Give a little more light?
Spread a little more love?
If it weren't for the self-control, it would be pretty good.
Zhuang Hanlin must be furious at this moment!
Do you really think that he applied for leave to accompany Gao Jianjia and others to visit the mountainous area because of his fiery "love"?
He did not deny that he did admire those who did charity work quietly and low-key and concealed their achievements and fame.
But admiration does not mean that he will put himself into it. If he really has billions of dollars, he might also do some charity work.
But the reality is that he is just an ordinary person who receives a teacher's salary!
I am not rich, but I am not poor either. With a monthly income of 20,000+ plus bonuses, I can beat more than 90% of the world's population. ①
However, this income is not enough to support him to have any "charitable" heart. You know, he hasn't even got a wife yet.
Therefore, the word "charity" and he were completely parallel before this. Putting aside the issue of money, apart from the administrative tasks organized by the school when he was in school and the administrative tasks forcibly assigned by his superiors after entering the society, how could he, a person who had never tried to spontaneously join the ranks of volunteers, waste a lot of his vacation time to travel through mountains and rivers to visit those remote areas?
After all, all this is just for Gao Jianjia!
Just to gain the opportunity to spend more time with Gao Jianjia!
But what is the situation now?
Gao Jianjia was going to follow the upstart's wishes and "get rid of" herself?
So, does this mean that all the time, energy and effort he put in before has been wasted?
In an instant.
Zhuang Hanlin's face turned slightly pale. Just as he was organizing his words.
Ye Chen laughed jokingly again.
"Yes, Mr. Zhuang, what Sister Jianjia said is right. You still have to be clear about which side is lighter and which side is heavier. We can't ask you to give up your teaching position and leave the school to devote yourself to a difficult charity job. Even if you have this idea, Sister Jianjia will never agree!"
Little did she know that Zhuang Hanlin looked at Gao Jianjia and said, "Jianjia, what if I tell you that I plan to quit my job and join you in charity work?"
"Lao Zhuang, are you kidding? This is absolutely not possible! You and I are different. As long as I don't starve to death, I don't have so many concerns about money. But you are different. If you quit your job and follow me to engage in unpaid charity, how will you solve your income problem? Do you want Ye Chen to pay us a salary, and a high salary? If that's the case, then what will happen to us?" Gao Jianjia said hurriedly.
"Jianjia..." Zhuang Hanlin looked at Gao Jianjia with struggling eyes.
But before he could continue, Gao Jianjia said, "Lao Zhuang, it's enough that you have this intention. There is really no need for that. I absolutely cannot agree with and accept your idea!"
"But I want to be with you!"
I don't know if it was because of Ye Chen that stimulated him or what, but Zhuang Hanlin mustered up his great courage and said something that he had never said before.
It was this sentence that instantly stunned Gao Jianjia!
After a brief silence.
She frowned and said in a complicated tone, "Lao Zhuang, don't talk like that!"
"Jianjia..." Zhuang Hanlin wanted to say something else.
But Gao Jianjia obviously wouldn't let him continue.
"Okay, Lao Zhuang, it's settled! Oh, by the way, didn't you say on the way here that you wanted to know why D·O·A's food attracts so many powerful and wealthy people, and they are even willing to make reservations and queue up? Now your chance is here, so take a look at what you want to eat?" Gao Jianjia said with a smile.
Zhuang Hanlin froze for several seconds.
Finally, he forced a smile and nodded.
He still didn't choose to get up and leave in frustration.
He forced himself to be elegant and respectable in front of Gao Jianjia.
In the past, Zhuang Hanlin always had a yearning for DOA.
I long for the day when I can be in this place that symbolizes status and chat and laugh.
But this moment is different from the moments we imagined in the past.
The steak worth tens of thousands of dollars, as well as the caviar, foie gras and black truffles of unknown price, seemed tasteless to the absent-minded Zhuang Hanlin, like a cow chewing on a peony.
Because of Zhuang Hanlin.
So during the entire meal, even Ye Chen and Gao Jianjia did not exchange too many jokes.
After Zhuang Hanlin finally finished eating the delicious food in front of him amidst inner torment.
He put down his knife and fork and picked up a wet wipe to wipe his mouth politely.
Then he forced a smile and said, "Mr. Ye, thank you for your hospitality. I guess you must be very busy and have a lot of things to do..."
Having said that, he turned to look at Gao Jianjia, "So Jianjia, should we go back first?"
"Teacher Zhuang, you go back first. It's rare for me to catch up with Sister Jianjia, so I'll send her back later!" Ye Chen said first.
"This…" Zhuang Hanlin's expression suddenly froze.
He stared at Gao Jianjia, as if waiting for her answer.
But he was still disappointed.
Gao Jianjia nodded and smiled, "Well, Lao Zhuang, you go back first. I will talk to Ye Chen for a while. After all, this is the second time I have met him in the past few years!"
"Um, okay, that's fine, I'll go back first and we'll talk later!" He stood up with a bad look on his face.
There was no hypocritical farewell to Ye Chen. Gao Jianjia smiled and nodded.
He turned around and strode out.
"Sister Jianjia, does this guy like you?"
As Zhuang Hanlin left.
Ye Chen immediately asked with a smile.
"No, why are you gossiping about these things?" Gao Jianjia immediately said angrily.
"Then can you let me gossip about you? Anyway, I will definitely have an influence on your choice of a partner. After all, in my eyes, you are better than my biological sister even if you are not my biological sister. So even if you don't let me interfere in these matters, I will have to interfere!" Ye Chen said embarrassedly.
"Aren't you more nosy than your teachers Gao and Meng? The old couple are so afraid that I won't be able to get married that they have lowered their requirements for choosing a son-in-law again and again. They are almost at the point where they will let me marry any man I find. Now when it comes to you, you still have to keep a close eye on things? Aren't you afraid that the old couple will say that you are delaying things?" Gao Jianjia said with a smile.
"The reason why Teacher Gao and Teacher Meng lowered their requirements for choosing a son-in-law is because they believe that you won't be too casual!" Ye Chen said.
Then he turned the topic back to Zhuang Hanlin, "But Sister Jianjia,
Let's get back to the point. Does Zhuang Hanlin like you?"
Gao Jianjia stopped smiling when Ye Chen brought the topic back to her.
Shaking his head, "I don't know what he's thinking, but he and I have never talked about love!"
"Sister Jianjia, let's not talk about women's sixth sense for now. Now I'm just curious, are you interested in him?" Ye Chen said seriously.
However, Gao Jianjia shook her head decisively, "I have always regarded him as a classmate and a good friend. He...is not my ideal type, and is even less suitable for starting a family with me!"
Hear this answer.
Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
He was really afraid that Gao Jianjia would develop even the slightest affection for Zhuang Hanlin, a man with a dark and narrow heart.
"Sister Jianjia, you don't have to be perfunctory with me. Judging from your guy's various behaviors, it is impossible for you not to understand that he is interested in you! But... if you don't have feelings for him, why did you go to visit the mountains with him? Why did you come with him to see me?"