Chapter 28: The Vain Male Wife of the Domineering Boss
At this moment, even Nuonuo in the garden could feel the momentary loss expressed by Mingyao.
Mingyao immediately reflected on himself, looked into Lin Zhi's eyes and said as if promising: "I will try my best to get your answer."
If I had to express it in more paranoid terms, it would be 'I will definitely make you marry me'.
Lin Zhi smiled without answering and placed the small box in front of Mingyao.
"It belongs to you."
This time, Mingyao's wording was not as graceful as before. He closed Lin Zhi's palm with a rather tough attitude, forcing him to hold tightly the box containing the jewel necklace.
In order to prevent Lin Zhi from making excuses, Ming Yao changed the subject and said, "It's time for dinner."
There was a subtle smile in Lin Zhi's eyes. He did not open the small box but put it in his pocket.
Mingyao's father never appeared again, and it seemed that he came just to give a gift.
But because of his appearance, Lin Zhi clearly felt that the last vague obstacle to reaching the depths of Mingyao's heart had disappeared.
Mingyao can now talk to him freely about the past, about his past and his parents.
"I knew they were very affectionate before. After all, sometimes they would send me away to spend time together on their own, on their wedding anniversary and so on. In most of these things, my father was the more active. Before the accident, he was actually very good to me and was an absolutely competent father."
"He remembers the foods I like and don't like, and will bring me gifts carefully prepared for me. He answers my questions and tells me to be humble about many things and to love and respect others. He is a very educated person. Even when he is the craziest and most broken, he will not curse at me, but will judge me with a cold attitude and targeted words."
"I don't hate him, because besides the guilt, I even feel pity for him."
"The accident that day was caused by heavy rain, which obscured the vision of the two cars and led to the collision. The owner of the other car died on the spot. He had no one to vent his anger on except me, even though I knew that his venting was wrong."
"The night before he lost contact for the first time, he cooked a meal for me and told me he was going on a long journey. Later I learned that he went to Tibet, visited a sacred mountain, and learned to kowtow like pilgrims. He even went abroad to find some mysterious resurrection ceremony. Grandpa thought he was mentally ill and wanted to try to have him hospitalized, but it didn't work. He left the hospital and didn't come back for a long time."
Even though that happened ten years ago, Mingyao still remembers the dinner that day very clearly. It was all food he didn't like, but his father still remembers it very clearly.
Lin Zhi did not speak to interrupt, but just listened quietly.
In this, he felt a hidden attitude that even Mingyao might not be aware of.
Mingyao does not resent or blame his father, he even feels pity and sympathy for him, which is a dangerous sign of empathy.
Essentially, they may be the same person.
The same paranoia is unreasonable, and one cannot remain calm when in unacceptable extreme pain.
Previously, 01 said that the targets of the mission all have a "disease", which will make them more disgusted with the world and lead them to the path of self-destruction.
I don’t know how long he will stay after the redemption mission is completed. I hope it won’t be too long, because Lin Zhi doesn’t want to think about how to teach the children, and he also has to teach Mingyao how to be completely normal... This is a bit far-fetched. Lin Zhi feels that he will not die suddenly.
After waiting for a while, you will know the follow-up of the task.
Lin Zhi looked at Mingyao's profile and lowered her eyes.
In mid-November, the weather was getting colder.
Lin Zhi heard Mingyao say that the problem with the compound had been resolved and his rehabilitation had been effective, and he might be able to walk normally by the New Year.
Lin Zhi was happy for him, hiding a little sadness.
After all, Mingyao was the first person he had feelings for, and she was so suitable for his situation. What a pity.
Mingyao has done a lot of things during this period in an effort to gain his approval.
Buying gifts and visiting art exhibitions to please him are all basic operations. Who would have thought that the always arrogant Mingyao would seriously use the massage techniques she learned to relax him when he was resting, and it was a serious massage without any bad thoughts.
But the more he did this, the more interested Lin Zhi became, and it finally turned into an informal relaxation.
This time Mingyao didn't transfer money to him because his card had been handed in. He bought Lin Zhi a small island for vacation so that Lin Zhi could take his friends there when he had time.
On the morning of the 17th, Lin Zhi received a call from the old man.
The old man wanted to pick out some antiques and asked Lin Zhi to accompany him.
The project that Lin Zhi was working on had already ended, and Mingyao did not force him to go to any department. It all depended on which department he wanted to develop in.
Considering that he might leave later, Lin Zhi had no choice but to start slacking off, just hanging around in the company. Ming Yao let him do as he pleased and transferred him back to the secretariat to keep him on the payroll, so that Lin Zhi wouldn't have to ask for leave if he got up late or had other things to do.
No one in the secretariat had any idea about this. After all, they saw the boss and the beautiful secretary kissing in the office one day, and Assistant Gao closed the door silently. For the sake of the boss and Mr. Lin's reputation, Assistant Gao specially announced the marriage relationship between Lin Zhi and the boss, but asked them not to spread it.
The situation suddenly changed from a secret affair between the boss and the secretary to an affair between husband and wife. The secretariat was full of experienced people, and they all said they understood.
Lin Zhi responded to their enthusiastic smiles and then slacked off more openly. He wanted to learn more before leaving instead of wasting his energy on dealing with these tasks.
Even though 01 has not yet stated that he will definitely leave, Lin Zhi has a vague feeling about this.
He was used to planning ahead and had many things planned early on. If not, he would not be sure that those who caused his original death would pay the corresponding price.
Lin Zhi wore a camel-colored coat and went to the old man's place, accompanying him to look at antiques.
The old man had a good eye, but Lin Zhi's appreciation level was not as good as his, so he just watched and occasionally gave suggestions.
The old man did not come to an ordinary commercial antique street. The one here is of a higher grade and has deeper waters. The old man bought a jade snuff bottle. This shop also provides gambling stone services.
The old man was eager to try, and said to Lin Zhi: "Zhizhi, pick one for me."
Lin Zhi looked at the stones of different sizes in front of him and pointed at one of them with a smile.
"Grandpa, I don't know how to read stones. Don't blame me if there's nothing inside later."
Lin Zhi knew a little about jade and antiques, but he really couldn't tell what stones were. He just pointed to one that he liked.
The store owner was cutting the stone on the spot, and as the cutting knife went down, it was discovered that the stone Lin Zhi had chosen actually had some good quality green in it.
The old man said with a little surprise: "What good luck."
Lin Zhi was also a little surprised, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly at the praise from the old man and the owner.
After discussing how to process the jade, Lin Zhi picked a restaurant and had lunch with the old man. A diner nearby said that a famous actress would be back on stage in the afternoon.
"Grandpa, you've always wanted to listen to it. This is such a coincidence. I'll book the ticket right away."
Lin Zhi immediately turned on his cell phone. He had already figured out the old man's preferences and knew what he liked. The old man had always liked listening to the operas of this Hua Dan, but she hadn't been on stage for several years.
The old man said happily: "I didn't expect it to happen by chance today, Zhizhi, you are really a lucky star."
Lin Zhi knew that he was happy because his wish had been fulfilled and that she still remembered it, so she smiled and said, "It's just a coincidence."
"I don't care. We Zhizhi are the ones who are blessed by luck. If you hadn't chosen the restaurant, we wouldn't have known about this and might have missed it."
The old man smiled and said that he loved to laugh more and more these days. Lin Zhi was not surprised. Mingyao's leg was not just a concern for him, the old man was also always concerned about it.
The old man's words also made Lin Zhi raise an eyebrow. He picked this restaurant at random, and he didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. It seems that he is really lucky today.
The afternoon passed while we drank tea and listened to opera.
The old man said that since Lin Zhi was treating them to lunch, he would pay for dinner, and Lin Zhi did not refuse.
However, after getting in the car, Lin Zhi looked at the increasingly familiar scenery, and looked at the old man next to him with some confusion.
This is not the old man's yard, but the villa where he and Mingyao live.
The old man said calmly, "I hired a chef and asked Mingyao to taste the food. You young people are always running around. This time I won't bother you. I'll just stay here."
When Lin Zhi and the old man entered the room, the servants were serving the dishes. The kitchen door was half closed and the chef was not visible.
The dishes on the table are not uncommon, and the types are a mix of Chinese and Western styles. The exquisite presentation shows the chef's seriousness.
Lin Zhi looked towards the kitchen with a sense of something, then looked at the old man, and lowered his head to taste a few dishes.
The old man asked with great interest, "How does it taste?"
Lin Zhi replied: "Not bad."
"You're still giving me some face. It's just ordinary, not good at all," the old man said with a smile, then changed the subject, "But the chef I hired isn't very experienced, so he must have put a lot of effort into it to get it to this point."
The old man said to the kitchen, "People are praising you, come out."
It gets dark early in winter. The lights in the restaurant were on, but suddenly they went dark and the servants left happily.
Someone came out of the kitchen carrying a cake, and the candlelight illuminated his face.
Mingyao's usually cold facial lines softened. He looked at Lin Zhi and said with a smile, "Happy birthday. Congratulations on growing another year older."
He placed the cake on the table and sang a somewhat discordant version of Happy Birthday with the old man.
Neither of them had this experience, so the grandfather and grandson both carefully beat the rhythm and sang a blessing song in a mixture of Chinese and English.
Lin Zhi stood in front of the dining table in a daze, looking at the cake, and it took her a while to come back to her senses.
Today is actually not his birthday, but the original owner's birthday. Because the mission had to be completed, he didn't specifically remember this and therefore didn't notice it today.
But it was obvious that this was a surprise they had carefully prepared for him. Just from looking at these ingredients, Lin Zhi could imagine how long Mingyao had been practicing. The old man probably sent him away today so that Mingyao could prepare.
This is a pure birthday without any meaning. On every birthday in the past years, Lin Zhi had to listen to his family's expectations and promises about what he would do. Growing up means that the responsibilities he needs to shoulder are more urgent.
But this time it was a surprise, a surprise that was not luxurious but very thoughtful.
The old man urged happily, "Blow out the candles and make a wish. You won't forget your birthday, will you?"
Lin Zhi blew out the candle, closed her eyes and made a wish.
He had no wishes and no inner voice.
He was simply enjoying the moment, and thanked Mingyao and the old man when the lights came on.
"Why thank you? This is too strange. Come and have a meal. Then have some cake. I'll leave after I'm done. I won't disturb you young people. I've already prepared a gift for you."
As the old man spoke, he glanced at his eldest grandson who was just smiling quietly beside him. He was really a piece of rotten wood that could not be carved. He couldn't even say a sweet word.
Lin Zhi looked at Mingyao and couldn't help asking, "Didn't you say that your legs would be able to move freely only in the New Year?"
Mingyao's eyes softened as he said, "It's much faster than planned."
Because of your existence.
Mingyao was too embarrassed to say the latter part of this sentence because his grandfather was beside him.
"This is a surprise. He even gave some work to me, an old man who has retired a long time ago. I am waiting for you to speed up your recovery and cook and serve cakes for you today."
The old man bluntly exposed Mingyao, mainly because his grandson was too stubborn and he was worried about his happiness.
Mingyao seemed a little embarrassed, but tried to remain calm.
"It's indeed a big surprise," Lin Zhi thought about what happened today, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Could it be that my good luck today also...?"
Mingyao nodded somewhat reservedly and explained the whole story under Lin Zhi's gaze.
Those stones have been selected by appraisal experts, and no matter which one Lin Zhi chooses, he can mine jade.
The diner followed Lin Zhi and the others, and received the good news no matter which restaurant they were in.
After listening to this, Lin Zhi smiled and nodded, and had dinner with them.
The old man did as he said and left after eating.
"I have a gift for you. It's in my room."
Mingyao extended his hand to Lin Zhi, which was an invitational gesture.
Lin Zhi placed her hand in his palm, which he immediately held tightly.
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