Chapter 821: Chapter 809:
"I’m going to the bathroom."
Gu Xiaoning stood up and walked toward the bathroom.
In the adjacent room, Le Zhengsheng immediately stood up.
At the bathroom entrance, as soon as Gu Xiaoning came out, she was grabbed by the wrist by Le Zhengsheng.
"A-sheng?" Gu Xiaoning was startled, "What are you doing here?"
"Hmph." Le Zhengsheng sneered, "What? Can’t I be here? How much do you want to avoid seeing me?"
Gu Xiaoning looked puzzled, "What are you saying? I didn’t..."
Le Zhengsheng frowned and growled, "Let’s go!"
"Hey..." Gu Xiaoning struggled, stabilizing her legs on the ground, "I’m not going! If you want to leave, go by yourself!"
"Not going?"
Le Zhengsheng’s face turned dark, his thin lips tightened, "Say that again!"
Gu Xiaoning swallowed hard. It was the first time she’d seen Le Zhengsheng behave so fiercely. She shrank her neck, "I said I’m not going; we didn’t come here together, so why should I leave with you?"
"Ha!" Le Zhengsheng mocked, "Not leaving with me? So, are you planning to continue with that shorty?"
Shorty? Gu Xiaoning was stunned, then realized, "Ah! You... you saw? No, why were you watching?"
Le Zhengsheng gritted his teeth, "I was sitting right next to you guys just now!"
"...Oh." Gu Xiaoning pouted, "But you can’t call him a shorty. He’s not as tall as you... but that’s a personal attack."
Personal attack?
"Ha!" Le Zhengsheng was furious and then laughed, pointing at his chin, "Are you defending him now? So, you fancy him?"
"I..." Gu Xiaoning’s tongue tangled, not knowing what to say.
Le Zhengsheng, in a fit of rage, yelled, "Gu Xiaoning, are you blind?"
At that, Gu Xiaoning also got angry.
If she didn’t know he had feelings for Yu Sangwan, she’d have thought he was jealous!
But clearly, he wasn’t; Le Zhengsheng liked Yu Sangwan enough to grow old alone...
So, what right or reason did he have to question her like this?
Gu Xiaoning was not one to take things lying down and immediately frowned, shaking him off, "Mr. Le Zheng, I don’t need to report to you how I’m blind! My boyfriend might not have a great appearance, but he’s good to me, and that’s enough! Matters between two people are none of outsiders’ business!"
Le Zhengsheng was stunned... She, boyfriend? It’s settled?
Le Zhengsheng’s heart sank, filled with jealousy!
What’s wrong with him? Because of a short guy?
"Do you have anything else? If not, I’m leaving!" Gu Xiaoning pouted, glared at Le Zhengsheng, and walked away.
Le Zhengsheng stood in place, staring at her back, then suddenly raised his hand and smashed it against the wall!
...
Gu Xiaoning returned home, where her mother was cooking in the kitchen.
"Ningning, you’re back? Go help Xiaozheng take a bath; he’s all sweaty from playing, and I haven’t had a chance yet."
"Okay."
Gu Xiaoning agreed and went to the room.
"Xiaozheng, come with sister... it’s bath time."
Xiaozheng, sitting on the floor, suddenly looked up.
"Hm?" Gu Xiaoning was taken aback, "Xiaozheng, do you have something to say to sister?"
Xiaozheng blinked, raising the Rubik’s cube in his hand to her.
"Uh..." Gu Xiaoning didn’t understand, "What’s wrong? Do you want sister to solve it? Sister isn’t good at that! Sister’s pretty dumb."
Xiaozheng stared at her blankly, maintaining that position.
Unable to resist her brother, Gu Xiaoning had to take the Rubik’s cube, "Alright, if Xiaozheng wants sister to solve it, sister will do it. How could sister say no to Xiaozheng’s request?"
But as soon as she started, Xiaozheng knocked the Rubik’s cube to the floor.
"Hm?" Gu Xiaoning was shocked, "Xiaozheng, what are you doing? Are you throwing a tantrum? Sister hasn’t done anything to upset you, right?"
Xiaozheng didn’t speak, just looked at her.
Gu Xiaoning felt a headache, "Xiaozheng, say something... even one word is fine, sister can’t guess what you mean!"
After waiting for a long time, Xiaozheng still didn’t speak up.
"Sigh..." Gu Xiaoning sighed, giving up. Never mind, the last time she heard Xiaozheng speak was a year ago... that day, father returned, came to demand money, and Xiaozheng, terrified, called out.
What can be done to make Xiaozheng speak again?
Gu Xiaoning crouched down, picking up the scattered toys from the floor.
Suddenly, "Brother..."
Gu Xiaoning thought she heard wrong, utterly shocked!
"Xiaozheng, did you just speak?"
Xiaozheng blinked, as if nothing had happened.
But Gu Xiaoning was overjoyed! Hugged her brother tightly, "Xiaozheng, you spoke just now, right? Sister heard it! Can you say it again?"
Xiaozheng’s expression was indifferent, speaking again was impossible.
Gu Xiaoning teared up with excitement, "I understand, sister knows, sister won’t pressure Xiaozheng, but even one word from you makes sister very happy..."
But just now, didn’t Xiaozheng say... brother?
Why?
Gu Xiaoning is clearly the best to Xiaozheng, so why, when Xiaozheng finally spoke, did he call... brother?
Brother... who?
"Ah!" Realization struck Gu Xiaoning as she covered her mouth in surprise.
Could it be, this ’brother’ refers to, A-sheng?
...Reflecting back.
Le Zhengsheng didn’t visit often, but during those few days, he frequently came. And every time, he accompanied Xiaozheng... they even played with the Rubik’s cube together. The Rubik’s cube is a kind of thing with algorithms. What Xiaozheng fiddled with all day, Le Zhengsheng could reset in 30 seconds as if it were fresh from the factory!
Gu Xiaoning’s lips trembled slightly, lightly touching Xiaozheng’s head.
"Xiaozheng, do you miss A-sheng?"
Xiaozheng didn’t speak, just kept twisting the Rubik’s cube.
Gu Xiaoning felt downhearted, "Xiaozheng, I’m sorry! Brother A-sheng isn’t your brother, also... he’s not that close with sister anymore. Sister did something that made him dislike her, and in the future, he won’t come again. Xiaozheng, forget about Brother A-sheng, alright?"
Xiaozheng frowned, persistently playing with the Rubik’s cube.
Gu Xiaoning sighed and walked out of the room.
Standing at the doorway, she took out her phone.
Flipping to Le Zhengsheng’s number... should she call him?
Would he answer? If he did, what should she say? Say that Xiaozheng misses him?
What is their relationship anyway? Should A-sheng be troubled because of her brother?
Her raised hand never fell anyway.
At the alley entrance, Le Zhengsheng’s car was parked there.
He looked out the car window, outlining with his eyes the road leading to Gu Xiaoning’s house... Strangely, he found this slum warm?
His phone was in his hand, and Le Zhengsheng opened the screen, staying on Gu Xiaoning’s name... unable to dial for a long time.
What would he say on the call? What could he offer her? His feelings were still devoted to Yu Sangwan and hadn’t returned!
Gu Xiaoning had suffered enough. Marrying a wealthy man and living well was... not wrong.
Chapter 510: The Comedic Relief Sent by Monkey
Going to pick up Little Mantou from school.
Little Mantou got in the car angrily, looking unhappy.
"Oh." Le Zhengsheng teased, "What’s wrong, Mr. Lu?"
"Tsk." Little Mantou, like a little adult, frowned and said, "It’s Meimei, isn’t it?"
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