Fu Hanting and Gu Ranle's eyes met in the air, and no one spoke.

The silence between the two was not because they had nothing to say, but because each of their thoughts was as deep as the sea and difficult to fathom.

This brief silence added a bit of weirdness and subtlety to the already somewhat restrained atmosphere.

In the silence, no one noticed the figures that appeared at the door.

Finally, Fu Hanting took the lead in breaking the silence. His voice was steady and frank, as if he was stating an established fact.

"LeLe, I'm your big brother."

Gu Ranle smiled softly, "But it's not a kiss."

Her voice sounded a little disappointed, but if you listened carefully you could tell that the disappointment was not "sincere" at all.

Hearing this, Fu Hanting's eyes flashed with complexity. He looked at Gu Ranle deeply, and said meaningfully, "Don't worry, I don't have that kind of intention towards you. You don't have to test me anymore."

His words showed both insight into Gu Ranle's thoughts and a clear statement of his own position.

Gu Ranle raised his eyebrows, a sly smile flashing between his brows.

"Why do you think it's a test, big brother? It's hard for a woman not to be attracted to a man as mature, steady, rich and handsome as big brother, right?"

Fu Hanting didn't look at her. As he changed the positions of several dishes, he said, "But you are an exception, aren't you?"

Gu Ranle sighed softly, supporting her chin with both hands, her eyes fell on the tempting dishes, but her eyes revealed a bit of melancholy.

"Actually, I really want to have a relationship, but I don't think I'm suitable for a relationship. Besides, a relationship is a waste of time and affects my reading."

Her words reflect both her longing for love and her helplessness towards reality.

Fu Hanting changed the position of the dishes, leaned back in his chair, tilted his head to look at her, his eyes showing some understanding and recognition.

"Yeah, I also think dating is a waste of time. It's better to use this time to make money."

His views coincide with Gu Ranle's, which reflects his pragmatic attitude towards life.

"But my brother is different from me," Gu Ranle continued, "I can live my whole life without dating or getting married because no one cares, but I'm afraid my brother can't. Now we are just urging him to get married. Once the urging is successful, we will urge him to have children. After all, my brother is not a child anymore."

There was a hint of joking in his words, but they also revealed sympathy for Fu Hanting's situation.

"Yeah, so I'm worse off than you." Fu Hanting smiled bitterly, his tone full of self-mockery.

Gu Ranle did not forget to finish off the enemy, "It's much worse."

Fu Hanting looked at her helplessly, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and said softly, "Why do I feel like you are gloating over someone else's misfortune?"

There was a hint of ridicule and helplessness in his words.

Gu Ranle smiled slightly, her eyes clear, and shook her head, "It's sympathy."

Fu Hanting sighed, "Sympathy alone is not enough."

"Don't worry, I'm looking for someone for you. I'll let you know as soon as I find the right one."

"Then thank you first."

"You're welcome. When you marry your sister-in-law, just give me a big red envelope."

Fu Hanting frowned, "Shouldn't you give me a big gift when I get married?"

"That's different. I'm a matchmaker."

Just then, a sound of clearing throat came from the door, breaking the delicate atmosphere between the two.

They both looked towards the door at the same time, and saw that Grandpa Luo and Grandpa Jiang had been standing there at some point, with meaningful smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they had heard everything that had happened between the two.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't say anything that shouldn't be said, so they didn't feel awkward at all. They just smiled at each other and changed the subject tacitly.

Mr. Luo's matchmaking plan ended in failure again, which made him feel a little disappointed.

However, after the meal, everyone enjoyed themselves and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

After dinner, Gu Ranle gave Mr. Luo acupuncture treatment.

Only after the treatment was over did she leave with Grandpa Jiang and the others.

On the way back, Mr. Jiang remained silent, as if he was thinking about something.

Finally, he couldn't hold back his inner doubts and asked the question he had been wanting to ask all night but hadn't asked.

"Le Le, you really don't plan to fall in love and get married. Do you really want to be single for the rest of your life?"

Gu Ranle glanced at him in the rearview mirror and a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She just opened her mouth to answer, but Mr. Jiang spoke first: "It's okay not to get married. As long as you are happy, it's okay to be single for the rest of your life. But you can't think that dating is a waste of time. You haven't even been in a relationship, how can you make such a weird judgment?"

Gu Ranle said with a serious face: "Although I have never really been in a relationship, I have tried 'trial love'. The result proves that I may not really be suitable for this kind of thing."

When Mr. Jiang heard this, his brows furrowed, as if he was confused by this new word.

"'Trial love'? What the hell is that?" His tone revealed a bit of confusion and curiosity.

Gu Ranle smiled and said, "You see, you haven't kept up with the times, have you? You should have heard of trial marriage, right? Trial love is similar to it, that is, try everything first, and if you don't feel it is right, stop in time to avoid trouble in the future."

After listening to this, Mr. Jiang was silent for a while, thinking to himself: This trial marriage and trial love sound really novel.

I wonder if there will still be the concept of trying to have a baby in the future, and not having the baby if it’s not suitable?

The thoughts of today's young people are becoming more and more unpredictable.

After a while, Mr. Jiang suddenly said, "Actually, Lao Luo's eldest grandson is a pretty good person. You can consider him."

Gu Ranle smiled when he heard this and said jokingly, "Are you settling for the second best?"

Old Master Jiang sighed, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness.

"I just hope you can face the issue of love and marriage. You can not consider marriage first, just try to have a relationship. If you really feel that it is not suitable, it is not too late to break up. But you can't just avoid it and say it is a waste of time because you are afraid of trying. After all, life is about constantly trying and experiencing, so as to find a lifestyle that truly suits you."

Gu Ranle listened to what Mr. Jiang said and became serious. "I am not avoiding marriage."

When Mr. Jiang heard this, his eyes widened suddenly.

"What do you mean? Do you still want to get married quickly? This idea is quite dangerous! Marriage is such an important matter, how can you be so careless?"

Gu Ranle looked at Mr. Jiang's nervous expression and couldn't help but feel warm in her heart.

She knew that this was the care and concern of the elders for the younger generations.

But she also knows that she has to walk her own path in life, experience it and make her own choices.

Next, relying on his status as a person with experience, Mr. Jiang began to pour out a lot of life experiences and lessons, as if he wanted to impart all his wisdom to Gu Ranle.

Gu Ranle listened silently without interrupting or refuting, just quietly absorbing the care and teachings from the elders.

The scenery outside the car window kept changing, and before they knew it, they had returned home.

However, Mr. Jiang's output has not yet ended, he is still talking incessantly.

Gu Ranle had no choice but to get out of the car and go to the back, leaning over the car door, and asked in a teasing tone: "Grandpa, are you thirsty?"

"Well, a little bit." Mr. Jiang replied, seemingly unaware that he had said too much.

"Then I'll make you some herbal tea to moisten your throat." Gu Ranle suggested.

"Okay, thank you for your help then." Mr. Jiang agreed readily.

"Uncle Jiang, please push grandpa back to the house first."

After Gu Ranle finished speaking, he ran towards the kitchen and waved to the bodyguards not far away, signaling them to carry the old man out of the car.

Jiang Haisheng looked at Gu Ranle's back as she hurriedly left and smiled helplessly.

He said to Mr. Jiang, "Mr. Jiang, you keep saying this, but you are scaring Miss Lele."

Old Master Jiang snorted and said with some dissatisfaction: "She is so young, but she always looks so mature. The young girl doesn't want to fall in love, but thinks that falling in love is worse than reading a book. Listen to what she said!"

Jiang Haisheng nodded and agreed, "That's right. But you should also proceed step by step. Aren't you afraid that she will be disgusted if you say too much at once?"

After being reminded by him, Mr. Jiang realized that he was indeed too anxious.

He sighed and said, "I was a little impatient. I will be more careful next time."

Gu Ranle returned to the house and let out a long sigh, as if he was finally relieved.

She walked to the room where the medicinal herbs were kept, carefully selected a few herbs that could help digestion and strengthen the stomach, then took them to the kitchen and started making tea.

Just as I put the herbs into the pot, Aunt Wang came in from outside.

"Miss, let me come to you."

Gu Ranle nodded and said, "After boiling, cook over high heat for ten minutes, then turn to low heat and cook for fifteen minutes. Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang."

"It's not hard, Miss." Aunt Wang responded with a smile.

Gu Ranle pointed to the insulated lunch box on the table and said, "This is the dish that Grandpa Luo asked me to bring back for you and Lao Zhao to taste. Eat it while it's hot. It tastes pretty good."

"Mr. Luo is so thoughtful." Aunt Wang said gratefully.

With Aunt Wang making tea, Gu Ranle went back to her room and took a bath.

But I didn't soak in it for long, after all, life is always full of trivialities.

Butler Zhao called and said Li Shenzhi was at the gate.

Gu Ranle was about to tell him not to pay attention to him, but suddenly remembered that she hadn't given him acupuncture today.

She said that dating is a waste of time, which makes sense.

Which other patient would come to her house in the middle of the night to seek treatment?

After taking a shower, Gu Ranle changed into a refreshing short-sleeved and shorts suit and went downstairs. She simply wiped her hair without blowing it dry. It was wet but not dripping.

Li Shenzhi watched her coming down from upstairs, and suddenly remembered that when his eyes had not recovered yet, he was blow-drying her hair, and he was clumsy and almost burned her.

I couldn't help but feel a sense of regret again.

He opened his mouth to speak, but Aunt Wang came out of the kitchen at the right time.

"Miss, the tea is ready."

Gu Ranle walked into the kitchen, poured the tea into a large glass bowl, and let it cool for a while.

Then, she filled two small bowls of tea and said to Aunt Wang, "Aunt Wang, please help me deliver these two bowls of tea to Grandpa and Uncle Jiang. Tell Grandpa that I will be there in half an hour."

"Okay, Miss." Aunt Wang took the tea bowl and turned around to serve tea.

Gu Ranle picked up the glass teapot, poured most of the tea into it, and walked out of the kitchen carrying it.

She handed the teapot to Li Shenzhi and pushed him towards the elevator.

Since Li Shenzhi is currently unable to walk up the stairs, they can only take the elevator.

In the elevator, Li Shenzhi asked curiously: "Bao, what kind of tea is this? It smells like herbs."

"Tea that helps in strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion." Gu Ranle replied calmly.

"Thank you, Bao. I ate a lot tonight and I just need this stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tea." Li Shenzhi said gratefully.

Gu Ranle sneered when he heard this, "Don't be so self-indulgent, this is what I prepared for myself."

Li Shenzhi listened, smiled and held the teapot in his arms, "I know even without you telling me that there must be a portion of tea for me."

Gu Ranle rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with him.

The elevator reached the fifth floor. She pushed Li Shenzhi out of the elevator, walked straight to the study, and placed him on the sofa.

After Li Shenzhi lay down, the discomfort in his legs made him move slightly.

He complained: "My legs hurt from time to time today, and they are numb."

Gu Ranle snorted, "Didn't you secretly practice walking today?"

Li Shenzhi shook his head and said obediently, "No, I've been very obedient since you scolded me last time."

His eyes were full of expectation, as if he was asking for praise.

However, Gu Ranle ignored his gaze and said calmly, "Starting tomorrow, you can lift your legs when you are sitting or lying down. There is no limit to the number of times, depending on your body's tolerance. Don't do it too much at the beginning, take your time, don't rush."

"Okay." Li Shenzhi responded.

"Your eyes are in good condition, so you should watch less electronic products. It's best to rest for half an hour after using your eyes for an hour every day." Gu Ranle continued to explain.

"Okay." Li Shenzhi responded again.

After Gu Ranle finished explaining, he began to give the acupuncture with full concentration.

After waiting for a while, Li Shenzhi saw that she stopped talking, so he asked, "Bao, is there anything else you need to pay attention to?"

"Yes, but I can't remember it for the moment. I'll tell you when I remember it." Gu Ranle replied.

"..."

Baby, are you sure this is what you, a doctor, would say?

Li Shenzhi grumbled in his heart but didn't dare say it out loud, for fear of making her angry and then she would ignore him.

"This time the needle will be in place longer than before. Just lie still and call me if you have any problem." After saying this, Gu Ranle stood up and prepared to leave.

Li Shenzhi hurriedly called her: "Bao, where are you going? You're going out so late?"

Gu Ranle looked back at him and said, "Do you think you are the only patient who needs an injection? I am very busy."

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