Chapter 163 Pursue Me Well
In the afternoon, the two returned to Xiyuan. As soon as they got out of the car, Tan Jiani rushed out of the main room like a butterfly, "Grandpa is here."
Lin Zaoyi was nervous, but only for a moment, and then nodded silently.
"Jiani," Tan Zhaojing pointed towards the inner room, "you go in first."
Tan Jiani turned on her toes and disappeared instantly.
Lin Zaoyi asked, "Are you going to tell me about your grandfather?"
"Um."
Tan Zhaojing looked at her with a deep gaze, "What if Grandpa suddenly comes to his senses and still objects?"
"Let him object."
Her nonchalant tone made Tan Zhaojing pause for half a second. He thought she would hesitate, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. "And then what?"
"And then..."
Lin Zaoyi tilted her head. "Let's try our best together. If your grandfather is still unreasonable and threatens you with this and that, then Mr. Tan, you'll have to be a little wronged and stay by my side without any official status, how about that?"
After saying that, he immediately realized he hadn't won her over yet, and added, "On the condition that I win you over first."
Tan Zhaojing's mood brightened completely. "Okay."
The girl hooked her little finger around his, and he swayed it unconsciously. "Brother Zhaojing, was Zhongcheng's listing part of the plan, or was it because of my departure?"
"It was within the plan, but the timing was adjusted."
Lin Zaoyi fell into a brief moment of contemplation. When she spoke again, her tone was tinged with emotion, "I was thinking, what if... what if I hadn't left two years ago..."
“It’s all in the past,” Tan Zhaojing said, stopping her from feeling sad. “Now you just need to focus on one thing.”
Lin Zaoyi blinked slightly. "What?"
Then I saw him say in a serious tone, "Pursue me properly."
*Pfft*
She smiled and said, "Okay, I'll pursue you properly."
The living room wasn't just occupied by the old man; Tan Zhengli was also there. When his gaze swept over the young couple appearing together, he raised an eyebrow. This nephew of his really had it tough.
Joining in the sigh was Steward Zhao, who stood behind the old man, almost in tears. He touched his slightly moist eyes and said, "Zaoyi, my girl."
Lin Zaoyi smiled and said, "Uncle Zhao."
Butler Zhao readily agreed, "Yes!"
"I haven't called yet." Tan Zhengli slowly sipped his tea and glanced at the girl standing a meter away.
Lin Zaoyi stepped forward, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "Hello, Uncle."
Tan Zhengli chuckled: "There's no need to call him Grandpa anymore; he doesn't recognize you now."
"I recognize it."
An aged voice rang out, "You are Ming girl."
Mingxian: "..."
If it wasn't corrected last time, there's even less need to do it this time.
Lin Zaoyi's gaze shifted and landed on the frail old man. "Grandpa Tan, my surname is Lin."
"Oh, then I remembered the surname wrong."
The old man asked, "Where's Tan You? Why didn't he come with us? Did they break up? It's good that they broke up; it's never good for their reputation if word gets out."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
Tan Jiani moved closer to her. "Grandpa's muddle-headed brain thought you were dating Tan You, so he asked you about you and Tan You together first."
Lin Zaoyi thought so too. She didn't want to argue with the patient and was planning to gloss over it, but Tan Zhaojing grabbed her wrist and said, "Zaoyi, your boyfriend is me."
Mingxian, sitting to one side, subconsciously looked at Lao Tan. At the same time, Tan's father also looked at his wife. They exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
The old man asked in a puzzled tone, "Who are you, young man?"
Lin Zaoyi wanted to laugh. This old man remembered her, an outsider, but forgot about his own grandson.
I heard Tan Zhaojing say, "From the Tan family."
“The Tan family,” the old man nodded. “Then we are from the same clan.”
Tan Zhaojing didn't respond, but Lin Zaoyi found it interesting and encouraged Tan Zhaojing to continue chatting with the old man, ostensibly to spend more time with him.
He saw right through her immediately, "Nothing to do?"
"Who said that?" Lin Zaoyi tickled his palm, one tickle after another, without stopping.
Tan Zhaojing's brows furrowed with a hint of helplessness. "I think you just have nothing better to do."
She blinked. "Can't you feel it?"
"Um"
"I'll pursue you."
Tan Zhaojing choked for a moment, "Scratching an itch is called chasing?"
The girl looked at him innocently and said, "Yes."
"...If you say so, then it is."
Tan Jiani was sitting nearby, so she could hear and see everything clearly. She was right. With her brother's fawning attitude, Lin Zaoyi wouldn't need three days at all.
I couldn't help but chime in, "Brother, you need to step up your game!"
My brother glanced at me indifferently and said, "Having a cramp."
"!"
Dog Bro, you're the one who's cramping.
The old man was tired and didn't have the strength to lift his hand. Butler Zhao, who was standing behind him, used his foot to push off the wheelchair brake. "Okay, I'll take you back now."
As they passed by Zaoyi, the old man waved for them to stop and called out, "Lin girl."
Lin Zaoyi was very surprised that the old man could pronounce her surname accurately. Could it be that he had suddenly become lucid?
He straightened up, displaying a defiant spirit, and said, "Please go ahead."
He pointed at Tan Zhaojing and said, "The more I look at that kid next to you, the less I see him as a good person."
Catching her breath, she continued, "If all else fails, we'll talk to Tan You. I'll just turn a blind eye at most."
Lin Zaoyi was speechless, but it was alright, Tan Zhaojing was there to answer her. "Then you should open your eyes and see how we get married."
The old man grunted weakly, "To make you look good!"
Tan Zhengli didn't linger. Before leaving, he asked the young couple, "When are you going to set a wedding date?"
Lin Zaoyi passed the question to Tan Zhaojing, who replied, "I'll let you know when the time comes."
Tan Zhengli chuckled, "I see you can't make the decision, can you?"
Lin Zaoyi had to save face for her future boyfriend, saying, "It's like this, Uncle. I'm still pursuing Zhaojing. We'll talk about it after I win him over."
Tan Zhengli seemed to have heard some strange joke, remaining speechless for half a second, "You young people really know how to have fun."
After Uncle Tan left, Lin Zaoyi looked at the two matriarchs, "Mom, Uncle Tan, I don't know if you'll be in a difficult position, if—"
“It’s not difficult at all, not at all.” Uncle Tan interrupted her with a smile. “Zaoyi, I’m very happy to see you with Zhaojing.”
She laughed and said, "Uncle Tan, we're not together yet."
Her mother's eyes immediately flashed at her, "What do you mean?"
She leaned against her mother and said, "Hehe, didn't I just say that I'm pursuing Brother Zhaojing?"
Mingxian: "......"
Tan's father inadvertently blurted out his true feelings, "Zaoyi, someone like Zhaojing, does she need you to pursue her?"
“Dad,” Tan Zhaojing crossed his legs and glanced at his father, “I don’t like what you’re saying. What do you mean I don’t need to pursue you?”
The father said dismissively, "I'm giving you some face."
Tan Zhaojing: "..."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
It was Tan Jiani, laughing so hard her shoulders were shaking, "Brother, the idea that you're worthless is deeply ingrained in our minds, haha!"
Tan Zhaojing raised his hand and tapped her on the head, saying, "Watch your words."
"I'm just telling the truth."
Tan Jiani shifted her position and sat down next to Lin Zaoyi. "Come on, you, the person involved, tell me, is the person you're pursuing valuable?"
Lin Zaoyi raised her lips, the corners of her mouth curving deeply, "It's worth it."
Reaching over the sofa armrest, I grasped the large paw. "It was well worth it."
Tan Jiani felt so sick of it, her heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all sick of it. Her brother and Lin Zaoyi are so sweet~
After a brief commotion, Mingxian pulled her daughter up and said, "Come on, let's take a walk."
Seeing this, Tan Jiani became worried, "Won't Aunt Ming object...?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously looked at her brother.
Unlike his earlier expression, his brows and eyes were relaxed now.
Dad patted the back of her head, "Your Aunt Ming wouldn't."
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