mtl008 Chapter 220 Xiao Ran
Chapter 220 Xiao Ran
The winter chill swept through the long streets, the north wind was blowing fiercely, and the capital city in January was already frozen.
Even though the city is prosperous, it still has a hint of desolation.
Lin Zhiyi got out of the taxi carrying the bag and quickly pulled up her old sweater to cover half of her face.
When I turned around, I found that the palace gate, which used to be solemn, was now decorated with lights and colorful decorations.
It's not the Spring Festival, why is it so grand?
Lin Zhiyi greeted the people in the security room and walked in quickly.
Liu He was directing the servants to do things under the porch.
"mom."
"Zhiyi, you're here. What is this? It's wrapped so beautifully."
As he said that, Liu He reached out to open the bag and take a look.
Lin Zhiyi immediately hid behind him: "Nothing, I just picked it up on the way. What day is today? Why is it so grand?"
Liu He made sure that the servants had swept up the fallen leaves before she pulled Lin Zhiyi to the restaurant.
"The old man invited guests and asked me to prepare them. I have finally gotten what I wanted. Look at the flowers I asked someone to prepare. Do they look good?"
Lin Zhiyi looked out the window where Liu He was pointing.
The flowers in the window view are delicate and beautiful, and you can tell at a glance that they are carefully cared for.
Such a beautiful scene was deeply engraved in her eyes, even seeming a little dazzling.
She smiled back, "It looks good."
When they arrived at the restaurant, the servants showed Liu He the prepared tea and fruits one by one.
Liu He looked at it in a ladylike manner, with an expression of pride that was beyond words.
Lin Zhiyi let her act like a boss. After all, this was the first time in so many years that she could be the boss of the family.
As I was laughing, there was a noise outside the door.
"Third Master."
It's him who's coming.
Lin Zhiyi stood up and subconsciously clenched the bag in her hand.
There's no one else in the restaurant now, so why not give it to him now, so you don't have to look for him privately later, which would be bad if others see us.
Just as I was thinking about it, Mr. Gong’s kind laughter suddenly sounded at the door.
"Xiao Ran is here too. It seems that Gong Chen has taken good care of you."
"Thank you. Please, Master San, pick me up."
A woman's voice sounded a few steps away.
It's soft and gentle, not at all artificial, but it sounds very comfortable.
However, this voice inexplicably made Lin Zhiyi feel familiar, but in her memory there was no one who could make Old Master Gong so gentle.
The next second, the woman who entered side by side with Gong Chen came into view.
She was sitting in an electric wheelchair, moving at a relatively slow pace. Her white cashmere skirt completely covered her legs, and her whole body looked as soft as cream.
Lin Zhiyi was immediately reminded of the flowers that Liu He had placed outside, which were beautiful and inviting.
The most important thing is that she was holding Gong Chen's hand with her other hand.
Lin Zhiyi stared at the two people's clasped hands in a daze, and after a moment he realized that the woman was looking at him with a smile.
"Who is this……"
Mr. Gong swept Lin Zhiyi away, and said with a bit of sarcasm: "Your second brother's... stepdaughter."
At first glance, Lin Zhiyi thought the other party was a relative of the Gong family who was of the same generation as Gong Chen.
She quickly smiled and said, "Hello, Lin Zhiyi."
"You... it was you in the hospital bathroom? I remember your voice." She smiled happily and quickly pulled Lin Zhiyi to her side. "Thank you so much. My name is Sang Ran."
"You're welcome. I was just thinking of paying you back. I'll give you the money later..."
"Don't give it to me, give it to him." Sang Ran tapped Gong Chen's arm lightly. Even though she was sitting in a wheelchair, her smile was still radiant. "Just consider it as me paying you back for the coffee I owed you before. Why didn't you tell me that you have such a beautiful niece at home? I didn't even prepare a gift for her."
"fine."
Gong Chen didn't look at Lin Zhiyi, but just lowered his eyes and smiled faintly at Sang Ran.
Lin Zhiyi was not stupid, and she instantly realized that Sang Ran in front of her was not a relative of the Gong family.
She had also never seen Gong Chen smile so comfortably at any woman.
For a moment, she was speechless and just hid the bag in her hand behind her back.
"So you two know each other." Old Master Gong stood with his hands behind his back, his expression somewhat subtle, "Lin Zhiyi, she is Gong Chen's savior, and she just came back from abroad. She is also Gong Chen's junior at university, and she has a prominent family background. You two should get along well in the future."
Lifesaver, from a prominent family.
This is what the old man wanted Lin Zhiyi to hear.
What else could Lin Zhiyi say? She raised her eyes slightly, and what she saw was Sang Ran's calm and loving eyes as she looked at Gong Chen.
How could a man who risked his life to save someone be emotionless?
Her throat felt bitter, but she still had a smile on her face: "I know."
After he finished speaking, the man's cold eyes fell silently on her.
Lin Zhiyi didn't look up, just stood there quietly.
After a while, the relatives of the Gong family also arrived.
Mr. Gong waved his hand and said, "Don't stand anymore. Sit down."
Liu He worked extra hard today: "You guys eat first, I'll go to the kitchen to check."
As soon as she left, Lin Zhiyi felt a little uncomfortable. She waited until everyone else sat down before finding a seat at the side.
Sang Ran moved the wheelchair forward, looked at the chair and said with some embarrassment: "Third Master, can you help me?"
Her wheelchair is quite large, and if she didn't use a chair, it would probably not be able to accommodate so many people.
"Ah."
Gong Chen leaned over slowly.
Lin Zhiyi was stunned.
Although Gong Chen had been very caring towards Song Wanqiu before, she now realized that it was somewhat of a show.
But now, the man in front of her stared at Sang Ran's face, and his movements were very gentle and soft.
It's completely different from the treatment of Song Wanqiu.
With the comparison, you can tell whether it is true or false at a glance.
In a trance, the person next to Lin Zhiyi suddenly moved the solid wood carved chair and directly pressed down on her fingers that were on the armrest.
Before she could utter a word in pain, the person next to her stood up and said, "Miss Sang, there's no need to be so polite. Just ask someone to move the chair."
"But it seems there is not enough room to sit down." Sang Ran said with difficulty, and it can be seen that she really doesn't want to trouble others.
"How come there's no room to sit down?" the person next to him added.
Lin Zhiyi pinched her fingers, and when she looked up, she found that Mr. Gong glanced at her vaguely.
She understood everything and immediately stood up: "I'll go see if my mother needs help."
"Well, let's go."
Mr. Gong smiled kindly.
Lin Zhiyi took her things and turned to leave, and the sound of a chair being moved was immediately heard behind her.
She looked back and, without her chair and with Sang Ran's wheelchair, everything was just right.
In fact, there was no intention to let her and Liu He sit down at all.
She sneered in her heart and turned into the kitchen.
Liu He didn't understand these twists and turns, she just knew that the old man valued her very much now, so she endured the smoke and took care of everything carefully.
Even before serving the cold dishes, she would check the presentation.
Lin Zhiyi couldn't bear to ruin her mood, so she walked over with a smile.
"Mom, let me help you."
"No, ahem..." Liu He covered her lips, "Go sit down and eat. I cooked a medicinal meal today. It's all made of herbs that you can't buy outside. Drink two more bowls later."
Lin Zhiyi thought of Sang Ran who was in a wheelchair. This medicinal meal was obviously prepared for her.
"Can't I drink my first bowl of essence here?" she joked.
Liu He looked at her and said coquettishly, "You are so clever. Wait."
"it is good."
Lin Zhiyi hid her injured hand and the scarf she was going to give to Gong Chen behind her back.
It seems that I can’t send it this time.
Looking at the trash can not far away, she suddenly remembered what Xue Man said yesterday.
"The worst thing about relationships is that they drag on like this, until in the end they become a mess and it becomes a tangled mess..."
Now that I think about it, Gong Chen had never admitted any feelings for her.
It was she who always used the memories of her past life to guess his intentions.