Ch. 441..450
Chapter 441: 441 Not To Be Forgotten
Tao Zhi had something to do at the company in the afternoon, so he was called away before Tan Ron went to school. Originally, Tao Zheng wanted to send Tan Rou to school, but Zhuang Liu beat him to it. Before Tao Zheng could start the car, Zhuang Liu drove his car to Tan Ron’s house.
Tao Zheng did not want Zhuang Liu to take Tan Ron to school. He asked, “Xiao Rou, do you want Second Brother to send you to school, or do you want Zhuang Liu to take you?”
Tan Rou was really troubled. She was alone, but there were three people fighting to send her to school. She couldn’t possibly cut herself into three, right?
Tan Rou didn’t want to hurt them, so she said, “Let’s draw lots. Let’s draw lots to decide whose car I’ll take today.”
Tao Zheng and Zhuang Liu looked at each other. He knew his sister would be late if they continued to make trouble, so he agreed to Tan Ron’s suggestion.
Tan Rou took out a piece of paper from her bag and tore it into two pieces of paper of similar size. Then, she wrote on one piece and left the other blank. After mixing them, she let Zhuang Liu and Tao Zheng draw.
Unfortunately, Tao Zheng did not get a note with words on it. He could only watch helplessly as Tan Rou got into Zhuang Liu’s car. Before Zhuang Liu closed the car door, he even smiled at him. That smile seemed to be provoking him.
After exiting the main exit of Jade Water Elegant Residence, a familiar figure entered Tan Rou’s sight. She looked at Tian Yong’s back with anger in her eyes, wishing she could kick him away and never appear in front of her again.
Zhuang Liu followed Tan Rou’s gaze and saw Tian Yong swaying on the street. His clothes were torn and crumpled, and only one custom-made leather shoe was left. He looked like a down-and-out little boss.
“Don’t look at him. Look at me.” Zhuang Liu said sourly.
When Tan Rou heard this, she immediately turned around and smiled. “You’re so cute!!!”
Zhuang Liu said shamelessly, “I’ll only show you this side of me.”
Tan Rou’s face turned red and her heart beat faster. A romantic atmosphere surrounded the two of them. They were like a sweet couple, exuding the sweet smell of love.
Xiao Mo, who was driving in front, had nowhere to cry. These two didn’t care about him at all, and they didn’t care about single people either.
However, Xiao Mo was very grateful to Tan Rou, who had changed his Third Master a lot. The original Third Master was an icy person, both inside and outside. He was tense every day and never smiled. But now, the amount of time Zhuang Liu had spent laughing was longer than the total amount of time he had spent laughing in the past twenty years.
And Tan Rou, together, at the time, Zhuang Liu can temporarily forget the darkness from the family, enjoy this hard-won moment of tranquility and beauty.
“Drive faster,” Tan Rou said to Xiao Mo.” I’m going to be late for school. In fact, there was still some time before her class. She wouldn’t be late, but she wanted to walk faster and stay away from Tian Yong, this scumbag.
Tian Yong’s eyes were very sharp. He saw Tan Rou in Zhuang Liu’s car and spat. “Damn it!” he cursed, “I let this person beat me to it. It’s all those security guards ‘fault. If they didn’t chase me away, I would have met Tan Rou.”
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He kicked a stone pillar by the roadside but forgot that he had lost his shoes. His shoeless foot hit the stone pillar. It was so painful that he hugged his foot and jumped on the spot.
When Tan Rou arrived at the school, Song Lin was already waiting at the school gate with a cake in his hand. Without asking, she knew who the cake was for.
“It’s haunting. I didn’t want his breakfast, so he changed it to cake,” Tan Rou said.
“What’s wrong, Rourou? Who provoked you?” Zhuang Liu asked in confusion.
Tan Rou pointed at Song Lin, who was standing at the school gate. She said with disdain, “The Song family disgusts me in front of me every day. I can’t get rid of them. If it weren’t for the fact that it’s not suitable for me to transfer schools now, I would have transferred schools.”
Zhuang Liu then said, “If anyone were totransfer, it’s that Song kid who will transfer. You’re doing well in school. You can’t leave.”
He added, reminding Tan Rou, “Stay away from him. He’s not a good person.”
Zhuang Liu had heard a little about the illegitimate son of the Song family. It was said that he was a very vicious person who did things by hook or by crook. He would avenge those who offended him.
“I know.”
Tan Rou didn’t want to bother Song Lin at all. “He’d better not hang around in front of me for too long. Otherwise, I won’t let him off easily.”
Zhuang Liu looked at Tan Rou’s attitude and nodded. “Be careful in school.”
“Alright.” Tan Rou pushed open the car door.” Third Brother, I’m going to school..”
Chapter 442: 442 I Don’t Like Desserts
Zhuang Liu glanced at Song Lin, who was not far away, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. Rourou did not like cake at all. Song Lin did not even know this and still wanted to please Rourou. lie was simply dreaming.
“Xiao Rou, wait a moment.” Zhuang Liu stopped Tan Rou, who was about to leave.
Tan Rou carried her bag and turned around ” Is there anything else, Third Brother?”
“Come here, 1 want to talk to you.”Zhuang Liu smiled.
Tan Rou smiled, saying, “What can’t you say here?”
Zhuang Liu frowned slightly, seemingly a little anxious. “Come here.”
“Oh.” Tan Rou walked over. “What does Third Brother want to say?”
Zhuang Liu pulled the corner of her clothes and whispered, “There’s a leaf on your head. I’ll take it off for you.”
Tan Rou looked around at the trees that never shed leaves and helplessly touched the top of her head. “Third Brother, there are no leaves on my head.”
Zhuang Liu said solemnly, “There’s really something there. Come over, and I’ll take it off for you.”
Tan Rou didn’t want to argue with him about this anymore, so she leaned over to his side. “Hurry up and help me take it off.”
Zhuang Liu smiled evilly and planted a kiss on her forehead. “Alright, I’ve removed it.”
Tan Ron’s eyes widened, and the tips of her ears immediately turned red. “Third Brother, we’re on campus now.”
After Zhuang Liu declared his sovereignty, he was in a good mood. “It’s okay. No one can see it from this angle.”
Tan Rou patted her face and said nervously, “Alright, alright. 1 have to go to school now.” See you tomorrow, Third Brother.”
“I’ll be waiting for you at your door tomorrow morning.” Zhuang Liu said loudly.
Tan Rou gave him an ‘OK’ gesture and ran to school without looking back.
Song Lin had been waiting for Tan Rou at the school gate. Since he wanted to woo Tan Rou, he had to show the attitude of wooing her. Therefore, he went online to find a lot of guides. One of the guides said that girls liked things that were sweet, so Song Lin specially went to buy a cake for Tan Rou.
Today, he came half an hour earlier than usual. He was afraid that Tan Rou would enter the school before him. He thought that if Tan Rou came to school and saw him and his cake, she would be very excited.
Who knew that Tan Rou didn’t come with her brother but with Zhuang Liu, that cripple. Tan Rou had already exited the car, but Zhuang Liu called her back. She didn’t know what Zhuang Liu said to her, but Tan Rou suddenly ran away with a red face.
“Tan Rou! Good afternoon!” Song Lin greeted Tan Rou warmly with a smile.
Tan Rou quickly walked past him and pretended not to see him.
Song Lin cursed Tan Rou in a low voice and then chased after her. He placed the cake in front of Tan Rou and said in a fawning manner, “Tan Rou, it’s okay if you don’t like to eat breakfast with love. I’ve prepared cake for you. It’s said that girls like to eat sweets, so 1 specially went to the best cake shop to buy this cake for you.”
Tan Rou finally stopped in her tracks. She sized up Song Lin. This person was annoying no matter how she looked at him.
“I don’t like sweet things. Also, don’t go crazy at the school gate. It’s okay if you want to embarrass yourself but don’t embarrass me!” Tan Rou said with disdain.
“I don’t want any rumors to spread between us.”
“Then why did that man send you to school?” Song Lin asked with an unfriendly expression.
“What does this have to do with you?” Tan Rou didn’t want to waste her breath on him.
“Stop disturbing me!”
Song Lin chased after her with a straight face. “Do you like him? Is he pursuing you too?”
Tan Rou carefully thought about her relationship with Zhuang Liu. It didn’t seem like Zhuang Liu was pursuing her. It was just that the right person appeared at the right time and they had a very appropriate interaction.
Seeing that Tan Rou did not answer, Song Lin smiled and said, “Zhuang Liu and I are the same person. He pursued you because he wanted to use your strength to return to the Zhuang family in the Capital.””
“Are you even worthy of being compared to him?” Tan Ron’s eyes were sharp. “You really know how to flatter yourself.”
Song Lin’s expression changed slightly. He said mockingly, “The Zhuang family has long abandoned Tan Rou, Zhuang Liu in the capital. You won’t get any benefits from being with him!”
Tan Rou felt that Song Lin’s words had a hidden meaning, so she deliberately tried to get him to say something. “Last night, he even said he wanted to bring me to his island to play.”
Song Lin laughed coldly and said mockingly, “That dying cripple can’t bring you to the Zhuang family’s island for a visit. Why don’t you come with me?
We’ll be strong and united. We’ll have a good future together..”
Chapter 443: 443 The Capital’s Threats
“You said that Zhuang Liu is about to die. Do you have any evidence to prove it?” Tan Rou pretended not to care.
“He told me his leg was only injured and would recover soon.”
“Humph!” Song Lin sneered and said mysteriously, “I’m telling you, Zhuang Liu’s legs are not injured; he’s poisoned!”
Tan Rou clenched her fists. Only the Zhuang family and a few of them knew about Zhuang Liu’s legs being poisoned. How did Song Lin know about this?
“What nonsense are you spouting?” Tan Rou continued to fish out Song Lin’s words. “If it were poison, the Zhuang family would have cured it long ago.”
Song Lin revealed a mysterious smile. “If the Zhuang family’s people could treat him, he would have been cured long ago. But I’m afraid someone doesn’t want Zhuang Liu’s leg to recover. Moreover, he should be in a hopeless state now. Don’t look at his complexion now. He might be recovering at the last moment. Zhuang Liu can only live day to day.”
“How do you know so much?” Tan Rou seemed to believe him.
Song Lin observed Tan Ron’s expression. He said she somewhat believed him, saying, “I heard it from my grandfather.”
“How did your grandfather know?” Tan Rou asked.
Song Lin wanted to please Tan Rou, but Tan Rou had a good relationship with Zhuang Liu. If he wanted to get Tan Rou, he had to sow discord between Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu. He thought that no girl would be willing to marry a man who did not have long to live. Besides, Tan Ron’s family would never allow her to marry a person with a disability who was about to die.
“My grandfather has a good relationship with the third master of the Zhuang family in the capital. There are many things that the third master told him, and then my grandfather told me about them.” Song Lin omitted that Old Master Song had told all the younger generation of the Song family about the matter. He only said that Old Master Song had told him about the matter. This way, his image in Tan Ron’s heart would become perfect.
Tan Rou felt that Song Lin had said that the Song family had a good relationship with the Zhuang family’s Third Master, but, in reality, the Zhuang family’s Third Master was secretly supporting his own forces. As for who this force was used against, it was obvious without guessing.
Tan Rou frowned as she pondered. Song Lin observed her expression and sized up her beautiful face. Tan Rou was wonderful. No matter from which angle, she was gorgeous, especially when she wore that blue dress last time. She was like a fairy from heaven who had fallen into the world.
Why didn’t he realize that Tan Rou was so beautiful in the past?
“Tan Rou, I’m telling you this because I care about you.” Song Lin said, “As you can see, the Song family has been developing very well these years. As long as you marry me, I can give you something that won’t be worse than Zhuang Liu’s.”
“At that time, you will be the mistress of the Song family. No one will dare to bully you again.”
Tan Rou sneered and mocked, “1 already said you’re a shameless man, but you refuse to believe me. Who do you think you are? How can you be compared to Zhuang Liu?”
Song Lin’s lungs were about to explode from anger. “I’ve told you so much, but you still want to be with Zhuang Liu, that dying person?”
“Haha.” Tan Rou laughed at him, then turned around and left.
Song Lin realized that he seemed to have been played by Tan Rou. From Tan Ron’s attitude, it seemed that she knew about Zhuang Liu’s situation. Otherwise, she would not have been so calm.
“Are you mocking me?” Song Lin chased after her, wanting to grab her shoulder.
Tan Rou sensed his approach and dodged Song Lin’s hand.
“I’m not playing with you.” Tan Rou smiled. “I was just casually asking. It’s up to you to decide whether you want to tell me. It turned out that you really liked to talk. I asked you a question, and you could answer me with answers that are fice times more than what 1 had expected.”
Song Lin had nowhere to vent his anger. He glanced at the cake in his hand and threw it into the trash can.
What was so good about Zhuang Liu, the cripple who was about to die? What did Tan Rou see in him? Was it really because of his good looks? However, Song Lin felt that he was not bad looking either.
After Tan Rou left, she quickly sent a message to Zhuang Liu. She told him that someone in the Zhuang family was in contact with the Song family and asked him to take precautions immediately..
Chapter 444: 444 Collusion
Zhuang Liu was still unhappy about seeing Song Lin at the door. For the first time, he felt how painful it was not to be in the same school as Tan Rou.
Besides sleeping and eating, Tan Rou spent most of her time in school. She spent at least ten hours a day in school. During this long time, countless ignorant brats came to bother her, which made Zhuang Liu very unhappy.
Xiao Mo saw Zhuang Liu’s expression in the rearview mirror and knew that Third Young Master Zhuang was unhappy again. Although Third Young Master Zhuang was handsome, he was scared when apply. It was as if he could fire Xiao Mo in the next second.
Suddenly, the tablet beside Zhuang Liu vibrated and made a special ringtone.
Xiao Mo heaved a sigh of relief, and the tense atmosphere in the car eased a little.
Zhuang Liu quickly picked up the tablet and looked at the message that Tan Rou had sent him. It was only five short sentences, but these five sentences made Zhuang Liu feel better.
Tan Rou told Zhuang Liu the truth about her conversation with Song Lin. She also told Zhuang Liu that she was deliberately trying to get information from Song Lin.
When Zhuang Liu saw Tan Rou trying to get information from Song Lin for him, he became happy.
“Yes, I understand.” Zhuang Liu smiled and typed back to Tan Rou, “Have a good day at school.”
In the end, a yellow face emoji said, ‘Go for it.’
After putting down the tablet, the smile on Zhuang Liu’s face did not fade.
Xiao Mo knew that it was a message from Tan Rou. As a top assistant, he had to help his boss solve problems and praise the people his boss liked.
“Third Young Master is smiling so happily. It must be because he sent Miss Tan Rou to school this afternoon.” Xiao Mo was halfway through his sentence. After all, he was an employee. An employee had to guess their boss’s thinking, but they couldn’t tell him everything.
Zhuang Liu said, “There is indeed such a reason, but that’s not the main reason.”
“The main reason must be Miss Tan Rou,” Xiao Mo said. “Because no one can make Third Young Master smile like that.”
“If Miss Tan Rou knew that her message could make Third Young Master so happy, she might send you many messages daily.”
Zhuang Liu also wanted Tan Rou to always send him messages, but Tan Rou was very busy, so he could not be selfish.
“Let’s not talk about this for now. I’ve asked you to investigate the situation of those few families before, and you found out most of the information?” asked Zhuang Liu.”
Xiao Mo wasn’t nervous. “Third, Young Master, which family do you need information on? The Lu family or the Song family?” he asked calmly.
“It’s about the Song family.” Zhuang Liu’s expression was cold, like he was about to do something. “Is the Song family colluding with my dear third uncle?”
“The Song family is indeed colluding with Third Master.” Xiao Mo replied.
“Moreover, the Song family had developed rapidly in just a few years and stood in a similar position as the Lu family. It was inseparable from Third Elder’s aid. Third Elder had supported the Song Family, and the Song Family’s father had done many things for the Third Elder.”
“Oh?” Zhuang Liu touched his temple and leaned slightly to the right. “What did that old man from the Song family do with my dear uncle? Tell me the important things.”
“One is money laundering. The third elder doesn’t have the guts to bring some of his disgraceful gray income to the Capital, so he gets the Song family to help him get the money on the right track. Then, he will split it 3 – 7. The other is to go against you,” Xiao Mo replied.
“Two years ago, when you and the Song family fought for the land that the city government had given up, you were stopped by the Song family. Ultimately, you had no choice but to buy that land at a high price. The third elder was the one who manipulated this matter behind the scenes. His goal was to cut off your capital chain and make you unable to recover.”
“Humph!” Zhuang Liu snorted.
“Third Uncle is really bold. He even dares to do something like money laundering. However, he would not be the only one in trouble if the matter was exposed.”
“Third, Young Master, should we stop them?” Xiao Mo asked.
Zhuang Liu pondered for a moment and replied, “We’ll have to first cripple my dear uncle one by one first.”
“Alright, I’ll do it now.” Xiao Mo said.
Zhuang Liu said lightly, “Some people will only be safe after entering prison.”
Xiao Mo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly thought of a classic saying — ‘Revenge is a dish best served cold’.
“It’s getting cold. It’s time to bankrupt the Song family. Move quickly. I don’t want to wait too long.” Zhuang Liu instructed.
Xiao Mo nodded. “Understood. 1’11 go back to the company and get started on it.”
Zhuang Liu leaned against the back seat and closed his eyes to rest. He felt that it was necessary to talk about something when he went to treat Old Master Lu this week..
Chapter 445: 445 Like a Country Bumpkin
Early Saturday morning, Tan Rou was still preparing the drinks for the day when she received a call from the security guard at the door. He said that a very fierce girl was looking for her.
Tan Rou was stunned for a moment before she realized who that person was.
She looked at her phone and did not receive any messages from Liang Lu. Moreover, this was not the time they had agreed on. Why was Liang Lu here so early?
Tan Rou wiped her hands and changed out of her apron. She took her phone and went out to look for Liang Lu.
Before she reached the door, she saw Liang Lu carrying a huge thing and confronting the security guard at the door.
“Uncle, there isn’t anything dangerous in here. It’s just a huge doll.”
The security guard said, “Young lady, we’re just following the rules. Your doll is too big. We need to check it to prevent you from bringing anything bad in.”
Liang Lu said angrily, “1 spent a lot of effort wrapping this gift. How can 1 give it to others if you open it for me? And you insisted that on calling Tan Rou just now. This ruined the surprise I specially prepared for her early in the morning.”
To give Tan Rou a surprise, Liang Lu came especially early today. She was prepared to sneak to Tan Ron’s house to give her a scare. Unexpectedly, before she could enter the door, she was stopped by the security guard. Not only did he ask her to call Tan Rou, but he also asked her to take out the giant doll.
“Liang Lu!” Tan Rou jogged over. “Why are you here so early?”
Seeing Tan Rou come over, Liang Lu suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She wanted to hide the giant doll, but it was too big and could not be hidden at all. “Is this a gift for me?” Tan Rou asked with a smile.
Liang Lu took out the gift in embarrassment and said angrily, “I was going to give you a surprise, but 1 didn’t expect to be stopped here. And this security guard insisted that 1 open the gift for him to see. 1 don’t want to open it.”
Tan Rou found it funny. Liang Lu was a big sister who always kept her word, and she was actually stopped by the security guard at the door. It was quite cute.
“Let me talk to him.” Tan Rou gently patted her shoulder and said to the security guard, “Thank you for calling me to tell me that my friend is here. Thank you for protecting our community. But Uncle, can you make an exception today? My friend is a guest at my house. This is a gift from her. It’s not that easy for us to open it here.”
When the security guard saw the owner, his attitude became much better. “Oh, oh, it’s your birthday today? Is your friend here to celebrate your birthday?”
Tan Rou didn’t know how he came up with this thought, but since the security guard said so, she would just go along with it.
“Yes.” Tan Rou said, “Uncle, we’re all students. We won’t do anything bad.”
The security guard paused for a minute or two and said, “Since it’s your birthday present, we can’t open it. You guys go in quickly.”
Tan Rou thanked him along with Liang Lu. “Thank you, Uncle.”
“Happy birthday, little girl!” The security guard suddenly smiled and said.
Even though Tan Ron’s birthday had passed, she was still quite happy to hear someone else’s blessings again. “Thankyou!”
Liang Lu followed behind Tan Rou. Along the way, she observed the environment of this neighborhood. It was stunning. Green trees, pink flowers, and park tables and chairs made of white marble. It was a very comfortable living environment.
“I feel like a country bumpkin who just entered the city.” Liang Lu sighed. “Our neighborhood doesn’t have such strict security at all. Moreover, the security guards are all old men in their fifties or sixties. There are no handsome uncles at all.”
Tan Rou said, “Maybe it’s because the property prices here are more expensive. The developers made some money and found some security guards who looks good.”
“There’s more.” Liang Lu looked up at the villas and exclaimed, “The lighting in the houses here is perfect. The greenery in front and behind the houses is also large. I feel like my lungs have been purified.”
“That’s an exaggeration.” Tan Rou said with a smile.
“No, no, no, it’s not an exaggeration at all. “Liang Lu said from the bottom of her heart,”I really look like a country bumpkin who just entered the city. Everything 1 see is strange. Oh my, is this where rich people live?”
Tan Rou shrugged. “I’m not sure. I just became rich a few days ago.”
Liang Lu chuckled after hearing that. “Tan Rou, being friends with you is the best thing I’ve ever done..”
Chapter 446: 446 Guest
Guest
The autumn days were cold and most flowers do not bloom in autumn. Without the flowers, the trees seemed a little lonely. However, Tan Ron’s courtyard was very lively. Not only could one see chrysanthemums that often appeared in autumn, but one could also see some very beautiful roses. Under normal circumstances, roses would never bloom so beautifully, but the flowers here were very brilliant.
Liang Lu stared at the flowers curiously. How could there be such beautiful flowers on this day? She took a closer look and realized that there were many huge transparent glass windows in Tan Ron’s courtyard. They seemed to have just been installed, and the edges were also transparent. It looked as if there was nothing there.
“Wow, so many flowers!” Liang Lu rushed into the flowers and sniffed the fragrance of the flowers obsessively. She said enviously, “I’ve always wanted to have such a small yard with a lot of flowers. I’d sit in the flowers and drink tea.”
Tan Ron did not expect Liang Lu to have such thoughts. She thought that Liang Lu’s dream was to be a gang leader.
Speaking of which, Liang Lu was not like this in her previous life. In her previous life, after Liang Lu graduated from high school, she did not get into any university. Her scores were not even enough to get into junior college. Her friends did not get in either. Some of their parents paid for them to repeat their studies, while others gave up on them. Liang Lu was also one of the people who was given up.
Liang Lu, who did not go to school, entered society early. She found that society was not as easy as she had imagined. The strange world of men and women made Liang Lu lose herself and finally disappeared for no reason.
In this life, Tan Rou and Liang Lu had become friends. She would never let Liang Lu walk down that path.
“I didn’t expect you to like flowers.” Tan Rou caressed a large white rose. “This kind of preference doesn’t match your style.”
Liang Lu turned her face away and said proudly, “I’m a girl too. Of course I like flowers.”
Tan Rou suddenly thought of a saying of how some may look like a ferocious tiger but are as delicate as a rose. Liang Lu was such a person.
Liang Lu was the first to arrive, followed by Li Li. She had also taken a fancy to Tan Ron’s garden as soon as she entered. After putting down the things she had brought, she also went into the garden and took photos with Liang Lu.
“Come over and eat something.” Mrs. Tao brought over two dishes. One was fruits, and the other was exquisite pastries.
Tan Rou looked at the pastries and fruits in confusion. Why did they feel different from what they had prepared?
Mother Tao saw that she was confused, so she smiled and said, “This is what Xiaozhuang sent this morning.”
When Li Li heard this, she revealed a subtle smile. “Rourou, that big brother is really good to you. He actually sent you so much delicious food early in the morning.”
Tan Rou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Third Brother is my neighbor. It’s normal for neighbors to give things to each other.”
At this moment, Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao also came out. The two elders were very happy to see the two young girls.
Grandma Tao took Li Li’s hand affectionately and asked with a smile, “You’re our Rourou’s classmate, right? Both of you look so good!”
Li Li was elated by her compliment. “Thank you, Grandma!”
Although she had never seen Tan Ron’s grandmother, she could recognize the white-haired old man at a glance.
“Little girls like flowers!” Grandpa Tao also smiled. “We’ll cut some flowers so that you can bring them home.”
Liang Lu didn’t want Tan Rou’s family to destroy such beautiful flowers. “You don’t have to cut the flowers. They’re good on the branches.””
Grandpa Tao said, “It doesn’t matter. We have to trim the flowers anyway. And we would often cut the flowers and put them in vases at home too.”
Liang Lu still didn’t want them to cut the flowers, so she refused again and again.
Tan Rou said, “It’s fine. You can take them. If you don’t take them back, we’ll have to use them as fertilizer.”
With such words, Liang Lu could only accept the offer
Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao felt very gratified as they watched the three girls pick flowers from the flower beds. Their children would finally invite their friends over. Tao Zhi didn’t like to get along with people, Tao Zheng didn’t have time to get along with others, and Tao Qi was still young. From the looks of it, their granddaughter was still better.
Soon, Lu Qing and Xu Yan arrived. The two of them had come together and arrived on time. They were not interested in the flowers, but rather in the transparent glass cover..
Chapter 447: 447 Fiance
The few of them sat near the flower bed and chatted. They talked about the surrounding environment and some interesting things. Li Li was a person who livened up the atmosphere and kept talking to others.
Xu Yan was a man of few words. When he wasn’t talking, he was eating. He seemed to like the pastries that Zhuang Liu sent over.
“Class monitor, do you like to eat this pastry?” Li Li saw that he liked it and said, “I rarely see you eat, class monitor. I thought you were an immortal.” Xu Yan was almost choked by the pastry. He coughed a few times and drank a mouthful of water to smooth the pastry down before saying, “I usually go to the canteen to eat too.”
However, Xu Yan would always arrive late. When he went to eat, the cafeteria was almost empty.
“Little Xu liked these pastries?” Mrs. Tao kept bringing them things. When she heard the conversation between Xu Yan and Li Li, she smiled and said, “I’ll ask Xiao Zhuang where he bought it later. I’ll buy some for you.”
“Xiao Zhuang? Is it Third Young Master Zhuang?” Xu Yan asked curiously.
Li Li smiled with narrowed eyes. “That’s him! He’s also Xiao Ron’s neighbor.” Lu Qing subconsciously looked around to see where Zhuang Liu was hiding. Zhuang Liu was not here. He went back after delivering the things. Mrs. Tao had wanted him to stay as a guest, but Zhuang Liu was talking about Tan Ron’s classmates. It was better for a stranger like him not to disturb them.
Mother Tao liked Zhuang Liu even more after hearing that. Not only was Zhuang Liu pleasing to the eye, but his personality was also excellent. He was also very respectful and would not interfere too much in her life even if he had feelings for Rourou.
“Third Young Master Zhuang, who is that?” Among them, only Liang Lu did not know Zhuang Liu.
“Hehehe.” Li Li smiled slyly. “He’s our Rourou’s fiance.”
“Hmm?” Tan Rou looked surprised. “When did the Third Brother become my fiance?”
When Lu Qing heard this, he became more agitated. “Then what you said last time…”
Before he could finish, Tan Rou interrupted him. “You shouldn’t say such things. It’s embarrassing to say it.”
Li Li blinked her eyes and said, “Okay, okay. I won’t talk nonsense in the future”
Lu Qing’s mood was like a roller coaster ride. He thought Tan Rou was just joking, but judging from her attitude now, it might be true.
“It’s okay for us to talk about it because we’re good friends.”
Hearing Tan Ron’s words, Li Li became bold again. She told Liang Lu, “Let me tell you, Rourou’s fiance is very handsome and has a very high IQ. When we went to Lu Qing’s house to prepare for the physics competition, he could tell at a glance that there was a problem with our answers.”
Liang Lu also got excited. “Where is that big brother? Would I be able to meet him?”
She did not want to see Zhuang Liu. She just wanted to see what Tan Ron’s fiance looked like and whether he was worthy of Tan Rou.
“I’ll ask him to come along for lunch.” Tan Rou suggested.
Liang Lu began to fantasize about Tan Ron’s fiance. She felt that Tan Ron’s fiance must be very outstanding. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be worthy of Tan Rou. The few of them chatted and talked about their studies. Xu Yan was really something. He came over as a guest and even brought exercises with him.
“This is a gift for you. Thank you for inviting me over as well.” Xu Yan’s expression was very serious when he handed over the exercises. “I spent a long time looking for this set of questions. I hope you like it.”
Tan Ron’s family did not lack money, and Tan Rou did not lack anything else. Xu Yan thought about this gift for a long time. He felt that this gift was something meaningful.
The corners of Tan Ron’s eyes twitched. Seeing this gift, she recalled the primary school students who received a set of winter vacation homework as a gift for the new year. However, she still accepted the gift.
Liang Lu had given her a super large bear doll, the kind that could sleep with her in bed.
Li Li’s gift was a bracelet that she bought with her own money.
Lu Qing’s gift was a treasured tea set. This gift did not seem to be for Tan Rou, but for Tan Ron’s father.
Tan Rou accepted them one by one. After a while, the doorbell rang and interrupted their conversation. On a closer look, it was Zhuang Liu.
Li Li suddenly said, “Xiao Rou, look! Your fiance is here..”
Chapter 448: 448 The Two of You Are a Perfect Match
“Wow, is this Tan Ron’s fiance?”
Liang Lu looked at Zhuang Liu through the door. “This is too beautiful! Just by looking at their faces, the two of you are a perfect match!”
Zhuang Liu’s legs attracted Xu Yan’s attention. The last time he saw Zhuang Liu, he was still sitting in a wheelchair. It was said that he was seriously injured. He did not expect him to recover so quickly.
Lu Qing had seen Zhuang Liu in a wheelchair before, and he also knew that Zhuang Liu had been in a wheelchair for a long time. But now, Zhuang Liu stood straight before Tan Ron’s house. He did not look like he had been in a wheelchair for years.
Initially, he thought there would be a winner and a loser in the competition between him and Zhuang Liu. Although Zhuang Liu was handsome and rich, he had a physical defect then. As long as Zhuang Liu was in a wheelchair, he would have a chance to win Tan Ron’s favor.
But now that Zhuang Liu had got back on his feet, Lu Qing also thoroughly and clearly realized that the difference between him and Zhuang Liu was too great.
Tan Rou went over to open the door for Zhuang Liu. Liang Lu followed behind Tan Rou. When she saw Zhuang Liu, she first said, “Rourou, your fiance looks even more handsome up close.”
“Liang Lu, what are you talking about?” Tan Rou suddenly felt a little embarrassed. They could have said whatever they wanted, but she did not want Zhuang Liu to know about this. It was obvious that she and Zhuang Liu were no longer engaged.
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on Zhuang Liu’s face. He greeted Liang Lu warmly, “Hello, you’re Rourou’s classmate, right? Nice to meet you.”
Liang Lu smiled. “Nice to meet you too, Brother-in-law!”
Tan Rou facepalmed. “Liang Lu, Brother Zhuang has his own name. Don’t give him nicknames.”
Zhuang Liu liked this nickname very much. He said generously, “It doesn’t matter. You can call me whatever you want. I don’t mind.”
If it were the usual Zhuang Liu, if someone dared to give him a nickname, that person would surely be dead. However, Zhuang Liu was pleased to hear this nickname today. He wished to make these nicknames into nameplates and stick them on his body.
“Third brother, why are you like this too?” Tan Rou pretended to be angry. “I can’t talk to you guys anymore. My mother is calling us over for lunch.”
It was the first time Lu Qing had seen Tan Rou like this. She was not as sharp as she was in school nor as skilled as she was when she treated his grandfather at his house. At this moment, Tan Rou was like a shy girl who was blushing in front of the man she liked.
So, was it possible for Tan Rou to show such an expression? Lu Qing closed his eyes, feeling very upset. Even though he said he wanted to give up on liking Tan Rou, feelings could not be solved with words. Deep inside his heart, he still liked Tan Rou.
Tan Rou pulled Li Li and Liang Lu away while Zhuang Liu and the other two men walked behind.
Lu Qing had been observing his legs. Although he was a little lame, she could tell he could walk.
“Did Tan Rou treat your leg too?” Lu Qing asked.
Zhuang Liu didn’t have to answer Lu Qing, but he was here to make Lu Qing back out. So he replied, “Rourou indeed treated my leg. She was treating me before your grandfather. I was her first patient.”
Zhuang Liu didn’t know if he was Tan Ron’s first patient, but he had to show superiority when facing his love rival.
Sure enough, Lu Qing’s expression turned ugly when he heard that. He clenched his fists and said against his conscience, “Don’t worry. 1 won’t fight with you for the identity of the first patient, and 1 won’t pester her anymore. We’re here today as guest at Tan Ron’s house as her classmate, and I’m not the only one who came today.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Zhuang. We’re really here as friends today. The two of us don’t have any ill intentions toward Tan Rou. We wouldn’t use Tan Ron’s new identity to help our families.”
Zhuang Liu crossed his arms and put on a superior posture. He said, “Rourou also treats you as friends. Don’t disappoint her.”
After saying that, he quickly left.
Xu Yan heaved a sigh of relief. He patted Lu Qing’s shoulder and said earnestly again, “They are a perfect match. Don’t think about it anymore.”
Lu Qing nodded slightly. “1 know..”
Chapter 449: 449 A Meal
After Zhuang Liu entered, he took the initiative to sit on the left side of Tan Rou. Normally, he wouldn’t be able to sit in this position, but coincidentally, the Tao brothers weren’t here today.
Today was Saturday, so Tan Rou didn’t have to go to school. Since Tan Rou didn’t have to go to school, Tao Zhi didn’t have to pick her up from school. As for Tao Zheng and Tao Qi? The two of them went to buy books.
Tao Qi’s school required him to buy a set of extra-cursory reference books, but the version that the teacher requested was very rare, so Tao Zheng took Tao Qi out early in the morning to look for books and had not returned until now.
Mr. Tao usually didn’t go home for lunch. His workplace was quite far away, and his lunch break was short. He didn’t have time to go home for lunch.
Since they weren’t around, Zhuang Liu had it easy. After he entered the door, he sat directly on Tan Ron’s left, while the seat on Tan Ron’s right was reserved for Mrs. Tao.
“Oh my god, 1 finally bought this set of books.” The moment Tao Zheng entered the door, he started to complain about Tao Qi. “You really made me speechless. You actually remembered the title of the book wrongly, causing us to drive around half the Urban area.”
Tao Qi saw Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu sitting together and automatically ignored his second brother’s words. He didn’t even change his shoes and directly flew to Tan Ron’s side.
“Third Sister, Third Brother, I’m back.” Tao Qi said with a smile.
When Tao Zheng, who was changing his shoes, heard the name ‘Third Brother,’ he quickly turned around and saw a table of people sitting in the dining room, looking at him at the entrance.
“Uh…” Tao Zheng was stunned for three seconds before he slowly stood up and waved.
“Let me introduce them to you. These are my classmates. They are guests at our house today.” Tan Rou said,
“This is my second brother.”
After Tao Zheng changed his shoes, he came over to greet them. “Hello, everyone. Sit down and eat first. I’ll wash my hands and come over.”
Liang Lu’s gaze followed Tao Zheng until they walked into the washroom. She then said to Tan Rou, “Is that your brother? He’s so handsome!”
She knew that she was going to die of envy for Tan Rou. Not only was she good-looking and very rich, but she also had handsome older brothers and a cute younger brother.
“Actually, our eldest is the most handsome, but he had to work overtime today, so he didn’t make it back in time. You might be able to see him next time.”
Liang Lu was very excited after hearing that. “Can I come to your house as a guest next time?”
“Of course!” Mrs. Tao was very hospitable. “We welcome you at any time.”
“Thank you, Auntie.” Liang Lu said gratefully.
After Tao Zheng washed his hands, he pushed Tao Qi, who was sitting on Tan Ron’s right, out of the way. “Xiao Qi, did you not wash your hands when you came back? Hurry up and wash your hands.”
Tao Qi protected his seat with all his might. “1 don’t want to wash my hands. If 1 do, you’ll definitely snatch my seat away. I’m not giving up my seat to you.”
Tao Zheng pulled Tao Qi up without any explanation. “If you don’t wash your hands, you’re a dirty child. A dirty child can’t sit beside Xiao Rou.”
Tao Qi was a little convinced by him, but he didn’t want to lose this good seat. After all, there were only two seats beside his sister. Usually, he didn’t have the chance to sit. Now that he had the chance to sit, he didn’t want to leave.
Tan Rou said, “Xiao Qi, quickly go wash your hands. If you eat without washing your hands, you’ll get diarrhea.”
Since his sister had spoken, Tao Qi could only go over and wash his hands. When he came back, he could only sit beside Tao Zheng.
Mrs. Tao looked at the interaction between them and smiled happily at the guests. “I’m sorry that they’ve made a fool out of themselves. They usually fight to sit with Rourou at home. 1 didn’t expect them to make a scene today.”
“They have a good relationship.” As the only child, Lu Qing said with some distress.
“Hurry up and eat! 1 didn’t know what you guys liked to eat, so 1 prepared some for you guys.” Mrs. Tao hurriedly urged when she saw the listless boy.
Tan Rou loved prawns, so the two plates of prawns were placed in front of her from the beginning but she didn’t like to peel shrimps, so Zhuang Liu had to do it.
Zhuang Liu had eaten with Tan Rou a few times before he realized that Tan Rou liked having prawns but did not like peeling them. Therefore, he swore in his heart that he would peel prawns for Tan Rou for the rest of his life..
Chapter 450: 45 Tao Zheng Is Really Sad
Zhuang Liu put on disposable gloves and carefully removed the shrimp’s outer shell. Then, he placed the first shrimp into Tan Ron’s bowl.
Just as Tan Rou was about to pick it up and eat it, a pair of chopsticks snatched the prawn away before she could. Then, a new prawn fell into her bowl.
Tao Zheng was chewing on Zhuang Liu’s prawns. Then, he told Tan Rou, “Sister, eat the prawns 1 peeled for you. The prawns I peeled are delicious.”
Tan Rou was about to laugh at her brother. The same kind of prawns were poured into the pot and cooked together. All the seasonings were the same. How could there be two flavors?
Zhuang Liu was also speechless at Tao Zheng. Why would a young man in his twenties do such a childish thing? Could it be that Tao Qi possessed him?
Tan Rou ate the prawn that Tao Zheng had peeled for her. It was indeed delicious, but she felt that it was definitely not because Tao Zheng peeled the prawn but because it was originally delicious.
Zhuang Liu put another prawn in Tan Ron’s bowl, but Tao Zheng still snatched it away and replaced it with another for Tan Rou.
“Does Second Brother have any objections to me peeling the prawns?” Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but ask, “If you want them too, you can tell me directly. 1’11 help you peel the prawns after 1 help Rourou peel them. You don’t have to snatch Rourou’s.”
Tao Zheng’s mother scolded her, “Xiao Zheng, what’s wrong with you? How could he snatch the shrimp from his sister’s bowl? If you want to eat them, you can tell me. 1 don’t mind peeling them for you. Don’t snatch your sister’s prawns.”
Tao Zheng blushed at his mother’s words. He lowered his head to eat and whispered, “Alright, 1 won’t snatch the prawns from Rourou’s bowl anymore.”
However, Tao Zheng played the same trick again when the next prawn appeared. He had no intention of not snatching it.
“Second, brother, if you continue like this, I’ll get angry!” Tan Rou was also very protective of her food. She could have eaten two prawns, but because Tao Zheng had interfered, she could only eat one. This made her a little unhappy.
Seeing his sister’s anger, he dared not snatch anything from her. He obediently peeled prawns for Tan Rou on the right side. Soon, Tan Rou’s bowl was filled with prawns peeled by him and Zhuang Liu.
Liang Lu and the others yearned for Tan Rou’s family atmosphere. It was very harmonious, and they could see that Tan Rou’s family really loved her very much.
There were too many shrimps, and Tan Rou couldn’t finish them all by herself, so she distributed the peeled shrimps to everyone. The first one was Zhuang Liu, followed by Grandpa and Grandma, and finally, Tao Qi. Only one person didn’t get a share.
Tao Zheng’s face was full of tears as he pointed at his empty bowl and said, “Xiao Rou, you haven’t given me any prawns yet.”
Tan Rou glanced at him and said, “This is your punishment, Second Brother. Who asked you to cause trouble just now?”
Tao Zheng said, “I won’t cause trouble now so you can give me one.”
Everyone else shared her sister’s prawns, but Tao Zheng didn’t. Tao Zheng felt very sad. Moreover, he had peeled half of the prawns. He would feel uncomfortable for the whole day if he didn’t eat any of it.
In the end, Tan Rou still gave Tao Zheng a prawn. As for the remaining prawns, Tan Rou gave them all back to Zhuang Liu. She also said that eating prawns could supplement calcium and be good for bone recovery.
Tao Zheng said faintly, “The shrimp shell contains the most calcium. He might as well pick it up and eat it.”
“Second, brother!” Tan Rou said with a straight face.
Tao Zheng immediately shut his mouth.
Liang Lu looked around and said, “Tan Rou, I really like your family. They’re so nice, and the food is delicious. 1 want to stay here and not leave.”
Tan Rou said, “You don’t have to go to school. Just stay at my place.”
In the past, Liang Lu would have agreed without hesitation. But now, she had promised Tan Rou that she would study hard so she couldn’t skip class.
Mother Tao politely said, “Then you should come and play more often. I’ll make you more delicious food.”
Liang Lu gave her a thumbs up. “Auntie’s cooking is the best!”
“Actually, my cooking isn’t the best. Rourou’s cooking is much better than mine.” Tao Yan’s mother smiled.
“I can prove that Third Sister cooks super well.” Tao Qi said.
Liang Lu looked at Tan Rou. “Tan Rou, i want to try them too!!”
“It’s broad daylight, stop dreaming,” Tan Rou said lightly.
“Rourou’s cooking is indeed delicious.” Zhuang Liu was the only one who did not belong to the Tao family and had eaten Tan Rou’s cooking..