Xiang Yulan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay if they don't know. It's just Gu Nian. Anyway, they haven't gotten married yet, so we don't have to stand up and stop them so early. It's useless to be villains."
Chu Jiahong sneered and said disdainfully: "You, too, take Gu Nian seriously. How could such an ordinary woman enter our house? From the beginning to the end, I didn't take her seriously. In the eyes. If Zhaoyang likes her, he can just stay with her for a while. When they are in love, there will always be a breakup. This is not Zhaoyang's first love, and he will know when he meets someone better in the future."
"I don't take Gu Nian seriously." Xiang Yulan explained, "I just feel that the changes in Zhaoyang are really obvious since he was together with her. Especially during these days, it was even we worked dozens of times harder than before throughout the years."
Speaking of which, Xiang Yulan felt quite uncomfortable.
As parents, who have worked hard for Chu Zhaoyang's illness for decades, they were not as good as a little policeman whom they just met not long ago.
How did this make her feel good?
"But since she can make Zhaoyang develop in a good way, I am not in a hurry to have a showdown with her. We will regard her as a dedicated and responsible escort, helping Zhaoyang recover and get over the past completely. Wait until Zhaoyang is completely healed, then she has no use value, so naturally we will no longer tolerate her. Now, let's just turn a blind eye."
Chu Jiahong nodded: "I agree with what you said."
"Let's not talk about Gu Nian for now. It makes me upset when I mention her." Xiang Yulan's face was full of dissatisfaction, "What happened to the girl you asked the old man to introduce to you?"
The old man of the Chu family was highly respected, and Chu Jiahong could not match him in terms of connections or status.
The old man hadn't retreated yet. When he was in power, one thing he often said was, "If Chu Jiahong's ability could match half of Chu Zhaoyang's, he would be relieved."
When Chu Jiahong succeeded as the head of the family, the clan elders also said privately that Chu Jiahong's ability was only one-tenth or two-tenths of the old man's.
Chu Jiahong himself knew and admitted this.
However, he still felt bad about the old man saying that he was not as good as Chu Zhaoyang.
This was probably why he had never been close to Chu Zhaoyang.
"It can't be said to be an introduction. When chatting with the old man, the old lady mentioned that Zhaoyang is not young anymore. Seeing those members of the Wei family, Qi family, and Yan family getting married and having children, the old lady was envious. Even if it doesn't work, they started to worry about Zhaoyang. The old man mentioned that the daughter of an old friend of his had just returned to China and she was an old acquaintance of Zhaoyang, and the two of them had a very good relationship." Chu Jiahong put down the teacup and said.
"Oh?" Xiang Yulan thought for a moment, "Could it be Ming Yutong?"
"Yes, that's her. I was also surprised to hear the old man mention her. I thought she wouldn't come back after so many years." Chu Jiahong nodded.
"Her relationship with Zhaoyang is indeed good." Xiang Yulan nodded.
Of course, this was good compared to other women.
Chu Zhaoyang didn't have much contact with women and rarely communicated with women. However, because the old man and Mr. Ming were good friends, Chu Zhaoyang often met Ming Yutong in the old house.
Both of them also studied at Jixia University. Ming Yutong went to Country M with her family when she was in junior high school.
At that time, Ming Yutong was one of the few people who could talk to Chu Zhaoyang.
"Is she turning 30 this year?" Xiang Yulan calculated, "Isn't she a little older?"
"As long as she is younger than Zhaoyang, 30 is not a very old age for a woman nowadays. Besides, she has abilities, which is different from Jiang Xiangxue. The Ming family alone is already a few steps ahead of the Jiang family. She can make the old man praise her. Ming Yutong is naturally much higher than Jiang Xiangxue in terms of character and ability." Chu Jiahong analyzed it to Xiang Yulan, "So this time, don't worry."
"But after the incident with Jiang Xiangxue, no matter what excuses we find, it's impossible to trick Zhaoyang into going on a blind date." Xiang Yulan said worriedly.
"You don't have to worry about it." Chu Jiahong refilled himself with tea, "Since the Ming family has friendship with our family, the first thing Ming Yutong will do when she comes back this time is visit the old man. When the time comes, whether it's the old man call Zhaoyang back to his home, or should Ming Yutong take the initiative to talk to Zhaoyang about old times, are you still worried that they won't have a chance to meet?"
"That's right." Xiang Yulan finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Isn't it because Zhaoyang fell in love with Gu Nian because he has never dated women? It just so happened that Gu Nian was lucky enough to meet him. Wait for Zhaoyang have more contact with others, he will naturally know that Gu Nian is nothing."
***
Since Chu Zhaoyang was on a business trip, his driver Liu Chengye came to the police station every day to pick Gu Nian off from get off work.
Even if Gu Nian encountered a case and had to work overtime, unless she slelt directly at the police station, Liu Chengye will come over no matter how late it was.
It's like this every day, quite high-profile.
Gu Nian was not a person who was willing to be high-profile or show off, so facing the envious or sour looks from her colleagues every day, Gu Nian was also under a lot of pressure.
Yan Chuwei watched Gu Nian lowered her head and hurriedly get into the car, and couldn't help but sneered: "You've got an advantage and acted like a good girl! You're obviously very happy, why are you pretending!"
She was obviously doing high-profile things every day, but she pretended to be low-key all day long. How disgusting!
Gu Nian didn't know Yan Chuwei's thoughts, and wouldn't care if she did.
Because of Chu Zhaoyang's instructions, Liu Chengye would send Gu Nian to her doorstep every day.
Gu Nian thanked Liu Chengye at the door, returned to the bedroom, turned on the light, then returned to the door without saying a word, opened the door and went out.
Gu Nian walked out of the unit door, looked around, and frowned tightly.
She always felt like someone was watching her in the dark, someone was following her.
She didn't tell Liu Chengye because she was worried that Liu Chengye would tell Chu Zhaoyang.
Chu Zhaoyang will be distracted when he was on a business trip.
Besides, she wasn't sure.
She didn't want to make Chu Zhaoyang feel uneasy when he was outside due to uncertain things.
"You've been following me all the way, come out!" Gu Nian said loudly.
She was betting on whether someone was really following her.
After a few seconds, a person walked out of the shadows.
It's actually Yan Lui!
Gu Nian's face changed: "Yan Lui, what is the meaning of this?"
Yan Lui pulled his lips depressed and bitterly: "My behavior disgusts you, doesn't it?"
Gu Nian did not deny it and said in a deep voice: "It also bothers me."
"But I can't help it, I can't help but want to see you. In the police station, you distanced yourself from me, all in a business-like manner, even if we are not even good friends. But after you leave the police station, it's even more impossible for you to talk to me." Yan Lui said, "I just want to see you, and I don't want to cause you any trouble. I just hide in the corner and watch you silently."
"You are causing trouble to me." Gu Nian coldly said, "If you really want to be friends, of course I would. But you are obviously not. If you follow me like this, I thought someone has evil intentions. If you are like this, it will interferes with my life."
If every time she sensed something was wrong and the result was Yan Lui, then she will have to meet with Yan Lui every time.
But what if she lowered her guard because she had done this too many times, but she encountered real danger?
Have Yan Lui ever thought about it?
He kept saying that he couldn't let her go, but from beginning to end, he acted according to his own wishes, just to make himself happy.
It was like this now, and it was also like this when he left his loved ones behind and faked death.
It turned out that he was such a selfish person.
"I'm sorry." Yan Lui lowered his shoulders.
"Don't do this again." Gu Nian said, turned around and walked back.
"Gu Nian, you and Chu Zhaoyang have no future!" Yan Lui said suddenly from behind her.
Gu Nian paused and gritted her teeth tightly.
She turned around stiffly and said with a sullen face: "You don't need to worry about our future."
"Gu Nian, do you think I'm just like those people who make trouble for your two families?" Yan Lui said, "No, I'm just doing it for your own good. If you're with him, you will be hurt in the future."
"Thank you for your kindness." Gu Nian said sarcastically, "No matter how serious the injury is in the future, I will bear it myself. This is my own choice, and I am willing to bear it."
After saying that, Gu Nian turned around and walked quickly into the corridor.
Why, Mu Lanshu, Yan Lui, they all say this.
What was impossible between her and Chu Zhaoyang?
Yan Lui followed Gu Nian's back with his eyes, and murmured said to himself: "Do you really not regret it? But I'm afraid that Chu Zhaoyang will regret it."
After saying that, Yan Lui left.
While Gu Nian was in the corridor, she paused.
Even though Yan Lui was gone, why did she still feel like she was being watched in secret?
She turned around and rushed out again. Yan Lui was no longer there, and there was no one around.
Gu Nian frowned tightly and returned home with a serious look on her face.
***
Chu Zhaoyang arrived at the B city airport at three o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
As soon as the plane landed, he turned on the phone and immediately wanted to call Gu Nian to tell her that he was back.
They just talked on the phone last night.
Under his coercion and inducement, the girl finally obediently called him "Zhaoyang".
The thin voice, still filled with shame and embarrassment, came from the phone and reached his ears like a thread.
She didn't mean it, but when she called him, her voice was full of coquettishness, which made him agitated at that time. He wished he could grab her little hand, capture her lips, and comfort her.
Last night, he didn't tell her that he would be back today.
He just wanted to give her a surprise. That girl was still on the phone yesterday and shyly said she missed him.
She didn't know how excited he was when he heard her words.
He was in the room with no one else at the time.
His brows and eyes were tinged with an indescribable brilliance, so bright that even his lips curved upward.
The smile was as hearty as ever.
Chu Zhaoyang looked at Gu Nian's name in the address book on his phone.
After thinking about it, he backed out and put away his phone.
Thinking about waiting for her at the door of the police station when she gets off work to give her a surprise.
He Haoran, who had been following Chu Zhaoyang in order to come back as soon as possible, knew how hard it was for Chu Zhaoyang.
If it weren't for the fact that others couldn't hold on, Chu Zhaoyang might even have stayed up at night and dragged a group of people to work.
Even so, he was busy from early morning to midnight every day.
The original two weeks were compressed to 9 days.
"President, should you go home directly or go to the company first?" He Haoran asked beside him.
Chu Zhaoyang looked at the time and went to the company from the airport. Even when he arrived, all the employees had already got off work.
"Go home." Just in time, he tidied up before going to see Gu Nian.
He Haoran drove Chu Zhaoyang back to Lanyuan.
As soon as Chu Zhaoyang entered the door, Curry heard his footsteps inside the door early and was already squatting at the door, sticking out his tongue excitedly.
Waiting for Chu Zhaoyang to come in, while bending down to change his shoes, Curry stood up and threw himself on Chu Zhaoyang's legs, all the while licking Chu Zhaoyang's hand to untie his shoelaces.
Chu Zhaoyang was not bothered either. After changing into his slippers, he rubbed Curry's furry head.
Curry whined happily, wagging his tail quickly and violently, circling around Chu Zhaoyang's feet.