Thinking about it, he changed his shoes and entered the house. Before he reached the living room, another voice made him freeze there: "I really envy you. Brother Nianchen treats you so well. I'm so happy!"
Du Tingting's unique voice had a hint of envy. Gu Nianchen could not mishear it. He was stunned and walked in quickly: "Qiao Qiao--"
Hearing the commotion, the two people sitting in the box turned around and saw Gu Nianchen. Cen Zhiqiao raised his eyebrows and his smile became brighter.
However, before she could get up to greet her, Du Tingting had already taken a step forward: "Brother Nianchen, you are back. I am talking about you to Sister Qiao Qiao!"
She reached out to take Gu Nianchen's arm, but he dodged it without leaving a trace. He looked at her calmly and said in a low voice: "Du Tingting, what do you want to do?"
Her stubbornness caught him by surprise, but he couldn't get angry in front of Cen Zhiqiao, so he could only endure it as hard as he could.
Du Tingting smiled sweetly: "I came to visit my classmates and came to see you guys. What's the matter? Brother Nianchen, are you so afraid of seeing me?"
She seemed to mean something, but the innocent smile on her cheek made it hard to tell the truth from the lie. Gu Nianchen frowned.
"Afraid of seeing you? Why?" Cen Zhiqiao, who was standing aside, always felt that something was wrong with Du Tingting's words, so he raised his eyebrows and asked.
Du Tingting immediately smiled: "Because..." Her eyes swept over Gu Nianchen, her voice dragging out for a long time.
"Because she is naughty... not only me, but also Uncle Du can't do anything to her." Gu Nianchen opened his mouth to interrupt her, with a warning in his tone: "Tingting, you can't do this!"
Gu Nianchen would always squint his eyes when he was angry, and the undercurrent and dangerous aura would make people shudder.
Du Tingting was also a little panicked by his stare, but she was not allowed to flinch. Under his gaze, she could only nod: "I know, I will be good."
Gu Nianchen raised his eyebrows for a moment, then slowly looked away. Without looking at her again, he walked to Cen Zhiqiao's side and said, "Can you accompany me up to change clothes and then come down for dinner?"
The gentle tone was very different from the previous tense words. If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, you really wouldn't believe that Gu Nianchen could have such a gentle side. Du Tingting's heart trembled, and she actually felt a little tight in her chest.
"You sit here for a moment, let's go upstairs first." Cen Zhiqiao didn't seem to notice anything strange about her, or even if he did, he pretended not to notice, and just looked at her deeply, with something in his eyes.
Glittering waves.
After going to the bedroom, Gu Nianchen went to the closet to look for clothes. Cen Zhiqiao sat down by the bed. He was still thinking about the conversation between Gu Nianchen and Du Tingting just now. He always felt that something was wrong.
"Gu Nianchen, you have nothing to hide from me, right?"
After a pause, Gu Nianchen was stunned: "Why...why do you suddenly ask like this?"
His back was to her, so Qiao Qiao couldn't see the expression on his face. She could only stare at his tall and tall back: "You and Du Tingting are very strange. You two are very strange."
I forget when it started, it seems that after Mei Zi passed away, Gu Nianchen always looked gloomy, and Du Tingting was even stranger. She originally hated Cen Zhiqiao and regarded her as a love rival, but suddenly she also changed her temper and treated her
Show your kindness in every possible way.
Cen Zhiqiao is stupid. After all, after going through many things, he still has a basic sense of letting others go.
"What's weird?" Gu Nianchen took the home clothes and put them on the chair. He squatted down and looked at Cen Zhiqiao at eye level, smiling gently.
Cen Zhiqiao frowned slightly: "Everything is strange, including your attitude and your words. I always feel that you are hiding something from me."
"You're overthinking." Gu Nianchen reached out and tucked the strands of hair behind her ears, and said firmly.
Such lack of hesitation made Cen Zhiqiao a little unsure. Could it be that he was really overthinking it?
"Then can you promise me something?" Cen Zhiqiao bit his lip, but still chose to believe him.
"Can you have less contact with Du Tingting in the future?"
Somehow, she always felt that that girl was like a bomb, and she didn't know when it would explode. Although this idea was ridiculous, she still couldn't help but think wildly.
"Well?" Gu Nianchen raised his eyebrows. Cen Zhiqiao thought he disagreed and hurriedly added: "I mean don't let her come to the house, and you'd better not meet her frequently. You know, I'm petty.
.”
It was the first time she heard her admit that she was petty. Even though she knew she shouldn't laugh at this time, Gu Nianchen couldn't help laughing.
"You mean you'll be jealous?"
"Yeah." If saying this could make him interested, then she wouldn't mind calling herself jealous.
"Of course I will be jealous. How can I rest assured that such a beautiful girl is hanging around my husband?"
"Haha--" Gu Nianchen smiled happily, stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, caressed her slightly bulging belly with his big palm, and his low voice reached his ears.
"But Qiaoqiao, I only want you..." Gentle and affectionate, with a scorching temperature, filled the whole room with charm...
How could they have noticed at this moment that a pair of hateful eyes outside the door peered in through the crack of the door without blinking, looking at the man's face lustfully, without even noticing that their fingertips were embedded in the palms of their hands.
Looking at it quietly like that... the hatred in his eyes was clear.
At the end of the year, the studio finally officially opened for business.
In fact, Cen Zhiqiao's body didn't allow it. His belly was already obvious. In addition, he had been emotionally unstable during the pregnancy, so his body was very weak.
However, the studio was the last thing Meizi did before she died. As her best friend, Cen Zhiqiao had no reason not to help her complete it.
On the opening day, we invited many relatives and friends over and held a small fashion show.
In order to commemorate Meizi, I even went to the school to take out Meizi's student designs and make them into samples for the models to display.
It was a work many years ago, so the style is inevitably a bit old, but after some slight adjustments by Cen Zhiqiao, it is not as rustic as expected.
Sitting in the audience, Cen Zhiqiao was in a very good mood: "That one was drawn by Meizi when she first learned design. She was rated as the most potential designer by the professor at the time. It's a pity that her interest in fashion design was not
It wasn’t that strong, and then I became lazier and lazier, and the designs became worse and worse.”
Gu Nianchen listened quietly. Perhaps because of his uneasiness, he always listened more carefully to things related to plums, but every time, he would feel faintly frightened.
He forced a smile, and just as he was about to speak, the phone in his pocket vibrated violently.
I took it out and saw that it was Du Tingting's number, so I hung up.
"Why didn't you answer?"
Cen Zhiqiao looked at him strangely, but Gu Nianchen shook his head: "It's okay, don't worry about it."
After that night, he personally sent Du Tingting back to the Du family.
Because her repeated troubles made him very angry, he said harsh words before leaving: "If you dare to make trouble again, I will never see you again."
In fact, he was in a very awkward position towards Du Tingting.
He watched her grow up, so even if she was more willful, he couldn't really do anything to her, and he couldn't let her destroy her. He could only use bad tricks that he would never see again, and just hoped that she would restrain herself.
Fortunately, she really disappeared during this period. Unexpectedly, she called again now, and Gu Nianchen couldn't help but feel a little irritated.
At this moment, it started shaking again.
I subconsciously wanted to hang up, but found it was a multimedia message. I opened it and took a look at it, and I was stunned.
"What the hell?" Seeing him in a daze, Cen Zhiqiao approached her, but Gu Nianchen hurriedly pushed her and put the phone into his pocket.
"Nothing, just spam text messages."
Saying this, he felt a little uneasy. He suddenly stood up and said, "I'll go out for a while and I'll be back later."
Even though he tried his best to be patient, Cen Zhiqiao still saw his tense expression, and his heart sank. Before he could speak, Gu Nianchen had already left.
Cen Zhiqiao sat there, but she had no intention of watching the show. Waves of uneasiness came over her, and she was a little confused.
What happened to him?
With such questions, she couldn't sit still anymore, quietly got up and followed him out.
Gu Nianchen went to the parking lot where Du Tingting was waiting.
As soon as they met, they immediately threw the phone away: "What's going on?"
Anticipating that he would react like this, Du Tingting didn't hide away, she gave him a firm blow, and then looked at him with raised eyebrows, with a smile in her eyes: "The hotel's surveillance video just captured the scene of you sending me back.
Even the time is clear, brother Nianchen, what do you think would happen if Cen Zhiqiao saw this video?"
Gu Nianchen narrowed his eyes: "Tell me, your purpose."
"Don't act like you're negotiating. Brother Nianchen, you know I won't go against your will. If you don't want her to see this videotape, I won't let her see it."
Step by step, she approached, looking at the man in front of her who exuded a dangerous aura. He clearly seemed to be repelling him thousands of miles away, but she still couldn't help but want to get closer.
Gu Nianchen raised his eyebrows: "So?"
"I hope you can be with me, brother Nianchen, I like you." She said it clearly every word, and her eyes were bright when looking at Gu Nianchen's handsome face.
Gu Nianchen only gave a fleeting smile: "Tingting, there are not many people in this world who dare to negotiate with me. You are one of them. But Tingting, are you sure you have the ability to bear the consequences?"
Du Tingting's body trembled. She didn't expect that Gu Nianchen would talk to her with such a cold expression, as if he was going to cut her into pieces at any moment.
Du Tingting gritted her teeth: "Brother Nianchen, don't scare me. I know you are afraid of my father. He is the governor. If you stay with me, it will be good for you in the future."
"Ha--" Unexpectedly, he said such words without realizing it. The corners of Gu Nianchen's lips trembled for a moment: "You might as well say this to Uncle Du and see what he says."
"Brother Nianchen..." She had never seen Gu Nianchen like this before. Du Tingting was a little scared and her voice trembled.
Gu Nianchen's expression did not change, and he even became more and more comfortable: "Finally, let me remind you, don't give me Qiaoqiao's ideas, otherwise don't blame me for not caring about the relationship I have had for so many years."
After saying this, she was about to turn around and leave. In the midst of the fireworks, Du Tingting suddenly noticed a white figure approaching the elevator in the parking lot. She was stunned for a moment, and then she hugged Gu Nianchen's waist from behind.
"Brother Nianchen, please don't leave. I really like you. I will do anything for you..."
Cen Zhiqiao's body froze there, obviously frightened by the situation in front of him. The moment he came to his senses, he suddenly raised his voice: "Gu Nianchen, what are you doing?"
This time it was Gu Nianchen's turn to be surprised. He turned sideways and looked at Cen Zhiqiao, who was also frozen there. He blinked and his voice was almost unintelligible: "Qiao Qiao..."
He never expected that Cen Zhiqiao would follow him, and he couldn't react for a moment. When he came to his senses, Cen Zhiqiao had left without looking back, leaving only his stumbling back. He was stunned for a moment, and then walked quickly
chased after him.
"Qiaoqiao, listen to my explanation..."
In the car.
Cen Zhiqiao sat quietly, her body slightly stiff from not moving for a long time, but she did not move, she just looked out the window with clear eyes.
"Qiao Qiao..." It was too quiet and strange, and Gu Nianchen was a little panicked. He would rather have her ask questions at the top of her lungs than remain silent like this.
"Gu Nianchen, have I ever told you to stay away from her? How did you agree to this?"
Cen Zhiqiao finally spoke, but his voice was a little cold.
Gu Nianchen's brows furrowed even more tightly: "I...I'm sorry."
"I don't want to hear your apology. I want to explain why? Why do you have to see her? What on earth do you have that I don't know?"
Gu Nianchen trembled: "I..." What should he say? His one thought indirectly killed Mei Zi.
"I'm sorry." It's the same sentence.
Cen Zhiqiao was suddenly irritated. Why did he keep saying sorry? He knew that what she wanted to hear was not sorry.
"What are you sorry for me for? Gu Nianchen, tell me, what is it? What makes you so abnormal these days? Gu Nianchen, can you give me an explanation? Your abnormality, and Du Tingting...
"
The tone was very sharp, and it was obvious that he had been holding it in for a long time before bursting out. After he finished speaking, he clutched the hem of his coat tightly and gasped for air.
Gu Nianchen couldn't help but panic, but...
"It's okay, because she is Uncle Du's daughter, so I can't ignore her."
"Boom--" As soon as he finished speaking, Cen Zhiqiao pushed open the car door with such force that even Gu Nianchen was shaken.
"Qiaoqiao, where are you going?"
"You think about it yourself. If you don't have a reasonable explanation, don't see me."
After saying this, he left without looking back, leaving Gu Nianchen frozen there, unable to move for a long time.
*
Cen Zhiqiao returned to Cen's house.
She didn't know where else to go except the Cen family.
In the past, she could cry to Mei Zi if she had any grievances, but now even that little power has been deprived of her. She has a big belly and can't go anywhere, so she has to go back to Cen's house.
Unable to avoid being questioned by Cen Shanfang, Cen Zhiqiao answered them one by one and finally managed to get through. Then he went upstairs to rest.
Just as he was about to close the door, Cen Zijin squeezed in: "Little sister, if you have time, let's chat with my elder brother."
Cen Zhiqiao secretly sighed, now she has been reduced to the point where only her eldest brother can still talk to her...
"Tell me what you want to talk about." He was not in a good mood and his tone was not much better. As he spoke, he opened the quilt and got in.
I've been very sleepy recently, and I wish I could lie in bed forty-eight hours a day.
"Why did you come back suddenly?" Cen Zijin sat down by the bed and asked cautiously: "Did you quarrel with your brother-in-law?"