Chapter 185 The Frightened Child
Zhou Hansheng glanced at Zhao Liya and said okay with a smile. He simply sat down with Zhou Nian in his arms and coaxed her in a low voice for a long time. Zhou Nian slowly leaned in his arms and raised his head. A little light gradually gathered in his eyes. He glanced at everyone, then lowered his eyes, with an indifferent face, motionless, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with him. He neither saw nor heard.
Zhao Lixiang and Zhao Lin snuggled up to their parents, looking at the new kid curiously.
If there were children coming to the house in the past, the two of them would have enthusiastically gone up to the child and pulled him/her to play with them. But today, they instinctively noticed that this child was different from the children they had met before, so while they looked at him, they were well-behaved and didn't make any noise.
Because the child was there, everyone couldn't help but lower their voices. They didn't dare to laugh or say anything, and they were very cautious for fear of scaring him.
Soon Shu Yan and the others quickly prepared the meal and invited Zhou Hansheng and the others to eat.
Zhao Xiang said, "I'm afraid the child won't be used to so many people. Xiao Zhou, this isn't your first time home. We're all friends, so there's no need to be polite. We'll go and rest first. You can have dinner by yourselves. There's hot water in the kitchen, so you can help yourself if you need anything. You can still stay in your original room, and the original arrangements will remain the same. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
Zhou Hansheng nodded gratefully: "Okay, thank you uncle for your understanding!"
Zhao Liya glanced at him, and seeing that he was looking at her, she nodded and smiled at him, then left.
Soon, the food was served and everyone left one after another.
Of the followers who came with Zhou Hansheng, except Zhaonan who stayed to serve, the others took their meals and went away to eat.
Zhou Hansheng took Zhou Nian by the hand and sat down. Zhao Nan served the rice and handed it to him. Zhou Hansheng put the chopsticks in Zhou Nian's hand and said, "Nian'er, let's eat."
Zhou Nian glanced at him, nodded, and obediently lowered his head to eat while holding the chopsticks.
He would eat whatever Zhou Hansheng put in his bowl.
After dinner, Zhao Nan hurriedly brought some hot water, and the master and servant worked together to wash Zhou Nian's face and body.
Zhou Nian was probably exhausted from the journey, and she fell asleep in Zhou Hansheng's arms as soon as she finished washing.
Zhou Hansheng looked at him with pity, his eyes dimmed slightly, and carried him to his room, where he gently put him down.
He sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the child in a daze for a while, sighed silently, stood up and walked out quietly.
The moon was as cool as water, sprinkling all over the yard. Arriving in Yan Village and the Zhao family's world, Zhou Hansheng subconsciously relaxed physically and mentally, feeling extremely at ease here.
He couldn't help but look up and look in the direction of Zhao Liya's bedroom.
Zhao Liya's bedroom was still lit at this time, and her silhouette was reflected on the window paper, appearing a little blurry. I wonder what she was doing at this time.
Zhou Hansheng smiled. He knew that she was always very busy, busy making money, busy establishing herself here, and strengthening her strength to protect the safety of her family.
Zhao Liya was settling accounts under the lamp at this time - she originally wanted to sleep, but couldn't. As soon as she lay down and closed her eyes, Zhou Hansheng, Zhou Hansheng, came to her mind subconsciously. She had a lot of things she wanted to say to him, but she felt that she shouldn't say them. The two little people in her mind were fighting, which made her feel annoyed, so she simply got up to settle the accounts.
Find something to do, maybe you can have a good sleep when you are tired.
Zhou Hansheng brought a child this time, saying that he was his nephew, but she didn't quite agree. She had a hunch that Zhou Hansheng was lying, but she didn't think Zhou Hansheng would harm her family.
Even if he lied, he must have his own reasons.
If it was really as she guessed, the situation on his side would be quite complicated. While counting the accounts, Zhao Liya unknowingly became dazed again, and her thoughts flew to Zhou Hansheng again.
She cursed herself for being useless, put down her pen, opened the window, and wanted to look outside, feel the breeze and calm down.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I opened the window and looked out, I met Zhou Hansheng's gaze.
When they looked at each other, both of them felt a little awkward!
Zhao Liya was stunned for a moment, then she forced a smile and nodded to Zhou Hansheng as a greeting. Zhou Hansheng also smiled at her as a greeting in return.
Zhao Liya felt embarrassed enough, but she didn't know that Zhou Hansheng was even more embarrassed!
What kind of behavior was this? It was so rude. Looking up at the girl's window in the middle of the night, what else could it be? And he got caught red-handed!
It's so shameful.
Although it was abrupt, Zhou Hansheng felt a strange, inexplicable excitement and joy deep down inside - could he and Aya be considered to have a telepathic connection? Yes, right?
Zhou Hansheng was in a daze, not knowing where his mind was drifting to, nor what he was thinking about. When he looked up, he saw Zhao Liya standing not far away and smiling at him. Her eyes, as bright as autumn water, shone like stars, and he was stunned for a moment.
He wondered if he was hallucinating, and rubbed his eyes and blinked hard.
“Puff!”
Zhao Liya laughed out loud.
Not an illusion.
Zhou Hansheng smiled a little embarrassedly, "Aya."
Zhao Liya smiled and asked him to sit down opposite her at the stone table in the yard. "Brother Zhou, can't you sleep either? It's a good time for us to talk."
Zhou Hansheng quickly sat down opposite her and nodded: "Okay!"
After a moment's thought, Zhou Hansheng felt that Zhao Liya, with her strong ambition, must be very concerned about the huanghuali wood. So, he exclaimed, "Oh, right? The huanghuali wood we shipped back from Hainan Island is being distributed in several major cities in Jiangnan. Zuo Xiang said that if we release it slowly, we can get a better price. We should receive the first payment in a month. After deducting the cost, we will split it equally among the three of us. This first batch will bring in at least tens of thousands of silver."
Zhao Liya was stunned for a moment when she heard him say this right after he arrived, then said with a smile, "Well, I just took advantage of this matter. It was all thanks to Brother Zhou and Brother Zhong who made the effort."
Zhou Hansheng laughed and said, "If you didn't know where to get those woods, what could we do? We are the ones who got the advantage. You don't know, so much Huanghuali wood was transported to Jiangnan. Zuo Xiang almost fainted when he saw it, hahahahahaha."
Zhao Liya also laughed.
Come to think of it, it's possible, after all, there are so many.
As the two chatted, they talked about the child Zhou Nian.
Zhou Hansheng sighed softly, "That child actually has another identity. I can't tell you now, Aya. Don't blame me. I'll tell you when I can in the future. He's also pitiful. He was originally a good person, but he was plotted against and maybe scared. I saved him, so he doesn't want anyone else but me. His parents had no choice but to entrust him to me. I can't always keep him with them, so I thought about sending him to you. Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao are both kind-hearted. Xiang'er and Lin'er are about the same age as him, so maybe they can get along. Aya, you're smart, can you help me think of a solution?"
Well, please give me a monthly ticket.
Everyone please take precautions, don’t go out unless necessary, and be sure to wear a mask when you go out!
(End of this chapter)
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