Chapter 47: Love but Not Take
The first game he remembered with her also happened in this study.
The weather was bad that day, and she drove two hours from the city to get here, rain or shine. He wanted her to stay overnight in the castle, and deliberately made her wait under the pretext that she had urgent work.
She just smiled, read the book quietly for two hours in the flower hall outside the study, and then, as usual, said goodbye to the secretary outside the study, and walked to his dumbfoundedness.
He was angry and continued like this the next day, the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day......
A week later, she informed him through her lawyer that he had breached the contract and that if it continued, three days later, she could unilaterally terminate the contract, in accordance with the contract.
He was so angry that he dropped a watch, but he had to take the advice of his lawyer and continue with his usual schedule.
When she sat in front of him again, she still continued calmly as if nothing had happened.
Their second game is still in this study. He informed her, packed his bags, and that he was going to leave Europe for two weeks, and that she needed to go with him.
She replied calmly, "Sir, you seem to have a misunderstanding. It is clearly stated in our contract that the location of my service for you is limited to the city, and that the time you go out is my rest time, which is free to use. ”
He tried his best to suppress his anger and explained: "I'm going on vacation and want to invite you to go on vacation with me. ”
She smiled lightly, "Then I wish you a pleasant holiday." I just need to go back to China, please let me know in advance before you come back, thank you! ”
He looked at her back as she unhurriedly, packed up her things and left, and was so angry that he wanted to find out the damn contract and tear it to shreds.
She has a very regular time every day, rarely goes out, and usually goes to supermarkets and bookstores when she does. One day, on a whim, he suddenly went to the apartment where she lived.
Although she was obviously resistant, she very politely made tea from China for him. He loved the pure fragrance so much, and they had a harmonious atmosphere that day.
He visited her study and realized that her profound knowledge was far more than just Chinese culture. In the study, there were a variety of books in different languages, and he opened one casually, all with traces of reading.
In a corner, he found an English version of Jane Eyre, and said to her in a joking tone, "How does it feel to be a governess?" Do you think you resemble Jane? ”
She shrugged her shoulders and shook her head, "I'm not a governess, so I don't know what it's like, but I'm certainly not like Jane." For example, I can cook Chinese food, but she can't. It's lunchtime, and today I invite you to dinner. ”
The lunch she cooks is simple, but delicious. She made the steak into stir-fried beef fillet with asparagus, and also made a seaweed egg soup, a boiled shrimp, and a garlic broccoli.
With a meal, she succeeded in stopping him from discussing the relationship between them. But he used the time she was cooking to find many manuscripts of translated books in her study. Only then did she realize that while working for him, she lived in seclusion and did a lot of translation work.
He asked her, "Are you short of money?" I've paid you so well, and you still have to do these jobs. ”
She was as calm as ever: "I haven't received your payment yet." Besides, there are a lot of jobs, but they have nothing to do with money. ”
It suddenly occurred to him that what she wanted was not money, but a manor.
He asked her, "Why don't you want money, but a manor?" ”
She smiled but did not answer, and he suddenly realized that it was possible, but it was only a harsh condition for her refusal to be employed by him, after all, it was extremely difficult to buy a manor that met her requirements.
At that time, she had been serving him for a year and a half, and he needed to deliver the manor written in the contract to her.
He had just completed the divorce procedures with his ex-wife and was in a good mood.
He changed his mind and transferred an old manor house that his mother had left to him. Not long after completing the formalities, he got the news that she was going to sell the manor.
He was very sure in his heart that insiders would definitely not buy this manor, and ordinary people could not afford such a manor, and he was still excited that he had finally won a game. Who knows, I soon got the news that someone was really willing to buy it, and it offered a sky-high price.
He was so angry that he dropped a box of cigars.
He asked her, "Do you know what this manor means?" ”
She still smiled lightly as always: "It means a house." But this house is too luxurious for me to afford, so thank you. ”
"You can't just sell the estate my mother left behind."
"Sir, this may mean something to you, but to me, it's a burden. As a token of my appreciation, I would consider listing you as your number one trade partner if you would like. ”
It was their last game, and it ended in him losing.
For the year that followed, she was very friendly to him. Occasionally, I would have afternoon tea with him, and I would go for a walk with him in the manor between classes......
He thought that this kind of life had become a habit, he was used to her, and she would get used to him one day.
Time passed, and unconsciously, he occasionally forgot that there was a contract between them, and as for when the contract expired, he couldn't remember it very clearly.
He remembered that day, when he was going on a long journey, she smiled goodbye to him and told him that she was going back home. He thought that when he returned, she would come back, as before. Who knows, but it is her farewell in the true sense, a farewell that will never return......
He suddenly realized that this was nothing more than her deliberate calculation, and she used friendliness to dispel his defenses, and then, according to the law that he had to go out once every three months, calculated the time, and quietly left.
Other women came to him with all their hearts, but she was scheming and calculating, how could she stay away from him. She knew very well that once she returned home, she would enter a safe area, and he had nothing to do with her.
He rubbed the photo in front of him, and he couldn't remember that she had any emotions other than a smile. Only once in a while, when they were walking around the manor, her eyes looked beyond the woods behind the manor to the peaks in the distance, the sun made her eyes squint slightly, and when she looked from the side, there were two small wrinkles in the corners of her eyes, and there seemed to be a hint of melancholy in her eyes, but they quickly disappeared into invisibility......
On her resume, there were no parents, and he didn't even remember anything she had said about relatives and friends. The only time he found out she had friends was at a celebrity party. Although he rarely wanted to go to such gatherings, he was surprised to discover her presence.
She wore a custom-made lilac gauze skirt, which vividly expressed her delicate figure and beautiful oriental beauty. She didn't wear any dazzling jewelry, but no amount of brilliance could hide her sparkling eyes. He suddenly remembered the precious set of jewelry left by his mother, and felt that wearing it on her body should be worthy of her beauty.
But when he brought the jewelry to her the next day, she just smiled and said that it was just a designer friend who asked her to wear that dress, and even the clothes were not hers, and the jewelry was not needed.
Later, he appeared frequently at these meetings, but never met him again. He occasionally talked to the designer who flocked to the world's celebrities, but the man said that he regretted that she didn't like the invitation, and that the last time she had only come to meet someone else.
Zhang Shuqiu got into the car, inadvertently looked through the mobile phone mailbox, and just shook his head with a wry smile. Ning Ye looked at her expression and asked with a smile, "Work again?" ”
"Well, no matter, I'm going to retire." Zhang Shuqiu was in a good mood.
When Ning Ye and Zhang Shuqiu returned home, it was already dark. The second aunt had dinner and went out for a walk. The two of them hurriedly finished eating and washed the dishes, and Zhang Shuqiu instructed Ning Ye to help her place the dazzling array of succulents.
The mobile phone kept ringing the email prompt, Zhang Shuqiu was very helpless, and simply turned off the phone, but Ning Ye smiled and said: "My busy man, if you go to reply to the email first, I will go take a shower." ”
Zhang Shuqiu shook his head and smiled: "No need, I'm going to take a bath too, I'm so tired, I want to go to bed early." ”
Ning Ye pinched the tip of her nose dotingly and said, "Are you really willing to give up like this?" ”
How do you know that Zhang Shuqiu said with a provocative face: "Then I'll reply to an email?" I guess I didn't have time to pack my luggage and have to go to the airport. ”
How do you know that Ning Ye turned against the army: "It's okay, no matter where you go, just take me with you." ”
Zhang Shuqiu laughed and said, "Master Ning, your kung fu is invincible in the world. ”
"Well, after I met you, I didn't know how to teach myself, and it seems that I am quite talented." Ning Ye simply nodded in acknowledgement.
Zhang Shuqiu pulled Ning Ye down from the third floor: "Go take a bath, don't delay me taking a bath......"
Zhang Shuqiu took a shower slowly and opened the bathroom door, only to find that Ning Ye was still wearing the same clothes as before, but he had brought his huge suitcase and was sitting on the sofa on the second floor looking at her.
"What are you? Why didn't you take a shower? Zhang Shuqiu asked while wiping his hair with a bath towel.
"The water heater over there seems to be turned off, and the water is cold." Ning Ye looked at Zhang Shuqiu with a look of resentment.
"No, wait until I get dressed and go over and have a look."
"No, I'm going to live here, with you, it's empty, it's dark......"
Zhang Shuqiu immediately understood that this was Ning Sansui playing tricks, and he didn't bother to pay attention to him, so he just took a hair dryer and started to blow his hair.
Ning Ye saw that she was just laughing, but she didn't speak, she immediately jumped up from the sofa, took the change of clothes she had already found, jumped into the bathroom, and said while closing the door: "You wait for me, I'll blow your hair......"
Ning Ye finished taking a shower at rocket-like speed, and when he came out, Zhang Shuqiu's hair was half-dry.
Zhang Shuqiu watched Ning Ye come out of the bathroom, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Your speed, it's ......."
"Shall I hurry? I said I'd help you blow your hair. Come on, I'll help you. Ning Ye took the hair dryer from Zhang Shuqiu's hand and said.
Zhang Shuqiu didn't bother to resist, so she sat on the brocade bench and let Ning Ye help her blow her hair.
"Ah, Xiaoqiu, you have white hair." Ning Ye pinched out a shiny white hair from the black and shiny hair, and said in surprise.
"Well, our family's hair is gray early, and my grandmother has white hair that glows white." Zhang Shuqiu nodded.
"Can this still be inherited?"
"I don't know, I think it's genetic. How else can I say? Say I'm old? Zhang Shuqiu said helplessly.
"It's just the law of nature, why don't you help me find out, do you have any gray hair?" Ning Ye touched the tips of Zhang Shuqiu's hair, which was basically dry, and handed the hair dryer to her.
Zhang Shuqiu stood up and took the hair dryer, cut his hair, only to find that Ning Ye was wearing a vest and shorts, and there were still water stains on the vest that had not been wiped dry, his face burned all of a sudden, and he patted him and said, "You are like this?" It's going to catch a cold. ”
Ning Ye sat on the brocade stool where Zhang Shuqiu was sitting, half-hugged her into his arms, shook his head and said, "I'm very hot, you hurry up and blow my hair." ”
Zhang Shuqiu had no choice but to turn on the hair dryer, but Ning Ye's two hands were restless, holding her waist, and going up, with his head on her chest: "Xiaoqiu, you are so fragrant......"
Zhang Shuqiu finally helped Ning Ye dry her hair, and the person was so soft that she couldn't stand anymore, Ning Ye pulled the wire of the hair dryer, picked up Zhang Shuqiu and entered her room......
"Xiaoqiu, okay?"
"Hmmm......"
"You, you tap, I hurt"
Ning Ye suddenly felt that something was wrong, lifted the quilt, the bedside light line was soft, but he could clearly see a bright red, and immediately said a little nervously: "Xiaoqiu, are you, that, a special period?" ”
Zhang Shuqiu's face was also so red that he was about to drip blood, and he snorted: "No, I just finished ...... two days ago."
Ning Ye's heart flashed slightly: "You, you won't be ......"
"Hmm...... I'm cold, cover me with a quilt......"
Today's situation made Ning Ye a little unexpected. In the dark, he could feel the person in his arms, after being very tired, he slept very sweetly, but he couldn't sleep at all.
The more Ning Ye thought about it, the more he felt how terrible that Long Hao, the root planted in Zhang Shuqiu's heart, was. What really happened between them? Can you make a young man with strong blood and temperament, love but not take?
Early in the morning, Zhang Shuqiu was woken up by Ning Ye: "Xiaoqiu, Xiaoqiu, are you awake?" ”
"Well, it's early, let me sleep a little longer......"
"Let's get married, let's get married today." Zhang Shuqiu felt his ears tickled by the warm breath, and slowly woke up from his daze, only then did he feel the soreness on his body.
"I remember you said last night that there was no hot water in the water heater next door, is it true or fake?" Zhang Shuqiu suddenly muttered.
"What am I lying to you, I'm talking about marriage, why did you suddenly remember what hot water is not hot?" Ning Ye was puzzled.
"Ah, you bad guy, the second aunt must have done it on purpose, hurry up, hurry up." Zhang Shuqiu suddenly pushed Ning Ye away as if he was being scalded by hot water.
When Ning Ye heard this, he smiled extremely happily, hooked his long hand, and took Zhang Shuqiu into his arms again: "Look at it, the elders have already made their attitudes clear, and we have to be obedient as juniors." ”
"Listen to your size, my aunt will be ready to ...... in a while" Zhang Heng, as well as the smiling faces of the second aunt, Li Yun, Yu Chuan, and Qu Yingying, passed through Zhang Shuqiu's head at once, only to make her have a headache and want to wail.