Chapter 63 The Lingering Old Man [VIP]
Time carries people forward and forward, and few are willing to look back at the past.
——Orange Confessions
Zhen Hao didn't talk on the phone in front of He Yunlian and Zhen Mei. Instead, he walked to a quiet corner and said in a cold voice, "Just say it if you have something to say."
"That's great, that you are still willing to listen to me." Qin Shen's voice was filled with relief after finally getting Zhen Hao's response.
Zhen Hao ignored him and said directly, "You're alright, right? If you're alright, I'm hanging up."
"Okay!" Qin Shen shouted anxiously, "Wait, don't hang up. Please don't hang up..."
"Oh, I forgot to congratulate you and sister-in-law on your wedding." Zhen Hao's words were like a poisonous letter, corroding the only remaining affection between them bit by bit.
"Okay, I..."
Qin Shen was interrupted by Zhen Hao: "Qin Shen, please understand your current status. I don't want to care about you, but I don't want to get into trouble. Please don't call me again."
After saying that, she hung up the phone without waiting for the other party to answer.
At this moment, the sound of firecrackers happened to be heard outside. The hustle and bustle was right next to his ears, but Zhen Hao felt a terrifying emptiness in his heart.
She took a deep breath before returning to the living room.
The living room had long been empty, and He Yunlian and Zhen Mei were nowhere to be found.
However, this also meant that He Yunlian was no longer making a fuss about doing anything, and the anger in Zhen Hao's chest dissipated a little, but he still felt very stuffy.
The main vocalists of the Southern Music Orchestra were invited to a dinner in the city, attended mostly by leaders of relevant organizations and wealthy businessmen. Zhen Hao had initially shown little interest in such a business-like dinner, but after hearing what He Yunlian and Qin Shen had said, she changed her mind and decided to go out for some fresh air.
The ringing of the phone made Zhen Hao's heart skip a beat. Subconsciously, he thought it was Qin Shen calling again. Without even checking the caller ID, he picked up the phone and blurted out, "Didn't I tell you not to call me again?"
"Okay, it's me..." Zhou Chunrui interrupted her cautiously, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhen Hao was stunned.
Only then did she glance at the screen of her mobile phone, and after confirming that it was not Qin Shen calling, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"I'm fine." Zhen Hao quickly calmed down.
"We haven't seen you since the performance. We asked Lu Xingzhan but he said he didn't know. We were worried about you, so we came to your house..." Zhou Chunrui explained.
"Something happened at home just now, but it's resolved now." Zhen Hao said as he walked downstairs, "Where are you guys?"
"We'll be there soon." Zhou Chunrui looked at Yan Yunshu driving and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Yunyun to drive so coolly. You must experience it!"
Hearing this, Yan Yunshu shook his head helplessly.
To be precise, her driving style is not cool, but wild.
The extreme speed and tricky angles will make her feel relaxed, and at the same time, there is an indescribable sense of release, which will make her brain excited and even addicted.
It's strange, isn't it, that as a doctor, he actually likes all kinds of unsafe activities, such as car racing and extreme sports.
When they met, Zhen Hao realized that they were also going to attend the dinner party in the evening. He couldn't help but feel puzzled: "I can understand Yunyun going, but why are you, Ruirui..."
"You didn't expect that, did you?" Zhou Chunrui twirled his car keys proudly. "I went there for my dad. He couldn't move, and when I thought, 'Okay, you're going too,' I took it upon myself. Unexpectedly, Yunyun would go too, which made it even better. You don't know the way my dad looked at me. He was so relieved. He probably thought I was finally willing to give up my travel business and come back to the company to help him."
"This old man has a nice dream. Who wants to go back and fiddle with his precious faucets..." Zhou Chunrui pouted and complained.
Zhou Chunrui's father runs a business of sanitary ware and home furnishings, which sounds boring and certainly doesn't seem like something that Zhou Chunrui, with his unconventional thinking, would be interested in.
"You don't know how lucky you are." Zhen Hao joked as usual.
As usual, Zhou Chunrui didn't mind at all. Instead, he asked another question: "Oh, okay, I heard your tone wasn't very good just now. Is there someone calling to harass you?"
She had a vague guess in her mind, but she wasn't sure.
Zhen Hao didn't hide it: "Well, before you called, he called and said something I didn't like to hear."
"Him?" Zhou Chunrui's eyes suddenly lit up like flames. "Is he the one I'm thinking of?"
Zhen Hao nodded: "Yes, it's him, Qin Shen."
Hearing this, Yan Yunshu showed an expression of disgust, and his handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
"How dare that bastard Qin Gou call you?!" Zhou Chunrui's eyebrows nearly shot up in anger as he cursed, "Didn't he just get married? Why isn't he staying home with his lovely wife and raising a baby instead of harassing you? You bastard!"
Zhou Chunrui was always outspoken. After he finished speaking, he realized Zhen Hao and quickly made amends: "Okay, I was just angry and said nonsense.
Seeing this, Zhen Hao felt warm in his heart and smiled with relief: "Don't be nervous, I'm fine."
Rui still carefully sought confirmation.
He smiled, "It's more real than my last name."
After hearing Zhen Hao's joke, Zhou Chunrui finally believed that she was really fine, and he immediately relaxed.
"I've already made plans. We're going to have a nice meal together at noon, then find a place to relax with a massage and take a nap." Zhou Chunrui excitedly talked about the three of them's schedule before the dinner. "Then we'll pick a movie to watch. It's been a long time since the three of us have been together!"
"All up to you." Zhen Hao had no objection to her arrangement.
Yan Yunshu also echoed: "Cooperate throughout the process."
"That's great!" Zhou Chunrui almost jumped up with joy.
In the evening, at Pei's house.
Before leaving for the hotel, he rearranged the things in the pockets of his coat. After confirming that everything was correct, he was satisfied and prepared to drive out.
He picked out a car in the garage and was about to start it when he typed a message anxiously: "Okay, I'll pick you up."
He originally wanted to ask Zhen Hao directly whether she would attend the dinner, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was too deliberate, so he chose a more tactful way that would allow him to meet her in advance.
Zhen Hao's message came about five minutes later: "No need, we're already here."
us?
Shi Xu stared at these two words for a moment, and many speculations came to his mind.
Who is she with?
Male or female?
He wanted to ask more, but in the end he held back.
Asking this kind of question makes him seem so lacking in confidence.
The inexplicable pride made Shixu chew up the doubts in his heart and swallow them.
Anyway, I'll be able to see her soon.
As he thought this, he started the car and sped out.
The dinner was scheduled to start at 7 o'clock. Zhen Hao and the other two didn't want to go in too early, so they found a cafe nearby and sat down first.
After sitting down, Zhou Chunrui talked about the movie he watched in the afternoon: "I must watch the first one, it's so exciting!"
They were watching a domestic animated film with an exciting plot, and many people online were looking forward to the next one.
"I second." Zhen Hao's idea was the same as Zhou Chunrui's.
"Let's do it together then." Yan Yunshu directly proposed a future appointment.
"But I guess we'll have to wait at least three to five years. By then, we might all be mothers, hehe." Zhou Chunrui couldn't help laughing as she spoke. "I can't believe what it will be like for us to be mothers..."
"I hope we can still be ourselves." Yan Yunshu rarely participated in her topic.
"Yeah, Yunyun is right! I hope that even after becoming mothers, we can still be ourselves!" Zhou Chunrui picked up the coffee that the waiter had just brought over, "Cheers to us!"
Time always flies when we are chatting, and before we know it, it is almost seven o'clock.
After finishing his last sip of coffee, Zhen Hao suddenly remembered something: "Oh, Yunyun, your driving is really wild, it doesn't match your personality at all."
Yan Yunshu is a cautious person who works seriously. This kind of adventurous and exciting behavior goes against her personality.
"Who says people have to live according to other people's stereotypes?" Yan Yunshu smiled and uttered another golden sentence.
"That's a good point." Zhen Hao almost couldn't help but applaud, but then he changed the subject, "So, can we go back and call a designated driver? I'm scared."
Yan Yunshu: “…”
"Tonight, the three of us will have a few drinks together, leaving behind the old year's resentment and sorrow, and welcome new joys in the new year!" Zhen Hao quickly revealed his true purpose. "We'll find an opportunity someday and go racing together!"
After hearing this, Yan Yunshu's cold brows suddenly became lively, a smile crept up the corners of his mouth, and his face became more beautiful than usual.
"Okay." She accepted Zhen Hao's invitation with great respect.
When Zhen Hao and the other two entered the private room, there was only one person sitting inside.
They were already a little early, so they were a little surprised to see someone even earlier. But what surprised Zhen Hao even more was that when that person raised his head, she would never forget that familiar face in her life.
After not seeing them for many years, Lin Mian looked mature and steady, no longer the reckless brat he once was. He stood up with a smile and greeted them politely: "Happy New Year, long time no see."
"You are..." Zhou Chunrui didn't react at first to who the other person was.
"Lin Mian, I'm Lin Mian." The smile on Lin Mian's face deepened a little, "Mr. Zhou, you are a noble man who forgets things easily."
"Oh, you are that brat Lin Mian..."
Before Zhou Chunrui could finish her words, Zhen Hao gently pulled her coat sleeve: "Rui Rui..."
"Sorry, I spoke too quickly..." Zhou Chunrui also realized that he was a bit impolite and apologized quickly.
She knew very well what happened between Zhen Hao and Lin Mian. When she suddenly saw this boy, all the expired anger and resentment suddenly surged into her heart, which made her speak without thinking.
But this is what Lin Mian deserves. Who made him treat Zhen Hao like that in the first place?
Thinking of this, Zhou Chunrui suddenly didn't feel guilty at all for his impoliteness just now. Instead, he felt that he should curse a few more times.
"It's okay, we are all old classmates, there's no need to be so restrained." Lin Mian kept smiling.
"Okay, you've become more beautiful." At last, he praised Zhen Hao with a frank look in his eyes.
"Thank you, you have changed a lot too." Zhen Hao replied.
Time seemed to go back at this moment, and she was suddenly pulled back to high school.
Lin Mian's voice also changed from gentle and polite to irritable and erratic.
In just a few tens of seconds, Zhen Hao recalled the past event that she would never forget.
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