Upon hearing this, Liang Zhirou bit her lip and lowered her head, remaining silent. A few strands of hair fell from her ears, making her look so forlorn.
Chen Lu patted Liang Zhirou's knee with his hand under the table and said softly, "You'll have to wait until your leg is completely healed before you can go back. Until then, you'll need to find a place to stay, right?"
"You have to pay rent to rent a house, and it's ridiculously expensive."
After Chen Lu finished speaking, he paused unconsciously, feeling that it was a bit jarring to bring up the high rent right after talking about a few million.
"I bought that house but I won't be living there for now, so I won't charge you rent. Think of all the things you can buy for Zhirou with the money you save on rent. Once your leg has healed, I'll drive you back."
"Wait until you've fully recovered before going back. I won't stop you this time..."
Liang Zhirou, her head bowed low, spoke with a sob in her voice.
Seeing this, Chen Lu quickly continued to persuade him: "I know that road very well after the last trip. Once your leg has recovered, you can go back or come back whenever you want. Just listen to us for now."
"Alright." After a long while, Xiao Xunfang finally nodded. She glanced at Chen Lu, her feelings somewhat complicated.
No matter how tactfully Chen Lu tried to be polite, she was still at a loss. She felt that she should find an opportunity to tell Liang Zhirou that Chen Lu had actually paid for the surgery.
This child should know how lucky she is, and she should also know how deep this boy's love is.
Fortunately, the somber atmosphere didn't last long, and the three of them soon started talking about other things.
While eating the chicken on the table, Chen Lu even recounted how he was chased and bitten by chickens and geese when he was a child in Chen Guanglin's hometown.
After Liang Zhirou found out that he was afraid of insects, Chen Lu added another embarrassing chapter to his history.
A while later.
"I'll go get another bowl of rice."
As Xiao Xunfang spoke, she reached for the cane beside her. Chen Lu stood up to help her, but she politely declined.
"It's okay, I'll go by myself. You don't know, I can be happy for a long time just by taking one step on my own."
Seeing that Liang Zhirou didn't move, Chen Lu felt embarrassed to continue helping her. He silently watched Xiao Xunfang take one difficult step after another, as if she were walking barefoot on a pile of broken glass.
But she seemed genuinely happy...
The dining table fell silent, and the sound of rain outside could be clearly heard.
Comfortable and calming.
"Did you already have a plan in mind from the beginning on how to persuade your mother?" Liang Zhirou stopped eating, lowered her head, and asked softly.
"That's right. The so-called skillful strategist wins over others rather than being won over by them. You have to lead the opponent into a pit that has been dug in advance, rather than digging one up for them to jump into on their own."
Chen Lu felt he had succeeded in his act and was very pleased with himself.
Liang Zhirou looked up at him as if she understood, her clear eyes blinking, "Was it like this when you lied to me before?"
Chen Lu was startled, and his finger accidentally got some tomato and egg soup in the bowl. He quickly pretended to be calm and said, "How dare you slander me for no reason?!"
Just as he was about to continue his explanation, he heard Xiao Xunfang calling from the kitchen: "Zhirou, come here for a second. Why won't you turn on the tap?"
Chen Lu glanced at the soup stains on his fingers and asked Liang Zhirou, "Um, do you have any tissues?"
Liang Zhirou looked around but couldn't find any tissues, then looked towards the kitchen.
She then took his hand, used her other hand to tuck the stray hairs from her cheek behind her ear, lowered her head and gently sucked on Chen Lu's fingers for a moment, before turning around and rushing towards the kitchen.
I don't know if it was shyness or an eagerness to get there.
"??"
Chen Lu stared at his slightly damp fingers, feeling a cool sensation, and couldn't help but recall the warm, moist feeling he had just experienced.
It took me a while to recover.
The CPU really burned out.
A few seconds later, the girl's embarrassed voice rang out from the restaurant.
"You're not allowed to put it in your mouth!"
"I don't!"
......
By the weekend, Chen Lu really took Liang Zhirou to look at houses.
Although Liang Zhirou didn't understand why Chen Lu brought her along when buying a house, even though they weren't married yet.
Seeing that Chen Lu was young, the real estate agent was extremely interested, assuming he was some rich second-generation heir. But when they overheard Chen Lu discussing company development with Jiang Chao on the phone, they became even more interested.
The constant serving of tea and water startled Liang Zhirou.
After looking around, the two of them looked at the many floor plans they had brought back in the car.
“I thought you would choose one near the school,” Liang Zhirou said softly.
"The houses near the school are too expensive. The houses here are cheaper, the environment is nice, and there's a park nearby."
Chen Lu said this aloud, but chuckled to himself, muttering, "How am I supposed to fool you into living with me if I buy a place near the school?"
After all, this house isn't being bought as a wedding home, so there's no need to look at it too closely. How can I justify not buying a large apartment or villa when I marry this simpleton in the future?
"Should I buy a ground floor apartment or one with an elevator? I'm worried that if the power goes out after my aunt goes out, she won't be able to get back in..." he continued.
Liang Zhirou opened her mouth slightly and thought for a moment, "She doesn't like to go out when I'm not home."
"Then let's buy one with an elevator. The first floor and the top floor aren't very good."
“This is your house, you always think of us…” Liang Zhirou said a little embarrassed.
Chen Lu's gaze remained fixed on the floor plan, carefully comparing it, but he still said earnestly, "This is ours."
"Let's take this two-bedroom apartment. It even comes with basic furnishings. I don't want to look anymore, I'm so tired." Chen Lu slumped into the chair, completely exhausted.
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