Ch. 691..700

Chapter 691: 691 I’m Willing

 

 

Since Tao Zhi had promised to help Lan Ning, he would not go back on his word. In the afternoon, he called his friends and asked them to prepare in advance.

In Nanhai City, Zhuang Liu’s men had already found Lan Ning’s parents and sent people to protect them secretly.

“Third Young Master, in the process of searching for Lan Ning’s family, I also discovered something else.” Xiao Mo took out a thick stack of documents. On top of it were a few business contracts.

“The Lan family, which is monitoring Lan Ning’s family, had business dealings with our Zhuang family in the past. These contracts were signed by Second Master when he was in the country. 1 flipped through them and found many loopholes.”

Zhuang Liu took the document and looked at it a few times. He said, “Second Uncle and the others have moved abroad for many years. After that, our business with the Lan family in Nanhai City has always been dispensable. As long as the Lan family doesn’t affect our current business, we don’t have to care.”

Xiao Mo nodded and said, “It’s worth mentioning that Lan Ning is actually a distant relative of the Lan family. She looks very similar to Miss Tan Ron’s classmate, Lan Ni. When I searched for Lan Ning, Lan Ni’s identity popped up instead. Lan Ni is the eldest daughter of the Lan family in Nanhai City. Lan Ni and Lan Ning were from the same school. Lan Ning’s grades have always been better than Lan Ni, but somehow Lan Ni was the one who got into Capital University in the end.”

Zhuang Liu crossed his hands. “Could it be that Lan Ni replaced Lan Ning’s identity? But how did Rourou know Lan Ning?”

“I’m not sure about that.” Xiao Mo replied.

Zhuang Liu was very curious. He sent Tan Rou what Xiao Mo had found out and asked her about Lan Ni and Lan Ning.

Tan Rou didn’t hide it from him this time. She told Zhuang Liu about Lan Ning coming to the capital and said that she was going to help Lan Ning to go back to university.

Zhuang Liu chuckled. Rourou was really warm-hearted. She was being so kind to someone that she had just met. Everything was almost ready. They were just waiting for the moment to expose Lan Ni’s fake results.

The Physics Department’s class schedule was finally released. There were more classes, and evening self-study sessions were also arranged from Monday to Friday. The class monitor and the study committee member took turns to look after the class.

After dinner, Tan Rou and the others went to class for evening self-study. Before they entered, they heard Lan Ni’s voice.

“Wow, there are so many top students in our class. I thought Tan Rou was the only student who scored full marks. I didn’t expect Lan Ni to score a total of 740. How can I, who scored 698, have the face to attend class with you guys?” a boy said.

Lan Ni pretended to be low-key. “I’m not that great. There are others who are better than me.”

“Lan Ni, is the education level in Nanhai City higher than in the Capital?” A girl asked, “You scored 740 points, and Chen Yao scored 735 points. If they were in other provinces, they would definitely be the top scorer of the college entrance examination!”

Lan Ni wasn’t too happy that others praised Chen Yao. “She doesn’t study hard enough. If she worked harder, she would have been the top scorer of Nanhai City’s college entrance examination a long time ago.”

Chen Yao sat next to Lan Ni and didn’t say anything.

“Chen Yao, why aren’t you saying anything? Is it because you didn’t do as well as Lan Ni ? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

Chen Yao only shook her head lightly and did not answer them.

Lan Ni felt that Chen Yao had embarrassed her. “They’re talking to you. Why are you pretending to be mute?”

“I don’t feel uncomfortable talking about it,” Chen Yao said after being reprimanded by Lan Ni. “735 is my limit. I’m not as lucky as Lan Ni.”

Lannie could hear the hidden meaning in her words. “What are you trying to say?”

“I didn’t mean anything else.” Chen Yao took Lannie’s glass of water. “I’ll get you a glass of water.”

At this moment, a girl couldn’t stand it anymore.” Chen Yao, why are you so afraid of Lan Ni ? You do whatever Lan Ni wants you to do. Are you her servant?”

Lan Ni kicked Chen Yao. “They’re asking you a question.”

Chen Yao lowered her head and replied, “I’ve received financial support from Lan Ni’s family since 1 was young. I’m doing all these willingly.”

“Did you hear that? I didn’t ask Chen Yao to do these things for me. She did everything for me willingly. Chen Yao has been my best friend since we were young. Why would I treat her as a servant?” Lan Ni laughed..

 

Chapter 692: 692 She Doesn’t Look Stupid

 

 

“Nini has never treated me as a servant. She has always said that I am her good friend. As long as I listen to her obediently, I can go to school well.” Chen Yao whispered.

Lan Ni’s expression was ugly. “Did I ask you to say that? What do you mean by that? Are you saying that 1 won’t let you go to school?”

“No, no.” Chen Yao shook her head in fear. “1 don’t mean anything. Nini, are you thirsty? 1’11 get you some water now.” With that, she jogged out of the classroom.

Lan Ni said angrily, “This Chen Yao just likes to talk nonsense. I didn’t even say anything and she ran away. Those who don’t know better would think that I forced her to fetch water.”

The surrounding students looked embarrassed and found excuses to leave.

Tan Rou and the others entered the classroom, but they chose the last seat by the window, which was further away from Lan Ni.

“This Chen Yao doesn’t look stupid.” Tan Rou laughed. “She said that about Lan Ni in front of so many people. Even if Lan Ni wanted to scold her, Lan Ni wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.”

“Do you think Chen Yao knows about Lan Ning?” Li Li asked.

“Chen Yao and Lan Ni are so close, and Lan Ning is Lannie’s relative. They must know each other.” Tan Rou analyzed. “And Chen Yao definitely knows how Lan Ni got her grades. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have said that.”

“When Chen Yao said that she wasn’t as lucky as Lan Ni, she probably meant that Lannie’s results were taken by Lan Ning. To be able to enter the Capital University without taking the college entrance examination, Lan Nils indeed very lucky.”

“Her good days are coming to an end soon.” Tan Rou looked at Lannie’s back. “I just don’t know what Chen Yao will do.”

She didn’t think that Chen Yao was easy to deal with.

Chen Yao came back after getting some water. Before she could put the cup on the table, she was scolded by Lan Ni.

“Don’t forget who pays for your tuition every year, and don’t forget how your father and mother got their jobs. You always look aggrieved. Did 1 bully you?” Lan Ni asked.

Chen Yao clenched her fists and stood beside Lan Ni. “I’m sorry, 1 didn’t mean that. I’m very grateful for your family’s financial support for my studies. In the future, as long as it’s your instructions, I’ll definitely do it well. Please don’t be angry.”

Lan Ni was about to die from anger. What medicine did this Chen Yao take today? Why was she speaking in a strange tone?

“Stop arguing.” The study committee member said, “Go back to your seats and prepare for the evening self-study. The counselor will come over to check later. If he finds anyone still talking, he will have to write a 5000-word self-reflection.”

Lan Ni didn’t want to write a self-reflection, but she also didn’t want Chen Yao to sit next to her. “Take your bag and sit somewhere else. 1 don’t want to see you.”

Chen Yao didn’t want to serve Lan Ni as well. She said sadly, “Okay. If you need any help, just call me.” Then, she sat diagonally in front of Tan Rou and the others.

Halfway through the class, a few people suddenly walked in. One of them was their counselor. The counselor waved for Lan Ni to come with her. Lan Ni thought the counselor was going to praise her, so she walked out happily.

“Big Brother has already started his operation,” Tan Rou said softly as she looked at her phone.

Li Li made an ‘OK’ gesture.”Lan Ni won’t be able to stay here any longer.”

“What are you talking about?” Chen Yao asked curiously when she heard them talking about Lan Ni.

Li Li pointed at the study committee member on the podium and replied in a low voice, “Stop talking. The study committee member is staring at us.”

Before the evening self-study session ended, a trending topic suddenly appeared on Weibo’s headlines: Capital University students falsified their results!

“Oh my god, so Lan Ni’s results were fake!” The boy who had praised Lannie’s good grades earlier wanted to slap himself. “How dare 1 praise her for her good grades. I’m such a fool.”

“The girl whose grades were replaced by her must have been miserable! The results that she worked so hard to get are written in someone else’s name.” A girl couldn’t take it anymore. “If it were me, I’d probably jump off the building.”

“I have to say, this Lan Ning girl really looks like Lan Ni. Could she be Lan Ni’s twin sister?” Someone asked curiously.

“Chen Yao, do you know this girl called Lan Ning?” They all turned their gazes to Chen Yao..

 

Chapter 693: 693 Lan Ni Got Reported

 

 

Chen Yao didn’t expect Lan Ni to be exposed so quickly. Could it be that Lan Ning reported her? But wasn’t Lan Ning afraid that her family would be captured by the Lan family?

“I don’t know. I’m not too sure about this. If you want to ask, go ask Lan Ni.” Chen Yao pretended to know nothing. After that, no matter what others asked her, she did not say a word.

Seeing that they could not get anything out of her, the students stopped asking her.

Chen Yao was very happy that Lan Ni had been exposed. Lan Ni’s cheating had violated the law. Lan Ni would face up to three years in prison. As long as Lan Ni went to jail, she wouldn’t have to serve this annoying young lady anymore.

At the thought of this, an uncontrollable smile appeared on Chen Yao’s face. She was really very happy. In the future, she could be an upright person and no longer need to be a servant girl.

“You seem very happy to see Lan Ni in trouble.” Tan Rou said with a faint smile. Originally, she thought that Chen Yao was just a pitiful little white rabbit. However, after hearing what she said today and the expression on her face, Tan Rou was certain that Chen Yao was not such a simple person.

Chen Yao immediately stopped smiling. “I’m not happy. You must have seen it wrongly. I never knew who Lan Ning is anyways.”

Tan Rou was quite impressed by Chen Yao’s mental fortitude. After all, Lan Ning was their classmate. How could she not have seen Lan Ning before?

If it were anyone else, they might have been fooled by Chen Yao. However, Tan Rou and the others had investigated Lan Ning and Lan Ni. Not only did they know that Chen Yao knew Lan Ning, but they also knew that they grew up together. Lan Ning’s parents also worked in Lan Ni’s family. They only stopped when Lan Ning was in junior high school.

“Is that so?” Li Li didn’t believe Chen Yao at all. “I heard that Lan Ning is Lan Ni’s relative. They’ve known each other since they were young, and you grew up with Lan Ni. How could you not know Lan Ning?”

Chen Yao’s expression turned ugly. She said impatiently, “I already said I don’t know Lan Ning. Why are you still asking?”

“You better not know her, and you better not know about this. Otherwise, you’ll be guilty of covering up for her. When Lan Ni gets arrested, you won’t be able to get away with it as well.” Li Li said.

Chen Yao suddenly started to panic. If what Li Li said was true, then she would also be arrested and sent to jail. It wasn’t easy for her to get into Jingdu University. She couldn’t let her future be ruined like this. The only way now was to cut ties and not let anyone know that she knew Lan Ning.

“I really don’t know Lan Ning,” Chen Yao left the classroom after saying that.

Since it was time for self-study, Tan Rou and the others were also preparing to leave. They had to tell Lan Ning the good news so that she could prepare for the lawsuit as soon as possible.

“Why do I feel like you guys are acting weird?” Lu Qing touched his chin and pondered. “Are the three of you hiding something from us?”

Li Li laughed. “Why would we hide anything from you? Don’t think too much. Look at the class monitor. He never thinks too much.”

Xu Yan was running for the class monitor again. Perhaps he was born with the temperament of a leader. He had also competed for the class monitor of their class, so Xu Yan was still the class monitor.

Xu Yan was silent for a moment before he replied, “Did you do this?””

“Uh…” Tian Tian and Li Li looked at each other, not knowing if they should admit it.

“I did write the report letter.” Tan Rou admitted, “After writing the letter, I handed it to Big Brother. Big Brother passed the letter to his friends at the Education Bureau. The people you saw just now are actually people from the Education Bureau.”

Xu Yan wasn’t surprised at all. After all, the Tao family’s status was there. “Where’s Lan Ning? Can she still come back to school?”

Xu Yan had passed the college entrance examination to enter the Capital University. He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to get into the Capital University. Therefore, he sympathized with Lan Ning’s experience and hoped that Lan Ning could come back to school.

“It should be possible. My brother said that it has been arranged. As long as Lan Ni’s matter is resolved, Lan Ning can come back to class.” Tan Rou said.

“There must be a lot of people involved in this matter. If Lan Ning wants to sue them, none of them can escape.” Xu Yan was very supportive of Lan Ning’s lawsuit against them. If Lan Ning couldn’t afford the legal fees, he could sponsor Lan Ning..

 

Chapter 694: 694 Don’t Have a Good Life

 

 

When Tan Ron and the others were talking, they didn’t deliberately go behind others ‘backs, so they didn’t notice someone secretly following behind them.

Chen Yao heard Tan Ron’s conversation and was very afraid. If Lan Ning sued everyone, would she be sued by Lan Ning, too? She couldn’t afford to pay that much and didn’t want to go to jail.

Moreover, from what Tan Ron and the others said, they had already treated Lan Ning as a good friend. Since they had chosen Lan Ning, she did not need to be friends with them.

Originally, Chen Yao was very envious of Tan Rou and the others. Not only were these people very close, but they also came from rich families, especially Tan Rou. It was said that she was the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital, and her family had endless money to spend. Chen Yao wanted to build a good relationship with them, but unfortunately, they supported Lan Ning in fighting the lawsuit, so there was no need to please them.

Tan Rou personally told Lan Ning the good news and left the decision to Lan Ning. If Lan Ning was willing to sue those people, she could also help Lan Ning find a lawyer and give her free legal aid.

Lan Ning was extremely touched. She really didn’t know how to thank Tan Rou. If it weren’t for Tan Rou and her friend’s help, she wouldn’t have a place to stay. She might have starved to death in a corner of Jindo University.

“I want to go home first to ensure my parents and sister are safe. Also, I haven’t considered whether to sue the entire family about Lan Ni. If 1 see so many people, will it affect my life in the future?” Lan Ning was worried about the future of her family.

“Are you worried that Lan Ni will find trouble with you after she comes out?” Tan Rou asked.

” Yes,” Lan Ning said. “After all, this isn’t a death sentence. When Lan Ni is released from prison for a few years, she definitely won’t leave us alone. Besides, Lan Ni’s family has much power in Nanhai City. As long as we live there, we won’t have peace.”

“Don’t worry about that. The Lan family won’t be able to do anything in Nanhai City soon.” Tan Rou promised her.

Why would Tan Rou say that? It was because Zhuang Liu had learned much about the Lan family’s unfavorable situation. Originally, he did not want to pursue business with the Lan family, but something made him have to care about the Zhuang family and the Lan family’s business.

“Your family is fascinating. You didn’t even tell me that the old man had passed away, did you?” A middle-aged man who looked 70 – 80% similar to Zhuang Yan roared angrily,

“You’ve gone to great lengths to get rid of Third Brother and then let Zhuang Liu take charge of the entire Zhuang family. You’re competent!”

Zhuang Su, the second son of the Zhuang family, had been living abroad and had only returned yesterday.

Zhuang Yan’s expression was solemn. “Second Brother, is it that we didn’t inform you or couldn’t even reach you?”

Zhuang Su slammed the table in anger. “You didn’t even think of bringing us back!”

“Second, Uncle, you have to have a conscience when you speak. Did we not find you, or did you change your phone number so that we couldn’t contact you at all?”

Zhuang Liu said angrily, “After my accident, you brought the whole family out of the country. All these years, you never came back once, nor did you call home. Even if Grandpa missed you, you didn’t say you wanted to visit him. You even blocked all our numbers!”

Zhuang Su felt he was wrong, but he would never admit his mistake. “The old man’s death is such a big matter. You should have contacted me. Even if you couldn’t reach me on the phone, you could have asked someone else to inform me!”

“When Grandpa was alive, did you ever show filial piety? Now that Grandpa is dead, what’s the point of saying all this?” Zhuang Liu was furious.

“Forgive me for being blunt, but you’re even more heartless than Third Uncle. Although the Third Uncle poisoned our entire family, he did his best for Grandpa. Before Grandpa fell sick, Third Uncle also fulfilled his responsibility as a son!”

“You’re comparing me to that bastard?” Zhuang Su was very unhappy. “Big Brother, is this the good son you gave birth to? Not only did he disrespect his elders, but he even dared to criticize them. How did you educate him?”

Zhuang Yan was also angry. “Second Brother, how 1 educate him is my own business. It’s not your business. Moreover, Xiao Liu is the head of the Zhuang family now. We should all listen to him.”

“I won’t!” Zhuang Su said word byword, “Don’t even think about controlling the Zhuang family! If you make things difficult for me, 1 will never let you get away withit!!”

 

Chapter 695: Difficult Opponent

 

 

“Second Uncle, it’s not that we’re making things difficult for you. It’s that you’re making things difficult for yourself.” Zhuang Liu took out a kraft paper bag. “Do you know what’s inside?”

Zhuang Su was suspicious. Could it be that the Zhuang family’s shares were inside?

He quickly opened the bag and saw a few contracts. These contracts were not recent. The earliest one could be traced back to seven or eight years ago. “What do you mean? Are you trying to settle old scores by bringing these old contracts in front of me?”

“Second Uncle, why don’t you take a closer look at what’s inside?” Zhuang Liu opened a document. “This is the contract signed between Second Uncle and the Lan family in Nanhai City. There are many loopholes in it.”

Zhuang Su looked at the contracts carefully and found loopholes. He said stubbornly, “I didn’t sign these contracts. They have nothing to do with me.”

“But these are all transactions made by Second Uncle. Regardless of whether Second Uncle signed it personally or not, the stamp on it is yours.” Zhuang Liu said.

Zhuang Su couldn’t deny it. “I’ll deal with it after I return to the country.”

“There’s no need to trouble Second Uncle. I’ve already helped Second Uncle resolve it.” Zhuang Liu smiled. “In the future, our Zhuang family will no longer cooperate with the Lan family of Nanhai City.”

“Who are you to make decisions for me?” Zhuang Su was very unhappy. “I’ve always been in charge of the business here. Now you’re stepping in. What do you mean?”

“Second Uncle hasn’t been back for so many years, so you probably doesn’t understand the business situation there. It doesn’t seem to be a problem for me to run the business for Second Uncle for a period of time, right?” Zhuang Liu did not retreat at all.

Zhuang Su had just returned from abroad. He had little influence in the country, so he could not go against Zhuang Liu directly. “Fine, I understand. I guess I have to thank my nephew Xiao Liu. Otherwise, Second Uncle would not know what to do.”

“Second Uncle, you’re welcome. These are all things that I should do as the head of the Zhuang family.” Zhuang Liu had a decent smile on his face. “Second Uncle, you must be tired from the journey, right? I’ve already arranged a hotel for you, you should rest early.”

“You want to chase me out?” Zhuang Su understood what Zhuang Liu meant. “This is my house. What right do you have to chase me out?”

Zhuang Liu explained, “Ever since Grandpa passed away, there hasn’t been a guest in this house for a long time, so many of the rooms are covered in dust. It’s very troublesome to clean them; staying in a hotel would be more convenient. It’s convenient for you to check in and also convenient for Second Uncle to leave at any time.”

“I won’t leave this time.” Zhuang Su wanted to come back and fight with Zhuang Liu for the Zhuang family’s position. “You’d better clean up my room as soon as possible.”

Zhuang Liu did not reply, so Zhuang Su turned his gaze to his big brother.

“Big Brother, you’re still alive. How can we let Little Liu make the decisions in our family?” Zhuang Su said to Zhuang Yan, “How about this? We’ll choose again and let you be the head of the Zhuang family.”

Zhuang Su refused. “When my father was still alive, he had already announced that Xiao Liu was the head of the Zhuang family. So I will not change my father’s decision. If you are not willing to listen to him, then you can leave.”

He was also angry that Zhuang Su had left the country without saying a word. This time, he did not plan to be nice to Zhuang Su when he returned.

“Alright then! Vey good!” Zhuang Su stood up from the sofa. “All of you want me to leave, right? 1’11 leave now!”

When Zhuang Su left, no one stopped him. They all agreed that Zhuang Su should leave.

Zhuang Yan was a little regretful. “Was my tone too harsh when I spoke to Second Brother just now?”

“Father, how much do you think Second Uncle knows about our family being poisoned?” Zhuang Liu asked.

Solemn could not answer.

“Second Uncle didn’t leave earlier or later, but he left after I was poisoned and paralyzed. It seems like he’s left to escape.”

Zhuang Liu continued, “Compared to Third Uncle, Second Uncle’s family is more difficult to deal with. They are also more ruthless. Otherwise, they would not have not come back to visit Grandfather for so many years. If our family wants to live peacefully, we have to get rid of him.”

“But he’s my biological brother!” Zhuang Yan still couldn’t bear to be ruthless to his brother.

“If Second Uncle’s family wants our lives, I will never let them off..”

 

Chapter 696: 696 Find Someone to Deal With Him

 

 

Zhuang Su left the Zhuang family’s old residence cursing at Zhuang Liu’s family. He must snatch the Zhuang family back and chase that entire family out so that they could sleep on the streets.

“What happened? Why can’t we live in the old mansion? What did the old man say when you asked him about it?” Zhuang Su’s wife, Han Min, questioned her husband.

“Did the old master really not leave anything for us?”

“You still dare to ask about the old master?” Zhuang Su vented all his anger on Han Min. “At that time, it was you who colluded with the Third Brother’s family to poison that woman, Shen Jing. That’s why we went abroad. Now that Third Brother is in prison and the eldest brother family has recovered, do you think Boss will let you off?”

Han Min said, “I didn’t do the poisoning. I only gave advice to Third Brother. The eldest brother’s family definitely won’t find out that we also interfered in the poisoning.” Han Min had actually poisoned Shen Jing before, but she did not tell Zhuang Su about it.

“Let’s not talk about these useless things now. The most important thing now is to snatch back the Zhuang family from that little bastard Zhuang Liu.” Zhuang Su was still very ambitious. “That kid has a very good reputation in the company now. It’s not easy for us to deal with him!”

Han Min suddenly thought of someone. “Do you still remember He Xi?”

“He Xi?” Zhuang Su thought about it carefully, and the figure of a young girl appeared in his mind. “You mean the crazy girl from the He family?”

He Xi had a mental illness. As long as it was something she wanted, there was nothing she couldn’t get.

When she was young, she had raised a rabbit. Later, her family said that the rabbit was very dirty when it defecated everywhere, so they asked He Xi to raise it in the yard. He Xi was unwilling to let the rabbit in the yard. The He family insisted on forcing He Xi to get the rabbit out. In the end, the young He Xi ended the rabbit’s life with a utility knife and said, “This way, it won’t urinate and defecate everywhere.”

He Xi, who was covered in blood, frightened the He family. They quickly sent He Xi to the hospital for a check-up, and then found out that He Xi had mental illness and van never be triggered. She would usually be a cute and lively girl, but once her illness acted up, it would be fatal.

A strange smile appeared on Han Min’s face. “That’s her. Previously, Zhuang Liu’s leg was injured, so the He family did not allow He Xi to be with Zhuang Liu. They tried their best to send her abroad. All these years, He Xi has never given up on Zhuang Liu. I met her once when I was overseas. She even asked me if Zhuang Liu had recovered.”

Zhuang Su thought seriously, “If He Xi knows that Zhuang Liu’s body has recovered, then she will definitely come back to find Zhuang Liu. With He Xi’s madness, she will definitely keep pestering Zhuang Liu. If Zhuang Liu can’t handle He Xi’s matter well, it will become a stain on his reputation. Then, we’ll come forward to seize power in the company. It’ll be much easier.”

“Not only that.” Han Min smiled and said, “Zhuang Liu doesn’t like He Xi, and he would definitely be annoyed with her. If He Xi pursues Zhuang Liu, it will definitely cause trouble for Zhuang Liu. Zhuang Liu will go and deal with He Xi’s matters, so he won’t have time to manage the company. We can take this opportunity to enter the company and take back our power bit by bit.” “Hahaha, you’re the smartest, my wife!” Zhuang Su agreed with this idea. “Then 1’11 leave the matter of bringing He Xi back to you. I’ll focus on dealing with Boss’s family.”

“Alright.” Han Min agreed immediately. “Let that psychopath He Xi come back to deal with Zhuang Liu.”

“Let’s have a good rest today. I’ll go to the company tomorrow. It’s been so long since 1 came back. If 1 don’t show up at the company soon, I think no one in the company will recognize me.” Zhuang Su said.

“Then where are we going now? Are you really going to stay in a hotel?” Han Min didn’t want to stay in a hotel. She had never stayed in a hotel before. How could a hotel be more comfortable than staying at home?

“The properties in the country has long been squandered by your unlucky son. When the old man died, he didn’t give us anything. Where can we live now?” Zhuang Su said unhappily.

“My son is also your son!” Han Min refused to be outdone. “It’s you who didn’t educate him well. What does it have to do with me?”

The two of them argued as they headed to the hotel. In this situation, if they did not stay in the hotel, they would really have nowhere to stay..

 

Chapter 697: 697 Spending Time Alone

 

 

Tao Zhi had been coming to Tan Ron’s place frequently because he had to deal with Lan Ning’s matters. He needed Lan Ning’s opinion on many things, so he came here more often.

However, after Lan Ning left, Tao Zhi would still come here and bring a lot of snacks every time.

“Hey, aren’t Xiao Ron and the others here?” When Tao Zhi entered, he did not see Tian Tian watching television in the living room.

Tian Tian replied, “Rourou and Li Li went to a class reunion. They said that there’s a class reunion this afternoon. It’s organized by their high school classmates. They said that they want to unite their classmates in the Capital city and have fun together.”

“Oh.” Tao Zhi put down the things he bought. “1 bought some snacks. Come and have some.”

Tian Tian felt very embarrassed. “Brother Tao Zhi, every time you come over, you bring so many snacks and then 1 would be the one that finishes most of them.”

Tao Zhi smiled. “1 bought these to eat. Rourou doesn’t like snacks anyway. I bought them for you.”

Tian Tian’s hand that was about to take the snacks paused. She asked shyly, “Brother Tao Zhi, did you buy the snacks especially for me?”

“Yeap.” Tao Zhi said frankly, “Rourou said that you like cakes, so 1 bought a lot of cakes. They are easy to digest. Even if you eat a lot, you won’t gain weight.” “Brother Tao Zhi, do you think I’m fat?” Tian Tian asked sadly as she touched her chubby face.

“You’re not fat at all!” Tao Zhi said urgently, “I think you look very good like this. You look very cute.”

Tian Tian pursed her lips. “Why do you all say that I’m cute? It’s fine if Rourou and Li Lisay that I’m cute, but why does Brother Tao Zhi also say that I’m cute? Also, I heard from others that if a person wants to say that a girl is ugly, he won’t say it directly. He will euphemistically say that the girl is cute because he can’t think of any other adjectives other than cute.”

Tao Zhi hurriedly explained, “Tian Tian, don’t misunderstand. 1 really didn’t say that you’re ugly. 1 just think that you’re very cute from the bottom of my heart! If you don’t believe me, I can swear an oath!”

Tian Tiantan suddenly laughed. “Hehe, 1 was just joking. Brother Tao Zhi, please don’t take it to heart.”

Tao Zhi heaved a sigh of relief. He almost thought that Tian Tian was going to cry because of this sentence. But was Tian Tian telling the truth? He was embarrassed to say that a girl was ugly, but he said that she was cute?

Tao Zhi, who was eager to learn, went to search and found that there was indeed such a saying. However, Tao Zhi felt that this was not right. If some girls were really born cute, wouldn’t they be very sad when they heard this?

Just like Tian Tian, Tao Zhi truly felt that Tian Tian was very cute and praised her from the bottom of his heart. However, Tian Tian misunderstood him.

“I apologize to you. I won’t say that you’re cute next time.” Tao Zhi took the prettiest cake and gave it to Tian Tian. “Can I say that you’re pretty next time?”

Tian Tian took the cake and smiled widely. “Brother Tao Zhi, you don’t have to apologize. I really didn’t mean to blame you for what 1 said just now.”

“That’s good.” Tao Zhi placed all the cakes he had bought in front of Tian Tian. “Rourou and the others aren’t here, so these cakes are all yours.”

“Thank you, Brother Tao Zhi!” Tian Tian happily ate the cake and watched her favorite TV series.

Tao Zhi was also sitting on the sofa. He wanted to wait for Tan Rou to come back, so the two of them sat on either side. One was eating and watching TV, and the other was working on a tablet.

Tao Zhi felt that the room was so quiet that he could even hear his own heartbeat. He stole a glance at Tian Tian and realized that she was smiling. When she smiled, two dimples would appear on her face, which was very cute.

“Brother Tao Zhi, why are you looking at me?” Tian Tian asked when she noticed Tao Zhi’s gaze.

“Is there something on my face?” She quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe her face. “Did the cream get on your face?”

Tao Zhi quickly turned his head. His heart was beating very fast. “No, there’s no cream on your face.”

“Oh… okay.” Tian Tian took a small bite of the cake and continued watching TV.

However, she was no longer in the mood to watch TV. She was thinking about why Tao Zhi was staring at her like that just now.. If it wasn’t because of the cream on her face, then what was it?

 

Chapter 698: 6981 Saw It

 

 

Tao Zhi prayed in his heart that Tan Ron would come back soon or that someone else would come. Otherwise, it would be too awkward for him and Tian Tian to be alone here.

Tian Tian was absent-minded as she ate the cake. She accidentally ate too much. She was a little thirsty, so she asked, “Brother Tao Zhi, do you want some water? I was just about to get some water. I’ll bring you a glass.”

Tao Zhi was indeed a little thirsty. “Can 1 trouble you to bring me a glass of water? Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” Tian Tian ran to the kitchen to get some water. In the end, she accidentally poured too much and the water in the cup almost overflowed. However, she did not want to waste it, so she slowly brought the water over.

“Brother Tao Zhi, please have some water!” Tian Tian walked over with a glass of water in her hands. She walked very slowly to prevent the water from spilling.

However, just as she was about to pass the glass of water to Tao Zhi, she suddenly tripped on the sofa, causing her to lose her balance. The glass in her hand flew out and hit Tao Zhi.

Tao Zhi couldn’t care less about the water on his body. He subconsciously reached out to hug Tian Tian to prevent her from falling to the ground.

However, Tao Zhi himself tripped over the coffee table and fell to the ground. Tian Tian was on top of him.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose! Brother Tao Zhi, did you hurt yourself?” Tian Tian asked with a red face.

Tao Zhi touched his head that had hit the coffee table. He said in pain, “I’m fine. Get up quickly!”

Tian Tian wanted to get up, but the back of her head hit the coffee table with a thud. As she got up very quickly, the impact was very heavy, causing her tears to flow out.

“It hurts!” Tian Tian said bitterly.

Tao Zhi’s heart ached. “Where did you hit?”

Tian Tian sat up and covered the back of her head. Grandpa said that she should never injure her head or else she would end up as an idiot.

“Am I going to become an idiot?”

If it wasn’t for the timing, Tao Zhi really wanted to laugh out loud. However, at this moment, it was better for him to comfort Tian Tian. “Don’t worry, you won’t become stupid. Grandpa said that children will become stupid if they hit their heads. You’re already a big child. Even if you hit your head, you won’t become stupid. Why don’t you think about it now and see if you’ve become stupid?”

Tian Tian recalled the knowledge she had learned before and came to a conclusion. “That’s great. I haven’t become stupid!”

Tao Zhi touched her head subconsciously. “If you haven’t become stupid, then get up quickly. I’m not a sofa cushion. Don’t keep sitting on me.”

Only then did Tian Tian realize that she wasn’t sitting on the carpet, but on Tao Zhi’s thigh. She quickly stood up with the coffee table. “Brother Tao Zhi, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to sit on you.”

Tao Zhi also stood up. “It’s okay. I don’t mind you sitting on me.” He joked,

“You’re as light as a feather. Even if you were sitting on me, I wouldn’t feel anything.” He touched his clothes. Most of them were wet. He had to change into another set.

Tian Tian’s face was as red as a cooked prawn. “I wanted to pour you some water, but I messed it up.”

“If your clothes are wet, just change into another one. You don’t have to worry too much.” Tao Zhi planned to go to the locker room to change his clothes. Fortunately, he usually brought a few more sets of clothes in the car. Otherwise, he would have to go out shirtless.

He turned around and saw Mrs. Tao and Tao Qi behind them. Mrs. Tao was still holding her phone.

“Mom, when did you guys get here?” Tao Zhi asked nervously.

After Tao Zhi noticed her, Mrs. Tao put her phone back into her pocket without batting an eyelid. She said, “You guys continue chatting. We didn’t see anything just now.”

Tao Qi was more honest. He said, “Mom, how can you lie? We clearly saw Sister Tiantian lying on Big Brother’s body just now!”

Mrs. Tao patted him lightly. “Don’t spout nonsense. Your eyes must be playing tricks on you. I didn’t see anything just now.”

Tao Qi still insisted on his opinion. “Mom, you must be seeing things. Although you didn’t see it, 1 did. Also, there’s a surveillance camera in sister’s living room. If you didn’t see it, you can pull out the surveillance camera and watch it again.”

Tian Tian wished she could find a hole in the ground and hide in it.. It was fine if someone saw her, but why was she captured by the surveillance camera?

 

Chapter 699: 699 Both Of You Are Single

 

 

Mrs. Tao looked at Tian Tian, who was blushing. She was afraid that Tian Tian would be frightened, so she covered her youngest son’s mouth and said with a smile, “Tian Tian, don’t listen to this rascal’s nonsense. We didn’t see anything. Moreover, the surveillance cameras here aren’t powered. You don’t have to worry about being photographed.”

Tian Tian really wanted to say, ‘Auntie, don’t you think that your two sentences are contradictory?’

Auntie Tao just said that she didn’t see anything, but at the same time, she said that she didn’t have to worry about being captured by the surveillance camera. She didn’t want to speak now, lest others hear her nervousness.

“You guys take your time chatting. I’ll go change my clothes.” Tao Zhi left in a hurry.

Mrs. Tao grabbed her eldest son. “Why did you go outside to change? Can’t you change it at home?”

Tao Zhi wanted to leave this awkward place as soon as possible. “Mom, my clothes are all in the car. I don’t have any at home.”

“Let Aunt Zhou prepare it for you. You can change here.” Tao Zhi’s mother felt that Tao Zhi wanted to take the opportunity to slip away. If he slipped away, how would he get along with Tian Tian? Mrs. Tao wouldn’t let go of such a good opportunity.

“Aunt Zhou?” Tian Tian realized that Tan Rou wasn’t around. He had forgotten that Aunt Zhou was still at home.

Usually, when Tan Rou was around, Aunt Zhou would cook in the kitchen. When she had nothing to do, she would also clean the room. Tan Rou had gone out today, so Aunt Zhou should be cleaning Tan Ron’s room.

As expected, Aunt Zhou came downstairs when she heard Mrs. Tao’s words. “Madam, do you have any orders?”

“Aunt Zhou, do you have any clothes for the young master?” Mrs. Tao asked with a smile.

“Give him one.”

Aunt Zhou answered seriously, “First Young Master left a set of clothes here last time. I’ve already packed it. If First Young Master needs it, you can bring it over now.”

Tao Zhi covered his face. “Aunt Zhou, there’s no need to go through so much trouble. I’ll just change outside.”

Mrs. Tao pushed Tao Zhi into the changing room. “It’s so hot outside. Why are you going out? Just change at home.”

Tao Zhi had no choice but to take his clothes into the locker room.

“Tiantian, how old are you this year?” Mrs. Tao asked kindly as she pulled Tian Tian to sit on the sofa.

“I only celebrated my 18th birthday during the summer break,” replied Tian Tian.

“Oh, oh, then she’s about the same age as my Xiao Rou.” Mrs. Tao liked Tian Tian very much. “Do you have a boyfriend? Or do you have someone you like?” “All?” Tian Tian was a little shocked. “Auntie, 1 don’t have a boyfriend, and I don’t have anyone I like.”

“That’s great!” Mrs. Tao patted the sofa cushion and calmed down a little. “I mean, you should be able to find a boyfriend at your age.”

“Before I came to university, Grandpa told me that if I met a boy I liked, I could boldly pursue him,” Tian Tian said shyly. But I’m too timid to pursue others.

Mrs. Tao felt that Tian Tian was very suitable to be her eldest daughter-in-law. “Tian Tian, what do you think of my eldest son?”

“Brother Tao Zhi?” Tian Tian said, “He’s very gentle and considerate. Every time he comes back, he’ll bring us a lot of snacks. If it’s something we don’t like to eat, he definitely won’t buy it the second time.”

“Do you like him?” Mrs. Tao asked tentatively.

Tian Tian pursed her lips and nodded. “Li Li also said that Brother Tao Zhi is a very good person. All of us really liked him.”

Mrs. Tao paused. “I’m not talking about that. I’m talking about something else.” “Is there anything else you like?” Tian Tian asked.

“That’s right…” Mrs. Tao rephrased her words. “Do you think he’s suitable to be your boyfriend?”

“I…” Tian Tian’s heartbeat quickened. “I… I don’t know.”

“Mom, what nonsense are you talking about?” Tao Zhi came out after changing his clothes and happened to hear his mother asking about Tian Tian’s ‘boyfriend’.

“Tian Tian is still young. Don’t ask her like that. She’ll be embarrassed.”

Mrs. Tao apologized, “Tiantian, I’m sorry. Auntie was too direct just now. Would you be made at me for doing so?”

Tian Tian shook her head. “Of course not.”

Mrs. Tao looked at Tao Zhi. “My boy, do you have a girlfriend?”

Tao Zhi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Mom, don’t you know whether I have a girlfriend or not?”

Mrs. Tao clapped her hands.. “Since one of you doesn’t have a boyfriend and the other doesn’t have a girlfriend, why don’t you two be together?”

 

Chapter 700: 700 Messy Couple

 

 

“Mom, stop talking!” Tao Zhi really didn’t want to put Tian Tian in a difficult position. “If you have nothing else to do, go matchmake Second Brother. He just happens to be lacking a girlfriend.”

“He doesn’t have a girlfriend, but you have one?” Mrs. Tao frowned and said unhappily.

“As the eldest, you have to take the lead. After your marriage is settled, I’ll go and settle his marriage.”

Tian Tian stole a glance at Tao Zhi. Actually, Tao Zhi was indeed the type that Tian Tian liked. He was handsome, had a gentle personality, and was very ambitious. Most importantly, Tao Zhi was Tan Ron’s biological brother. If she got together with Tao Zhi, she could see her idol Tan Rou every day.

However, Tian Tian wouldn’t get together with Tao Zhi because of this. After all, she didn’t know if Tao Zhi liked her or not.

“Anyway, you don’t have to worry about my marriage. If I find out that you’re looking for a girlfriend for me again, I’ll move into the company and not go home for half a month,” Tao Zhi warned his mother.

Tao Zhi’s mother did not dare to say anything more because he had a prior medical background. Back then, he had gone to work at the research institute because he had a conflict with his family. He had been gone for three to four years. She thought that she would never see her eldest son again in this lifetime.

“Okay, okay, okay. I won’t say anymore. You can handle your own matters, but 1 still hope that you can get married soon,” Mrs. Tao compromised.

Tao Zhi also took a step back. “1’11 think about it.”

Not long after, Tan Rou and Li Li returned from their class reunion.

Tan Rou felt a little strange when she saw her mother and brother sitting on the sofa without saying a word.

“Mom, Yang, did you guys fight? Why do 1 feel like the atmosphere between you two is a little tense?” Tan Rou asked.

Tao Zhi sighed and said, “Mom was trying to play matchmaker. She insisted on making me and Tian Tian a couple. If 1 didn’t agree, Mom would be unhappy.”

“I didn’t say anything. I just asked if Tiantian has a boyfriend.”

Tan Rou understood why her mother and brother were sitting there without talking. Her mother must have wanted to matchmake her brother and Tian Tian, but her brother had rejected her.

“Does Big Brother not like Tiantian?” Tan Rou asked.

Tao Zhi hesitated for a few seconds before answering, “It’s not that 1 don’t like her. It’s just that 1 don’t know what she’s thinking. Besides, I’m a few years older than her. If I get together with her, her family won’t agree.”

Tan Rou really wanted to say that there was a big age gap between her and Zhuang Liu, but as long as the two of them were truly in love, age was not a problem at all. However, her mother was also here. Her relationship with Zhuang Liu could not be exposed yet.

“How about this? I’ll help you ask Tiantian. If she’s also interested in you, you guys can try being together.” Tan Rou likes Tian Tian very much. If Tian Tian becomes her sister-in-law, their relationship will become even better.

Li Li couldn’t wait any longer. “Let’s go ask Tian Tian!”

When Tan Rou and Li Li went upstairs, Tian Tian quietly closed the door without making a sound. She had heard their conversation earlier, but she still didn’t know how she felt about Tao Zhi, so she didn’t want to answer this question.

Tan Rou knocked on the door. “Tiantian, are you asleep? Can Li Li and 1 come in?”

Tian Tian took two deep breaths before saying, “The door isn’t locked. You can come in directly.”

Tan Rou pushed the door open and came in. She apologized to Tian Tian as soon as she came in. “I’m sorry, Tian Tian. My mother doesn’t hold back when she speaks. She’s not usually like this. She just wants to find a girlfriend for my brother recently. Whenever she sees a suitable girl, she goes up to her and asks if she wants a boyfriend. If what my mother did has made you feel uncomfortable, 1 apologize on her behalf.”

Tian Tian shook her head. “No need to apologize. I didn’t take it to heart. 1 can see that 1 want to find a good girlfriend for Brother Tao Zhi.”

“My mother likes to mix up the two of you. Don’t mind her. If you don’t want to see my brother, I’ll ask him not to come over tomorrow.” Tan Rou said deliberately.

“All?” Tian Tian didn’t want Tao Zhi not to come. “I don’t mind, so don’t let Brother Tao Zhi leave. Otherwise, he’ll be sad..”