Chapter 89
Yu Jurong leaned against the column in the airport waiting hall, looking casual and unrestrained.
Seeing him pouring a cigarette from the box, the airport staff wanted to step forward to stop him, but Yu Jurong just held it in his mouth and had no intention of lighting it, so the staff did not go over.
Shen Tingzhou looked at Yu Jurong. This was the first time he saw Yu Jurong "smoking".
The other person looked over as if he sensed something. He held a cigarette in his mouth and raised his chin towards Shen Tingzhou as a greeting.
Yu Jurong's calm attitude made Shen Tingzhou unaware of the purpose of his visit.
"Doctor Shen."
He Zitan's voice brought Shen Tingzhou back to his senses.
As soon as Shen Tingzhou turned his head, He Zitan hugged him. His arms were holding Shen Tingzhou's back, and his body movements showed a hint of reluctance.
He Zitan whispered in Shen Tingzhou's ear, "After I leave, please visit my mother more often."
"I know." Shen Tingzhou patted He Zitan, "Don't be so impulsive over there. If you have any questions, just call me. You are always welcome."
He Zitan really enjoyed this kind of care and nodded his head repeatedly.
He Yanting finished his work call, walked over and glanced at his watch, "It's almost time."
He said to He Ranjie, "Don't worry, I will take good care of him."
He Ranjie wiped her eyes calmly and said, "Okay, everything is based on my own safety."
He Yanting said "hmm".
He Zi took three steps forward and turned back, waving his hand and saying, "Mom, Doctor Shen, we are leaving."
Until He Zitan and He Yanting passed the security check, Yu Jurong was still leaning against the column, with no intention of coming over to stop them or say goodbye.
After everyone left, Yu Jurong threw the cigarette in his mouth into the trash can and took the initiative to walk over and say hello.
"Aunt He."
He Ranjie was stunned: "Xiao Yu? Why are you here?"
"I came to pick up a friend." Yu Jurong asked knowingly, "Aunt He, how about you?"
He Ranjie said, "I'm here to see someone off."
Yu Jurong asked, "Is it the son-sending mission? I heard that he was going to work abroad, but I didn't expect him to leave so soon. I was thinking of asking him out for dinner on the 15th."
Shen Tingzhou felt that the people in the Flower District were good at acting, and the regret on Yu Jurong's face was not fake at all.
Although He Ranjie was reluctant in her heart, she still said, "As a young person, I still think work is more important."
Yu Jurong smiled softly, "That's true. However, no matter where he goes, he will come back one day."
Yu Jurong's tone and smile reminded Shen Tingzhou of what Scarlett said after Rhett left in Gone with the Wind.
After all, tomorrow is another new day.
After all, this is He Zitan's home. No matter where he goes or how long he stays, he will eventually fly here.
Therefore, Yu Jurong would not feel any sadness because of He Zitan's departure. He gave Shen Tingzhou a feeling that he was always in control.
After leaving the airport, Shen Tingzhou sent He Ranjie back.
The car stopped at the destination. He Ranjie didn't rush to get out of the car. She asked Shen Tingzhou, "Is Xiaotan in love with him?"
Shen Tingzhou was almost choked by his own saliva.
He Ranjie and Yu Jurong met only a few times, but she was still able to keenly sense the subtle atmosphere between him and He Zitan.
Looking at the shocked Shen Tingzhou, He Ranjie said, "The little detective is very slow in emotions."
That was not just ordinary dullness. Shen Tingzhou had never seen anyone more confused than He Zitan.
He Ranjie sighed, "Being slow has its advantages. At least you won't get hurt."
That's true. Apart from the He family, no one can hurt He Zitan.
He Ranjie asked again, "Doctor Shen, what do you think of Yu Jurong?"
Shen Tingzhou had mixed feelings towards Yu Jurong, "...I can't really say."
He Ranjie nodded, "I understand. Thank you, Doctor Shen."
Shen Tingzhou said hurriedly: "You are too polite, Xiao Tan is my friend."
He Ranjie likes Shen Tingzhou very much. If He Zitan really likes a man, she would like it to be Shen Tingzhou.
But Shen Tingzhou put the ring on his ring finger, and He Ranjie didn't say anything else.
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When Shen Tingzhou returned home, he saw Xu Xun, who was sandwiched between the housekeeper and Old Madam Fu, and was stroking a cat with his head down.
As soon as Shen Tingzhou came back, Xu Xun was immediately released from his state of living dead and looked at him eagerly, as if he had suffered a lot of injustice.
Mrs. Fu smiled and said, "Oh, Xiao Dai's backer is back."
The housekeeper agreed: "Doctor Shen, please come and sit down. The little bad boy must be feeling very aggrieved and wants to act cute with you."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Because of Su Yu, Shen Tingzhou's ability to play dumb was perfect. He simply ignored the nagging and walked to the old lady. "When did you come?"
Mrs. Fu: "I just came here. There are a lot of boring people at home, so I came to talk to the housekeeper."
Housekeeper: "You are welcome to come often. It makes me feel good to talk to such an excellent and beautiful lady like you."
The old lady smiled happily: "Sure enough, in this family, only the housekeeper and Tingzhou can speak nice words to people."
The housekeeper accepted the compliment and said, "I will teach the little bad boy a lesson someday so that he can learn how to speak in a nice way."
The old lady looked very grateful and said, "Thank you very much for your help."
The butler smiled, "As it should be."
Listening to the two of them speaking in unison, Shen Tingzhou could imagine how many verbal attacks Xu Xun had suffered before he came back.
It's hard for the old lady to drag her strong body of over 70 years old to come all the way here to call Xu Xun.
Seeing that they were about to say something, Xu Xun finally said the nice words they wanted to hear:
"Okay! I'll apply for a name change in a few days."
As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady said, "To be honest, only our Xiaoxun is worthy of Tingzhou."
Housekeeper: "Master Xiaoxun proposed to Doctor Shen, and Doctor Shen agreed."
The tones they used were no different from when they had squeezed Xu Xun, but their attitudes were a galaxy apart.
Shen Tingzhou was stunned and amazed.
Xu Xun was not surprised at all. He took Shen Tingzhou's hand expressionlessly and walked upstairs.
The old lady praised, "Look how healthy Xiaoxun's figure is."
The housekeeper agreed: "When Master Xiaoxun was in school, he was not only good at basketball, but also very good at skiing."
Shen Tingzhou was stunned and amazed for the second time.
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The voices of the housekeeper and the old lady gradually faded away, and Xu Xun closed the door after entering the room.
Seeing Xu Xun lowering his eyes, Shen Tingzhou reached out and rubbed his face, "You've been wronged."
Xu Xun did not miss any opportunity to act coquettishly to Shen Tingzhou, and immediately buried her face in Shen Tingzhou's neck upon hearing the words.
Shen Tingzhou's self-blame reached its peak, "I will definitely practice my eloquence in the future and try to... have a good conversation with the housekeeper and the others."
Facing the top Yin-Yang family, Shen Tingzhou felt that it was not easy to have a return.
Xu Xun lifted his eyelids, his dark eyes glued to Shen Tingzhou, "I'm already very happy that you can say that."
After being fed a big mouthful of green tea, Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but kiss Xu Xun's eyelids.
The orange cat that was napping on the balcony of the room came over to beg for food, but Xu Xun quickly pushed it away.
The orange cat didn't give up and came over again, sweeping its tail across Shen Tingzhou's calf.
Feeling the furry touch, Shen Tingzhou's eyes lit up slightly and he picked up the cat. "Are you hungry?"
Xu Xun said, "It's almost spring, I guess she's in heat."
Shen Tingzhou glanced at the orange cat without testicles and asked, "Hasn't it been circumcised?"
Xu Xun took the orange cat from Shen Tingzhou and said, "That means it's crazy."
Shen Tingzhou:?
Xu Xun carried the cat outside the house, turned around and saw Shen Tingzhou looking at him in confusion. Xu Xun went over and rubbed his face against Shen Tingzhou.
Shen Tingzhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and patted his knees, "Lie here, I'll clean your ears for you."
Xu Xun immediately lay down obediently.
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On Monday morning, Shen Tingzhou received a call from the landlord.
Last time, the water pipe in Shen Tingzhou's house burst and accidentally flooded the neighbors downstairs. At that time, Shen Tingzhou directly gave the landlord, the old lady, a sum of compensation, and the other party hired a decoration team to redecorate the house.
Now that the house has been renovated, the old lady asked Shen Tingzhou to come over to check the bill.
Shen Tingzhou had dealt with the old landlady before and trusted her character very much.
"No need to reconcile. You said you want to refund more or pay less. Just send me the total amount. If it's less, I'll transfer it to you."
The landlady said in her accent, "That won't work. Brothers should be clear about their accounts. I'm not the kind of person who doesn't understand. I must be right."
Shen Tingzhou had no choice but to drive over.
The landlady redecorated the living room and handed over a bill.
"This is because of a leaky pipe in your house. I installed this one myself. I paid for this wall and the wallpaper on this wall myself. You see, I even put up guardrails on the windows. If there's another tenant who wants to jump off the building, I'll be scared to death."
It’s no wonder that the old landlady is still brooding over it. Shen Tingzhou was shocked by what happened that day.
After checking the bill, the landlady had to refund Shen Tingzhou more than 1,200 yuan.
Shen Tingzhou didn't want it at first, but the landlady agreed and transferred the few dollars to him.
"As the ancients said, if an old man refuses to die, he is a thief. I am not that kind of old lady who takes advantage of others. I will give you what you deserve."
Shen Tingzhou explained, "I think it's very tiring for you to come here so often to keep an eye on things, so it's normal that you don't return the 1,000 yuan."
The landlady groaned, "This is not hard work at all. If doing this is hard work, then those decorators have to suffer from it every day. I'm telling you, I know how to be a slacker. The dried fresh food you sent me was very expensive. I remember your kindness in my heart."
"Listen to my old lady and save some money. Young people should not spend money lavishly. Money is hard to earn."
Shen Tingzhou laughed, "Okay."
The landlady came over in a low voice and said, "If you break up, remember to tell me and I will introduce you to a lot of good men. Don't worry, they are worth a lot of money if they match your looks."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Now Shen Tingzhou was glad that he did not bring Xu Xun with him.
The landlady taught Shen Tingzhou, "You young people should talk more. If you talk more, you won't be deceived like Xiaokang."
Xiaokang is Kang Qiqiao, the previous tenant of the landlady.
Kang Qiqiao, who almost jumped off the building in front of the old lady, is a negative example. While they were talking, they never expected that the real person would actually come.
When the landlady saw Kang Qiqiao at the door, she couldn't close her mouth.
The landlady patted her chest and said angrily, "I was so scared. Why did you come out all of a sudden?"
Kang Qiqiao looked much better than before. Although she was still thin, she was not as pale and weak as before.
Seeing that he had frightened the old landlady, Kang Qiqiao felt a little embarrassed, "I'm here to pick up something. I told you a few days ago."
The last time Kang Qiqiao left, he didn't take all the things away.
His rent was due at the end of this month, so in addition to taking his belongings, he also handed over the keys to the old lady.
The landlady slapped her head and said, "I was so confused that I forgot about this. You came at the right time. I won't take advantage of you. I will pay the rent until the day you leave."
Kang Qiqiao was stunned and waved his hand, "No, no, no."
"Take it, and live a good life. If you have any worries, don't scare your grandfather like you did last time." The old lady asked caringly, "Those two people are not causing you any more trouble, right?"
The old lady was talking about Yan Xun and Jiang Chengyan.
One of these two people is Kang Qiqiao's ex-husband, and the other one once took advantage of Kang Qiqiao's drunkenness...
When talking about jumping off a building, Kang Qiqiao was embarrassed and shook her head, "No."
Shen Tingzhou came out to smooth things over and asked him, "Are you here alone?"
Kang Qiqiao pursed her lips and said, "Li Yang came here with me."
Shen Tingzhou remembers Li Yang, a brother-con who is as obsessed as He Zitan.
Unlike He Zitan who has super high combat power, he is more of a brain person. He designed a plan for Yan Xun and Jiang Chengyan to stab each other in the hotel.
Jiang Chengyan stabbed Yan Xun and was taken away by the police.
Shen Tingzhou paid special attention to this case. Yan Xun had a kidney removed, which was a second-degree serious injury. Jiang Chengyan was very tough and did not ask Yan Xun for a settlement agreement, and was sentenced to three years.
Shen Tingzhou felt relieved when Kang Qiqiao said that the two men no longer harassed him.
Kang Qiqiao didn't leave many things here, so Shen Tingzhou helped him take the things downstairs.
Li Yang was waiting in the car at the door. He was in poor health and easily caught a cold in winter, so he did not get off the car.
Seeing someone coming out, Li Yang opened the car door and looked from Kang Qiqiao to Shen Tingzhou, "Mr. Shen."
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Shen Tingzhou asked with concern, "Are you feeling well?"
Li Yang smiled faintly, "It's an old problem."
Seeing Kang Qiqiao go around to the back of the car and put the things into the trunk, he coughed a few times, his voice a little hoarse, "I can only hold on for a few more years. At least I will wait until he is released from prison before I die."
This "he" should refer to Jiang Chengyan.
Shen Tingzhou's scalp felt numb.
Li Yang smiled, looking very gentle, "I was just kidding, Mr. Shen, what can I do in my sick state?"
Shen Tingzhou felt that there were a lot of things he could do, but he didn't say it out loud.
Kang Qiqiao came back, and the topic between Shen Tingzhou and Li Yang came to an end.
"Sorry to bother you today, Mr. Shen." Kang Qiqiao took the initiative to invite, "Are you free at noon? I want to treat you to a meal."
Shen Tingzhou declined Kang Qiqiao's offer, "I have an appointment with Xiao Xu at noon."
Kang Qiqiao did not persuade him any further. "Then we'll leave first. If you have the chance, you can come to my hometown with Mr. Xu for a trip. Although the economy there is not developed, the scenery is beautiful."
Shen Tingzhou gladly accepted the invitation: "Okay, if you go, I'll call you and I'll definitely trouble you."
Kang Qiqiao was very happy that Shen Tingzhou treated him as a friend.
Li Yang in the car started coughing, as if he had caught a cold, and the coughing became more and more severe.
Kang Qiqiao glanced at him, then said to Shen Tingzhou, "Then we'll leave first."
"Close the door quickly, it's a bit cold today." Shen Tingzhou warned, "Go back and let him drink more hot water and get enough rest."
Kang Qiqiao nodded, "I understand. Goodbye, Mr. Shen."
After watching the two people leave, Shen Tingzhou was about to leave when he saw Li Muye grabbing Song Qingning's waist and picking up his little boy not far away.
Shen Tingzhou:!!!