A week or so later, when summer vacation was entering its middle stage, Zhuang Baihua received a call from Luo Zhenduo.
They first chatted about life, and finally Luo Zhenduo mentioned Chi Yue.
"I asked Xiyin about Chiyue's situation. Xiyin told me that Chiyue's family situation was not good. She was well-known in the whole school because her family often went to the school to cause trouble. She said that she was either studying or on the way to work every day. She had done all kinds of jobs. I remember that she met you in a company."
Zhuang Baihua was a little confused. Why did Luo Zhenduo suddenly care about Chi Yue and explain everything in such detail? Xiyin even knew where Chi Yue worked, so she must have checked.
Zhuang Baihua said vigilantly: "At that time, he was working as a waiter in the bar. Later, I didn't let him go there again. Why are you asking about this?"
"Nothing, I'm just a little curious about Chi Yue."
When Zhuang Baihua heard Luo Zhenduo's words, his heart almost jumped out of his chest. Liking often comes from curiosity. What was Luo thinking? Was he attracted to Chi Yue
In a big way, father and son are fighting together, maybe both the father and son of the Luo family have feelings for Chi Yue. No one says that the son is paranoid, but the father cannot be paranoid.
Zhuang Baihua cautiously tested: "Chi Yue is the same age as your son." Then he said like a cow eating young grass.
Luo Zhenduo understood Zhuang Baihua's thoughts as soon as he heard them, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What are you thinking, I just met Chi Yue in college, and I felt that she was not easy."
Zhuang Baihua then let go and said, "Chi Yue is really hardworking, so I take extra care of you." He did not let go and diverted the issue away from Chi Yue, "Don't take care of other people, take good care of your son."
Zhuang Baihua's tone was a little serious: "Xiyin is a little too spoiled. You are spoiling her too much. There may be problems in the future."
Luo Zhenduo said unhappily: "I know the son I teach, Xiyin is very well behaved, he can't stand causing trouble to others, how could he do bad things."
Luo Zhenduo's filter was too thick. Zhuang Baihua tried to persuade him a few times, but it didn't work. He quickly said, "You are the eldest brother. I shouldn't interfere in your family affairs. If you are angry, I won't say anything."
"I'm not angry." Luo Zhenduo took a deep breath, and lowered his voice even lower than usual, mixed with a hint of fatigue and helplessness, and said, "You don't like Xiyin, which makes me a little..."
I paused for a moment, not knowing how to describe my feelings. I could only say, "It makes me feel a little bit at a loss."
This made Zhuang Baihua not know what to say.
"I didn't say I don't like Xiyin. You know I've been a bit nagging lately. I just can't control my mouth." This was all Zhuang Baihua could say.
"Okay, okay, I understand." Luo Zhenduo was a few years older than Zhuang Baihua, so he quickly adjusted his mood and said to Zhuang Baihua, "Actually, I called to ask you something. I want to invite you to my house."
Zhuang Baihua was shocked. What was going on
"Last time, Xiyin and I went to join you in the fun. We were supposed to take you on a trip, but it was hard for you to find the time, so I thought we could treat you to a meal. And since you are a big client of my mom, she also wants to give back to her clients. Let's discuss it and invite you to our house for a gathering. What do you think?"
Zhuang Baihua blinked: "Why am I a big customer?"
"Because I stuffed my mom's stuff everywhere, but yours was the fastest to consume, and it was even out of stock."
Zhuang Baihua: “…”
"So are you coming or not?" Luo Zhenduo's tone suddenly became overbearing, "If you don't come, you are not giving me face."
"Go, of course. My wife is going to open the door."
Luo Zhenduo was satisfied then: "Take Chi Yue with you."
Zhuang Baihua didn’t understand again: “It’s not appropriate.” Chi Yue had no relationship with the Luo family, and it was inappropriate for her to visit them.
"What's inappropriate? Our family is democratic and open." Luo Zhenduo didn't give Zhuang Baihua a chance to refuse, "Then it's settled."
"Wait, let me ask Chi Yue and get her opinion."
Before Zhuang Baihua could finish his sentence, Luo Zhenduo hung up the phone.
Zhuang Baihua put down the phone and poked the small cactus on the desk with his fingers.
It must have been Xiyin's idea to let Chiyue go. According to the plot of the novel, Xiyin should have taken some action.
The last time they went to City G, Xiyin broke Chiyue's hand. Although Zhuang Baihua didn't know what happened exactly, Xiyin was definitely not idle.
It's simply the Hongmen Banquet.
Zhuang Baihua had a hunch that Chi Yue was the same, just like when she was shooting Tang Feng's commercial last time, Chi Yue was the same. Chi Yue hit every plot point accurately.
Sure enough, Zhuang Baihua told Chi Yue about this, and Chi Yue nodded immediately: "Okay, since I always eat the food made by that grandma, I should also go to her house to thank her."
After Chi Yue said this, Zhuang Baihua couldn't stop her.
And according to my experience, what is going to happen will eventually happen, so we will just deal with it as it comes.
But Chi Yue raised a question: "This is my first visit. Should I bring a gift?"
Zhuang Baihua said: "I'll prepare it, don't worry."
Chi Yue hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to talk about my father's affairs."
Zhuang Baihua knew what she was thinking, but buying gifts was a bit of a burden for her, so she said, "How about this, you pick a gift for Grandma Luo, and I'll pay for it, and we can just buy it together."
Zhuang Baihua had already set his eyes on a bottle of wine, which would be just right for Luo Zhenduo. However, Grandma Luo had not yet made up her mind, so she wondered what Chi Yue thought.
Chi Yue had already made up her mind, and said to Zhuang Baihua, "Let's buy a pot."
Zhuang Baihua was stunned: "Pot?"
Chi Yue nodded: "Grandma Luo must have worn out the pot when she was cooking medicinal herbs and ingredients. Why don't you give her a new pot? She should like it."
Zhuang Baihua: “…”
It’s really unbelievable. What’s even more terrifying is that Zhuang Baihua actually thinks what Chi Yue said makes sense.
I still remember that big pot with a diameter of one meter.
So Zhuang Baihua dragged Chi Yue to buy a pot.
Of course, we can't go to ordinary places to buy a pot for Grandma Luo, so Zhuang Baihua asked Secretary Chen to take them to the high-end shopping mall they passed by last time. Sometimes, you have to fall into the "capitalist consumption trap".
Zhuang Baihua originally wanted Chi Yue to broaden his horizons, but when they entered the mall, Chi Yue didn't show any surprise at all. Her attitude was natural and she wasn't at all embarrassed.
It's like this every time, except for one person who is a local.
Zhuang Baihua has been a domineering CEO for some time, but he is not shy. He has secretaries and bodyguards following him, and he looks very impressive.
Then Zhuang Baihua realized how expensive a pot could be.
The handle is made of gold, and the coating is made of some kind of space material. The salesperson praised it highly, and Zhuang Baihua closed his eyes and signed the order: "This is it."
Men usually buy things very quickly, so Zhuang Baihua could just send his assistant over and make the trip to the shopping center himself, mainly for Chi Yue.
When you visit someone's house, you should always dress up and take care of yourself.
Zhuang Baihua knew that Chi Yue had a strong sense of self-esteem, so he pretended to be casual and said, "Let me take a look at the clothes. Please come with me."
Chi Yue looked at him for a moment but said nothing.
Zhuang Baihua made a sign to Chen Wang as they walked, and said to Chi Yue, "You are a young person, help me look at the styles, what kind of clothes do you like?"
Secretary Chen muttered quietly in the room. Even a fool could see that the CEO was buying clothes for Chi Yue.
Chi Yue sighed, and finally after visiting a few stores, she pointed to one and said, "I like this style."
Zhuang Baihua immediately followed up: "This style is too young, not suitable for me, but suitable for you. Why don't you go in and try it."
spoke too fast, and one could tell it was premeditated. Zhuang Baihua's acting was so bad that even Secretary Chen couldn't stand it. Secretary Chen dragged Chi Yue into the store without saying anything.
Chi Yue's outfit was quite fashionable. She chose a clothing store of a luxury brand. The clothes worn by mature business people were a bit frivolous and more suitable for young people.
Zhuang Baihua sat in the store, watching the clerk putting clothes together for Chi Yue, and directed Secretary Chen to go up and help.
Although Chi Yue is thin, she has a good frame. After changing out of her old clothes and putting on a designer shirt and casual pants, and adding that face, she looks completely new.
As expected, clothes make the man. Last time Chi Yue wore prince's clothes, Zhuang Baihua thought it was very good. This time, buying new clothes for Chi Yue gave him the fun of dressing up a child. Looking at the beautiful and handsome Chi Yue, he himself was also very happy.
Zhuang Baihua had no idea that in everyone's eyes, he was just the financial sponsor who bought clothes for his lover and tried to please her.
Secretary Chen was busy helping Chi Yue pick out clothes, and then went to pay. Suddenly, he felt like the chief eunuch accompanying the emperor to choose clothes for his concubine.
Wait a minute, why do you compare yourself to a eunuch
Chi Yue silently accepted Zhuang Baihua's kindness. Finally, Chi Yue bought a new set of clothes, Zhuang Baihua bought a big pot, and took the ordered wine, and they went to Luo Mansion on the weekend.
Luo Zhenduo is different from Zhuang Baihua. The original owner has many properties and likes to live in an apartment, but Luo Zhenduo has always lived in the house with his mother and children.
The detached courtyard and castle-like mansion are located in the urban area, quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle, low-key yet luxurious.
When the car carrying Zhuang Baihua and Chi Yue arrived, Chi Yue stared at the house outside through the car window in a daze.
Zhuang Baihua thought that he was just amazed at the luxury of Luo Mansion, so he gave him some chicken soup: "When a well-off society is fully built, everyone will be able to live a good life."
Chi Yue: “…”
The two people got off the car with their gifts, and Luo Zhenduo and Xiyin came to greet the guests.
Xiyin looked at Chiyue, her eyes lit up, full of admiration and appreciation that she could not hide. If she didn't know Chiyue's background, she would have thought he was a young master from some noble family.
When Luo Zhenduo saw Zhuang Baihua, his heart also moved. In order to match Chi Yue, Zhuang Baihua was dressed casually, looking younger than when he wore formal clothes, clean and gentle, giving people a feeling of a bright moon and a clear breeze.
Compared to Luo Zhenduo's restraint, Luo Xiyin is more extroverted, and the first sentence he said was: "Xiaoyue is so beautiful!"
Chi Yue gave him some face and smiled faintly.
Xiyin pulled Chiyue into the house, while Zhuang Baihua followed behind, led by Luo Zhenduo.
As the group entered the Luo family's mansion, Zhuang Baihua immediately heard a powerful voice.
"It's been a while since we had guests at home, so it's suddenly become a lot more lively."
Zhuang Baihua looked up and saw a richly dressed lady looking at them.
She was wearing a cheongsam, a necklace around her neck, and her hair was combed into a bun. From head to toe, she was meticulous, not a single part of her was not beautiful, not a single part of her was not exquisite.
Grandma Luo should be in her sixties. Zhuang Baihua originally thought he was seeing an old person with a head full of silver hair, but he didn't expect that Madam Luo looked so young.
Zhuang Baihua stepped forward and said respectfully, "Madam Luo, we are sorry to bother you."
Madam Luo smiled at Zhuang Baihua and said, "Ever since I said I couldn't stand your fooling around last time, you haven't come to our house anymore. So, now you want to change your ways and become a good person?"
Zhuang Baihua: “…”
That was the original owner's business and had nothing to do with me. Zhuang Baihua smiled good-naturedly, "He is a good man." I patted Luo Zhenduo's arm and said, "I have Luo Zhenduo as my witness."
Luo Zhenduo also laughed and spoke for Zhuang Baihua: "We are now developing GDP in a very pure way."
A few people were joking, and Madam Luo looked at Chi Yue with curiosity in her eyes.
Zhuang Baihua turned around and called to Chi Yue: "Hurry up and say hello to Madam Luo."
Chi Yue walked forward and called out politely, "Grandma."
Everyone else was stunned.
I didn't expect Chi Yue to call Madam Luo like that. It's not wrong, but it's not wrong either. I just didn't expect Chi Yue to call her so intimately.
Mrs. Luo was delighted to hear this.
In fact, at the beginning, Mrs. Luo did not want Chi Yue to come to her house. Chi Yue's identity was not up to par, and it would be embarrassing to let her in. But Xiyin kept asking her, and Luo Zhenduo also persuaded her, and Mrs. Luo finally agreed to let Chi Yue come to her house as Xiyin's classmate.
Unexpectedly, this child is quite thoughtful, good-looking, and has a decent temperament. Madam Luo couldn't help but look at Chi Yue a few more times.
As she watched, Mrs. Luo frowned.