Zhutian: I have been happy to be a father since I was a child.

July 5th, sunny to cloudy.

2:15 p.m., Binjiang Branch President’s Office.

After the customer left, Zhao Rui, who came to visit her father, put down her phone and explained her purpose:

"Dad! You probably haven't used your convalescent leave this year yet, right? Please go abroad with me. I want to go play with Lulu."

Chen Tao taught him, "Play? You're going to be a senior in high school soon, and you're still thinking about playing? Don't play this summer! Wait until after the college entrance examination next year before going on a trip. Your stepmother and I will accompany you to play then!"

“How boring!”

Zhao Rui pouted, then smiled and suggested:

"It's okay if you don't want to play, just introduce your stepmother to me first!

Chen Tao said something serious that confused his adopted daughter:

"Why are you in such a hurry?! She is only one year older than you, and she is not mentally prepared to be a mother at all. Don't meet her yet. Wait until I, your father, do some convincing to her, and then I will let you meet at the right time!"

Zhao Rui was tongue-tied: "One year older? Are you kidding me? I won't believe it even if you kill me!"

"Believe it or not, you must study hard this summer. Otherwise, don't blame your dad for being ruthless and making you come to my office to review every day!"

"Dad, you didn't keep your word. You said that if my final grades improved, you would take time to travel with me. If you don't keep your word, I will ignore you from now on!"

"You're an adult, but you're still acting like a spoiled brat? Since you're free now, I'll print out two copies of the test paper for you. Finish them before you leave!"

"I don't want to do the test paper. I'll draw a portrait for you."

"Don't fool me! I know a thing or two about art. If your painting is not good, don't blame me for criticizing you harshly."

"What if I draw well and leave you speechless, Dad?"

"I'll accompany you to dinner, movies, and even concerts."

"As soon as the word is spoken?"

"It's hard to catch up with a horse."

“…”

After reaching an agreement, Zhao Rui selected suitable paper and pen and proudly began to sketch her father.

While she was painting, she even decided which concert to attend.

Unfortunately, when she finished the painting, not only did she fail to silence her father, but she was criticized to pieces. And she had no way to refute it!

Because her father not only talked about it, but also gave her a sketch, and it was so perfect that it was impeccable, making her feel that she had learned something from the dog.

"Anyone who is capable can do anything. You still have a lot to learn in the future! Study hard!"

While educating her, Chen Tao took out the typed test paper from under the typewriter and handed it to his adopted daughter.

Zhao Rui was so sad that she could not even cry. She decided never to come again!

evening.

Chen Tao booked a restaurant and took Zhao Rui and her godsister to dinner, and then naturally sent her home.

Hu Yue also came to visit.

Her deliberate flattery made Zhao Rui extremely satisfied with her, and she easily accepted her as her senior sister because she was considerate and considerate. In fact, Zhao Rui was so easy to deal with.

The easier it is to deal with, the more people will worry about her. Although Chen Tao doesn't care about his adopted daughter, if one day a yellow-haired man comes to his house with her color ultrasound and calls him, his adopted father, Lao Deng, he will probably be unable to hold back.

Therefore, letting Hu Yue influence this girl subtly is a good choice.

After all, apart from her interest in old men, Hu Yue is a very rational and mature girl with normal values, and is worthy of Zhao Rui's learning.

At 10:15 in the evening, Hu Yue said goodbye with a smile.

Zhao Rui tried to persuade her to stay, "Sister, it's already so late, why don't you leave? Stay with me!"

Hu Yue also wanted to stay and secretly go to her godfather at night to talk to him. But the temperature was extremely high today, and she had no change of clothes in her car. Zhao Rui's clothes were not the right size at all. Even if they were, it would be too abnormal to wear her clothes to go to her godfather, so she decided to go home and sleep!

Although tomorrow is Saturday and she doesn't have to go to work or work overtime, Hu Yue didn't pester her godfather until late at night. She loves the morning sunshine more than the night sunshine.

A quarter past eight.

Under Brother Tao's direction, she hummed softly, sobbing and plaintively, obviously loving it from the bottom of her heart.

As she became more and more immersed in this world-class art, a rapid WeChat ringtone rang.

She was shocked and said in a trembling voice:

"It was Cheng Jiayuan. He asked me to go out yesterday, but he left before I could say no. After that, I stayed with you and Ruirui and forgot to say no to him."

Chen Tao held her waist and joked:

"Then just accompany him! But you have to be careful about one thing, don't eat anything he gives you."

Hu Yue panted, "Why can't I eat it? He's a good man, he wouldn't drug me."

Chen Tao smiled and said, "I'm not worried that he will drug you, but I'm worried that he will confess his love to you or even propose to you."

Hu Yue said something irritating: "Why are you worried about someone proposing to me? It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. If you don't agree, it's useless even if I agree!"

Chen Tao said seriously, "What I'm worried about is not the proposal itself, but the token of the proposal. What if he puts the diamond ring in the cake, and you take a big bite, won't your teeth break?"

Hu Yue couldn't hold back her laughter and even laughed herself to death. Chen Tao quickly held her in his arms, gently stroking her back to help her breathe properly.

In fact, Chen Tao didn't tell a joke, even though it was indeed funny, but this plot can be staged in reality.

In the original novel, after Hu Yue and Cheng Jiayuan finished their training class, they went out for a midnight snack together. Hu Yue broke a tooth because of the diamond necklace that Cheng Jiayuan hid in his wonton noodles. If it were another woman, if she didn't love Xiao Cheng, she would definitely be very angry and even have a fit on the spot.

But Hu Yue was very gentle, so gentle that she didn't look like a girl who went to nightclubs in high school. She didn't mean to blame Cheng Jiayuan at all. Of course, she gently rejected his confession and considerately gave him a way out.

Hu Yue in the drama is similar, with a gentle personality, and she is not as promiscuous as she is in the book. Even Brother Tao likes her, let alone Cheng Jiayuan?

The phone stopped ringing, but started again after a while.

Hu Yue muted the phone and planned to answer the call after finishing his work. He waited until almost nine o'clock.

Hu Yue took a sip of water, squeezed back into his godfather's arms, and played the voice call back while calming down his emotions.

Cheng Jiayuan was still downstairs at this time. When he saw the goddess calling back, he naturally answered the call immediately.

Hu Yue pretended to be stupid and said, "I was busy until very late yesterday and just woke up now. I didn't receive your call. What's the matter?"

Cheng Jiayuan certainly still remembered that he had asked Hu Yue out yesterday and didn't give her a chance to refuse, so he could understand that she had forgotten about it today. However, he could understand that, but it would still be difficult for him to bring up the date again, so his tone was inevitably filled with obvious nervousness:

“Yes, that’s right…”

Hu Yue was not really a pervert. Under Brother Tao's manipulation, he naturally couldn't talk nonsense with Cheng Jiayuan calmly. He just wanted to reject the other party as soon as possible and end the call, so he pretended to be enlightened and said:

"Oh, I remember now. You asked me to hang out with you yesterday afternoon. You left in a hurry and I was so busy that I forgot to tell you that I have something to do today and may not be free tomorrow. I'm so sorry."

Any normal person would know that this is an excuse, and that she actually just doesn't want to date Cheng Jiayuan.

Of course Cheng Jiayuan knew it, he had known it for a long time, but he just liked Hu Yue, this girl, so what could he do? He had to pretend to be stupid:

"Is that so? Then you are busy, and it doesn't matter for me. Let's play together again when we are free later!"

Hu Yue couldn't help it anymore, and finally took the initiative to encourage:

"Do you have anything else to say? If you do, just tell me directly. We are good friends, don't hide it!"

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"No, nothing else."

Cheng Jiayuan actually had the urge to confess his feelings, but in the end he was too scared to say it out loud.

What he was worried about was that if he confessed his feelings now and was rejected by Hu Yue, he might never have another chance in the future.

After all, it is said on the Internet that confession is not a clarion call to attack, but a declaration of victory after everything has come to fruition.

Don't launch it rashly.

After hearing this, Hu Yue sighed imperceptibly and said softly:

"Okay, since there's nothing else to do, let's do this for now!"

After saying that, hang up the phone first.

In fact, she had even prepared the words "Jiayuan, we are not suitable", but the other party was too timid, so she was unable to use her words.

She was not a heartless person and had a tender heart. After rejecting a man who liked her so much, she couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

Fortunately, she is not alone now.

She put her face against Chen Tao's chest, listened to his heartbeat, and said with some sadness:

"I understand him and the feeling of being in love but not being able to get it, but I really can't convince myself to accept him."

She did understand, after all, she also loved Tao Wuji but could not get him.

Chen Tao also said emotionally: "It's good to be young, you still care about feelings. When you get older, you only care about interests!"

Hu Yue said angrily, "No wonder you only date young girls. You are such a lecher! I have come to my senses. You were just pretending to be a good person in front of me! High-end hunters often present their targets as prey. You are actually the hunter, and I am the prey. I was fooled by you! I'm sure you got your two girlfriends in the same way!"

Chen Tao pinched her mouth and said with a smile:

"I've tried it so many times before, but only today did I realize that you love to quibble! No matter how many schemes I have, they are based on the fact that you like old men. If I'm a pervert, then you're also a pervert. We're made for each other."

Hu Yue stuck out his tongue and actually expressed his approval:

"Dad has a good eye. I am a pervert. I refuse to accept the pursuit of boys of the same age. I prefer to lick the toes of an old man like you. I am a slut by nature."

Chen Tao swore that he had never used any means of adjustment. This girl was simply venting her personal emotions and it had nothing to do with him.

Just as Hu Yue recovered and was obediently massaging Chen Tao's feet and back, Manager Cheng Jiayuan downstairs finally recovered from the regret of not confessing his feelings and drove away.

In short, don't be introverted, if you like someone, express your feelings boldly! If you succeed, then it's naturally a happy ending; if you fail, there's no need to be too entangled, just pick up your mood and quickly find the next target, never lick, don't be a turtle or a clown.

It's a new week again.

Although the plum rain season ended last week, it is still the rainy season this week. There were even moderate to heavy rains on some days, which dropped the temperature from 38 to around 30, making it cooler.

It was drizzling on Sunday.

Xiaoman leaned against the head of the bed, holding the mobile phone in her right hand, and video chatting with her cheap mother.

The expression on her pretty face seemed normal at this moment, as if her left hand had not reached into the quilt and pressed against her husband's head to tell him not to mess around.

Poor her parents, they thought she came to Shanghai early to work and earn pocket money for herself, and they thought she was really playing at her classmate Zheng Yuanyuan's house.

Similarly, Zheng Yuanyuan, who was traveling with her mother, would also say that she was playing at her classmate Qiu Xiaoman's house.

This statement is certainly true, but it is also incomplete, concealing the fact that someone hiding under the quilt usually lives in this house.

"Mom, it's already 7:30. I have to get up quickly, or I might be late. Let's stop talking here!"

As soon as Xiaoman finished the call, she immediately threw back the quilt to retaliate against her husband who had been harassing her. A little later, Zheng Yuanyuan called and asked to listen to the opera.

Chen Tao deliberately said: "Yuanyuan, what's wrong with you? Why don't you come over? Don't you want me anymore? Then I will really live with Xiaoman from now on and have pure love with her!"

Zheng Yuanyuan snorted, "If you dare to be her pure love knight, I will go find a yellow-haired minotaur! If you want to listen to me, please me now, such as telling me affectionately how much you miss me and how much you love me."

"I'm so sorry, I can't do it. Xiaoman is pestering me, and all my thoughts are on her. I can't do two things at the same time."

"How stupid! Can't you just treat Xiaoman as me? Use a tablet to block her face and video call me."

“…”

After looking at Xiaoman, Chen Tao also had a difficult expression. His admiration for Miss Zheng was like a surging river, endless, so much so that he wanted to fly to her side and love her well.

A quarter past ten.

Chen Tao prepared lunch for Xiaoman and then went out to do some work.

That is, he went to present flowers to Dai Xing with Miao Che, Su Jianren and others.

Xie Zhiyuan was naturally present as well.

He has been so happy lately that he has completely forgotten about the woman who died because of him.

This is too cold-blooded!

A righteous person like Chen Tao naturally couldn't stand it and was ready to cause trouble for him.