Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Respect?
Ruan Zhao hurriedly took a hot shower. Gu Huaiyan had fought with the kitten for three hundred rounds and finally wiped the rain off the kitten. When he saw someone coming down, he picked up the kitten by the back of its neck and asked Ruan Zhao, "Do you want to try holding it?"
If he hadn't wanted to see Ruan Zhao holding the kitten, Gu Huaiyan wouldn't have had the patience to wipe the cat's fur.
Ruan Zhao saw the kitten baring its teeth, as if it had some deep hatred for the person holding it, so he asked cautiously: "Will it bite me?"
"No." Gu Huaiyan glanced at the cat, and the cat immediately admitted its mistake. Gu Huaiyan was very satisfied, "Look, it doesn't dare."
Ruan Zhao reached out and caught the kitten. The kitten curled up in his arms obediently, as if it knew him. At this time, Uncle Wang brought some freshly cooked fish from the kitchen. The kitten smelled the fish and meowed, then flew out of Ruan Zhao's arms.
"Give it a name." Gu Huaiyan followed Ruan Zhao to the restaurant. Ruan Zhao was taking the plate of fish from Wang Bo. He looked up at Gu Huaiyan with sparkling eyes, "Does that mean I can keep it?"
Gu Huaiyan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "If you raise it, you must be responsible for taking good care of it."
"Yeah, yeah!" Ruan Zhao nodded vigorously.
The kitten started to circle around Ruan Zhao again, rubbing his trouser legs frequently and meowing from time to time, which made Ruan Zhao's heart melt. He squatted down to feed the kitten fish, touched the kitten, looked up at Gu Huaiyan and said, "Can you call it Diandian? There are a few spots on its back."
"Your cat, you can call it whatever you want." The warm yellow light poured down, and Gu Huaiyan looked at the man and the cat in front of him, and even his voice softened.
His heart was gradually filled with a sense of satisfaction. Different from career success, he felt that this sense of satisfaction came from responsibility.
"Huai Yan, are you going to work overtime at the company tomorrow?" Ruan Zhao petted the cat for a while, then stood up and asked.
Gu Huaiyan used to work overtime at the company on weekends, and he was so busy these past two days that he left home early and came back late. He thought Ruan Zhao missed him but was too embarrassed to say it, so he put on a reluctant look and said, "I have something to do, but I can stay at home..."
"I'm going to work tomorrow." Before Gu Huaiyan could finish, Ruan Zhao excitedly told him, "The equipment in the studio has been installed. I can go there tomorrow. This is my first day at work!"
"...Really?" Gu Huaiyan frowned, "I suddenly remembered that I also have an important meeting." He cleared his throat and glanced at the cat that was crying for food, not realizing that his words were sarcastic, "You won't be at home tomorrow, what should I do with the cat?"
Ruan Zhao squatted down and touched the cat again: "Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Wang to keep an eye on it. But I'll be back at noon and I'll bring it some delicious food!"
Gu Huaiyan's eyes fell on Ruan Zhao who was petting the cat. He couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed Ruan Zhao's head. Ruan Zhao petted the cat and he petted Ruan Zhao: "Okay, go to bed first. It's already very late."
Ruan Zhao looked up at him with deep warmth in his eyes and a heart full of gratitude. Gu Huaiyan felt quite uncomfortable being looked at, and he straightened his face and said, "Why is your hair so messy?" As he spoke, he pulled Ruan Zhao's hair a few more times, making his hair messy.
As a "family member" who is responsible for Ruan Zhao, although they are not very willing for Ruan Zhao to go out to work, when Gu Huaiyan sensed Ruan Zhao's inner expectations for the job, he acquiesced. At worst, if his mother blames him in the future, he can just say that the child needs experience.
The next morning, when Gu Huaiyan arranged for Xiao Zhao to drive Ruan Zhao to the studio, he emphasized that Xiao Zhao must stay with Ruan Zhao until he got off work and brought him home safely.
"Got it!" Xiao Zhao raised his head and chest and saluted in a proper manner, "I will definitely fulfill my mission and bring the young master back in one piece!"
Xiao Zhao expected Gu Huaiyan to scold him, but he actually nodded?!
Seeing Gu Huaiyan turn around and give instructions to Ruan Zhao, Xiao Zhao thought to himself: No, boss, I'm so abstract today, aren't you going to scold me? ? ? At the very least, you should roll your eyes!
"You don't have to go alone to buy food for Diandian. We'll go together in the afternoon." Gu Huaiyan's voice was unexpectedly gentle.
"I can go by myself. I asked Su Yun. There is a pet supermarket next to U University." Ruan Zhao felt sorry for Gu Huaiyan's hard work. "No need to trouble you..."
"No trouble."
Gu Huaiyan has no doubt that as a parent, it is not troublesome at all to accompany children to buy pet supplies!
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Because it was Ruan Zhao's first day in the studio, He Suyun also arrived there early, and his foot had almost healed in the past two days.
When the two met and went in, there was a girl sitting in the studio.
"This is Xiao Zhen, another anchor of ours." He Suyun introduced the two to each other, "This is Zhao Zhao, it's his first time as an anchor, Xiao Zhen, you will teach him later."
"Hello." Xiao Zhen wore a high ponytail and her face was bare but full of youthfulness. "Thank you for coming to do charity for the children."
Ruan Zhao was thanked before he even started working. He felt a little embarrassed and said with a blushing face: "Thank you for giving me the opportunity to exercise."
Xiao Zhen waved his hand, indicating that Ruan Zhao was too polite. Seeing that the two of them were familiar with each other, He Suyun went back to school to deal with other things. After the others left, the work officially began. Ruan Zhao followed Xiao Zhen to learn how to use the equipment.
Although he had never been exposed to these things, he was serious about learning, so he memorized them quickly. After Xiao Zhen adjusted the equipment, he looked for a suitable fairy tale and asked Ruan Zhao, "Zhao Zhao, are you dropping out of school?"
Xiao Zhen had previously heard from He Suyun that Ruan Zhao did not go to school, and since Ruan Zhao looked like he had a weak personality, he mistakenly thought he was dropping out of school due to illness.
"No." Ruan Zhao replied with some stammering, "I, I just came back from abroad, and there were no conditions for me to go to school there."
I thought Xiao Zhen would look down on me because he didn't go to school, but he didn't care and said, "Well, you can go to school in China, as long as you pass the exam. But luckily I have your help during this time, otherwise I wouldn't be able to spare the time."
"Are you busy with school?" Ruan Zhao asked cautiously. When he heard that he could go to school in China, he actually began to look forward to it. It must be said that he envied Xiao Zhen and He Suyun. They were about the same age as him, but they seemed to know everything.
And they are full of vitality, like the blood flowing in this world, fresh and closely connected with the world.
Ruan Zhao wanted this sense of belonging.
"It's OK." Xiao Zhen smiled at Ruan Zhao, a rare shy smile, "I have an internship on Friday and Saturday, and I have a date on Sunday."
"Date?" Ruan Zhao thought the other party was the same as him, "Do you have a fiancé too?"
Xiao Zhen nodded slightly: "I guess so. I will get married when I graduate."
Ruan Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this. He had never thought that Xiao Zhen was also going to get married. He was already very upset that Gu Huaiyan didn't touch him, and he didn't even know the specific reason. Now when he heard that Xiao Zhen was in a similar situation to him, he blurted out in a hurry: "So did you sleep together?"
Xiao Zhen, who was originally a little shy, blushed immediately after hearing this.
"No, no, we...are not like you people from other countries. We are very reserved." Xiao Zhen was frantically looking for a suitable story to read. She had not expected that this boy who had returned from abroad would be so bold and open. What's more, he asked with such sincerity, without any frivolous feeling at all.
"Reserved?" Ruan Zhao was confused. What does reserved mean? In his understanding, there is only abstinence. He had always believed that Gu Huaiyan was a top who was abstinent on the outside but wild on the inside. But if reserved means...
Seeing that he really didn't understand, Xiao Zhen had to explain with a warm face: "In our country, more traditional people generally don't have sex before marriage. This is to respect each other. Of course, now everyone's minds are very open. Having sex before marriage does not mean disrespecting each other. It mainly depends on the wishes of both parties."
"Respect each other?" Ruan Zhao pondered over Xiao Zhen's words. As soon as he arrived at Gu Huaiyan's house, Gu Huaiyan arranged a guest room next to his own for him. He also took care of him in daily life. Thinking about it carefully, it turned out that in addition to being impolite, there was another reason why Gu Huaiyan respected him!
Ruan Zhao felt his face flushed immediately. Gu Huaiyan respected him so much, but he was thinking about being with Gu Huaiyan every day...
He actually doesn't respect the other person!
"Thank you, Xiao Zhen!" Ruan Zhao suddenly became enlightened, and felt that his whole life was brightened. He had always misunderstood this world. It turned out that this world was more subtle!
"You're welcome." Xiao Zhen waved his hands repeatedly, "It's almost time, let's read a story."
The two of them read the story together for the first time. With Xiao Zhen's guidance, Ruan Zhao became familiar with it quickly and was very immersed in it. By the time they finished reading the story, two hours had passed.
Xiao Zhen locked the door and gave Ruan Zhao a key.
"Starting tomorrow you will be on your own, come on." Xiao Zhen encouraged.
Ruan Zhao held the key and nodded solemnly. The two went their separate ways downstairs. Ruan Zhao went to the parking lot to go home first. Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked into the parking lot, he saw the tall Gu Huaiyan standing in front of the car from a distance.
Although it was a cloudy day, the sunlight shone through the cracks in the dark clouds, shining on Gu Huaiyan like a spotlight. He was like the protagonist standing on a natural stage, strongly attracting the audience's attention.
Ruan Zhao felt his heart skip a beat, and countless taboos suddenly surged in his mind.
[On stage, he is cold and abstinent, off stage, he is passionate and wild... Stop, stop, stop! ]
Ruan Zhao pinched himself hard and pulled his thoughts back. Gu Huaiyan respected him so much, how could he have such unsubtle thoughts about Gu Huaiyan!
It was not until Gu Huaiyan saw Ruan Zhao standing still and walking towards him that Ruan Zhao drove away all those implicit thoughts.
"What's wrong? Are you tired from work and can't walk?" Gu Huaiyan came over and naturally took Ruan Zhao's hand.
Ruan Zhao paused for a moment, and when those thoughts were about to come out, he quickly shook off Gu Huaiyan and walked quickly towards the car: "Not tired, not tired, I'm happy to go to work!"
Gu Huaiyan looked down at his hand that had been thrown away, seeming to be lost in thought.
What happened? Ruan Zhao's mind was in a mess, filled with words like school, work, friends, and respect.
Could it be that his friend doesn't respect him?
Thinking of this, Gu Huaiyan's face immediately darkened and he followed Ruan Zhao into the car.
Ruan Zhao didn't say a word along the way, but just pinched himself secretly with his nails. He was extremely nervous. Gu Huaiyan watched all of this, wanting to know what happened to him, but he could only hear him mumbling fairy tales in his mind, like chanting scriptures.
It is also disorganized. The sentence "Mr. Clam puts on his clothes, then puts on his shoes" is repeated more than ten times.
So, is Mr. Clam still going to go out wearing so many clothes? !
"Zhao Zhao..." Gu Huaiyan thought he had made a mistake on his first day at work, so he put his hand on his shoulder and tried to comfort him.
Unexpectedly, Ruan Zhaohun tensed up and said through gritted teeth: "Huai Yan, can you please stop touching me?"