Inferior by Nature

After Sakamoto left, Ran Qingzhuang and I also went back to live in the Red Mansion.Although I can finally breathe the fresh air outside without having to stay in the house all day, but when I think of the surveillance cameras everywhere in the red building, and people watching while sleeping, I feel that everyone has their own bad intentions, so there is really nothing to look forward to.

Chen Qiao didn't know if he had been reminded, but when he saw me again, his attitude was natural, and he didn't ask any questions that shouldn't be asked, as if I just went back to Chonghai for a short vacation these days.

The days are step by step and back on track.Ran Qingzhuang was even busier, he often left early and returned late, and didn't even come back to sleep.

According to Chen Qiao, as soon as he took over the new business from Kong Tan, he abolished many of Kong Tan's previous rules, and changed a lot of people drastically.

In the past, although both of them were the eldest son's right-hand men, Kong Tan was obviously more trusted by the eldest son. Now the eldest son took the meat from Kong Tan's mouth and stuffed it into Ran Qingzhuang's mouth, without any scruples about Kong Tan's thoughts. Everyone is wondering if Kong Tan is about to lose power.

Kong Tan's branch has always been domineering and arrogant on the island, but these few days they have been honest and low-key, without any usual arrogance.

And on my side, I don't know if it's because of Ran Qingzhuang, I always feel that even the servants of the Jin family seem to be a little more attentive than before.

On Friday, Nanxian called and wanted to have dinner with me.I thought it would be inconvenient for him to come to the island, so I agreed to meet him in Chonghai on Saturday.It just so happened that I had run out of my headache medicine, so I could go to the hospital to get some.

When Ran Qingzhuang came back in the evening, I informed him.

He took off his coat on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said, "Where is your date? I happen to be going to the city tomorrow, so I can see you off."

I was surprised and delighted, and a little flattered: "Do you have something to do? If you have nothing to do in the morning, why don't you join us for lunch?"

Since returning to the Red Mansion, although Ran Qingzhuang was still as cold as ever when he spoke to me, just like the subtle changes in Jin's servants' attitude towards me inadvertently, I always feel that his attitude towards me has also changed subtly—softened , became easier to talk, and became no longer angry with me.

"It's not a big deal." Ran Qingzhuang said calmly, "Tomorrow is the anniversary of my father's death, so I will go to the cemetery to pay respects in the afternoon."

Ah, that's really not a big deal.

I still remember that in the few years after my father died, my mother would burn paper for him every Qingming and Winter Solstice.But it's not paper money, it's small advertisements for low-cost sterilization and castration of boars from who knows where, one after another, burning and scolding, let him enjoy it, don't be polite.

So I always don't have a good impression of my father's death day. Since it was a sea burial, I didn't go to pay a visit.

"Well, let's have dinner first. After dinner, I'll go to the hospital and I'll be fine soon. Then we'll go to the cemetery and come back after the sacrifice." I confirmed the items one by one with my fingers.

"What did you go to the hospital for?" Ran Qingzhuang asked.

I paused, and lied casually: "I'm out of allergy medicine, I'm going to get some in case I need it."

He didn't get suspicious, nodded, turned around and went into the bathroom, he agreed with my arrangement.

In the morning of the next day, Ran Qingzhuang and I took a boat to Chonghai.I chose the place to eat. It is near the hospital where I see a doctor. It takes only 10 minutes to walk there for a good meal.

Nanxian didn't seem very surprised when she learned that I was bringing Ran Qingzhuang to dinner, but when Ran Qingzhuang was going to the toilet on the way, he leaned over and asked me in a half-joking and half-serious tone if I was dating Ran Qingzhuang.

I almost sprayed his face with a sip of tea, coughed and covered my mouth with a tissue, feeling unbelievable for his whimsy.

"Of course not," I said. "We're just...friends."

Nan Xian clicked his tongue twice, his face full of disbelief: "Listen yourself, how powerless and guilty you are when you say the word 'friend'. I have known you for seven years, and you have never been in love, nor have you ever been in love. You've never liked any girl, you don't even like female stars, yet you have the face to call yourself heterosexual? I've suspected you for a long time!"

No, I have a guilty conscience, but my guilty conscience is not because I like Ran Qingzhuang, but because the word "friend" is between me and him, and there is a suspicion of "making friends out of thin air".

In addition, what do you mean you already doubted me?

I wiped my mouth, threw the tissue aside, and said, "What's so strange? Some people have been in love all their lives, and some are destined to be single forever. I don't fall in love, so you can talk a little more for me."

To say regret, there are some, but more is fortunate.Fortunately, I haven't met anyone I like in so many years, so I don't need to delay him for nothing.

"Bah, bah, whoever wants to talk more, one paragraph is enough for me." Nan Xian waved his hands unhappily, and then asked again in a doubtful tone, "Are you and him really?"

"really not."

"Then you just ordered and asked him if he would like spicy food, and then asked him if he would drink tea? Every time you serve a dish, you have to urge him to eat more, and you almost peeled the shrimp for him. You have never done this to my friend. Enthusiastic." Nanxian picked up his chopsticks and lit a piece of shrimp on the table, and said in an extremely flattering tone, "Don't you like shrimp? I don't think you use chopsticks very much. Do you want to give you another meal?" click it?"

He is definitely exaggerating, how can I be like this.

"They sent me here specially, which saved me a lot of effort. Isn't it right to take care of me? Besides, you and I are old acquaintances. I've seen you fart and talk in your sleep. You want me to be so polite Peel the shrimp for you?"

Nan Xian crossed her arms and stared at me for a long time, as if trying to find flaws in my face.

I picked up the teacup and drank tea, not afraid of his observation.

"Okay." After a long while, Nan Xian seemed to give up, "If it's not, then it's not. I'm a little worried that you'll suffer from him."

I couldn't stop laughing: "I'm really not the same...and what can I suffer from as a big man?"

Nan Xian shook his head in disapproval and said, "Don't say that, a man's heart is also made of flesh, and it will hurt even if it is hurt."

When Ran Qingzhuang came back, we changed the topic several times.

"I have a vacation next month, and I plan to go to the island with my colleagues." Nan Xian said, "I don't know if the little sister Ami is still there last time. She is very interesting. If she is still there, I will come again." Ask her to be my luckygirl once, to rub off on her good luck."

I was taken aback, almost unable to maintain a smile.

It's gone, it's gone a long time ago, maybe the bones have been gnawed clean by the fish at this moment.

I drank my tea with my head down, concealing my emotions, and didn't answer Nan Xian's words.

"These girls are very mobile, you can look for them when the time comes, you may not be able to find them." Ran Qingzhuang, who said very little throughout the meal, and would only answer unless asked, suddenly spoke at this moment.

Nan Xian froze for a moment, then smiled: "Hey, we met by chance, if you can't find it, you can't find it."

After finishing the meal, he asked the waiter to pay the bill, only to find that Ran Qingzhuang had already paid the bill.

When I got back to the car, I kept trying to transfer the money to him and ask him to turn on his phone, but he ignored me.

"Today you have wasted your time and sent me here to meet my friends. I should have invited you. Why did you pay the bill?" Wouldn't this mean that Ran Qingzhuang became my driver for free and also invited me for nothing? have a meal?

"Open your phone, give me the code, and I'll scan it." I handed him the phone that was in the storage compartment.

There was a red light just outside the parking lot, and the window next to the driver's seat was lowered by Ran Qingzhuang when paying the parking fee, and it hadn't been raised for a while.He propped his forehead with his left hand, rested his elbow on the window frame, and rested his other hand on the steering wheel. Hearing this, he glanced over, looked at it silently for a few seconds, and then retracted.

"Don't you still have my contact information?" The red light turned green, and the vehicle restarted.

Ever since I asked him for his contact information on the day we met again, and the screen was cracked, I stopped forcing it.Usually, Chen Qiao would tell me whether he was on the island or not, and when he would come back, and I could ask Chen Qiao to convey any important matters.

"Open it yourself."

Before I could answer, Ran Qingzhuang reported a series of numbers.

I hesitated to take back the phone, tried to enter the six-digit password, and successfully unlocked his phone.

"It's opened." I didn't dare to proceed to the next step at will, because I was afraid that I would make a mistake and become self-righteous again.

"...save my phone number." Ran Qingzhuang obviously paused.

I could tell that he was beginning to get a little impatient in his articulation, so I hurriedly used his mobile phone to call me, and quickly saved the number.

Looking at the three words "Ran Qingzhuang" in the phone's address book, I don't know why, I feel a little sore, and I feel a little bloated.

"Then can I... add you as a friend by the way? This will make it easier to transfer money in the future." I began to push forward.

He only replied with two words: "Whatever."

Then I added everything I could, and when I was done, I told him the password of my mobile phone.It's only fair that there is back and forth in this way.

Ran Qingzhuang parked his car on the side of the road and waited for me. Since I had an appointment in advance, the consultation went smoothly.Dr. Wu asked me about my situation, adjusted the prescription slightly, and gave me a stronger painkiller.

I have been treated conservatively for this disease, and there are limits to what doctors can do.After taking the medicine, I walked through the small garden downstairs of the patient room while sorting out the receipts, planning to return to the car to meet Ran Qingzhuang, when I looked up, I saw two people in front of me.One was wearing a white coat and was pushing a wheelchair, and the other was wearing a vertically striped patient suit and was being pushed by a doctor.

The wheelchair-bound man may be over 30 years old. It can be seen that he is tall and has a big frame, but perhaps because of illness, he is a little out of shape and has a bad complexion.The garden was full of purples and reds, but he seemed uninterested, in no mood to appreciate them, his face was always gloomy, and his eyes lacked brilliance.

And the doctor who pushed him had a fair face, very handsome, with a soft and tender smile on his face all the time, coaxing him patiently like a child.

"Fu Ci, look, all the fish in the pond are here."

The bag in my hand fell to the ground, and I felt as if I had been hit on the forehead by a huge boulder. I was so dizzy, staring at the person in front of me, my mind went blank, and I couldn't do anything else except look at the person in front of me in horror.

The two of them looked at each other one after the other when they heard the movement. The doctor just glanced at me casually, but after a few seconds, he seemed to think of something, and then looked at me carefully.

"Ji... Ning?" He narrowed his narrow eyes and recognized me.

And I recognized him from the very first sight.

"Lin Sheng..." I was as angry as a ghost, like a ghost.

How could it be Lin Sheng, how could it be him?

Didn't he go abroad?Why are you back?