"Hmph! Let's see if you dare to talk nonsense again." Zhu Xiaojuan let go of her hand after scratching it twice. She didn't dare to go too far.
"Sister Xiaojuan, tell me, which boy do you like? Do I know him?" Zhou Yuanyuan looked at the blush on Zhu Xiaojuan's face that had not faded, and she couldn't suppress her curiosity.
"Then... you have to keep it a secret. Also... I like him, but I don't know whether he likes me or not. I told you, you have to help me." Zhu Xiaojuan hesitated and stated her conditions.
"Okay! As long as you need it, Sister Xiaojuan, I will definitely help you." Zhou Yuanyuan quickly patted her chest and agreed to the task. She believed that she was still capable of delivering a letter or something like that.
Besides, this matter concerns Zhu Xiaojuan. Even if Zhu Xiaojuan doesn’t ask Zhou Yuanyuan for help now, she will still have to help if she encounters any difficulties in the future, right?
"Yes...it's the one from our class..." Zhu Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, and the name of her beloved lingered on her tongue before she uttered it: "Ren Zhongyuan."
"Brother Xiaoyuan?" Zhou Yuanyuan screamed in surprise.
"Yes, it's Ren Zhongyuan." After Zhu Xiaojuan uttered the name once, the second time was much smoother.
"Sister Xiaojuan, you...you hid it so well. We have been in the same class for several months, and you didn't reveal any clues." Zhou Yuanyuan was so shocked by Zhu Xiaojuan that she stuttered.
"No, no, Yuanyuan, when I was in school, I didn't have any feelings for Ren Zhongyuan. It wasn't a crush or anything like that." Zhu Xiaojuan shook her hands and quickly clarified herself.
"Ah? Then when did you fall in love with Ren Zhongyuan? Just a few days ago?" Zhou Yuanyuan was very curious.
"Yeah, didn't we go back to Kyoto together a few days ago! I think Ren Zhongyuan is very gentle, caring, and... very handsome." Zhu Xiaojuan remembered the scene where Ren Zhongyuan took care of Chen Qiuyu along the way, and felt that this kind of warm man was the one she liked.
"Sister Xiaojuan, no wonder you asked me if love is just a momentary heartbeat?" Zhou Yuanyuan suddenly realized.
Zhu Xiaojuan nodded and looked at Zhou Yuanyuan with sparkling eyes, as if asking for praise.
"Sister Xiaojuan, you have really good taste. Ren Zhongyuan is really a good person. Tell me! Do you need me to deliver a love letter for you or to help you break this window paper?" Zhou Yuanyuan patted her chest. For the sake of her sister's happy life, why not be a matchmaker?
"Yuanyuan, I want... I want you to ask him whether he likes me. I... I don't dare to ask myself." Zhu Xiaojuan said hesitantly.
"Okay, I'll find a chance to ask Ren Zhongyuan. However, Ren Zhongyuan probably doesn't have time in the next few days. Aunt Qiuyu is sick, and he has to take care of her mother in the hospital." Zhou Yuanyuan felt that she could no longer call him "Brother Xiaoyuan". It didn't matter before when they were all young, but now that Ren Zhongyuan is going to have a girlfriend, this title sounds too intimate. Zhou Yuanyuan was afraid that Zhu Xiaojuan would feel uncomfortable hearing it.
"Ah? Aunt Qiuyu is sick? Which hospital is she in? I'll go and see her tomorrow." Zhu Xiaojuan was stunned.
Zhu Xiaojuan likes Ren Zhongyuan, and Chen Qiuyu and his wife have "escorted" Zhu Xiaojuan. When Chen Qiuyu falls ill, Zhu Xiaojuan feels that she should go to visit him for both moral and logical reasons.
"Renhe Hospital." Zhou Yuanyuan didn't hide it from Zhu Xiaojuan. She was optimistic about the pairing of Zhu Xiaojuan and Ren Zhongyuan and, of course, hoped they would have more opportunities to interact. Ideally, Zhu Xiaojuan could gain Chen Qiuyu's support, which would boost her chances of winning over Ren Zhongyuan.
"My eldest brother is also in Renhe Hospital. Yuanyuan, next time you go to visit Aunt Qiuyu, can you please go see my eldest brother as well? He said he wants to see you." Zhu Xiaojuan looked at Zhou Yuanyuan eagerly, her eyes full of pleading.
"What does Zhu Xiaojun want to talk to me about?" Zhou Yuanyuan was a little surprised.
"I don't know either, Yuanyuan. Just go and take a look! My brother has been acting strange these days. He's crying and laughing at the same time. I'm worried about him..." Zhu Xiaojuan pointed to her head and continued, "Something's wrong."
"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow morning!" Zhou Yuanyuan nodded and agreed.
"Yuanyuan, I knew you were the best. I love you so much, huh~!" Zhu Xiaojuan jumped up happily and kissed Zhou Yuanyuan on the face.
"Sister Xiaojuan~! Are you a puppy?" Zhou Yuanyuan wiped the saliva from her face in disgust and shouted angrily.
Kyoto City, Liu Jingye’s home.
The Liu family's house is a little empty today.
Yu Fanghua's parents were also from Kyoto. Today was Yu Daqian's 70th birthday. Early in the morning, Liu Jingye and his wife took their eldest daughter, Liu Meifang, to the Yu family to celebrate.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the phone in the Liu family's living room rang harshly.
"Hello!" The phone rang for a long time before Liu Meiling answered it with a gloomy face.
"Meiling, are you feeling better? Grandpa's birthday party is being held at the Mandarin Hotel, which is less than a fifteen-minute drive from our home. Would you mind coming over and showing up?" Yu Fanghua's voice carried a hint of cautious flattery on the phone.
"Mom! I don't want to go." Liu Meiling's face was dark.
After returning to Kyoto from Hongqi Village, Liu Meiling stayed at home and did not leave the house. Liu Meiling did not want to go out, and even more so did not want to go to crowded places. Otherwise, when Yu Fanghua and the others left this morning, Liu Meiling would not have said that she had a stomachache.
Before Liu Meiling left for S City, she'd boasted to her cousins about her upcoming trip. Her cousins were sure to be at Yu Daqian's birthday party today. Liu Meiling was dreading being asked about her trip. If her cousins knew she'd been kidnapped, who knew how they'd laugh at her!
"Meiling, your grandparents miss you very much. Just come over, show yourselves, say a few words of blessing to your grandpa, and then leave, okay?" Yu Fanghua's tone was a little embarrassed.
Yu Daqian usually loves Liu Meiling and her sister very much. Today is a special day. Yu Fanghua's two sisters came with their whole family to celebrate the old man's birthday. Only Meiling from their family did not go. The old man will definitely be unhappy.
"Mom! I said..." Liu Meiling wanted to lose her temper and say she wouldn't go, but after thinking for a moment, she lowered her voice and said, "I want my cousin to come pick me up."
"Okay, I'll have Jintao drive over right away. You change your clothes at home first." Yu Fanghua was delighted. Yu Fanghua had thought that she would have to use some bribery to get Liu Meiling to obey, but she didn't expect Liu Meiling to give in so easily today. She was really overjoyed.
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