The test results had just come out and the reporter had just left her house. With Zhou Jingrui's cold personality, he would never be interested in other people's affairs, let alone chat with the aunties and grandmas in the alley. He knew the news early enough!
Lan Guoer was right. Zhou Jingrui really didn't care about other people's affairs! But who made Lan Guoer not "someone else" in his heart?
One morning, he was passing by the alley when he heard two aunties mention Lan Guoer's name. He walked up to them for some unknown reason...
"The whole alley knows about it, so I know what's so strange about it." Zhou Jingrui glanced at her and looked towards the door.
"Since you're unwilling to help, I think your name is a good one. I'll call my yard 'The Orchard'! It sounds easy to remember and won't make you hungry!"
Lan Guoer: "..." Is there such a name? Can she say no?
"Could you consider..."
Before Lan Guoer finished speaking, she heard Zhou Jingrui's order,
"Sixth son! Go hire someone to make a plaque for this garden. Write the words 'Orchard' on it."
"Okay, sir!" Liuzi bowed and responded, then walked out the door immediately.
Lan Guoer: “…”
Is the efficiency really that high? As if who would compete with him for this name!
Seeing that the outcome was settled, she consoled herself, "Orchard, orchard! Anyway, this fruit is not that fruit! Let him take whatever he wants!"
Zhou Jingrui stuffed the children's pockets with chocolates and served them various pastries, letting them eat as much as they wanted.
Lan Guoer knew this pastry was special the moment she saw it! Such delicate and soft pastries were unheard of in mainland China at that time.
"Did you bring these candies and snacks from Hong Kong?" she asked.
Zhou Jingrui nodded slightly as a response.
"You are the eldest son of the Zhou family in Gangcheng. How did you end up trapped in the interior back then? And in such a miserable state?"
Lan Guoer has always been curious about this and couldn't help asking.
"The Zhou family in the mainland and the Zhou family in Hong Kong are originally one family. My father has been living in Hong Kong with my grandfather. After all, the mainland is the Zhou family's ancestral home, and it has always been guarded by my second uncle."
Zhou Jingrui spoke frankly, "Twelve years ago, I went back to my hometown with my grandfather to visit relatives. He was very old and had traveled a long distance, so he became bedridden when he got home. Therefore, we had to extend our return trip.
Later... you know the situation here! We couldn't leave even if we wanted to!
Fortunately, my grandfather had a long-term vision and asked my second uncle to hand over the family property on his own initiative, so that we were able to preserve the ancestral home and have a place to live.
But as landlords, our lives... you should be able to imagine that under repeated parades and criticisms, my grandfather and my second uncle's family... Ha!"
At this point, Zhou Jingrui's voice was choked, but he covered it up with a wry smile.
"Anyway, in the end it was just Mr. and Mrs. Yeo and I, and my legs were in that state.
Later, the situation improved, and the higher-ups arranged a job for me at a scrap yard because of our good performance and the fact that I was disabled.
That’s what happened to me.”
After Zhou Jingrui finished speaking, he looked at Lan Guoer with a blazing gaze. "What else is there that interests you about me? I will tell you everything I know!"
Zhou Jingrui didn't mind Lan Guoer asking him these questions!
On the contrary, he was even somewhat happy that she was willing to contact him, to inquire about him, to understand him...
Meeting his gaze, Lan Guoer felt that his dark eyes seemed to carry some kind of magic, and she would be deeply attracted by it if she was not careful.
She blinked quickly to escape from the gaze, then shook her head.
"Sorry to bring up your sad story!"
In her opinion, this was undoubtedly a sad experience, and bringing up the past was tantamount to reopening the scars! Lan Guoer felt a little guilty, she shouldn't have brought up this topic.
“Haha~”
Zhou Jingrui sensed the alienation in her eyes and turned his gaze away, saying indifferently,
"It's all in the past! Am I not doing well now? Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you! Without you, I might have already given up hope and wouldn't be where I am today!
I owe you such a huge favor. If you need anything from me in the future, just ask me. But don't be polite to me!"
Zhou Jingrui deliberately spoke in a light-hearted manner!
He didn't ask for much, as long as he could see her, protect her, and see her live happily, he would be satisfied!
He knew that if some thoughts were shown too obviously, it would only widen the distance between them.
And he was willing to suppress it forever in his heart...
Seeing him so carefree, Lan Guoer smiled and relaxed.
"I'm not confiscating your consultation fee! We've already settled the matter! But I still owe you a favor for saving Xiao Nuan!"
"Well..." Zhou Jingrui looked at Xiao Nuan,
"This is the fate between me and the child! If you don't mind, I would like to adopt her as my goddaughter."
Without waiting for Lan Guoer to reply, he continued, "However, the triplets are from the same mother. It would be unfair to only recognize one of them! If possible, it would be best if I could recognize all three of them."
"this......"
Lan Guoer frowned! She really didn't expect Zhou Jingrui to make such a request!
"You've been back in Hong Kong for so long and you're still not married?" she asked.
Lan Guoer felt that her guess should be correct!
As for children! Who would care about someone else's children if they had their own?
Hearing her ask this, Zhou Jingrui's face darkened and he thought to himself, this little woman really pokes wherever it hurts!
"Don't worry! On my wedding day, your wedding candy will definitely be there!"
Then, he obviously didn't want to continue the topic of whether he was married or not, so he asked impatiently,
"Whether you admit it or not, just give me a definite answer. If you don't want to admit it, I won't force you!"
Lan Guoer had long been accustomed to his cold-outside-but-warm-inside temper, so she didn't bother with him.
She thought, with Zhou Jingrui's current status, she wondered how many people would be eager to become his wife!
Although her children have enough money to spend and are protected by others, it seems that there is nothing wrong with having a strong backing like the Zhou family in Hong Kong!
"I don't have any objection!"
Lan Guoer glanced at the three little dumplings. Their mouths were stuffed full and they were eating happily.
She continued, "But the children are not mine alone after all. I still need to discuss it with their father and the elders in the family. I will reply to you when I have news!"
Zhou Jingrui nodded, "I'll wait for you!"
But a wave of bitterness welled up in his heart. With this relationship with the children, he could finally protect her and her children with a clear conscience, right?
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