Chapter 123 Chapter 123 New Member
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When I opened my eyes again, it was already noon the next day.
Gu Mengran was extremely sleepy. He curled up in bed and slept soundly. When he opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by a feeling of confusion as to where he was.
It took five minutes to regain consciousness. Gu Mengran supported himself on the bed and sat up. The familiar ceiling lights and curtains came into his sight one after another. Only then did he feel like he was truly home.
It was great, a cozy room, a soft and comfortable bed, everything in the house was naturally excellent. Unfortunately, the bed was half empty, and Liang Zhao, who could have slept here, returned to his room in a dignified manner in order to leave a good impression on his grandfather.
What should have happened has happened, and what shouldn’t have happened has also happened. We can’t just sleep in separate rooms for the sake of a so-called good impression, right?
No, Gu Mengran is no longer used to sleeping alone.
We still have to find a way to get someone to move in.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Gu Mengran turned off the air conditioner in the bedroom, put on a thick cotton jacket that fit him well and kept him warm, and walked slowly to the door.
He gripped the door handle and turned it gently, then pulled it back. The door opened. He was busy tidying up his clothes and didn't look up. Just as he took a step to walk out, a sudden hand stretched out in front of him.
The fingers of that hand were slightly bent, and it kept knocking on the door. Gu Mengran was stunned for a moment, and his eyes moved up along the hand, and a nervous and slightly restrained face came into view.
Zheng Yijie was obviously not expecting the door to open suddenly, and he was also stunned for a moment.
But he quickly came to his senses, retracted his hand and scratched his head, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a dry smile, "Morning, morning, Meng Ran."
"Early...?" Gu Mengran raised his eyebrows, "It's not early, is it?"
"Haha, yes, good afternoon, good afternoon." Zheng Yijie smiled awkwardly.
Gu Mengran glanced at him suspiciously, "Is there something wrong?"
Zheng Yijie shook his head subconsciously, then nodded vigorously after two seconds.
As if he hadn't figured out how to start, he took a deep breath and patted his chest, and he was visibly nervous. This made Gu Mengran laugh, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "It's not you, we're all family, just say it if you have something to say."
The reassurance pill worked wonders. Zheng Yijie suddenly raised his head, grabbed Gu Mengran's arm, and said solemnly: "Gu Mengran, we still have two empty rooms on the Fengyi, right? I, I want to ask you, can Xu Xingran and his family also live on the Fengyi?"
"Are you serious?" Gu Mengran's smile disappeared, his expression turned serious in an instant, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, "Do you know what it means to let them live in the Wind Wing?"
With his heart in his throat, Zheng Yijie nodded with difficulty, "I, I know that it's not easy to hide it when we live under the same roof. It means that it won't be long before they know about the existence of the space."
Gu Mengran exhaled, "Then you still——"
"They originally had their own family, but they sacrificed Heng Rongsheng just to save you and Liang Zhao." Zheng Yiji raised his voice and interrupted Gu Mengran.
But after just a few seconds, he calmed down, sighed helplessly, lowered his voice and said kindly: "I'm not blackmailing you, I just want to say that their character is fine. Even if they know about the space in the future, they will keep it a secret and stand on the same side with us. I can guarantee this."
Gu Mengran's brows knitted tighter and tighter. After a moment's silence, he raised his chin slightly and met Zheng Yijie's gaze. "Are you really repaying your kindness and wanting them to live a better life? Or are you selfish and wanting to please your beloved so that you can get the upper hand?"
"Is this who I am in your eyes?"
Zheng Yijie stared at Gu Mengran, his eyes full of disbelief, his tone even carrying a hint of disappointment, "We have come all the way with Heng Rongsheng, and have been together for more than a year, is it true that we have no feelings at all? I am not heartless. Even if there is no relationship with Xu Xingran, how can I bear to see others go through fire and water for me and become homeless!"
The impassioned speech did not seem to move Gu Mengran. His eyes were indifferent, without a trace of ripples. After a long silence, he leaned against the door frame and said calmly: "Well, I know."
"What do you know, you—"
"I agree."
"W-what?" Zheng Yiji didn't react for a moment, as if he was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.
Gu Mengran shrugged his shoulders and repeated patiently: "I said, I agree to let them move in. But don't be too happy too soon. I don't have the final say on this matter. There are four of us on the boat, so we need to seek the opinions of the other two."
Almost thinking he was hallucinating, Zheng Yijie was stunned for two minutes before he came to his senses. He looked at Gu Mengran with joy and confusion, his lips trembling slightly, "No, no, why did you suddenly agree? You looked so unhappy just now, I thought..."
"You thought I wouldn't agree, that I was the kind of person who only cared about myself and was ruthless?" Gu Mengran raised the corner of his mouth and laughed dully, "No problem, I'm actually quite selfish. I only care about myself and my family."
"but……"
Gu Mengran yawned and dragged out the last syllable, "The debt of favor owed must be repaid. How can I bear to let others feel disappointed when they help me out of justice? And you are right, the Xu brothers and sisters are loyal and righteous, and their character is impeccable. If they provide food and accommodation, they will have more free labor. Well, this wave is not a loss."
"You kid," Zheng Yijie finally reacted and punched Gu Mengran's arm lightly, "Are you kidding me just now? In fact, you had already thought about it when I brought it up!"
Gu Mengran punched him back, "Don't bother me, go to Grandpa and Liang Zhao to think of a solution, they may not..."
He didn't finish his words because Zheng Yijie raised his eyebrows, curled the corners of his mouth, and revealed a confident and sly smile on his face.
Gu Mengran: "What's going on? You don't seem worried at all?"
"Worried? Do you know who I looked for first?" Zheng Yijie raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the living room, and burst into laughter. "I talked to Grandpa Meng about this long before you came back. He said... I'll leave the decision to you. If you don't agree, he won't agree. If you agree, he will agree."
"Thank you, Gu Mengran. I have received three votes out of four people."
Gu Mengran: ...too careless.
As if he was afraid that they would regret it, Zheng Yijie moved incredibly fast. How fast was it? Gu Mengran had just filled his stomach in the restaurant and hadn't even met Liang Zhao yet, when Zheng Yijie came back in a hurry with three people.
When Heng Rongsheng sank, the Xu siblings were left with almost nothing. Their luggage was pitifully small, consisting of two sets of clothes each, a few daily necessities, and a small amount of food, all of which were donated by the Yongyue as a gift.
A man was standing at the door holding a cloth bag. His nervous and uneasy expression was really heartbreaking. Gu Mengran was still a little nervous just now, but now seeing them like this, all his worries disappeared.
In the moment of crisis, they did not choose to protect themselves, but instead rescued others without hesitation. For this reason, they should not be let down.
After chatting in the living room for a while, Gu Mengran and Zheng Yijie led the three to their rooms. There were a total of six bedrooms on the Wind Wing, but only two were empty. Xu Xingran and Xu Yuan slept in one, and Xu Xinghe slept alone in another, which was just right.
Everything was planned out, but when Gu Mengran walked through the corridor and came to the door of the first bedroom, he suddenly had an idea and an evil idea came into his mind.
The two secondary bedrooms were next to each other. Gu Mengran quickly opened the two doors, walked back to Xu Xingran, pointed to the nearest bedroom, and arranged them in an orderly manner: "Sister Xu, you sleep in this room, Xu Yuan, you sleep in that room, you go in first and put your things down and rest for a while, I'll wait -"
Before he could finish his words, Zheng Yijie grabbed his arm and yanked it violently. He then stood on tiptoe and leaned close to his ear, lowering his voice and said viciously, "What do you mean? Shouldn't the two girls sleep in one room? If they each have a room, what about Xu Xinghe? We can't let him sleep next to me, can we?"
"Don't panic, I can't touch you." Gu Mengran patted his shoulder, a happy smile on his lips.
Although he didn't know how the specific arrangements would be, but since he had said that, as long as she didn't have to share a room with him, that would be fine. Zheng Yijie felt relieved and let go of her hand without hesitation, no longer trying to stop her.
However, the Xu siblings were somewhat flattered by this arrangement.
Especially Xu Xingran, seeing Gu Mengran regain his freedom, she hurried forward and said, "Xiao Gu, one bedroom is enough for Xu Yuan and I, and the other one is for Xinghe. Two rooms are just right for the three of us."
Xuyuan nodded and agreed: "I will sleep with my sister."
"No, don't be polite to me. Just live in the extra room." Gu Mengran smiled and analyzed seriously: "People still need their own independent space. It's okay for one or two days, but in the long run, it's better to live separately."
Xu Xingran glanced at Zheng Yijie inconspicuously, and seeing that he was unmoved, he said with some embarrassment: "But, where is Xinghe staying? Zheng Yijie said... there are only two empty rooms on the ship."
“That’s not a problem.”
Gu Mengran turned around suddenly, took two steps at a time, and walked quickly to the door of the room across the street. He turned his head and raised his chin to Xu Xinghe, "Xu Xinghe, you live in this room."
"Ah? That's not..."
"Let Xu Xinghe and Liang Zhao sleep together?" Zheng Yiji exclaimed.
These words were like thunder in the sky. Xu Xinghe was shocked and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, no, Brother Gu, I won't squeeze with Brother Liang. I can sleep on the floor in the living room."
"Xiao Gu, don't be like this, don't bother Xiao Liang."
Xu Xingran was also panicking, and hurriedly pulled Gu Mengran's sleeve, "We are not moving in here to cause trouble. If there is a room, you can live in one, if there are two rooms, you can live in two. It's convenient for you. Don't disrupt your original rhythm of life for us."
Living under someone else's roof is like walking on thin ice, for fear of causing trouble to others.
His chest felt strangely tight, Gu Mengran took a deep breath, and forced a bright smile again, "Hey, listen to me first, who said that Xu Xinghe and Liang Zhao should live here? I mean Xu Xinghe should live in this room, and Liang Zhao should move out."
"That, that won't work either!" Xu Xinghe immediately cast his vote against it.
Xu Xingran frowned, "Yeah, there are no other empty rooms, where will Xiao Liang live if he moves out?"
Gu Mengran spread his hands and said, "Live with me."
After going through so much trouble, it turned out to be for... Zheng Yijie finally understood. He wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and decisively agreed: "I think it's okay. Gu Mengran's room is big, so let Liang Zhao live with him."
"It's not appropriate. It's really not appropriate." Xu Xinghe didn't understand the other intention and scratched his head anxiously. "How can I grab Brother Liang's room as soon as I arrived? And didn't Brother Gu say that people need their own independent space? I——"
"No, they don't need it." Zheng Yiji covered his mouth and laughed. He secretly glanced at Gu Mengran and didn't dare to reveal more.
It would be better if he didn't say anything. It was really suspenseful to say half of it and hide the other half. Xu Xinghe tilted his head and couldn't help asking, "Why, why?"
The matter was of great importance. Zheng Yijie covered his mouth and shook his head frantically, not daring to say a word. At this moment, the person involved, Gu Mengran, chuckled and shrugged disapprovingly, "Because..."
"We are a couple."
"ah?"
"ha?"
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