Ch. 641..650
Chapter 641: 641 Tao Yue’s Ending
When Tan Ron saw those Weibo posts, she shuddered. What were these old men doing? She immediately logged into her social media account that she hadn’t used for a long time and sent them messages one by one, asking them to delete their Weibo posts.
These old geezers were quite obedient. When Tan Rou asked them to delete it, they deleted it. However, after they deleted it, they collectively sent a message saying, “The little girl asked us to delete it. Actually, we didn’t want to delete it.”
Tan Rou was speechless when she saw them, but they were concerned about her, so she didn’t care anymore.
The netizens were all guessing if Tan Rou, this young lady, really had such great influence. She actually made all the mighty figures of the various realms come out to speak up for her. Wasn’t this too magical?
Tan Rou didn’t pay attention to what the netizens were saying. She was paying attention to Tao Yue. After two days of calmness, Tao Yue no longer shouted. She sat in her room in a daze and cried. From time to time, she would cry and ask the Tao family to let her out.
On the third day, Tan Rou asked Grandpa Tao to let Tao Yue out. She didn’t feel sorry for Tao Yue, but she was afraid that Tao Yue would become a fool if she stayed in there for too long. If she had mental problems, then all her mistakes would be written off.
On the fourth day, the country was still very tolerant of mental patients. Whether it was murder or arson, as long as the criminal had mental illness, he would not be severely punished.
Tao Yue’s entire face was dirty. Under normal circumstances, she should still be in school, but she was now a criminal suspect and had lost her qualification to go to school. Once she was found guilty, she would be expelled from school.
When Tao Yue saw Tan Rou, she pounced on her as if she had gone crazy. “Tan Rou, you b*tch! I won’t let you off!”
The police officer in charge of handling the case cuffed her hands and warned, “We’ll record everything you say in your statement later. If you dare to say that you want to hurt others again, don’t blame us for being rude.”
Tao Yue’s tears fell. “Officer, please let me see my mother again. I want to talk to her.” She felt that as long as Second Aunt Tao spoke up for her, she wouldn’t have to be taken away by the police. After all, Second Aunt Tao loved her the most.
The police officer said, “Ms. Tao, I’m really sorry. We don’t have the ability to arrange a meeting for you. We can only arrange it for you if the other party is willing to meet you.”
“I’m her daughter,” Tao Yue cried, “If you tell her, she’ll come and see me.”
The policeman shook his head and said, “If she wanted to see you, she would have come long ago.”
Then, he escorted Tao Yue to the police.
Seeing that the police car was getting closer and closer, Tao Yue began to struggle desperately. “Mom, I was wrong. Please help me. I don’t want to go to jail. Please help me talk to Grandpa and Grandma…”
She was young, but she was quite strong. The police officer who escorted her spent a lot of effort to get her into the car.
The servants of the Tao family were standing at the door. Some of them had taken care of Tao Yue for more than ten years. Now that Tao Yue had fallen into such a state, they were also very sad.
Aunt Zhou’s eyes were cold. She said to the servants, “In the future, there will only be one eldest daughter in the Tao family. You have to do your best to take care of the real daughter of the family. Don’t have any extra thoughts.”
The servants were all part-timers, so they naturally wouldn’t be sad about Tao Yue’s departure.
The police were very fast. Within a day, the notice was sent out and a criminal charge was filed.
Tao Yue was sentenced for hiring someone to kill and for not reporting the crime. Since she was over 16 years old, she had to go to prison to serve her sentence. She was sentenced to seven years.
The Tao family had used some tricks to send her to a prison with those who had committed vicious crimes. The female prisoners there might not have committed murder and arson, but they were all very cruel.
“Boss, another beautiful girl has come.” A skinny woman said, “Why don’t we bet on her as the next toy?”
A fierce-looking woman walked over, picked up Tao Yue, and hung her on the wall. “Sisters, our new toys are here.”
The female prisoners immediately tore off half of Tao Yue’s clothes and touched her body. After touching her, they threw paper balls soaked in ink at her, leaving a mark on her body.
They had a lot of fun because Tao Yue’s skin was very fair and she was very suitable to play this game.
“Don’t be like this, I beg you…” Tao Yue asked.
The fierce-looking female prisoner grinned. “Hehehe, little girl, you still have a long life ahead of you. Let’s have some fun together..”
Chapter 642: 642 Without Xiao Mo
Tan Ron saw Tao Yue from the surveillance camera. She felt embarrassed, but she was happy to see Tao Yue being punished like this. After looking at her for a long time, Tan Ron felt disgusted. She said to the prison guard, “Please take good care of her. Don’t let anyone play with her to death.”
They have already received orders from the higher-ups. The higher-ups asked them to pay close attention to this newcomer, so they would pay attention to Tao Yue’s situation at all times and convey what happened to the higher-ups.
Zhuang Liu was waiting for Tan Rou outside the prison gate. He had pushed back three meetings before he could spend a day with Tan Rou. Otherwise, he would still be working overtime at the company.
Tan Rou was in a much better mood when she saw Zhuang Liu’s handsome face. Zhuang Liu was more pleasing to the eye. The scene of Tao Yue playing games with the female prisoners was really uncomfortable.
Zhuang Liu was embarrassed by her stare. He asked, “Rourou, why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?”
“There’s something.” Tan Rou smiled.
“What’s there?” Zhuang Liu was nervous. He touched his face and turned to Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo looked at it for a long time but couldn’t see anything. “There’s nothing.”
Tan Rou ran to Zhuang Liu and said happily, “Your face is a little handsome!”
Zhuang Liu chuckled. “Where did you learn such sweet nothings?”
Tan Rou said, “i learned it online. There’s still a lot. Do you want me to say more to you?”
Zhuang Liu said, “We’ll talk about it in the car later.”
Xiao Mo silently listened to the couple’s mushy words, then skillfully opened the backseat door. “Third Master, Miss Rourou, please get in the car!”
“Xiao Mo, give me the car keys.”
Xiao Mo handed the keys to Zhuang Liu, who sat in the driver’s seat. Then he said to Tan Rou, “Sit here.”
Tan Rou had sat in the front passenger seat before, so she didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.
Xiao Mo saw Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou sitting in the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat respectively. He wondered if he could sit in the back today. He wanted to enjoy the feeling of being driven by his boss.
Xiao Mo was overjoyed. He opened the car door and was about to sit in the back seat, but Zhuang Liu stopped him.
“Xiao Mo, you don’t have to follow me today. I’ll give you a day off. Go out and play.” Zhuang Liu said calmly.
Xiao Mo froze. “Huh? Give me a break?”
“Xiao Mo, you can take this opportunity to go on a blind date.” Tan Rou teased Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Miss Xiaorou, I don’t have anyone 1 can go on a blind date with.”
Zhuang Liu had been very busy for the past six months. As his best assistant, Xiao Mo naturally had to work with him, so he didn’t have much time to rest.
Zhuang Liu said coldly, “If you don’t have a blind date, go find one. Anyway, you can’t go out with us today.”
Xiao Mo gently closed the door. “Alright, have fun.”
Zhuang Liu nodded and stepped on the accelerator to drive away. He wanted to cherish every minute and second he had with Tan Rou. Moreover, he had a very busy schedule today. If he wasted time, he would not be able to complete his date plan.
After the couple left, Xiao Mo finally remembered where he was. He looked around and saw nothing but weeds and prison walls. There was not a single car in sight.
Since it was near the prison, there was no public transport or satellite signal. In the end, Xiao Mo took the police car back to the city. If it wasn’t for the police car, he didn’t know how long he would have to wait.
On the other side, Zhuang Liu was in a very good mood. The last time he took a car with Tan Rou alone, he was in a hurry to send Tan Rou back and did not manage to take a good look around. Today, he had made a perfect plan that would definitely satisfy Tan Rou. He was really an excellent boyfriend.
Tan Rou glanced behind her. Although she couldn’t see Xiao Mo anymore, she still felt worried for him. “Zhuang Liu, you’re driving too fast.”
“Not fast, right?” Zhuang Liu looked at his dashboard. “6okm/h. It’s a normal speed.”
Tan Rou facepalmed. “I mean, you left too fast. Have you ever thought about how Xiao Mo is going to get back to the prison without a shared bike?”
Zhuang Liu was silent for a moment before saying, “I believe Xiao Mo can solve this problem.”
Tan Rou felt sorry for Xiao Mo, who was abandoned by his boss..
Chapter 643: 643 VIP suite
The couple, who had not seen each other for a long time, decided to forget about Xiao Mo for the time being. They were going to enjoy their sweet time together.
When they talked about the college entrance examination results, Zhuang Liu asked, “Are the results coming out in these two days?”
Tan Rou replied, “In the past, the results were released on June 23rd. It should be around the same time this year.”
Zhuang Liu counted the days. It will be the day after tomorrow. He deliberately asked, “How did Rourou do?”
Tan Rou tilted her head and looked at him. “It should be a paper that scored full marks.”
“Are you that confident?” Zhuang Liu asked again.
“What if you don’t get full marks?”
Tan Rou said, “If none of the teachers thinks that I might be too proud and give me a low score on purpose. How could I not get full marks? Moreover, every year, the college entrance examination will give full marks for the Chinese and English essays. 1 think this year will be no exception.”
If this was said by someone else, then he would be overly arrogant. However, these words from Tan Ron’s mouth were very believable because she had the ability to be arrogant.
“Where are we going now?” Tan Rou looked at the road. “It doesn’t seem to be the way back to the city.”
Zhuang Liu said confidently, “Xiao Rou, just leave yourself to me. I’ll take you to a good place.”
Tan Ron’s mind suddenly flashed with images of the 18 restrictions. “Uh, are you sure you want to do this?”
Zhuang Liu didn’t think too much about it. He only wanted to go on a date with Tan Rou. “I’ve already arranged it. Moreover, that store has a very good reputation. It won’t disappoint you.”
Tan Rou placed her hand on the door handle. Was it too late for her to get out of the car now?
When they reached the place, Tan Rou realized that she was thinking too much. This didn’t seem like a place for fun, but a small treehouse.
The treehouse was two meters above the ground. The trees used to build the wooden house were man-made. They were not made of wood, but reinforced concrete. Then, the reinforced concrete was painted into the color of the trunk. The cost of building a treehouse with reinforced concrete was lower, and it was convenient to use water and electricity.
A man who looked like a manager came over with a room card. “Third Young Master Zhuang, good morning. These are your room cards. Please keep them. Your VIP couple package with a big bed room is ready. Have a good time.” His attitude was very friendly, as if they had been good friends for many years.
Tan Rou looked at Zhuang Liu curiously. “You two seem to be very familiar with each other? Also, what was a VIP couple package with a big bed room?”
“Of course I am.” The manager automatically ignored the problem of the big bed room and smiled. “Third Young Master Zhuang has been here several times.”
Tan Rou replied with, “Oh? Several times?”
Zhuang Liu glanced at the manager and said helplessly, “1 always came with Xiao Mo.”
“You brought Xiao Mo to the couple suite?” Tan Rou asked quickly.
Zhuang Liu thought to himself, ‘I brought him here to inspect the environment.’ However, he says, “He’s the driver.”
If Tan Rou was not around, Zhuang Liu would not have driven himself.
The manager laughed and left without stopping. “You two enjoy your time.”
Tan Rou crossed her arms and said with a faint smile, “Third Brother, let’s go and take a look at the VIP couple’s suite.”
Zhuang Liu felt really wronged because when he came to inspect the room. The manager only said that it was a movie room with a big bed.
But it didn’t matter. A couple suite was fine too. After all, he and Rourou were already a couple.
The treehouse looked small, but there were actually quite a lot of things inside. There was a big bed, a table, and two sofas. There was a sink by the door, and two pots of plants by the window.
There were many fresh fruits and snacks on the table. Zhuang Liu had asked the manager to prepare them in advance. They were all Tan Ron’s favorites.
Tan Rou observed the environment. It was not bad. It was clean, tidy, and spacious. It was suitable for watching movies. The facilities for watching movies were also very complete. There were even 3D glasses, so they could watch foreign movies.
“What would you like to watch?” Zhuang Liu asked. 1 heard from the manager that all the films here are imported originals without any cuts. “The visual experience here is very good.”
“Choose a sci-fi film with good special effects.” Tan Rou picked up her 3D glasses. “We can’t waste this equipment.”
Zhuang Liu picked a new sci-fi blockbuster. Before it started, he went to prepare snacks so that Tan Rou could eat them when she watched the movie..
Chapter 644: 644 Fiery atmosphere
The film began with a laser gun battle. Humans and aliens fought for Earth. In order to protect their homes, the weaker humans used their flesh and blood to fight against the aliens. They were beaten by the highly civilized aliens without any strength to fight back.
At this moment, the main characters appeared…
Tan Rou looked at the two people kissing each other on the screen and was stunned. “Third Brother, did you play the wrong movie?”
Zhuang Liu shrunk the screen awkwardly. “I didn’t play the wrong movie. This is a science fiction movie.”
Tan Rou’s eyelids twitched. “It’s getting a little weird.”
Zhuang Liu ate a few grapes to relieve his thirst. “This should just be a scene.
The sexual portrayals in foreign movies are quite obvious.”
Tan Rou closed her eyes. “I’ll let my eyes rest for a while.”
After three minutes, the scene ended. Zhuang Liu called Tan Rou to continue watching. “Rourou, there’s a gunfight.”
The two of them watched for half an hour. Just as they were exclaiming that the special effects of the film were very good, the romantic scenes appeared again. This time, the male protagonist’s bed partner became a hot alien woman.
“Uh…” Tan Rou commented, “This is much more exciting than the first romantic action movie we watched. At least the male and female leads were normal people at that time.”
Zhuang Liu was no longer in the mood to watch the movie. His attention was completely attracted by Tan Rou. What movie? Wasn’t her partner right beside her?
“I want to kiss you.” Zhuang Liu held Tan Rou’s hand. “Can I?”
Tan Rou thought the same thing. They hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
“Of course, watching them kiss isn’t as happy as kissing yourself.”
Zhuang Liu turned his face to kiss Tan Rou, and as he kissed her, he rolled onto the bed. The minds of the people kissing were muddled. They didn’t know what they were doing and were only following their instincts.
“Mmmmm….. ” Tan Rou groaned.
Zhuang Liu suddenly woke up. He pulled his hand out of Tan Rou’s clothes and ran to the door in the blink of an eye. “I… I’m going to the washroom.”
Tan Rou wanted to stop him, but she was too embarrassed to speak.
After Zhuang Liu left, Tan Rou quickly tidied up her clothes and went to the sink at the door to wash her face. Handfuls of cold water splashed on her face, making her feel much better.
The exciting scene in the movie had ended, but Tan Rou’s heart could not calm down for a long time. If Zhuang Liu had not taken the initiative to get up just now, would something terrible have happened?
She loved Zhuang Liu, that was for sure, but she didn’t want to hand herself over now.
Zhuang Liu also washed his face. He stood at the door and said to Tan Rou, “Let’s not watch the movie. Let’s go out for a walk. The environment outside is quite good.”
The movie hadn’t finished, but he didn’t want to watch it anymore in case something irreversible happened.
After they left, the fiery atmosphere in the treehouse instantly disappeared. None of them knew that the two pots of green plants placed by the window actually had an aphrodisiac effect. This was the effect that the VIP Couple suite had wanted. Otherwise, it would not live up to its name.
Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu held hands as they walked along the forest path. Although the treehouse was man-made, the forest was real. The greenery was very good, the atmosphere was quiet, and the air was very fresh.
“I really like the fragrance of trees in summer. This fragrance carries the smell of life. It feels very alive.” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu’s heart ached. To Tan Rou, she had indeed died once.
“Third brother, what’s wrong… Sigh!” Tan Rou saw that Zhuang Liu was in a daze and wanted to ask him what was wrong. In the end, she missed her step and fell down.
Her fingers were interlocked with Zhuang Liu’s. When Zhuang Liu realized that she had fallen, he immediately pulled her back. Because Zhuang Liu was too strong, Tan Rou directly bumped into his chest.
“What a hard wall.” Tan Rou rubbed her chest and then patted Zhuang Liu’s chest. “Third Brother, your chest muscles are pretty strong.”
Zhuang Liu said proudly, “Not only do I have chest muscles, but 1 also have abdominal muscles. Touch them.”
Tan Rou want to leave him hanging. She reached out and patted Zhuang Liu’s abdominal muscles. She said with satisfaction, “Your abdominal muscles are also very strong. It seems that you have been exercising for the past six months.”
In order to recover to the level before he was poisoned, Zhuang Liu had indeed gone through painstaking efforts. He even squatted in the office while reading documents in order to recover his figure as soon as possible..
Chapter 645: 645 Difficult to Treat
When they were tired, they found a clean patch of grass and sat cross-legged across from each other. Tan Rou suddenly stretched out her palms towards Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu also understood and stretched out his palms.
“We’re like heroes who practice martial arts in martial arts novels.” Tan Rou smiled.
Zhuang Liu said, “Why do 1 remember that those two people took off their clothes to practice?”
Tan Rou blushed and pulled her hand out. “Third Brother, you are getting bolder. I thought you were a cold and aloof person. 1 didn’t expect your brain to be filled with yellow trash.”
“You’ve already kissed me so many times. Are you still feeling shy?” Zhuang Liu asked.
Tan Rou glared at him. “I’m not shy.”
Zhuang Liu moved to her side and sat shoulder to shoulder with her. “Rourou, where do you want to go after the results are out? I’ll go with you.”
“Do you have time?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu said, “1 can finish my work first and then go out with you.”
Tan Rou knew that Zhuang Liu had been working hard, so she did not want him to be so tired, so she changed the topic. “Third Brother, have you settled the company matters in the capital? Is Grandpa Zhuang feeling better?”
Hearing Tan Rou mention Old Master Zhuang, Zhuang Liu’s expression suddenly became a little lonely. He shook his head and said, “Grandpa’s condition hasn’t improved. I thought he could live for another 20 years. I didn’t expect the illness to come so quickly.”
Three months ago, Old Master Zhuang went to the prison to visit Zhuang Shang and his son. Zhuang Shang had lost a lot of weight. Old Master Zhuang saw this and felt pain in his heart. He had raised the child for more than 40 years. How could he not feel sad?
Ever since he returned, Old Master Zhuang had been depressed. One day, he accidentally fell while walking alone. When the butler found him, he had already fallen unconscious.
The butler immediately called for the family doctor. At his age, it was very easy for him to fall sick, so the family doctor was stationed at the Zhuang family’s house 24/7 and was on call.
Even though the family doctor came very quickly, he had already missed the best time to save Old Master Zhuang. Old Master Zhuang survived, but he was in a coma for half a month before he woke up.
Zhuang Liu looked at his grandfather who was lying on the hospital bed and felt very regretful. He should not have been angry with Old Master Zhuang. If he had not been angry and not moved out, Old Master Zhuang might not have been so depressed and would not have fallen.
Tan Rou had also gone to visit Old Master Zhuang, but his bodily functions had deteriorated so much that it was difficult to make up for it.
Zhuang Liu told Tan Rou that Old Master Zhuang had paid a huge price for the development of the Zhuang family before the new year. He had overdrawn his body, so that he was not in good health when he turned 80. Otherwise, he would not be in a hurry to choose the next head of the family.
Most importantly, Old Master Zhuang had been agitated by the things that his third son had done. Deep in his heart, he did not want to believe that Zhuang Shang had done so many bad things. His conflicted mind kept stimulating his nerves, causing his health to deteriorate.
Tan Rou could cure many illnesses, but she couldn’t cure mental illnesses.
“Don’t be too sad. Grandpa Zhuang will definitely recover.” Tan Rou comforted.
“Oh, how is my father’s condition?” Zhuang Liu asked. “If he could wake up, perhaps his grandfather’s condition would improve.”
“I’ve already put the medicine to nourish his body. As long as we can make the antidote, Uncle Zhuang will wake up immediately.” Tan Rou promised, “I’ll definitely make the antidote in these two months.”
Zhuang Liu believed Tan Rou. “Just try your best. Don’t make things too difficult for yourself.”
Tan Rou knew that Zhuang Liu was in pain. Although Zhuang Liu looked cold, he was actually a person who cared about his family very much. His father and grandfather were lying on the hospital bed at the same time. It must have been a huge blow to him.
“Hug you.” Tan Rou reached out and wrapped her arms around Zhuang Liu. “Trust me. I will definitely try me best.”
Zhuang Liu closed his eyes and enjoyed Tan Ron’s embrace. The warm body temperature and the familiar fragrance of flowers and trees made him feel much better.
After he recovered emotionally, Zhuang Liu brought Tan Rou to eat. Although there were many snacks prepared in the room, snacks could only be used for entertainment and could not be eaten as food. Moreover, they did not eat much just now.
“The food here is very good. Xiao Rou can order a few more to try.” Zhuang Liu suggested.
Tan Rou was worried too much. “Don’t order too much or else we wouldn’t be able to finish them.”
Zhuang Liu smiled and said, “You’ll know why 1 asked you to order more dishes in a while..”
Chapter 646: 646 Xiao Ron Stripped
When she looked at the menu, Tan Rou felt that the dishes here were really exquisite. Every photo was very beautiful, as if it had been carefully edited.
Zhuang Liu told Tan Rou that the pictures of every dish here were the same as the real thing, so she could order without worry. She could order whichever dish she liked directly.
Tan Rou ordered five dishes. ‘Til order these first. If it’s not enough, I’ll order more.”
When the dishes were served, Tan Rou was dumbfounded. “This plate is too small.”
The plates were small, and so were the dishes, so they couldn’t be seen in the pictures.
Zhuang Liu smiled and said, “You can order a few more dishes.”
Tan Rou looked at the price behind each dish and could not help but complain, “Third Brother, you’re too wasteful. How can you come here to eat? It’s so expensive that 1 can’t eat my fill.”
“I don’t need this bit of money.” Zhuang Liu said very domineeringly, “As long as Rourou likes it, I’m willing to pay any price.”
Tan Rou raised her eyebrows. “Let me come up with a strategy for our next date. 1’11 definitely choose a place that’s affordable and fun.”
Zhuang Liu agreed, “Sure. You can plan the next date.”
The dining table was by the window, so they could enjoy the scenery while eating. Through the window, one could see a man-made lake. There were many birds in the lake, and one of them was a mandarin duck.
Zhuang Liu asked Tan Rou, “Does seeing Yuanyang mean that our relationship will be blessed?”
Tan Rou quickly covered his mouth. “Third Brother, don’t spout nonsense. Mandarin ducks aren’t loyal birds. They’re polygamous. Didn’t you see that there’s a bunch of female mandarin ducks following behind that male mandarin duck?”
Zhuang Liu did see them. He thought they were young mandarin ducks. “I thought they were their children.”
“In terms of loyalty, swans should be chosen. They are monogamy. If one dies, the other will be depressed.” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu said, “Then we’ll be like swans. We’ll only love each other for the rest of our lives.”
Tan Rou frowned slightly. “If you’re not a good person in this life, why would you be a swan in your next one?”
Zhuang Liu was stunned for a moment before he smiled. “That’s true. We’re all humans now. Why do we still yearn for animal love?”
After discussing the love between swans, Tan Rou felt a little sleepy. She would take an afternoon nap every day. If she didn’t take an afternoon nap, it would affect her spirit in the afternoon. Even though she was on vacation, this habit hadn’t changed.
Zhuang Liu noticed that Tan Ron’s eyelids were about to close, so he suggested, “Let’s rest here.”
Tan Rou did not have any objections. She was not picking about where she slept at night.
Zhuang Liu closed the window and turned on the air conditioner in the room. Then, he sat on the chair to rest.
Tan Rou saw him sitting on the chair and asked in puzzlement, “Third Brother, aren’t you going to rest for a while?”
Zhuang Liu really wanted to lie down beside Tan Rou, but he was afraid of offending Tan Rou, so he decided to rest on the chair for a while. “Go to sleep. I’ll watch over you.”
Tan Rou patted the bed and asked, “Are you sure you’re coming?”
Zhuang Liu stood up immediately. “I think it’s better to lie on the bed and rest for a while.”
The sun was glaring outside, but as long as the curtains were closed, nothing could be seen.
Tan Rou was really sleepy. She fell asleep in less than three minutes. Zhuang Liu could not talk to her even if he wanted to.
“You slept so fast.” Zhuang Liu gently caressed Tan Ron’s head, then pulled her into his arms and fell asleep.
When Tan Rou woke up, she felt her shoulders go numb. She usually slept on her back, but today, she slept sideways. She subconsciously used her right hand to support herself, but in the end, she felt a hard wall. This wall was still warm.
Tan Rou woke up in shock. She sat up immediately. “What is it?”
Zhuang Liu opened his eyes and asked in a daze, “What’s wrong?”
Tan Rou calmed down after hearing his voice. She turned on the night light by the bedside. “I just touched a warm wall. 1 didn’t expect it to be you.”
Zhuang Liu sat up. “Who else could it be?”
Tan Ron’s eyes widened. “You… Why did you take off your clothes?”
“Xiao Rou, I didn’t take off my clothes myself,” Zhuang Liu said unjustly.
“I didn’t take it off, did I?” Tan Rou asked subconsciously. How could she do such a hooligan thing?
Zhuang Liu nodded, feeling wronged. “You started to take off my clothes as soon as you fell asleep. 1 couldn’t stop you!”
Tan Rou blushed. “Did I really do it?”
Actually, Zhuang Liu had taken off his clothes because he felt that it was too hot, but seeing Tan Rou like this, he did not plan to tell her the truth..
Chapter 647: 647 Can’t bear to part
On the way back, Tan Ron was depressed. How could she be such a hooligan? It was just a nap, and she took off Zhuang Liu’s clothes. She had never heard of this habit before.
Then, she thought about it. Even if she had this habit, no one would know because she had always slept alone, whether in the laboratory or at home. No one had taken care of her before. Later on, she grew up and became independent, so she had no chance to sleep in the same bed as others.
Zhuang Liu saw that she was looking out of the window and knew that she was still thinking about what had just happened, so he said, “Rourou, 1 don’t mind you taking off my clothes. In the future, I’ll help you with it whenever you want.”
Tan Rou took a deep breath and said, “Third brother, you’re getting bolder and bolder.”
Zhuang Liu smiled. “I’m only telling you this. If someone else was around, I wouldn’t say a word.”
Tan Rou thought back to the cold and aloof Zhuang Liu and realized that she seemed to like the current Zhuang Liu more, the one and only Zhuang Liu that belonged to her.
Zhuang Liu drove to the entrance of the Tao family’s manor. It was not the first time he drove here, so he was more familiar with the journey to the Tao family’s manor than when he returned to his old residence.
Tan Rou was a little reluctant to part with Zhuang Liu. It was not easy for them to meet each other. She did not know when they would meet again. She walked to the window of the driver’s seat. Zhuang Liu rolled down the window, then Tan Rou kissed Zhuang Liu on the forehead and ran away.
“You’re responsible for me after you kiss me,” Zhuang Chuo said with a smile.
Tan Rou covered her ears and didn’t listen. She ran home quickly and bumped into her brother.
Tao Zhi looked at Tan Rou sadly and said sourly, “Well, my little sister has all grown up now. I can’t say anything more.”
Zhuang Liu, who was not far away, smiled at Tao Zhi as a greeting.
Tao Zhi knew about their situation and smiled at him.
Zhuang Liu drove away. Tan Rou stood obediently in front of Tao Zhi and called him, “Big Brother.”
“Xiao Rou, did you have fun today?” Tao Zhi asked with a smile.
Tan Rou nodded. “I did.”
“As long as you’re happy,” Tao Zhi said.
“Big Brother, don’t you mind us going out to play alone?” Tan Rou asked.
Tao Zhi sighed. “We’ve no longer object towards the both of you hanging out but you have to tell our parents about this. They don’t know about it yet.”
“I’ll talk to them about it after a while,” Tan Rou said embarrassedly.
Tao Zhi agreed. “Yes, you can tell them when you’re ready.”
“Third Sister!” Tao Qi flew over. “I missed you so much!”
Tan Rou hugged him. “Are you on vacation?”
Tao Qi chuckled. “Yesterday was your day off after the exams. 1 didn’t ask Dad and Mom to tell you because I wanted to give you a surprise.”
Tan Rou was indeed surprised. When she called the day before yesterday, Tao Qi said that he would wait a few days. She didn’t expect him to come today.
“I missed you so much. Without you there, 1 was bored in the competition.” Tao Qi said sadly, “There was a competition last time, and I lost badly. If you were with me, I would definitely win.”
Tan Rou had also heard about it. The last time Tao Qi participated in an online competition, the contestants were all junior high school students. He was the only primary school student, and in the end, he obtained tenth place. Tao Qi was so shocked that he didn’t even have the mood to eat.
“Next time there’s a competition like this, call me and I’ll participate with you remotely.” Tan Rou encouraged her younger brother, “When the time comes, we’ll definitely beat them.”
“Xiao Rou, don’t spoil him too much.” Tao Zhi pulled Tao Qi away. “This kid needs to be taught a lesson. A primary school student dares to compete with a junior high school student. It would be strange if he doesn’t lose.”
Tao Qi snorted angrily. “If I was also a junior high school student, they definitely wouldn’t be able to beat me. This summer vacation, 1 want to study in advance. They can all compete!”
Tan Rou laughed. “You want to skip a grade like your idol?”
Tao Qi’s idol was Zhuang Liu. Ever since he heard about Zhuang Liu skipping a grade to go to school, he had always wanted to look up to Zhuang Liu and skip a grade to go to school. However, Tao’s parents disagreed. They said that he only needed to go to school normally and did not need to skip a grade.
However, Tao Qi was a little willful. He still chose to secretly learn the upper-grade knowledge. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have participated in the junior high school competition..
Chapter 648: 648 Walking Out of the Haze
Tao Qi raised his little face and said proudly, “I will definitely be as outstanding as my brother and sister.”
The older sister that he referred to was definitely Tan Rou, but the older brother he was talking about was not Tao Zhi or Tao Zheng, but Zhuang Liu.
The three of them chatted and laughed as they walked towards the main residence. When Second Aunt Tao, who was watering the flowers in the garden, saw the three of them, she felt both envious and sad.
Not long ago, she also had a pair of children, but now she only had a son. Compared to boys, Second Aunt Tao preferred cute girls. When she adopted Tao Yue, she planned to treat Tao Yue as her own daughter. After so many years, she thought that she had fulfilled her responsibility as a mother, but she raised a vicious daughter.
“Good afternoon, Second Aunt!” Tan Rou smiled and greeted Second Aunt Tao. “Let me help you water the flowers!”
Second Aunt Tao’s heart warmed. She smiled and said, “It’s okay. It’s so hot outside. You should go back and rest. They had prepared iced watermelons at home. They were very sweet.”
Although it was already past five o’clock, it was still warm.
Tao Zhi said, “Second Aunt, you should go back and rest too. Xiao Qi and 1 will help you finish watering the remaining flowers.”
Second Aunt Tao was also in the mood to water the flowers. She just wanted to find something to do so that she wouldn’t think of that person when she sat there.
“How can 1 let you children water it? I can do it myself,” Second Aunt Tao said with a smile.
Tao Zhi and Tan Rou looked at each other and immediately made a decision.
“Let us accompany you.” the siblings said in unison.
The sensible Tao Qi said, “I’ll bring the watermelon over.”
When Second Aunt Tao saw these children, she felt a lump in her throat.
“You’re all good children.”
With these good children by her side, there was no need for her to think about that heartless adopted daughter. In the future, she would raise Tan Rou as her own daughter.
They watered the flowers, washed their hands, and then went to the table to eat iced watermelons.
Second Aunt Tao liked to chat with the children. She first asked the youngest Tao Qi, “Xiao Qi, do you like living in the Capital?”
Tao Qi took a bite of the watermelon and said, “I can live anywhere, as long as I can be with my parents, brothers, and sisters.”
After saying that, he added, “Of course, living with Second Aunt is also the best. You would always cook delicious food for me.”
Tao Zhi knocked Tao Qi’s head and said fiercely, “Don’t tell me you like her just because she cooks nice food for you?”
“Of course not!” Tao Qi swallowed the watermelon in his mouth and said solemnly, “I like Second Uncle and Second Aunt very much. I also like Grandpa and Grandma. That’s why I want to live with you.”
“Little Qi, you have such a sweet mouth.” Second Aunt Tao rewarded Tao Qi with a watermelon core. “You’re too cute. If only my son could be as cute as you.”
“Second Aunt, Little Brother Sheng is already so big. How can he be cute?” Tao Zhi said.
Second Aunt Tao said regretfully, “Xiao Sheng has never been cute since he was young. He doesn’t like to talk to others either. He always has a sour face. Those who don’t know better will think that others owe him a lot of money.”
Tao Zhi spoke up for Tao Sheng. “Actually, Little Sheng just doesn’t know how to express himself. When we played together in the past, he always wanted to find a topic to ease the awkwardness. However, he always said the wrong thing and made the atmosphere even more awkward.”
Second Aunt Tao laughed out loud. “Now that you mention it, I remember. I don’t know where that kid heard that he would tell jokes to get others to play with him. Then, he collected a lot of jokes and brought them back. In the end, he didn’t tell any funny jokes at all. His father and 1 were dumbfounded.”
Tan Rou didn’t know much about her cousin, and they rarely met each other. Therefore, she listened from the side and tried to understand him from other people’s words.
Tao Zhi brought up the topic, and Second Aunt Tao seemed to have opened up a chatterbox. She kept talking about interesting things about Tao Sheng when he was young. Since Tao Zhi also lived in the capital when he was young, she knew a lot of interesting things about Tao Zhi when he was young.
Tan Rou listened with great interest. She did not have the concept of childhood, so she cherished other people’s childhood stories even more.
Second Aunt Tao was so engrossed in her story that she didn’t notice the others who were quietly approaching her.
Grandma Tao and Aunt Tao walked over hand in hand. They didn’t make a sound and just listened to Second Aunt Tao talk about Tao Zhi and Tao Sheng’s childhood.
Perhaps Second Aunt Tao had not gotten over the influence of Tao Yue, but it did not matter. With so many children accompanying her, she would get over it sooner or later..
Chapter 649: 649 Working for Half a Month
Tan Ron’s college entrance examination results were out a few days later. Just as she said, the teacher would not deliberately deduct her marks. Therefore, she became the first student in her school’s history to score full marks in the college entrance examination. She was also one of the few students in the country who scored full marks.
Although she didn’t go to school, banners celebrating her perfect score were hung all over the school. Even the city center’s largest electronic display screen showed Tan Ron’s photo and results.
The Tao family was overjoyed. Everyone gave her a red packet, much more than the New Year’s gift money. This time, her younger brother also found a reason to give her a red packet. Although the money was not much, he didn’t want to fall behind.
The Tao family even tried their best to celebrate with Tan Ron. They either gave her things or took her out for dinner. If it weren’t for the fact that the acceptance letter hadn’t been sent yet, they would probably have held a three-day banquet to celebrate.
Not only did the Tao family celebrate for her, but the strangers outside also let her live peacefully.
Since her results came out, people kept calling or sending messages to congratulate her. Some of them knew her, while others didn’t. Tan Rou didn’t want to answer the phone, so whenever someone called or sent her a message, she would blacklist them.
In such an era, finding a person’s contact information was too easy. Moreover, Tan Rou was already very famous. People kept calling her to ask if she wanted to endorse their products. Some people even wanted to give her a car or a house. Tan Rou blocked more than 20 people who wanted her to shoot advertisements in a day.
To get rid of her worries, Tan Rou decided to work in the laboratory for half a month and rest for half a month. She promised Zhuang Liu that she would develop the antidote within two months. Now was a good opportunity to do so.
During dinner, Tan Rou told everyone she would shut herself in the laboratory. She also said that she would not use her phone for the next half a month or reply to anyone’s messages. She hoped that everyone could be mentally prepared.
“Why is it so sudden?” Grandma Tao didn’t want Tan Rou to enter the laboratory. She hadn’t had a good talk with her granddaughter yet. “Come back to the laboratory in a few days. Grandma will bring you around.”
Tan Rou thanked Grandma Tao for her kindness. “Grandma, I have a very important experiment to do. I can’t delay any longer.”
Hearing that Tan Rou had an important experiment to do, Grandma Tao didn’t insist that Tan Rou stay outside. “Then go and do your experiment. I’ll take you out to play when you’re done.”
Grandpa Tao said, “You’re already so old. How are you going to bring your granddaughter out to play? It’s better not to drag her down.” Although he did not say it nicely, he also thought about Grandma Tao. Grandma Tao was afraid of heat and fatigue. She might get a heatstroke if she went out to play this season.
Grandma Tao glared at him and said unhappily, “I’ve recuperated now. I can go out and have some fun too. You’re the only one who stops me from going out every day.”
Tan Rou smiled. Her grandparents had such a good relationship. Although they were always bickering, they truly loved each other. Only when they loved each other would they always care for each other. When they were old, they cherished this relationship even more.
Tan Rou had received many calls over the past few days. Even if she didn’t answer the phone, there would be calls to annoy her. Mother Tao noted it and suggested that Tan Ron’s phone be left with her. She would answer Tan Ron’s phone. However, Tan Rou still had her own social circle. If her friends sent her messages, it was very likely that she wouldn’t receive them.
“Xiao Rou, it’s good to go to the laboratory for a period of time, but you have to eat on time. Also, if you have any needs, you have to tell Mom. I will prepare them for you.” Mrs. Tao wanted to be her daughter’s shield.
Everything in Tan Ron’s laboratory had been prepared. There was nothing she needed, but there was no kitchen at the laboratory where she could cook. Someone had to send food daily, so she left this matter to Mrs. Tao to prepare.
“Thank you, Mom.” Tan Rou said with a smile.
Everyone in the Tao family knew that Tan Rou was very capable and that she had suffered in the past. Therefore, they never talked about the past in front of Tan Rou. They only did their best to fulfill Tan Ron’s requests when she needed them.
Her laboratory was built in Yuanxi Manor. Since the entire manor belonged to her, her new laboratory was huge and had all the necessary equipments..
Chapter 650: 650 Missing
The new laboratory was mainly divided into three workshops. One was for researching drugs, one was for building machinery, and the last laboratory was relatively small. It was filled with the most sophisticated electronic equipment in the world.
Tao Qi sent Tan Rou to the laboratory door and asked reluctantly, “Sister, are you really going to go in for half a month? i will miss you.”
Tan Rou half-squatted down and gently said to her brother, “Didn’t i give you homework? Do a little of it according to the plan every day. When you’re done with your homework, I’ll be back.”
The homework she gave Tao Qi was all about junior high school. Since Tao Qi wanted to learn knowledge in advance, as his sister, Tan Rou had to help him.
“Alright, I’ll do my homework on time every day,” Tao Qi said.
Tan Rou and her family waved at her and carried their daily necessities into the laboratory. The reason why she did this was firstly to hide for a period of peace and quiet, and secondly, she wanted to focus on developing the antidote and make some other things at the same time.
Ever since Tan Rou went into seclusion to develop the antidote, Zhuang Liu came here every few days. At first, the guard did not let him get close. When he came, he met Tao Zhi. Tao Zhi brought him in and said that as long as Zhuang Liu came in the future, he did not have to stop him.
Zhuang Liu, who had gotten the pass, would come almost every day. He told Xiao Mo to search for delicious food when he was free, and then he would buy it for Tan Rou to eat. However, he had never entered Tan Ron’s villa.
Every time she came back, there would be a fierce-looking woman guarding the door. Everyone called her Aunt Zhou, and even Tao Zhi was very respectful to her. Aunt Zhou didn’t allow Zhuang Liu to get close, and Zhuang Liu couldn’t behave atrociously in Yuanxi Manor. After delivering the things, he would only stay at the door for a while before leaving.
That day, when he was delivering the things, he happened to see Tao Zhi coming out from inside. Seeing such a scene, Zhuang Liu felt bad. He was clearly Tan Ron’s boyfriend and Tan Ron’s future family. Why couldn’t he go in?
With the thought that if he couldn’t go in, they shouldn’t go in either, the childish Zhuang family’s new parent, Zhuang Liu, said to Tao Zhi, “Don’t go in too often to see Rourou. It’ll distract her.”
“Do you think you’re the only one who can’t see her?” Tao Zhi said bitterly.
“Actually, i haven’t seen her for almost half a month. Usually, Aunt Zhou would send the food in. We had no chance to interfere at all. Even my mother could only send the food to Aunt Zhou at the door.”
Zhuang Liu suddenly felt a little envious of Aunt Zhou. Not only could she guard the laboratory door every day, but she could also see Tan Rou every day. How nice!
Since he couldn’t meet Tan Rou, Zhuang Liu could only inquire about Tan Rou from others. However, since only Aunt Zhou could come into contact with Tan Rou, he could only ask Aunt Zhou.
Aunt Zhou had always been business-like. “Everything is fine, Eldest Miss. You’ve finished your daily meals and will rest on time at noon and night.”
Zhuang Liu wanted to ask more, but Aunt Zhou suddenly asked, “Mr. Zhuang Liu, right?”
Zhuang Liu nodded subconsciously. “Yes.”
Aunt Zhou smiled and said, “Eldest Miss said that she misses you very much and asked you to wait for her. She will come out in two days.”
Zhuang Liu was overjoyed, but there was not much expression on his face. “Okay, okay, 1 got it. Tell Xiao Rou that I miss her too.”
This time, it was Tao Zhi’s turn to be jealous. He asked Aunt Zhou urgently, “Aunt Zhou, did Rourou ask you to pass on a message to me? Does she miss me too?”
“Uh…” Aunt Zhou returned to her previous expression. “Eldest Young Master, I’m sorry. Miss Xiaorou did not bring you any message.”
Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but smile. He patted Tao Zhi’s shoulder. “Brother-in-law, don’t be too sad. When Rourou comes out, let her tell you personally.”
Tao Zhi really wanted to beat Zhuang Liu up and shut him up.
Tan Rou didn’t come out of the laboratory when the time came. She said she would be in there for half a month, but it wasn’t a fixed fifteen days. It might be a little earlier or later. Perhaps she really encountered a problem. Tan Rou stayed in the laboratory for a full 19 days before coming out.
This made the Tao family very anxious, especially Tao Qi. Every day, he would take the questions from last night to the laboratory door and wait for Tan Rou, hoping that Tan Rou would come out and fulfill her promise.
On the day Tan Rou came out, the Tao family came to welcome her with a bouquet of flowers. Those who didn’t know better would think that she had made a great contribution.
“Sister, you’re finally out!” Tao Qi pouted and was about to cry.
Tan Rou hugged Tao Qi and said to everyone, “Long time no see, everyone..”