Chapter 169 Heartbroken

Zhang Chunlei paced back and forth in the room assigned to him by the Nanfu County Committee, hesitating for several days, not knowing whether he should tell his family that Yu Xiaowu was dating someone.

If I tell him, will he go crazy when he finds out?

You have to know that Yu Xiaowu is the girl that the eldest brother has always protected and raised, and he holds her in his heart.

Everything that the eldest brother is doing now is to be able to stand in a high position, not be afraid of rumors, be able to block all pressure from the outside world, and then be with Yu Xiaowu.

But all of my brother's plans were ruined by Huo Lanci.

"Forget it, I'd better tell you the truth. Otherwise, you'll scold me if you hear the truth from my little sister." Zhang Chunlei wrapped his military coat tightly, opened the door of the room, and strode out.

Zhang Family, Shangyang City:

Zhang Wenqian walked in from outside with a tired look on his face. Seeing this, Grandma Zhang frowned slightly: "Didn't I tell you to have a good rest? Did you go to work again?"

My eldest grandson went to Beijing for a meeting and just returned to Shangyang City at noon today. I had already told him to have a good rest at home, but now it seems that he didn't take my words to heart.

"Grandma, I'm sorry, the municipal committee has a temporary meeting and I can't be absent." Zhang Wenqian sat next to grandma and brought her a glass of water with a smile: "I'll go to rest now, don't be angry."

Grandma Zhang looked at the handsome 1.85-meter-tall man in front of her, who acted like an obedient puppy in front of her. She wanted to blame him, but she swallowed it back in the end: "I told you not to work so hard, but you still want to do everything yourself. Why do you have to bear such great pressure at such a young age?"

Before he was 30 years old, he had already become the head of a department. Such a capable child is one of the best in the country.

But Grandma Zhang feels sorry for her grandson, because only they know how much this kid has paid to get to where he is today.

"I don't know why you've been working so hard these years."

Zhang Wen smiled lightly: "Grandma, I'm fine. I can take good care of myself. You don't have to worry."

"Grandma is worried about you. You are already 27 years old and you still don't know how to find a partner." Grandma Zhang patted her grandson's hand and sighed: "I don't ask that girl to take care of you, I just hope that someone can bring you a glass of water when you are tired, remind you to eat, and talk to you."

A bright and beautiful face flashed through Zhang Wenqian's mind, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips: "Grandma, aren't you afraid that I will find a girl younger than me who needs my care?"

Grandma Zhang glared at her grandson and said, "If there really is such a person, then he chose it himself. You are enjoying it, so why should I mix it up?"

"Grandma doesn't have the habit of being a bad person."

Zhang Wen smiled faintly but said nothing. There were some things he wanted to say several times but never dared to.

No matter how open-minded my parents and grandparents are, they may not accept that Yu Xiaowu and I are together.

If he was really together with Yu Xiaowu, in the eyes of others, it would be like a replacement marriage. Both the Zhang family and the Yu family would be attacked by rumors, and it might even cause both families to fall into an irretrievable situation.

This is also the reason why he would rather stand in the dark and help Yu Xiaowu solve some problems that Yu Zhian could not take care of, rather than appear in the open.

It’s because you don’t have enough power and you don’t stand high enough.

Seeing her grandson looking so tired, Grandma Zhang sighed and said, "Grandma will go get you another bowl of noodles. Wait here and have a rest after you finish eating."

Zhang Wenqian wanted to help, but was stopped by Grandma Zhang: "Just sit down, grandma is not so old that she can't move."

Just then, the phone at home rang.

Zhang Wenqian could only answer the phone first.

Hearing that it was his brother's voice, and that he was looking for him, he asked curiously, "Why did you have time to call me today?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Chunlei hesitated for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "Brother, I have something very important to tell you. Please don't be angry."

"Don't get too excited, and don't cry."

Zhang Wenqian couldn't help but laugh: "Stop hesitating here and get down to business."

"I, I am in Nanfu County now."

Nanfu County.

When Zhang Wenqian heard the place name, the first thing he thought of was that Xiaowu had also gone to the countryside in Nanfu County.

"Brother, Yu Xiaowu has a girlfriend." Zhang Chunlei thought, since he was going to tell it, he might as well be direct, otherwise he was worried that his brother would be suspicious and kill him directly.

Zhang Wenqian tightened his grip on the microphone. He opened his mouth and wanted to ask something, but found that he seemed to have lost his voice.

He was not deaf and had no hearing problems, so he could hear clearly what Chunlei said.

Xiaowu, we have found a partner.

This news was like a bolt from the blue for him.

Zhang Chunlei didn't hear his brother's voice, so he quickly said, "Brother, are you okay? Don't be upset."

"Brother, they have met their parents."

The knife stabbed deeply into Zhang Wenqian's heart. In just a moment, his strong heart was pierced with holes.

I took a deep breath, and it took me a long time to find my voice again.

Zhang Wenqian asked: "When did it happen?"

"Xiaowu got together with Huo Lanci not long after he went to the countryside. They have a good relationship and it seems like they will get married soon." Zhang Chunlei reminded him carefully, "Brother, are you going to snatch her away?"

Zhang Wenqian was silent for a while before asking, "Is she happy? Did that person bully her?"

Zhang Chunlei couldn't believe what he said: "Brother, I told you, Xiaowu has found someone, and she will be someone else's wife soon, how can you be so calm?"

Zhang Wenqian smiled bitterly: "What else? Go find her and ruin her life? Make her reputation go to waste?"

"Chun Lei, you just need to tell me, is she happy now?"

Zhang Chunlei suddenly felt sorry for his elder brother. Looking at Yu Xiaowu's face, if his elder brother had not been protecting him secretly, no matter how capable Yu Zhian was, he would have been careless and Yu Xiaowu would have been hurt.

Big brother has been protecting Yu Xiaowu for so many years, but no one else knows about it.

It makes me sad and uncomfortable just thinking about it.

"Brother, if you try to please her once, Xiaowu might like you." Zhang Chunlei said carefully, "You and Xiaowu have known each other since childhood, and you often buy candy for her. If she knows that you are protecting her secretly, she will definitely be touched."

Zhang Wenqian said: "Chunlei, she will be touched, but she won't like me."

He knew Xiaowu too well. If he didn't really like her, he would rather die with her than date her.

And once she likes someone, she won't easily fall in love with someone else.

He knew very well that he had no chance.

Thinking of this, his heart ached.

Even so, you still have to cheer up and calm yourself down.

Rather than whether Yu Xiaowu likes him or whether he still has a chance, at this moment, he cares more about whether Yu Xiaowu is happy and whether anyone bullies her.