Chapter 269 Random Thoughts

Zhou Shuang definitely didn't want this man to send her back.

He doesn't look friendly, so it's better to avoid trouble.

"Mom, I did encounter a bad thing. But Shuangshuang saved me. If it weren't for her, even if my uncle came to pick me up, I'm afraid it would be too late."

Everyone could see what Qi Huaijing was thinking. Qi Ruoyan was afraid that he would take Zhou Shuang away for interrogation.

Actually, my uncle is a nice person, but he is overprotective of Qi's family. Not only her, but also her brother, who is in his twenties and has his own company, but my uncle still keeps a close eye on him.

Every time they go home, the brother and sister are like mice seeing a cat when they see their uncle.

"Ah, what happened? Did you run into a bad guy?"

Mrs. Qi was terrified, and Mr. Qi also looked worried.

Even though their daughter had returned and was standing in front of them unharmed, they still acted very nervous.

"No, no, I'm fine. I was just climbing the mountain with Shuangshuang last night. It was dark and we couldn't see the road clearly. If Shuangshuang hadn't pulled me up in time, I would have definitely fallen and hurt myself."

She talked nonsense with her eyes open, and when she accidentally missed her uncle's warning look, she felt guilty and didn't dare to look at him.

The uncle definitely wanted to take Zhou Shuang away to ask him questions, and the person the uncle took away would usually never appear in front of her again.

The reason why he chose Zhou Shuang was that she looked too much like his idol "Vivian". Qi Ruoyan risked his life to snatch Zhou Shuang from the clutches of his uncle.

Before her uncle could speak to expose her, Qi Ruoyan looked at Mr. and Mrs. Qi with tears in her eyes.

"Dad, Mom, Shuangshuang is new to Rongcheng and she saved me before. I think it's not convenient for her to be alone outside, so why not let her stay at our house?"

Qi Ruoyan tried desperately to wink at Zhou Shuang, glancing at her uncle from time to time, blinking so much that her eyes were almost cramping.

Zhou Shuangbing was smart and knew what she meant. If she didn't quickly follow the steps Qi Ruoyan gave her, the man would definitely take her away for interrogation.

On the way down the mountain, the scene of the man being carried away covered in blood lingered in her mind. This man was a bit scary. She wondered if he would take her to a deserted place and beat her up.

"No. Are you familiar with her?"

Qi Huaijing asked coldly, and Qi Luoyan immediately looked at her mother with tears in her eyes.

"Well, Uncle. As long as Luo Yan returns safely, that's all that matters. From what I've seen, Miss Shuangshuang is very well behaved and definitely not a bad person."

Mrs. Qi came forward to speak for her daughter and Zhou Shuang, but Qi Huaijing still had a frosty expression on his face, and Mr. Qi also coughed lightly with a hint of flattery.

"Huai Jing, Luo Yan is still young, teach her slowly."

Qi Huaijing stared at his elder brother, his thin lips slightly parted.

"The daughter is yours, and it's up to the eldest brother and sister-in-law to decide."

He said he had to go back to the company and no longer looked at Zhou Shuang. Qi Luoyan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her uncle was leaving, and hurriedly supported Zhou Shuang.

"Let's go upstairs to the room."

Mrs. Qi also smiled and said, "Go ahead. I'll ask the servants to bring you some fruit and snacks later."

Qi Luoyan pulled Zhou Shuang upstairs, and Zhou Shuang discovered that Qi Luoyan's room was also antique, with many famous paintings hanging on the walls. And those paintings were all authentic works worth at least a million, not fakes.

The Zhou family is wealthy enough to rival a country, so Zhou Shuang's room is certainly not comparable to that of an ordinary family.

But compared with Qi Luoyan's family, it's not about money.

It is the family background with profound cultural heritage and the unique scenery of the Jiangnan water town that together create the beauty of the natural city.

"I think I'd better not bother you. I've booked a room at the hotel for a month and will be leaving soon."

Zhou Shuang came up and directly explained her position to Qi Luoyan. She didn't really intend to stay here.

"No, that man just now was my uncle. Don't you think he's scary? My uncle is a very serious person. Although the security in Rongcheng is very good in all aspects, every time someone approaches me, he will turn their ancestors upside down.

Besides, I've gotten into trouble, and my uncle won't let you off so easily. You'd better not go back to your hotel. My uncle has great influence in Rongcheng, and you can't escape."

Qi Luoyan was very serious, and Zhou Shuang found it a little funny.

"I did help you. If your uncle comes looking for me, can he still lock me up?"

The man was a bit overbearing, but he looked quite gentlemanly in a suit. Zhou Shuang didn't know how to describe Qi Huaijing's temperament.

It's the combination of the elegance and grace of a scholarly family and the domineering and eccentric way of dealing with the world in one person. Even though one is oppressed, one can't help but be attracted to him.

"That's hard to say."

Qi Luoyan always felt that her uncle was like the god of death. She leaned closer to Zhou Shuang and said, "I've heard that too. My uncle would throw anyone who offended him into the canal in Rongcheng."

Zhou Shuang was slightly stunned. Qi Luoyan was really acting like a child. How could she say such things? The target was her uncle. Killing was illegal.

"For your safety, I have to protect you until my uncle feels you're no longer a threat to me. By the way, what does your family do in Haicheng? I'm afraid my uncle might send someone looking for you."

Zhou Shuang frowned. What if he went there to find her?

"My uncle is quite capable. Don't be fooled by his gentle appearance. Although he is only in his thirties, my mother said that he started doing business with my grandfather and father when he was a teenager.

There is a man named Zhou Yanli in your Haicheng, who has the same surname as you. He is very powerful. At that time, our Qi family’s century-old foundation was almost swallowed up. Fortunately, something happened to the man named Zhou, and my uncle stepped in to turn the tide, so our Qi family’s foundation has been preserved intact to this day.

My uncle is very cautious about everything. My father said that if it weren't for him, our Qi family would have been ruined by his generation. So the Qi family respects my uncle very much.

It was the first time in more than ten years that Zhou Shuang heard her father's name from a stranger, and her heart couldn't help but beat faster.

The accident that Qi Luoyan mentioned was probably about his dad being admitted to the hospital.

Later, Mommy took over Zhou and Grandpa's Yingtian Group, but she also managed it in a Buddhist way. The company no longer expanded externally and did not engage in mergers and acquisitions.

In my impression, Mommy is a gentle woman.

Zhou Shuang closed her eyes slightly, her eye sockets feeling hot and moist.

"I can't hide forever."

These words seemed to have touched a switch in her body, and Zhou Shuang was stunned after she finished speaking.

"I didn't say forever. Just prove to my uncle that we can be good friends and that you're no harm to me. I won't make things difficult for you, and then you can leave."

Zhou Shuang understood that Qi Luoyan kept her because she was afraid that her uncle would deal with her.

"All right."

Just listen to Qi Luoyan obediently.

"Hey, do you have any friends in Rongcheng? Do you have work, or are you just here for fun?"

Qi Luoyan started gossiping.

Zhou Shuang looked at her face, which was completely ignorant of worldly affairs, and suddenly felt the desire to confide in her.

"I worked at a design company and recently quit. I used to have a boyfriend—"

He could hardly be considered a boyfriend. Zhou Shuang felt that she had to find some topics to chat with Qi Luoyan. Her own affairs could not be used as topics of conversation, and she did not intend to tell anyone. She could only perfunctorily talk about her worthless and insincere relationship with Qian Ning.

"Boyfriend, what's your name? What's your background? Tell me."

Qi Luoyan instantly became interested, and Zhou Shuang told her everything about Qian Ning and even gave her name.

"Oh, the one with the surname Qian, he's not a good man."

The servants brought some fruit and snacks, and Qi Luoyan pulled Zhou Shuang to sit on the Arhat chair and started chatting.

"You know?"

Qi Luoyan curled her lips and said, "I know. Rongcheng is not small, but it's not big either. Of the four major families, our Qi family is at the head, and the Qian family is at the bottom. How could I not know this? But their son is really not a good guy. It was right to divide him up early."

Looking at Zhou Shuang's face, Qi Luoyan suddenly came over and smiled slyly: "Do you like handsome guys?"

Zhou Shuang's heart skipped a beat, not understanding what she meant.

"My eldest brother is 28 and still hasn't found a girlfriend. He stays at his company all day working. My parents are almost worried sick. My brother's character is much better than the Qian Ning you mentioned. How about I introduce you to someone when he comes back?"

Qi Luoyan liked Zhou Shuang very much, and had an inexplicable affection for her.

It's not just fate between men and women, it turns out there's fate between women as well.

She liked Zhou Shuang very much, the kind of person she liked at first sight.

Zhou Shuang just thought Qi Luoyan was joking. She had just ended an unhappy relationship and was currently being pursued by others. She didn't want to start another one for no apparent reason.

"Hey, don't worry, my brother is different from my uncle. He has a cheerful personality and is easy to talk to. He's also handsome and has good character. I don't like any of the girls my parents picked for my brother. I think this girl is just right for him."

Zhou Shuang was a little amused and helpless. Her brother's wife was not given to her, so did it matter whether she liked it or not?

They said they were chatting with two people, but Qi Luoyan did all the talking alone.

"Miss, Madam asked you to bring Miss Zhou downstairs. She said the eldest young master is back and we can have lunch."

When Qi Luoyan heard that his elder brother had returned, he immediately grabbed Zhou Shuang's hand and said, "I think you and my elder brother are really destined to be together. He rarely comes home for lunch, so I'll take you to meet him. It's up to you if you want to. It won't hurt to see him."

Qi Luoyan has been directing and acting in her own plays, and Zhou Shuang just follows her inexplicably, letting her lead her by the nose.

Mrs. Qi looked at her daughter and Zhou Shuang who were walking down slowly from the second floor. Both girls had faint smiles on their youthful faces.

Qi Luoyan was still noisy, but Zhou Shuang was very quiet.

Her every move and gesture revealed an aura and perfect politeness that ordinary people did not have.

"Uncle, auntie is disturbing you."

"You helped Luo Yan, so you are our guest. It would be too polite to say that you are disturbing us."

Mrs. Qi looked at Zhou Shuang and was very satisfied with the friend Qi Luoyan brought back. He was much friendlier than the bad friends she and her husband had met before.

People can pretend, but they cannot fake their innate superiority, nobility and elegance.

"Hey, are there guests at home?"

The voice comes before the person arrives.

A clear and somewhat magnetic male voice sounded at the door. Zhou Shuang looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in a simple sports shirt walking towards the restaurant.

His facial features were distinct and the sportswear he wore made him look clean and refreshing, brightening the eyes. His face bore an 80% resemblance to Qi Luoyan, but he was extraordinarily handsome.

It's a pity that he is too young. He looks not as calm and charming as Qi Luoyan's uncle.

Ouch—pooh—

Zhou Shuang quickly pulled her thoughts back to what she was thinking about just now?

Why did she suddenly think of that old man, Qi Luoyan's uncle? They had only met once, but she actually compared him with Qi Luoyan's brother in her mind.

It was really puzzling that Qian Ning, who she had been dating for more than half a year, couldn't stay in her mind for more than ten minutes without being distracted.

"Brother, let me introduce you to Zhou Shuang, my new friend from Haicheng. It's thanks to her that I didn't fall off the mountain today. She's still single. It seems she just resigned. Is your company still short of people?"

Zhou Shuang thought Qi Luoyan was just talking, but she actually introduced herself to her brother and wanted to send her to Qi Luohan's company.

Qi Luohan glanced at Zhou Shuang, not knowing what he was thinking about, and suddenly said playfully, "Surname Zhou? From Haicheng?"

Zhou Shuangmei's heart skipped a beat, thinking Qi Luohan had discovered something, but after waiting for a few seconds, he didn't say anything.

"My company specializes in design, mainly in jadeite. Is Miss Zhou interested?"