To My Dear Mr. Huo

Shi Mengwan, who slept well yesterday, was in good spirits when she woke up early in the morning. She decided to go see Xiang Caiping today.

She has been with Zhan Haoze for the past few days, and she has never left the house.

When I woke up in the morning, breakfast was already set on the table. Zhan Haoze was responsible for almost all of Shi Mengwan's three meals these days.

She knew he didn't buy it, but she felt the same in her heart.

The unruly boy at that time only knew how to wait for her to prepare breakfast and ask him to get up and eat it.

Zhan Haoze was outside the balcony, seemingly answering the phone. She couldn't quite hear what he was saying and wanted to ask, but Zhan Haoze had already hung up.

Shi Mengwan looked at his suit and leather shoes. It seemed that these clothes were not placed with her before.

She knew that he got up early every day. Did someone bring it to him?

"Are you going out today?"

"work."

Zhan Haoze sat down at the dining table, and those two words were an explanation.

Shi Mengwan sat down opposite him. She looked at his expression and thought of something.

"Then, will you come back tonight?"

Zhan Haoze paused as he picked up the chopsticks. He glanced at her and then nodded: "Go back."

Shi Mengwan didn't even notice that her eyes sparkled because of Zhan Haoze's "reply" word.

"Then you should be early. I have nothing to do today anyway. I will buy ingredients to make dumplings in the afternoon."

After dinner, Zhan Haoze went to work. Shi Mengwan looked at the empty room, with a real smile on her face for the first time.

For now, let's leave it as it is, and that's fine too.

She put away the dishes and chopsticks, then went to the bathroom to get Zhan Haoze's clothes to wash.

But when she really saw his clothes, she realized that Zhan Haoze's clothes needed dry cleaning.

Washed her own clothes and tidied the house. Shi Mengwan carried Zhan Haoze's clothes downstairs and went to a nearby dry cleaner to wash the two clothes Zhan Haoze left here.

Then I went to the hospital to stay with Xiang Caiping for a while. After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Su Qingsang had already started to go to work.

The hospital she stayed in was the largest hospital in Lin City, so Su Qingsang was very busy.

What Shi Mengwan didn't expect was that Xiang Caiping wanted to introduce her. She found that there was a good doctor in the hospital.

Speaking of which, Shi Mengwan had met that person before and had pursued Su Qingsang before. Although Su Qingsang didn't know it at all and didn't even see it, as a bystander, how could Shi Mengwan not know who Zuo Hongchen liked? Is it Su Qingsang?

She was so frightened by Xiang Caiping that she refused even Xiang Caiping's request to have lunch with her.

She was afraid that if she stayed any longer and Xiang Caiping asked Su Qingsang to bring him over, she would be really embarrassed.

After leaving the hospital, she received a call from Su Qingsang. Su Qingsang couldn't stop laughing.

"Don't worry, my mother just said it casually. She was too bored in the hospital."

"I know. But your mother is so enthusiastic. I can't stand it anymore."

Being so concerned about her personal problems also puts a lot of pressure on her.

"It's better if you can't bear it." Su Qingsang said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Maybe I will meet your true love?"

"Green mulberry."

"Okay. I won't tease you anymore." Su Qingsang always knew her thoughts: "However, I really think you should stop waiting for your big brother. It's been so long and it's too unreliable. .”

"Qingsang." Shi Mengwan wanted to say that it was not unreliable at all. She had already met him now and they were very good with him.

But Su Qingsang wouldn't believe it. She was too embarrassed to say it.

"Okay, I'm just telling you, it's up to you to decide what's going to happen."

Su Qingsang had tried to persuade her many times, but she had given up the advice a long time ago, and it was just a casual mention.

After hanging up the phone, Shi Mengwan stood there with her cell phone in a daze.

Unreliable? If you think about it seriously, it really is.

Zhan Haoze didn't say he wanted to marry her, and he didn't confirm her identity. The way they are now, it feels a bit shameful to talk about it.

After all, Zhan Haoze seems reluctant to disclose her identity now. She really looks like she's having sex.

What she said before she fell asleep yesterday was true. Two years, she gave Zhan Haoze two years, and she also gave herself two years.

In two years, if Zhan Haoze cannot be moved to let him marry her. Then she gives up.

But before that, she always wanted to give herself a chance. She had been waiting and searching for more than ten years. When she thought there was no hope, she found and met him.

No matter what the final solution for her and Zhan Haoze was, whether it was calamity or fate, she accepted it.

At least, she didn't want to regret her youth.

She looked at the blue sky above her head. The weather was really nice, and she was actually in a good mood. No matter what, she waited until her big brother, and this result was already very good for her.

There are some things that as long as she works hard, she will not regret it.

…………

Chen Feifei was sitting in Zhan Haoze's office. Looking at Zhan Haoze's position, his eyes were full of evil.

She has been waiting for Zhan Haoze for half an hour, and Zhan Haoze has not appeared for half an hour.

She stood up and walked outside, looking at Le Xin sitting outside.

"Where did Zhan Haoze go? Don't tell me, you don't know?"

"Ms. Chen, I really don't know."

"Don't know?" Chen Feifei sneered: "You don't know, then how did you become this secretary?"

Le Xin stood there, bent over, listening to Chen Feifei lose her temper.

That attitude made Chen Feifei even more angry. She stood up and pointed at Le Xin: "You tell me. Where is Zhan Haoze?"

Le Xin had seen Chen Feifei's appearance in front of Zhan Haoze, and she was completely different from how she is now.

He lowered his waist and looked very respectful: "Ms. Chen, although Mr. Zhan is my boss, you really don't need to report everything to me if something happens to her. So I don't know where he went. It’s a normal thing.”

Chen Feifei stood up, stamped her feet angrily, and turned around to go to Chen Yongchang's office.

Chen Yongchang had just returned from a meeting. As soon as he entered the office, he saw his beloved daughter looking unhappy.

"What's going on? Who made our baby angry?"

"Who else?" Chen Feifei stood up: "Or is it Zhan Haoze? He hasn't been home for several days."

While talking, she stepped forward and held Chen Feifei's hand: "Dad, what kind of work did you give Brother Hao? Look, he's already so busy before he's even fifteen."

Chen Yongchang looked at Chen Feifei with a somewhat complicated look, and then said, "Don't be too willful. You also know that I have arranged work for Haoze. When he finishes his work, he will come back naturally."

"Dad. I just want him to stay with me. You are not allowed to arrange work for him anymore."

"Look at you. I really spoil you rotten."

After Chen Yongchang finished speaking, he patted her hand: "Don't forget, Haoze now has to take care of not only our company's business, but also his own company's business?"

"I'm even more angry when I talk about this." Chen Feifei pouted: "Isn't our company big? Brother Hao wants to open a company outside. You should not have agreed to Brother Hao starting a company outside."

Chen Yongchang glared at Chen Feifei: "Zhan Haoze is talented. Even if I don't agree with his abilities, do you think he won't open a company outside?"

I remember that Zhan Haoze had just graduated from high school and asked him to borrow money to speculate in funds. He refused at first, but he didn't expect that he had made a mistake.

Zhan Haoze actually had such ability that he earned his first million in one summer vacation. Later, his wealth grew like a helicopter in the past few years.

If the Chen family hadn't still been kind to Zhan Haoze, he felt that Zhan Haoze might really leave the Chen family.

"dad……"

"Besides, Dad is doing it for you too." A flash of calculation flashed in Chen Yongchang's eyes, but it appeared too fast for Chen Feifei to see: "Do you know how much the technology company Zhan Haoze currently owns is worth? Do you know that he has invested in other investments? What is the current market value of that website? These will all be yours from now on."

Chen Feifei bit her lip and looked at Chen Yongchang with some worry: "Dad, I don't want any company, I just want Brother Hao to accompany me."

"Nonsense." Chen Yongchang glared at his daughter, realizing that his attitude was too harsh, and finally softened his tone: "Feifei, let me tell you, Zhan Haoze is too thoughtful. I'm just afraid that you will suffer."

"Then you ask Brother Hao to marry me quickly, isn't that enough?"

"Look, it's true that women are not good at staying in college. Do you really want to get married quickly? Don't you want to spend a few more years with your father?"

"Dad, if I marry Brother Hao, he will still live at home in the future. Not only can I stay with you, but you will also have an additional son."

"You." Chen Yongchang smiled: "Okay, you go ahead and leave this matter to dad. Don't worry, I will definitely let your brother Hao marry you."

"Dad is the best." Chen Feifei kissed Chen Yongchang on the face, then turned and left.

After she left, Chen Yongchang called his secretary Xiao Wang: "Secretary Wang, please check where Zhan Haoze is these days."

"yes."

Secretary Wang exited. Thinking about his plan, Chen Yongchang picked up the phone and dialed another number.

………

Shi Mengwan actually bought the ingredients to make dumplings before taking them home. When she went home, Zhan Haoze hadn't come back yet.

She went into the kitchen and put everything away and tidied it up. The dumpling wrappers are readily available for sale, and all she has to do is mix the fillings. It's not too difficult for her.

While washing the vegetables and chopping the stuffing, she couldn't help but think of her elder brother again.

That year they spent the New Year together. That was their first year together.

Winter in Lin City is extremely cold, but it doesn't snow. There was a young couple from the north near the bungalow where Shi Mengwan and her family lived. They couldn't go home for the New Year, so they started preparing New Year's things early. ,

Shi Mengwan happened to pass by and saw it, so she felt that she should also prepare.

"Brother, can we also make dumplings for the Chinese New Year?"

"Make dumplings?"

The young man who returned home took off his coat and frowned when he heard this: "You know how?"

"I know a little bit." Shi Mengwan nodded: "I think my mother did it and helped. However, I didn't do it myself."

"It's too troublesome, don't do it."

"It's Chinese New Year, and everyone else eats dumplings. Eating dumplings adds to the New Year atmosphere."

"Let's go, how about we just go buy the materials and come back?"

The young man couldn't control Shi Mengwan, so he followed her to pick out the materials. When Shi Mengwan really wanted to take action, she realized that it was not as easy as she thought.

It was usually easy to watch her mother do this, but now that she bought the materials, she found it very difficult.

The filling was okay, she just learned to mix it and it was almost ready. It can be salty or bland.

But the dumpling wrapper made Shi Mengwan a little embarrassed. In the past, Shi's mother mixed it at home and helped her, but this was her first time rolling out the dough herself.

When she really kneaded the dough into a ball, she realized that it was difficult to roll the dough into thin slices.

She tried several dumpling skins, but failed. They were either too thin or too thick.

The boy just crossed his arms on his chest and watched her movements, and sneered: "Are you sure you can?"

"I..." The girl was very embarrassed. She had never been so embarrassed before: "I'll try again, it will definitely work."

The young man looked at her mockingly: "Forget it, if you don't know how, we will eat something else today."

"No. I definitely will."

Shi Mengwan is particularly stubborn. Today is New Year’s Eve. Isn’t it about eating dumplings on New Year’s Eve?

But Shi Mengwan tried it again, and it turned out to be too thin again. It actually broke, and she was blushing now.

"I don't believe I won't succeed." She is a very persistent person at heart, and her stubborn decision must succeed.

He picked up another ball of dough and tried again. This time, for some reason, he pressed his hand.

The boy watched her movements, stretched out his hand and took the rolling pin directly from her hand: "I'll do it."

Shi Mengwan looked at the young man and couldn't believe that he could actually roll out dumpling wrappers: "Are you kidding me? It's better for me to do it. I just need to try it a few more times."

Without raising his head, the young man picked up the dough and pressed it with his palm, then followed Shi Mengwan's example and rolled it out.

The first one was too thick and failed.

The second one was thin and failed again.

Shi Mengwan bit her lip and was still thinking about what to say so as not to hurt the boy, but the boy's third dumpling wrapper was already ready.

"Give."

Shi Mengwan looked at the dumpling wrapper and thought for a moment that there was something wrong with her eyes.

"Brother." She picked up the small piece of dumpling skin and said, "Have you ever rolled it before?"

"No." The young man kept moving his hands. He had mastered the trick and his movements were fast and good. Shi Mengwan was simply speechless.

The young man felt her gaze and raised his head slightly: "What? Don't you want to cover it?"

"I'll cover it."

Shi Mengwan felt that this was simply unfair. She picked up the even piece of dumpling skin and looked at the boy's movements: "How could you do this?"

"I'll see if you can do it."

Shi Mengwan's pretty face was full of dissatisfaction: "I, I've seen my mother do a lot of things."

The young man glanced at her: "You are short."

Because I'm short, I can't exert my strength, or it's not easy to exert my strength.

Shi Mengwan almost choked on her own saliva: "I, how am I short?"

Although she is thirteen years old, she is now over one and a half meters tall. She is not short at all among her peers, okay?

Her eyes fell on the young man, and she lowered her head in frustration.

Well, compared to Qiao Ze, she is indeed short. Qiao Ze has grown a lot taller after a year, and now he is probably only 1.8 meters tall.

She was very depressed, but she kept making dumplings on her hands. She can't roll out dough, but she can still make dumplings. After all, I used to help a lot at home.

In this way, there are two people, one rolling out the dumpling wrappers and the other wrapping them. The unexpected movement was swift.

It's getting late in this little house with nothing. Two young men and women made dumplings together.

Halfway through the package, Shi Mengwan glanced at Qiao Ze: "Brother, do you have any coins?"

"What do you want coins for?"

"Wrap it in a dumpling. Whoever eats it will be lucky in the coming year."

The young man glanced at her with a bit of ridicule in his eyes: "Superstitious."

"Why is it superstitious? Aren't they all like this?" Shi Mengwan bit her lip, thought for a while, and shook her head: "No, no. Coins are dirty, use peanuts."

They bought some snacks before, including a bag of peanuts.

Shi Mengwan ran to peel two peanut kernels, took out the peanut kernels inside, and wrapped them in two dumplings. She raised her head and looked at Qiao Ze: "Brother, I will make two. Each one has two peanut kernels. This Just come in pairs, and each of us will have a pair of peanut kernels, so that we will have good luck in the coming year."

The young man disagreed, and his eyes showed full of disgust.

Shi Mengwan was in high spirits. After wrapping them, she placed two of them among the dumplings: "I put them in a mess. Then it will really depend on luck."

She said it very excitedly, as if she would be able to have one person and one person just like she thought. After wrapping them up, Shi Mengwan took the dumplings and put them in the pot.

"Brother, just wait a moment, there will be dumplings to eat soon."

While cooking the dumplings, Shi Mengwan also fried two vegetables. I don’t usually have such luxury, but today is New Year’s Eve, why should we have a little New Year’s atmosphere?

The dumplings are cooked and the dishes are served. The steaming dumplings make people feel much better just looking at them.

"Big brother, eat dumplings."

Shi Mengwan's skill in making dumplings is still good. Although they are not as exquisite as those sold in restaurants, they are full and even in size.

Qiao Ze glanced at her, picked up a dumpling and took a bite.

"How's it going big brother? How does it taste?"

The young man glanced at her, nodded in affirmation, and then started eating.

Shi Mengwan tasted one and thought it was good. She laughed: "Brother, am I good at making dumplings? I think we can open a dumpling restaurant. I'll be responsible for making the dumplings, and you'll be responsible for rolling out the dumpling wrappers. How about that?"

The boy stopped eating dumplings for a moment and looked up at her: "Didn't you say you wanted to be a fashion designer?"

Shi Mengwan's expression felt awkward for a moment, and then she said matter-of-factly: "Then you can open a dumpling restaurant first, and then study fashion design after making money."

The young man didn't speak and just ate dumplings quietly.

"Brother, there's still some in there, please eat more. Today is the Chinese New Year."

Halfway through the meal, the boy picked up a dumpling. He seemed to have bitten something hard and his movements froze.

"What's wrong?" Shi Mengwan suddenly became energetic: "Did you eat peanuts? That's great, big brother, you will definitely have good luck in the future."

Qiao Ze didn't believe this at all, but soon he ate a second peanut.

"Brother. Did you eat peanuts again? You are so lucky."

Shi Mengwan's eyes were pure congratulations, without any reluctance. Qiao Ze was stunned for a moment, but he put the remaining peanut into Shi Mengwan's bowl.

"Give."

"Big brother?"

"Didn't you say you will have good luck? I will share my good luck with you."

Shi Mengwan's eyes suddenly turned red: "Big brother——"

"Eat." The young man never said much.

Shi Mengwan lowered her head to eat, but tears fell without warning.

Big tears fell into the bowl, and the boy was stunned for a moment.

"you……"

Shi Mengwan bit her lip, speechless.

In this short half year, she could force herself not to miss home or her relatives.

But today is New Year's Eve, and at this time, I can't help it.

No matter how unreasonable or bad grandma is, she still has a mother, a father, and her little sister who was only a few months old.

She had been away from home for a few months, and she didn't know how her sister was doing, or whether her parents would still consider sending her away after she left.

She missed her mother more. When she left home, her mother had just given birth. She can still help her mother with the housework at home, but if she is not at home, who will help her mother with the housework?

The more she thought about it, the sadder she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she missed her family. Tears will fall down as if there is no money.

The boy rarely saw Shi Mengwan crying. The two realized that most of the time, Shi Mengwan was cheerful and sunny, and rarely looked like this.

He looked at her and suddenly stood up to get the bag of peanuts, peeled two out and put them in Shi Mengwan's bowl.

"Good luck or bad luck, it all looks the same to me."

Shi Mengwan was still feeling sad just now, but when she saw the boy's actions, she burst into laughter.

"Big brother."

She didn't mean it like that, she just--

"I don't want to eat lucky dumplings."

She sniffed, not daring to face the boy's eyes: "I just miss home."

Wiping the tears from his eyes, he looked at Zhan Haoze: "I miss my father, mother, and my little sister."

"..." The young man looked at her, a little confused. His eyebrows were tightly knitted, as if he had thought of something: "If you really miss home, go back."

Shi Mengwan looked at him and suddenly shook her head: "No, I won't go back."

She missed home, but she couldn't go back. She was afraid that if she went back, her parents would send her little sister away again.

"Big brother." Shi Mengwan wiped away the tears in her eyes and looked at Zhan Haoze: "What about you? Today is the Chinese New Year, don't you miss your parents?"

The young man's expression was considered gentle just now, but his face was suddenly filled with a layer of gloom. Those eyes revealed at this time were full of sinister fervor.

"My parents are gone."

This was the first time Shi Mengwan heard Zhan Haoze mention his parents after being together for so long.

She stood there stunned, looking at the indifference in the young man's eyes, and felt a stabbing pain in her heart.

She suddenly reached out her hand and hugged the boy.

"It's okay, big brother, from now on, I will be your family."

The boy said nothing. This was the first time Shi Mengwan took the initiative to hug him. He lowered his head to look at her.

The girl had just come out of the kitchen, and she still smelled of oil smoke. But he really felt like a family member.

He reached out and hugged the girl. The boy didn't say anything. What about his family? This feeling seems good.

…………

The sound of the door opening brought Shi Mengwan out of her memories and found that Zhan Haoze was back.

One update, six thousand words. Yue Ma updated early again today. Yue Ma is so upset. The position in the recommendation vote will also be lost, and the position in the ranking will also be lost. I really couldn't be more upset. fall. If you keep doing this, I will cry for you.