Chapter 113 Chen Family

Du Ruo and Li Anze took a car to Chen's house, which was an appointment made the day before yesterday.

Li Anze said gently, "Mr. Chen is a very kind elder. He has been friends with my grandfather for many years. I often go to his house. Mr. Chen has always taken good care of me. His eldest brother Guochang is gentle, kind, elegant and knowledgeable. He is a very easy-to-get-along person. He is now the director of our city museum and he doesn't like vulgar things."

Du Ruo smiled and nodded. A few days ago, Mr. Li called her and told her that Mr. Chen wanted to meet her to express his gratitude and asked her to come. Du Ruo couldn't refuse and had to agree.

Early this morning, Li Anze came to pick her up.

The car drove all the way to the villa area on the north side of Wutong Road. Tall sycamore trees were planted on both sides of the road. The shade of the trees created a unique tranquility. This is a place where every inch of land is valuable.

Li Anze saw the surprise on Du Ruo's face and said with a smile, "Big Brother Guochang's uncle is an overseas Chinese. He has quite a lot of family wealth and gives Big Brother Guochang a lot of dividends every year. This house was given by his uncle."

Du Ruo nodded: "The environment here is really good. It's also good to buy a house here."

Li Anze smiled and said, "Ruoruo, do you want to buy a property in H City? I'll help you find out."

"I do have this idea. I will probably come here more often in the future. It will be convenient to buy a house here. Besides, I feel very close to this place. It's nice to come here for a walk when I have nothing to do."

"Since you want to buy a house, I'll give you some advice." Li Anze glanced out the window. The environment here is indeed nice. No wonder Ruoruo was tempted. The main reason is that the security is good and it is safe to live here.

Li Anze drove all the way to the gate of the Chen family. When Du Ruo got out of the car, she saw a garden villa. The courtyard was very spacious and there was a lawn on the side. From a distance, the lawn was elegantly decorated, with the style of the wealthy families in TV dramas, which is rare nowadays.

Li Anze reached out and pressed the doorbell, and soothing music sounded, very leisurely.

After a while, a woman came out of the house. She was about twenty years old, with a round face and a smile. She said, "Secretary Li is here? Grandpa was just talking about you." As she spoke, she opened the carved door and made a gesture to invite him in.

Li Anze motioned Du Ruo to follow him, and said with a smile: "Uncle Chen is still so impatient. I went to pick him up early in the morning, but I didn't dare to delay."

Based on Du Ruo's understanding of Li Anze, she could tell from his tone that he was indeed very familiar with the Li family.

As we walked along, the yard was very tidy, and the flower beds were full of colorful flowers, neatly lined up on both sides of the road. There was also a small fountain in front of the door. This house was so exquisite, and the smell of money was everywhere.

The color TV in the living room was playing the news, and an old man in a Mao suit was sitting on the sofa.

As soon as Li Anze and Du Ruo entered the room, the old man looked at Du Ruo with a sharp gaze like lightning.

Du Ruo looked at him calmly, without any emotion in her eyes, and a strange look flashed in Li Anze's eyes.

He smiled and said, "Uncle Chen, why don't you go out for a walk? It's not good to stay in the house. You should learn more from my dad and go fishing when you have nothing to do and breathe some fresh air."

Mr. Chen's expression had returned to calm. He smiled and said, "I can't compare with your father. He can eat and drink a lot, but he is heartless and doesn't think about anything. You two brothers are very hardworking, but he is carefree. How can I compare with him?"

He looked at Du Ruo: "This is Miss Du, right? She is a good girl with clear eyes. Not bad, not bad. Come and sit down."

Li Anze smiled and said, "This is my friend. You can't bully her."

Chen Lao smiled and pointed at Li Anze and said, "It's rare that you still know how to protect the girl. How come you have also figured it out? Your father will be very happy."

Li Anze said half-truthfully: "Please spare me, or I'll scare the girl away again."

Old Chen's eyes flickered, and he said to Du Ruo, "I invited you here just to thank you in person. I have no other intentions. After all, you helped me a lot and helped me get rid of a worry. I am very grateful. I would feel uneasy if I didn't thank you in person. You two should stay for dinner today and keep me company."

He said to Li Anze, "Your elder brother Guochang is in the study. He just said yesterday that he has just acquired a painting and wants you to appreciate it together. You go over and take a look. Du Xiaoyou and I are going to walk outside on the lawn."

There was a hint of hesitation in Li Anze's eyes. He had just said that Du Ruo was his friend, which meant to protect Du Ruo. Now Uncle Chen sent him away, which surprised him a little.

Du Ruochong gave Li Anze a look, telling him to go to the study room without worry, saying that he would be fine.

It's broad daylight, what can anyone do to her?

Li Anze smiled and said, "I haven't seen Brother Guochang for a while, so I'm going to the study. Why don't you guys chat first?"

Master Chen snorted coldly, "You little brat, you don't trust me anymore? Can I eat your friends?"

Li Anze went upstairs with a smile.

There was a deep meaning in Mr. Chen's words: "My dear Du, shall we go for a walk in the garden?"

Du Ruo didn't seem to notice anything. She smiled and glanced out the window: "Today's weather is really good. I'll go out for a walk with you."

The two of them walked out of the house, around the glass greenhouse to the garden, and sat down on a wooden chair on the lawn. Mr. Chen looked at the horizon and said, "It's been a few decades, and everything has changed. Is your grandma okay?"

"My last name is Du, and my mother's last name is Bai."

"Oh, that's your grandmother? How is her health? She has always been a strong woman. She probably won't want to mention me in her life."

"I'm not familiar with her. My family affairs are complicated. Not only am I not familiar with my grandmother, I'm also not familiar with my mother, Ms. Bai." Du Ruo's voice was calm, without any emotion in her tone, as if she was talking about other people's affairs.

Chen Laomeng turned around and looked at Du Ruo with surprise in his eyes. He thought Du Ruo gave him the phoenix pendant to seek justice for her relatives, but it turned out not to be the case?

"You may have misunderstood. I just carved another phoenix pendant last month. There is someone who, like you, misses the owner of the phoenix pendant very much. It just so happens that I have met the owner of the phoenix pendant once, and the jade pendant is in my hand, so..."

Mr. Chen stood up in surprise: "You, you have seen her? Is she okay?"

"It's pretty good. A thatched hut, half a bowl of cool water, and nothing else. It looks like they're living a good life."

Old Chen's body was shaking violently, tears welling up in his eyes, and he was so excited that he seemed to faint at any moment. Magically, it reminded Du Ruo of her biological mother, and she couldn't help but sigh at the strength of the genes.