Chapter 116 Doubt: "I've been pursuing you all along."...
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Chapter 116 Doubt: "I've been pursuing you all along."...
"Although thinking like this is a bit too...dreaming, but," Ye Hantao said, resting her chin on one hand and moving the mouse cursor with the other.
The computer in the study shone a soft light on her fair face, displaying information about the luxury cruise ship No. 1207.
Completed on September 27.
It belongs to the shipyard, Fanny Shipyard.
The estimated cost is 2 billion US dollars.
Owned by the world-class large enterprise Guang Sheng Group, it made its maiden voyage from the Port of Miami on December 7, one year later.
For the first three years, No. 1207 was used as a private cruise ship. Only after three years was it transferred to the shipping leasing company under the Guang Sheng Group to carry out its operations.
Ye Hantao kept looking at number 1207 in the data and kept thinking about the password 1207 in her older brother's base.
In the past, Ye Hantao would never have dared to imagine that the cruise ship had anything to do with her family, but her family members were keeping it a secret one by one.
[Rebound +1]
The sudden electronic voice startled Ye Hantao.
It rebounded for no reason?
Ye Hantao touched her arms and knees, stood up and swayed her body, but didn't notice anything wrong.
The rebound in Ren Lang's condition indicates a recurrence of her illness. The question is, what are the reasons for this recurrence?
Just then, my phone started buzzing, and messages kept popping up in the group chat.
[Su Yi'ang: Holy crap?! Did you guys see the trending topics?!?!]
[Chen Xiaofeng: I just saw it!!!]
[Chen Xiaofeng: How can you get struck by lightning on a night when it's not raining? ???]
[Chen Xiaofeng: @Ye Hantao, prophet!!!]
Ye Hantao saw the group chat mention first before she saw the trending topic, and what she saw was quite surprising.
Previously, Ren Lang was involved in a car accident on his way to the detention center, fracturing both legs and confining him to a wheelchair.
He said he had a headache tonight and asked the nurse to open the window.
The security bars on the windows meant there was no worry about Ren Lang escaping, but the nurses and the police officers guarding him remained vigilant.
Under their watchful eyes, a bolt of lightning streaked across the window in the darkness.
With a loud bang, it struck Ren Lang.
Nurse:"……"
police:"……"
Help.
Although the announcement wasn't very clear, the network of relationships in the trending comments section is vast.
[The person didn't die?]
He might have preferred to be dead?
[Leaving aside the several years' sentence for kidnapping Ye Hantao, his pimping activities alone should also be investigated, with a conservative estimate of over 20 years in prison.]
He seems to be cursed with bad luck; it's uncertain whether he'll even survive to await his sentence.
"He can," Ye Hantao answered silently, because she heard an electronic voice.
[Given that the unknown entity has been eliminated by the program, and the unknown target's health is below 50%, the rebound effect has been removed.]
Ren Lang's system is gone.
It seems that his bad luck of -50 has also disappeared.
Oh, I hope that even if my condition recurs, it won't rebound.
Ye Hantao hadn't felt pain for so long, and now, she felt a strange sense of unreality.
It took her a few minutes to calm her anxiety before she clicked the mouse again.
The page for searching cruise ship No. 1207 will redirect you to a page for searching Guang Sheng Group.
I closed the page after browsing for less than ten seconds.
Ye Hantao let out a breath, "I really dare to dream."
That kind of world-class group is worth 100 Velvion Groups.
What does this have to do with my family?
It's also possible that the big company my parents work for is Guang Sheng Group?
Thinking of this, Ye Hantao's gaze fell on the sky-blue jadeite protected by the transparent box.
This jadeite has not yet been carved.
The rough stone worth 600,000 yuan that was cut in my grandparents' yard last time was said by Mr. Bei to be worth no less than 50 million yuan.
She wanted to return it to Cheng Zhao.
Cheng Zhao firmly refused, even saying that he could open mines anywhere under his name.
yes!
You can ask Cheng Zhao!
Ye Hantao sent a message to Cheng Zhao on her phone.
[I have something I'd like to ask you!]
[(Cat peeking out.jpg)]
One sound, two sounds...
The phone screen suddenly lit up, accompanied by the words "video call".
Ye Hantao's first reaction was to look down at her clothes.
She was wearing blue and white loungewear, with the top two buttons undone.
She quickly buttoned the two buttons before answering the video call, "You—"
The moment the video call connected, wisps of water vapor emanated from the screen.
Ye Hantao consciously gripped her phone firmly.
As the steam dissipated, Cheng Zhao's face took up most of the frame.
He wiped his half-dry black hair, which was still dripping wet, with a few strands hanging down, obscuring his azure eyes.
Ye Hantao lowered her gaze.
Water droplets slid down Cheng Zhao's chin and into the collar of his T-shirt, leaving watermarks in front of his collarbone.
"..." Ye Hantao had no choice but to raise her eyes again and meet Cheng Zhao's gaze, who had suddenly moved closer to the screen.
Cheng Zhao draped a white towel over his hair and let out a soft breath. "What is it?"
"Oh, oh..." Ye Hantao felt awkward no matter where she looked, so she decided to quickly steer the conversation to the point, "Do you know anything about my family members' work situation?"
Cheng Zhao sat down on the sofa by the window.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the lights were bright.
Cheng Zhao shook his head. "My grandfather never said that."
The old man only mentioned that he had arranged a marriage with an old friend when they were children, without even mentioning their names.
After mentally cursing the old man for being unreliable, Cheng Zhao asked curiously, "Why are you asking about this?"
Ye Hantao realized she understood the meaning behind Cheng Zhao's words.
Who has the time to ask others if they know anything about their family members' jobs?
Unable to explain, Ye Hantao could only reply, "I was just asking."
Cheng Zhao chuckled softly.
After a moment, he said seriously, "I'm very happy to be the one you're asking."
Ye Hantao gave a dry "hmm".
Suddenly, a message popped up, and Ye Hantao's eyes lit up. But when she saw the time, she hesitated.
Cheng Zhao didn't miss Ye Hantao's hesitant expression. Just as he was about to speak, Ye Hantao asked, "Cheng Zhao, can we move our duo mission to Sunday during the day?"
Before he could ask any further questions, Ye Hantao had already explained the contents of the notification she had just received.
On Saturday, a prominent litigation expert from a top-tier law firm held a closed-door sharing session.
Even top universities like Lianyungang University of Political Science and Law require professor recommendations to have a chance of getting an admission ticket.
Cheng Zhao was disappointed. "I even planned out what to wear on Saturday, and now it's going to be delayed?"
Fake.
He looked through the clothes, ties, and watches in the dressing room several times but couldn't decide, so he had dozens more sets delivered.
Ye Hantao also felt guilty, "I'm sorry, I broke my promise, I..."
"I was just kidding! I haven't even picked out any clothes yet." Cheng Zhao only meant to tease him, but he didn't expect to upset him.
Ye Hantao looked at him uncertainly, "You didn't choose?"
Cheng Zhao remained expressionless. "No."
"Then you really don't care," Ye Hantao sighed softly. "I spent an hour choosing."
Cheng Zhao: "..."
Seeing that he still wanted to say something, Ye Hantao finally couldn't help but laugh.
"." Cheng Zhao had no idea.
He closed the page that had just appeared on the tablet. "Let's schedule the two-person task for Sunday night."
Ye Hantao was taken aback, "Tonight?"
"Isn't there a second one-on-one session during the day?" Cheng Zhao raised an eyebrow and sneered. "Don't you want to participate?"
That's definitely something I want to do.
Ye Hantao sat on the chair with her legs drawn up, looking troubled. "Sister Shiyue said that it's very difficult to get an invitation to the fashion show held on the cruise ship."
My days are full of classes from Monday to Friday, but I don't have much to do in the evenings.
Otherwise, she would choose to do a two-person mission with Cheng Zhao these few nights?
To everyone's surprise, Cheng Zhao didn't care at all, "It's okay, that brand was founded by my grandmother."
"?!" Ye Hantao opened her mouth, but within a few seconds she came to her senses. "This brand is also among the jewelry sent along with Jin Gu's! I was wondering why they would feel comfortable sending over a bunch of jewelry worth millions or tens of millions!"
"I told you so."
"You don't."
“I have it,” he said.
The man who was leaning against the sofa suddenly sat up straight.
The dazzling neon lights spilled into the room, casting a hazy glow around him.
Ye Hantao slowly lowered her bent leg, and an inexplicable heat crept up her fingertips.
The study was very quiet.
It was so quiet that I could hear my own breathing.
In the video, Cheng Zhao gently curled his lips, and a smile suddenly appeared in his azure eyes beneath his thick eyebrows.
“When I told you about my Shanfeng Bufeihua account that day, I said…” He looked at Ye Hantao, “I’ve never pursued anyone before, and I just wanted to make you happy.”
Ye Hantao reached for a cup on the table, lowered her eyes, and took two sips of her drink.
Having just swallowed his drink, Cheng Zhao bluntly stated, "Tao Tao, I've always been pursuing you."
As the evening breeze rustled through the green ivy on the eaves, Ye Hantao covered her face with her hands folded together, leaving only her eyes peeking at him through the gaps.
Cheng Zhao pretended to be calm as he looked back.
Ye Hantao took a long time to speak, "I thought you would choose something like setting off fireworks, the first snow night, or even renting out a restaurant to confess your love."
These are all experiences she gained from reading novels and watching TV series.
Who would confess their feelings halfway through a video call without any warning?
Is this considered a confession?
But he didn't say he liked it either.
Ye Hantao removed her hands from her face.
Cheng Zhao solemnly admitted his mistake, saying, "This was indeed a rather hasty occasion."
I had imagined many ways to confess my feelings, but I couldn't help but say it out loud just now.
Cheng Zhao's back tensed slightly, his voice tinged with unfamiliar nervousness, "No one says you can only confess once. Next time, and the time after that, I'll definitely be well-prepared and not so hasty."
Ye Hantao pursed her lips.
Is there a next time, and the time after that? Should she agree or disagree?
"You said it! I'll give you one more chance." Ye Hantao said quickly, then reached out to hang up the video call. "I have something to do, I'm hanging up now!"
It's so hot! It's so hot!
The drinks in the cups aren't cold enough.
The screen went dark for a long time, but Cheng Zhao remained seated in his chair.
Only when the throbbing in his chest gradually subsided did he move his stiff fingers and get up from the chair.
Also grabbed was the dark bathrobe draped over the chair armrest.
He hesitated for a second or two before making the video call, wondering whether or not to wear a bathrobe.
Later, deciding to be more honest, I quickly changed into a T-shirt.
fortunately.
Otherwise, the already hasty confession would become even more hasty.
As Cheng Zhao walked back to the bathroom, he passed the two paintings that had been given to him on the wall.
He stopped in front of the counter, where Tao Tao had given him the headphones, the camera, and the sapphire jewelry that had been returned.
The two balls that were just placed.
And the photos developed from the camera.
[Knock knock knock]
"Tao Tao?"
Ye Hantao jumped off the chair, grabbed an empty cup, and ran to open the door. "Mom!"
"Your brother's getting water over there. Let's go, the three of us, get our feet soaked." Zhou Ti put her arm around Tao Tao and looked her over in the light. "Is it hot in the study?"
"It's not hot."
Your face is very red.
Ye Hantao quickly lowered her head and ran away, saying, "I did ten minutes of stretching in the study!"
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Author's Note: Mom: We've all been there, haven't we? [doge emoji]