Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

"No!" Before Ah Lan had time to say a word, Zhan Zhao spoke decisively, directly denying Bai Yutang's suggestion, "Absolutely not."

Bai Yutang narrowed his eyes in displeasure, and said, "I'm asking Miss Alan, not you. Why are you so excited?"

"I said no, but I just can't." Zhan Zhao stared at Bai Yutang and said word by word, "Brother Bai, you have friends all over the world, I hope you can hire another wise man."

Seeing this, Ah Lan had no choice but to silently shut her mouth.Normally, when Zhan Zhao puts on this look, it means that he has made up his mind, so no matter what she says, it won't work.

In some respects, Zhan Zhao's stubbornness and desire for control are almost unbearable for ordinary people, with that kind of arbitrariness, he is not even afraid of disobeying the imperial decree.It's just that he usually doesn't show it to ordinary people—of course, A Lan is not an ordinary person.Therefore, from the acquaintance until now, Ah Lan has formed the habit of obeying Zhan Zhao's orders, and basically will not disobey his intentions.

However, Bai Yutang is not Alan, and he doesn't take Zhan Zhao seriously.So when Zhan Zhao rejected his subtle idea, Bai Yutang turned his head to look at A Lan, and asked again seriously: "Do you want to do it?"

"..." Ah Lan felt a little flustered, she instinctively glanced at Zhan Zhao.

Bai Yutang stretched out his hand and pressed heavily on the table, raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm asking you, what do you think Zhan Zhao is doing? He's not your father, so you still have to ask him for instructions on everything?"

A Lan: "..." Her first reaction was: Zhan Zhao would definitely not be happy when he heard this.

Although Ah Lan was indeed touched by what Bai Yutang said in the depths of her heart - yes, why did she insist on listening to Zhan Zhao in everything?Although he is the master, there is no rule that apprentices must obey the master.

In a more secret mind, there is a more presumptuous thought - if you keep listening to him, you will have to be his apprentice for the rest of your life.You can never stand on an equal footing with him.He will never be able to see you as an equal either.

And just as A Lan expected, what Bai Yutang said made Zhan Zhao almost pick up the other party's collar and throw him out in anger, but in the end Zhan Zhao calmed down and turned to look at A Lan.Of course, there is only one meaning in Zhan Zhao's gaze - quickly reject him, let him die as soon as possible.

Originally, Ah Lan should have followed Zhan Zhao's wishes and rejected Bai Yutang, which was in line with her usual code of conduct.After all, she hasn't seen much of the world yet, and this is not something she is good at.However, I don't know if Zhan Zhao has always been in charge of this and that. The little rebellion in Ah Lan's heart suddenly appeared at this inappropriate time and place. She actually looked at Bai Yutang with the courage. , blurted out impulsively: "Okay."

Zhan Zhao: "..."

Bai Yutang smiled: "Then it's settled."

"Wait." Zhan Zhao said with a dark face.

Bai Yutang turned his head and raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother Zhan, I don't seem to have anything to say to you, do I?"

"Alan," Zhan Zhao looked down at Alan, "what's the matter with you, what are you messing around with? Is this kind of thing just for fun?"

Alan felt her heart beating like a drum. She didn't know that her face was flushed, but she could also faintly feel that her face was hot.The act of disobeying Zhan Zhao just now seemed to have some kind of magical power, which made Alan feel an indescribable joy while feeling panic.Especially when she saw that Zhan Zhao's emotions were affected by this, the feeling was even stronger.This made Ah Lan feel guilty for her badness, so her face turned even redder.

Zhan Zhao: "..." He silently withdrew his gaze from looking at Alan, and signaled Bai Yutang not to look at evil with his sharp eyes.The latter gave him back a smile that was not a smile, and said slowly: "Brother Zhan, Mr. Bai will leave first."

"No." Zhan Zhao said indifferently, hoping that the other party would disappear before his eyes.

However, I don't know if Bai Yutang has sensed Zhan Zhao's thoughts. He deliberately dragged his feet and walked slowly to the door, and then turned around and smiled at the two of them, showing his tight and strong white teeth: "I'll look for it tomorrow. Miss Alan." After finishing speaking, seeing Zhan Zhao's deflated expression, he silently raised his head and laughed loudly, and arrogantly pushed the door away.

When the door was closed, a gust of wind came in, blowing the candles on the table tottering.The light and shadow in the room flickered, and the shadow reflected on the wall constantly changed its position and color, like some kind of slightly shaking monster.The north wind was howling outside, but the house was so quiet that only the sound of the lights bursting was left.

"What's going on?" Zhan Zhao finally broke the silence. He frowned and asked A Lan, "Why did you agree to Bai Yutang? Do you know that this kind of thing is not a joke?"

Alan lowered her head and said in a low voice: "I'm not joking." It was considered impulsive before, but now that she has recovered, she doesn't feel much regret.On the contrary, when the previous excitement calmed down, Ah Lan felt a kind of loss and frustration gradually pervading in his heart.

"Isn't this just a joke?" Zhan Zhao suddenly felt an unknown anger in his heart, but he didn't dare to express it, fearing that he would frighten Alan, so he suppressed his voice and said, "What are you going to do? Bai Yutang will find him when the time comes." Come on, I really dressed you up as embroidered red, so are you really going to court to pretend to be a ghost?"

A Lan muttered: "Why not?" Her nose was a little sour, and Zhan Zhao's stern voice made her feel sad.

Although this is not the first time Zhan Zhao has taught her a lesson, there has never been a time when Ah Lan felt so hard to let go.

"Why do you say?" Zhan Zhao's voice suddenly rose, and then he suppressed it abruptly, "The interrogation of the case is not as simple as you think. You have never experienced such a thing. What will you do if something goes wrong? ?”

Alan raised her head suddenly, her face that had been flushed before now looked like overcooked shrimp, and the tears in her eyes were rolling back and forth.Part of it was due to grievances, and the other part was because she was too excited before, so she couldn't control her emotions, and said hoarsely, "Is that why you don't believe me?"

Zhan Zhao was silent for a while, and he didn't know whether it was because of A Lan's words or because of A Lan's appearance.He gritted his teeth and turned his head away from the other party. After a long time, he said, "It's not that I don't believe you. Alan, it's just, just..." He couldn't say it, but a strange feeling rose in his heart.

After all, he just didn't want Ah Lan to experience such a bad thing.Because of the large age difference between the two, Zhan Zhao always has a sense of responsibility towards A Lan, thinking that he should take care of her and protect her.There are too many dirty things in this world, but Ah Lan should be clean, not to mention letting her get involved in those dirty things, just looking at them is too much.

What is that Feng Junheng, such a despicable and shameless person, Alan shouldn't have seen it at all.Not to mention pretending to be the maid who died in Feng Junheng's hands, trying to find a way to make jokes.

It's just that it's not easy to say this to A Lan, and even Zhan Zhao himself is a little confused.He couldn't help feeling annoyed with himself, frowned tightly, looked at the shadow of Alan on the wall beside him, and heard her slightly rapid breathing.

Suddenly, Zhan Zhao realized belatedly—this is...she was crying?

He suddenly turned his head to look at Alan. The latter lowered his head, and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it, but his irregular breathing showed his flaws.

Ah Lan didn't know why she was crying, at first she just felt her eye sockets were hot and she was about to cry.So she quickly lowered her head, not daring to let Zhan Zhao see it.As a result, as soon as I lowered my head, the big teardrop fell on the table with a "pop", and I was smashed to pieces.Startled, Ah Lan quietly peeked at Zhan Zhao from the corner of her eyes, only seeing the tight jaw of the other party.

He didn't look at Alan, but stared at the wall in a daze.Although it was just a side face, Ah Lan could still see the sternness and displeasure in the familiar lines.

Alan's breathing was stagnant, and more tears welled up, which he couldn't control at all.The scene in front of her eyes quickly blurred, whether it was the dancing candlelight or Zhan Zhao's tense side face.She felt ashamed for a while, partly because her unreasonable troubles caused Zhan Zhao trouble, and partly because A Lan realized that deep down in her heart she did not realize her mistake.

Suddenly, there was a slight itching under her eyelids, and Zhan Zhao stretched out his fingers to gently wipe away a drop of tear hanging on the eyelashes.He said helplessly, "I didn't scold you, why are you crying?"

Alan seldom cried. Even if she cried before, it was because of other things.But tonight, Zhan Zhao had to admit that he made the little girl cry.

And Alan raised his head in a daze, staring blankly at Zhan Zhao.Suddenly, her mind became blank, and all the chaotic thoughts just now were emptied, leaving only Zhan Zhao's cautious face hidden in helplessness.

"I-I'm fine," A Lan said stupidly, "I-I just wanted to cry suddenly, so I cried, and it has nothing to do with you."

Zhan Zhao: "..." He silently withdrew his hand and squeezed his fingertips, the tears that were still hot just now had cooled completely.He looked at Alan with some doubts, wondering if the other party really dropped a few drops of golden beans "at a whim", or if he was really hurt by his words just now.

However, even if it is the latter, Zhan Zhao can't think of any remedy right now—his meager experience in this area is not enough to support Zhan Zhao in completing such a difficult task of pleasing girls.

I don't know how long it took before Zhan Zhao stood up stiffly. He didn't look at A Lan, and said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow, and go to bed tonight." He paused, then lowered his voice, "No matter what, don't worry about it. There is me." After speaking, he opened the door and left.

When the door was gently closed, Alan breathed a sigh of relief.She covered half of her face with one hand, and the cold palm was in stark contrast to the hot cheek.

——So what was going on with her just now?Why did you agree to Bai Yutang?Why did you shed tears in front of Zhan Zhao?

The author has something to say: Tell you a joke: This is my last manuscript :)

PS: There is still work to be done.I think when two people are together, they will change unconsciously.