Although this metaphor is strange, the withdrawal reaction is similar. Both of them are very uncomfortable. She has also thought about not caring about anything and doing whatever makes her happy. But the fact is that Cui Ling is now acting on instinct and has no ability to think too much. If she lets him go, when he grows up one day, he may hate her, or think that this relationship is disgusting.
Therefore, for Cui Ling's mental health to grow, he had to endure this discomfort.
Liang Tan stood quietly against the door for a long time, finally took a deep breath, and listened attentively to the movement outside.
No sound... left? Although Liang Tan knew that Cui Ling was quiet and would not change his mind easily, he hesitated for a long time and decided to deceive himself.
I washed, took care of my skin, went to bed, and when I turned off the lights, it was already 12 o'clock in the morning.
She let out a light breath and closed her eyes, and Cui Ling's pitiful eyes automatically appeared in her mind.
Liang Tan suddenly opened his eyes, remained silent for a long time, and then closed his eyes again, trying to think about other things, trying to drive the pair of eyes out of his mind.
However, she tried until two in the morning without success, so she got up resignedly and walked to the door barefoot.
When the door opened, Cui Ling was seen standing outside.
"You stood for several hours in the hotel and then stood for several hours when you got home. Aren't you tired?" she asked unhappily.
Cui Ling looked at her eagerly. Although he wanted to go into the house, he didn't dare to take a step without her permission.
"...Come in." Liang Tan took a deep breath and made way for him, then closed the door after he entered.
Lying down on the bed again, there was a distance between them. Liang Tan turned off the light and closed her eyes. When he was about to hold her hand, she said, "No holding hands."
Cui Ling took his hand back obediently.
The room was quiet except for Liang Tan's gentle breathing. Cui Ling stared at the darkness with his eyes open, and after a long while, he secretly held Liang Tan's hand before closing his eyes again.
fell asleep.
After this day, Liang Tan's weaning plan was still in progress. Although Cui Ling occasionally refused to cooperate, she was obedient most of the time and never asked to sleep with her again.
Liang Tan was very satisfied with his plan. As Cui Ling's condition improved, he began to hire a professional tutor to give him lessons.
Having lived in a small room for more than ten years, he lacked so many things. Although the Qian family hired a special education tutor to teach him how to read and write in the beginning, it was just superficial work. They only let him learn for two years, and then stopped worrying about his education on the grounds that he went crazy when he saw strangers.
So now Cui Ling is considered a typical illiterate.
Because he had been taking Wu Chang's classes during the day, Liang Tan was afraid that he would not cooperate with the tutor after he came back, so when the tutor came every day, she would accompany him to class. After a long time, Cui Ling accepted it well.
After Cui Ling got used to the tutoring, Liang Tan wanted to add some outdoor subjects for him. However, he felt sorry for him being busy all day long. When he was struggling with this, Wu Chang suddenly proposed to go abroad.
"I should have left a month ago, but I stayed for Cui Ling. Now it's time to go back and take care of my work," Wu Chang explained.
Liang Tan couldn't try to persuade her to stay after hearing that: "Then after you go back, can you give Cui Ling lessons via video in your free time?" A few days ago, she bought a smartphone for Cui Ling, and Cui Ling obviously liked it very much.
"Of course." Wu Chang agreed readily.
Two days later, Liang Tan and Cui Ling sent the person to the airport together.
"Goodbye, Mr. Liang," Zhou Cang said goodbye to Liang Tan with a smile while Wu Chang went to the bathroom, then looked at Cui Ling, "Master Cui, I'm leaving now, aren't you going to say goodbye to me?"
Cui Ling turned his face away, and Zhou Cang was immediately at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"If I didn't trust your character, I would really think you did something to him." Liang Tan said softly.
Zhou Cang raised his eyebrows: "What would you do if I did something to him?"
"Of course I'll make you pay the price." Liang Tan didn't even think about it.
Zhou Cang covered his chest and said, "Mr. Liang, we are friends after all. Your lack of hesitation really hurts me."
"There's nothing I can do. It's your fault for bullying kids." Liang Tan smiled.
"Little friend." Zhou Cang looked at Cui Ling meaningfully.
Cui Ling continued to pretend to be deaf.
Wu Chang came out of the bathroom quickly, and Liang Tan and Cui Ling sent them to the boarding gate.
Wu Chang looked up at Cui Ling and said, "I will come back after the Chinese New Year. If you have thought it through, tell me."
"What are you considering?" Liang Tan was curious.
Wu Chang did not hide it from her: "I want to take Cui Ling to study abroad."
Liang Tan was stunned.
"But he hasn't agreed yet." Wu Chang added.
Liang Tan came back to his senses and looked at Cui Ling awkwardly: "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Mr. Liang doesn't want him to go?" Wu Chang suddenly asked.
Of course not! Liang Tan swallowed the words after meeting Wu Chang's eyes. After a long silence, he said, "I respect his opinion."
After saying that, he suddenly became confident again, "Cui Ling probably doesn't want to go, otherwise this time I won't be sending you and Zhou Cang, but the three of you."
"He hasn't answered me yet." Wu Chang laughed and did not admit that he was rejected.
Liang Tan shrugged: "Then let's wait a little longer. Maybe when he grows up a little, he will be willing to travel far away."
After seeing Wu Chang and Zhou Cang off, Liang Tan and Cui Ling remained silent on the way back.
After a long while, Liang Tan asked, "Do you want to follow Wu Chang?"
Cui Ling paused and looked at her.
"If you want to leave, I won't object," Liang Tan felt a little sad, but he had to admit that it was the best choice for him to follow Wu Chang, "I am an open-minded parent."
After saying that, he fell silent.
There were still ten days until the Chinese New Year, and the number of vehicles on the street suddenly increased. It might take three times to pass a red light. Liang Tan was impatient and honked the horn several times in a row, and his brows gradually frowned.
"No, I won't leave." Cui Ling suddenly said.
Liang Tan paused for a moment before pretending to be calm and saying, "It's okay if you don't leave. You can take online classes anyway, and it won't interfere with your painting studies."
As she was talking, a car suddenly squeezed in front and cut in line. She tutted her lips and raised her lips slightly: "This car is so annoying. Fortunately, we have nothing to do and can go slowly."
Cui Ling lowered his eyes and sat quietly in the passenger seat.
As the year draws to a close, the company has gone on holiday and Liang Tan finally has some free time. Cui Ling's classes are also temporarily suspended, and both of them become idle at the same time. They either watch movies or go out for a stroll all day long. Their days are quiet and comfortable.
Until the New Year's Eve, the two continued this kind of life. However, after the third day of the New Year, Liang Tan suddenly became busy, not because of work, but because of personal matters -
As a 29-year-old single, beautiful and wealthy woman after the Chinese New Year, it is impossible not to be urged to get married, even if she has no desire to do so.
"The people who introduce potential partners to Mr. Liang are either gossipy relatives or business partners. It's not easy to keep refusing, so Mr. Liang will probably be busy during this period." Everyone is free during the Chinese New Year, and the housekeeper is even more idle, so he just pulls Cui Ling to chat, "But it's not bad to meet more people, what if there is one you like? Then you will have a brother-in-law!"
Cui Ling, who was painting, stopped and looked up at the housekeeper.
The butler had been with him for so long that he could more or less tell his emotions. For example, at this moment, he was confused.
"Brother-in-law is Mr. Liang's lover and future husband," the housekeeper explained carefully, "You call Mr. Liang sister, so Mr. Liang's husband is your brother-in-law, do you understand?"
Cui Ling didn't understand, but he knew the word "lover". Liang Tan once told him that only a man and a woman who are in a lover relationship can sleep in the same bed.
Siblings and brothers are not lovers.
Seeing him sitting there in a daze without giving him any response, the housekeeper gradually felt bored. Just when he was about to change the topic, his eyes suddenly turned to the French window, and his face suddenly broke into a smile: "Boss Liang is back... and he was sent back by someone!"
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the studio face the yard, and one can see all the way to the gate. Liang Tan is standing next to a car, talking with a smile on her face to the man who sent her there.
Cui Ling stared at her, feeling confused and even more at a loss.
"I've seen four or five of them, but this is the first one to send Mr. Liang home. Given Mr. Liang's personality, he must have asked someone to send him home because he's interested in him," the housekeeper said, looking at the two people standing outside with excitement like a worried old father. "Master Cui, you're really going to have a brother-in-law this time."
Cui Ling stared at Liang Tan until she and the man walked home together, then he suddenly stood up and walked out.
This was the first time he left the studio on his own initiative without Liang Tan calling him. The housekeeper was stunned at first, then hurriedly chased after him.
Liang Tan walked into the living room while talking to someone. Just as she was about to ask someone to sit down and have a cup of tea, she saw Cui Ling rushing over. She was stunned for a moment, and just as she was about to speak, he suddenly ran over and hugged her.
Everyone present was stunned at the same time. The housekeeper chased over and almost suffocated when he saw this scene. He hurriedly explained: "This, this is Mr. Liang's younger brother..."
"I know Mr. Cui Ling, the last disciple of Master Wu Chang," the man smiled. "Although I have never met him, I have heard of him. I wonder if I will be lucky enough to see his works today."
The news that Wu Chang accepted the autistic orphan from the Cui family as his last disciple has spread all over the world. Although Cui Ling's works have never appeared, their value has been estimated to be tens of millions. Once the works are released, the price will only be higher.
Liang Tan didn't pay attention to these. Hearing this, he just smiled politely and patted Cui Ling on the back.
Cui Ling didn't want to let go, but he did.
"Master Cui likes hugging very much. He is the same with everyone." The butler explained.
The man nodded and didn't seem to mind.
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pulled Cui Ling away.
Liang Tan watched them go away helplessly, then looked at the man: "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"Mr. Cui is very straightforward." The man praised.
Liang Tan smiled and said, "Thank you for sending me back today. It's really a bother for you."
"It's just a small favor, Mr. Liang, you're welcome," the man nodded with great reserve, "Your car should have been sent for inspection, and it should be ready in about a week."
I finally didn't have to go on a blind date today, and just when I took time out to meet a client, my car broke down. Liang Tan was helpless about this bad luck and could only thank him again.
Liang Tan kept the man at home for tea before sending him out. Before leaving, he gave a warning look to the old man and the child who were peeking at him on the stairs.
The butler shrank his head and sighed: "It's a pity that we are too far away and can't hear what they say."
Liang Tan has been on blind dates recently, and now a man has brought her back. He never thought that he might be a client instead of a blind date partner.
After the housekeeper expressed his regret, he saw Cui Ling still staring down, so he immediately turned his face away and taught him a lesson in a serious tone: "You can't hug Mr. Liang like this anymore, understand?"
Cui Ling's eyes moved slightly.
"You are a grown-up boy now. You must be careful to avoid suspicion. From now on, only your brother-in-law can hug Mr. Liang. No other man can hug him, and the same applies to you." The housekeeper gave a few more instructions.
Cui Ling stared at him for a long time, then suddenly turned and left.
"Why are you so angry..." the butler muttered.
Cui Ling returned to the room alone and was in a daze. After a long time, his newly bought mobile phone suddenly vibrated. He lowered his eyes to look at Wu Chang's name on it, and it took him a while to answer the call.
"Cui Ling, I'm going back to my country in a couple of days and will come to see you then." Wu Chang said with a smile.
Cui Ling looked at him steadily.
Wu Chang paused, the smile on his face faded a little: "Why are you feeling wronged again?"
"Blind date," he said.
Wu Chang was stunned for a moment, then understood what he meant, and suddenly felt helpless: "Cui Ling, Ms. Liang is a very good woman, it is normal for her to go on blind dates. Since you have decided to stay, you should accept this."
Cui Ling pursed her thin lips.
Wu Chang was very concerned about his only disciple. Seeing that he was so aggrieved, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't you come abroad with me?"
"No." Cui Ling answered simply.
"Only when you leave for a while and grow up, will she see you as a man, and you will have the possibility of taking the next step. If you don't leave, all your growth and maturity will be under her nose, and even when you grow up, she will habitually treat you as a child. Sooner or later, someone else will appear by her side. As a child, what can you use to compete with others?" Wu Chang advised earnestly.
Cui Ling was silent.
Wu Chang said a lot of other things, but Cui Ling was unmoved. Just when he was about to give up, Cui Ling suddenly said, "Okay."
Wu Chang was stunned: "What did you say?"
"……it is good."
Wu Chang didn't react until Cui Ling agreed for the second time. After confirming again and again that Cui Ling ignored him, he was ecstatic: "Okay, okay, as long as you agree, then I will go tell Liang Tan now, and I will help you book a flight after I get your identity information."
As if afraid that Cui Ling would go back on his word, he hung up the phone after speaking hurriedly, and then immediately called Liang Tan.
Liang Tan was sitting in the living room drinking tea. Just as he was about to call Cui Ling out for a walk, he received a call from Wu Chang.
"What's wrong, Mr. Wu?" Cui Ling listened to Wu Chang very much. Although she respected him most of the time, she would occasionally feel a little jealous. Therefore, her relationship with Wu Chang has always been neither close nor distant, and there is even a sense of plasticity.
Coincidentally, Wu Chang seemed to feel the same way about her.
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