CH 80

After finishing the dumplings, Zhou Jianguo went outside to wash the car. The apprentice and the master also had something to do, so the lobby of the shop was empty with only Luo Bei sitting there.

Luo Bei had a feeling that something was off with Teacher Zhou, but for various reasons, her suspicion could not be confirmed. In fact, she had always had such an intuition that there was something strange between Zhou Jianguo and Teacher Zhou. Now, the fact was right in front of her. Luo Bei felt that all her guesses should be correct. Teacher Zhou knew Zhou Jianguo from the beginning, and before Zhou Jianguo lost his memory, their relationship was not just an ordinary familiarity. Considering Teacher Zhou’s previous conversation with her, could she make a bold assumption that, according to Zhou Jianguo’s age, he might be the grandson that Teacher Zhou often mentioned?

But the problem was, if Zhuo Jianguo was his grandson, why didn’t he recognize him?

Luo Bei was not someone who could hide her thoughts, especially when it was related to Zhou Jianguo, whom she cared about. Thinking of this, she decided to confront Teacher Zhou and tell him that she had seen the photo.

When Teacher Zhou came out of the restroom, he saw Luo Bei sitting on the couch with a serious look on her face. When she saw him, Luo Bei stood up and said, “Teacher Zhou, if you have time now, may I invite you for a cup of coffee?”

“Invite me for coffee?” Teacher Zhou was also stunned.

After thinking for a moment, Luo Bei decided to tell him what she had seen, “I wanted to hang your coat just now, and your wallet fell out. I saw the photo…”

Teacher Zhou’s expression was very strange. He didn’t panic but first looked at Zhou Jianguo, who was still outside washing the car. He sighed and said to Luo Bei, “Let’s go, I’ll treat you. There’s no rule that younger generations should treat the elderly.”

Luo Bei followed behind Teacher Zhou as they walked out of the shop.

When Zhou Jianguo, who was washing the car, noticed that they were about to leave, he called out to Luo Bei, “Where are you going?”

Luo Bei forced herself to remain calm and replied, “Just have some things to take care of. You keep washing the car, I’ll be back soon.”

If it was when they first met Teacher Zhou, Zhou Jianguo would have been vigilant, but now he was confident that Teacher Zhou was not that kind of person. Teacher ZHou almost treated Luo Bei like his own granddaughter. But what could these two do outside?

Zhou Jianguo originally wanted to ask more, but he heard Teacher Zhou snort and say, “What business is it of yours where we go? You haven’t even become official yet.”

“…”

Can he swear?

This person is mocking him for not having successfully pursued Luo Bei yet, isn’t he?

Teacher Zhou ignored Zhou Jianguo’s reaction and left the car beauty shop with Luo Bei. There was a coffee shop nearby. Although it was mealtime, there weren’t many people in the coffee shop on a workday. Luo Bei specifically chose a quiet small private room, ordered a juice, and then got down to business, “Teacher Zhou, can you tell me what’s going on?”

“What do you think of him, Beibei?”

This question caught Luo Bei off guard. She had already figured out that there was a connection between Zhou Jianguo and Teacher Zhou, but she didn’t expect him to ask this question.

“He’s very capable, smart, and hardworking.”

Luo Bei knew about Zhou Jianguo’s experience and the more she knew, the more she admired him.

Teacher Zhou nodded reservedly. “Thank you for the praise, but you didn’t mention his shortcomings. Maybe when you met him, he had already returned to being an ordinary person, even a poor youth, so some of his character flaws have been reduced through life’s polishing. He was very smart when he was young, to the point that he could do fifth-grade math problems in the first grade of elementary school. To be honest, he is more like my son than his father.”

Luo Bei held her breath.

Was Teacher Zhou indirectly admitting that Zhou Jianguo was his grandson?

Teacher Zhou continued, “Although his parents were childhood sweethearts, their relationship is not deep. At that time, both families needed a strong alliance, and they didn’t object to the marriage. From an outsider’s point of view, this marriage was not a happy one, but they were satisfied with it. After all, they grew up together and knew each other’s characters well. So after they got married, they each did their own thing, but they also knew better than anyone else that they could play, but they couldn’t cross the line. Neither his father nor his mother wanted the other to create an illegitimate child to compete for the family property, so there hasn’t been any scandal so far.”

Luo Bei : “….”

Indeed, they are an odd couple, so they gave birth to an odd son?

Teacher Zhou : “Although I don’t want to admit it, neither of these two are smart in the head. Maybe it’s negative times negative equals positive. They had a smart and capable son, which can be considered fortunate for both families.”

Is it really okay to ridicule his own son and daughter-in-law like this?

Continuing on, Teacher Zhou said, “Don’t think that because his parents had an unhappy marriage, he grew up isolated. In fact, he grew up under the gaze of everyone, with everyone giving him their utmost care. Of course, this also developed his self-centered personality. If he were in ancient times, he might have been a tyrant. He does whatever he wants, and he hardly listens to anyone’s opinions. I handed the company over to him, and guess what the first thing he wanted to do was? He wanted to get rid of all the company’s elders. Is that even possible? Although I admit that those old guys are very annoying, it’s like a new king taking power. How can you try to cut the vassals when your foundation isn’t stable yet?”

Luo Bei took a sip of juice and laughed, “You really have a big opinion of him.”

“He is very similar to me when I was young, strong-willed and believing that whatever he says goes. He doesn’t even bother with superficial things. He’s too arrogant, so many people dislike him. Of course, it’s a great pity that, because of his family background, he never cared about what others thought of him.”

Luo Bei felt that Teacher Zhou simply had found someone to talk to, so he let out all the grievances he had been holding in.

In the end, it was long-held resentment.

“He didn’t listen to my opinion and thought my ideas were outdated. But he didn’t realize that old habits die hard. He thinks he’s superior just because he’s read more books and is younger than me.” Teacher Zhou clenched his fist, “His parents basically have no say in front of him, but they are not ordinary people. They know I’m getting old and that their son will take over the company and group in the future, so they treat their son’s words as holy edicts. Not only do they dare not scold him, they don’t even dare to speak harshly to him.

“He offended one of the senior members, and the son of that senior member grew up with him since childhood. They also had some conflicts as young people, so the son of the senior member invited him to the mountains. They ended up leaving unhappily. He couldn’t do anything right, and he fell from the mountain. Fortunately, he survived and was taken to a nearby clinic. He had some external injuries, and he also lost his memory.”

“Then he disappeared. Didn’t you go look for him?” Luo Bei asked.

“Of course we did. We found him the next day,” Teacher Zhou said with some pride. “I knew he had lost his memory, so I made a decision. I wanted to dampen his spirit, and of course, I also wanted to see if he could stand up in the face of adversity.”

Luo Bei was surprised, “But aren’t you worried that he will be in danger? After all, it’s hard for a person to survive in the city without any memories, identity or money!”

In the latter sentence, her voice contained some accusations.

Just thinking about Zhou Jianguo’s confusion at that time, she couldn’t help but feel that Teacher Zhou was a bit cruel.

Teacher Zhou became serious and looked at Luo Bei. “If he can’t even overcome this difficulty, how can he take over a large family and group? Beibei, I know my own grandson. I know he is not a fragile person. At that time, I also hesitated for a long time before making this decision. He’s someone I raised from a young age, and I care about him more than anyone.

“He didn’t go to the police station, but instead borrowed 100 yuan from a doctor at the clinic to get a fake ID. When he was working as a brick mover on the construction site… ” Teacher Zhou took a deep breath and his fingers trembled slightly. “He was bullied by others on the construction site, exposed to the sun and rain, and I couldn’t sleep all night either. He is my grandson, the most outstanding child from childhood to adulthood compared to anyone else.”

Upon hearing this, and looking at Teacher Zhou’s expression, Luo Bei didn’t know what to say. She was just an outsider between them, and she didn’t even know what Zhou Jianguo was like before. She couldn’t make any rash conclusions.

“I think about bringing him back every day, but I hold back every time. I want to see how far he can go, what kind of person he can become in a situation where he has nothing. So I stopped everyone from finding him, and also found people to protect him secretly. He didn’t let me down. My grandson can be a rich second-generation with unique advantages, or he can bend down to do the most laborious work for a living. He didn’t give up on himself, but worked harder than anyone else.” Teacher Zhou became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes filled with pride. “No matter how hard life is, he lives positively and works hard to climb up. Even when I was young, I couldn’t do what he’s done.”

Teacher Zhou glanced at Luo Bei and thought for a moment, controlling his excitement of being proud to the point of complacency. “I’m sorry, I’m too excited.

“Please understand that when people get old, they tend to be talkative sometimes. I’ve said so much and haven’t even told you the two most important things.”

Luo Bei was stunned, “What things?”

“He is my grandson.”

“Also, he is single, with no girlfriend or fiancée.”