Chapter 141 What if it’s my boyfriend?
Meng Zhen glanced at the caller ID and her heart suddenly tightened. Noticing several pairs of eyes staring at her, she smiled and waved, "You guys eat first, I'll take a call."
She left the table and walked to the living room to answer it.
Meng Rong looked at her eldest daughter's back worriedly, "Could it be that the company called?"
Meng Anran took a sip of grape juice and smiled meaningfully, "What if it's my boyfriend calling?"
Meng Zhen not only walked into the living room, but also went through the living room to the terrace, closed the glass door, and then secretly answered the phone.
"Hello, Xiao Han."
"Finally you answered the phone. I sent you so many WeChat messages but you didn't reply. Are you okay?"
Xiao Han's voice came from the receiver, and one could hear his obvious worry and relief when the call was connected.
Meng Zhen's heart skipped a beat for no reason.
She never expected that Xiao Han called her just because he was worried about her. After all, she had only met him once. If he was concerned about the situation of the Meng family, it would be more appropriate to call Meng Anran.
But the fact that he came to call her meant that he was not concerned about the Meng family, but about her, Meng Zhen.
As soon as this thought came to her mind, Meng Zhen was scared by herself.
Xiao Han is my idol. I am only lucky enough to know Xiao Han because of An Ran. How can I have any improper thoughts about him?
Meng Zhen quickly calmed herself down and said nonchalantly, "I've already gone home. I was having dinner with my family just now. I didn't see the message. Sorry."
Xiao Han on the other end of the phone frowned slightly. Why did it feel like Meng Zhen spoke so...official and polite today?
We had a nice chat that day, but is there a sense of distance between us now that we're on the phone?
Before he could figure it out, Meng Zhen continued, "I'm sorry I can't help you with this negative news at home."
Xiao Han was confused. "Something happened at your home. What do you want to help me with?"
"I said before that I would help you deal with your family's pressure to get married. Now... I'm afraid your parents are even more anxious for you to find a new partner, right?"
"Huh? You're overthinking it." Xiao Han was helpless and amused, struck by her adorable thoughts. "My mom has seen the photos and has taken a liking to you. Although the news has made quite a fuss, anyone with a brain can guess it's a frame-up. My mom has seen it but pretended not to see it, and she's been saying she wants to see you."
"Oh..." Meng Zhen lowered her head and hesitated for a moment before asking, "So you called to make an appointment to meet your parents?"
Xiao Han was startled and immediately denied it: "No, I just heard An Ran say that you were temporarily suspended from work. I was worried that you might be in a bad mood, so I called to ask. Are you free tomorrow? Do you want to go out for a walk together?"
Let mom urge her. Mengzhen probably isn't in the mood to act with him, so it would be better to take her out to relax while she doesn't have to go to work.
Meng Zhen shuddered, and two words popped up in her mind: Date?
Her face immediately turned red, and she deliberately asked, "Anyone want to come with us? Should we invite An Ran?"
Xiao Han touched his nose, seemed to be in deep thought for a while, and said: "She... has to go to work, so she must be busy. It's just the two of us, right?"
Meng Zhen's heartbeat suddenly quickened, "It's not impossible..."
In the dining room, the family looked at Meng Zhen on the terrace who was immersed in talking on the phone from a distance, and everyone narrowed their eyes suspiciously.
"Why do I feel like there's something wrong with Zhenzhen?"
Mengrong felt that when the bright sun outside fell on her eldest daughter, it did not feel like the scorching summer heat. Instead, she was surrounded by clusters of brightly blooming flowers, as if spring was in full swing.
Su Wanman nodded in agreement, "Is Zhenzhen in love?"
Meng Anran said nothing, just smiled secretly.
"Sis is already 28, isn't it normal for her to have a boyfriend?" Meng Yushu picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Meng Rong's, bringing his father back to his senses. "Maybe Sis hasn't even found one yet, so you guys should stop talking and avoid putting pressure on her."
Meng Rong slowly retracted his gaze, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "I'm just worried that your sister has never been in a relationship and will be deceived."
In Mengrong's eyes, his daughters are all treasures. It doesn't matter whether they get married or not. At worst, they can stay at home and be his little cotton-padded jackets.
The world is so complicated, and there are malicious scumbags everywhere. When they see a pretty woman, they will use all kinds of sweet words to trick her into their hands, and then throw her away when they get tired of her.
What he feared most was that his daughter would meet the wrong person and end up losing both her money and her lover.
"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I know how to keep my eyes open and judge people." Meng Anran said a few words of comfort and filled Meng Rong's glass with white wine.
After dinner, brothers Meng Yushu and Meng Chenghong cleared the dishes, put them in the dishwasher, and cleaned the dining room and kitchen.
Mengrong drank a few more cups and went back to his room to rest. Su Wanman prepared some sobering tea for him.
The remaining two sisters went back to their rooms to take a shower.
This villa was selected and decorated entirely according to everyone's wishes at the time. This was the first and only time that Meng Zhen turned her design ideas into reality.
In addition to the living room and dining room on the first floor, there is the open kitchen that Su Wanman wanted, Meng Yushu's study filled with all kinds of books, and Meng Chenghong's artistic bamboo backyard.
The second floor is where everyone’s rooms are. The most spacious master bedroom belongs to Mengrong and Su Wanman, and the four children also have their own separate rooms.
Each room is equipped with an independent bathroom, so you no longer have to take turns taking a shower as before, or squeeze into a few square meters in the morning to brush your teeth and wash your face.
Meng Anran's room is adjacent to Meng Zhen's, and the balconies are connected.
When she finished taking a shower and was sitting in front of the dressing table doing her skin care, Meng Zhen came over from the balcony and knocked on her floor-to-ceiling glass door.
"Have you finished taking a shower?" Meng Zhen opened the door and poked her head in. Her sparkling eyes showed that she had something to talk about.
Meng Anran chuckled, guessing it was related to the phone call tonight, "Sister, come in."
After Meng Zhen came in, she gently pushed the glass door closed and pulled the curtains. Then she walked to the bed and sat down, staring at her sister who was putting on a facial mask.
Considering how to start.
Seeing that she was silent, Meng Anran glanced over. The mask on her face made her speech a little unclear: "Sis, if you have something to say, just say it directly. Why are you still being so shy in front of me?"
Meng Zhen cleared her throat awkwardly, not noticing that her ears were red. She whispered, "An Ran, Xiao Han asked me to go to the movies tomorrow, saying he wanted to relax me. Isn't this... inappropriate?"
Meng Anran raised her eyebrows slightly. She hadn't expected this guy to be so good at taking advantage of opportunities. However, she said, "What's inappropriate about that? You two have already had dinner alone, and you're helping him deal with his family's pressure to get married. Isn't it normal for him to invite you to see a movie?"
"But..." Meng Zhen frowned and thought about it. In fact, she was quite happy. She was afraid that if she had too much contact with Xiao Han, she would become greedy. She confessed: "An Ran, going out to the movies alone is like a date. I'm afraid that I will fall in love with Xiao Han."
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