Chapter 128 The Old Master's Suspicion
At midnight, the fireworks burned out precisely on time.
Tan Zhaojing kissed the girl in his arms and said, "Happy New Year."
Lin Zaoyi's mind was still filled with brilliance. After a couple of seconds, she turned around and looked at the man in front of her face to face. Her eyes curved into a smile. "Brother Zhaojing, Happy New Year!"
It was cold, so Tan Zhaojing led the person inside, asking, "Do you like it?"
Perhaps overly romantic, the girl asked, "How much did it cost?"
Not many.
Lin Zaoyi had a questioning thought: "How much is 'not much'?"
He gave a number.
Hearing this, she felt a pang of heartache, "It's more expensive than my little electric scooter."
Tan Zhaojing was speechless, and removed the clothes draped over her body, "Isn't your focus a bit off?"
"It's veering off course."
Lin Zaoyi realized her mistake and corrected it, standing on tiptoe to give him a kiss, saying, "I like it, I like it so much."
Tan Zhaojing's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Is it excessive to ask for a permanent position now?"
Lin Zaoyi tilted her head, blinked and smiled, "Wouldn't it be a spoilsport if I didn't agree?"
Tan Zhaojing was amused by her little expression and smiled slightly.
Never mind, whether she gives it or not won't affect the outcome; he'll be the only one standing by her side.
He led her to the bedside and pressed her down to sit. This action caused Lin Zaoyi to gasp softly and roll over to the other side of the bed.
Running too fast, Tan Zhaojing didn't react for a moment, "Why are you running?"
The girl knelt on the bed, hands on her hips, and asked, "Why do you think I ran away?"
He seemed to understand, unsure whether to be angry or amused, "What do you take me for?"
Lin Zaoyi glanced at him, "That's a question for you. You want to say you're not a greenhorn again? Put your hand on your heart and ask yourself, how much credibility does that statement have?"
While I was complaining, I saw him take a square red velvet box out of the bedside table drawer.
Oh dear, it seems I misunderstood him.
Tan Zhaojing beckoned to her, "Aren't you coming over?"
Lin Zaoyi stopped rolling and started crawling. She used her strength to climb onto his bed and rolled over to him. Before she could straighten up, he hugged her and sat her on the bed. "You're quite agile."
"Of course." She proudly tilted her chin up.
He pushed the velvet box open with two fingers, revealing a diamond-encrusted necklace. It was beautiful, but…
She asked in confusion, "Why buy the same thing?"
"no the same."
"How are they different?"
“Color,” Tan Zhaojing said, putting the necklace directly around her neck. “LOM is planning to release a seven-color series. Last time it was blue diamonds, this time it’s red diamonds.”
Lin Zaoyi was speechless for two seconds, not out of surprise, but simply because she was dumbfounded. "So?"
The man said, "Collect colors for our family's morning ceremony."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
This is very much about Zhaojing.
...
The following New Year's Day, the weather was sunny with a temperature of 12°C. Lin Zaoyi went to sleep at 1 a.m. and woke up at 9 a.m.
During a break from skincare, I dialed Xixi's number.
The girl seemed to have just woken up; her voice was hoarse. "What's wrong?"
"Let me ask you something. Do you know why Brother He Nian donated all the profits from his pharmaceutical research and development project to the Heart Foundation?"
There was a two-second silence on the phone, then Xi Xi asked, "When did Meng Henian do this?"
"...You don't even read the information?"
Xi Xi, oblivious to everything, said, "I'm not interested in this."
Lin Zaoyi said she had nothing to say, "Then do you know the reason?"
Meng Jinxi was quite glad that she was making a phone call. Zaoyi couldn't see her expression, but her tone was relaxed. "Doing good deeds, what else could it be for?"
"Yeah?"
"Otherwise what? Is there some hidden story?"
“There’s no hidden reason,” Lin Zaoyi said, her movements slowing down a few beats as she moved to the air cushion. “It just feels a bit strange, something’s not right.”
"What's so strange about it? It's normal for capitalists to donate money."
Meng Jinxi quickly changed the subject, "Has Brother Zhaojing come back yet?"
"We're going back."
After chatting for a while, Lin Zaoyi finished getting ready. She opened the door, and Tan Jiani, who lived next door, also came out of the room at that moment.
Tan Jiani yawned and glanced at her, "Lin Zaoyi, you've broken the law."
Lin Zaoyi hesitated slightly. "What law? Family law?"
"NONONO".
Tan Jiani shook her head and said seriously, "Administrative law."
Lin Zaoyi: "...Did I dream again?"
He patted her and said, "Wake up."
Tan Jiani rolled her eyes. "You pollute the environment and make noise. You'll be punished for all of these crimes!"
Lin Zaoyi laughed and said without any sense of loyalty, "What your brother did has nothing to do with me."
Tan Jiani grinned, "You really are my girlfriend."
Several family members were on the first floor. Even after finishing breakfast, they were still sitting in the dining room. When they saw the two children come downstairs, Mingxian signaled to the aunt that breakfast could be served.
Tan Zhaojing looked up from his phone and saw a girl dressed simply, wearing a cardigan and jeans, with her slightly curled long hair loosely tied back.
Lin Zaoyi didn't dare to openly look at her mother, so she sneaked up behind her mother, intending to avoid her and give Uncle Tan a flirtatious look. However, as soon as she made the move, her mother caught her red-handed.
"..."
Oh, how embarrassing.
Fortunately, something was moved, and Lin Zaoyi reached out and grabbed the xiaolongbao, stuffing it into her mouth.
I heard Uncle Tan's questioning tone: "Are you going to Grandpa's place?"
She definitely doesn't want to.
Tan Jiani wasn't really keen either. Lately, her grandfather had been acting like an old sister-in-law, nagging about her brother and then her uncle. If Tan You was around, he would also say a few words. In the end, when he had nothing left to say, he would drag her out for a spin and find fault with her.
She didn't answer her father immediately, but asked Lin Zaoyi, "Are you going?"
Lin Zaoyi: "Can we not go?"
While asking the question, I subconsciously looked at my mother.
Before Aunt Ming could answer, Tan Jiani said decisively, "I'm not going, Dad. You can't force me."
The father gave her plenty of freedom, saying, "Whatever you want."
Mingxian shared the same sentiment: "You can refuse."
Lin Zaoyi decisively chose not to go.
After finishing reading the newspaper, Tan's father folded it and put it aside. "So, what are you two planning to do? Go shopping?"
The two girls exchanged a glance, both seeing disdain in each other's eyes, but then nodded cheekily, "Fine."
Half an hour later, the family of five left in two cars, one after the other. After driving for a while, one car turned left and the other turned right.
When the eldest son of the Tan family arrived at the old house, the second son's family and the third son were sitting in the living room.
A maid handed over some brewed tea, which Tan Zhaojing accepted, saying, "Thank you."
“Zhaojing,” the old man began, “you’re almost 30.”
Then, to the key point, "When your dad was your age, you were already two years old."
Tan Zhaojing corrected, "29, not even 30 yet."
Then he said, "If you're always so bored, then worry about your uncle first. He's 40."
Tan Zhengli turned to look at him, "You want to compare yourself to me?"
Tan Zhaojing said, "Strictly speaking, neither of us is married."
Tan Zhengli ignored him, but when he noticed the old man's gaze on him, he turned his head slightly and asked, "Have you become addicted to being a matchmaker?"
The old man: "..."
He doesn't hold grudges against his rebellious son.
He asked in a gentle tone, "You've been single for so many years, haven't you gotten over it yet?"
Tan Zhengli replied casually, "It has nothing to do with whether or not we leave."
"What's that?"
Tan Zhengli replied with a single word: "Busy."
The old man's temper flared, but he held it back. "What are you so busy with?"
"Busy with national affairs."
puff--
Tan You couldn't help but laugh out loud. Before the old man could scold him, the second wife slapped her son on the back, saying, "Be serious, or you'll be next!"
Tan Youyi shut his mouth.
The old man glanced at him, then glared at the third son.
Tan Zhengli didn't make eye contact.
Noticing that the old man was angry, Butler Zhao brought over tea at the perfect temperature. The old man drank half a cup in one go, which temporarily calmed him down, and he turned his attention back to his rebellious grandson.
Tan Zhaojing didn't avoid the old man's gaze and went straight to him. Tan You was sitting nearby, and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace because of his grandfather's expression.
Grandpa had spent his whole life being ruthless and decisive in the business world, and that kind of imposing and authoritative aura had long been ingrained in his bones. Right now, he was staring blankly at my cousin... Had he discovered something?
After a short while, the old man suddenly asked, "I heard that you went looking for Lin Yatou as soon as you got back yesterday?"
Upon hearing this, some were bewildered, some were worried, and others remained calm as usual.
The tea brewed by the servants hadn't been touched by Tan Zhaojing yet. He lifted the lid, and the aroma of the tea filled the air; it was top-quality Da Hong Pao.
He took a sip, the tea flowing over his lips, and said softly, "Yes, what's the problem?"
The old man's eyes were full of deep scrutiny. "What could possibly make you so anxious?"
"There's no rush."
Tan Zhaojing remained calm and composed, saying, "He just wasn't sure about the interview content and came to me for advice."
The old man frowned deeply. "When did it become your business to worry about such trivial matters as interviews?"
"no way."
Tan Zhaojing chuckled lightly, "Who told this person to be Zaoyi?"
Those who knew the truth simultaneously thought: "..."
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