Chapter 1017, entering the game, pros and cons
Didn't sleep all night.
Zhang Xuan, who had been writing all night, happened to run into Zhou Yi when he came out of the bedroom door. The latter was worried about his daughter and also didn't sleep a wink in the second half of the night.
"Auntie, good morning."
Looking at each other, Zhang Xuan was in a daze for a moment, feeling as if the other person wanted to tear him apart, but when he looked over again, Zhou Rong's face was gentle, and there was even a smile on his face.
Delusion?
The old man thought that he had been writing for too long and was a little sleepy.
"Good morning."
Decades of self-cultivation allowed Zhou Tolerance to hold back his expression, and responded briefly. Then he felt it was too perfunctory, and asked one more question: "Were you writing last night?"
"I couldn't sleep. I had better inspiration, so I wrote more." Observing the other person's micro-expression carefully, Zhang Xuan confirmed that he had really had an illusion just now.
Zhou Rong nodded: "Then you can catch up on your sleep later."
After a few words of greeting, Zhang Xuan went to the bathroom, ready to wash up and then go for a walk outside.
As for sleeping now? He didn't have this idea. His long career in tunnel drilling had helped him develop some skills. After staying up all night, he didn't need to sleep in the morning.
Watching him enter the bathroom, the smile on Zhou Rong's face disappeared instantly, and he paused for a long time before walking to the kitchen.
At this moment, she depressedly remembered what her sister had said last night: How about adding a few more pinches of salt to this picture of a declaration of love for eating duck?
Later, I thought that Du Shuangling and Mi Jian also loved duck, and my daughter seemed to have followed this trend, so I had to give up.
She couldn't help but wonder: Are the people of the opposite sex around Zhang Xuan not clear with him?
During breakfast, Wen Yu ate a piece of duck and asked Zhou Rong: "Sister-in-law, did you forget to add salt to this duck?"
"No salt? Let me try."
Zhou Rong stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of duck meat, took a bite and tasted it. He immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "I really forgot to add salt. I'll go back to the pot again. Please wait a moment."
Wen Yu said at this time: "This lion head is a bit salty."
Zhou Rong was stunned. She tasted the lion's head. After just one bite, she almost vomited. It wasn't a little salty, it was too salty!
At this time, she realized that when she was cooking, she was thinking about Huihui and salt, consciously or unconsciously, but something went wrong.
Sensing something was wrong with his sister-in-law, Lin Yuansheng quickly smoothed things over and handed the steps over with a smile:
"My sister-in-law must have misremembered the dish and put the salt from the duck meat into the lion's head. I have done this before, haha. I didn't expect that my sister-in-law would make the same mistake as me."
When Zhou Rong and Wen Hui, mother and daughter, carried the dishes to the kitchen, Wen Yu asked Zhang Xuan, "What are your plans today?"
Zhang Xuan glanced at Du Shuangling and Mi Jian: "I might take them shopping. It's a rare trip to Berlin and I plan to buy some souvenirs."
Wen Yu said: "It just so happens that I also want to take a look on the street. Let's go together later."
Zhang Xuan said yes, and then everyone started chatting about where to have fun in Berlin and where to go shopping.
There was lively chatter at the table outside, but in sharp contrast, the kitchen was silent.
After a while, Wen Hui asked her mother, who looked rather haggard, with concern: "Are you okay if you haven't slept? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Two dishes on the table went wrong at the same time. This was the first time in decades of cooking. It was an obvious flaw. Zhou Rong had to lie: "Mom had a headache last night."
Wen Hui said: "I will accompany you to the hospital later."
Zhou Rong shook his head: "No, Mom has this old problem. She occasionally gets pain a few times a year."
When Wen Hui heard this, although she still had doubts, she was reassured that her mother's migraine headaches were indeed not the first of two.
After breakfast, Wenyu acted as a manager and met with the organizer of the piano performance.
Wen Hui stayed at home to practice piano, familiarize herself with the rhythm and maintain her sense of sound.
Zhou Rong also didn't go out. Firstly, he was thinking that his daughter had something to say to him so she could run errands; secondly, he took the opportunity to catch up.
As for the others, one by one, they all took the time to go to Berlin's most prosperous commercial street - Kurfürstendamm.
This street is located in the center of Berlin. The long boulevard is lined with world-brand stores, restaurants, theaters, cafes and cinemas. Zhang Xuan, women have more money, and all the way along, there is only one word: buy!
Buy buy buy! Buy softly!
Not only for Shuangling and Mi Jian, but also for their family members. Buy the good ones and the expensive ones!
This unabashed look not only made Shuang Ling and Mi Jian embarrassed sometimes, but also dumbfounded Wen Yu and Lin Yuansheng.
Lin Yuansheng, who was walking behind, quietly joked to his wife Wen Yu: "I thought that being a great writer and a rich man was his confidence. Today I realized that being shameless is his greatest confidence."
Wen Yu laughed and said, "If Zhang Xuan hears this, be careful not to sell the manuscript of "The Human World" to you."
Lin Yuansheng said: "No, as long as he wants to get along with Huihui, as long as he gives your old man a little favor, this manuscript will be sold to me."
Wen Yu glanced sideways: "Hey, you are aware of your feelings. Do you still know why others sold you?"
Lin Yuansheng hesitantly said: "Your old man wants to buy the manuscript. I am just a formality. I also know that I am not that generous."
After saying that, Lin Yuansheng asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, did you notice something was wrong?"
Wen Yu thought about it for a while: "It should be that the eldest sister went too far when we were playing mahjong yesterday. My sister-in-law probably didn't sleep much all night. Otherwise, how could there be a mistake in cooking today?"
Lin Yuansheng agreed with this: "That's quite bearable. If it were me, I might not be able to bear it."
Wen Yu choked him with words: "So you can't give birth to a daughter as good as Hui Hui."
Lin Yuansheng lowered his chin and whispered to Zhang Xuan: "What do you do with such an outstanding student? Du Shuangling, Mi Jian and Huihui are examples."
Looking at the three people in front of him, Wen Yu suddenly asked: "What was your impression when you first met Zhang Xuan?"
Lin Yuansheng replied: "Young and talented."
Wen Yu asked again: "What now?"
Lin Yuansheng said without thinking: "Sentimental."
Wen Yu was surprised: "Sentimental? His conditions and your words surprised me."
Lin Yuansheng naturally understands what his wife means, and also knows all the stories in the circle, "Zhang Xuan is different from others. Others with capital only play with fixed deposits; but he is a different kind, he likes fixed deposits, and he only plays small games." If not, all you can do is play with a large deposit.”
Wen Yu asked: "Who do you think is the big depositor?"
Lin Yuansheng said: "Those who can come to Berlin are those with large deposits."
Wen Yu asked: "You often run outside, do you know the changes in Xinjiekou, Jinling?"
Lin Yuansheng understood immediately: "You mean the Wen family, Wen Zheng? Wen Ting?"
Wen Yu nodded: "This is not a small amount. Isn't it a large deposit?"
Lin Yuansheng said: "With tens of billions of investments, the capital is indeed sufficient, but it was eliminated too early."
Wen Yu was thoughtful, then lowered her voice and asked: "Then do you think Huihui has any hope of persisting to the end in this game?"
Lin Yuansheng looked at Mi Jian's back and uttered one word: "Difficult!"
Wen Yu frowned slightly.
Lin Yuansheng said: "Which one is easy to come to Berlin? Either they themselves are not easy, or their status in Zhang Xuan's heart is not easy. It is basically impossible for Huihui to live alone."
Seeing that his wife was about to refute, Lin Yuansheng said directly: "Think about Tao Ge. I heard that she will be arriving in the evening."
Wen Yu opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
She is from the Wen family, so of course she knows that the Wen family is indeed extraordinary and can make Zhang Xuan surrender under certain circumstances. But with the existence of the Tao family behind Tao Ge, the Wen family is not unique, and its power is naturally greatly reduced.
Thinking of this, Wen Yu asked: "So, Tao Ge, who is still outside the door now, must be involved?"
Lin Yuansheng said: "I don't know whether Tao Ge is in the game or not, but if I were Du Shuangling and Mi Jian, if I were Zhang Xuan, the advantages of Tao Ge's participation outweigh the disadvantages."
Seeing that her husband's views were the same as hers, Wen Yu fell silent.
Lin Yuansheng turned around and asked, "You seem worried?"
Wen Yu said: "If the situation continues like this, Hui Hui will be in danger."
Is Huihui in danger? Lin Yuansheng looked at his wife in shock and uncertainty, half-comprehensive.
Lin Yuansheng was confused: "Don't you always hope that Huihui and Zhang Xuan will get together?"
Wen Yu said: "I hope it's true, but there are conditions. Our family doesn't care how many confidantes a scholar like Zhang Xuan has. What they care about is Huihui's family status after marrying Zhang Xuan."
Lin Yuansheng was very envious when he heard this: "Your tolerance for literati makes me yearn for it very much."
Wen Yu smiled: "Don't be envious, as long as you write a novel of the level of "The Wind", I will allow you to keep an outhouse; if you can become a great writer like Zhang Xuan, I will tell you how many women you have slept with." It doesn’t matter, as long as you don’t bring your family.”
Lin Yuansheng sighed: "I took the wrong path from the beginning. I shouldn't have gone into business."
After walking all the way, Zhang Xuan was worried about Mi Jian's health and asked, "Are you tired? Do you want to find a place to sit for a while?"
Mi Jian felt that her health was okay, but for the sake of the child in her belly, she chose to play it safe, so she told a few people: "It's dinner time, let's find a place to eat."
Du Shuangling cast a vague glance at her belly and agreed with a smile. Then he took Wen Yu with him, and the three women began to choose a restaurant.
In fact, in a food desert like Germany, there are not many restaurants that can catch people's attention, so in the end, I chose a Chinese restaurant.
However, Zhang Xuan had just landed on his butt and received a call from Tao Ge before he was even warmed up.
After getting through, Zhang Xuan asked subconsciously: "Shouldn't you be on the plane now? Are you here?"
Tao Ge answered the question inappropriately: "Where are you shopping?"
Zhang Xuan reported the address.
Tao Ge looked up at the sky, thought for a while and said: "I have been to Kurfürstendamm many times, so I won't come here. Take a rest first and call me when you come back."
Then she added another instruction: "Mi Jian is pregnant, so don't hang around for too long."
Zhang Xuan said yes.
Putting down the phone, the old man said, "Tao Ge is here."
Du Shuangling asked: "Are you already at the villa?"
Zhang Xuanyuan hummed, and then said, "She has something to do with me."
Du Shuangling, who was sitting next to him, had vaguely heard the content of the phone call and followed his words: "Then let's go back after dinner."
Mi Jian smiled and listened to the two people's exchanges and remained silent.
Wen Yu and Lin Yuansheng had been secretly observing the relationship between the three of them, and found that Zhang Xuan and Du Shuangling were discussing many things over the course of a long time. Mi Jian basically did not interrupt, and would only ask Mi Jian for his opinion after the results of the discussion were reached. Mi Jian generally has no objections.
This subtle relationship confused Wen Yu. Is it really Du Shuangling who is the main one? Is Mi Jian just Zhang Xuan's lover?
But why does Du Shuangling take care of Mi Jian's feelings in every outcome? This is not the treatment of a lover.
And according to Zhang Xuan's attitude towards Mi Jian, it doesn't look like he is a lover.
Could it be Empress E's daughter-in-law?
For some reason, the words "Ehuang Nüying" suddenly popped into Wen Yu's mind.
Later she couldn't help but think: If Du Shuangling and Mi Jian are Zhang Xuan's Ehuang maidens, then who is Huihui? Where should Huihui go?
Then it went on further: The status of Emperor E and the heroine are equal, and they live in a peaceful relationship. If the two of them are at peace, will they be a threat to Huihui?
Zhang Xuan didn't know what was going on in Wen Yu's mind. He took care of Shuang Ling and Mi Jian and then took the car back to the villa.
The sound of the piano was lingering, and Wen Hui was still practicing on the third floor. No one dared to go to the third floor to disturb her.
Tao Ge was indeed sleeping. After Zhang Xuan greeted the two women, he went to find her.
By now, everyone knew a lot of things, and there was no need for him to be secretive about every step. He went directly to the door of Tao Ge's bedroom, opened the door and walked in.
Hearing the sound coming from the door, Tao Ge, who was half asleep and half awake, immediately opened his eyes.
Zhang Xuan closed the door, approached and asked, "Did I wake you up?"
Tao Ge didn't answer, just looked at him straight and unblinking.
Zhang Xuan raised his right hand in front of her, sat on the bedside and said, "Are you in a daze?"
Tao Ge asked: "What does it feel like to be a father?"
Zhang Xuan took back his hand, "The feeling of blood connection."
Tao Ge asked again: "Because Mi Jian helped you give birth to the child, right?"
Looking at each other for a moment, Zhang Xuan replied calmly: "Yes and no."
Tao Ge closed his eyes after hearing this, pulled up the thin quilt and continued to sleep.
Zhang Xuan was stunned, "What are you doing?"
"Don't make any noise! Wait until sister gets enough sleep first." Tao Ge's tone was a bit unpleasant, and she really stopped talking to him.
This made the old man speechless.
Seeing that Mi was pregnant, in his expectation, Shuang Ling, Wen Hui and Xijie would be the ones who would be most affected, followed by Tao Ge, Lilith and Dong Ziyu.
It's not that I didn't expect Tao Ge to lose his temper, but wasn't he fine on the phone two days ago? I didn't expect that he would be rejected in person.
An Jing looked at the woman on the bed for a while. After about ten minutes, Zhang Xuan got up, knocked down the door and bolted it, then took off his shoes and got on the bed.
After going to bed, he did nothing. He just lay with his hands behind his head and looked at the ceiling. Later, he fell asleep while looking at it.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he woke up again, Tao Ge was half sitting on the bedside reading a book.
Zhang Xuan tilted his head: "When is it?"
Tao Ge raised his right hand: "Two minutes to three o'clock."
Zhang Xuan was stunned: "I slept for more than an hour?"
Hearing this, Tao Ge closed the book and said with a half-smile, "Guess what people outside will think of us if we stay alone in the bedroom for more than an hour?"
Zhang Xuan: "."
He sat up and asked, "I'll come find you when you ask me to come back. What's the matter?"
Tao Ge's eyes fell on the book again: "It's done."
Zhang Xuan's head was about to explode: "You just want me to sleep?"
Tao Ge corrected his words: "It's to sleep with me."
Zhang Xuan fainted: "The problem is that I didn't sleep with you either."
Tao Ge put down his book and raised his chin slightly: "Do you dare to sleep with me?"
Zhang Xuan took a breath and said angrily: "It's already like this, what else can I not dare to do?"
Tao Ge chuckled: "Yes, now the dog is so bold."
Then, without waiting for his reply, Tao Ge asked again, "Have the Wen family found out about you and Wen Hui?"
Zhang Xuan thought about it for a while and said truthfully: "I have already met Grandpa Wenhui. I should know what her two aunts said, um, but her mother."
Tao Ge asked: "What happened to her mother?"
Zhang Xuan explained the illusion he had when he got up this morning, and then said: "Help me analyze it."
Tao Ge smoothed his hair and guessed happily: "That means, that means I know it. Maybe I figured it out last night, otherwise I wouldn't have that expression on you this morning."
Thinking about the scene where he and Wen Hui went to the kitchen to make supper last night, Zhang Xuan felt that this was true.
Tao Ge laughed and asked: "Now the house is full of your lovers, are you very proud?"
Zhang Xuan leaned heavily on the bedside and said with sadness: "Don't make trouble, I'm almost worried to death now."
Tao Ge put her legs on his stomach: "Do you know why I want you to sleep in my room?"
Zhang Xuan was a little hesitant and asked uncertainly: "Did you do it for the Wen family?"
Tao Ge hit a bingo with his right hand, "It's not too stupid. Compared with those women of yours, the Wen family is too powerful. I will calm your fears and stop the Wen family from forcing you."
Zhang Xuan was silent for a long time before saying: "Thank you, it's just you."
Tao Gehun waved his hand nonchalantly: "What am I...? Does my sister still have a reputation? It's gone long ago."
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