Although Xiao Zheng is not as smart as Xiao Yi, he is smart after all. He is no longer the young man who can only stand behind Jiang Nian. Those reckless, impulsive and ignorant people have long since been restrained, and he knows more clearly, Once his feelings are discovered, the old lady can't accept it, and Jiang Nian won't accept it, and it will break the current situation of the three of them.
So he hides very secretly, if not...
If the old lady hadn't seen it with her own eyes, it would still be a secret that Xiao Zheng liked Jiang Nian. He would still be able to get along with her as he did before, exercising together in the morning, watching TV together in the evening or handling official business, instead of being scruples like he is now. He wouldn't be forced to have a blind date, he wouldn't be threatened to tell Jiang Nian, and he wouldn't come to Yun Shu to try to deceive the old lady.
The incident happened a few months ago. At that time, he and Jiang Nian were making final preparations for the company's board of directors. It was very late in the study that day. He couldn't remember exactly, but he saw Jiang Nian lying on his back. After falling asleep on the desk, instead of waking her up, he unknowingly stood by and watched her for a long time.
Only when there is no one around can he carefully reveal a little bit of his long-hidden secret.
But he didn't want to look up, but saw the shocked old lady standing at the door of the study.
She didn't say anything and turned to go out.
Xiao Zheng knew that this matter was not over.
The next day he was called over by the old lady, who seemed to have slept all night and was exhausted.
He knelt beside her bed.
"How long?"
"have no idea."
"Does Jiang Nian know?"
"have no idea."
"You know what you're doing?"
"… knowledge."
"You know? What do you know? I don't think you know!" The old lady was as stern as he was when he was young: "You are wrong, you are very wrong about this! You must put your mind away, Remember who you are!"
Of course Xiao Zheng knew what his identity was. He was her uncle, and she was the favorite woman of his eldest brother whom he respected the most.
"I see, grandma."
However, after that, the old lady didn't seem to feel at ease. She started to arrange Xiao Zheng blind dates and let him meet more girls. She thought it was because Xiao Zheng had relied too much on Jiang Nian and only Jiang Nian was by his side. caused by thoughts.
Xiao Zheng was pinned on by her and Jiang Nian. After the car accident, the Xiao family was in chaos. Xiao Zheng lost his father, mother, brother, and also lost a lot of happiness. He studied at school during the day and went home at night to study business. Follow Jiang Nian to learn to handle official business, he is not as smart as Xiao Yi, he can only spend more and more time to study, not repeat it over and over again...
He didn't have any friends, and naturally he didn't have time to meet other girls. As far as she knew, he had never dated anyone over the years, and he had never seen any woman around him.
The old lady was very strict with Xiao Zheng. She hoped so desperately that Xiao Zheng could grow up and support the Xiao family, so that she did not expect that Xiao Zheng would have other ideas for Jiang Nian.
Jiang Nian is a good girl, and the girl Xiao Yi likes will not be bad. She sees everything she does after the Xiao family accident. For so many years, Jiang Nian has guarded her old lady and taught Xiao Zheng everything she gave. It's all in the eyes, a woman's good years are buried in the Xiao family, she is not hard-hearted and can't see Jiang Nian's good, of course she will not object to her remarriage, and will bless her, the Xiao family will be her Eternal backing, but that person must not be Xiao Zheng.
What's more, there have been a lot of rumors and rumors outside these years. If there is anything, it will be even more unpleasant outside. At that time, Xiao Yi, who is dead, will be pulled out and pointed to his nose and said, what about the reputation of the Xiao family, Jiang Nian only He was afraid that he would leave the Xiao family in order to avoid suspicion.
The old lady could only let Xiao Zheng contact other girls, but she didn't expect Xiao Zheng to be submissive on the surface, but she brought Yun Shu to lie to her!
"Xiao Zheng, don't try to lie to me, you brought Yun Shu back for the first time to appease me, lest I introduce you to girls from different families. Those ladies from aristocratic families are not easy to control. You are afraid that things will exceed your expectations. It will ruin your affairs, and I am also afraid that Jiang Nian will contact those young ladies and cause unnecessary misunderstandings. After that, you will not bring Yun Shu back because you have never given up Jiang Nian in your heart. You are afraid of being misunderstood by her, aren't you? That's not giving up!"
Xiao Zheng explained: "Grandma, I brought Yunshu back, really to reassure you, but I don't bring Yunshu back today because I'm not sure if I want to marry her, so there's no need to let her have too much contact with the family, wasting each other's time."
He said it very seriously, with a little helplessness. It really didn't look like he was lying, but instead made the old lady suspicious, thinking that she was wrong: "Are you serious?"
"real."
"It's best if you think about it this way. That Yun Shu is really not suitable for you. Just seeing me makes me terrified. If you want her to face the board of directors, I'm afraid she will scare the ground. She can't."
"Well, I'm measured, grandma, go back and rest."
"Remember your identity."
"I see."
After the old lady left, Xiao Zheng's face became completely gloomy. He leaned on the seat, closed his eyes and pinched between his eyebrows.
It's hard to get the old lady to accept that he likes Jiang Nian. The old man's thoughts are stubborn and paranoid, and it's hard to turn around. Not to mention the old lady, even when he found out that the woman he was thinking of was his own When he was sister-in-law, he was also taken aback.
He had thought that it was an illusion, but let him hide it again and pretend that nothing happened, so that he could deceive others but not himself.
He looked at the pale ceiling, he liked Jiang Nian, he liked it so much that he couldn't give up on her at all.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, Xiao Zheng sat up straight, the gloom on his face had long since disappeared, and then he looked indifferent again.
At this time, only Jiang Nian will come knocking on the door.
He got up and went to open the door. Sure enough, he saw Jiang Nian who had just returned from running. She had her ponytail tied up, her cheeks were flushed, and a few strands of hair were stuck to her cheeks. Because of the heat, he seemed to be able to smell a faint sweet smell, which was very familiar to him. , is her taste.
She also held a glass of milk in her hand: "Here, I'll bring it to you along the way."
Xiao Zheng smiled and said thank you, and took it with one hand.
"Sister-in-law, are you really not going to go back to the company?"
"No, I still have some things to do. I can't sleep well when I'm busy with work. It's better to be a homeless person and relax." Jiang Nian waved his hand, and really didn't want to go back.
Xiao Zheng lowered his eyes and said helplessly: "Sister-in-law, you are not here, you are not used to many things, and it is very difficult to deal with."
Jiang Nian snorted: "Isn't there someone in your hand?"
"But the only one I really trust is you."
Jiang Nian imagined patting him on the shoulder like he used to, but found that he was so tall that he couldn't pat him at all, so he could only pat his arm and encouraged: "You will get used to it, don't worry, you have been doing well all these years."
Xiao Zheng looked at her and shook his head stubbornly.
"Sister-in-law, go and rest."
"...Okay." Jiang Nian said, "you should rest early too, don't be too busy."
"Well, good night, sister-in-law."
Xiao Zheng watched Jiang Nian return to the bedroom, then turned sideways back to the study.
He lowered his head, looked at the milk in his hand, and rubbed his fingertips, as if a little soft warmth remained there.
…
In the next few days, Jiang Nian was really busy, and he often couldn't see anyone, leaving early and returning late. Xiao Zheng only found out later, saying that the Jiang family has been in contact more frequently in recent days, and sent a few posts asking for a visit. The intention is already obvious.
The old lady was very disdainful of this: "At the time, our family was so difficult, but I didn't see them help, even Jiang Nian didn't see them help a bunch of them, now that I've seen us, I think about coming over to get in touch. Yes. Sure enough, if you marry a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. I think this Jiang Tao is confused!"
The matter of the Jiang family was absolutely done, and the movement of Jiang Nian to leave the Jiang family made a lot of noise. At first, Jiang Tao shouted at the door that he wanted to cut off the relationship with her father and daughter if he wanted to drive her away. Don't talk about contact a few years ago. There is not a word on the festival, even if they meet on some necessary occasions, they will also be regarded as not knowing each other. In recent years, the Xiao family has slowly gotten up, and contact has come instead, especially recently, more attentive.
Auntie said, "Jiang Tao is Madam's father after all. Madam has been away from home for almost nine years and has resigned from the company. Does she have any plans?"
The old lady thought about it for a while, then sighed helplessly, "It doesn't matter what we think, if Jiang Tao is not, it's a blood relationship. I'll ask Niannian's plan when I get a chance."
Later, when the old lady and Jiang Nian were chatting in the sun in the yard, the old lady heard Jiang Nian say, "Some things are really hard to give up."
Seeing this, Jiang Nian planned to contact Jiang Tao. The old lady said, "No matter what decision you make, the Xiao family is yours."
Jiang Nian smiled: "Well."
It doesn't matter whether the family is home or not. Now that the Xiao family's situation has stabilized, there is no need for her to stay. As long as there is a small amount of money, the world is not home.
The old lady told Xiao Zheng what Jiang Nian meant, and he was suffocated. Does she plan to go back to Jiang's house
Jiang Tao's mentality is not right. He was able to tie Jiang Nian to Yang Hai back then. At first glance, it was not something that a father could do. Now, at first glance, it looks like a weasel greeting the chicken for the New Year... No, Jiang Nian would not be so stupid. From what she knew about Jiang Nian, she couldn't be fooled enough to be deceived by Jiang Tao, and the possibility of returning to Jiang's house was even less.
He has been with Jiang Nian for many years and understands her temperament, which can only mean that Jiang Nian has other plans.
Xiao Zheng saw Jiang Tao and Guo Xiuyu's information in his study before. At that time, he wondered why Jiang Nian was investigating Jiang Tao, and he was still guessing whether she was homesick, so she... Later, he saw Yang Hai as well. After the information, he vaguely felt that Jiang Nian might not just be in the Xiang family.
Xiao Zheng naturally didn't want Jiang Nian to leave, because whether she was in the Xiao family or not, it was not an obstacle to prevent him from being with her. Instead, it was better to stay under his nose.