Chapter 66: I heard that Tan Zhixu has a girl he likes.
Tan Zhixu glanced at Grandpa Meng and stuffed the apple he had just peeled into his mouth.
"Why should I repay the favors you owe? Are you even being reasonable?"
Meng Jian turned his head arrogantly: "So what? Between the two of us, why should we distinguish between you and me?"
Tan Zhixu quickly swallowed the apple in his mouth: "No, please don't talk like that. People who don't know better might think I'm having an affair with you."
Meng Jian's eyes widened instantly: "You brat! You shameless bastard!!"
Xu Yihuan was also amused and laughed.
Old Master Meng glanced at Xu Yihuan out of the corner of his eye, then changed the subject.
"Did you hear that? Go to that Yipin Pavilion next door, book a private room, and treat them to a good meal!"
Tan Zhixu replied slowly and deliberately, "Sure, as long as they're willing to go."
Seeing that no one responded, the kind-hearted Sheng Yuhuai, fearing that Tan Zhixu would feel awkward, immediately smiled and agreed, "Okay, okay."
"I'm hungry too."
Xu Yihuan licked her lips, her guilty conscience overriding her desire to climb the social ladder, and refused, "I won't go, I have something to do and need to go back first."
Jiang Jinnan followed Xu Yihuan and said, "I also have something to do."
Ever since Xu Yihuan came in, Jiang Jinnan stood close to her, as if he wanted to press his whole body against her.
Just then, the voice rang in her ear, startling Xu Yihuan.
Tan Zhixu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the two people.
"Okay, in that case, it'll just be the two of us eating."
He spoke at a moderate pace, with a hint of regret in his voice.
Sheng Yuhuai was so frightened that he shuddered and regretted his loose tongue for the 10086th time.
It seems that Tan Zhixu had no intention of inviting him to dinner.
Honestly, you're so quick to talk, how come you don't drool over it!
Grandpa Meng watched with a smile as he observed the group of children getting along harmoniously.
His gaze darted around in front of the group, finally settling on Xu Yihuan twice.
Don't think he can't see it; Tan Zhixu, that brat, has always been indifferent to others.
...
After that day passed.
Xu Yihuan hardly ever went to see Grandpa Meng again; if she did, it was only occasionally.
For the 10086th time, Grandpa Meng looked at Tan Zhixu sitting by the bedside.
He can be discharged from the hospital after another week in the ward. During his hospitalization, Tan Zhixu came every day.
Doesn't he know Tan Zhixu? With his personality, if he saw that he wasn't dead on the first day, how could he possibly come back?
The only possibility is...
Grandpa Meng's gaze darted around, and he secretly glanced at Tan Zhixu again, his eyes full of gossip.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but then, as if remembering something, he closed it again.
It wasn't until Sheng Yuhuai brought in the chicken soup that this happened.
Sheng Yuhuai has been visiting Old Master Meng every day lately.
This is a great opportunity, and he can't afford to miss it.
Anyway, Grandpa Meng didn't kick me out.
He still has some questions about painting, and if there is an opportunity later, he can ask Mr. Meng for advice.
Sheng Yuhuai skillfully placed the chicken soup on the table and began to pour it.
Meng Jian turned to look at Sheng Yuhuai.
Make a fist and place it near your mouth, then cough lightly twice.
"Xiao Sheng."
"I haven't seen Xiao Xu lately. Is she busy with something?"
Sheng Yuhuai scratched his head earnestly.
"It seems like nothing's wrong, right?"
"If you want to see her, I'll ask her tomorrow when she's free and have her come over."
Meng Jian kept glancing at Tan Zhixu out of the corner of his eye, and saw with his own eyes that Tan Zhixu's gaze began to wander when he heard a certain name.
Meng Jian's eyes crinkled with laughter.
"Okay, okay!"
"Thanks a lot."
Sheng Yuhuai scratched his head and chuckled, "It's not hard work."
Sheng Yuhuai truly lived up to his word.
When I got back that noon, I told Xu Yihuan what had happened.
Although Xu Yihuan didn't understand why Grandpa Meng wanted to see her, she still agreed.
The next morning.
Xu Yihuan took the tonics, breakfast, and fruit she had bought and went to the hospital ward with practiced ease.
I never expected that Mr. Meng, a master of traditional Chinese painting, would have such a good personality.
He has none of the arrogance of a celebrity.
Xu Yihuan gently knocked on the ward door.
No one answered.
Xu Yihuan glanced at the time; it was already past nine o'clock. Surely the old man couldn't still be asleep.
Xu Yihuan was a little worried.
I pushed the door open and went inside; luckily, the door wasn't locked.
As soon as she opened the door, Xu Yihuan saw someone lying on the hospital bed playing video games.
Yes, it's not Grandpa Meng, it's Tan Zhixu.
Xu Yihuan walked over and put the things down as she did so.
"Why are you here? Where is Master Meng?"
Hearing the sound, Tan Zhixu looked up.
His eyes met Xu Yihuan's.
He glanced down at his status, his nonchalant expression faltered, and his fingers silently tightened around his phone.
His voice was a little hoarse: "He went down..."
Before he could finish speaking, the door to the ward was pushed open again.
A loud and excited voice quickly came in.
"I heard Tan Zhixu has a girl he likes? Who is she?!"
...
At this moment, in the capital city, at the Peking University laboratory.
In the lounge, Pei Yuli spoke softly to the other person on his phone, offering a few words of comfort before hanging up, his expression gentle.
Then, without stopping, they changed into their lab coats.
Pei Yuli had a gentle face and a slender figure. He wore a pure white lab coat and frameless glasses perched on his nose, making him appear even more aloof and cold like the moon.
On the guest sofa, Bai Yutang sat casually with his legs crossed.
Looking at Pei Yuli's expression, he clicked his tongue and shook his head.
"If you ask me, you've been too good to that poor student. Even though she helped you back then, you've spoiled her for so many years, that's enough already."
"Now look what's happened! You're exhausted from doing experiments every day, and you still have to arrange for her to repeat a year of high school, and take care of her daily needs. Good heavens, what's the difference between this and being a father?"
"They were kicked out of the Zhou family and now they're coming to you again. Look at you, you scored over 700 on the college entrance exam, and the kid you raised got a zero?"
Bai Yutang kept going on and on, complaining endlessly.
Pei Yuli paused in buttoning his shirt.
It was as if she had remembered something.
He then whispered, "This is different."
The child he raised didn't get a zero on the exam; the child he raised got a guaranteed admission to Peking University, which is very impressive.
Bai Yutang took Pei Yuli's words as an excuse.
She rolled her eyes.
"What's different?"
"If it's bad, it's bad. It's not even as good as Xu Yihuan."
Bai Yutang spoke too quickly, and immediately realized what he had said.
He immediately turned to look at Pei Yuli.
Pei Yuli continued buttoning his shirt as if nothing had happened.
"Alright, if you have nothing else to do, you can go now. I need to start my experiment."
After Pei Yuli said that, Bai Yutang suddenly remembered the real reason he came here.
He slapped his thigh.
"Oh my god! You've completely confused me. I came here to ask you, Director Sun, are you really going to participate in that project?"
“That’s three months, a full three months without being able to contact the outside world.”
"Miss Pei Yutang still has to go back to school, aren't you coming to see her off?"
When Pei Yutang was mentioned, a look of doting affection flashed across Pei Yuli's face.
"No, if Tangtang starts school, I'll have to trouble you to come and help out."
Bai Yutang waved his hand, but didn't say anything more.
"Come on, there are so many people in the Pei family, how could it be my turn? Besides, my influence is at Peking University, how can it be as great as your influence, Professor?"
"But I will also take good care of Tangtang for you. Take good care of yourself and rest when you are tired."
A warm feeling washed over Pei Yuli, but then he thought of someone else.
Xu Yihuan will also be coming to Peking University for the start of the new semester...
She glanced at Bai Yutang with a complicated expression.
He opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed the words back.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
