Chapter 93 Chapter 93 Zhou Family

This thought only stayed in Lin Anran's mind for two seconds. After all, Qian Jiaming was indeed a friend of women who had been certified by many people.

After finishing the meal with satisfaction, everyone chatted for a while and then went home. Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan sent Zhou Yunxue back to the university together, while Lin Anran and Zhou Heyuan returned to the Jingshi Hotel.

"You are staying in the hotel with me, and you don't plan to go home?" Lin Anran thought of Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou whom she had met before, and Zhou Heyuan's parents and brothers and sisters whom she had not met yet. She would not go to meet his parents now, but she also couldn't let Zhou Heyuan stay with her and not go home after returning to Beijing.

Zhou Heyuan held her hand and said, "I'll stay in my house when I return to Beijing. I'll go home to visit them when I have time."

Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou have retired a long time ago. The two old people do not live in the retirement home arranged for them by the state, but live in the old house left by Grandma Zhou's ancestors. There is a reason for this. Grandma Zhou's ancestors were also big businessmen before the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Zhou family is very wealthy. Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou's families are distant relatives. Unfortunately, Grandpa Zhou's elders passed away one after another, and Grandpa Zhou could not live happily as a child. It was Grandma Zhou's parents who took her home to raise her. It happened that Grandma Zhou was the only child in her family. Later, when the two grew up, they fell in love. Grandma Zhou's parents simply let the two children get married, and Grandma Zhou did not have to marry into another family.

After Grandma Zhou's parents passed away, there were only Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou left in the Zhou family. Later, the country was in turmoil, and Grandpa Zhou joined the revolution. Grandma Zhou did business while supporting the revolution with all her family property. This couple really had a revolutionary spirit, and they each made a career. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Grandma Zhou and Grandpa Zhou's identities were sensitive, so Grandma Zhou simply donated all her family property to the country, leaving only the old house. In addition, they made great contributions to the revolution and helped many people. Although they were sent down and suffered in that special era, someone took care of them secretly, and they were successfully rehabilitated later.

Lin Anran heard from Zhou Heyuan that people from other branches of the Zhou family moved to Hong Kong early on. The Zhou family in Hong Kong is developing very well and has a say in Hong Kong. It will take a few years for Hong Kong to return. The Zhou family in Hong Kong has secretly surrendered to the organization. In addition, with the Zhou family in Beijing as the middleman, the organization has agreed. The Zhou family in Hong Kong will help the country. These are all things happening in secret.

Zhou Heyuan didn't say it too directly, just revealed a sentence or two, but Lin Anran understood it. She blinked in surprise, and she could guess how much game was involved. Hong Kong is too special.

"So when you go to Hong Kong, will you also visit the Zhou family there?" Lin Anran was very curious.

Zhou Heyuan shook his head: "Grandma and Grandpa had a disagreement with the Zhou family in Hong Kong, and the relationship between the two sides has become cold." Seeing her looking at him with her beautiful eyes, he explained in detail.

The explanation that it was just an unpleasant one is considered a better way of speaking. The truth is that after Grandma Zhou's parents passed away, because Grandma Zhou's branch had developed a large family business, people from other branches wanted to divide the property, but Grandma Zhou's family had already been divided out, and there was no way that the property could be snatched away by other clansmen. Later, the two families broke up and had no contact anymore. The Zhou family was reported, exiled, and it was related to the Hong Kong Zhou family.

"Then your grandparents will help you..." Lin Anran winked at Zhou Heyuan.

Zhou Heyuan: "Let's put it this way. The person in charge of that family is capable now. Grandpa and grandma didn't make any promises, they just helped pass on the message. The higher-ups need a breakthrough, and those who can be won over cannot be pushed out. Besides, the Zhou family in Hong Kong does have strength there."

Lin Anran figured it out and stopped dwelling on these major issues. He just smiled at Zhou Heyuan and said, "So, Mr. Zhou, you're just going back to your ancestors' old ways."

Zhou Heyuan smiled as he remembered something: "When I proposed to start a business outside my family, my grandma and grandpa were the first to support me."

"Wow." Lin Anran applauded.

The atmosphere and timing were just right. Lin Anran pulled Zhou Heyuan aside and asked him to continue telling her about his family. Zhou Heyuan's parents were a soldier and a military doctor, and they were a perfect match. His eldest brother's family was in the Qiongzhou Military Region. He also had a brother and a sister, both of whom had already started families and had children. His second brother was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and his sister was also a soldier in the army. Zhou's uncle and aunt died, leaving behind a son, Zhou Heyuan's eldest cousin, who was a soldier in the southwest. Then there was Zhou's uncle's family. Except for Zhou Yunxue's brother, Lin Anran had met them all.

Counting on his fingers, Lin Anran looked at Zhou Heyuan with shining eyes: "There are so many soldiers in your family." There is no exaggeration that the Zhou family is a military family.

Zhou Heyuan: "Grandpa is very proud."

Lin Anran thought about the Grandpa Zhou she had met. The old man had a very majestic aura. Even though he was old, his posture was very military and he looked very reliable.

Having said that, Lin Anran adhered to the principle of give and take and pulled Zhou Heyuan aside to talk about the situation of the Lin family. Zhou Heyuan knew the general situation, but she could still tell him more.

"There are seven, no, eight people in my family. My eldest sister-in-law gave birth to a boy..."

Zhou Heyuan listened carefully. He noticed Lin Anran's choice of words. She seemed to be deliberately avoiding the question. He carefully observed the expression on her face. She didn't look unhappy or sad.

So after she finished speaking, Zhou Heyuan touched her face and asked her softly, "An Ran, is there something going on between you and your future father-in-law and mother-in-law?"

Lin Anran shut her mouth instantly. Seeing him staring at her quietly, she reached out to cover his eyes faster than she could think. She breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't look at me for now. Be good and don't try to push my hand away."

Zhou Heyuan hummed softly.

Lin Anran changed her sitting position awkwardly. Zhou Heyuan's question caught her off guard. She was not very defensive in front of him. Now that she was talking about the Lin family, it was inevitable to talk about Lin's father and mother. If it was just the twins and Lin's elder brother and sister-in-law, it would be fine, but it had to be Lin's father and mother. When mentioning family, she could not avoid her parents. She still had a rejection feeling towards Lin's father and mother, which was much less than at the beginning, but it still existed. She was slowly accepting Lin's father and mother, but if she really asked her to treat them as her parents, she could not do it.

When she came through, she was 22 years old and an adult with independent thinking ability. She did not need to rely on her parents, nor was she a child who needed love from her parents. Even though they were in constant contact, it was all over the phone line. They only met once, but the time was short. They developed some feelings for each other, but they were not very deep. She respected Lin's father and mother as elders.

However, maybe she should try calling out "Mom and Dad." It's just a name, and calling out doesn't mean anything. After figuring this out, Lin Anran breathed a sigh of relief and immediately released her hand that was covering Zhou Heyuan's eyes: "I'm letting go. You can slowly open your eyes."

Zhou Heyuan's eyes were gentle and concerned, and Lin Anran's heart softened. She smiled and pulled him back, saying, "It's nothing. I was just arguing with them before. I've figured it out."

What she said was all true. Her quarrel was her own business. Lin's parents might have noticed it, but they had a tacit understanding. In addition, Lin's parents were busy starting their own business, so when they occasionally called, they only talked about important matters. The names they addressed were not important.

Zhou Heyuan looked into her eyes for a long time before he seemed to believe it: "Okay."

Lin Anran quickly changed the subject: "Is it too easy for you to call your future father-in-law and future mother-in-law? I haven't agreed to marry you yet."

Zhou Heyuan smiled and said, "It just comes out of my mouth now. I can't change it. It will be smoother if I remove the word 'future'."

Lin Anran looked at him awkwardly: "I told you you were full of bad ideas."

Zhou Heyuan is such a sinister guy.

"What's wrong with being able to win the heart of a beautiful woman?" Zhou Heyuan's smile made Lin Anran feel that he was a little mean, but very handsome, so she was attracted by his handsomeness again.

If she hadn't still had a little bit of common sense, Zhou Heyuan would have coaxed her into agreeing to meet his parents and then quickly getting a marriage certificate.

Since they were already here, before leaving Beijing, Lin Anran asked Zhou Heyuan to go with her to Beijing Agricultural University to take a look and have a look. Beijing Agricultural University has not yet merged with another university, but this agricultural university is located in the capital Beijing, so it is destined to be valued by the higher authorities. The resources and faculty are very good, and there are many big names in the field of agronomy.

Lin Anran has a cheat, she can achieve twice the result with half the effort by self-study. What she lacks is a platform for development, as well as connections in the field of agronomy and some resources in this industry. This agricultural university just meets her requirements and is a perfect complement to her.

Lin Anran left very satisfied.

Then, she had to fly back to Shenzhen. She had been away for so long, and she wanted to go back as soon as possible. Although someone helped her take care of her garden according to her method, she couldn't be 100% confident in leaving it entirely to others.

Zhou Heyuan naturally went back with her.

Qian Jiaming and Guo Shuyan came to see them off to the plane. Qian Jiaming said bitterly, "Heyuan, you're too attached to Xiaolin. Why don't you just hang on to Xiaolin?"

Zhou Heyuan glanced at him and chuckled, "You've never been in love, you don't understand."

Qian Jiaming was successfully choked and deeply hurt. Yes, he had grown up for more than 20 years in vain and was still single. The term "friend of women" sounded nice, but most girls would stay ten meters away from him when they heard his reputation. Qian Jiaming knew very well that female comrades did not want a "friend of women" as their boyfriend. He wanted to change, but he could not do so in a short time. Who made his reputation so loud?

Zhou Heyuan glanced at Qian Jiaming again, then turned to Guo Shuyan and said, "If Yunxue has any problems, please help."

Guo Shuyan also glanced at Qian Jiaming and smiled: "Leave it to me." After a pause, he continued, "My family recently introduced me to a girl. I'm dating her and she seems pretty good to me."

Qian Jiaming frowned in dissatisfaction: "Heyuan, didn't you leave Yunxue to me before? Shuyan, you too, are already meeting someone you're planning to date. Do you have time to help Heyuan take care of Yunxue?"

"Jia Ming, things are different now, and the past is the past." Guo Shuyan acted as a riddle teller.

Qian Jiaming's mind was full of questions, but he couldn't figure out why Zhou Heyuan and Guo Shuyan said that today.

"So you found out that Qian Jiaming..." After getting on the plane, Lin Anran couldn't wait to pull Zhou Heyuan and raised his long and delicate eyebrows at him.

Zhou Heyuan: "He treats Yunxue differently. He takes such good care of her."

Lin Anran: "He is a friend of women. He helped me before, someone I only met once. Of course, I know because I was working at your house at that time."

Zhou Heyuan was distracted when he heard this. He lowered his head slightly to look at Lin Anran's face, reached out and touched it, his hands were delicate and soft: "Anran, I remember what you looked like when we first met. Your eyes are still so big and bright." She was very smart and lively. What impressed him most was her eyes that seemed to be able to speak.

"Then tell me the truth. Do you remember how dark and thin I used to be?" Lin Anran wanted to laugh, but when she thought about their first meeting and her appearance when she first came here...

Zhou Heyuan pretended to be in deep thought, then said seriously, "I remember you were indeed very dark and thin back then."

Lin Anran's mouth twitched: "You are so smart, you must know that I don't want to hear this. Are you going to continue to say that my eyes are not good?"

Of course, she also likes her eyes, which are bright and lively.

"Okay." Then Zhou Heyuan used various non-repetitive words to praise how beautiful her eyes were, and he also recited a few lines of poetry in a literary manner.

Lin Anran was extremely satisfied. She nodded and commented, "Not bad. You have a lot of bad ideas and a lot of ink in your head."

Zhou Heyuan laughed out loud when he heard that, and the two of them became as close as one again.

When flying with someone you love, you feel that time flies. Lin Anran and her group soon returned to Shenzhen. After getting off the plane, Lin Anran was in high spirits. After separating from Zhou Heyuan and returning home, she immediately started working with full enthusiasm. She would start with the garden and work hard to earn some money. A small goal was waiting for her to climb.