Chapter 665
A Man's Medal
Han Zhou didn't know why Xiao Xiaoxiao suddenly started kicking his calves again, but he didn't care. He said seriously, "Lin Anyu, I have something to ask you."
"what's up?"
Upon hearing this, not only Lin Anyu, but also Xiao Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to him, immediately perked up her ears and stopped kicking.
“If, I mean if,” Han Zhou carefully chose his words, “if one day I go abroad…”
"and many more."
Lin Anyu interrupted him, asking doubtfully, "What kind of country are you going to? Your English is good, but going abroad is probably a long shot."
Passing exams and applying knowledge in practice are two different things.
As if suddenly remembering something, he frowned. "Hey, you're not planning to run away, are you? What about the guzheng? What about the others?"
"Can you let me finish what I have to say?" Han Zhou sighed helplessly.
"Okay, go ahead."
Lin Anyu also realized that he had been too excited. Han Zhou was not an irresponsible person, and even if he really wanted to run away, there was no need to tell him in advance—after all, he really didn't have the confidence to keep his mouth shut under Gu Zheng's fists and feet.
But if it's not for escaping, then what's the point of going abroad?
I get it, it must be a game of playing hard to get, trying to pull the "chasing-after-her-husband" tactic on Gu Zheng... But wait, Gu Zheng is still angry, shouldn't it be Han Zhou chasing after his wife in a "chasing-after-her-husband" scenario? Isn't this tactic a bit too shameless...?
"No, you can't tell!"
Lost in thought, Xiao Xiaoxiao suddenly slammed her hand on the table and stood up, saying, "No matter what Han Zhou says, you can't agree to him!"
Han Zhou pressed her head down with one hand, easily pushing her back into her seat. Ignoring the girl's comical antics of punching and kicking at thin air, he looked at Lin Anyu and continued, "Listen to me... Ouch—"
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Xiaoxiao suddenly grabbed the hand that was pressing on her head and bit it hard. While biting, she didn't forget to look up at him fiercely, as if she would bite off a piece of flesh from his arm if he dared to continue speaking.
Lin Anyu was horrified and quickly stood up to stop her: "Young lady, don't do this..."
"It's okay, let her bite."
Han Zhou raised his other hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry. Instead of being angry, he laughed. He was now basically certain that Xiao Xiaoxiao must have remembered something, which was why she didn't want him to say what she was going to say next.
However... given such a stressful reaction, it seems he will likely die in the future.
Although he had prepared himself mentally, he still found it hard to accept when he actually confirmed it.
Lin Anyu looked at Han Zhou, then at Xiao Xiaoxiao who was still clinging to him, and for a moment he didn't know what to do. He felt that the relationship between the two was more complicated than he had imagined. After a while, he finally managed to stammer, "Then... then are you still going to talk?"
"I'm not going to say anything more." Han Zhou shook his head.
"Whoosh, whoosh?" Xiao Xiaoxiao asked through gritted teeth, her words muffled.
"I'm really not going to say anything more," he repeated.
I don't want to actually lose a piece of my flesh... He gasped inwardly.
Lin Anyu really wanted to say that if he didn't say anything, then he would have been bitten for nothing, but he had a feeling that if he dared to say it, he would likely be the next one to be bitten, so he nodded with relief.
"It's good that you don't say anything, it's good that you don't say anything."
Xiao Xiaoxiao finally relented, spitting out a few mouthfuls of tea in disgust, and rinsing her mouth several times with tea, complaining, "What's that smell on your hands? Why does it taste so strange?"
"Oh."
Han Zhou said without changing his expression, "Before you came, I went to the kitchen to find something to eat."
"what?"
Raw beef.
—Actually, it smells like perfume mixed with lemon water.
Before Xiao Xiaoxiao arrived, Lin Anyu repeatedly hoped that Han Zhou could try the perfume that Lin Youya had given him, and even sprayed some directly on him. Han Zhou was really not used to it and wanted to go to the bathroom to wash it off, but he accidentally spilled some lemon water on his hands. Just then, Xiao Xiaoxiao arrived, which is why he had this smell.
Xiao Xiaoxiao's expression changed.
While she was in the restroom, Lin Anyu quickly leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "What exactly were you trying to say? Tell me now."
Han Zhou was treating the wound on his hand with a rather professional touch—he had been looking for someone to bite him recently, so he was naturally prepared to be bitten. Hearing this, he looked at him strangely: "Didn't I say I wouldn't say anything?" As he spoke, he looked down at the bite mark on his hand, thinking to himself that the bite was quite deep and should meet the requirements of the status bar, thus completing the task of "a man's medal".
Lin Anyu was dumbfounded: "So it's not important?"
"No."
"Then why is the child in such a hurry?"
"First of all, Xiaoxiao is not a child. If you don't want to end up like me, you'd better not call her that."
Han Zhou shook his head. "Secondly, I don't know what she's in such a hurry for."
Thinking about it carefully, it seems there's no need to make arrangements for his passing. Even without him, everyone can take care of themselves. Just like recently, everyone has been dealing with their own troubles without informing him in advance.
Even Wang Lengqiu, who relied on him the most, did not tell him about his grandfather's hospitalization before boarding the high-speed train. She only told him on the phone not to worry and that she could handle it.
Rather, this is simply Wang Lengqiu's daily life. Whether the two "reunite" or not, she has always lived independently like this.
If even Wang Lengqiu is like this, then there's even less to worry about regarding the others.
Han Zhou admitted that he was just afraid. Rather than worrying about everyone, he was afraid that he might never be able to come back. Only when he felt needed did the meaning of his return seem more significant.
Is this a selfish motive, or just human nature?
He started making these inappropriate remarks again. Ever since he made his decision, he often found himself in this state, saying that he didn't believe in fate. But even though he didn't believe in fate, he was still afraid.
If the guzheng is the spirit that is always chosen but never chosen, then is it the traveler who dies on the road ahead and has no way back?
After lunch, it was already 2 p.m. The three of them ate for more than two hours, until Lin Anyu and Xiao Xiao were so full that they finally got up to leave. If it weren't for the long bill in front of them, people would have thought they were eating at a buffet.
Han Zhou asked worriedly, "Are you sure you'll be okay driving after eating like this?"
"It's okay, I'll just treat it as motion sickness medicine."
"I'm talking about your stomach and intestines," Han Zhou said cryptically.
Lin Anyu understood and waved his hand dismissively: "A real man should always be responsible for his actions. I was going back to the hospital for a check-up anyway, and any problems will be resolved on the spot."
"He's a real man." Han Zhou said with deep respect.
"No problem, no problem." Lin Anyu smiled modestly, lowered his voice, and winked, "If you want to resolve the issues with those girls in the future, you can prepare in advance at the hospital."
After saying that, he took out his car keys, smiled and said goodbye to the two of them, "Then I'll be going now. You two have a good time... um... get along well. I won't bother you anymore."
He couldn't quite figure out their relationship. Saying it was a date was too ambiguous, saying it was just for fun made him worry that they had something important to do, and saying anything else might upset Xiao Xiao. So he could only vaguely say "get along well."
"Be careful on the road," Han Zhou reminded him.
Lin Anyu didn't turn his head, just waved casually and walked into the elevator.
Han Zhou watched the elevator doors close, then turned to look at Xiao Xiaoxiao beside him, who was rubbing her round little belly, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Can you still walk?"
"nonsense."
Xiao Xiaoxiao was not to be outdone. She snorted twice and raised her chin, the silver lotus earring on her earlobe sparkling in the sunlight. "Since you have no one to accompany you today, I'll go wherever you go."
"Okay." Han Zhou smiled and took a step forward, casually asking, "How come you're wearing the Christmas present I gave you so quickly?"
"Is that not allowed?"
Xiao Xiaoxiao quickly covered her ears, adopting a defensive posture that said, "I will never give it back to you." She added, "What's given to me is mine. You don't want it back, do you?"
Do I look like that kind of person?
"It doesn't look like it... Strange, why is everyone looking at us?"
"You're less than 1.5 meters tall, you walk with your back ramrod straight and rubbing your stomach, and you laugh like an idiot every now and then."
Han Zhou sighed and said helplessly, "If others see this, they'll think I got a middle school student pregnant. Can they stop staring at us?"
Xiao Xiaoxiao's face flushed instantly, and she immediately kicked his shin, but not because of the second half of his sentence:
"Nonsense! Who said I'm under 1.5 meters tall!" (End of Chapter)