Shi Mengwan, who had slept well the night before, was in good spirits when she woke up in the morning. She decided to visit Xiang Caiping today.
She had been with Zhan Haoze for the past few days and hadn't gone out.
When she woke up in the morning, breakfast was already on the dining table. Zhan Haoze was in charge of Shi Mengwan's three meals these days.
She knew that he didn't buy it, but she felt the same in her heart.
The rebellious young man only knew to wait for her to prepare breakfast and wake him up to eat.
Zhan Haoze was outside the balcony, seemingly answering a phone call. She couldn't hear what he was saying. She wanted to go over and ask, but Zhan Haoze had already hung up.
Shi Mengwan looked at his suit and leather shoes. This suit didn't seem to be left with her before.
She knew that he woke up very early every day. Did someone send it to him?
"Are you going out today?"
"To work."
Zhan Haoze sat down at the dining table. That word could be considered an explanation.
Shi Mengwan sat down opposite him. She looked at his expression and thought of something.
"Then, will you come back tonight?"
Zhan Haoze's hand that was picking up the chopsticks paused for a moment. He glanced at her, then nodded. "Yes."
Shi Mengwan didn't even notice that her eyes lit up because of Zhan Haoze's word.
"Then you should be early. I have nothing to do today anyway. I'll go buy ingredients to make dumplings in the afternoon."
After dinner, Zhan Haoze went to work. Shi Mengwan looked at the empty room, and for the first time, a real smile appeared on her face.
Now, let's leave it like this for now. This is also good.
She cleaned up the dishes and went to the bathroom to get Zhan Haoze's clothes, intending to wash them.
However, when she saw his clothes, she realized that Zhan Haoze's clothes needed to be dry-cleaned.
She washed her own clothes and tidied up the house. Shi Mengwan carried Zhan Haoze's clothes downstairs and went to a nearby dry cleaner to wash the two sets of clothes that Zhan Haoze had left there.
Then, she went to the hospital to accompany Xiang Caiping for a while. After the seventh day, Su Qingsang had already started work.
The hospital she stayed in was the largest hospital in Lin City, so Su Qingsang was very busy.
Shi Mengwan didn't expect that Xiang Caiping would actually want to introduce her. She found a good doctor in the hospital.
Speaking of which, Shi Mengwan had seen that man before. He used to pursue Su Qingsang. Although Su Qingsang didn't know anything about it, as a bystander, how could Shi Mengwan not know that the person Zuo Hongchen liked was Su Qingsang?
She was so frightened by Xiang Caiping that she even refused to have lunch with Xiang Caiping.
She was afraid that if she stayed any longer, Xiang Caiping would ask Su Qingsang to bring them over. That would be really embarrassing for her.
After leaving the hospital, she received a call from Su Qingsang. Su Qingsang couldn't stop laughing.
"Don't worry, my mother just said it casually. She was too bored staying in the hospital. "
"I know. But your mother is really too passionate. I can't take it anymore. "
He was so concerned about her personal problems that she was under a lot of pressure.
"It's better if you can't take it," Su Qingsang said half-jokingly and half-seriously. "Maybe you'll really meet your true love?"
"Qingsang."
"Alright. I won't tease you anymore. " Su Qingsang had always known about the knot in her heart. "But I really think that you should stop waiting for that big brother of yours. It's been so long. He's too unreliable. "
"Qingsang." Shi Mengwan wanted to say that it wasn't unreliable at all. She had already met him now, and they were very close.
But Su Qingsang wouldn't believe that. She was also too embarrassed to say it.
"Alright, I'm just saying. You still have to rely on yourself."
Su Qingsang had tried to persuade her many times, but she had stopped a long time ago. It was just a casual mention.
After hanging up the phone, Shi Mengwan was a little lost in thought.
Unreliable? Thinking about it seriously, it was true.
Zhan Haoze didn't say that he wanted to marry her, and he didn't confirm her identity. Now that they were like this, it felt a little shameful to talk about it.
After all, Zhan Haoze didn't seem to be willing to reveal her identity now. She really looked like she was going to throw herself at him.
What she said before she fell asleep yesterday was true. Two years. She gave Zhan Haoze two years, and she also gave herself two years.
In two years, if she couldn't move Zhan Haoze to marry her. Then she would give up.
But before that, she always wanted to give herself a chance. She had waited for more than ten years and searched for more than ten years. When she thought there was no hope, she found it and met it.
No matter what the final way out for her and Zhan Haoze was, whether it was a calamity or fate, she would accept it.
At least, she didn't want to regret her youth.
She looked at the blue sky above her head. The weather was really good, and she was actually in a good mood. No matter what, she had waited for her Dear Brother. This result was already very good for her.
There were some things that she wouldn't regret as long as she tried her best.
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Chen Feifei sat in Zhan Haoze's office. She looked at Zhan Haoze's position with unfriendly eyes.
She had been waiting for Zhan Haoze for half an hour. Half an hour, but Zhan Haoze still hadn't appeared.
She stood up and walked outside, looking at Le Xin, who was sitting outside.
"Where did Zhan Haoze go? Don't tell me you don't know? "
"Miss Chen, I really don't know."
"You don't know?" Chen Feifei sneered. "If you don't know, then how did you become a secretary?"
Le Xin stood there and bent down to listen to Chen Feifei's temper.
That attitude made Chen Feifei even angrier. She stood up and pointed at Le Xin. "Tell me. Where did Zhan Haoze go? "
Le Xin had seen Chen Feifei's appearance in front of Zhan Haoze. She was like a completely different person.
He lowered his back and looked very respectful. "Miss Chen, although President Zhan is my boss, he really doesn't need to report everything to me. So it's normal that I don't know where he went. "
Chen Feifei stood up and stomped her feet angrily. She turned around and went to Chen Yongchang's office.
Chen Yongchang had just returned from a meeting. As soon as he entered the office, he saw his beloved daughter looking unhappy.
"What's wrong? Who made our baby angry? "
"Who else?" Chen Feifei stood up. "Or is it Zhan Haoze? He hasn't been home for days. "
As she spoke, she went forward and hooked Chen Feifei's hand. "Dad, what kind of work did you give brother Hao? Look, it's not even the fifteenth yet, and he's already so busy. "
Chen Yongchang looked at Chen Feifei with a complicated gaze. He only said for a moment, "Don't be too willful. You know that I've arranged work for Haoze. When he's done, he'll naturally come back."
"Dad. I just want him to accompany me. You're not allowed to arrange any more work for him. "
"Look at you. I've really spoiled you. "
After Chen Yongchang finished speaking, he patted her hand. "Don't forget that Haoze is not only in charge of our company's business, but also his own company's business."
"Speaking of this, I'm even angrier." Chen Feifei pouted. "Isn't our family's company big? Brother Hao still wants to open a company outside. You shouldn't have agreed to let Brother Hao open a company outside. "
Chen Yongchang glared at Chen Feifei. "Zhan Haoze is talented. Even if I don't agree with his ability, do you think he won't open a company outside?"
Back then, Zhan Haoze had only just graduated from high school, and he had already asked him to borrow money to invest in a fund. At first, he was unwilling, but he didn't expect that he had misjudged him.
Zhan Haoze actually had that kind of ability. In one summer vacation, he had earned his first million yuan. Later, his wealth had increased by leaps and bounds in the past few years.
If it weren't for the fact that the Chen family still owed Zhan Haoze a debt of gratitude, he felt that Zhan Haoze might really have left the Chen family.
"Dad …"
"Besides, Dad is doing it for you." A hint of calculation flashed across Chen Yongchang's eyes, but it appeared so quickly that Chen Feifei didn't see it. "Do you know how much Zhan Haoze's technology company is worth now? Do you know how much the website he invested in is worth now? All of this will be yours in the future. "
Chen Feifei bit her lip and looked at Chen Yongchang worriedly. "Dad, I don't want any company. I just want Brother Hao to accompany me."
"Nonsense." Chen Yongchang glared at his daughter and realized that his attitude was too harsh. In the end, he softened his tone. "Feifei, let me tell you, Zhan Haoze is too scheming. I'm just afraid that you'll suffer a loss."
"Then why don't you ask Brother Hao to marry me as soon as possible?"
"Look, a grown girl can't be kept at home. Do you really want to get married as soon as possible? Don't you want to accompany Dad for a few more years? "
"Dad, if I marry Brother Hao, he'll still live at home in the future. Not only can I accompany you, but you'll also have a son."
"You." Chen Yongchang smiled. "Alright, you can go. Leave this matter to Dad. Don't worry, I'll definitely get your Brother Hao to marry you. "
"Dad is the best." Chen Feifei kissed Chen Yongchang on the face before turning around and leaving.
After she left, Chen Yongchang called his secretary, Little Wang. "Secretary Wang, check where Zhan Haoze has been these few days."
"Yes."
Secretary Wang left. Chen Yongchang thought about his plan and picked up the phone to dial another number.
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Before Shi Mengwan bought it home, she really went to buy the ingredients to make dumplings. When she returned home, Zhan Haoze hadn't returned yet.
She went into the kitchen, put everything away, and tidied up. The dumpling skin was ready-made and sold. She just needed to mix the stuffing. It wasn't too difficult for her.
After washing the vegetables and chopping the stuffing, she couldn't help but think of her Dear Brother again.
That year, they spent the New Year together. That was their first year together.
The winter in Lin City was especially cold, but it didn't snow. Near the bungalow Shi Mengwan and the others lived in, there was a young couple from the north. The two of them couldn't go home for the New Year, so they started to prepare for the New Year early.
Shi Mengwan happened to pass by and saw it, so she felt that she should also prepare.
"Dear Brother, can we also make dumplings for the New Year?"
"Make dumplings?"
The young man who returned home took off his coat. When he heard this, he frowned. "You know how to?"
"A little." Shi Mengwan nodded. "I saw my mother make dumplings before and helped. However, I didn't do it myself. "
"It's too troublesome. Don't do it."
"It's the New Year. Everyone eats dumplings. Eating dumplings makes it more festive. "
"Let's go. How about we go buy the ingredients?"
The young man couldn't win against Shi Mengwan, so he followed her to pick the ingredients. When Shi Mengwan really wanted to do it, she realized that it wasn't as easy as she thought.
Usually, it was very easy to see her mother do this, but now that she bought the ingredients herself, she realized that it was very difficult.
The stuffing was fine. She learned to mix it and it would be fine. It was either a little salty or a little bland.
However, the dumpling skin made Shi Mengwan a little difficult. In the past, it was Shi Mengwan's mother who mixed the dough at home, and she helped her. However, it was her first time rolling the dough skin herself.
When she really kneaded the dough skin into a ball, she realized that it was very difficult to roll the dough skin into thin slices.
She tried several dumpling skins, but they all failed. They were either too thin or too thick.
The young man crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at her movements. He sneered. "Are you sure you can?"
"I …" The young girl was very embarrassed. She had never been so embarrassed before. "I'll try again. I'll definitely be able to do it."
The young man looked at her mockingly. "Forget it. If you don't know how, we'll eat something else today."
"No. I definitely will. "
Shi Mengwan was very stubborn. Today was New Year's Eve. Wasn't New Year's Eve supposed to be eaten with dumplings?
However, Shi Mengwan tried again, but the result was actually too thin. It actually broke. Her face was red.
"I don't believe I won't succeed." She was a very stubborn person. She stubbornly decided that she had to succeed.
He picked up another ball of dough and tried again. This time, he didn't know why, but he actually pressed down on his hand.
The young man looked at her actions and reached out to take the rolling pin in her hand. "Let me do it."
Shi Mengwan looked at the young man. She couldn't believe that he actually knew how to roll dumpling skins. "Are you joking? Let me do it. I'll just try a few more times. "
The young man didn't even raise his head. He picked up the small ball of dough and pressed it with his palm. Then, he copied Shi Mengwan's actions and started rolling it.
The first one was too thick and failed.
The second one was too thin and failed again.
Shi Mengwan bit her lip. While she was still thinking about how to not hurt the young man, the young man's third dumpling skin was already done.
"Here."
Shi Mengwan looked at the dumpling skin and for a moment, she thought that there was something wrong with her eyes.
"Dear Brother." She picked up the small dumpling skin. "Have you rolled it before?"
"No." The young man's hands didn't stop moving. He had mastered the trick and his movements were fast and good. Shi Mengwan was speechless.
The young man felt her gaze and raised his head slightly. "What? Aren't you going to wrap it? "
"Yes, I'll wrap it."
Shi Mengwan felt that this was simply unfair. She picked up the very even piece of dumpling skin and looked at the young man's movements. "How did you know?"
"I knew it from watching you do it."
Shi Mengwan's pretty face was full of dissatisfaction. "I, I've also seen my mother do a lot."
The young man glanced at her. "You're short."
Because she was short, she couldn't exert strength, or it wasn't easy for her to exert strength.
Shi Mengwan almost choked on her own saliva. "I, how am I short?"
Although she was thirteen years old, she was already more than 1.5 meters tall. She wasn't considered short among her peers at all, okay?
Her gaze fell on the young man, and she lowered her head dejectedly.
Alright, compared to Qiao Ze, she was indeed short. After the New Year, Qiao Ze had grown a lot taller. Now, he was probably 1.8 meters tall.
She was very depressed, but her hands didn't stop wrapping the dumplings. She didn't know how to roll dough, but she still knew how to make dumplings. After all, she had helped a lot at home in the past.
Just like that, one of them rolled the dumpling skin, and the other made the dumpling skin. Unexpectedly, their movements were very fast.
It was getting late, in this small house with nothing. The two young men and women wrapped the dumplings together.
Halfway through, Shi Mengwan glanced at Qiao Ze. "Dear Brother, do you have coins?"
"Why do you want coins?"
"Wrap them in dumplings. Whoever eats them later will be very lucky next year."
The young man glanced at her with a hint of mockery in his eyes. "Superstition."
"How is it superstition? Isn't it all like this?" Shi Mengwan bit her lip, thought for a moment, and shook her head. "No, no. Coins are very dirty. Let's use peanuts. "
Previously, they had bought some snacks, including a bag of peanuts.
Shi Mengwan ran over and peeled two peanuts. She took out the peanuts inside and wrapped them in two dumplings. She looked up at Qiao Ze. "Dear Brother, I'll wrap two. There are two peanuts in each. This is a pair. When the time comes, we'll each have a pair of peanuts. This way, our luck will be very good next year."
The young man didn't think much of it, and his eyes were filled with disdain.
Shi Mengwan was in high spirits. After wrapping them, she placed the two in the middle of the dumplings. "I'll mess them up. When the time comes, it'll really depend on luck."
She said it excitedly, as if she would be able to get one for each of them as she thought. After wrapping it, Shi Mengwan took the dumplings and put them into the pot.
"Big Brother, wait a moment. There will be dumplings to eat soon."
While cooking the dumplings, Shi Mengwan didn't forget to stir-fry two dishes. Usually, they wouldn't be so extravagant, but today was New Year's Eve. No matter what, they should at least have some New Year's atmosphere, right?
The dumplings were cooked and the dishes were served. The steaming hot dumplings made people feel much better.
"Big brother, have some dumplings."
Shi Mengwan's dumplings were pretty good. Although they weren't as exquisite as the ones sold in restaurants, they were all very plump and well-proportioned.
Qiao Ze glanced at her, picked up a dumpling, and took a bite.
"How is it, big brother? How does it taste? "
The young man glanced at her and nodded in affirmation. Then, he lowered his head and continued eating.
Shi Mengwan tasted one and felt that it was not bad. She laughed. "Dear Brother, my skills are not bad? I think we can open a dumpling restaurant. I'll be in charge of making the dumplings, and you'll be in charge of rolling the dumpling wrappers. How about that? "
The young man stopped eating the dumplings and looked up at her. "Didn't you say you wanted to be a fashion designer?"
Shi Mengwan's expression was awkward for a moment. Then, she said with a matter-of-fact expression, "Then we can open a dumpling restaurant first. After we earn money, we can go learn fashion design."
The young man didn't say anything and just quietly ate the dumplings.
"Dear Brother, there's more inside. Eat more. It's the New Year today. "
The young man was halfway through eating when he picked up a dumpling. He seemed to have bitten something hard and his movements froze.
"What's wrong?" Shi Mengwan suddenly perked up. "You ate peanuts? That's great. Dear Brother, your luck will definitely be very good in the future. "
Qiao Ze didn't believe this at all, but very quickly, he ate a second peanut.
"Dear Brother. You ate peanuts again? You're so lucky. "
Shi Mengwan's eyes were pure congratulations, without any reluctance. Qiao Ze was stunned for a moment, but he put the remaining peanut into Shi Mengwan's bowl.
"Here."
"Big brother?"
"Didn't you say that my luck would be good? I will share my good fortune with you. "
Shi Mengwan's eyes immediately turned red. "Dear Brother —"
"Let's eat." The young man was a man of few words.
Shi Mengwan lowered her head to eat, but tears fell without warning.
Big drops of tears fell into the bowl. The youth was stunned for a moment.
"You …"
Shi Mengwan bit her lip and couldn't say anything.
In this half a year, she could force herself not to miss home and her family.
But today was New Year's Eve. At this time, he couldn't help it.
No matter how unreasonable her grandmother was, she still had her mother, father, and her younger sister who was only a few months old.
She had been away from home for a few months, and she didn't know how her sister was doing. She also didn't know if her parents would still think of sending her sister away after she left.
She missed her mother even more. When she left home, her mother had just finished her confinement. She could still help her mother at home, but if she wasn't at home, who would help her mother with the housework?
The more she thought about it, the sadder she felt. The more she thought about it, the more she missed her family. Tears would fall as if they were free.
The youth rarely saw Shi Mengwan cry. Since the two of them knew each other, most of the time, Shi Mengwan was cheerful and sunny. It was rare for her to be like this.
He looked at her and suddenly got up to get the bag of peanuts. He took out two peeled ones and placed them in Shi Mengwan's bowl.
"What good luck or bad luck? I think it's all the same."
Shi Mengwan was still sad just now, but when she saw the youth's actions, she burst into laughter.
"Dear Brother."
She didn't mean that. She just —
"I don't want to eat lucky dumplings."
She sniffled and didn't dare to face the youth's eyes. "I just miss home."
She wiped the tears in her eyes and looked at Zhan Haoze. "I miss my father, my mother, and my little sister."
"…" The youth looked at her, a little dazed. His brows were tightly furrowed, as if he had thought of something. "If you really miss home, then go back."
Shi Mengwan looked at him and suddenly shook her head. "No, I'm not going back."
She missed home very much, but she couldn't go back. She was very afraid that if she went back, her parents would send her little sister away again.
"Dear Brother." Shi Mengwan wiped the tears in her eyes and looked at Zhan Haoze. "What about you? It's the New Year today. Don't you miss your parents? "
The youth's expression could be considered gentle just now, but his face was suddenly stained with a layer of gloominess. At this moment, his eyes were filled with malice and malice.
"My father and mother are both gone."
This was the first time Shi Mengwan had heard Zhan Haoze mention his parents after being together for so long.
She was stunned. Looking at the indifference in the youth's eyes, she felt a stabbing pain in her heart.
She suddenly reached out and hugged the youth.
"It's okay, Dear Brother. From now on, I'll be your family."
The youth didn't say anything. This was the first time Shi Mengwan took the initiative to hug him. He lowered his head to look at her.
The young girl had just come out of the kitchen, and there was still the smell of smoke on her body. He really felt like a family member.
He reached out to hug the young girl. The youth didn't say anything. Family? This feeling seemed pretty good.
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