During the time when Zhuang Baihua left the Luo family mansion, he encountered many difficulties.
People kept coming up to him to talk to him. Fortunately, his secretary was smart and came forward in time to help him out. Zhuang Baihua was able to squeeze out of the crowd and come outside the house.
After leaving Luo Xi's mansion, he felt that he had been careless.
Zhuang Baihua had only been to Luo Mansion once, when Xiyin was still there. Luo Mansion covered a large area, and he was not familiar with the terrain.
If Luo Zhenduo wanted to hide, he would never be found.
Zhuang Baihua was unsure. He didn't know whether Luo Zhenduo's delay in coming was his own wish or he was held up by something.
Luo Zhenduo is the master of Luo Xi. If something happens, other people in Luo Xi will definitely react.
Mrs. Luo asked her to go find Luo Zhenduo, probably because she knew that it was Luo Zhenduo himself who didn't want to show up.
Zhuang Baihua circled around Luo Xi's mansion, hoping to find some clues.
It seems that Luo Zhenduo has been a little depressed recently. He often sighs and his temperament is very gloomy, which shows that he is worried about something.
Men who have something on their mind sometimes choose not to express it out loud, but to keep it to themselves and find a place to quietly work it out.
Although it seemed that the original owner was the person that Luo Zhenduo had known for several years, after Zhuang Baihua traveled to this world, he sincerely regarded Luo Zhenduo as a friend.
Zhuang Baihua has a generous personality, or to put it bluntly, he is nosy, and it is impossible for him to ignore his good friends' affairs.
So Zhuang Baihua wandered around the yard, trying his best to find the willful Lao Luo.
There were also quite a few people in the courtyard, which was brightly lit and decorated in a magnificent manner.
Luo Zhenduo was definitely not in a crowded place. Zhuang Baihua looked around but had no clue. He also asked the servants in the house but got no results.
He suddenly remembered what happened last time he came to Luoyang.
At that time, he was in the sun room of Luo Mansion and heard Xiyin's confession to Chiyue.
He remembered that the sunroom was at the back of the house and was relatively hidden, so he walked towards that direction.
As soon as he approached the sunroom, he confirmed that Luo Zhenduo was indeed inside.
He smelled a strong odor of alcohol.
It seems he drank a lot.
Sure enough, Zhuang Baihua walked into the sun room and saw Luo Zhenduo sitting on the shelf next to the flower pot, holding a bottle of wine in his hand and blowing directly into his mouth.
There were many wine bottles scattered around him, making the place a mess.
Zhuang Baihua walked over and snatched the bottle of wine from his hand.
Luo Zhenduo raised his cloudy eyes and looked at Zhuang Baihua infatuatedly.
Zhuang Baihua said unhappily: "You only know how to drink."
Luo Zhenduo no longer had the glamor he had at the banquet. The collar of his clothes was open, revealing his strong neck. He looked lonely and decadent, and was wrapped in the smell of alcohol, looking a little wild in the middle of the night.
"Drinking so much alcohol doesn't make you happier." Zhuang Baihua felt bad for Luo Zhenduo and said, "Today is Xiaoyue's birthday, you should be happy."
"I'm happy. How can I not be happy?" Luo Zhenduo spoke hoarsely. Every time he drank, his voice would be particularly low, lazy, hoarse, and magnetic.
"I'm really happy." The drunkard repeatedly emphasized, "It's my biological son's birthday, why shouldn't I be happy? I finally found him, and he's so outstanding. You know, Xiaoyue is the best student in her age group, and she's also pretty. I have absolutely no complaints, I'm going to give him the best birthday party in the world."
Luo Zhenduo kept on talking, and Zhuang Baihua sat down on the shelf beside him, shoulder to shoulder with him.
This action made Luo Zhenduo tense up. Zhuang Baihua said, "Since you knew, why did you disappear from Xiaoyue's birthday party? You are his father. If you suddenly disappear, what will others think? What will Xiaoyue think?"
Luo Zhenduo fell silent.
After a long while, he finally said, "I feel uncomfortable staying there."
Zhuang Baihua turned to him and looked at his haggard face, wondering what could have happened in the banquet hall that could make Luo Zhenduo so miserable.
Luo Zhenduo did not answer Zhuang Baihua's doubts, but talked about other things.
"Do you still remember what happened before us?" Luo Zhenduo asked suddenly.
Zhuang Baihua didn't say anything. He really didn't know what the original owner had experienced with Luo Zhenduo.
"Actually, I used to dislike you." Luo Zhenduo said, "You used to look down on everyone. You had to get what you wanted. Sometimes you were ruthless and cold-blooded, and you did things without any bottom line."
Zhuang Baihua has been dealing with Luo Zhenduo for such a long time that he gradually got to know his character.
Old Luo was a man of integrity, except that he was a little indecisive. It was a miracle that he could be friends with the overbearing original owner. It seemed that in Zhuang Baihua's dream, Luo Zhenduo and the original owner broke up because of Chi Yue, which showed that their relationship was not stable.
Zhuang Baihua asked: "Why do you want to be friends if you don't like it?"
Luo Zhenduo smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes, and said: "Can you drink with me? It's not fun to drink with you."
I am really speechless.
"But suddenly one day, you didn't want to drink with me anymore. Not only did you not accompany me, you also advised me to drink less. It really spoiled my mood."
After hearing this, Zhuang Baihua said coldly: "I'm really sorry." He blamed him for traveling through time.
"But I think you are very good now."
Zhuang Baihua looked up again and looked at the man who was eight years older than him.
Luo Zhenduo also looked at him. His glasses, which were cloudy with alcohol, gradually became clear. He stared at Zhuang Baihua deeply, his eyes full of tenderness.
"Nosy, a bit long-winded, kind and polite to everyone, sometimes too serious."
Zhuang Baihua couldn't help but interrupt him: "Are you praising me? It doesn't sound like a good thing."
Luo Zhenduo laughed, his deep laughter echoing in the night. He said: "I am praising you. You are much better now than before."
He raised his head and looked at the endless night sky through the glass roof of the sun room.
The night sky was not purely black. Luo Xi’s birthday dinner was so brilliant that the sky was dyed a light red, looking a little blurry.
"So I like you now." Luo Zhenduo said.
Zhuang Baihua didn't realize the meaning of this sentence. He flicked the goose bumps on his body and said with a smile: "You are exaggerating. What happened today? It's easy to be sentimental when you drink too much."
Zhuang Baihua's expression of liking her was obviously different from what Luo Zhenduo wanted to express. If Luo Zhenduo followed his words at this time, the matter would be glossed over and nothing would happen.
But Luo Zhenduo did not do that. He said to Zhuang Baihua: "When I like you, I mean in the sense of love."
Zhuang Baihua put away his smile and was frightened by the word "love" from Luo Zhenduo's mouth.
"I like you." Luo Zhenduo said this firmly.
He knew that there would be no way out if he expressed his feelings, and he also knew that Zhuang Baihua was currently confused about his feelings. He chose to make it clear at this time, which might very well wake Zhuang Baihua up, and maybe they wouldn't even be able to be friends in the future.
Today was not a good time either, as it was his biological son's birthday. If it came out at this time, from Chi Yue's perspective, he would probably resent his father.
But he had no choice but to go against his own heart.
He has been indecisive for so many years, made many mistakes, and missed many people. Today he wants to be brave.
Zhuang Baihua looked at Luo Zhenduo in shock, speechless.
After Luo Zhenduo confessed his feelings, he seemed to let out a long sigh, releasing all the frustration and frustration in his heart, and he felt much more relaxed.
He no longer had to feel uncomfortable seeing Zhuang Baihua and Chi Yue standing together. Now he threw the difficult problems to Zhuang Baihua and felt relieved.
Moreover, Luo Zhenduo intentionally made it clear to Zhuang Baihua before Chi Yue did, which, to some extent, enabled him to seize the initiative.
This is probably what cunning adults do.
Zhuang Baihua didn't know how to respond to Luo Zhenduo.
Faced with Tang Feng's confession, he could reject it quickly, but facing Luo Zhenduo, he couldn't say no.
He regarded Luo Zhenduo as a friend. He cared about Lao Luo's feelings and couldn't bear to hurt him.
But Zhuang Baihua has his own principles. He knows that procrastination will only worsen the wound, so he must cut the Gordian knot quickly to minimize the damage.
So Zhuang Baihua hesitated for a moment and prepared to speak.
Luo Zhenduo stopped him and said, "I understand what you want to do. Don't be so anxious. I know you are shocked now. You can think about it carefully."
Luo Zhenduo once again displayed the cunning of an adult. If he had pestered Zhuang Baihua like Tang Feng did, Zhuang Baihua would have been able to reject him smoothly.
The more gentlemanly and considerate he was, the more difficult it became for Zhuang Baihua.
Luo Zhenduo looked at Zhuang Baihua's depressed expression and actually felt a little happy in his heart.
This person was entangled with him, and at that moment, Zhuang Baihua finally put all his attention on him.
Luo Zhenduo was in a very good mood. It seemed as if all the alcohol in his body had evaporated along with his emotions, and he felt extremely comfortable all over.
In the sunroom at that time, in addition to the strong smell of alcohol, there was also a faint scent of flowers. The flowers in the greenhouse were blooming in the night. The air was flowing, and a petal floated over and landed on Zhuang Baihua's shoulder.
Luo Zhenduo subconsciously raised his hand and wanted to help Zhuang Baihua pick the flower. Zhuang Baihua was too stupid to hide. Just when Luo Zhenduo's hand was about to touch him, a person suddenly appeared at the door of the sun room.
Chi Yue stood there, looking at them sinisterly, with dark clouds between his brows.
Zhuang Baihua subconsciously turned his head and looked at Chi Yue, his mood was surprisingly complicated.
No matter what, the arrival of this person can break the awkward atmosphere and allow him to ease the tension.
But when he thought about when Chi Yue had been standing at the door, an awkward atmosphere arose and Zhuang Baihua was at a loss as to what to do.
Luo Zhenduo was calmer than expected. He looked at his wife and said, "Sorry, I left your birthday party."
Chi Yue walked in from the door, her eyes fell on the petals on Zhuang Baihua's shoulder, her thin lips tightly pursed, with no expression on her face.
When Zhuang Baihua saw Chi Yue like this, he felt very sorry. All his efforts today were in vain. Chi Yue became gloomy and cold, just like when he was in the small dark room.
Luo Zhenduo looked at the situation and felt that this situation was uncomfortable. He said to Chi Yue: "Let's compete fairly."
Chi Yue grabbed Zhuang Baihua's arm and pulled him up from the shelf.
Chi Yue was very strong, and Zhuang Baihua stumbled. Luo Zhenduo tried to help him, but was separated by Chi Yue. Chi Yue supported Zhuang Baihua's body and hid him behind her. She turned around, smiled at her father, and said, "There is no fairness in this kind of thing."
After that, he pulled Zhuang Baihua and walked out of the sun room without looking back.