Chapter 12 Save the female match sister in love drama
The man just wanted to turn around and leave. Li Huairou said, “Handsome guy, thanks for your help today. If you don’t mind, could you add me on WeChat?”
Li Huairou smiled and took out her mobile phone.
Li Huaiqing stared at Li Huairou. ‘That was my cellphone.’
The man readily took out his cellphone and scanned the QR code to add her as a friend.
“By the way, what should I call you?” Li Huairou asked with a grin.
“My name is Zhou Minglang. This is my business card.” The man handed over a business card.
“So you’re a lawyer. Where have I heard of Zhongzheng Law Firm?” Li Huairou said after thinking for a bit.
Li Huaiqing was a little surprised. Huairou was still in school, so she wouldn’t understand, but Li Huaiqing had dealt with Zhongzheng Law Firm in the past, and she hadn’t seen this man before—was he new there?
“It’s just a job,” Zhou Minglang explained with a smile. “I won’t bother the two of you; I’ll leave first.” I learned a lot today. Not only did we exchange numbers, but I also added a new friend on WeChat. His footsteps were much more relaxed.
On her end, Li Huairou quickly sent the words “Zhou Minglang from Zhongzheng Law Firm” to Mama Gao.
Mama Gao got the WeChat message and immediately got up from the bed, searching in her mind. There wasn’t much information, so she immediately called Papa Gao.
“Hello, Lao Gao. I have something to ask you.”
Papa Gao heard Mama Gao’s words and got excited; he put his fishing rod down and walked aside. “You heard it right? You’re sure it’s Zhou Minglang from Zhongzheng Law Firm?”
Mama Gao was a little unhappy. “Could what Huairou told me be fake?”
“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. Let me tell you—this Zhou Minglang, who just came back from the United States, was recruited by the very person in charge of Zhongzheng Law Firm. He’s thirty-five years old this year. Phaeton’s lawsuit was his responsibility, and he won it beautifully!” Papa Gao listed out with a smile.
“Thirty-five years old. A little older, eight years older than Huaiqing,” Mama Gao muttered.
“What’s the matter with someone who’s a little older, someone more mature and stable? Better than those hairy, naive boys!” Papa Gao exclaimed.
“Hurry up and inquire about the specific situation. At such an old age, does he have any marriage history or not? We can’t marry Huaiqing to secondhand goods!” urged Mama Gao.
“What are you saying?! What ‘secondhand goods’?!” Papa Gao was afraid that others would hear him and added in a low voice, “He’s a lawyer—a very troublesome person. Others nickname him, ghosts are sorrowful. Are you not afraid of offending others?!”
[Ferocious people]
“I don’t care. Quickly look into it. If that doesn’t work, I’ll find a private detective.” Mama Gao said..
“Stop, stop. He’s a lawyer. You can rest assured; I’ll help you inquire,” Papa Gao said helplessly.
Mama Gao hung up, in a good mood. Humming a song, she went downstairs.
Gao Lang and Bai Duoduo were still sitting on the sofa. When they saw her, they looked at each other and smiled. So his mother was still happy in her heart. After all, they were old and would want to give hugs to their grandchildren.
“Mom,” Gao Lang called, beaming.
“You’re still at home? By the way, I want to ask you something—have you heard of the Zhongzheng Law Firm?” Mama Gao asked excitedly.
Gao Lang didn’t understand what Mama Gao meant, and he nodded.
Mama Gao’s eyes lit up. “Do you know Zhou Minglang?”
Gao Lang frowned. “I have met him more than once. Mom, why are you asking?”
“I’ve met him several times. Then, what do you think of this person?” Mama Gao continued to ask.
“We’ve met a few times as acquaintances who nod to each other. How could I know what kind of person he is? But I’ve heard from friends that this person isn’t bad; he’s decent, and he never enters seedy establishments. Mom, why are you asking about him?” Gao Lang said.
Then a thought suddenly popped up in his heart. His eyes widened. It might not be…
“I’m afraid that this Zhou Minglang is interested in Huaiqing. These days, he comes to the flower shop every day, on time, to buy flowers. I feared that his character wasn’t good, so I wanted to inquire about it.” Mama Gao smiled.
Gao Lang felt irritated for no reason. Didn’t Li Huaiqing show her deep affection for me? How long had it been, and she’d already found a new sweetheart? Hmph, this woman!
“Maybe people are just buying flowers! Mom, aren’t you thinking too much?” Gao Lang said insincerely.
“As your mother, I have had more salt than you. Can’t tell if he likes her or not! I’ve discovered that Zhongzheng’s office is in Nancheng, and Huaiqing lives in Beicheng. One is in the south and the other one is in the north; it’s not along the way. If I run to the flower shop three times a day in such an attentive manner, what am I if not interested?” Mama Gao glanced at Gao Lang. “Huaiqing’s smart and beautiful, gentle and generous, and there are so many people with good judgement! Zhou Minglang likes Huaiqing because he has a good eye!” Unlike some people—they’re blind.
[Has more experience]
Gao Lang’s face was green. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Bai Duoduo’s dark face and realized what he had said. Quickly, he put the sour, unwilling feelings deep in his heart aside, squeezed Bai Duoduo’s hand, and reluctantly smiled. “This is a good thing. Huaiqing and I have a brother-sister relationship; we grew up together. If she meets true love, as an older brother, I will also be happy for her.”
Bai Duoduo’s face finally looked better. It was not that she was a petty person, but the sourness that Gao Lang had revealed just now made her misunderstand that Li Huaiqing was actually different in Gao Lang’s mind.
“So now you’re starting to sound human. Got it, I can’t count on you for this. You take care of yourself. Pick a day and get your marriage certificate first. The both of you should think about how to explain yourselves to the outside world. Although we’re not having a wedding right now, you’ll still have to take your mother-in-law over and have a meal together,” Mama Gao said.
Gao Lang nodded. “I see. Thank you, mom.”
“Alright, you can figure it out by yourself. Let the housekeeper arrange what you want to eat for dinner!” Mama Gao said.
Gao Lang asked, “Mom, you’re going out?”
Mama Gao glared at him, turned around, and went upstairs again. If I went out, won’t I be afraid that he’ll whisper about my partiality behind my back again? Really, I can’t go straight to the scene and understand gossip. I’m really too impatient.
When it was time for dinner, Mama Gao went downstairs but did not see Gao Lang and Bai Duoduo. When she asked, she found out that Bai Duoduo had suddenly wanted to eat Japanese food, and Gao Lang had taken her out to eat it.
Mama Gao was furious. For whom was she staying at home? Everything turned out well, but the others ran away. She stood up and went straight upstairs.
“Madam, are you not eating anymore?”
“I’m not!” What would she even eat when she was this full of anger?
When Papa Gao came back, the housekeeper murmured to him, “Madam has not eaten anything tonight. Would you like to bring madam a glass of milk?”
“What’s the matter?” Papa Gao asked as he took off his coat. Is this upset regarding Gao Lang again?
After the housekeeper explained, Papa Gao was also a little unhappy. “Where are they? Have they come back yet?”
The housekeeper shook her head. Papa Gao frowned and looked at the time. It was already ten o’clock. They still haven’t come back?
Papa Gao went upstairs while giving Li Huaiqing a call. “Huaiqing, are you asleep? You haven’t slept? That’s good, come out for supper! Your Auntie hasn’t had dinner tonight yet. Okay, then you should prepare. I’ll drive over to pick you up in twenty minutes.”
Mama Gao heard what they said on the call. She hurriedly got up from the bed, changed her clothes, and took her cellphone. “Let’s go, I’m ready.”
Papa Gao shook his head and smiled.
Gao Lang and Bai Duoduo were sitting on a cruise ship. The river breeze blew as they ate their Japanese food, and they did not go home until 11 o’clock. When they were just about to arrive home, they remembered that they had left Mama Gao alone at home when they’d gone out.
Bai Duoduo was a little uneasy, so she suggested that they bring some food to Mama Gao.
So, the two turned to a nearby restaurant and brought a seafood porridge for Mama Gao.
After they came back, they found that Mama Gao was not at home. When they asked, they learned that Papa Gao had taken Mama Gao out for supper because Mama Gao hadn’t eaten that night.
Bai Duoduo was a little uneasy. Gao Lang comforted her: “I was negligent, don’t worry, my parents won’t be angry with you. I’ll prepare the water; take a bath and have a good rest!”
How could Bai Duoduo sleep? She was so upset. She shouldn’t have promised Gao Lang to go out for dinner. It was only the first day of her moving in, and Auntie was also at home, so why had she agreed to go out to eat? Auntie didn’t like her very much in the first place—now, Auntie must have a worse impression of her!
Gao Lang prepared the water and let Bai Duoduo take a bath. He turned around, picked up his cellphone, and opened WeChat. He saw that Mama Gao had posted on her Moments—a photo. In the photo, Mama Gao and Li Huaiqing were standing behind Li Huairou with a bright smile and a simple sentence: “Come out for supper with my daughter!” Below were likes from Papa Gao, Li Huaiqing, and Li Huairou.
Gao Lang blankly looked at the photo and gave a cold snort—he’d guessed right.
Duoduo still feels guilty and that she shouldn’t have left mom alone.
Coaxing Bai Duoduo to sleep, Gao Lang looked at his phone. It was twelve o’clock and the others hadn’t come back yet.
After he waited until half past twelve, Papa Gao and Mama Gao finally returned, entering while talking and laughing.
Gao Lang gently got out of bed, closed the door behind him, and threw the packaged seafood porridge on the table. Papa Gao and Mama Gao were currently very happy; hearing the movement, they looked up at him.
“What’s wrong, that you’re not sleeping in the middle of the night?” Papa Gao frowned.
“Duoduo had morning sickness and didn’t want to eat the food at home, so I took her out for dinner. When she came back, Duoduo thought about mom being at home alone and felt sorry, so she packed a seafood porridge for mom. In the end, you sure did well for yourselves, going out for dinner and all,” Gao Lang said angrily.
“Listening to your meaning, do you think I was wrong about this?” Mama Gao replied with irritation. “I deliberately stayed at home to eat with the two of you. When you went out to eat, you didn’t say a word. ‘Oh, just spare a thought for me! After you finish eating, bring me some seafood porridge!’ I say, Gao Lang, are you my son? Have you seen me eat seafood in the past several years?”
“Your mother doesn’t eat shrimp or seafood!” Papa Gao frowned and looked at Gao Lang. They were disappointed. Although boys were not as careful as girls, they continued to do this over and over. Really—it was disappointing.
This wasn’t a big deal. But if he regularly treated his family with a little food, he wouldn’t be ignorant like this.
Gao Lang was embarrassed for a moment. “Even if Mom doesn’t eat seafood, this is still a piece of Duoduo’s heart. You could at least taste it. Today is Duoduo’s first day at our house, but you two ran out for dinner. What would Duoduo think!”
Mama Gao smiled back angrily. “At what point, as a mother-in-law, do I need to care about what my daughter-in-law thinks?”
Papa Gao was also irritated. “Your mother was thinking about her first day here today and spent most of the day at home, thinking about eating with you. As a result, you left your mother alone and ran out to eat. We weren’t angry. Aren’t you a pot calling the kettle black? Gao Lang, how did you become like this?”
Papa Gao really couldn’t understand. Gao Lang was usually smart and capable. But whenever he encountered women, especially Bai Duoduo, he became confused like this.
