After breaking off the engagement, she became the CEO's favorite

After Mrs. Qian left, Lu Ranran breathed a sigh of relief, but when she turned around, she found Zhang Xiaoyuan looking at her sideways.

Lu Ranran's face suddenly turned red, she swallowed awkwardly, and quickly glanced at Shen Xiling beside her.

This person had a faint smile on his face, and did not show any displeasure at all.

He sat sideways facing Shen Xiling, with one hand supporting his face with his elbow bent, leaning lightly on the back of the chair, and the other hand resting on the table, tapping lightly with his fingertips.

He squinted his eyes leisurely, as if waiting for a good show to begin.

Lu Ranran naturally cannot be looked down upon.

She calmly picked up the water cup, and after the clear water soothed her tight throat, she said calmly:

"It's an emergency, huh."

Zhang Xiaoyuan smiled lightly and hummed, without saying anything more.

Shen Xiling also put away his posture, "Eat, the food is getting cold."

When Lu Ranran picked up the chopsticks, she suddenly realized that her heart was cold, and whispered to Shen Xiling:

"It's over. I won't ruin grandma's chance of playing cards, right?"

Shen Xiling said in a gentle voice:

"Don't worry, I'll talk to grandma."

After hearing this, Lu Ranran nodded and buried his head in eating.

It feels so good to have someone to take the blame!

Among the four, Gu Nianzhi was the last one to come to his senses.

Before Mrs. Qian came, Gu Nianzhi vowed to give up Jianye and leave with Zhang Xiaoyuan.

but now......

Gu Nianzhi was confused for a while.

Amid the intertwining shadows of chopsticks, he put down his chopsticks and grasped the edge of the chair with both hands somewhat stiffly.

"Well, I..."

Lu Ranran was swallowing a mouthful of rice, but stopped when she heard the words, and moved her eyes to the left and then to the right.

Zhang Xiaoyuan paused for a moment, but quickly picked up the dish in front of him and looked like he was eating normally.

She didn't even turn her head, and her tone was casual and calm.

"If you have something to say, just say it now. We are eating now."

At this time, Shen Xiling suddenly handed a peeled shrimp to Lu Ranran's mouth.

"Eat."

Lu Ranran's brain froze for a moment.

While stunned, Lu Ranran just followed Shen Xiling's actions and bit off the shrimp in his hand.

Gu Nianzhi lowered his head, his voice muffled.

"sorry......"

"I was too impulsive."

Zhang Xiaoyuan pursed his lips and forced a smile.

"I don't blame you."

"Even if you really want to come..."

She shrugged nonchalantly, "That's your own choice."

Those who decide to leave are often more heartless.

Gu Nianzhi nodded gently, without any trace of anger on her face.

Instead, there is a bit of self-mockery in shame.

"Maybe I fell into the water and froze myself." Gu Nianzhi scratched his head embarrassedly.

"I thought it would be romantic to let go of everything and leave with you."

"After listening to Mrs. Qian's description just now... I realized that this kind of sacrifice is actually a bit horrible."

"I didn't even realize that I was blackmailing you."

Zhang Xiaoyuan pursed his lips and raised his eyes proudly.

"Even if you threaten me with my life, I will not give in."

"That's right," Gu Nianzhi agreed easily, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart, "That's how it should be."

"I like you just like this."

The scene suddenly became quiet after the unexpected confession.

The next second, Gu Nianzhi reacted and uttered an "Ah" in panic, and her face quickly turned red like a tomato.

"No, I, eh, I'm not this... No, I, oops!"

Zhang Xiaoyuan started to drink soup from the bowl, trying to pretend that nothing had happened, but her trembling hands betrayed her.

Lu Ranran looked at the two people opposite her and smiled knowingly.

She was about to open her mouth to tease.

Shen Xiling handed her another peeled shrimp.

This time, his hand did not stay in the air a little further away, but rushed forward, and the peeled shrimp meat was placed right next to Lu Ranran's lips.

Lu Ranran's heart trembled suddenly, and she was about to refuse.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xiling took advantage of that opportunity and pushed the shrimp meat into her mouth.

The warm fingertips even vaguely wiped the corners of her mouth.

Lu Ranran quickly glanced at Zhang Xiaoyuan and Gu Nianzhi who were sitting opposite her.

Seeing that they showed no signs of noticing, he heaved a sigh of relief.

She forced herself to calmly pick up a shrimp and then began to peel it seriously.

Lu Ranran's hand speed is not faster than Shen Xiling's.

As soon as she twisted off the shrimp head, a whole piece of white shrimp meat appeared in front of her.

"I can do it myself—"

"Not so polite."

Shen Xiling still smiled so gently, but his hands did not hesitate.

Another shrimp was fed into his mouth.

Lu Ranran was so angry.

How can you be controlled by others so easily?

So she quickened her pace in peeling the shrimps, saving every second.

It was a good meal, but everyone was eating with their own thoughts, the air was filled with smoke, and yet everyone was completely silent.

After dinner, the weather suddenly changed.

The sun shrank into thick clouds, and the day seemed like night under the cover of dark clouds.

There were bursts of roars in the sky.

It is a rare thunderstorm in winter.

Zhang Xiaoyuan stretched and went back to his room for a nap, leaving Gu Nianzhi and Shen Xiling in the kitchen to wash the dishes.

"It looks like the room on the third floor hasn't been cleaned up yet. Wait for me to get you some new pillows and sheets."

Lu Ranran quickly caught up with Zhang Xiaoyuan.

"It's okay, I--" Zhang Xiaoyuan suddenly rolled his eyes and said loudly in the direction of the kitchen, "Ran Ran, how about I sleep with you?"

Lu Ranran was stunned for a second.

Zhang Xiaoyuan said regretfully:

"Ah, can't you?"

Lu Ranran replied in a strange voice:

"Sure, my bed is pretty big."

The two men climbed up to the third floor, laughing and scolding each other.

I didn't notice the sudden sound of broken ceramics coming from the kitchen.

Gu Nianzhi looked at Shen Xiling helplessly.

"Brother, if you drop the bowl again, it will be gone."

The wind was howling outside the window and raindrops began to leave water marks on the window.

The room is brightly lit and the floor heating brings a comfortable warmth.

Zhang Xiaoyuan lazily curled up on the fluffy carpet, humming a few meaningless sounds.

Lu Ranran stopped typing, turned her chair, and looked at Zhang Xiaoyuan lying on the ground helplessly.

"You don't want to sleep on the bed, but lie on the floor, right?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan reached out and touched Ah Huang who was not far away, without even opening his eyes.

"A bed is just a raised floor, it doesn't matter."

"...You are really good."

Lu Ranran turned back to the chair, stood up, stretched, and walked to the window.

The terrain here is high, and Lu Ranran lives on the top floor.

Looking out the window, you can see the entire Bamboo Creek at the entrance of the village.

In the rain, a small black shadow attracted Lu Ranran's attention.

The black shadow seemed to be wearing a huge raincoat. Against the wind and rain, it was about to cross the wooden trestle and walk towards the road outside the village.

It’s weird.

Why would anyone go out of the village when it's so cold and wet?

What important matter did she have to go on?

Lu Ranran watched for a while and then returned to the computer to continue typing.

Unexpectedly, it happened that very night.

Something big happened in the small village again.

Mrs. Qian jumped into the river!