Tang Feng smiled and said sarcastically, "It's him again."
"Every time I try to get close to you, Chi Yue always pops up, haunting me."
Zhuang Baihua thought, this can’t be blamed on him or Chi Yue, it’s obviously because Tang Feng himself is a paranoid boss, and he has a close connection with Chi Yue, the two of them will get together no matter what they do.
It’s just that after he traveled through time, the plot line deviated and Tang Feng no longer liked Chi Yue.
Tang Feng said to Zhuang Baihua: "So, can we not use Chi Yue as an excuse this time?"
Zhuang Baihua was helpless: "…it's really his birthday."
"I know." Tang Feng raised his hand and scratched his hair, making his hairstyle messy. The messier the black hair was, the wilder it looked, and the more it showed off his three-dimensional facial features. At this moment, Tang Feng was no longer high-spirited, but rather decadent, and his decadence made him look even more handsome.
"I know I'm being unreasonable. I'm just disappointed that I can't be alone with you every time. Maybe I only have the status of 'half an hour' in your heart."
Zhuang Baihua was speechless. He couldn't tell Tang Feng that under normal circumstances, he didn't even want to spare half an hour for Tang Feng.
A trace of hurt flashed across Tang Feng's eyes, which made Zhuang Baihua feel guilty. He sighed and said, "Give up. It's really impossible."
Zhuang Baihua didn’t understand why Tang Feng was unwilling to give up. It might be the paranoid boss’s persistence.
Tang Feng said: "People say that you won't turn back until you hit the wall, but I don't know where the wall is. Even if you reject me, I still hold on to hope."
Zhuang Baihua didn't know how to express it: "Does it have to be until I get married before you give up?"
Tang Feng asked back: "Do you have anyone you want to marry now?"
Zhuang Baihua replied: "No."
"That's fine." Tang Feng insisted.
Zhuang Baihua felt that if the two of them continued talking, they would fall into an endless cycle. He raised his hand to check his watch and warned Tang Feng, "It's almost half an hour."
Tang Feng whispered: "Unless you tell me now that you have someone in your heart, I will not quit."
When Zhuang Baihua heard him say this, an idea suddenly came to his mind. Why not just make up a partner and reject Tang Feng once and for all.
He was shocked by his own thoughts, and what shocked him even more was that as he thought this, a person's face popped up in his mind.
Zhuang Baihua's expression was a little strange. Tang Feng's heart skipped a beat when he saw it. "Could it be that someone has really been chosen?"
Zhuang Baihua did not answer directly: "I really have to leave. I can't waste any more time."
Tang Feng continued to ask angrily: "Could it be Chi Yue?"
Zhuang Baihua turned his head away, preventing Tang Feng from observing his facial expression.
From the beginning, his conversation with Tang Feng was like going through a maze, with the same idea repeated over and over again. Since he had told Tang Feng clearly, he had fulfilled his duty.
Zhuang Baihua turned around and prepared to leave, but Tang Feng grabbed his arm.
Zhuang Baihua lowered his head and looked at Tang Feng's hand. Tang Feng was holding him stubbornly and refused to let go.
Tang Feng pursed his lips, looking frustrated: "Then take a picture for me before you leave."
This request was too much. Zhuang Baihua looked at Tang Feng in disbelief and said, "Have you forgotten what happened before? Do you want to contact Doctor Zhao?"
Zhuang Baihua thought that Tang Feng was the least paranoid among the several paranoid bosses. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Zhao and himself, Tang Feng's mental state has now recovered and he is no longer obsessed with the photos. Unexpectedly, he mentioned the photo-taking again today.
Taking photos was his obsession and his illness relapsed.
Tang Feng looked straight at Zhuang Baihua and said, "If you don't agree to me, I will get sick."
Zhuang Baihua: “…” It seems like he’s pretending.
Zhuang Baihua said to him calmly: "This is very ugly."
Tang Feng grabbed Zhuang Baihua's arm, and the two of them persisted for a long time. Zhuang Baihua stopped struggling and just looked at him indifferently.
Tang Feng finally slowly let go of his hand.
He smiled bitterly and said to Zhuang Baihua: "You have never liked anyone, right?"
Zhuang Baihua decided not to answer any of his questions.
Tang Feng murmured, "I know it's ugly for me to be like this. Once I have someone I like, it's hard to maintain my dignity."
"I will worry about gains and losses, feel sad, and will do whatever it takes to get the other person to look at me more."
After Zhuang Baihua was released by Tang Feng, his first reaction was to look at the intersection in the distance. His secretary and his driver were waiting for him.
Seeing him like this, Tang Feng knew that he was determined to leave. No matter how much he tried to persuade him to stay, it would be useless. He smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Say happy birthday to Chi Yue for me..."
Zhuang Baihua gave him an indescribable look, then pulled away and left.
It was already past the half hour they agreed on. Zhuang Baihua arrived at the intersection ahead and got into the car. Secretary Chen said worriedly, "We wasted too much time. I almost rushed over to pull you back."
Zhuang Baihua waved his hand, closed his eyes, leaned back in the back seat of the car to rest, and said, "Let's go."
The vehicle was driving on the road, and Zhuang Baihua felt a little confused.
He didn't know what was wrong with these paranoid big guys. One by one, they suddenly showed their feelings to him strongly.
The wedding rings in the safe, the pen given by Xiyin, and the words Tang Feng just said, these images and fragments revolved in Zhuang Baihua's mind and touched him deeply.
He was now even beginning to get scared, worrying that Wei Congsen would suddenly call him and talk to him about his views on love.
Zhuang Baihua once thought that this novel was just a meme and sneered at the "extreme love" in the advertising slogan, but now it seems that every supporting character has deep feelings in their hearts.
Zhuang Baihua felt a little uncomfortable, and it was a bit embarrassing to talk about it. Tang Feng was right just now. He had never been in love and didn't know what it felt like to like someone.
When he was young, he was focused on studying and never thought about such things. When he went to college, most of his friends were single. Even if there were some in love, Zhuang Baihua would just take a look and it was over. He didn't feel any emotion. After he started working, he had less and less time. He dealt with trivial matters every day. However, many couples would make trouble in the community, which was not a good thing. Zhuang Baihua often examined the pros and cons of the so-called marriage relationship.
So, Zhuang Baihua didn’t understand what it felt like to be loved.
When Tang Feng said he liked her, Zhuang Baihua didn't feel it was real. It was just like when a girl who had a crush on him confessed her love to him, he couldn't even say a word of thanks for her kindness.
Because he had never talked to those girls, he didn't understand why they liked him, just like he didn't understand why Tang Feng turned from Chi Yue to him.
Perhaps it was because he had never liked anyone that he was unable to handle matters like Tang Feng.
Along the way, Zhuang Baihua was lost in thought, and before he could sort out his thoughts, they arrived at the Luo Mansion.
Because there were so many guests coming, the Luo Mansion dispatched a lot of staff today, and even opened a special parking lot in front of the mansion, with staff guiding the guests to park.
Zhuang Baihua glanced around casually and found that none of the cars in the parking spaces were cheap. He cheered up, got out of the car, and led Secretary Chen to the Luo family's mansion.
Because of the delay, Zhuang Baihua was not the first to arrive, but he was obviously one of the most important guests.
Even Mrs. Luo came to greet him in person.
Mrs. Luo was very happy today. She was wearing a Chinese cheongsam, and her figure was kept as that of a young person. She had a smile on her face and was wearing all kinds of expensive jewelry. She looked adorned with jewels and was in a very happy mood.
Zhuang Baihua took the initiative to greet the elders: "Mrs. Luo, are you okay?"
The last time Zhuang Baihua saw Madam Luo was when she met Xiyin. At that time, Madam Luo was not in good condition and looked much older because of Xiyin's incident. But today she looked radiant and seemed to be a dozen years younger.
"There's nothing wrong with me, Baihua, come in quickly." Mrs. Luo greeted Zhuang Baihua kindly.
The Luo family arranged the entire first floor of the house as a banquet hall to prepare for the birthday dinner, and Zhuang Baihua, as the closest friend of the Luo family, could move freely in the Luo mansion. Mrs. Luo told Zhuang Baihua that Luo Zhenduo and Chi Yue were on the second floor and asked him to go up directly to find them.
"You and Zhenduo are friends, so let's not talk about those tacky courtesies. Zhenduo is still teaching Xiaoyue how to greet guests. You should go over and take a look."
Zhuang Baihua said goodbye to Mrs. Luo, asked Secretary Chen to wait downstairs, and went upstairs.
Today, even the handrails of the stairs in the Luo family's house were brand new. Zhuang Baihua walked up step by step on the carpet, followed the instructions of the servants, and walked out of the locker room.
In fact, the door was not closed tightly, and Zhuang Baihua heard people talking inside when he was at the door.
"Go out and greet the guests later. Follow my instructions. Some people cannot be neglected."
"I know, you're so long-winded. You started nagging me about this a few days ago. I'm already tired of hearing you."
"If you start to dislike me now, what will you do when I'm old?"
"That's too far-fetched."
In the room, the father and son were bickering. They had already gotten along like ordinary father and son. The twenty years that they had missed were being made up at a rapid pace. After all, blood is thicker than water, and as long as there was family affection, it would be easy to mend the relationship.
Zhuang Baihua knocked on the door, and soon Luo Zhenduo came over and opened the door.
Luo Zhenduo was dressed very formally today, with his hair combed up, dressed solemnly and appropriately, and his manners were elegant and dignified, which was very consistent with his status as the head of the family.
When he saw Zhuang Baihua, he was slightly startled, smiled lightly, and said, "Here I am."
Luo Zhenduo took a deep breath, pulled Zhuang Baihua in, patted him on the shoulder, and deliberately said in a tone of offering a treasure: "Come and see our Xiaoyue. Do you think he has grown up?"
Zhuang Baihua looked over and saw Chi Yue fiddling with his sleeves with his head down. At this moment, he heard his father's words, raised his head and smiled at Zhuang Baihua.
Zhuang Baihua always thought Chi Yue was too thin. Today he was wearing a black suit that perfectly outlined his body lines. His broad shoulders and narrow waist made him look tall and handsome, and the suit easily held him up.