8 Childhood sweethearts are back

Zhou Jingbai was about to say who would talk back, but when he turned around, he happened to see Wen Zihuan's innocent and shy expression, and for a moment he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"I don't like it." He answered mercilessly, but his eyes never moved away.

"Okay." Wen Zihuan nodded slightly frustrated, and then went to the cloakroom to change.

[I bought this with my last pocket money, and I was teased by the clerk, but in the end it didn't work at all, and this dress can't be returned. ]

He looked calm on the surface, but he felt sorry for his wallet for a long time in his heart, until he changed into pajamas and came out.

He glanced at Zhou Jingbai who was about to take a shower, then silently came to the bedside, took his pillow and prepared to go to the guest room to sleep.

"Come back."

"Huh?" Wen Zihuan had just picked up the pillow when a voice came from behind him.

There were only two of them in the room now, so he could only say this to him.

"Sleep here."

[Did I hear correctly just now? Zhou Jingbai took the initiative to ask me to sleep in the master bedroom, and now neither his expression nor his tone seemed angry. It seems that my plan worked. He just said he didn't like it, but it turns out he was just being stubborn.]

Just when Wen Zihuan was feeling a little proud, Zhou Jingbai continued with the second half of the sentence.

"We have guests coming to our house tomorrow, and they will stay. I have asked someone to tidy up the guest room as requested. Xingluo doesn't like others sleeping on his sheets."

[Xingluo? Sounds familiar, as if he is a relative of the Zhou family. I remember seeing him once when I went back for the Chinese New Year last year for the reunion dinner. At that time, I was amazed at how someone could be as pretty as a porcelain doll. I wonder if he has changed in a year.]

Wen Zihuan didn't care about the reason why Zhou Jingbai didn't let him sleep in the guest room. Anyway, he wasn't angry now, and he took the initiative to let him sleep in the master bedroom, so it was natural for him to obey.

Of course, the most important thing is that the mattress in the guest room is not as comfortable as the one here, and he is used to sleeping on this bed. Although he has to sleep in the guest room every now and then, he still doesn't sleep well here.

Fang Xingluo came the next day, and he came early in the morning. Wen Zihuan had a big appetite because Zhou Jingbai had shown mercy to him yesterday and let him go without any punishment. When he was eating happily, Butler Liu suddenly came to inform him that the guest had arrived.

"Young Master Fang has arrived at the door, but he has not gotten out of the car. He said that he wanted the head of the family to come over." Butler Liu's tone was a little embarrassed when he spoke.

Wen Zihuan only then raised his head buried in the plate.

[Since he has already arrived at the door, why not just come in directly? Why did he ask Zhou Jingbai to come over? Did he have something to say because it was inconvenient for me to be next to him?]

He guessed that Zhou Jingbai had already stood up and left.

Wen Zihuan didn't find it strange. Although Fang Xingluo went abroad for further studies in recent years, the two of them could only see each other during large family gatherings, but this did not affect their relationship at all.

It was said that they were playmates when they were children. Fang Xingluo was a few years younger, but Zhou Jingbai looked much younger than his peers because of his poor health when he was a child. The two of them played together just like peers.

Of course, even Zhou Jingbai couldn't be as innocent as ordinary children when he was a child. It was said that he showed a bit of a weird personality when he was a few years old.

There must be a reason why Fang Xingluo was able to stand out from so many children in the Zhou family and become his good friend.

I heard about this from Madam Zhou. Zhou Jingbai was a loner when he was young. Although there were many children of similar age in the family, he could not play with them.

Because of his poor health, he was often in his room or the yard at most.

However, one time he saw a butterfly with a very rare pattern in the backyard of his home, so he tried to catch it. He

followed the butterfly all the way out of the backyard and outside, but suddenly a vicious dog appeared from nowhere.

Although Zhou Jingbai had a tough temper, he was just a child after all. In addition, he was well protected since he was a child, so he had never encountered such danger. He panicked when he saw it and wanted to run but fell to the ground.

The reason why he returned safely was because Fang Xingluo heard the dog barking and the cry for help in the backyard and rushed over. It was said that in order to save him, he was left with a deep scar on his body, which was caused by the bite of the vicious dog at that time.

When the adults of the Zhou family found them, Zhou Jingbai was pulling Fang Xingluo, whose shoulder was bleeding, back.

Needless to say, what happened next was a life-saving grace. In addition, Fang Xingluo had a cheerful personality that was completely different from him, which added a touch of color to Zhou Jingbai's originally dull life.

Wen Zihuan was moved for a long time when he heard this story. If it was put in a novel, they would definitely be a childhood sweetheart made in heaven. It's a pity that in order for Zhou Jingbai to live longer, the Zhou family changed the position of Mrs. Zhou to himself.

He knew without thinking that they might not be able to come over for a while. After all, they had not seen each other for such a long time, so they must have a lot to talk about. Since he had specially called people out, he naturally did not want outsiders to disturb him, especially his wife Zhou.

Wen Zihuan was not a person who did not know his wits. He did not like such polite occasions. When they were chatting outside, he asked Wang Ma to refill his plate. It happened that he had not eaten enough.

Zhou Jingbai walked out of the yard before he saw Fang Xingluo sitting in the car. At this time, the door was already open. He looked at the door as if he was waiting for him.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back earlier? I didn't have time to prepare much. We could only have someone hastily decorate a room you like yesterday. Go up and take a look later. If there's anything inappropriate, ask them to change it."

Zhou Jingbai spoke in a gentle tone. If Wen Zihuan was there at this time, he would definitely show a look of astonishment.

Fang Xingluo's mouth was curved like a crescent moon, and his dimples were deeply sunken. Just looking at this face can make people feel happy and bright.

"Brother Jingbai, I don't even remember when we met last time. Can I stay with you for a few more days now that I'm finally back?" Seeing that the person he wanted to see was here, Fang Xingluo got out of the car obediently.

"Of course no problem, you can stay as long as you want. You have always liked Aunt Wang's cooking. Let her make her specialty pigeon soup for lunch. I remember you said it tasted very good last time."

Zhou Jingbai said as he walked inside with the person next to him. He had a bright smile on his face from the beginning. This is definitely a scene you don't see at other times.

"I didn't expect you would still remember it after such a long time. It's fun to go abroad, but I'm not used to the food. The chef I brought there is okay, but he's not as good as the food here, Brother Jingbai. It seems I'm going to have a good time these days."

The two chatted and laughed along the way and soon entered the house. However, by chance, they saw Wen Zihuan, who was wolfing down his food without caring about his image because he was the only one eating.

The three of them looked at each other like this, and the atmosphere froze for half a minute.

Wen Zihuan swallowed the food in his mouth in a hurry, and then wiped the sauce from the corner of his mouth.

"Xingluo is here so soon, Aunt Wang, go get a glass of water."

"Grape juice." Zhou Jingbai spoke unexpectedly.

Mother Wang understood what she meant and quickly went to pour a glass of grape juice. Fang Xingluo often talked to Zhou Jingbai when she was little.

Although she was not with him since childhood, she knew that Fang Xingluo liked to drink wine the most besides water. When Wen Zihuan entered Zhou's house, Fang Xingluo had already gone abroad for further studies, so it was normal that she didn't know her preferences.

Wen Zihuan was still thinking about whether she should go over to greet her. After all, she was her husband's childhood sweetheart and her former lifesaver. She came to her home with great difficulty and couldn't just say nothing.

Then there was the little incident just now. I thought they would definitely come in after a long conversation outside, but they came in when I stuffed a big piece of meat into my mouth.

So he wanted to say something to divert their attention and stop thinking about what they had just seen.

But before he could open his mouth, the two people over there had already sat down on the sofa as if no one was around, and had no intention of letting him get involved in their conversation.

So Wen Zihuan stood there awkwardly, neither standing nor sitting nor eating.

Because they were only a few meters apart, he could hear their conversation clearly.

The tone revealed in Zhou Jingbai's words at this time was simply too gentle. If you hadn't seen his face, you would have thought he was a different person.

[It turns out that he can also speak so gently. I thought he was born with a sour face and every word he said was prickly. Never mind, I can understand it. After all, they are childhood sweethearts and they even saved my life. Naturally, they can't be compared with my cheap wife. 】

After he said a few heartfelt words in his heart, he pretended to help the servant clean up the dishes and took the opportunity to sneak to the kitchen to hide.

Seeing the two of them chatting happily over there, it would not be a good thing for him to stand there motionless.

Although he was not a person who was particularly good at reading people's expressions, he could see that the two of them did not need him to go over to chat.

Childhood sweethearts must be talking about things that happened at home or in their childhood. Even if he went over, he would definitely not be able to say anything. It would be better to give them a chance to be alone.

"Madam, do you want to help wash the dishes?" Wang Ma looked at Wen Zihuan who came to the sink with a few plates ready to be washed.

"I'll come in and sit for a while, you wash yours." Wen Zihuan turned his gaze from the living room outside after being called, and then threw the plate into the sink, and then sat down on the exclusive throne he set up in the kitchen.