"Jiang Ling?" Su Yuze paused. "You went out to play with him?" That brat Jiang Ling must have had bad intentions when going out with Xiaorou! "What did you guys do?"
Su Rou thought for a moment. Of course, she couldn't tell him about her plan to go abroad with Jiang Ling. So she waved her hand. "Nothing much. Just went shopping." Why did Brother Ze seem to dislike Jiang Ling so much?
"Just shopping?" Su Yuze gave a cold, shallow smile. "Did he do anything to you?"
Do anything? What exactly counted as "doing something"?
"No. We're just friends."
Su Yuze ruffled Su Rou's hair. His face was a bit gloomy. "Don't forget what you promised. No dating."
"Got it, got it." Su Rou pouted.
Su Rou walked into her room and started to deal with the things she needed to handle. The most important thing was to get her parents' signature on the asset certificate! Su Rou thought for a while and called Su Rongqi. "Grandpa?"
"Xiaorou!" Su Rongqi was quite surprised. Usually, he never received an active call from Su Rou. "What's up?"
"Well, didn't you ask me about going abroad before?"
"Yeah, but Yuze doesn't want you to go abroad, right?" Su Rongqi asked back in confusion. Although studying abroad was a good choice, there were also good universities in the country.
Su Rou said with a smile, "That's Brother Ze. I never said I wouldn't go... I've filled out the application, but I can't tell Brother Ze. So could you please sign the asset certificate for me?"
Su Rongqi laughed heartily twice. "Good, Xiaorou is promising!" Xiaorou was getting bolder and could make her own choices! That was good, very good! "No problem. Just bring it to me and I'll sign it."
Su Rou let out a sigh of relief. "Well, Grandpa, you can't tell Brother Ze, at least not for now."
"Okay." Su Rongqi of course understood what Su Rou meant and readily agreed. However, it wouldn't be easy to keep it from Yuze for long!
Su Rou hung up the phone and let out a long breath. This was settled!
...
Two days later, Su Yuze asked curiously, "Xiaorou, don't you want to go out and play during the holiday?" Usually, she would pester him to take her on a trip even during a short holiday. Why was there no sign of that this time?
Su Rou was chatting on her phone. Hearing this, her big eyes rolled. Then she explained, "No... Maybe later." She hadn't even completed the formalities yet. How could she be in the mood to go out and play!
Su Yuze rubbed his chin. "What have you been busy with lately?" She had been extremely quiet these two days. Too quiet, which was abnormal! He had a feeling that she was planning something. In the past, he had always kept a close eye on her. Now that she had grown up, didn't she tell him anything she did anymore?
Su Rou mumbled, "I've been doing nothing."
"Look at me."
Su Rou put down her phone and looked up at Su Yuze. "What's wrong?"
Su Yuze stared into her eyes. "I want to hear the truth."
"I am telling the truth." Su Rou showed a smile. "Brother Ze, don't you trust me? When have I ever lied to you!" She had never lied before, but this was the first time.
Su Yuze looked at her for a while and then slowly said, "I trust you."
Su Rou's smile became even brighter. "Hehe~"
Su Yuze helplessly flicked her forehead. Seeing her looking at him with a wronged face while holding her forehead, he then lovingly ruffled her hair. "See where you want to go. I'll take you there."
"Okay." Su Rou nodded. "I was just looking online!"
Su Yuze didn't bring up this topic again. But the next day, Su Rou said that Xiao Yun and Yu Fei had asked her to go out and then ran off.
Since it was the weekend, Su Yuze stayed at home. He had thought that at least the cute girl would accompany him, but with just a word from her best friend, she had left him behind!
Su Rou took her ID card and ran to the milk tea shop she had been to two days ago. This time, it wasn't Xiao Yun and Yu Fei who had asked her out, but Jiang Ling! "Xiaorou, why are you so late?"
"I just woke up when you called." So changing clothes and having breakfast had taken some time.
"Okay, sorry." Jiang Ling thought it made sense. After all, Su Rou was always late. Why not have a good sleep during the holiday? "Alright, let's go. You've brought your ID card, right?"
Su Rou waved the ID card in her hand. "I've got it!"
Just as they were about to leave the milk tea shop, they unexpectedly ran into Su Meimei. Su Meimei gave Su Rou a strange look with cold eyes. Then she looked at Jiang Ling. "Jiang Ling, didn't you tell me... you were going to the company with your parents as an observer?"
"I..." Jiang Ling frowned slightly. After he had called Su Rou this morning, he had received a call from Su Meimei, who had asked him to go out and play. So he had made up an excuse to get rid of her. But he hadn't expected to run into Su Meimei on the street.
Su Meimei then looked at Su Rou with hostility in her eyes. "Why are you with Jiang Ling? Are you dating?"
"No, we're just..." Su Rou thought Su Meimei must have misunderstood and tried to explain.
Jiang Ling stepped in front of Su Rou. With a slightly gloomy look in his eyes, he said to Su Meimei, "I lied to you. Don't blame Xiaorou."
"Xiaorou?" Su Meimei said sarcastically. When had Jiang Ling started calling Su Rou so affectionately?
"We're in a hurry. Gotta go." With that, he pulled Su Rou away.
Su Meimei stood there, glaring angrily at their retreating backs. Jiang Ling, you're really something! You lied to me for Su Rou! And Su Rou, how dare she steal the man I like. Shameless!
Jiang Ling explained what had happened in the morning to Su Rou. "Xiaorou, I don't like Su Meimei. She just keeps pestering me."
"I didn't say anything..." Su Rou wasn't jealous at all. Why was he so eager to explain? "But Sister Meimei is really angry. You'd better call her and apologize when you get back."
Jiang Ling pouted. Apologize to Su Meimei? "Okay, okay. I will." He said perfunctorily.
At this time, Su Yuze at home was leisurely reading the newspaper, enjoying the peaceful afternoon. But a ringing sound came from the second floor. He put down the newspaper and listened. That ringing sound seemed to be Xiaorou's phone.
"This little thing goes out without her phone!"
He walked upstairs, picked up the phone that had been thrown on the bed. Then his handsome eyebrows lifted slightly. The name "Grandpa" was displayed on the screen. He pressed the answer button but didn't say a word.
"Xiaorou, when are you coming? I've already signed!"