give me years of peace

Chapter 158 He Doesn't Owe Her
"Why do you ask me that?" Du Anran changed his shoes and went upstairs. Xin Zimo had been staying in the hospital for the past few days, and he said he would move back today.

"You are used to being an ostrich, right? You snuggled up under Xin Zimo's protection and refused to come out to meet the storm?"

"What do you want me to do?" Du Anran avoided Xie Chenjin's questioning, and she admitted that she hated herself very much.

"Come back home, let's talk."

Du Anran was stunned for a few seconds, countless possibilities flashed through his mind.

"It's the same now..."

In fact, in all honesty, Xin Zimo treats her well, unless she makes him angry.He has learned to correct his bad temper slowly, and he has also learned to accommodate her. If it weren't for the things about Shi and Xin's, Du's and Xin's families, they would look no different from ordinary couples.

My mother also said that Shihe's bankruptcy was completely self-inflicted. The management loopholes, poor employment, and financial crisis were the root causes of the disaster from a very early age.It's just that her uncle Du Yuanheng was the fuse that ignited all this, and it developed to the point where it was out of control.

The mother said that even if Xin Zimo didn't come to intervene in Shihe and take Shihe away, Shihe will be taken away by others one day. Her uncle has countless fatal weaknesses, and she, young and innocent, is completely incapable of dealing with shopping malls. The intrigue on the Internet.

However, she has been unwilling to admit what her mother said. She has always stubbornly thought that Xin Zimo was mean and shameless, taking advantage of her ignorance and love.

In fact, Xin Zimo didn't owe her anything from beginning to end.

She self-righteously thought that Xin Zimo owed her a lot, and her revenge on him was a matter of course. Unfortunately, after her mother and her rationally talked about everything in these years, she realized that no one is obliged to treat you well.

If that person treats you very well, it can only mean that he loves you very much.

Whether Xin Zimo treats her well or not, she knows very well in her heart, but she is bound by the external shackles, and her heart is covered by dust.

"Of course it's different." Xie Chenjin said lightly, "If you talk about cooperation with me sincerely, you will try your best to appear in front of my eyes."

"Xie Chenjin, have you ever loved someone?" Du Anran suddenly thought for a long time and asked softly.

Xie Chenjin frowned as usual, this was the second time she asked him this question.When she asked him last time, there was no wave in his heart, but this time, it was different, his heart was like a stone thrown into a lake, causing waves of ripples.

"Love is too naive, I don't need it." Xie Chenjin finally spoke.

naive?Du Anran on the other end of the phone smiled, really childish.

Childish enough to make everyone who is deeply involved in it do unimaginable actions, such as her, she will jump in like a moth to a fire, knowing that it is a fire, but unwilling to turn back.Because, she must be looking forward to it, where there is light is not necessarily a flame...

It was also like Xin Zimo, such a deep and wise man, who was ridiculously childish in front of her, flirting, acting like a baby, and pretending to be angry.

My mother said that only in front of the person I love the most can a person let go of all his defenses.

"Du Anran, tell me, do you want to continue the cooperation?" Xie Chenjin only needs a word from her, a contract.

"Xie Chenjin, can I change the rules?" Du Anran thought for a long time, and said quietly.

"As long as I can take it."

Xie Chenjin has shown the greatest tolerance towards Du Anran. In the business field, he has always said the same thing, but he has maintained great patience with Du Anran.

"I want to make a bet with you. The bet period is three months. If Xin Zimo still imprisons me by my side within three months, I am willing to admit defeat. I will promise you whatever you need; if he is willing to let me go, or If you are willing to get a marriage certificate with me, even if you lose, I want you to accompany me to have a cup of afternoon tea and agree to any request I make while drinking tea."

"Are you betting that I believe in love or not?" Xie Chenjin felt that Du Anran was really naive and ridiculous. How could this man who pushed her into the fire pit get a marriage certificate with her.

"It's ridiculous to talk about love, let alone you don't believe it." Du Anran said calmly.

"Then why do you want me to bet with you? If I agree to you, wouldn't it appear that I am losing money? People in finance don't want to do business that loses money."

"It's just a bet, it's up to you to bet or not."

"Three months is too long, I don't have the patience. The Xie family has just turned around recently. I want to strike while the iron is hot and make a comeback instead of waiting for this bet."

"Okay, if you choose not to gamble, I will do it for you again. It will be regarded as suspending our cooperation. Thank you for your patience and trust in me for so long." Du Anran admitted, except for the last time According to the minutes of the meeting, she hardly helped Xie Chenjin, so it must have been a failed investment for him to choose her!
"No, that's fine. If Xin Zimo gets a marriage certificate with someone else within three months, will it count as you losing?"

Du Anran paused, then nodded: "Forget it."

"Okay, then I'm willing to take a gamble, just to show me whether reality is great or love is great." Xie Chenjin's lips curled into a sneer.

"I won't do anything for you in these three months, except of course the friendship between friends."

"I agree, but... what if the Xin family goes bankrupt within three months?" Xie Chenjin said lazily, leaning on the chair behind him.

"Bankruptcy?" Du Anran chewed on these two words, completely disbelieving that Xin's group was thriving, how could it go bankrupt.

"This is also a possibility." Xie Chenjin said.

"If the Xin family goes bankrupt, it's my wish, and there's nothing wrong with it." Du Anran said calmly, but he didn't believe that the Xin family would have such a day.

"I'll just assume that's what you think." Xie Chenjin clearly knew that Du Anran was duplicity, but he didn't expose it, just said leisurely.

At this moment, there was a sound of honking the horn downstairs. Du Anran stood at the window, saw Xin Zimo's Maybach, and knew that it was Uncle Chen who sent Xin Zimo back.

Looking at the beautiful scenery outside the window, she said to Xie Chenjin: "There are many kinds of scenery on the road of life. If you stop and take a look occasionally, it may be different."

She hung up the phone, but Xie Chenjin stood up in the office and walked to the bright French windows.

There is a lot of traffic and crowds outside the window, but it is the scenery I am used to seeing on weekdays, will it be different?

Xie Chenjin bent her lips and stood in front of the French window for a whole afternoon.

Seeing that Xin Zimo had returned, the housekeeper greeted him with a smile, and was relieved when he saw that Xin Zimo was no different from usual.

But Xin Zimo was looking around after getting off the car. The housekeeper knew what Xin Zimo meant, pointed to the upstairs and said, "Mr. Xin, Miss Du is upstairs. She sent Madam Du to the airport and just came back."

At this moment, Du Anran was standing at the window, seeing the housekeeper looking up at her, she put the phone behind her.

Xin Zimo coughed twice: "Who said I'm looking for her."

The butler suppressed his laugh and gave Uncle Chen a wink. Then Uncle Chen drove the car into the garage. The butler also said that he was busy, leaving Xin Zimo alone in the courtyard.

Du Anran turned his head and entered the house, Xin Zimo saw that she had gone back and ignored him, so he walked quickly to the villa.

When Du Anran was about to go downstairs, it happened that Xin Zimo had also walked up the stairs. As soon as the two met, Du Anran immediately lowered his head.

Seeing that she didn't hide away as usual, Xin Zimo walked over with a smile, and lightly embraced her waist: "Auntie went back?"

"Go back, I just sent her to the airport."

"Did you miss me?" Xin Zimo asked brazenly. She had been accompanied by her mother these days, and she had obviously left him in Java. The chances of him seeing her were few and far between.

"What do you miss!" Du Anran said angrily, and pushed Xin Zimo away.

"You don't think of me at all?" Xin Zimo was also very angry on purpose, pretending to be angry.

"What are you worthy of me reading?" Du Anran said, "Despicable, shameless, domineering, arrogant, cunning, hypocritical, narrow-minded, hooligan, sanctimonious, hiding a knife in your smile..."

"I haven't seen you for a few days, I'm impressed." Xin Zimo patted her face with a smile, but it was really hard for her to say so many adjectives in one breath.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and I will be reborn." Du Anran gave him an annoyed look.

"I think so too."

"When are we going back to China?" Du Anran remembered her mother's reluctance when she was about to leave. In fact, she was also very reluctant. She also wanted to go back to China early, but she didn't know what Xin Zimo's plan was. Up to now, she has no intention of returning to China.

"There are still five days until the new year, why don't we celebrate the new year abroad?" Xin Zimo frowned.

"What's the matter...the so-called Chinese New Year is when relatives get together to be happy..." Du Anran suddenly thought of the Du family. This year's new year should be the most miserable and uncomfortable new year for her.

"I am your relative in London, and I will always be with you." Xin Zimo looked into her eyes with affection, "The housekeeper, Uncle Chen, and Guozi are all here."

In fact, if her mother hadn't had a long chat with her these days, she would probably think that Xin Zimo's words were hypocritical again.After Shihe went bankrupt, he said many similar things to her, and she thought he was using her. It was a mentality that the less he got, the more he wanted it.

But she was wrong in the end.

"I still want to go home..." Du Anran just stubbornly repeated his thoughts.

"You want to see Auntie? I can take her over again."

"No, City A is my hometown. Being able to spend the New Year with my family in my hometown is the meaning of the Spring Festival."

Xin Zimo pondered for a long time and did not speak, but finally nodded in compromise: "I will accompany you back to the Du residence."

Du Anran didn't expect that he would agree, and he still agreed with her to go back to Du's house.In the past twenty years, she spent every new year in Du's house. At that time, there were grandpa, grandma, father, mother, uncle, and old servants who had been with her for many years...

However, things are things and people are not everything, and tears flow first when I want to speak.

Now the deserted Du's house has been sold, and the once bustling Du's house is empty and no one can be seen anymore.

"Really?" Du Anran still couldn't hide the joy in his heart.

"a man of his words."

"But haven't you always been a villain?" Du Anran pouted.

"..." Xin Zimo's face was full of black lines, just how bad was his image in her mind.

It was rare for Xin Zimo to be happy at dinner, and to celebrate his discharge from the hospital, he even cooked for himself, but Du Anran was the only customer.

Du Anran looked at Xin Zimo who was busy in the kitchen alone, and couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)