Chapter 65 Heartbeat Disorder
Fortunately, just as the car was passing by, the Pullman driver spotted a pink electric scooter and immediately dialed his most recent contact, asking, "Where are you?"
Lin Zaoyi paused slightly, "Outside."
Where to?
His voice didn't sound like he was at home, so she asked, "Did you go out too?"
The man still asked the same question, "Where to?"
"go…"
Lin Zaoyi's palms, gripping the steering wheel, were slightly damp. "Your apartment..."
There was a half-second silence on the phone.
When he spoke again, Tan Zhaojing's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, "Come here, I'm at home."
I turned the car around and quickly caught up with the eye-catching little pink car. I didn't overtake it, but followed it at a leisurely pace.
Lin Zaoyi didn't have access to the underground parking garage, so she temporarily parked her car outside. As soon as she opened the car door, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her. He walked towards the security station on his own, and when he came back, he had a card in his hand.
He handed it over, "Access control."
She took it hesitantly, "Did you just get back after you finished your work?"
Tan Zhaojing: "Let's talk about it when we get home. First, drive the car to the underground parking garage."
Lin Zaoyi: "Okay..."
Her heart was racing, and by the time she entered the door, it was already off the charts, to the point that she got stuck.
Tan Zhaojing didn't rush her. He poured her a glass of water and brought it to her lips. "No rush, take your time."
Lin Zaoyi wanted to tell him that she was nervous and even had the thought of running away at the last minute, but she was stopped in the end.
Just as she was about to press on and ask him if he wanted to have a fruitless relationship, the phone rang, interrupting her courage. It was her mother, asking when she was going back to Xiyuan. Coincidentally, Tan Zhaojing's phone also rang. It was his father, telling his son to go to the old house as soon as possible.
Tan Zhaojing absentmindedly hung up the line and turned his gaze to the girl in front of him. "Speak."
This phone call indirectly extinguished most of Lin Zaoyi's courage, and time was short, plus both of her parents were urging her, "Go back to the old house first, we'll talk tonight."
"Right now." Tan Zhaojing grasped her hand. "I want to hear it now."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
The problem is that she can't say it right now.
Tan Zhaojing lowered his neck, his breath lingering in her ear, and coaxed softly, "Tell me, okay?"
Something tickled her hand; it was her little paw, as if she were being affectionate.
She blinked her eyes repeatedly. "Let's go back to Xiyuan first tonight."
Tan Zhaojing seemed to have no choice but to compromise, and prepared a simple breakfast. "Eat something for now, and I'll have the kitchen prepare almond cake for you when we get to the old house."
Lin Zaoyi frowned. "Don't eat it."
He looked over. "Don't you like it?"
Well, how should I put it?
She replied, "It's not that I don't like it, I just don't want to eat it."
He smiled faintly, "You want to eat what Tan You picked out?"
Lin Zaoyi: ""
Why do I smell a hint of vinegar?
A smile bloomed on her lips. "You've misunderstood. Tan You doesn't have those feelings for me. He just doesn't want me to fall into your trap."
Tan Zhaojing had already figured this out, but he was not satisfied with the girl's explanation. "What do you mean by 'pit'?"
"It's a trap."
Lin Zaoyi is no longer afraid of him at all, her chin held high, "What kind of good brother would flirt with his sister?"
Tan Zhaojing: "..."
He's using words indiscriminately; I don't know how his teacher taught him.
......
After breakfast, the two left home together.
Lin Zaoyi didn't ride in Tan Zhaojing's car; they drove separately, otherwise she wouldn't know how they ended up bumping into each other.
I had just arrived in the courtyard when my mother called again.
"Don't rush me, I'm here."
"Don't rush me. I was just saying that I'm going to talk to you about Uncle and Jia Ni going ahead, and Grandpa has something to do."
After a slight pause, Mom asked, "Has your brother Zhaojing come back yet?"
"Let me see."
Lin Zaoyi stood in the courtyard, blatantly lying, "Brother Zhaojing is in the living room."
"Alright, let Zhaojing give you a ride."
With that, Lin Zaoyi had a perfect excuse to get into Tan Zhaojing's car, fastened her seatbelt, and said, "Let's go."
In the courtyard, an aunt was pruning tree branches. She couldn't help but feel suspicious. If she hadn't misheard, the lady's daughter, who came with a different surname, said that she had seen Young Master Zhaojing in the living room.
The problem is, it never even made it in.
What's even more suspicious is that they didn't even ask before pulling open Young Master Zhaojing's car.
Should we report this to the old man?
But the old man sent her to Xiyuan to keep an eye on the madam.
As she hesitated, the housekeeper's voice came over, "Aunt Sun, the orchids in the backyard have grown a lot of weeds. Go and take care of them."
"Okay, I'm going right now!"
Aunt Sun decided to observe the situation further, as it wouldn't be worth losing her job if it turned out to be a false alarm.
******
The car drove through the green path and, after several red lights, entered the Tan family's old residence.
Following them in was a Hongqi state ceremonial vehicle.
Only Tan's uncle, Minister Tan, is allowed to drive this car.
Tan Zhengli's gaze swept over the two of them for a moment, "Are you together?"
Lin Zaoyi immediately distanced herself from Tan Zhaojing, but before she could even stand firmly, Tan Zhaojing pulled her back, saying, "What are you hiding for? Your uncle already knows."
Lin Zaoyi wasn't surprised; her uncle had witnessed the banquet that night. But she still needed to give an explanation, even if it was tinged with guilt.
"Don't mislead me, my uncle will misunderstand."
Uncle Tan smiled and said, "Whether I misunderstand or not is not important. One thing is for sure: I won't say a word before the old man finds out."
"......"
Tan Zhaojing wanted to ask: "What happened after it was discovered?"
Tan Zhengli glanced at him and said, "Don't ask me. You're a grown man. You don't expect me to clean up your messes when you're in a relationship, do you?"
Tan Zhaojing chuckled softly, "Then thank you in advance, Uncle."
Tan Zhengli: "Get out of the way."
He glanced at the girl and said, "Your boyfriend isn't good enough. You should consider finding someone else."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
Tan Zhaojing: "..."
Upon entering the inner room, while still in the entryway, Lin Zaoyi noticed Tan You striding towards her with an unusually serious expression.
"Morning ceremony."
He only called her name once, then stopped, clearly wanting to say something but holding back.
Just then, Mom waved, "Zaoyi, come over here."
Lin Zaoyi put aside her doubts, moved to the living room, and sat down next to her mother after the elders greeted her.
The three members of the Tan family, uncle and nephew, also sat down nearby.
The old man slowly blew on the tea leaves, took a sip, and said, "Zhaojing, you'll be 29 in a few days."
Tan Zhaojing frowned slightly without realizing it, and gave a faint "hmm".
Lin Zaoyi's heart skipped a beat. When an elder suddenly mentions age, there's usually an ulterior motive. She subconsciously turned to look at her mother.
No words were needed; a single glance was enough to understand. However, Mingxian failed to detect the extra emotions in her daughter's eyes and nodded silently.
The old man had called her over beforehand to talk to Lao Tan about Zhaojing's marriage.
The old man waited a few seconds, and seeing that his grandson didn't respond, he took the initiative to bring it up, "I just wanted to remind you that it's time to make a decision."
Tan Zhaojing didn't give him a chance, saying, "There's no time."
Tan Jiani muttered under her breath, "Protest invalid."
It seems that only she and Lin Zaoyi know that her brother has a girlfriend, and she feels very uncomfortable about it and has to tell him.
So, she shifted her position and whispered in Lin Zaoyi's ear, "Grandpa has prepared a stack of photos, just waiting for my brother to choose. But my brother has a girlfriend, what should we do? It's driving me crazy!"
Lin Zaoyi's ears were ringing, and she couldn't hear what Tan Jiani was saying. She only knew that Tan Zhaojing was going on a blind date.
Wow, that was fast...
It happened so fast it caught everyone off guard.
Desolation, chaos, bitterness... all sorts of emotions rushed in at once, leaving my mind blank.
It took her quite a while to return to her room. Fortunately, she didn't act impulsively, otherwise...
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