Chapter 22 Protecting the Calf
Ms. Bai wanted to say something else.
The glass door to the balcony was suddenly opened from the outside, and the woman's words stopped abruptly. Shi Yin was startled for a moment, and when she looked up, she saw Han Zhan's tall figure.
"What are you talking about?"
He asked.
No one in the hall answered.
Guessing the answer, Han Zhan came over and sat next to Shi Yin. He naturally put his arm around her slender waist, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear so that everyone could hear, "Wife, what bad things did Mom say to you about me?"
Shi Yin was not used to physical contact.
The distance is too close.
Too intimate and ambiguous.
However, she was at the Han family compound, in front of the Han couple, and she needed to fulfill her wifely responsibilities and play the role of a harmonious couple with Han Zhan. She hid her body's instinctive resistance well and replied, "Mom didn't say anything."
"Huh? Mom gave you a jade bracelet and asked you to call me mom. I gave you a ring, but why didn't you call me hubby? The ring isn't as expensive as the jade bracelet?"
Shi Yin: “…”
She pursed her lips and said nothing, and Han Zhan stopped teasing. He pinched Shi Yin's soft fingers affectionately, his dark eyes slightly raised as he glanced at Ms. Bai beside him, returning to the previous topic: "It's rare that I actually have a good image in Mom's eyes."
Ms. Bai glanced at him coldly.
Too lazy to care.
The housekeeper hurried in from outside, holding a tablet computer connected to a video call, and ran to the Han couple with joy: "Sir and Madam, the eldest young master is calling!"
Hearing this, Ms. Bai, who had been stern, suddenly brightened up, her eyes narrowing with laughter. Han's father, who had been sitting quietly sipping tea, immediately stood up and joined his wife in the camera. He called out to his son, "Ah Zheng, is the branch office very busy lately?"
"Don't worry, Dad. I'm not particularly busy."
"You must have a lot of work to do. You look haggard. You worked overtime last night, right?" Ms. Bai frowned, her words blaming her, but her expression showed uncontrollable heartache. "Mom has told you many times that your health is the most important thing. Don't always work overtime. A few days ago, your assistant heard that you were in the hospital for an IV drip. Your dad and I were so worried that we couldn't sleep. If Yinyin hadn't come to our house for dinner today, we would have flown to Country M to take care of you."
"Where is Ah Zhan?" Han Zheng asked on the other end.
The light in Ms. Bai's eyes dimmed when she mentioned her youngest son. She glanced at Han Zhan, who was sitting off-camera next to Shi Yin, playing with Shi Yin's long hair.
A good-for-nothing guy.
Apart from being lustful, he really has no ambition at all.
From childhood to adulthood, he has only been making trouble and getting into trouble, and has never done anything decent. They are both sons, raised in the same family, why is there such a big difference?
Ms. Bai was displeased: "Han Zhan, didn't you hear your brother calling you?"
Han Zhan, who was holding his wife and whispering, raised his head. When the housekeeper came over with a tablet and the camera focused on him, he heartlessly greeted Han Zheng, who was wearing a suit and tie and was hailed as a new generation of business leader, "Brother."
"He didn't even wear decent clothes when he brought his newlywed wife back home," said Han Zheng.
"I don't look good in a suit." Han Zhan smiled and bowed his head to signal Shi Yin: "Wife, my dear brother, say hello and he will give you a red envelope for meeting you later. It's bigger than the ones given by my second uncle and third aunt."
Shi Yin nodded.
Looking at Han Zheng on the screen, he said respectfully, "Brother."
As the head of one of the eight great families in Beijing, the two young masters of the Han family were renowned and well-known within the industry. A few years ago, after the completion of a transnational financing project led by Han Zheng, the Han family became deeply integrated with international practices and became a comprehensive chaebol. His fame soared, and he became the youngest CEO on the Forbes list in China.
but.
This was the first time Shi Yin met Han Zheng.
I had only seen his photos on Han's official website before. It turned out that the photos were photoshopped to make them more attractive. Han Zheng himself did not look outstanding, but he was not ugly. Compared with Han Zhan's face that looked like it was carved by God himself, there was no comparison and they were not on the same level at all.
Han Zheng also had some advantages, such as his reply: "Xiaoyin, my parents told me about your marriage to Azhan. I'm sorry and regretful that I couldn't make it back to have a home-cooked meal with you."
"People outside have mixed opinions about A-Zhan, but please believe that he is a person worth entrusting your life to. If you have any friction in the future and he makes you angry, tell me first and I will help you."
He is an introvert.
Mature and gentle.
The soft facial lines make him look more sincere.
This type of person is naturally down-to-earth and can quickly gain the trust of others in interpersonal relationships. They are also very popular with the older generation and are what parents call good children.
Shi Yin responded politely: "Thank you, big brother."
The tablet's camera shifted direction, focusing on the Han couple again. They exchanged a few words with their son. Then, Ms. Bai stood up and took the housekeeper with her. "Ah Zheng, Mom made your favorite snowflake cake and had the maid put it in the refrigerator. Take a look. I'll have it airlifted to you this afternoon."
In a short while, Shi Yin and Han Zhan were the only ones left in the living room.
It was extremely quiet all around.
Shi Yin withdrew her gaze from the departing Han couple and glanced at the person beside her. He lowered his eyes, his slender, clean fingers still entwined with half of her hair, pinching her fine hair with his fingertips, kneading it intermittently.
In the past, he would have noticed the first time she looked at him. Shi Yin stared at him for a long time before Han Zhan suddenly pulled himself out of his thoughts. When he lowered his eyes to look at her, his eyes softened and his voice doted on her: "Would you like some snow cake, wife?"
"I don't really like it."
"The snow cakes my mom makes are different from the ones sold outside."
"The taste?"
"Well, Mom was born in the imperial capital. She came to the capital after the Han and Bai families married. She's best at making snow cakes. They're sweet but not greasy, and have a dense texture. Sit here for a while, I'll get you a few pieces."
"But your mother made that specifically for your eldest brother."
"What's the big deal?" Han Zhan stood up, looking accustomed to it and indifferent. "It's just a few cakes, not worth much. Be good, wait for me for a while, I'll be back soon."
He left the living room.
Shi Yin glanced at his back as he walked away, then looked at the seat where he was sitting next to her.
It seems that he is not as fond of women as the rumors say.
When he put his arm around her waist when they sat down, she was stunned and panicked. While they were talking, Han Zhan silently loosened his grip, only wrapping his arm around her back, his palms resting on the sofa. His chest wasn't completely pressed against hers, leaving a few centimeters between them. It was a distance that wouldn't offend her, but would still allow others to see that they were in love.
Shi Yin waited in the living room for three to five minutes, but Han Zhan didn't come back. She felt a little bored waiting, so she sorted the red envelopes in her basket, then stood up, looked around, and wandered around the corner of the living room.
There is an old-fashioned piano on the south side.
It looks old.
Next to the music sheet was a photo frame containing a picture of Han Zheng playing the piano as a child. She walked a few steps forward and passed a display window. A family photo caught Shi Yin's eye.
She stopped.
Browse these very well-preserved old photos from top to bottom.
The first seven or eight photos showed a family of four, including Han Zhan and Han Zheng. I don't know from which photo on, Han Zhan was missing from the group photo, not even a scrap of his clothes could be seen. If you only looked at these photos, someone who didn't know would think the Han family only had one eldest son.
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