After marriage

Guan Pan didn't make a sound.

He lowered his head and kept shoveling rice into his mouth.

Haicheng's taste is sweet, but he grew up in the south, and he likes spicy food the most.

The few dishes this time are the specialties of Yushi, full of spiciness.

It's just that he didn't taste anything.

He silently ate three bowls of rice, and the plates of several dishes had bottomed out.

In the end, he couldn't hold it any longer, so he put down his chopsticks.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Zhou Nianyuan staring at him.

He frowned, not knowing what to say.

Zhou Nianyuan smiled at him.

Guan Pan sighed softly in his heart.

He had been secretly in love with Zhou Nianyuan for many years, and had already accepted the fact that they would never meet again for the rest of their lives. He never thought that there would be such a day that Zhou Nianyuan would ask him to marry him.

Seeing his hesitation, Zhou Nianyuan said softly, "I know it will be difficult for you to make a decision right away, and I won't rush you. You can stay here for a few days and think about it slowly... okay?"

Guan Pan looked at him and asked him in a low voice, "Why me?"

He and Zhou Nianyuan haven't seen each other for many years, even if they were once familiar, they are now strangers.

In his eyes, Zhou Nianyuan is naturally the most important existence.

But to Zhou Nianyuan, he is just an old classmate.

How could Zhou Nianyuan find him suddenly?

What's more, as the head of the Zhou family, as long as Zhou Nianyuan releases news, there will always be someone willing to marry him.

Zhou Nianyuan smiled and said, "Except for you, I can't think of anyone else I can trust."

Guan Pan looked at him in astonishment.

Zhou Nianyuan said: "There are indeed many people who want to marry me, but they all came for Mrs. Zhou's position, how can I rest assured... The assassination a few months ago was because of the betrayal of one of my confidantes... ..."

Guan Pan fell silent.

That's right, those people came either because of Zhou Nianyuan's identity and status, or because of Zhou's family property.

No wonder Zhou Nianyuan couldn't be trusted.

And he grew up with Zhou Nianyuan, he knows the basics and has no background, so he was selected.

Guan Pan didn't say anything.

He is in a mess right now, not to mention making a decision, but even digesting this matter, he is having a bit of trouble.

In fact, he has always been a very assertive person. When he was admitted to university, applied for a major, and the job after graduation, he chose it himself.

Even after cutting off contact with Zhou Nianyuan, he made up his mind without hesitation.

But now he hesitated.

Reason told him that he should refuse.

He and Zhou Nianyuan are completely different, their life circles and concepts are different, it is difficult to be friends, let alone get married.

Even if it's just a fake marriage, it's not appropriate.

The more realistic question is that Zhou Nianyuan's clansmen and enemies must all be formidable figures.

He is just an ordinary person, how can he fight against it.

He was willing to sacrifice himself for Zhou Nianyuan, but in the final analysis, he was of no help to Zhou Nianyuan, and would even hold Zhou Nianyuan back.

But... He couldn't bear to refuse this opportunity.

People are selfish.

He thought that he would never see Zhou Nianyuan again in his life, but now Zhou Nianyuan's request was like a pie from the sky, hitting his head in a daze, but the fragrance that came out kept attracting him to pick it up...

Besides, he also felt sorry for Zhou Nianyuan carrying these things alone.

……

Many thoughts flashed through his head, but he couldn't give an answer right away.

Zhou Nianyuan seemed to see his hesitation, and said softly: "Now you must be undecided, it's okay, you have a lot of time to think, don't worry."

Guan Pan hummed.

Zhou Nianyuan said: "After traveling all day, you must be tired. I'll take you upstairs to rest."

Stand up while talking.

Guan Pan also got up.

Zhou Nianyuan carried the luggage for him.

Guan Pan thought for a while, but was not polite to him.

He followed Zhou Nianyuan, and Zhou Nianyuan's back was tall and steady, just like before, which made him feel at ease.

Zhou Nianyuan took him to the guest room on the far left side of the corridor, and said, "My bedroom is next to yours. If you need anything, you can call me anytime."

Guan Pan agreed.

Zhou Nianyuan took a deep look at him and said, "Then get a good sleep."

Guan Pan nodded.

Before leaving, Zhou Nianyuan looked back at him again, and said, "If you don't want to, I won't force you, you don't have to put pressure on yourself."

Guan Pan was stunned.

Zhou Nianyuan smiled slightly and walked out.

Guan Pan sat on the bed, and it took him a while to come back to his senses.

He took a look at the room, the decoration was very luxurious, but not vulgar, especially the green plants on the window sill and the flowers on the table, which made people feel at ease.

Compared with his dormitory, I don't know how many times better.

But after all, it is not a place where he can live for a long time.

He sometimes travels on business and lives in high-end hotels. Once he lived in a five-star presidential suite, which was very luxurious.

But no matter how high-level he is, he has no sense of belonging.

Just like this room at this moment, he knows very well that he may move out at any time.

After that, he went to wash up. The bathroom was also very high-end, and the bathtub and toilet were both smart.

Guan Pan couldn't help sighing.

He remembered that Zhou Nianyuan went back to his hometown with him back then.

The house in his hometown is an old-fashioned latrine, Zhou Nianyuan didn't dislike it.

Because of this, he didn't feel the gap between them at that time.

But now he truly realized that they were worlds apart.

He washed the clothes by hand and hung them on the balcony.

Then he stood outside for a moment.

This villa occupies a large area. Looking around, the street lights seem to spread all the way to the sky.

The lush trees in the yard swayed under the dim lights, casting dappled light and shadows.

There are stars twinkling in the sky.

Tomorrow must be a sunny day.

He returned to the bedroom and lay on the big soft bed, probably because he was used to sleeping on the hard bed. He tossed and turned for a long time before he gradually fell asleep.

His biological clock was very accurate the next day, and he woke up at six o'clock.

He sat up and remembered that he was in Haicheng, Zhou Nianyuan's house.

The morning sun shines in through the white screen window, and the room is bright.

The weather was really nice.

He hesitated for a while, but still planned to get up.

As soon as he went downstairs, the housekeeper, Uncle Yang, came over and greeted him.

Uncle Yang is a bit old, but he is in good health, so he politely told him that Zhou Nianyuan went out on business last night and hadn't come back yet.

Guan Pan suddenly realized, no wonder he heard the sound of the car in the middle of the night.

Uncle Yang invited him to have breakfast.

There are all kinds of food prepared in the kitchen, even noodles from the south and pancakes from the north, which are extremely rich, like a buffet in a hotel, all of which are for him to choose.

Although Guan Pan didn't sleep well, his appetite was not bad.

In fact, as long as he is not sick, he can eat a lot, at least three bowls of rice.

He was actually very hungry last night. He could have eaten five bowls, but he had something to worry about, so he ate a little less and ate up all the food.

Thinking of last night, he naturally thought of Zhou Nianyuan's proposal, and he was still a little blocked.

In fact, he had a vague decision in his heart, but he couldn't say it out.

After breakfast, he didn't feel like wandering around, so he went back to his bedroom.

He left in a hurry yesterday, only packed two pieces of clothes, and didn't bring anything else. Right now, he's a bit bored and can only play with his phone.

After playing for a while, only 10 minutes passed.

It's been a rough morning.

He habitually clicked on Zhou Nianyuan's WeChat alone, and unexpectedly saw that Zhou Nianyuan updated a circle of friends last night.

It's a smiley face.

Guan Pan thought about it, but couldn't see the meaning of it.

Maybe Zhou Nianyuan slipped his hand and sent the wrong message.

There is a TV in the room. He studied it for a long time and finally turned it on. Afterwards, he concentrated on watching it. Even if it was an advertisement, he watched it with gusto.

One morning passed like this.

Later, when he heard the siren, he thought that Zhou Nianyuan must have returned, so he decided to go downstairs to have a look.

As soon as I reached the stairs, I heard a sharp female voice say: "I don't agree, you let him go today!"

Then came Zhou Nianyuan's cold voice: "This is my own business."

The woman turned up the volume: "Are you confused, he is not worthy of you! Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by people in the circle!"

Zhou Nianyuan paused for a moment, then said: "Mom, don't forget, you are also from the countryside. If it wasn't for me, you would have been kicked out of the Zhou family long ago, so how could you secure your position as Mrs. Zhou... Don't challenge me!" Bottom line, I can make you an old lady, and I can also make you lose everything you want."

The woman screamed: "Zhou Nianyuan!"

Zhou Nianyuan didn't speak any more.

Guan Pan stood where he was, in a dilemma.

He finally remembered why the woman's voice seemed so familiar.

That was Zhou Nianyuan's mother Guqin.

He had seen Guqin when he was a child, she was a beautiful and gentle beauty.

But it seems that she has become a stranger.

The country boy she just mentioned should be talking about him.