Tang Ran had few friends of the same age since he was a child, let alone "meeting" the parents of his peers.
After greeting, under Luo Qingtang and Bi Qingyanruo's meaningful eyes and questioning, the little girl was at a loss.
In the end, Luo Zhan couldn't bear it. Before Tang Ran was questioned to the end, she stopped Bi Qingyan's voice: "You just got home, shouldn't you go to accompany grandpa to talk about the family?"
Bi Qingyan: "I've been there."
Luo Qingtang: "Your grandfather is busy."
Luo Zhan: "… "
In any case, the couple were clearly determined to stick here and watch them.
Luo Zhan's eyes moved slightly. He turned his head and stared at Tang Ran, who was nervous beside him.
Tang Ran hesitated, and asked in a low voice worriedly, "Is it really not serious?"
"Well, it's not serious, didn't I just stand right in front of you?" Luo Zhan raised Tang Ran's hand and put it on his wrist, "-I'll take you downstairs."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Zhan found that Tang Ran's fingers, which were held under his palm by his right hand that had not yet been withdrawn, were lightly scratched.
Luo Zhan looked down, the little girl blushed and raised her head nervously to signal to him.
Luo Zhan remembered something and looked up at the opposite side.
Luo Qingtang and Bi Qingyan sat opposite each other, looking at Luo Zhan and Tang Ran's hands that were very close and natural.
Luo Zhan: "… "
The year that Tang Ran was with him when he became blind had formed a habit like muscle memory for him. Even if the little girl's eyesight began to recover, he would still habitually take the initiative to act as her human-shaped crutch when walking with her.
Despite being stared at by his parents' insightful eyes, who is Young Master Luo
This embarrassment lasted for less than a second, and Luo Zhan clenched the little girl's hand without any regrets.
He was calm, and tilted his head towards Luo Qingtang and his wife: "I'll send her down, you can do it yourself." He turned around and held Tang Ran, "Let's go."
Tang Ran looked back anxiously: "Uncle and aunt, goodbye."
"Well, see you next time."
I watched two figures, one high and one low, leave.
Bi Qingyan's expression collapsed, and she turned her head: "Husband, our precious son won't be covered by any dirty things, right? He's too weird for this little girl!"
Luo Qingtang retracted his gaze and nodded solemnly: "It's possible."
"No, when he comes back, I must ask him carefully!"
"I can't ask."
"?"
"Didn't you see it?" Luo Qingtang smiled indistinctly. "When that girl is in front of her face, he guards us like a thief. If the girl isn't there, he won't reveal any news to you."
"Then what?"
"Ask your father. Even with the truth of the family law of refusing marriage this time, he should know the situation best."
"… "
"Why didn't you speak?" Before waiting for a response for a long time, Luo Qingtang turned around unexpectedly.
Bi Qingyan smiled awkwardly but politely: "A few minutes ago, I just finished fighting his old man."
Luo Qingtang: "."
Luo Qingtang sighed silently: "I should know."
Bi Qingyan smiled awkwardly for a few seconds, and suddenly thought of something, and her expression became serious: "Qingtang, do you think this girl is very familiar?"
"Um."
"Do you think so too?" Bi Qingyan wondered, "That doesn't seem to be my illusion. I always think when I saw her, but I can't remember where or when I saw her."
Luo Qingtang turned his head: "You didn't see her."
Bi Qingyan: "?"
Luo Qingtang: "Her name is Tang."
Bi Qingyan: "So?"
"In the bridge club you attended abroad last year, there was a Chinese woman with very good card skills. You mentioned it to me many times. I even met you when I went to the club to pick you up."
Bi Qingyan's expression was startled: "Ah! I remembered, you said julian! Yes, yes, she seems to have mentioned that the surname she used in China was also Tang... Could she have something to do with this girl??"
Luo Qingtang got up and pulled up the woman beside him: "Is it okay, just ask my father."
Bi Qingyan froze.
Luo Qingtang showed a little helpless emotion about whether to laugh or not: "Don't worry, I'm here. He won't care about you."
"Then if he wants to scold me, remember to block it for me."
"okay."
"… "
at the same time.
The main building of the Luo family, in front of the stairs at the main entrance outside the building.
"I'm sorry, young master, you can't step out of the main building for three months." The security guard's arm stopped in front of Luo Zhan, his face was selfless.
Tang Ran was by his side, Luo Zhan was extremely patient: "I just took her outside the building and won't leave your field of vision."
"Sorry, if the order is not changed, we can't let it go."
Luo Zhan ran out of patience and narrowed his eyes: "What if I have to go out?"
"… "
Several security guards outside the main building heard the words and looked awe-inspiring. At the same time, they turned their bodies slightly and made alert preparations in Luo Zhan's direction.
The man standing in front of Luo Zhan said, "This is the arrangement of the old gentleman, please don't embarrass us, young master."
Luo Zhan wanted to say something, but was distracted by the pull from the corner of his cuff.
He looked down at Tang Ran: "What's wrong?"
Tang Ran asked softly, "Are you grounded by Grandpa Luo?"
"Well." Luo Zhan pointed to Tang Ran, "As an explanation to the Tang family, I will give you a family meal, thank you for one month, and ban your feet for three months."
"Then can I see you later?"
"Better not. It's not good for you if someone finds out under this stall."
"Is that so?" Tang Ran looked down.
Luo Zhan smiled: "Didn't you ask me to reflect on the things that lied to you so many times before, and now you forgive me so easily?"
"I didn't blame you in the first place," the girl frowned and whispered uncomfortably, "I was just afraid that you would continue to lie to me in the future, so I pretended to be angry, and after thinking about it for 10 days, she said that I was completely angry. In less than a week, you will be…”
Seeing that the topic of red-eye circles is going to continue to talk, Luo Zhan hurriedly stopped: "The ban is only three months, and it will pass soon. After that, I will definitely be by our little girl's side every day, okay? "
Tang Ran nodded, then stretched out his little finger, and said with a sullen face, "It's a deal. This time Luo Luo can't lie to me again."
Luo Zhan hooked it up with a smile, and then sighed: "My trust value with you has returned to zero, right?"
"Well." Tang Ran nodded seriously, "So Luo Luo wants to make it up."
"How to make up for it?"
Tang Ran was stunned.
After thinking for a few seconds, she suddenly knocked on her hand: "In the future, every time Luo Luo promises me to do one thing, he will add one point; if he cheats me once or fails to do it once, he will lose one point."
"Wait until the full score and restore full trust?"
"Um!"
"What's the full score?"
Tang Ran thought for a while, then hesitantly raised an index finger.
Luo Zhan raised his eyebrows: "One thousand?"
Tang Ran seemed startled, and immediately shook his head: "10 points."
Luo Zhan was stunned.
When he woke up, he lowered his head and couldn't help laughing again, reaching out and rubbing the girl's long hair.
"Ranran... Be careful, you will be tricked by me to eat it and wipe it up, and there is nothing left."
Mr. Luo asked Lin Yi to look for Tang Shiyu for more than half a year, but Tang Shiyu was also free and easy enough to carry out the set of breaking and leaving to the end - no more than three years of living in each city. Within three years, he will definitely leave without any nostalgia or without a trace.
Therefore, in the past half a year, they have found a lot of Tang Shiyu's previous residence, but there is no trace of him.
Lin Yi's people searched for the most likely cities in a row, but they only made the mistake of "darkness under the lights", ignoring the place where Luo Qingtang and his wife lived.
When Luo Qingtang took the initiative to mention it, Mr. Luo hurriedly sent someone to rush over as soon as possible, trying to follow the bridge club's vine to touch the last "melon".
Lin Yi's people worked hard and finally got the address of Tang Shiyu's current residence. After rushing over, they were told by the landlord there: Tang Shiyu went deep into the no-man's land with a certain field expedition team.
When the news came back, Mr. Luo was so angry that his beard almost jumped into the sky.
"That girl from the Tang family, that girl! Since I was a child, I've never been a worry! She's quirky, and her personality is saucy. She doesn't look like a girl at all! I thought it would be better when I was older, but these people are almost forty. Now, you can still toss so much, what is the no-man's land!"
"You call it sexism." A lazy tone suddenly sounded behind the study sofa.
Mr. Luo was startled and turned back together with Lin Yi, who had listened to the instruction. I saw a cold white slender hand on the back of the black leather sofa—
With help, Luo Zhan yawned and sat up.
Old Man Luo's expression changed: "Why are you here!"
"Otherwise, where should I be." Luo Zhan closed his eyes, leaning against the armrest with his cheekbones lazily, his voice was weary and sloppy, "I plan to sleep in all the rooms in the main building during the remaining month and a half of being banned. —I can’t go out of the building anyway, I’m idle if I’m idle.”
Mr. Luo reacted and sneered: "Don't think that I can let you out in advance. If you are not brave, then honestly let me stay at home for three months."
Luo Zhan snorted softly. After thinking for a few seconds, he lay down on the back of the sofa and smiled lazily at Mr. Luo: "Let's discuss, why don't you beat me with a baguette and let me out?"
"… "
Luo Jingyuan's face sank instantly.
Seeing this, Lin Yi grinned secretly, turned his head and gave Luo Zhan a wink.
He is most familiar with the old man's temper, and even more aware of the family trick he beat on Luo Zhan more than a month ago. On the surface, the old man didn't take it seriously, but in fact he felt extremely distressed.
The night that Luo Zhan passed out, the old man didn't sleep all night. Taking advantage of the pretext of going out for a walk, he ran to the door of Luo Zhan's bedroom several times throughout the night. Breathe calmly before you dare to go back.
Outside the Luo family's home, as long as anyone brings up this matter now, the old man can't wait to slap the other person with the sole of his shoe.
Also Luo Zhan...
Lin Yi sighed and said, "Master, the old gentleman is also for the good of you and Miss Tang Ran. Only when this matter is handled properly, can you have no worries. The three-month ban is also for the Tang family to see. "
Luo Zhan: "You really can't be accommodating?"
"No!" Mr. Luo said firmly.
"Okay," Luo Zhan pressed on the handrail, and he jumped out without seeing how hard he was struggling. The young man leaned on the back of the sofa with his long legs and smiled at Mr. Luo, "Then I can change the conditions?"
Mr. Luo lifted his eyelids: "Change what?"
Luo Zhan turned slightly serious: "Tomorrow is Tang Ran's real birthday."
"Then you can't go out either."
"I didn't want to go out," Luo Zhan said. "It's just that Lan Jingqian's overseas auto headquarters has some problems. He just flew back in the afternoon, and it will be late at night when he arrives there on time, so he will definitely not be able to make it tomorrow. I came back to celebrate Tang Ran's birthday."
Grandpa Luo paused: "Do you want to take her to the house?"
"Um."
Mr. Luo was silent for two seconds, then agreed: "This is fine. Lin Yi, you can arrange it."
"Yes, old gentleman."
When Lin Yi left, Luo Zhan still had no intention of leaving.
Poor old Mr. Luo, when he ran into an unreliable son and two even more unreliable grandsons at his age, he could only handle official business by himself. After being tired for half the afternoon, when I looked up again, I realized that Luo Zhan hadn't left.
Thinking that he couldn't prepare to enjoy his retirement because of this unworthy grandson and his father, Mr. Luo frowned and looked at Luo Zhan: "Why haven't you left yet?"
Luo Zhan: "I'm here waiting for our little girl to be picked up. Lin Yi will definitely report to you as soon as possible."
The old man snorted coldly.
Luo Zhan was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "What are you going to do with Tang Shiyu?"
"Wait for a while. Can she not go back?" Mr. Luo paused, "I have already instructed there to let her go back to China as soon as possible after contacting her. You don't have to worry."
"… "
Luo Zhan put his hands behind his back and raised his face lazily.
Looking at the ceiling for a few seconds of silence, he sneered softly: "I don't care if she doesn't come back. What matters in many things is never the cause and the process, but the result. If the most important 18 years cannot be changed, even if she can come back, yes There is no remedy for the damage that has been done."
"Then what did you ask her to do?"
Luo Zhan was silent for two seconds and smiled: "I don't care, but Ran Ran will probably still care."
Before Mr. Luo could say anything, there was a hurried knock on the door outside the study.
"Enter."
"Old gentleman, something happened!" Lin Yi stepped in quickly, went straight to the desk, and placed a gilded white folded card in front of Luo Jingyuan.
Luo Jingyuan frowned and picked it up: "What is this?"
"this is… "
It was only at this time that Lin Yi found out that Luo Zhan was also there, and his expression became embarrassed.
Luo Zhan waited for a few seconds with a half-smile but not a smile, and saw that Mr. Luo looked up at him with complicated eyes after reading the card.
The smile on Luo Zhan's face suddenly faded.
He jumped off the back of the sofa and stretched his long legs to the table: "Is something wrong with Ran Ran?"
Mr. Luo held the card in silence for a few seconds, put it on the table, and slowly pushed it in front of Luo Zhan.
At the same time, he asked Lin Yi in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
Lin Yi got the answer and said quickly: "I sent someone to pick up Miss Tang Ran at the Sanatorium in M City. When our people arrived, Miss Tang Ran was no longer there. I asked people to ask, and the nurse said she was picked up at noon. already."
Mr. Luo frowned: "A person from the Tang family?"
"Yes," Lin Yi said, "Tang Shixin personally picked it up."
"…!"