Chapter 68 I can give you a title or not, it's fine if I don't, but if you want to leave my side, it will be difficult.
Lin Zaoyi felt a lump in her throat from that deep, husky voice.
She shook her head slightly. "It's not suitable."
He sighed, as if helpless, yet also dissatisfied with her choice of words, "Is that how you want to distance yourself from me?"
It's not a matter of whether we want to or not, it's a necessity.
She gave a muffled "hmm".
“But I don’t want to.” Tan Zhaojing grabbed her wrist, squeezed into the bedroom, and closed the door behind him.
The room was dark, his features were shrouded in shadow, and his breath was slightly heavy. "Are you going to go back on your word again?"
Lin Zaoyi protested his statement, saying, "You can't keep bringing up that night."
"Then what should we do?" Tan Zhaojing pulled her to the sofa. He didn't sit down, but knelt down in front of her to look her in the eye. "I really can't think of a better reason to keep you by my side. I'm sorry about what happened today. I can guarantee that there will be no arranged marriage."
He moved his hand to the corner of her eye and rubbed it with the back of his fingers. "Shouldn't you tell me what you didn't finish saying this morning?"
Morning......
No, it's impossible.
Lin Zaoyi lowered her eyes and murmured softly, "It's nothing important."
"I want to hear it," Tan Zhaojing said, though he was suspicious, he was also hopeful. "Can you tell me?"
Lin Zaoyi wouldn't say it, but what's done is done, and if she acts impulsively again, she'll likely face utter ruin.
He smiled calmly, "It's really not important."
"I still want to hear," Tan Zhaojing coaxed. "I guess the reason you were in such a hurry to find me is because you've come to a realization."
Lin Zaoyi denied it very decisively, "No!"
The man smiled and said, "I haven't said what it is yet."
Lin Zaoyi: "..."
Forcing herself to harden her heart, she said, "Tan Zhaojing, you don't think I have feelings for you, do you? No, not now, and never will! Don't you have any women? Can you please stop bothering me!"
A few words, yet they pierce to the bone.
Tan Zhaojing thought he was calm, but he couldn't resist her provocation. With each breath, he calmly returned to a relaxed state, got up and sat down next to her, hugging her. The person in his arms resisted, but when he didn't let go, she grabbed his neck and bit his collarbone hard.
The pain caused a reflexive tension, but then Tan Zhaojing relaxed, letting her bite.
Even though she bit him, Lin Zaoyi felt uncomfortable. The person in front of her smiled gently, "Feeling better now?"
Her eyes were terribly dry, but she still forced herself to be sharp, "Get away!"
"We can't leave."
The man's deep, warm voice struck my ear, each word slow yet clear.
He said, "I can give you a title if I want, or not if I don't, but it's probably impossible for you to leave my side."
Her heart skipped a beat, her eyelashes trembled violently, "Tan Zhaojing, you can't be unreasonable..."
His tone remained clear and gentle, "Apart from this matter, I'll listen to you on everything else."
"you......"
A knock suddenly sounded at the door, startling Lin Zaoyi. "Who is it?"
"I!"
Talk about Jia Ni's voice.
I'm not so scared anymore.
With his face turned towards the door, he asked, "What is it?"
"Your mom's calling you for dinner!"
Her tone was rather ordinary, but it was truly rare for this young lady to address her personally.
Lin Zaoyi responded in a loud voice, "Coming!"
As luck would have it, the phone rang; it was Tan Zhaojing.
The ringtone was unremarkable, yet it caused her to panic, simply because the person's ringtone was the factory default setting, something most normal young people wouldn't know how to use.
He quickly gave her a wink, signaling her to go to the restroom, but instead of moving, he calmly glanced at who was calling.
Tan Jiani, who was outside the door, had already turned to leave when the ringing of the bell through the crack in the door made her stop. "Lin Zaoyi, when did you become as tasteless as my brother?"
The bell was still ringing.
Lin Zaoyi resisted the urge to throw Tan Zhaojing's phone out the window, strode to the door, and guiltily twisted the lock as she said to the outside, "I've factory-formatted it. You go to the restaurant first, I'll be right there!"
Tan Jiani believed her. "Hurry up, I'll go get my brother."
She turned and went to the third floor, but her brother wasn't there. She turned back and bumped into him at the top of the stairs. He was holding his phone, occasionally grunting. When he saw her, he moved the phone away a little. "I'll be there in a bit. You guys eat first."
A family meal should naturally be arranged neatly.
While waiting, Mingxian asked her husband, "How should we celebrate Zhaojing's birthday?"
Lin Zaoyi's attention was diverted, and she saw Uncle Tan frown slightly, "I don't think Zhaojing will pass."
I always felt there was something hidden in what he said.
She asked unconsciously, "Why?"
Tan Jiani chimed in, "My brother has a psychological trauma."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zaoyi's heart clenched. "Shadow?"
Mr. Tan nodded. “When Zhaojing was a child, his mother ignored his birthday for three years in a row. The last time, she forgot him in the office. At that time, the building was under renovation. He was scared and wanted to go out, but the elevator broke down. If the old man hadn’t called his mother that night, no one knows what would have happened.”
He sighed as he said this, "I also failed in my duty as a father. I was on a business trip abroad that year for his birthday. If I had called his mother earlier, Zhaojing wouldn't have been so shocked."
"It was from that time on that Zhaojing was taken in by the old man, and he resisted having his birthday celebrated."
Lin Zaoyi felt heartbroken. The child, who was only a few years old, was overjoyed to celebrate his birthday with his mother, but was ignored time and time again, and was even locked in the elevator on his birthday.
Let alone a child, even a normal adult would be afraid.
She opened her mouth, trying to sound natural, "So... when is Brother Zhaojing's birthday?"
Uncle Tan told her, "Next Thursday."
Footsteps approached, and the newcomer asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to talk about?"
Tan Jiani naturally wouldn't bring up her brother's dark memories, casually saying, "How dare you defy your grandfather?"
As she spoke, she glanced at him, and what she saw was astonishing – she discovered hickeys on her brother's body!
He couldn't help but gasp, "Bro, do you really have a girlfriend? Last time you bit your lip and said it was from a sore throat, what about your collarbone this time???"
Startled, Lin Zaoyi's eyes swept straight to the person diagonally opposite her. Perhaps she had unconsciously unbuttoned his collar while resisting in the room earlier, and from this angle, she could vaguely see a red mark.
I really want to argue that these are teeth marks...
"What's going on?" Mr. Tan was about to have a good talk with his son, but he couldn't find him all afternoon.
"You really have a girlfriend?"
Lin Zaoyi panicked, her nerves on edge. She dared not be open about it, only stealing glances.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the man casually straighten his collar, then unhurriedly button it up. Not only her, but the others also felt that this action was an attempt to cover up his true intentions.
Tan's father's expression grew more serious. "Zhaojing, speak."
He believed his son wouldn't mess around in matters of the heart, but since his son had grown up with his grandfather, his marriage would inevitably require his grandfather's approval.
Aunt Sun, who was cleaning in the living room, moved quietly to the side upon hearing this and started wiping and touching this and that with a cloth.
The young master of the household spoke in a calm tone, “Dad, I know what I’m doing.”
Is this a tacit admission?
Tan Jiani got excited, "Who is it? Do I know them? Would you consider introducing me to your sister-in-law?"
Tan Zhaojing: "Wait a while, no rush."
Lin Zaoyi's eyelids twitched heavily.
What is Tan Zhaojing planning... a rebellion...?
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