Chapter 66
A private villa somewhere.
Under the five-meter-high intricate headlights, people come and go in the hall.
Some were standing and socializing, while others were sitting and waiting, all of them were here to celebrate the birthday.
Chen Miao was half leaning against the railing, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, looking down at the men and women downstairs.
Looked around.
Most of them are well-known people.
His grandfather's old friends who usually don't show up in public also came with their children and grandchildren.
The elderly have their own area, where they basically go to secluded places to sit and chat.
As for the children and grandchildren, most of them stood and socialized, playing their own roles.
all in all......
Everyone who should show up has come.
Those who shouldn't show up also called their family members to come and express their gratitude.
Chen Miao withdrew his gaze in boredom and took a few steps away from the range where people downstairs could see him.
There were no lights on the small terrace on one side of the corridor.
The door was ajar, with a corner open.
In an inconspicuous corner where the light couldn't reach, sat a tall figure, surrounded by darkness, with only a faint moonlight illuminating it.
If you were just passing by and didn't pay much attention, you wouldn't even notice there was anyone here.
Chen Miao took a plate of fruit from somewhere and walked to the door and stood there with a purpose.
With his back to the light, he looked towards Chen Ze, who was hiding in the dark, and asked, "Don't you want to go out for a walk?"
Chen Ze stroked a chess piece in his naturally drooping hand and replied calmly, "No, it's too noisy."
Hearing this, Chen Miao was not surprised.
He walked along the crack in the door to the terrace, put the fruit plate in his hand on the round table, and sat down on the rattan chair illuminated by the light.
that's all.
Chen Ze sat in the dark, while Chen Miao sat in the light.
There was a small round table between the two of them.
Chen Miao leaned back in his chair, shook the bright red wine in his hand, and looked at the semicircular crown of a tree striving upward not far away. He seemed to be pointing to something: "This Podocarpus looks good, lush and tall, full of vitality."
Chen picked up a grape and ate it slowly. After chewing it carefully, he commented on the tree that was over ten meters tall. "It has deep roots and a lush canopy. It can live for a long time."
After hearing this, Chen Miao raised his head, took a sip of wine, and smiled.
He turned his head to look at Chen Ze and said, "Grandpa has been retired for such a long time, how can he still have such influence? He is here for Uncle."
"Half and half," Chen Ze said, "He valued talent back then and helped a lot of people. When a small tree grows into a big one, you have to consider even the smallest drop of water. The old man still has some face."
Chen Miao hummed lightly and raised the wine glass to the air, "One drink."
Chen Ze put the chess piece on the table, reached out to pick up the wine bottle on the table, poured himself a glass, and clinked glasses with Chen Miao.
They both raised their heads at the same time and drank the wine in one gulp.
Chen Miao looked at the black chess piece and said with a smile, "Why do you always carry this chess piece with you wherever you go?"
Chen Ze: "There's no other way. After all, it's of great significance."
Chen Miao thought of the origin of this chess piece and said nothing.
I can’t remember which year it was, but Chen Ze played a game of chess with his grandfather and he sat next to them watching.
That time, Chen Ze defeated his grandfather for the first time.
This chess piece was the winning piece in that game and also a small reward from my grandfather.
Later, when playing chess, Chen Ze always played black, and naturally, Chen Miao played white.
Chen Miao himself doesn't care about black and white chess.
Due to his personality, he likes to take the initiative, so he usually plays with white pieces more often.
Chen Miao supported his head with one hand and asked a nonsensical question: "Has the person been decided?"
Chen Ze lowered his eyes to look at the table, drew a circle in the air with his finger, and replied: "I've almost made my choice. I guess we'll get married in the next two years."
Chen Miao raised his eyebrows slightly and asked seriously, "Do you really want to follow your uncle's path and sacrifice your marriage?"
Chen Ze slowly opened his hands, lowered his head, and said, "Marriage is just my bargaining chip. There's no need for sacrifice. The higher you stand, the farther you can see. I prefer a sense of control and don't care about some illusory love."
Chen Miao waved his hands helplessly and said regretfully, "It seems you will get married sooner than me."
Talking about this, Chen Ze suddenly thought of something and asked Chen Miao: "Are you really not going to change people?"
Hearing this, Chen Miao poured the wine without any pause, and the red liquid entered the transparent wine glass.
He put the bottle down heavily, and the light from the corridor partially shone on his face, making his handsome face half bright and half dark.
He picked up the wine glass and looked at Chen Ze, his tone tinged with coldness: "Your question is really unnecessary."
Chen Ze clearly understood his attitude and smiled faintly with pursed lips.
quite a while.
Chen Miao flicked the glass bottle with his fingers, making a crisp sound.
He said, "See you in two days."
Chen Ze joked with him and asked, "What if you don't have time?"
Chen Miao understood what he meant and replied seriously, "I'm informing you."
Chen Ze was not angry at all. He nodded and smiled and said, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements."
He knew his cousin's character well, and he was never one to ask for other people's consent.
Chen Miao glanced at his phone, then tilted his head back and drank the liquid in the cup.
He stood up and faced the corridor and said, "Let's go, it's almost time."
Chen Ze hummed.
The next second, his temperament suddenly changed and he resumed his external mask.
His tall figure walked from the darkness to the light. The chess piece between his fingers shone green in the light and was quickly put into the inner pocket of his suit.
Two hours later, the banquet ended.
The guests left one after another.
On a path surrounded by trees.
Chen Miao loosened his bow tie casually, slung his black suit jacket over his arm, and prepared to walk out.
Chen Ze stood under the streetlight and called him: "Sleep here after drinking."
Chen Miao turned his head to look at him, curled his lips and smiled, saying: "It's too lonely to sleep here, you'll sleep better when you go back."
"Don't you want to say hello to your family?"
Chen Miao strode forward, waved his hand and said casually: "I've told my parents, I'm leaving first."
A gentle breeze blew by, and the smell of alcohol on Chen Ze's body dissipated a little. He rubbed his temples, retracted his gaze, and prepared to return the way he had come.
A tall woman in a rose-red dress walked through the shadow of the big tree and came straight to him.
Xu Qingfu stared at the gradually disappearing figure. "I heard that Old Chen loves this grandson the most because of his youngest son. I didn't expect to see him until today."
"......" Chen Ze raised his leg and prepared to leave.
After a few seconds, Xu Qingfu said, "Your cousin is really good-looking. How about I become your sister-in-law?"
Xu Qingfu's sister Xu Qingrong likes Chen Ze and is determined to marry him.
No surprise.
She is Chen Ze's future sister-in-law.
Chen Ze paused, glanced at her sideways, and said calmly, "Don't bother with him, he already has a girlfriend."
Xu Qingfu put one hand on her waist and raised her chin, not caring about this verbally agreed relationship.
"So what? Just split it up."
Chen knew clearly what she was thinking, which was simply to use some means to break them up.
A few steps away, he gave her a cold look and objectively commented, "Even if they break up, you can't hold Chen Miao. You're not qualified."
Is she not qualified?
Xu Qingfu raised her voice, "Are you kidding me?"
She disagreed with his statement.
She has a hot body, good looks and a good background. Whenever she meets a handsome guy, she can use some tricks to get him easily and never fails.
Even if I hit a wall at the banquet just now, I can definitely win if I spend more time.
Chen Ze was too lazy to explain and didn't want to argue with her any further, so he warned her directly: "Don't set your sights on him."
Xu Qingfu didn't seem to care. She picked up a strand of hair with her fingers and said with a smile, "If I'm with him, you don't have to marry my sister to have everything you want."
Hearing this, Chen Ze's expression suddenly darkened, and he looked at Xu Qingfu with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
In the deserted back garden, he said with great force: "My brother, there is no need to compromise with anyone for any benefit."
Xu Qingfu didn't expect Chen Ze to be so protective of his brother, and was a little surprised: "......"
Chen Ze didn't think that Chen Miao would suffer losses at the hands of others.
But as an older brother, he felt it necessary to clean up some of the ashes for Chen Miao to prevent his clothes from getting dirty.
Turning his back, he coldly issued an ultimatum to Xu Qingfu: "Do your own thing and don't play dirty tricks behind my back, or... don't blame me for skinning you alive."
Xu Qingfu's body froze, and she turned sideways to look at the figure in the distance, unable to utter a word for a long time.
She angrily stomped on the marble floor tiles with her high heels to vent her frustration.
She knew the temper of her future brother-in-law.
He looks easy to get along with and looks like a dignified gentleman.
In fact...
He is strong-willed, insidious and vicious.
Being able to speak to her in a nice tone and emphasize it many times was already giving her enough face because of the relationship between the two families.
The last sentence means there is no room for negotiation.
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When Chen Miao came back, Lin Jiu didn't notice at all.
She was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, blow-drying her wet hair.
Blow-drying your hair is so boring.
She turned on the TV in advance and chose a travel program.
So, she focused on the beautiful scenery on the screen as the hair dryer blew hot air.
She couldn't hear any sound from the TV, only the irritating white noise of the hair dryer.
As it should be...
She couldn't hear the door opening or footsteps.
As I was tilting my head to blow dry my hair on one side, a hand suddenly reached out from behind me and pulled my shirt up to the middle of my forearm.
Chen Miao took the hair dryer from her and continued with his subsequent work.
Although he could guess who it was, Lin Jiu's heart still skipped a beat because of the sudden action.
A hint of alcohol drifted into my nose on the wind.
Lin Jiu frowned, took a sip through his nose, and immediately turned sideways to look behind him.
Chen Miao was blow-drying her hair, so he naturally noticed her movements.
He turned off the hairdryer.
The room was much quieter, with only the occasional sound of the TV.
He lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lin Jiu didn't answer. He put his hands on the back of the sofa and looked at Chen Miao from head to toe.
He was dressed very formally.
I got a hairstyle that suits my age group, fixed it with hairspray and combed it to the sides, revealing my brow bones and forehead.
Judging from his face alone, he has a mixed feeling between a young man and an adult man.
He was simply dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers.
Lin Jiu could see how much he valued it.
......
This was the first time that Chen Miao dressed up so formally.
In the past, I went to work in the company during the summer vacation.
He only dresses formally occasionally and often exudes a sense of casualness.
After looking him up and down, Lin Jiu looked up at him, frowned, and asked, "How much did you drink? You reek of alcohol."
Chen Miao leaned back on the sofa, looked down at her and replied, "Two bottles."
Lin Jiu said, "You can drink quite well." Although his face was slightly red, he looked sober.
Chen Miao said modestly: "The alcohol content of the red wine is not high, my dad can drink more."
The two were too close.
The strong smell of alcohol on him hit my nose.
Lin Jiu moved back a little further away from him and stretched out his hand to him, "Go take a shower and I'll blow dry my hair myself."
Seeing her trying to avoid him, Chen Miao curled his lips and smiled.
He leaned over to her, pushed her to the corner of the sofa, and deliberately blew a breath on her face. "I thought you were fascinated by me just now, but I didn't expect you to dislike me."
“.......”
To be honest, Chen Miao looks really handsome in this outfit.
Lin Jiuyou was stunned for a few seconds.
But she had just taken a shower and smelled delicious.
Smelling his scent, I inexplicably felt that the air around me was turbid.
although......
He appeared spotless.
"Hurry up." Lin Jiu gently pushed his shoulder, but it didn't move at all, and the distance between them didn't widen. She turned her head away from him and said, "Don't come near me until you're done washing."
Under the light, her exposed neck looked white, tender and smooth.
Chen Miao stared at it for a few seconds, his Adam's apple tightening.
After a few seconds of silence, he put the hair dryer on the sofa and said, "I'll blow dry your hair after I finish washing it."
Lin Jiu didn't listen to Chen Miao.
Not long after he entered the bathroom, she immediately took a hair dryer to dry her half-dry hair.
She really didn't want someone who was drunk and in desperate need of a rest to serve her.
Logically speaking.
She should be the one taking care of him.
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When Chen Miao came out.
Lin Jiu had a pillow behind him and was leaning against the headboard playing with his cell phone.
He walked over to the bed and sat down, reaching out and touching her hair, blowing it dry.
Lin Jiu looked at him and said, "It's all done."
Chen Miao pulled back the quilt and climbed onto the bed, leaning against her. "You make me look useless."
"......" Lin Jiu put down his phone, pulled her down to lie down, and said, "You should go to bed right now."
Chen Miao turned his head to look at her profile and felt warm in his heart.
He turned over and pressed her down, kissing her carefully for a while.
Lin Jiu didn't resist at all.
Extremely obedient.
Chen Miao was satisfied and felt relaxed all over.
He held her waist properly, smelled her scent, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
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