The Landlady and The Amnesiac

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Actually, Zhou Jianguo understood in his heart why he took care of Grandma Luo without complaint or regret, willingly and thoughtfully. On the one hand, it was indeed because he had a fairly deep friendship with Luo Bei. On the other hand, it was because he realized that he had a man’s liking for her, even though he had not yet told Luo Bei and had not taken any concrete action to pursue her. Unconsciously, he had learned to please her like countless other men.

It’s really pathetic, he sighed emotionally.

However, he did not slow down his apple-peeling motion at all. The fruits and milk sent by the tenants and landlords of the urban village would be enough for Grandma Luo to eat for half a year, if they didn’t go bad.

Grandma Luo looked at Zhou Jianguo, completely satisfied. She felt that he was the ideal grandson-in-law, and after a period of observation and understanding, she believed that if Beibei followed Zhou Jianguo, they would have a good life in the future. This way, she could rest assured.

Thinking of what the old lady in the next bed had said, she hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked, “Xiao Zhou, I just can’t figure it out. What’s going on between you and my Beibei? You won’t admit that you’re boyfriend and girlfriend, but I don’t believe that your feelings for me have nothing to do with Beibei.”

Zhou Jianguo was actually a little regretful that the person who asked this question was not Luo Bei. “Grandma Luo, you have keen eyes and a discerning mind. I think you can see through my little thoughts, but there are some things I still need to sort out. I am responsible for myself and for Beibei. We are not just good friends, but also business partners. I need to consider more things. But you can rest assured that I will handle everything. So, don’t ask Beibei about this. She is now focused on you, and I will sort things out myself during this time.”

Grandma Luo took the apple he had peeled and looked at him thoughtfully. “Are you worried that you can’t give Beibei a future?” she asked.

“No,” Zhou Jianguo shook his head firmly. “I believe that with my abilities, I can give the person I like a good future. Moreover, Grandma Luo, perhaps you cannot understand what I am saying, but I have always felt that Beibei does not need to rely on a man to have a future. It is precisely because of this that I appreciate her.

“It’s my own problem. I haven’t figured it out yet, so I want to give myself some more time. What do you think?”

Of course Grandma Luo has no objection. She looked at Zhou Jianguo with a smile, “Alright.”

The child had just confided in her, and there wasn’t much she could say about it. After all, it was their own business, and she couldn’t interfere too much.

Zhou Jianguo continued, “If I want to be with Beibei, I hope I’m the first person to tell her that I really like her. If we don’t end up together, then I’ll bear the burden of this confusion alone. So, Grandma Luo, can you keep this secret for me for now?”

“Alright.”

Grandma Luo smiled and said, “If you decide that you want to be my grandson-in-law, then I will help you speak more good words.”

Zhou Jianguo immediately bowed to Grandma Luo and said, “Then you are my biggest assist.”

Uncle Cheng came to visit Grandma Luo almost every day and stayed for several hours.

He couldn’t help but be curious seeing that Zhou Jianguo was here taking care of Grandma Luo every day. As a legendary figure in the area, with two walnuts always in his hand, Uncle Cheng had a calm and polite demeanor towards everyone, making it hard for anyone to tell that he was a big shot.