Chapter 73 "I didn't realize how much you missed me."
Zhu Fan had just gotten off the plane and was collecting her luggage when her phone showed a call from Wutong.
They were all calls from Qiu Chen.
Just as she was about to call back, Qiu Chen called again.
"I called you right when you were about to get off the plane. Why was your flight delayed for so long?"
"Have you left the airport yet? What are your plans for today?"
Zhu Fan, pulling her suitcase, didn't know which of his replies to give first.
The driver took the suitcase from Zhu Fan's hands.
Zhu Fan asked him, "So what is it?"
Qiu Chen was bored out of his mind. "I'll give you a call to welcome you back to Beijing."
He's going to be bored out of his mind in Beijing.
He didn't want to go out during the National Day holiday. Domestic tourist attractions were crowded with people, and he preferred to stay at home.
Going abroad, the holidays are too short, and you can't fully enjoy yourself.
Qiu Chen stayed in Beijing for six whole days.
He admired himself.
He had stayed up all night and was yawning constantly. "It's the last day of the National Day holiday, let's have a wild party!"
"You have no idea how bored I was during this holiday."
Zhu Fan sensed Qiu Chen's urgent desire for a thoroughly enjoyable and exhilarating experience to dispel the boredom of the holiday.
She asked Qiu Chen how he wanted to party.
"It's TAC Club track day this afternoon, time for some racing."
"Afterwards, we'll have a dinner party."
"After dinner, we can go to a live house, a murder mystery game, or an escape room."
Zhu Fan pressed her temples. The fatigue from the journey and jet lag made her realize that it would be better for her to stay home and sleep that night, after hearing Qiu Chen's plans.
She told Qiu Chen that she didn't want to go.
Qiu Chen clicked her tongue. "Don't think I don't know you've been spending your time with your boyfriend."
"So, having a boyfriend means you don't need friends anymore?"
Qiu Chen's accusations were so loud that they reached Old Mrs. Zhu's ears through the receiver.
Grandma Zhu glanced sideways at her granddaughter beside her.
Zhu Fan's thoughts were guessed by Qiu Chen, and she did not refute them.
Before boarding the plane, she sent a message to Fang Qizhou, saying they would meet in the afternoon.
She told Qiu Chen, who was looking sullen on the other end of the phone, "I brought you a gift."
Qiu Chen's gloom vanished, and she smiled, telling her to hang up the phone so she could have a nice date with her boyfriend that afternoon.
It was a cloudy day in Beijing.
The city's air conditioning, like the wind after a car has sped by, is so cold it makes you shiver.
The sky was overcast and shrouded in mist.
Zhu Fan was the last to get into the nanny van.
Meng Yin leaned on her husband's shoulder, her face showing the weariness of a journey.
Zhu Linjun unscrewed the thermos and handed it to his wife.
Grandma Zhu looked down at her phone and replied to messages. After finishing, she pressed her temples and said, "I asked my eldest son's family about this trip this morning, and they all said they weren't going and had other plans."
“Aying sent me a message saying that I’m biased towards you guys, that I only like Afan and Ayuan, and that I don’t like her.”
The little girl had been throwing a tantrum at home for several days.
Meng Yin handed the water glass back to her husband. "I'll call Aying now and ask her to come and pick up the gift."
Seeing that her grandmother had a terrible headache, Zhu Fan said, "Grandma, let me massage it for you for a while."
The little girl applied just the right amount of pressure.
Grandma Zhu didn't hide her favoritism, saying, "I'll go to the eldest son's house in a bit and bring Aying over. When she comes, everyone will fawn over her, and there won't be a moment of peace."
Zhu Ying just turned thirteen.
She is the eldest son's child, a child he had been eagerly awaiting.
Having a daughter late in life, he raised her with meticulous care and doting affection.
The little girl's personality has been spoiled rotten.
“Ah Wan, rest your eyes for a bit. You’ve been doing your homework on the plane, you can finish it when you get home. It won’t make a difference if you take a little longer.”
Grandma's words made Zhu Wan raise her head.
"There's only one question left."
After finishing this problem, she will have completed all her homework for the holiday.
Zhu Wan was in the best spirits in the entire car.
There was no sign of fatigue from the journey.
Zhu Fan's phone vibrated softly in his pocket.
Grandma Zhu gently pulled down her granddaughter's hand that was massaging her temples, saying, "Give your hand a rest."
"Ah Fan, are you in a relationship?"
Meng Yin and Zhu Linjun turned their heads almost simultaneously, their eyes fixed on their daughter.
Zhu Fan didn't intend to hide it from her family, and she nodded gently.
Meng Yin and Zhu Linjun were more supportive and curious about their daughter's relationship. Meng Yin smiled and asked softly, "When did it start?"
Grandma Zhu's thoughts drifted back to that evening's banquet, the figures of the two young men from the Fang family appearing in her mind—
Afan and the eldest son of the Fang family have been close since childhood.
"Is he a child from the Fang family?"
Grandma's voice suddenly became calm, revealing a hint of indifference that was barely perceptible.
This sudden seriousness made Zhu Wan, who was holding a pen, unconsciously tighten her grip on her fingers.
Grandma's tone was very serious.
She quietly raised her eyes and looked at her sister with concern.
Under her grandmother's scrutinizing gaze, Zhu Fan spoke frankly: "His name is Fang Qizhou."
Grandma Zhu held her granddaughter's hand, patted it gently, and said earnestly, "You're still young, Grandma doesn't object to you dating."
"But Grandma hopes that in relationships, you will neither belittle yourself nor demean yourself. And you should not get so caught up in the sweetness of love that you neglect your studies and waste your growth."
"You are in the prime of your life right now." But at this age, it's too easy to fall in love, and even lose your way because of relationships.
“The Fang family,” Old Mrs. Zhu paused.
Fang Zeheng and his wife had been estranged for many years, and their divorce was a major scandal. Afterwards, he brought his illegitimate child and other women back to the Fang family home…
Over the years, the various secrets of the Fang family have long been a topic of conversation among people in the industry.
To be honest, she wasn't satisfied with this family situation. As someone who's been through it all, she hoped her granddaughter could find a suitable match, someone of good character, who would grow up in a happy family.
The worry in her grandmother's eyes only made Zhu Fan's gaze clearer and more determined: "Grandma, he's very good to me, and I like him very much too. Don't worry, I won't neglect my studies because of love, and I certainly won't become love-struck."
Zhu Linjun and Meng Yin had always trusted their daughter, and seeing her so lucid, their eyes showed relief.
Grandma Zhu's expression finally softened, and a hint of warmth appeared in her eyes: "Find some time to bring him to see Grandma. Let Grandma also... take a look at him."
Zhu Fan smiled, a warm feeling welling up in her heart, and nodded emphatically.
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The car was parked in the courtyard of the Zhu family villa.
The servants came forward to help with the luggage.
After exchanging a few words with her son and daughter-in-law, the old lady asked Jishu to take her to her eldest son's house.
As Zhu Fan walked inside, she kept her head down and replied to Fang Qizhou's message on her phone.
Looking at her two daughters who couldn't wait to go back to their room, Meng Yin smiled and shook her head.
A-Yuan was in a hurry to go back to her room to finish her homework.
Afan was smiling sweetly when she looked at her phone just now.
Zhu Fan arrived at the room and threw herself onto the soft, large bed.
The video feed started playing, and she rolled over on the bed.
"Fang Qizhou, are you missing me terribly?"
The girl's voice was soft and gentle, tinged with laughter.
Fang Qizhou stared at the person he had been thinking about day and night in the video, his Adam's apple bobbing. "Yeah, I miss you so much, I'm going crazy thinking about you."
The man's voice was laced with laughter, and he had one hand on the steering wheel, exuding a wanton and unrestrained air.
Zhu Fan rested her chin on the pillow, staring at him without blinking.
Just looking at him made her happy.
I miss you so much too.
"Fang Qizhou, just focus on driving, I won't distract you."
"I'll video call you when you're no longer driving."
Fang Qizhou didn't let her hang up.
With a flick of her phone, Zhu Fan could only see Fang Qizhou's well-defined jawline and slightly protruding Adam's apple.
His Adam's apple looks...intriguing.
Zhu Fan suppressed his thoughts.
Fang Qizhou stepped on the brake, leaned lazily against the soft seat, and lowered his eyes, "Come out in ten minutes."
Zhu Fan blinked, unable to believe he had moved so quickly.
This only means that when she messaged him saying she had arrived home, he was already on his way to find her.
Zhu Fan got out of bed. "Fang Qizhou, you've ruined my plans."
She had planned to dress up beautifully before seeing Fang Qizhou again.
He arrived so quickly that she didn't have time to tidy herself up.
Fang Qizhou raised an eyebrow. "I didn't realize how much you missed me."
Zhu Fan put her phone on the bed. "I want to dress up nicely to see my boyfriend, not think about him."
"Fang Qizhou, you have no conscience."
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