Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Weighing sugarcane and persimmons...

One Saturday morning, Zhao Manzhi was still lying in bed when she received a call from Deep Water Bay.

Guan Yonglin asked her if she could go to CUHK together.

She had never been back to her alma mater since graduation, and it was a request from an elder. Zhao Manzhi woke up immediately after hearing what Aunt Ye had conveyed. She jumped up and hurriedly packed up to go to school to meet her grandmother.

Zhao Zhiwu lost his parents when he was young, and Ding Qingzi only had her mother. When they were young, they were busy with work, so Zhao Manzhi grew up under the care of her grandmother and had a deep affection for the old man.

After her grandmother left, she had not met such a loving elder for a long time, and she also felt that Guan Yonglin was better than a relative, so she was willing to accompany her more when she could. After all, in the old age when life is entering the countdown, no one knows when the separation will come.

All you can do is not to leave yourself with regrets.

This time, Guan Yonglin came to check the use of the funds donated by the Zhuang family, and took a look at the Lady Chong Building that was completed several years ago.

Now, this building has been put into use by the Department of Psychology.

"Mrs. Chong has always been concerned about the mental health of students. In recent years, she has allocated a large amount of money for psychological counseling and care for students." The person in charge of the Student Affairs Office, who she had difficulty meeting before, was now introducing the situation to them gently and humbly, "Miss Zhao is a student at CUHK. You should know that a student committed suicide a few years ago? In recent years, because of the help and support of the Zhuang family, there are fewer problems caused by such psychological disorders."

Even many famous psychology experts were invited.

She nodded gently.

Among the young lives who committed suicide because of psychological problems, one was her friend.

Fang Ling stayed at the age of 22 forever.

After talking about things, Zhao Manzhi accompanied Guan Yonglin to walk around the building. There was a small rooftop outside the fifth floor with a wide view. The sea and sky of Tolo Harbour were in full view, and if you were lucky, you could see a rainbow.

Taking advantage of the unique geographical conditions, a small coffee shop opened here, selling desserts and snacks at the same time, and the business is good.

They also ordered meals. Zhao Manzhi chose the persimmon Basque Manshi Yuyi, and Guan Yonglin chose the Lu Nai Hua Weighing Sugarcane.

Although she is already eighty years old, all her physical indicators are very healthy, so it’s okay to eat some desserts.

What’s more, it has such a good meaning.

Weighing sugarcane

means smooth sailing. And the Manshi Yuyi that Zhao Manzhi fell in love with at first sight is not only the WeChat name she has used for many years, but also the homonym of "Wan Shi Ru Yi".

This is a heartwarming design that the coffee shop intentionally made. Almost all the items have a very healing name. In addition, the school’s free psychological counseling phone number is hung in conspicuous places in the store and on the rooftop, which really takes care of the details.

Zhao Manzhi scooped a piece of cake with a spoon and put it in her mouth. Looking at the mountains and the sea in the distance, she sighed sincerely, "Sitting here, enjoying the breeze and eating some sweets, it seems that I can really forget my troubles."

"Desserts can secrete dopamine, and naturally they can also give us psychological energy. It can be seen that CUHK has indeed done a lot of work over the years." Guan Yonglin sipped her tea with an elegant posture, "Just like the old TVB saying, the most important thing in life is to be happy. It is really important to pay attention to your own mood. After all, the guidance and concern of people around you are secondary. No one knows yourself better than yourself."

As the cool and slightly sweet persimmon aroma melted on the tip of her tongue, Zhao Manzhi nodded slowly, but her heart felt a little sour. Fang Ling

was not in a good state at that time, and she should have noticed it earlier.

The subtle change in expression still did not escape the eyes of the psychology expert. Guan Yonglin put down the teacup and asked gently, "Did you think of your friend?"

Zhao Manzhi was a little surprised, "You knew about this?"

"Such a serious thing happened, the school will report it to the board of directors, not to mention..." She paused for a moment, "Have you ever thought about why the banker suddenly invested this money?"

The answer was about to come out.

"Is it Akai?"

"Yes."

Zhao Manzhi was just a student at the time. There was not much she could do. Helping Fang Ling to denounce the scumbag was the limit. Fang Ling's family came to Hong Kong to deal with the funeral. She had no position to participate and was not very clear about what happened later.

"Akai saw your report letter and asked the school, only to find out that such a big thing happened on the day he broke up with you. He felt very guilty and was stunned for a long time."

Guan Yonglin's eyes were full of regret, "Let me say something selfish. At that time, his grandfather was dying and his stepmother was eyeing to divide the family property. How could he take care of it? But this child has always been harsh in words but thoughtful. He didn't want us to see that he was in a bad mood, so he forced himself to digest it." "

Sure enough, he later became ill and stopped his position in the group to rest for a long time before he recovered."

This is what Zhao Manzhi knew about the time he went to Switzerland.

She bit her lower lip and didn't even have time to eat dessert. She just felt that her heart was hollowed out, and she couldn't describe the feeling.

How much did Zhuang Youkai do for her in a place she couldn't see?

It’s not like she hadn’t thought about what Zhuang Youkai would be like after they separated, whether he had a wife who was well-matched with him, and occasionally when she mentioned those ridiculous years, she would flick the ash off her cigarette with a calm expression, “It’s all in the past.”

These ridiculous thoughts gradually dissipated as she unravelled her memories bit by bit after the reunion, because she could clearly sense his love.

But she thought that was all, but she didn’t expect it was just the tip of the iceberg.

Zhuang Youkai, we clearly agreed that you wouldn’t feel indebted and I wouldn’t feel wronged, so why did you have to do so much?

How do you want me to behave so that you can feel at ease?

The world was silent at this moment, with only the forest wind blowing, bringing Guan Yonglin’s voice to her ears.

"Akai not only invested in psychological care funds, but also secretly funded Fang Ling's family."

"His heart is actually very soft, but it is wrapped in a thorny shell. Most people are intimidated by him, thinking that he is strong and indestructible, and that he is cold-blooded, selfish and ruthless."

"But in fact, he is more afraid of being sad than anyone else."

Guan Yonglin took her hand. Even though her hands were full of pearls and jade, they still looked old and decayed against her young and fair skin.

"Just think of it as a request from me as an elder to you to be more tolerant and communicate more with each other, and never misunderstand him, okay?"

How could she say no? She

even regretted why she said so many hurtful words when arguing, and had to compete with him. He was that kind of person.

Soft and sharp, strong but with a soft spot, her lover.

*

It was still early after she came out of Zhongda, and Guan Yonglin took her back to Liuyuan again.

Granny Xu came to the door to greet them. Her hair was a little gray, but she was in good spirits. When she saw her, she smiled and said, "Ms. Zhao is getting prettier and prettier."

Guan Yonglin came to let her choose flowers. She said she could just choose them casually, but in fact, she was going to prepare them for the wedding.

When she heard that Zhuang Youkai hadn't proposed yet, the old lady's kind face rarely showed a crack of anger, "What kind of personality is this? I don't know who you take after."

You know, although she and Zhuang Zhenye were married for an arranged marriage, they fell in love at a dinner party and then quickly held the wedding.

Where has she seen Zhuang Youkai like this, procrastinating on something that is set in stone?

She likes this granddaughter-in-law so much that she is afraid that things will get complicated, so she wants to call Zhuang Youkai and ask him to propose to her on the spot. Grandma

Xu smiled and said, "Maybe Akai has his own ideas? Young people's affairs should be handled at their pace."

"Wait a year for the proposal, and another year for the wedding. After marriage, we have to be alone for a while. After that, we plan to have children. How old should I wait? I'm afraid they will be dead!"

Zhao Manzhi was busy persuading her, "Don't say such things, grandma, live a long life."

In order to reassure the old lady, Zhao Manzhi told her about the "forced marriage" some time ago. Anyway, it was Zhuang Youkai who said it himself, and it was very fast.

But Guan Yonglin couldn't sit still any longer. "How fast is this? There's been no news for ten days or half a month. If you don't know, you might think he's so busy that he can't even propose."

So the old lady called directly, "When are you going to propose?"

Zhuang Youkai had a meeting today, so he went to the group early. He was probably tired now. Facing his grandmother's questioning, his tone was quite casual, "Proposing is not getting married, it's useless to urge."

"You have to give me a definite answer, otherwise Manman will just wait for you? You're thirty!"

He rubbed his eyebrows in distress and imitated Guan Yonglin's tone, "I'm thirty, so I have to be anxious."

He paused for a moment, "It's better to do it today than to wait for another day. Otherwise, it's fine to do it today."

Zhao Manzhi's eyes widened.

... There's no need to be so sudden, right?

Guan Yonglin scolded him before she did, "Are you not prepared? You are not prepared for an old man like me to help you. We are in the Liuyuan Garden now, and the flowers have been picked. You just need to show up."

As if he felt that he couldn't communicate with her, he asked Guan Yonglin to give the phone to Granny Xu, and explained a few words to her briefly. Granny Xu kept nodding and agreeing on the other end of the phone.

After that, she first comforted Guan Yonglin with a few words, and then said that she would take her to see the new flower garden, which was considered to have appeased the old lady.

After doing all this, she said mysteriously to Zhao Manzhi, "Miss Zhao, please come with me."

Zhao Manzhi was familiar with Liuyuan, and she was not worried about the danger.

It was just that Zhuang Youkai prepared such a big surprise last time in Switzerland, which made her a little suspicious. Would he do the same thing this time and go through a big circle to give her the engagement ring?

Although it was very romantic, romance could not be replicated.

She felt a little disappointed, and tried to test Granny Xu's tone, saying, "Grandma, tell me the truth, did Zhuang Youkai hide something in the Liuyuan Garden, waiting for me to take the bait?"

The other party smiled and said, "Yes, please wait."

As expected, she guessed Zhuang Youkai's plan this time. When

Zhao Manzhi was thinking about how Zhuang Youkai would appear, Granny Xu pushed open a half-carved glass door, and the wood made an old creaking sound, which sounded like a solemn oath.

She stood in the corridor waiting, the breeze blew on her face, and the fragrance surged. Looking down, the flowers in the Liuyuan Garden were lush and bright, and a spring had been engraved early.

Is it going to be in the Liuyuan Garden?

She remembered the scene when she first came here. They stood in front of a large area of ​​Freud roses, and the sunlight gilded his outline. For the first time, she felt that Zhuang Youkai was not that far away.

But this seemed to fall into the cliché, not like Zhuang Youkai's style.

When her mind wandered, Granny Xu took the things back, gently closed the door, and put a small key in her palm.

Zhao Manzhi spent some time to identify it, and then she remembered that the shape of this key belonged to the small apartment she rented by Tolo Harbor.

She almost exclaimed, "That apartment..."

"That's right." Grandma Xu smiled and nodded, "Let's go and have a look."