big brother next door

?After the beginning of autumn, Ling Qiu finally celebrated her 20th birthday.After her parents passed away, the friends who didn't have much friendship at first became unfamiliar. After that, she was loved by no one, and she often forgot her birthday.When signing the contract with the Zuo family, when he saw the column requiring to fill in the age, Ling Qiu was stunned for a moment before he figured out his own age.For Ling Qiu, his birthday is basically no different from other days.

But this time he actually received a gift from Zuo Luqi on his birthday, Ling Qiu was still a little touched.Although the child’s gift may also be because Zuo Luqi gave him a gift on his birthday, he simply returned the gift and took the opportunity to grab the cake again... Well... it’s better not to seek the truth about this kind of thing, the truth is. very hurtful...

The other person who gave her a gift must be sincere.

The other party's name is Chu Li, who can be said to be Ling Qiu's childhood sweetheart.When they were young, Ling Qiu and Chu Li's families were in the same economic situation, and the two families lived on the same floor, so they got to know each other naturally.In elementary school and junior high school, Ling Qiu and Chu Li went to and from school together every day. It wasn't until high school that Ling Qiu's family moved to a place a little closer to the school.

Then, during the winter vacation of Ling Qiu's first and second year of high school, her parents were killed in a man-made car accident.Chu Li's parents are very realistic people, and Ling Qiu also changed her phone number after that, so the two have no contact with each other.

It's really a very old-fashioned plot where childhood sweethearts meet again now.Ling Qiu looked at NICI sailor bear lying on his bed, not knowing how to feel.

In fact, Ling Qiu knew that Chu Li should like her, so the two families vaguely planned to get married.But from the age of eight to 14, Ling Qiu was in the second year of middle school when he felt that the humans around him were stupid orangutans, and he didn't have a good temper with Chu Li who always came to please him.At that time Ling Qiu felt that Chu Li was like a golden retriever, silly and clingy.When Ling Qiu was 15 years old and was finally persuaded by her parents to be less anti-human and to be docile, her attitude towards Chu Li improved a lot.Few of the childhood sweethearts would not be moved by their day-to-day greetings. When Ling Qiu gradually developed a good impression of Chu Li, a series of disasters happened one after another.Before Ling Qiu developed that good feeling into a liking, the two just said goodbye.

What if we meet now?Ling Qiu stood quietly for a while, and finally put the teddy bear on the desk in the apartment.

When Chu Li saw him that day, the boy had an almost ecstatic expression on his face, as if his feelings for her hadn't changed.But Ling Qiu himself is very clear that everything about him has changed beyond recognition.

"Xiaoling, Xiaoling!"

Hearing this voice, Ling Qiu could only stop helplessly.If I pretended I didn't hear it, the other party would definitely continue to shout, and then cause other people in the department to pretend to be unintentional onlookers.

"Shouldn't you be doing an internship...?" Ling Qiu looked at the boy running towards him and asked with a headache.Unlike the eight-year clinical undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. studies, Chu Li's art design major is four years.Moreover, he is one year older than Ling Qiu, so he should go for an internship at the beginning of school this time.

"Haha, I just asked us to go to the mobilization meeting today, and the internship will be held tomorrow. The meeting was too boring, so I skipped to find Xiao Ling! Xiao Ling, you don't have class in the afternoon, right? Let's go shopping together ? Shopping for clothes, watching a movie, having a meal or something?”

Isn't that just a date... I just met myself two weeks ago, and now I'm quite familiar with myself...

"No way... I asked someone to help me find a job as a trainee in the laboratory, and I have to do experiments this afternoon."

"Eh? Are you going to do another experiment? Don't push yourself too hard, Xiaoling, just relax a little bit. Are you free this Saturday? Shall I take you to Qiwei Valley?"

If you shirk it again, you will offend people, and the Valley of Strangeness?The last time I went there was three years ago, and it was with Brother Zuo Luyi...

Ling Qiu shook his head slightly, trying to get rid of his depressed mood.

"Well, it's good to go once in a while to change your mood. Is Sunday okay?"

Chu Li looked frustrated and shrugged, "Isn't it okay, then——"

After 3 seconds, he finally came to his senses, "Eh?! Xiao Ling, you agreed?! Okay, no problem! I will pick you up at 07:30 this Sunday, right? It would be better to go there earlier and line up for Qiwei Valley. Xiao Ling, you Please tell me the address of the apartment!" Hearing that Ling Qiu actually agreed, Chu Li danced happily, and at the same time tried to set up Ling Qiu's address.

"No, no, just wait for me at the gate of the school, and it's also convenient to go directly to the car."

Not caring about Ling Qiu's serious and unambiguous attitude at all, Chu Li cheekily rubbed over, "Hey~ don't be like this~ It's not safe for Xiao Ling to live outside by himself, just tell me and I can do it from time to time I'm going to see you~"

"don't want--"

"Oh, Xiao Ling is still as cold as before." Chu Li sighed, but the smile on his face remained unchanged.

"But I'm relieved that you are still so energetic, sorry... At that time I..."

Chu Li's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, and the last sentence was barely audible.And Ling Qiu just pretended that he didn't hear anything, and after saying hello, he turned around and prepared to leave.

"See you on Sunday, I have to go back to the lab."

"Well, goodbye Xiao Ling." Chu Li replied softly behind her.

Ling Qiu walked towards the laboratory building without looking back, and only when he could no longer feel the other party's breath did Ling Qiu relax his tense mood a little.what to do?Sure enough, when we went out together on Sunday, we should talk to him clearly, right?But what was the reason for her rejection of him... It was indeed stated in the contract she signed with the Zuo family that information related to the Zuo family should be kept absolutely confidential.Zuo Luyi even told her not to make friends, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble.Ling Qiu was not very keen on making friends, so even when Zuo Luyi was educating her, Ling Qiu felt that she was a bit extreme and had no intention of objecting, except for people she knew in the same class who would usually say hello. College doesn't have anyone to call a friend.

Brother Zuo Luyi obviously still has friends... Only officers and soldiers are allowed to set fires, and the masses are not allowed to light lamps... Ling Qiu has met Xi Suo a few times after working for Zuo's family, and that guy is still as flamboyant as ever...

Can't make friends, how about making boyfriends?Do I still have to insist on not getting married... As long as I ensure that my marriage partner only thinks that I work in the research institute and has no contact with the Zuo family, and then I can date with the consent of Zuo Luyi, right?

Alas...why do I feel that Zuo Luyi has to get the consent to find a boyfriend? Who is he, is he my father...

Thinking of how foolishly he liked this neighbor's elder brother, Ling Qiu's heart churns again.Really came again, this throbbing bitter taste...

No matter what, try to face Chu Li well.

Ling Qiu calmed down and thought about it carefully, he might not have fallen in love with Chu Li at that time, he was considerate and careful, basically the standard equipment for attacking her.And more importantly, all the memories about Chu Li are all happy times.At that time, her parents were still there, and her relationship with her classmates and friends gradually improved, and her relationship with Chu Li began to develop beyond friends.Everything seems to be getting better, like gnawing sugarcane from the tasteless end to the sweetest part.

As a result, what happened later made her feel like she had bitten into dregs full of barbs, and her mouth was full of bloody smell.

But just recalling the previous episode, the feeling that that memory brought to her was still slightly sweet.If she really had a smooth relationship with Chu Li and then got married, a balance would be established between the Zuo family and her own family.This is the best ending she can get, right?While pretending to whitewash the peace, greedily trying to embrace the warmth of the past, living in the illusion of the follow-up of the previous life.

If you want, let's take a little look at Brother Zuo Luyi's tone first.

Hmm...Send a text message...Maybe a phone call will disturb Zuo Luyi's work, and talking to him directly is too stressful...Sure enough, I'm afraid of Brother Zuo Luyi...This is the main reason...

Ling Qiu edited the text messages for a long time, deleting and deleting the content, and finally sent the text messages a little nervously.

[Brother Zuo Luyi, sorry to bother you, I would like to ask a question about dating. As long as the identity of the other party is reliable and the information will not leak out, can we start dating?The contract is not very clear]

After the text message was sent, Ling Qiu held the phone a little uneasy.I hope that Zuo Luyi can see this text message later, and I hope that the other party can reply to me with the answer of 'yes' sooner.

Unexpectedly, half a minute after the text message was sent, Ling Qiu's cell phone rang while vibrating. Ling Qiu looked down and saw that the caller's name was indeed "Brother Zuo Luyi", so he was so scared that he didn't throw the phone out directly.

What, what should I do? !Ling Qiu held his fruit 6 like an egg just out of the pan, really wanted to throw the phone out! !

But absolutely not, let's not talk about the price... I just sent a text message just now, if I pretend to be away or go to the bathroom, I will be seen through!

Ling Qiu could only bite the bullet and get through the phone.

"Hey, brother Zuo Luyi"

"Well, I saw your text message." Zuo Luyi's voice was as calm as ever, and no emotion could be heard. "Is it because you have reached the legal age for women to marry, so you ask this kind of question? Just explain it to you."

Ling Qiu didn't dare to interrupt Zuo Luyi, and listened intently with bated breath.

"You don't have to think about it now. Your studies will end in five years. Now you just need to concentrate on your research and studies. I will tell you about marriage when the right time comes. Not now. necessary."

The trace of luck in Ling Qiu's heart disappeared immediately, but at the same time Ling Qiu was also extremely speechless, she just asked if it was okay to date other people, why did Big Brother Zuo Luyi directly tell her not to get married now?But it's impossible for her to say to brother Zuo Luyi now, 'I didn't mean that, I just want to fall in love and have fun with boys, not to get married'... She didn't want to know that Zuo Luyi heard such words What about the reaction afterwards?

She could only falter and vaguely agree that she understood, "Ah, is it... well, I see..."

"..." Zuo Luyi on the opposite side paused for a moment, and then asked, "Or is it because someone asked you to associate with him, and that's why you asked?"

Never tell the truth! !Ling Qiu's heart hung in his throat.It felt like coming home from high school and asking my parents 'Well, can I have a relationship in high school? ’, the father replied with a gloomy face, ‘What love?You didn't prepare well for the college entrance examination in high school, why would you want to do such a thing?Which boy chased you at school?what is his name ’, when asked like that, everyone would answer unanimously, ‘If you don’t have me, just ask casually!I only asked because someone in the class was dating, how can there be any boys!I went back to do my homework! ', and then ran back to the room in a panic under the staring eyes of the parents.Now is the situation of this crisis!Absolutely don't let Dad, uh, no... absolutely don't let brother Zuo Luyi know about Chu Li! !

"Hey, no, it's just that a senior sister got married and sent me a wedding candy. Then I remembered that the contract was not clear about this part, so I sent a text message to ask my brother. I didn't expect You will call me, sorry to interrupt Brother Zuo Luyi's work!" Ling Qiu tried his best to keep his voice steady, and told a lie that he could convince himself.

"Oh, don't worry, considering that it is ideal for women to have children before the age of 30, I will let you get married before the age of 30."

You are really my dad!Or is it my mother!He also mentioned to me that it is necessary to have a baby as soon as possible!My parents will take care of my affairs and you take care of everything. I thank you, brother Zuo Luyi!Ling Qiu twitched and listened to what Zuo Luyi said quite naturally, feeling like he was going to be driven crazy by Zuo Luyi.

He also swore that he would marry before thirty!Could it be that after he passed 25, he would put him on a blind date like an old mother? Ling Qiu just thought about this scene and felt terrible...

In the end, it was still the same as usual, Ling Qiu didn't dare to say anything... He could only answer with great difficulty, "Well... I understand, thank you brother Zuo Luyi for your kindness..." He didn't want to accept it at all! !

"Well, you're welcome, I care about you very much, Qiuciu. I will follow you like I follow Archie. If you have anything, you can tell me, and I will help you solve your problems." The other end of the phone transmitted Zuo Luyi's brisk voice came.

If these words were placed at the very beginning, Ling Qiu would probably not be able to sleep all night because of these words.Hearing what Zuo Luyi said now, Ling Qiu's heart is quite complicated.She was even wondering whether to encourage Zuo Luqi to tell his elder brother that he was looking for a girlfriend, so that he could divert Zuo Luyi's attention...

After thanking Ling Qiu again, he hung up the phone.In short, in short, let's go to see the situation on Sunday first.It is also possible that Chu Li already has a marriage partner, and now he just sees that the neighbors he played with when he was a child are a bit lonely and just want to enlighten himself.Everything has not been said, if he just wants to be friends with himself again, just tell the other party that he is working for the government and persuade him to stay away.

'Huh——' Ling Qiu let out a long breath, he will feel much more at ease when he has an idea and plan for things, for now, just wait for Sunday.