At the same time that her body became hot, Shi Mengwan wrapped her arms around Zhan Haoze's neck and looked into his eyes.
She had long since discovered that Zhan Haoze's eyes were darker than those of ordinary Asians. Most Asians' eyes had a hint of light brown in them.
But Zhan Haoze's eyes weren't. His eyes were pure black. They were like a pair of extremely beautiful obsidian eyes.
Every time he was aroused, the color of his eyes would become deeper and deeper. Like a deep spring, she often couldn't help but indulge in it.
Not only now, but a long time ago, she liked to look at her Dear Brother's eyes.
She thought that he was really her calamity. She could talk and laugh freely with difficult clients, and she could face her tricky grandmother with a strong attitude. She could even play tricks and make Xiang Caiping happy.
However, she couldn't be more at ease in front of Zhan Haoze.
Every time she saw him, she always felt at a loss.
The face in front of her overlapped with that of her Dear Brother. Shi Mengwan couldn't help but call him Dear Brother again.
Zhan Haoze, who was trying his best to move on her body, became more and more aroused. In the end, he bumped into her until she couldn't speak anymore.
When her consciousness shattered, she naturally couldn't call out the words' big brother 'anymore.
… …
After Shi Mengwan told Qiao Ze about it, she felt that what Qiao Ze said before might be true. He really had something to do, so he left early and returned late.
Because after that day, Qiao Ze returned home early every day, had dinner with her, and woke up early for breakfast together.
After the first month, the temperature in Lin City slowly rose. Shi Mengwan grew a little taller. She could no longer wear her previous clothes.
In the past few months, some of the clothes she wore were bought by Qiao Ze, and some were directly picked up by her.
Her mother used to know how to make clothes and was the only tailor in the town at that time. Shi Mengwan watched her mother step on the sewing machine since she was young. Not to mention that she knew how to make clothes, she still knew how to simply change clothes and hold a needle and thread.
Qiao Ze also grew very fast. After the New Year, he seemed to have grown a few centimeters taller. When he grew taller, he looked even thinner.
Some of the clothes in the closet, such as T-shirts, shirts, and jeans, couldn't be worn anymore. Shi Mengwan took them over and made them smaller for herself to wear.
Qiao Ze once laughed at her. "Are you planning to be a tailor when you grow up?"
"No." Shi Mengwan shook her head. "I don't want to be a tailor. I want to be a fashion designer. "
"Isn't he a tailor?"
The young man had never come into contact with it before, so he started joking. Shi Mengwan was unusually serious. "No, a tailor is a tailor, and a fashion designer is a fashion designer. I've checked both of them. This is different."
The girl's eyes were clear and bright. She did not back down when talking about her dream. The youth stared at the clothes in her hands. However, he stopped mocking him.
"Alright. It was different. I'm waiting for you to be a fashion designer. "
Shi Mengwan's eyes curved with an obvious smile. "You trust me that much?"
"Trust me." Just by looking at the stitches she had sewn and the clothes she had changed, there was nothing wrong with them. There was nothing for him to doubt.
Shi Mengwan smiled, but that smile didn't last long. She thought of something else.
Right now, she was hanging out with Qiao Ze every day. She didn't go home or go to school. Being a fashion designer was just a joke. She had to at least go back and finish her studies.
But when she thought of Grandma Shi and the messy things at home, she didn't want to go back.
"What's wrong?" The youth looked at her with a pair of bright eyes. When he met the sadness in Shi Mengwan's eyes, he seemed to understand something.
"Do you not want to stay here anymore?"
"Dear Brother?" Shi Mengwan was shocked when she heard this. "Are you trying to chase me away?"
"If you don't want to stay, then go home. You're different from me. "
Shi Mengwan had parents. She only ran away from home in a fit of pique with her family. Qiao Ze already knew about this.
Shi Mengwan bit her lip and finally shook her head. "I don't want to go back."
"If you don't go back, how are you going to school? How are you going to be your fashion designer? "
"I don't know." After all, she was only a little over twelve years old. How could she think about so much?
"Dear Brother, can you not chase me away?"
The youth wasn't moved by her words. Instead, he was very serious. "You have to know that if you follow me, you might not be able to fulfill your dream."
Shi Mengwan's expression was conflicted. She knew in her heart that what the youth said was true.
But –
She looked at the youth. Under the light, the youth's eyes were as dark as ink, making people drown in them.
"Dear Brother."
"I won't chase you away."
When the youth realized his feelings for her, how could he bear to chase her away?
"But you have to think clearly. If you follow me, you won't have a good life."
Not to mention the current environment, just what he was going to do in the future would probably be more and more dangerous. He couldn't say it clearly, but did she really understand?
"I'm not afraid."
Shi Mengwan still hadn't realized her subtle thoughts. She only knew that she didn't want to leave her Dear Brother just like that.
"So silly." Qiao Ze looked at her and felt that the girl was a little silly.
Shi Mengwan bit her lip and suddenly put down the T-shirt in her hand. She reached out and hugged Qiao Ze. "Dear Brother, I want to follow you. I don't want to go back."
Even if their life was actually quite hard now, even if she had nothing here, she had her Dear Brother.
She didn't have an elder brother in the past. Although Father Shi treated her well, that feeling was different.
Shi Mengwan's slender body was soft, and there was a faint fragrance of a young girl on her body.
The youth's ears quietly turned red. He almost didn't dare to look at the girl. "If you don't want to go back, then don't go back."
It was just a few simple words, but he said them in an exceptionally stiff manner.
Shi Mengwan didn't notice. She only felt that she was happy because the youth didn't chase her away. She was still too young to know why she was so happy.
… …
Shi Mengwan opened her eyes and felt a hand on her waist.
The blanket had slid down a lot, but she didn't feel cold. The air conditioner in the room had been turned on at some point, but she didn't notice it.
Following the hand, she saw that Zhan Haoze was still sleeping with his eyes closed.
She thought of the dream just now. The young man's thin but strong chest. She hugged him. He was clearly still very thin and weak. He was clearly just a young man, but he gave her a full sense of security.
She looked up at Zhan Haoze. The feeling he gave her was still the same, but she didn't know if this feeling was only given to her or to other women.
She knew that this was because she was different from him.
Gently taking his hand away, Shi Mengwan got up and went to the bathroom.
When she left home before, Mother Shi was afraid that she wouldn't be able to take care of herself in Lin City alone, so she asked her to bring a lot of food over.
Among them were dumplings and wontons that Mother Shi had personally made. They were all frozen and packaged. She told her that if she was too lazy to cook in the future, she could just cook them directly.
Shi Mengwan looked at it and decided to cook wontons. She was very good at doing these things, so she cooked them very quickly.
When Zhan Haoze came out of the room, he saw two sets of wontons on the table, one big and one small.
Shi Mengwan glanced at him. "Let's eat."
Her voice was very calm, without a trace of emotion.
Zhan Haoze sat down opposite her and looked at the wonton in front of him, which was almost twice as big as the one in front of Shi Mengwan.
"You eat. After you eat, I have something to tell you. "
Shi Mengwan felt self-loathing and disgust for being immersed in Zhan Haoze's embrace again.
She had conflicting emotions. On one hand, she couldn't control it, but on the other hand, she felt that it was inappropriate. Being conflicted on both sides would only make things difficult for herself.
When Zhan Haoze heard that, he paused in his action of picking up his chopsticks. He glanced at Shi Mengwan, but she lowered her head and didn't look at him.
Mother Shi's cooking skills were very good, and the wontons she made were very delicious. It was different from the ones sold outside.
Shi Mengwan's speed was very fast. She had the inspiration yesterday, and that feeling was still there today. She wanted to finish drawing her design in one go.
After the New Year, there would be a fashion design competition in France. She wanted to try it out.
Although a small studio like theirs had almost no chance of winning such a competition, her teacher especially appreciated her and gave her an invitation.
Behind the invitation was a design drawing. It was first sent to the other party's competition committee, and then the competition committee would pick out the shortlisted works from these works.
If they were shortlisted, they would have a chance. There was still a month before the submission of the initial works for the competition. Shi Mengwan wanted to send the works that she thought of yesterday to the competition.
She had something on her mind, so she ate very quickly. After finishing the wonton in front of her, she realized that Zhan Haoze was still eating.
She put down the bowl, sat up straight, and looked at Zhan Haoze seriously.
"Zhan Haoze, after this breakfast, don't come again."
Zhan Haoze raised his head and glanced at her. Shi Mengwan didn't need him to speak, nor did she need him to respond.
"You have Chen Feifei. I don't want to be a mistress. Everything we did before was wrong. "
"Yes, in this matter, I admit that I also have a responsibility. But I also paid the price. You didn't suffer a loss. So let's just leave it at that. Let's end it here. There are some things that you and I both know, so let's just leave it at that. "
When she faced Zhan Haoze, her aura was always a little weaker. She didn't want to continue like this. She needed to end such a mistake.
Zhan Haoze didn't speak. Instead, he listened to her. He finished the rest of the wontons. He took out a tissue and wiped the corner of his lips.
"I've said it before. Chen Feifei isn't my girlfriend, nor is she my fiancée."
"Really?"
Zhan Haoze knew that Shi Mengwan wouldn't believe him. There were some things that he couldn't say more about. "She has nothing to do with me. I, I just treat her as a sister. You're not a mistress. "
After knowing her for so long, this was the most serious explanation Zhan Haoze had ever given.
Shi Mengwan looked into his eyes. For a moment, she was almost willing to believe that what he said was true. But it was only for a moment.
"You treat her as a sister. What about her?"
Zhan Haoze frowned. "That's her business."
“OK。” Shi Mengwan skipped over this. "Zhan Haoze, you said that Chen Feifei has nothing to do with you. What about me?"
Seeing that Zhan Haoze didn't seem to understand what she meant, she smiled. "Chen Feifei has nothing to do with you, but what about me? In your heart, what am I? "
There was silence. Zhan Haoze looked at Shi Mengwan's face as if it was very difficult for him to answer.
"Why aren't you saying anything?"
Shi Mengwan sneered and looked at the troubled expression on Zhan Haoze's face. "Zhan Haoze, I admit that I have feelings for you. But I definitely won't let myself be a mistress, and I won't let myself become so lowly in love. "
"I didn't mean that." He had never looked down on her.
"You didn't mean that? You didn't want me to be a mistress? Or do you not think of me as a prostitute? "
Zhan Haoze frowned. "I've said it before. I didn't mean that."
"Okay. I'll pretend that you didn't. " Shi Mengwan stood up and placed her hands on the table. She leaned over and looked him in the eye. "So you're serious about dating me?"
Zhan Haoze pursed his lips into a straight line and didn't refute her words.
"Zhan Haoze, can you marry me?"
Shi Mengwan leaned forward a little more and stared straight at Zhan Haoze's face. She was especially serious.
"Zhan Haoze, are you willing to marry me? Marry me. You know, after the New Year, I'll be 26 years old. I also want to get married and start a family with a man. Are you willing? "
Zhan Haoze was stunned for a moment. This time, he was really silent.
Shi Mengwan seemed to know the answer. She smiled and nodded. "Look, you don't want to –"
There was no need to say anything else. Shi Mengwan took the bowl in front of him and cleaned up the bowl in front of her. She turned around and went into the kitchen.
She cleaned up the kitchen in no time. When she came out, she saw that Zhan Haoze was still sitting at the dining table and hadn't moved.
She didn't care. She went back to her room, changed her clothes, picked up her coat, and prepared to leave.
When she walked to the door, Zhan Haoze had already stood up from the dining table and walked in front of her.
He didn't take any further action, but Shi Mengwan didn't mind continuing to speak more decisively.
"Zhan Haoze, the next time I come, I'll call the police. You're considered a reputable person in Lin City now. I think you don't want to lose face, right? "
She picked up the car key and opened the door. "More importantly, I believe that you don't want Miss Chen Feifei to know, right?"
The moment she was about to step out, Zhan Haoze suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand.
Shi Mengwan was stunned for a moment. In the next second, her body was pulled into Zhan Haoze's arms.
He lowered his head to kiss her. She avoided him. The coat in her hand fell to the ground, and she pressed her hand tightly against his chest.
"Zhan Haoze, don't always use this trick on me. I'm really, really not that cheap. "
Zhan Haoze was stunned for a moment. He watched as she picked up the coat and keys that had fallen to the ground and carried the bag on her back.
Before Zhan Haoze could react, she had already stepped out of the door and left.
She moved very quickly. When she walked outside, the elevator happened to arrive. She didn't care about Zhan Haoze and went straight into the elevator.
Zhan Haoze didn't chase after her. Shi Mengwan heaved a sigh of relief, but at the same time, she felt very disappointed.
She already knew the answer to some things, and she also understood that there was no outcome between her and Zhan Haoze.
But knowing it was one thing, accepting it and slowly digesting it was another thing. Leaning against the elevator mirror wall, she told herself that it was okay. It would pass, everything would pass.
… …
In the next few days, Zhan Haoze didn't come again. Since Shi Mengwan planned to participate in the fashion design competition, she naturally had to prepare well.
She told herself to temporarily put Zhan Haoze at the back of her mind and focus on drawing. Occasionally, when she was free, she would go to the hospital to accompany Xiang Caiping.
The studio was already on holiday. It was different from ordinary companies. For companies like them, the orders were all processed in advance. During the New Year period, there weren't many guests.
Therefore, Shi Mengwan was quite generous and allowed her subordinates to rest until after the Lantern Festival before coming to work.
The New Year was in two days. Huo Jinyao had something to do in Rong City, so he went back to Rong City first. Su Qingsang didn't go back because she had to take care of Xiang Caiping.
Her good friend had to take care of her mother in the hospital. Shi Mengwan thought about it and suggested that she come over to take care of Xiang Caiping on the first day of the New Year.
However, she was rejected by Su Qingsang and Xiang Caiping, especially Su Qingsang. She knew that Shi Mengwan usually didn't go home much, so she wanted her to hurry home for the New Year.
Shi Mengwan couldn't argue with Su Qingsang, and Mother Shi kept calling her. In the end, she went home.
The New Year in the small town was very lively. They started preparing a long time in advance.
Father Shi was the eldest in the family. On New Year's Eve, Shi Mengwan's two uncles and an aunt would come to their house for a reunion dinner.
Shi Mengwan's second uncle had two sons and a daughter. Shi Mengwan's third uncle also had two sons and a daughter. Shi Mengwan's aunt had two daughters and a son.
In addition to her aunt, uncle, and Grandma Shi, there were two tables full of people in the living room.
Mother Shi was cooking in the kitchen, while Shi Mengwan went into the kitchen to help. Mother Shi chased her out a few times, but she wasn't willing to go out.
She would rather sit under the stove and light the fire than see the pride on her second uncle, second aunt, and third uncle's faces.
Speaking of which, all these years, the two uncles and aunts always felt that they were superior to Mother Shi because they had sons.
Shi Mengwan didn't like to be bullied. In fact, among the third generation of grandchildren, be it the children of uncles or aunts, there was really no one like her who could open a studio at such a young age and earn money to buy a house.
But so what? Just because she wasn't a son, no matter how well she did, she wouldn't get a good word from Grandma Shi.
How ridiculous.
"Your grandmother is old. It's already 82 years after the New Year. If she says anything, don't take it to heart. "
With the incident of Shi Mengwan's return last time, Grandma Shi hadn't mentioned it again recently. She only occasionally mentioned it in a strange tone.
Mother Shi didn't plan to argue with her. After all, she was an elder.
"Got it." Shi Mengwan nodded, picked up a piece of firewood, and threw it into the stove. She looked up at Mother Shi. "Mom, how about I take you to Lin City to live?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Mother Shi didn't answer. "What can we do if we go? We're used to staying in the countryside. It's not like we haven't been to Lin City before. It's not suitable for us. "
When Shi Mengwan's house had just been renovated and moved in, she had also asked Father Shi and Mother Shi to stay there for a few days, but the two of them weren't used to it. Later, they came back.
"How is it nonsense? How is it not suitable? Look, you guys are still burning this earthen stove. How inconvenient. Everything is convenient in Lin City now. Besides, your daughter can earn money now. I'll support you guys. "
"It's only right for you to support your parents. But I think that your parents will be happier when you bring the man you mentioned back. "
The sudden voice made Shi Mengwan turn around and look at the kitchen door. Grandma Shi stood at the door and sneered at Shi Mengwan.
"Wan girl, you said that you wanted to find a son-in-law. It's the New Year. Where's your son-in-law? "
Shi Mengwan's expression didn't look good. "Grandma, you still know that it's the New Year?"
She clearly knew that it was the New Year, yet she still said such words. It really made people uncomfortable to hear it.
"Yeah, isn't it the New Year to get married? You said that you want to find a son-in-law, so why don't you bring that person over? "
"Grandma is old, so I think your memory isn't very good. Didn't you say you would give me two years? It hasn't even been two months, right? "
"Hmph." Of course, Grandma Shi knew what she had said. But when she went back that day, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had fallen for Shi Mengwan's trick.
What two years? She was already 82 years old. Who knew how many more days she could live?
What if she died and this damn girl still hadn't brought him back? Who would care about the boss's business then?
"Mom." Mother Shi looked at Grandma Shi and was a little helpless. "There's a lot of smoke in this kitchen. You should go sit outside first. Besides, it's the New Year today, and Wanwan is still helping me keep the fire lit. She's usually tired from work, so don't mention that for now. "
"Do you think I like to mention it? Tired from work? So what if she's tired from work? Let me tell you, no matter how well a girl does, it's not as practical as finding a man to marry. "
Grandma Shi snorted at Shi Mengwan as she spoke, then turned around and left.
Mother Shi knew that Shi Mengwan didn't like to hear this. She was afraid that Shi Mengwan would be unhappy, so she wanted to persuade her, but Shi Mengwan comforted her instead.
"Mom, don't worry. I'm not angry, and I won't argue with Grandma. "
It was the New Year, and she would only be back for a few days. She didn't have the time to be angry with Grandma.
Mother Shi looked at Shi Mengwan and thought about how she had been worried for the past half a month. She couldn't help but ask tentatively.
"Wanwan, do you have a boyfriend now?"
"Mom, what are you thinking? How can I have a boyfriend? "
She hid her expression by putting firewood into the stove. She really didn't have a boyfriend, but she couldn't help but think of Zhan Haoze.
Zhan Haoze hadn't come to look for her for the past few days. He must have gotten to know her clearly, right?
"Wanwan, I heard your uncle talk about someone last time. The other party's conditions aren't bad. I mentioned your request to her, but the other party didn't object. Why don't you meet him? "
"Mom –" Was she asking her to go on a blind date?
"I'm serious." Mother Shi quickly explained, "That person is from the county town. I heard that he's also working in Lin City. I heard that he's a manager. He has three sons, so he doesn't mind this kind of thing. Why don't you meet him? "
"Mom, I'm not interested."
"But there aren't many who can agree to your request." Mother Shi scooped up the dishes and put them aside. She was really doing it for Shi Mengwan's sake. "I think you can meet him. I heard that the boy is quite good-looking. Really, will you consider it? "
"Mom."
Shi Mengwan looked at the anxiety and worry on Mother Shi's face. In the end, she sighed helplessly.
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