In the luxurious Xu family garden house, Xu Manlin was wearing a white silk nightgown, lying on the princess bed, the electric fan on the side was "rustling" and rotating, and when she turned her head, she would make a "crunch" sound, she looked sideways at the window, her eyes were fixed on the sycamore leaves trembling in the breeze in front of the window, and the sunlight came through the gaps between the leaves, as if these leaves were made of gold, shiny and with some mystery.

She has been lying listless for several days, no illness or pain, but she just can't be interested in anything, her head keeps turning around the Zhou Ruikang who has a grudge against her in her previous life, his beautiful face, charming smile, passionate kisses, stubborn stubbornness, cold refusal, angry roar, and his every expression strung together is like a movie clip in her mind over and over again.

There was a phone ringing downstairs, and after a while, the next person, Mother Wu, knocked on the door and said, "Miss, the third son of the Chen family asked you to have dinner together tonight." ”

Xu Manlin sat up lazily, shook her head, and replied casually: "I'm not feeling well with him, let's do it another day." ”

"Then Shen Gongzi's birthday ball was also postponed?"

"Pushed, pushed, pushed." Xu Manlin said irritably.

“…… Yes, miss. Wu's mother shook her head, went downstairs and said a few words on the phone, and hung up the phone.

Xu Ruhai, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper on the side, took the cigarette butt in his mouth and asked, "Is Miss sick?" ”

"It's not like that, it's just that I'm listless every day, and I haven't been out for many days."

"Huh?" Xu Ruhai looked up at his daughter's bedroom upstairs, put down the newspaper, got up and walked upstairs.

Knocking on the door of his daughter's room, he saw his daughter, who had always been energetic and energetic, with a depressed and sad face, a little strange, sitting on the edge of the bed and asking, "Man Lin, what's wrong with you?" Why don't you go out and play? ”

Xu Manlin patted the pillow in her arms, squinted at her father, pouted slightly, and said, "What's so funny?" Don't you always say that I'm wild and not at home? I'm staying at home every day, and you're saying I'm not going out. ”

"Hey, Dad didn't let you lock yourself in the house all day, young people should go out and make more friends, see and know, didn't you have a lot of fun with the third child of the Chen family before? He has a bright future ahead of him. And the son of the Shen family is also a talent, didn't you like him very much before? Dad likes him very much, too, but he's the one who wears the boss's head, and your uncle may not be happy...... I think it's still the ...... of the Chen family's child" Xu Ruhai's shrewd mind began to consider and analyze the candidate for the "future son-in-law", his eyes flashed and he said: "By the way, I think the children of the Song family are quite promising, I heard that the Bank of China is booming, rising quickly, and the family background is good, if we can form a family with the Song family, it will be more convenient to do things in the future......"

"Dad!" Xu Manlin frowned, raised her voice to interrupt her father's beautiful plan, and said a little angrily: "Are you going to use my lifelong happiness as a tool for exchanging benefits?" ”

"Man Lin, don't be naïve, this world is originally an exchange of interests, what's wrong with an alliance of interests, don't you see me and your mother are also living well? Joining forces is king. ”

It's not the first time Xu Manlin has heard her father say these "big truths", she heard them since she was a child, and she used to agree with them very much, but now she begins to doubt her father's truths, she has seen and realized with her own eyes that there are some things in the world that are beyond the interests of money, such as her love for Zhou Ruikang, her efforts do not need Zhou Ruikang to reciprocate anything, and such as the friendship between Ruikang and Xu Ziyan, all of which she sees in her eyes, has to make her have a new understanding of the world.

"Dad, I don't like them, why can't I find men outside the four major families and the party-state organization?"

"Huh?" Xu Ruhai pushed down his reading glasses, his face sank a little, looked at his daughter's face seriously, and said, "You mean that Zhou Ruikang." ”

At the mention of Zhou Ruikang, Xu Manlin was inexplicably irritable, got off the bed, walked to the window, sighed and said, "Yes, I like him." ”

"He was just a student and turned down the job we offered him...... Such an ignorant person, I don't think he is promising. ”

"Dad!" Xu Manlin was really angry, and hurriedly said, "How can you say that? Is it not true that those who do not accept our favor will not be worthy? At least...... At least he has the backbone! ”

"Spine? Oh, ridiculous, can backbone be exchanged for money? ”

"His family also has enough land and property, and he doesn't need our grace."

"Hmm." Xu Ruhai was silent for a moment, nodded, and rolled his eyes behind his glasses. "I have already sent someone to investigate the situation in his family, he also has a disabled brother, he can't become a climate, and these properties of the Zhou family will be inherited by him in the future, although it is not as good as the family background of the children I just mentioned, it is also passable."

Xu Manlin really didn't know what else was in her father's mind besides money, she originally just wanted to defend Ruikang, but she didn't expect her father to think of the issue of family inheritance...... She opened her mouth to explain her intentions, but she felt that her father would not understand at all, so she shook her head and said, "Dad, forget it, you don't care what kind of boyfriend I find." ”

"You have a little boyfriend, I won't care about you, but if you want to get married, you have to find someone who is the same as us! This Zhou Ruikang is not qualified to be the son-in-law of our Xu family, unless he is willing to accept our cultivation. Xu Ruhai sank his face and looked very serious, Xu Manlin knew his father's temper, and said yes, if he forced it, it would only backfire and make his father hate Ruikang even more. Besides, he and Ruikang have a ruthless situation of falling flowers, and they can't say it at all.

"Are you listless these days because this kid has offended you?"

"Nope."

"None? I'll send someone to arrest him and ask him in person. ”

"Dad, don't mess around!" Xu Manlin stomped her feet anxiously, "This is my own business, you don't care." ”

Xu Ruhai shook his head and stood up, sighed heavily and said: "Man Lin, since ancient times, people who fall into the web of love are like flies falling into a spider's web, I advise you to wake up in time and focus your time on studying and your family's business." ”

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "This weekend, we will have a small party at home, and your uncle will also come, as well as President Zhu of the bank, and a few other friends from my shopping mall, and a few foreign friends, you ask Zhou Ruikang to come too, and I want to have a good talk with him." ”

"This ...... I don't think he'll come. Xu Manlin replied helplessly.

"What?" Xu Ruhai was stunned again, he was a little surprised, his daughter has always been as arrogant as a swan, full of confidence, but now her tone and demeanor are so humble and weak, "Man Lin, does he not love you at all?" Xu Ruhai asked with a frown.

Xu Manlin sat on the sofa and bowed her head silently, Xu Ruhai saw that her face was already clear, and sighed: "How can this be true, with your conditions and our family's family background, what kind of people are you looking for, you just like a man who doesn't like you!" You're ......."

Xu Ruhai looked at his daughter with a sad face, his eyes were full of sadness, and his heart was painful and angry, this Zhou Ruikang was too ignorant, too self-righteous, and he made his baby daughter so soulless, sad and sad, he walked back and forth a few steps, frowned, and said in a calm voice: "Man Lin, leave this matter to Dad." With that, he walked out angrily.

Xu Manlin wanted to call her father, but she hoped that her father could really help her make Zhou Ruikang change his mind, her father's ability, her father's ability, and her father's magical powers, she knew, perhaps, her father could really help her make Zhou Ruikang fall in love with herself? She was like a person who saw a glimmer of light in the darkness, and a little hope rose in her heart.

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Zhou Ruikang was alone in the dormitory while nibbling on steamed buns while copying some news in the newspaper, he was sorting out some data, trying to make his article more convincing, life without love is actually quite good, except for the monotony, but at least he will not be troubled and sorrowful, and he does not have to put his heart on the fire all day long. Studying and working can always make you gain, unlike love, which is ethereal, ups and downs, making people lose their souls and be delirious.

"Hey! Zhou Ruikang! Someone shouted at the door, startling him, but as soon as he heard the voice, he knew that it was Cheng Jiawei, raised his head and turned his sore neck, and shouted: "Come in!" ”

Cheng Jiawei opened the door and almost jumped behind Zhou Ruikang from the door, patted him, looked at the lunch on his table, and laughed: "Zhou Ruikang, although life is difficult now, you won't just nibble on white steamed buns, so you can get some pickles." ”

"Ahem, I forgot, I'm too lazy to go to the cafeteria again, I'll just have a casual meal and fill my stomach."

Cheng Jiawei sat on the corner of the table, rummaging through the pen holders and books on the table, and smiled: "You are so amazing, you can even forget to eat." ”

"Why are you here? What about Jiaqi? Ruikang asked.

"She, she's afraid of heat and tanning, sleeping at home, I'm afraid that you will be lonely and unbearable, and I want to pull you out for a walk, let's go to the teahouse to listen to a little song."

Ruikang leaned on the back of the chair, crossed his hands behind his head, stretched out his long legs, pretended to squint one eye and said, "I'm also afraid of heat, I'm afraid of tanning!" ”

"Ha, what are you afraid of the dark? Let's go! As he spoke, he was about to get up, and the corner of his eyes swept and saw a biscuit box on the table, he was a curious person, and when he saw a biscuit box, he took it and opened it, and saw a box of plum blossom cakes in it, and suddenly his eyes widened, and he shouted exaggeratedly:

"Wow, plum blossom crisp, seriously, after eating plum blossoms at your house for a long time, but I thought about it for a long time, I didn't expect you to hide so much, today is fate, hey, hey, share half of my ......" As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed it inside.

"No way!" Ruikang hurriedly grabbed the box and covered it.

"Hey, don't you be so stingy! Isn't it just a snack? ”

Ruikang sighed and said, "This is not an ordinary dim sum, it is gone after eating." ”

"Let your family make it after eating, remember to ask them to make some for me next time."

Ruikang's eyes appeared in front of Ruojun cautiously, engrossed in picking the plum blossom pattern with a toothpick, and sighed in his heart, if Ruojun was present, she would definitely be happy to share it with others, he smiled, opened the lid of the box again, Cheng Jiawei reached out and grabbed a handful and put it in his pocket, stuffed another one into his mouth, pulled Ruikang and walked out.

Entered a teahouse called "Xian Ming Tea House", this restaurant is very chic, green bamboo, door panels, tables and chairs are made of bamboo, the door curtain is also printed with bamboo leaves, a cold feeling is a breath of coolness, it is very comfortable, and then look, the four corners of the original hall are placed with large basins of ice, there are really a lot of guests.

Ruikang looked at Cheng Jiawei and said with a smile: "Your family also runs a tea house, how can you help your opponent?" ”

"Knowing oneself and knowing the other side can win a hundred battles!"

"That's just as well."

The two came to the private seat on the second floor, ordered a pot of oolong tea and a few snacks, Cheng Jiawei said: "You see they have new ideas than our family, the summer is hot, and there are fewer people who drink tea, but they put ice cubes like this, and they won't sweat profusely when they drink tea, and you see, they still have songs." Drinking fragrant tea, listening to melodious songs, and enjoying the slightest coolness, wouldn't it be nice to pass the summer afternoon like this? ”

Ruikang threw two peanuts into his mouth and said with a smile: "It's really like this"

The little song on the stage is really good, and then there is a song of the guqin, which is refreshing to listen to, surrounded by green bamboo, the sound of the piano is smooth, and the elegance is full of fun, which is really a relief from the heat.

The two sat for almost an hour, before they got up to leave, Cheng Jiawei was asking the shopkeeper about the account, Ruikang looked at the piano player on the stage, and suddenly the corner of his eye swept to a bewitching woman walking out of the aisle next to the stage, just when someone opened the door curtain, the sun hit the woman's face, and the side face made Ruikang stunned, although the woman was wearing a cheongsam, curly hair, and was dressed very maturely, the moment the door curtain opened, she had already walked out of the teahouse and floated away, although it was only a glimpse, But he still recognized her face---- "Mei Ruoli"!