Chapter 73
"Don't overthink it. I'm attracted to your dad not because of his money or his conditions. I really admire him and want to find a partner for myself. It's because he's a good and reliable person that I have this idea. Your dad has his concerns. On the one hand, he's afraid of letting you down, and on the other hand, I think he thinks he's too old."
"Haha, Aunt Zhou, you're absolutely right. You don't have to worry about me. He's a little hesitant about the age issue. I just wanted to meet you. As for your future, that depends on your own ideas."
"Good boy, you are such a bright and good boy. I'm not the type to cling to others. Don't worry, if your father doesn't want to, I won't force him."
"Yeah, you guys try it first. If it's suitable, you can get married. If not, you can just stay friends like before. I think that's fine. I can't let my dad be single forever. Besides, I'm married now and have to go to school. I can't always be with him. It's good for him to have someone by his side."
"I think my dad admires you too. Although we haven't met before, I've heard a lot about you from him, and I have some understanding of you. Don't worry, Aunt Zhou, I won't think too much about it."
"That's good, that's good. Later, when Tongtong gets home from school, let's have dinner together."
"Don't bother me this time, Aunt Zhou. I'll just wait for Tongtong to come back from school and see her. Next time, I'll treat you."
"Okay, then you sit for a while, I'll go out and take a look."
"good."
Zhou Yunshan is a nice person. The brief contact made Zhong Miao feel very relaxed. When Li Tongtong returned to the store after school, Zhong Miao couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The child Li Tongtong was not in a good condition, which reminded Zhong Miao of herself when she was young. For a moment, she felt mixed emotions and couldn't describe what she felt.
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Pei Ze sat on the sofa while Zhong Miao nestled in his arms and watched TV. This had become the couple's bedtime habit every night.
Pei Ze especially cherishes this time every night when he can be alone with his wife.
"What's wrong?"
"fine."
Pei Ze put Zhong Miao down, stood up and turned off the TV. "I don't believe you're okay. Why haven't you made any noise today?"
On weekdays, Zhong Miao would talk while watching TV. Sometimes she would talk about things in the TV series, and sometimes she would talk about some daily interesting things. Pei Ze liked her habit very much and would also tell her about the interesting things he encountered at work. But today Zhong Miao was too quiet, and he immediately realized that something was wrong.
"Okay, okay, there are two things."
"you say."
"The first is that I have to go to the TV station to record a program in two days. Didn't I win a prize at the exhibition? I'll be with Teacher Li."
"Well, what show?"
"Hahaha, you'll never guess."
"Is it the show I was on before?" Pei Ze was someone he could guess from Zhong Miao's reaction.
"Yeah, yes."
"Hahaha, go ahead."
"Aren't you afraid that I'll fight with that female host?"
"Oh, brag, you won't fight with others for me, you will only fight me."
"Yeah, you dare to bully my man..." Zhong Miao said something in Pei Ze's ear.
"You little rascal, you are so adorable." Pei Ze buried himself in her long hair and laughed.
"There's one more thing."
Zhong Miao told Pei Ze about Zhong Ming.
"That's a good thing. Our dad is only in his forties, he can't be single forever. Even though our mom is in her sixties, I agree if she wants to find another man."
"Yeah, I just feel bad. My dad is so good to me. I'm afraid he'll just become a tool in the future."
Pei Ze understood the tool man and said, "No, you are here."
"Well, I saw that little girl named Tongtong today. She was very introverted and something was not right with her."
"What's wrong?"
Zhong Miao pondered her limited knowledge of psychology. "She's just in a bad mood, hiding everything inside, timid, and a little stubborn. This mentality is okay for a short time, but it will have a negative impact on her over time."
"You don't like her?"
"No, on the contrary, I like her very much. She's a good student and sensible. She uses her stubbornness on herself. She's the type to compete with herself. She's very well behaved with others, but it's because she's too well behaved that she feels this kind of repressed emotion."
"Well, what about your Aunt Zhou? Are you satisfied?"
"I'm satisfied. She's a down-to-earth person, not pretentious, capable and intelligent. She's a perfect match for my dad."
"Then what else is there to worry about?"
"No, I'm not upset. Although I support my dad starting a family and feel really bad for him, I still feel a little disappointed. Just a little bit. I know my dad well, and I will always be the most important person to him."
Pei Ze patted her back, and Zhong Miao lay in his arms and hugged her.
"Don't worry, our dad is not confused. Besides, you still have me, mom and An An."
"Yeah, I know. The only one left is Li Tongtong. She reminds me of myself when I was little. I feel a little sorry for her."
"Haha, you are such a darling. Once this matter has a result, we can get along well in the future."
"Well, people are so complicated."
Zhong Miao has never liked complicated emotions and relationships. She has always been open and honest, without guilt for herself or others. Once someone or something triggers her complicated emotions, she will feel a little uncomfortable.
She buried her head in Pei Ze's neck and felt a lot more at ease.
Pei Ze has always been very good to her, and she feels more and more at ease. Pei Ze makes her feel very safe, and he is someone she can rely on.
"Wife, if you don't want to go to bed too early, don't tease me."
Pei Ze's neck felt itchy, and his heart felt itchy too.
"I didn't." Zhong Miao turned her head to look at him, with doubt in her phoenix eyes.
"Are you feeling better then?"
"Um."
"Do you want your husband to coax you?"
"don't want."
"No, let's go." Pei Ze picked up Zhong Miao and used the same method he used to coax An An when she was a child, and walked around the house with his wife in his arms.
"Is that how you coax me?"
"Come on, let's try another method." Pei Ze changed his posture and held Zhong Miao with one hand like a child.
"Hmph, nothing new." Zhong Miao put her arms around his neck and pouted in disappointment.
"Then let's try something new and take you out for a ride, okay?"
"Okay." She had never gone out so late since she entered the book.
The couple started the car secretly like thieves and drove away slowly.
Pei Ze put the tape into the car's central console, and the soothing singing voice reached Zhong Miao's ears. She was half lying on the passenger seat, looking out the window.
Where there are no street lights, it is dark with only car lights on. Where there are street lights, there are not many people. There was no nightlife in those days and everyone went home on time.
Her previous way of venting her emotions was to drive aimlessly and look at the people, things and objects outside, which could help her relieve the stress.
Her way of relieving stress is also to drive, going wherever she wants, without a planned route, a destination, or any constraints, just letting her do whatever she wants.
She once saw three trees side by side on the road, about to fall down in the wind. Their shape looked like three Shamatte people. Even when there was no wind, the leaves were still leaning to one side, which was very interesting. She even drew a sketch of it, and she finds it interesting every time she thinks of it.
To some extent, she is also a weirdo, and sometimes, the things she observes are not normal.
Once, she found a circle of light around the street lights, which was forked. The business signs were all blurry. She didn't understand what was going on, so she kept staring at the lights. She felt that the blur was very dreamy and unreal. She brought this feeling into her thinking and imagined a lot of stories and pictures.
At that time, she thought her eyes were damaged. After checking on the Internet, she found out that it was because she looked at mobile phones and computers too much, which caused her eyesight to deteriorate and develop astigmatism.
Fortunately, she recovered after some rest. After that, she still missed the blurry and dreamy feeling a little bit. She also felt that myopia was not all bad, and blur also had its own beauty.
"Let's go, there are street lights here, let's go down and take a walk." Zhong Miao wanted to go down and take a walk to experience what it was like to be on an empty street.
"good."
On the quiet street, Pei Ze held Zhong Miao's hand and the two walked aimlessly.
The weather in mid-November was a bit cold, almost below zero. Zhong Miao buttoned up his coat and felt a little warmer.
"Are you cold?" Pei Ze asked.
"I won't feel cold if I button up my clothes. How about you?"
Zhong Miao saw that Pei Ze was only wearing a thin sweater and a thin coat.
"It's not cold, wife. Look, there's no one here. It's like there are only two of us left in the world. Are you scared?"
"No."
"Do you want me to carry you?"
"Yes." Zhong Miao stretched out her hands, wrapped them around his neck, and climbed onto his back. "When I was a kid, I was naughty. Every time I didn't sleep, my dad would carry me around the house and not put me down until I fell asleep."
"Dad is old and can't carry you for too long now. How about your husband carry you from now on?"
Pei Ze smiled and turned his head to look at her.
"Okay." Zhong Miao kissed him on the face.
"Where should you kiss?"
Zhong Miao gave him a kiss on the mouth.
"That's more like it. Wife, I'm always here, you can rely on me."
"Yeah, I know. I don't feel bad anymore."
"We've been married for almost a year, do you remember?"
"Well, remember, at the end of the month, I was really not in shape at all."
Zhong Miao recalled the confused state she felt when she first entered the book. She was frightened by the punk that night and was in a bad mood.
"Haha, me too. I didn't even know why I got married back then. Wife, do I think I've succeeded in wooing you?"
Pei Ze also remembered that at that time, he was still a greenhorn and didn't know what it meant to get married. Chunchun agreed to get married only because she was annoyed by her mother's urging.
Now it seems that his mother has a good eye, otherwise where would he find a wife?
"Forget it, aren't we still doing well?"
"So do you want to spend your whole life with me?"
"I don't know. It's too far."
"Hey, wife, why don't you learn how to fall in love like the people on TV? You can't even say sweet words."
"It's difficult. When my brain was growing, I didn't have a love brain. Now that it's fully developed, I can't have one even if I want to."
"Hahaha, you're really good like this. Where do you come up with so many new words? Every time I have to figure out what you mean."
"This is the opportunity I offer you. Regular reading and comprehension can keep your brain active and prevent Alzheimer's disease."
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Before she knew it, Zhong Miao fell asleep on Pei Ze's back, and Pei Ze was reluctant to let her go.
Under the dim street lights, Pei Ze's tall shadow fell on the ground, changing size with the light. He listened to Zhong Miao's gentle breathing, and his heart felt warm. It would be great to marry her.
After walking for a while, the wind started to blow. Pei Ze was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he had to go back.
"Huh? Going home?"
"Well, go back to sleep and let's go home."
"I won't sleep anymore. I'll stay with you."
"Okay." Pei Ze hugged her tightly before letting her go and driving.
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On the day of recording the show, Zhong Miao drove to the TV station. The staff had memorized Zhong Miao's license plate number in advance and greeted him at the door.
As soon as Zhong Miao and Li Qiumo got off the car, staff came to pick them up and took them to the studio.
Seeing the master and apprentice arrive, Liang Nuo quickly handed over the interview script. There are really all kinds of people these days. The master and apprentice didn't even read the interview script. I hope the filming goes smoothly.
When Li Qiumo saw that he was in his thirties and still unmarried, he felt a headache. "Host Liang, please don't ask this question."
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