Cheng Guangxu immediately wilted, but he ate faster.
Zhang Hongmei felt she was becoming increasingly wicked. Why did she feel so good about bullying Cheng Guangxu? Good heavens! Bullying honest people is a sin. She shouldn't indulge her perverse pleasures anymore.
After finishing their meal, cleaning up, and seeing Dong Yuping and the others off, they finally sat down in the living room.
"Hongmei, I have something to talk to you about. It's my business," Zhao Tiancheng said to Zhang Hongmei with a smile.
"If it's inconvenient for Mr. Zhao, let's talk in the study."
"Alright, let's go to the study and leave this place to the four of them. Guangxu is already pacing around, we don't want to keep him occupied."
Cheng Guangxu scratched his head when he heard them talking about him.
"Dad, you guys go ahead. I'll have no problem teaching them foreign languages." Zhao Hao was eager for his father to marry Wang Xinyi as soon as possible. Besides, being able to teach these people would satisfy his vanity.
The two went upstairs to the study, but calling it a study was a bit of a stretch, as there were very few books inside.
"Mr. Zhao, please have a seat. May I ask what brings you here?"
"Then I'll get straight to the point: I admire Ms. Wang Xinyi, but my confession has not been reciprocated."
It's a bit embarrassing and inappropriate for someone my age to say these things to a junior like me. But I'm going to swallow my pride today because I feel you are very important to Wang Xinyi, and I hope to get your approval.
Since meeting Wang Xinyi, I feel like I've returned to my twenties.
Before, because of Haozheng, I didn't have the energy to find someone. Of course, it was also because I hadn't met anyone who moved me. Now, at our age, what we want is companionship in the future. Companionship in old age, that's what it's all about.
Zhang Hongmei was secretly laughing, but on the surface she remained serious.
“Mr. Zhao, I really can’t help much with this matter. Even if I were Aunt Wang’s own daughter, I couldn’t interfere with her love life. But I can talk to her.”
So you're saying you don't object?
"Yes, I support it. Even if I can take care of Aunt Wang in her old age, I still feel that she needs someone who cares about her. I hope she can be happy."
No matter how good your children are, they can't be by your side all the time. If you have a headache or fever, there's not even anyone to pour you water. I don't want Aunt Wang to live like that.
Zhao Tiancheng smiled; this young girl was truly remarkable. "Then thank you. I hope it will be soon. I've been lonely for almost twenty years."
"Okay, I'll go down and talk to Aunt Wang in a bit. But let's get this straight: I absolutely will not tolerate you treating her any badly."
"Don't worry about that. How could the only time I, Zhao Tiancheng, have ever fallen in love happen like that?"
"Alright, I'll give it a try. If she really doesn't want to, then please restrain yourself. I don't want her to be unhappy."
"Hehe. Don't worry. We're both this age now, long past the age of impulsiveness. If Wang Xinyi still rejects me in the end, I'll accept it. I, Zhao Tiancheng, am destined to be alone for the rest of my life."
Zhang Hongmei went downstairs, carrying a glass of milk, and knocked on Wang Xinyi's door.
"Aunt Wang, would you like a glass of milk? Or how about we see if we know anyone from our country? We could ask her to come over and cook and clean the house?"
"But no need. I can manage on my own. Otherwise, I'll be lonely if you all go to school every day."
"Aunt Wang. Mr. Zhao just found me. Actually, I heard what you were saying in the kitchen. I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to."
Wang Xinyi was a little shy, while Zhang Hongmei found it rather strange. Could a woman of this age still be shy?
“Hongmei, I don’t know what to do. Actually, I don’t have any feelings for men, and I’m afraid to live with them.”
"Aunt Wang, do you have feelings for Mr. Zhao? Or do you admire him?"
Wang Xinyi nodded. "Mr. Zhao is the type of person I liked when I was younger."
“Aunt Wang, give it a try! Don’t worry, this place will always be your fallback, for life. Even when you’re seventy or eighty years old, if you feel that Mr. Zhao is no longer suitable for you, or if Mr. Zhao leaves first, my door will always be open for you.”
"Is it really okay? I'm just scared."
Zhang Hongmei had long known that Wang Xinyi, even at this age, was still innocent and naive.
"Hehe, I think you should give it a try. Life is very short, and you shouldn't wait until later to regret some things. Don't worry, I'll back you up."
Wang Xinyi lay down again. Zhang Hongmei thought she was going to sleep and was about to leave when she heard her soft voice, "Actually, I also feel too lonely. Everyone who knows me thinks I'm hurt by love or coerced by men. But that's not true. I'm just scared, and I've seen too many men change their minds."
"Hehe, Aunt Wang, times have changed. If you get along, you stay together; if you don't, you part ways."
"Hongmei, do you really think I can do this?"
As Zhang Hongmei listened to Wang Xinyi repeatedly asking her this question, she knew that Wang Xinyi had actually been tempted for a long time, but she just didn't dare to take the step.
"You really can try. I hope you can be happy and have a partner."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
"Hehe, that's how it should be. It's not easy to meet someone who makes your heart flutter. Have confidence in yourself, and you will definitely be happy."
"Well then, you should have a good talk with Mr. Zhao. Shall I go and call him in?"
"Okay, let him in."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and left Wang Xinyi's room, then walked to Zhao Tiancheng, who had been watching the room closely. "Mr. Zhao, why don't you go in and chat with Aunt Wang?"
Seeing Zhang Hongmei's smile, Zhao Tiancheng knew that the matter had been settled.
She smiled gratefully at her and walked briskly into Wang Xinyi's room.
Zhang Hongmei didn't stay in the living room, but went back to her room. Suddenly, she felt a little nostalgic for Zhang Shouyi.
He took out the letter from the ring, read it, and then laughed.
The entire piece is about missing herself. Zhang Hongmei doesn't seem to have very strong feelings for love. I wonder if it's because she's too old for that? Or because she hasn't met the right person yet? She was quite moved when she was advising Wang Xinyi earlier.
To be fair, Zhang Shouyi was really good to me. I knew he couldn't possibly be the same person he was in front of me, but I could still genuinely feel his sincerity.
Forget it, now's not the time to think about this. I should focus on my studies. It's not too late to think about this when I get back. Who knows what might happen in the meantime? Time will tell, and I can afford to wait.
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