Chapter 151 My brother has no other redeeming qualities besides being handsome and rich.

In the following days, Lin Zaoyi did not encounter Tan Zhaojing, not even by chance.

On Sunday, there was a knock on the apartment door. It was Tan Jiani, carrying a lunchbox. The young lady put the food on the dining table and glanced at her from head to toe. "Aren't you going out for a walk on the weekend?"

"I don't want to move."

Lin Zaoyi, dressed in her pajamas, slumped on the sofa, saying, "I came especially to bring you food."

"half."

Tan Jiani said, "By the way, I'd like to tell you that my brother is away on a business trip."

Lin Zaoyi: "...I didn't ask."

Tan Jiani rolled her eyes at her, "Can't I offer to speak up?"

"OK."

How could she possibly stop the young lady?

"Oh, right," Lin Zaoyi stood up from the sofa and moved towards the room, "I need a favor."

Tan Jiani turned her head, and a moment later, Lin Zaoyi came out with a bag. "What's this?"

"Help me give this to your brother."

Mentioning her brother, Tan Jiani became more wary. She didn't take the bag immediately, but looked into it. It contained a shirt and a tie.

My brother must have left it here.

She would never help with this, and pushed it away, saying, "You pay for it yourself."

"Jiani," Lin Zaoyi said, a pleading look in her eyes, "please help me..."

Tan Jiani shook her head decisively, "The reason I'm not helping is simple: you and my brother can't end things like this."

Lin Zaoyi smiled sadly, "What can we do? You know why your brother and I broke up."

There were washed grapes on the table. Tan Jiani casually picked one up and popped it into her mouth. "That was before, but that doesn't exist now."

Lin Zaoyi's eyes narrowed.

Tan Jiani's voice rang in my ears, "Don't you know yet? Grandpa is sick. He's in a nursing home abroad now. Since my brother resigned from his job, his health has been deteriorating day by day. A year ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Now, let alone objecting, he even has difficulty recognizing who is who."

Lin Zaoyi was genuinely unaware of this. She opened her mouth in surprise. Who would have thought that the once ruthless and decisive capitalist in the capital market would contract this disease?

Do you still resent it?

Resentful.

She had thought more than once that she must find out the old man's weakness and give him a good beating, but now it seemed pointless.

Why aren't you saying anything?

While eating, Tan Jiani took a moment to ask, "Are you so sorry for Grandpa that you have nothing to say?"

“No, not at all,” Lin Zaoyi replied quickly. “I just don’t know what disrespectful word to use to express my inner thoughts.”

“Then let’s try someone else,” Tan Jiani tossed the bag she was carrying into the corner and pulled her to sit down next to her. “For example, my brother. What are your thoughts on him?”

Lin Zaoyi dared not have it; she was nothing to him anymore, how could she dare to have it?

Tan Jiani didn't insist on a definite answer. She was back anyway, so they could take it slow.

"I'm off, I'm meeting up with a friend to go shopping this afternoon."

Before getting up, he took a few grapes, popped one into his own mouth and then threw another into Lin Zaoyi's mouth. "I'll say it again, don't let me see you getting close to other boys, or you should know my temper."

Lin Zaoyi's sadness dissipated by these words, and she smiled faintly, "Are you really that domineering?"

The domineering girl tilted her chin up and said, "Yeah, is this the first day we met?"

The next second, his arrogance vanished, and he sighed, "It's just that I'm afraid you'll fall for someone else."

She didn't hold back in criticizing her older brother, saying, "You know, my brother has no redeeming qualities other than being handsome and having some money."

Lin Zaoyi really didn't know if the young lady was praising Tan Zhaojing or insulting him. After seeing her to the door, Tan Jiani suddenly turned around and said, "You don't have anyone else in your heart, do you?"

Lin Zaoyi shook her head.

He tried to let go, but found that her heart was so small that once he entered, no one else could squeeze in.

Tan Jiani was very satisfied with this answer, "That's best. Go out and travel whenever you have time, don't always stay at home."

Then the conversation shifted again, "Don't bother going today, go tomorrow. My brother will arrive in northern Beijing at dawn, go visit his company tomorrow."

Lin Zaoyi: "..."

She wanted to say that she didn't know where Tan Zhaojing's company was located, but there were rumors that he was now an investor in several companies and that he controlled a listed company.

She hadn't verified any of these things.

Downstairs, Tan Jiani tried dialing her brother's number. The call connected. "Brother, where are you? Don't even mention changing your ticket."

Tan Zhaojing: "Hong Kong, flight delayed."

Tan Jiani nodded and got straight to the point, "I just came from Green County Mansion."

After a moment of silence, the older brother asked, "And then?"

Her tone sounded indifferent, but in reality, she was smitten.

"That's all."

She swayed slowly, saying, "I just wanted to tell you what we were chatting about, but it seems you're not interested, so never mind."

Sure enough, her brother spoke first before she pretended to hang up: "Speak."

Hehe, you little brat, I can't handle you.

Tan Jiani embellished the story slightly, adding some details, "We talked a lot and got a lot of information out of her. Lin Zaoyi doesn't have anyone else in her heart, but she didn't directly admit whether you were involved. I guess she's afraid. I know what she's afraid of, so I immediately told her about her grandfather's situation. Lin Zaoyi originally had no hope, but she was clearly moved after I told her. Right now, she's mainly unsure about your attitude."

The question seamlessly transitions to, "Are you wearing a long face?"

There was silence on the phone.

There's some truth to the idea that silence equates to acquiescence.

She couldn't help but lecture him, stopping in her tracks and putting her hands on her hips. "Brother, be more magnanimous. Lin Zaoyi is wrong, but she has her own difficulties. She can't just stand by and watch Aunt Ming and Dad divorce, can she? She had no choice but to leave. Who doesn't want to stay with their family? She went abroad to make someone else's life better. How hard and tiring that must have been!"

After saying that, Tan Jiani couldn't help but praise herself, saying that she was really too understanding.

The older brother remained silent.

That's enough. He doesn't need to say anything; he has ears to listen.

Before hanging up, she dropped another bombshell: "Oh, by the way, I don't know if you know, but Lin Zaoyi has gotten along quite well with her male colleague during her two years of overseas assignments."

Indeed, it's quite good. Sister Lan said that the two of them are almost like sisters.

She continued, "I've seen that boy. He's good-looking, youthful, sunny, and handsome."

He clicked his tongue twice. "Brother, don't be jealous. These are advantages that you don't have. I sincerely advise you, if you keep being arrogant, Lin Zaoyi might get chased away."

Hong Kong Port City Airport.

Assistant Shao accompanied President Tan. He stood nearby. The boss's expression had been sour when he answered the phone earlier, but now it could only be described as foul.

It's definitely unrelated to the project. I have several other projects that are progressing smoothly, so I can only contact my great-aunt.

Mr. Tan suddenly turned around, startled. "...What's wrong?"

Then I heard the boss instruct: "Call Xiang Nan."