Chapter 54 Chapter 54 I heard that you are pursuing...

The next morning, Zhao Manzhi finally understood what Ding Qingzi meant.

She usually wanted to learn the art of splitting, but now she has time to stay at home all day long - staring at her. As

soon as Zhao Manzhi approached the door, Ding Qingzi's eyes followed her. The corners of her peach blossom eyes were faintly wrinkled, and the deepest part of her pupils was a warning full of deterrence: Don't go out.

Well, she was complaining about not being able to go home late before, but now she is directly confined.

Zhao Manzhi tossed and turned all night yesterday, and felt that it was not a good idea to continue to argue like this. Ding Qingzi knew her, and she also knew Ding Qingzi, who was soft-hearted and not hard-hearted. If she got angry, she would do anything. Now she has issued a death order to be confined, and she might have to accompany her to study later...

Just thinking about it, Zhao Manzhi shuddered.

But as the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. Zhao Manzhi's brain was working fast, and with years of experience in fighting, she thought the best way was to take a roundabout way.

After the days at home, Ding Qingzi went to school. Besides, she had so many things to do in the company that she could only endure one or two days or even a week. After a long time, she would not be able to take care of everything. Zhao Manzhi wanted to fight a protracted war.

She no longer challenged Ding Qingzi's authority, and went back to the bedroom obediently to send a message to Zhuang Youkai.

Manshi Yuyi: I can't go out today. I had a quarrel with my mother yesterday. She is watching me at home.

Manshi Yuyi: I'm so sad. You finally came here and you can't come out QAQ

Another quarrel? Because of him?

Zhuang Youkai held the phone, frowning. For the first time, he didn't know how to deal with the trouble. There are a lot of things at work, but there is always a way of thinking. It's just that family affairs are the most troublesome. No matter whose family, it's the same. There are difficult scriptures to recite.

But he had to recite them.

Before, whether it was Lin Zhuowen or Jiang Yu, their troubles in intimate relationships seemed to have nothing to do with family background itself, or in other words, most of the time they stood on a more authoritative and impeccable position to judge others.

This time, he became the one being picked, which was a rather strange experience.

Zhao Manzhi lay on the bed, holding the phone in both hands, waiting for a reply from the other end, but no message from Zhuang Youkai popped up. She thought it was because of a bad signal, so she got up and walked around the room, and even reached out the window, but there was still no movement.

Strange, is he busy, or unhappy? Why did he suddenly disappear?

When she was hesitating whether to make a call, Zhuang Youkai's message finally came.

Raymond Chong: Got it. I'm going to Shanghai, see you when I return to Hong Kong.

... He doesn't seem to have any emotions. What a busy man.

He doesn't use WeChat often, so he moved the nickname avatar from WhatsApp over. It was still a photo of skiing in the Alps. When she clicked on it, the circle of friends was empty.

Zhao Manzhi took a quick look and turned off the phone.

After settling this end, she had to think carefully about how to fight with Ms. Ding in the long run.

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"Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming so that someone could pick you up?" Jiang Yu looked at his car with a Hangzhou license plate and was in a daze for a long time. "What's going on? Are you trying to understand the people's sentiments? So low-key."

"I came in a hurry and didn't prepare anything. I used the hotel reception car." Zhuang Youkai threw the key to the housekeeper to park the car, got out and stretched, "Is my aunt here?" " She

was taking a walk at the other end of the garden and will be back soon."

The exterior style of the Jiang Mansion, located in the core area, is still an old foreign-style house from a hundred years ago. The red brick walls are quite conspicuous on the wide lawn full of greenery. He didn't come here many times, so the new young man didn't recognize him and was almost stopped outside the door. It was not until he called Jiang Yu that the old housekeeper respectfully invited him in.

In a place where money is spent like water, how many people are arrogant? The security guard was also thinking that even if the man was noble, his car was only a car worth less than one million yuan. How could he be a guest of honor in the Jiang Mansion? 

Last time, after Jiang Yu was sent back home, he was forced to meet his matchmaker for two months at home. He was about to complain, "It's just right that you came. Tell my grandmother clearly that all kinds of people have been introduced to me during this period. The most I met in one day was four from morning to night! Four, do you know what that means? Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, I had meals with four different men who were either boring, pretentious or hypocritical! I really couldn't eat a single bite." 

As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, and the imperial green jade bracelet slipped off, revealing a slender wrist. "It's no exaggeration to say that I lost nearly ten pounds in a month, all thanks to you." 

Zhuang Youkai unbuttoned his suit and sat down, his expression very calm, "It's a good thing that the trouble you caused last time didn't lead to a big disaster, otherwise I would have met more than a hundred men." 

"You're just talking nonsense." Jiang Yu was vindictive, and he was always talking about something that was not related to the topic. "I heard from Awen that Sister Ying also arranged a blind date for you. Is that true?" 

He poured out a cigarette from the cigarette box and bit his lips. "If my aunt knew that you had hundreds of men in your address book, she would probably think that meeting four a day was still too few." 

"..." 

Jiang Yu picked up a piece of fruit, "No one comes to visit you for no reason. Tell me, what's the matter with you this time?" 

Even though they grew up together, she didn't think that Zhuang Youkai had any affection for her that needed to be seen from time to time. It has always been the Jiang family who flattered and relied on the Zhuang family. He came here suddenly, and he must have some purpose. 

It is very pleasant to talk to smart people. The grinding wheel was rolling, and Zhuang Youkai tilted his head to receive the fire and slowly exhaled a cigarette. "I had a bad time with Sister Ying this time. I want to ask my aunt to help me cover up the lie." 

"This matter is easy to deal with, but if there is no proper way, I'm afraid grandma won't agree." 

The speaker was Jiang Shu. He pulled out a rattan garden chair and sat down, smiling, but not in his eyes. "I heard that you, Akai, have been chasing after a female student recently. I'm afraid it's related to this." 

Jiang Yu kicked him under the table, "Brother!" 

He always wanted to match Jiang Yu and Zhuang Youkai up, so how could he be kind to approach the issue in this way? 

Zhuang Youkai flicked the ash off his cigarette and did not deny it. "Yes, it happened." 

"Then this is the biggest problem. It's not a good match. Not only Sister Ying, but also the elders will not agree." 

As he said this, Jiang Shu sneered in his heart: This young master is willful and left a mess for them to deal with. When the Zhuang family blames him later, will he say that he knew about it or not? 

"I'm a few years older than you, so I can barely be considered your brother. I'm giving you some heartfelt advice on this matter. You can make a fuss, but don't make it a big deal. Go back and apologize to Sister Ying and get married according to her wishes. No one will care how you want to do things in the future. It's not necessary to agree on who you like and who you marry." He poured a cup of tea for Zhuang Youkai, "Sometimes, if you change your thinking, things will be easier, right?" 

The best Maojian tea floated in the clear tea soup. Zhuang Youkai watched, his eyes turning colder. When Jiang Shu pushed the tea over, he put out the cigarette and blocked it with his hand, "I won't drink the tea. I'm going to go say hello to my aunt." 

"Hey, this..." Jiang Shu wanted to say something, but saw him get up and leave, with no intention of staying. He only spit in a low voice after the figure gradually went away. 

Jiang Yu glanced at his brother and said lazily, "It's been so long, and you really don't have any sense at all. Doesn't he know this? He has made up his mind and will not turn back until he hits the wall. It's harder than climbing to the sky to make him have second thoughts."

"You're the one who's talking about me, right?" Jiang Shu was very disappointed. "What good will it do you if he tries to kill himself for another woman? How did you get into the Zhuang family's gate?" "

How can I get in? I can come and go freely now. Do I have to marry into the family to have legitimacy?" She couldn't understand why Jiang Shu always wanted to take shortcuts and use connections for everything, which only made things so chaotic. "I've known Akai for so many years, and he doesn't even have a female creature to get close to, let alone a woman. Now he's serious, who can persuade him? Why are you rushing to be the villain?"

"Being the villain? I'm stopping myself!" Jiang Shu sneered. "He's acting on impulse and trapped by love. If Zhuang Youliang realizes the existence of his sweetheart, this will be his biggest weakness. It will be difficult for him to compete with him in Huanye in the future. If he listens to advice, then we can still keep in touch. If he insists on going his own way, it's better to cut off ties as soon as possible."

The sun was shining brightly today, and it was warm on her body. It was a rare sunny day in winter. But after listening to Jiang Shu's words, Jiang Yu felt the chill seeping from her limbs into her lungs, so cold that she couldn't help shivering.

This is the simplest truth, but it is so cruel. The winner is the loser, it is not a game of loyalty, it is a fight of swords and sabers in the business world, it is an inevitable process of power struggle, and those who expose their weaknesses first will often be kicked out at a very fast speed.

It is not wrong for Zhuang Youkai to preserve his love, and it is not wrong for Jiang Shu to protect the interests of the family. Jiang Yu just felt that it turned out that everyone and every link could become a chess piece used in this duel, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything.

She raised her eyes and looked in the direction where Zhuang Youkai left. The shadows of the trees in the shade of the trees were swaying, as quiet as a Baroque oil painting. Has he thought about this? Maybe he has thought about it, but he still insists on doing so, regardless of the consequences, as reckless as a young boy, which is really heroic.

Suddenly, she thought of the former Zhuang Youkai.

Still under the protection of Zhuang Youlin, he was spoiled and stubborn. He believed that a thing must have a result. For example, he would work hard for several days to solve a difficult problem, and he had to solve it even after checking many thick textbooks. For example, when learning skiing and equestrianism, he fell again and again, and new injuries covered old injuries, but he did not achieve the ideal results. He risked disability to practice until he was satisfied.

He always said that he could do everything, so he didn't want to admit defeat. In a place where no one could see, he swallowed the bitter fruit of failure again and again, just to say calmly one day, "What's so difficult?"

Later, he became the successor of Huanye, and his sharpness was worn down a lot. Many times, he no longer cared about perfection, but would balance the pros and cons and learn to make choices. He still didn't like to admit defeat, but his way was more tactful and tactful, and there was no need to be so bloody. When they met again after many years, Jiang Yu almost suspected that Zhuang Youkai had a new soul under his skin. Except for his mouth, he was still unforgiving, and he had completely changed.

Now, she realized that his persistence had never disappeared. It was buried deep in his heart until the girl named Zhao Manzhi woke him up completely.

Zhuang Youkai has never changed. He will still pursue a result at all costs, even if he is bleeding and covered in bruises.

He will never give up, nor will he regret it.