for a long time, she still spat out a few words.
"Sorry …"
Zhuang Hong rubbed her hair and smiled. "It's okay, I'm happy."
Ling Chunuan shrank back, but didn't have time to avoid his hand. When he messed up her hair, she watched as he walked out of her bedroom. His tall and slender figure was very pleasing to the eye.
He seemed to be a little taller than brother Nanzhou, Ling Chunuan thought to herself.
After breakfast, Ling Chunuan wandered around the courtyard.
The sky cleared up after the rain. It was much more refreshing outside, reducing the sultry summer heat.
There was a water lily tank in the courtyard, which was in full bloom at the moment. There were five or six carps swimming happily in it. She had fish food in her hand, and when she sprinkled a handful of it, the five or six small fishes swam over to snatch the food. She smiled particularly freely.
Zhuang Hong was reading a newspaper in the living room. The door was facing the water tank. Through the bamboo curtain, he could clearly see Ling Chunuan's figure and hear a string of bell-like laughter.
The phone on the table suddenly rang. When he saw the caller ID, Zhuang Hong's expression changed slightly.
Zhuang You's voice came from the phone.
"It's Mom's birthday this weekend. You'll be back, right?"
"I don't have time now? I'll explain it to Mom at the end of the month. "
"Brother, are you crazy? You are the vice president of the Zhuang Yu Group. If you don't come back, who will receive the guests? Mom is old. Do you know what she's planning to do at this birthday party? She will definitely announce who will take over the position of chairman of the Zhuang Yu Group in the future. You must come back. "
"Youyou, you think too much. It's not that easy for Mom to announce who will inherit the Zhuang Yu Group. There will always be a board of directors to vote."
"To put it bluntly, you just don't want to come back. For that girl who's still wet behind the ears, have you lost your mind? Do you know that there's a serious financial problem in the group now? "
"I know."
Zhuang Hong raised his head and glanced at the door. The girl's smile was particularly dazzling under the sun.
"I'll solve it."
"How are you going to solve it? By relying on that girl? "
"This is my own problem."
"Zhuang Hong …"
Hearing the hysterical voice on the phone, Zhuang Hong hung up the phone without hesitation, got up and walked out of the door.
"Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Ling Chunuan heard the voice behind her. She turned around and saw Zhuang Hong standing at the door. He lifted the curtain with one hand and was looking at her.
"The weather is very good. The lotus flowers in the nearby park have bloomed. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Ling Chunuan's face broke into a smile and nodded seriously.
"Okay."
The nearby buildings were all old, and the only park was also a famous scenic spot. It was summer vacation now, so there was an endless stream of tourists. After Ling Chunuan was squeezed twice, Zhuang Hong held her hand tightly.
"There are a lot of people. Follow me."
The weather was hot, and her palms were sweaty. Ling Chunuan wanted to pull her hand back, but she failed several times. She pouted and let him do as he pleased.
"You should come here often, right?"
Ling Chunuan shook her head. "Not often. My brother said that the outside world is very dangerous."
"Did your brother say the same thing to the other siblings?"
"Yes."
"But I heard that your other siblings seem to like to play outside."
Hearing this, Ling Chunuan was stunned. She lowered her head and didn't know what to say.
Zhuang Hong didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he changed the topic.
"Do you have a good relationship with the eldest daughter of the Four Seasons Villa?"
"Chen is my cousin. Of course, we have a good relationship."
"That day at the wedding, the boy who confessed to her is the one you like?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhuang Hong clearly felt his hand stiffen.
"No, brother Nanzhou is just a very good brother."
Zhuang Hong lowered his head to look at Ling Chunuan. From her slightly trembling eyelashes, he could see the panic in her heart. He suddenly felt a little irritated and squeezed her hand tightly. The moment she raised her head, he said in a deep voice.
"You don't know how to lie."
Ling Chunuan's hand hurt a little from being squeezed. She couldn't help but frown.
"I didn't."
"Don't lie in front of me in the future."
His commanding tone made Ling Chunuan reveal a somewhat stunned expression. She looked at him blankly.
Zhuang Hong just glanced at her indifferently and continued to lead her forward.
Along the way, there were lotus ponds. Ten miles of lotus flowers were in full bloom. However, there were so many tourists that it was very difficult to stop and enjoy the scenery.
Not all tourists would walk to the end of the ten miles long road. Most of them turned back halfway to the next scenic spot. After walking for half of the distance, the surrounding crowd obviously decreased, but Zhuang Hong didn't seem to have any intention of letting go of his hand.
Ling Chunuan only felt like a child being pulled by an elder. Her heart was full of helplessness. She was not in the mood to enjoy the scenery at all.
The phone suddenly rang, giving her enough reason to break free from Zhuang Hong's hand. She looked at Zhuang Hong apologetically, waved the still flashing phone, and then ran to the willow tree by the shore to answer the phone.
Because she didn't look at the caller ID, she was still stunned when she heard the voice on the other end of the phone.
"Brother Nanzhou?"
Lu Nanzhou's voice was very clear. He asked directly.
"Nuannuan, aren't you at home? Why is there no one in the courtyard? Hey? What's going on in Brother Gu Yao's room? "
"… You're in the courtyard?" Ling Chunuan almost bit her tongue.
"I just arrived. I came with Chen. When are you coming back?"
This time, she really bit her tongue.
Ling Chunuan was in so much pain that she cried. She stuttered for a long time.
"I … I'll be back later …"
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