Originally, Wan Chu’er was just teasing, deliberately saying so, but Yan Hui shook his head and said seriously:
"I’m not suitable for Zheng Yun."
"Zheng Yun’s ambitions are too great, and although she has so cleverness and minor abilities, her character and vision don’t match her ambitions, which in the end will only drive her mad.
And you’re also wrong about one thing, Zheng Yun does not truly love , she just thinks I’m good-looking and can make money. Her interest in is solely for her own benefit maximization."
Yan Hui spoke very earnestly, then smiled at Wan Chu’er with an intent gaze, "I do not like the type of woman Zheng Yun represents. I prefer girls who are hardworking and self-improving, and those with a bit of pride are even more lovable."
The last words were said in a lowered voice, his pleasant voice becoming more magnetic and alluring.
Wan Chu’er did not expect Yan Hui to say such things and imdiately regretted bringing up the topic. She wished she could slap herself.
It wasn’t that she was being narcissistic, but she felt that Yan Hui’s last comnt seed to be about her. However, since Yan Hui hadn’t made it clear, she couldn’t outright reject it either, and felt very awkward.
Wan Chu’er awkwardly said, "Mr. Yan, um... we still have a long journey ahead... I stayed up too late talking on the phone with Jiang Kechu last night, I’ll take a nap first." Then she pulled up the blanket, turned her head towards the window, and pretended to sleep.
She seed to have heard Yan Hui chuckle softly from the other side, and Wan Chu’er paused, resolving to keep her distance from Yan Hui in the future.
Later on, Wan Chu’er indeed drifted off into a genuine sleep, and when she woke up, the plane was just landing and taxiing.
Xiao Bai leaned over and laughed, "You really did turn into a pig, not only getting fatter but also sleeping the whole way."
"You’re the pig!" Wan Chu’er imdiately beca alert, glaring at Xiao Bai, "I am perfectly slim, believe it or not, I’ll turn you into a pig’s head in a mont."
Xiao Bai gritted his teeth, "You violent person, this young master won’t stoop to your level."
Wan Chu’er shook her fist proudly at him, feeling exhilarated suppressing Xiao Bai with force.
An Gang and Yan Hui watched their playful quarrel with amusent, Old Sir Zhong was lost in thought, seemingly pondering sothing, while Li Shan found the two childish, looking away as if he didn’t know them.
Once out of the airport, they were picked up by a seven-seater business car. It turned out to be Dabai who had sent soone to pick them up.
The sense of ho that Wan Chu’er had been deliberately ignoring suddenly surged forward. She lowered her eyes, sitting silently in the car with one hand propping up her chin, her elbow resting on the window side, quietly watching the passing scenery.
Wutong County had hardly changed since she left, its winter landscape as bleak as ever, without a hint of green, and the sky remained stark blue, with chilling winds blowing.
Old Sir Zhong sat with closed eyes, resting. Others couldn’t read his expression, but Wan Chu’er sensed a lonely and sorrowful air about the old man.
Soon the car arrived at the County Hotel, where they would stay this ti.
Dabai had been waiting at the hotel, and as soon as he saw their car arrive, he imdiately approached the door. Xiao Bai jumped out first, directly lunging into his brother’s arms for a full embrace.
"Bro, I’ve missed you to death."
Dabai endured the hug stiffly for three seconds before promptly pushing his brother away, "I thought you’d forgotten to co back."
"Ha ha, how could I?" Xiao Bai imdiately turned to introduce Old Sir Zhong and others to his brother.
"This is Wan Chu’er’s maternal grandfather." He then lowered his voice and whispered in his brother’s ear, "He’s the old guy who cuckolded our grandfather."
The crowd: "..."
Li Shan was stunned for a second before he put his hand on Xiao Bai’s shoulder.
"Hey, Li Dage, let go of , I’m the local bigwig here."
Li Shan applied a bit more pressure before finally releasing Xiao Bai, then bent down to grab his luggage.
Dabai was left flabbergasted for a mont.
"Hello, thank you for taking care of Xiao Bai for so long. Xiao Bai loves to cause a commotion; he must have given you a lot of trouble," Dabai, always more sociable than Xiao Bai, greeted Old Sir Zhong politely.
The old man grunted in acknowledgnt and nodded, which put Dabai under pressure.
Xiao Bai then pulled Dabai to introduce Yan Hui, Li Shan, and the others; Wan Chu’er took the opportunity to call out "Big Cousin". Dabai scrutinized Wan Chu’er and laughed, "You’ve gained weight since before college."
Wan Chu’er: "...Big Cousin, you’ve beco even more handso than before." Could it be that Jiang Kechu really fattened her up?
An Gang was in a hurry to go ho to see his dad. After greeting everyone, he grabbed his luggage and dashed off.
Dabai led the group to their already arranged rooms, with the old sir and Li Shan sharing a suite, Wan Chu’er in a single room, Yan Hui in another single room, and Xiao Bai naturally going back to his own ho.
After a brief exchange of courtesies, Dabai left with Xiao Bai.
The old sir was advanced in age and needed to rest, so he told Wan Chu’er to go out and have fun on her own, with Li Shan naturally staying with the old man.
Wan Chu’er was young and full of energy, having slept all the way here, she felt spirited. Finally back in Wutong, how could she stay put in the hotel? After sending a safe arrival text to Jiang Kechu, she quickly freshened up in her room and, with her bag on her back, headed straight out the door.
To her surprise, she ran into Yan Hui casually strolling downstairs.
Uh...
When did Yan Hui co down? Before Wan Chu’er could finish thinking, Yan Hui saw her and smiled politely, "I’m not tired, and I’d like to walk around Wutong, but I’m not sure where to go."
Well, since he had put it that way, she couldn’t pretend to be deaf and mute. Wan Chu’er managed to force a smile and said,
"If Mr. Yan doesn’t mind, then follow for a walk outside."
Yan Hui, ever so understanding, asked, "It won’t be a bother for you, will it?"
Wan Chu’er squinted, her inner self going crazy. If you were worried about bothering , you wouldn’t have shown up here to block my way. But Yan Hui wasn’t Jiang Kechu; she couldn’t talk back to the gentle and refined Mr. Yan, so she had to fake a smile.
"No bother at all, no bother. I grew up in Wutong, after all; I have to offer so local hospitality."
So Yan Hui happily followed Wan Chu’er.
Leaving the County Hotel, Wan Chu’er didn’t hail a cab; she just strode forward.
"Mr. Yan, actually Wutong County is quite small. No matter where you go, it’s a quick walk, generally within half an hour. This is way better than Beijing."
Yan Hui followed along amiably. "Walking is nice, the air here is crisp, it’s good to breathe so fresh air."
Wan Chu’er chuckled and said no more.
After fifteen minutes of walking, Wan Chu’er’s face brightened up. From a distance, she could see the sign for Wu Family Noodle House. Good, Wu Family Noodle House was still open.
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