Spring River Chasing the Moon

Luo Zhong nodded firmly, and Chen Ze was also very pleased.

"Okay, okay, okay, then I'll arrange it for you?"

Chen proposed it carefully, fearing that Luo Zhong would think it was too fast and too hasty.

Luo Zhong didn't think so. He just nodded and said, "Thank you, Dad."

After leaving the study, Luo Zhong heard Luo Youyou still playing with Chen Ke downstairs. Instead of going downstairs to accompany them, he went straight back to his room.

Opening the wooden box, Luo Zhong picked up the jade pendant, placed it in the palm of his hand, and looked at it quietly for a long time.

The moment he heard that they had given him a gift, Luo Zhong was deeply touched.

In fact, during lunch, Luo Zhong was secretly expecting them to show up suddenly. He looked at the door of the private room several times. Every time a waiter came in, Luo Zhong knew that they had not come. He didn't know what was going on in his mind. He was both expecting and afraid that they would really come.

He told himself that this was a good thing, otherwise he wouldn't know what to say when they met for the first time. Sometimes Luo Zhong often regretted that he was not good at speaking and was too clumsy.

But he didn't expect that they had prepared the gifts early, and were afraid that he would feel psychologically burdened, so they didn't present them to him in person.

Chen Lili knew that her father asked Luo Zhong to go into the study because of something, so she kept watching him worriedly until Luo Zhong came out and returned to his room. She wanted to leave Luo Zhong alone, but almost two hours had passed and Luo Zhong still hadn't come out, and there was no movement at all. Chen Lili was afraid that something had happened to him, so she hurried upstairs and opened the door of their room.

"You came."

Luo Zhong was still sitting there. He had placed the jade pendant carefully in the wooden box, but the box was not closed. He just looked at it silently, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing Chen Lili come in, Luo Zhong turned to look at her, then extended his hand to her.

Chen Lili walked forward and took his hand, holding it tightly in her palm, while Luo Zhong, who was sitting, stretched out his other hand, put his arm around her waist, and leaned his head on Chen Lili.

Chen Lili touched Luo Zhong's hair, trying to comfort him.

"You were alone in the room just now, what were you thinking about?"

Chen Lili stroked Luo Zhong's head and whispered gently.

"I don't know. It just feels so confusing. I have expectations, fears, and a sense of reluctance."

"I never felt dissatisfied with my life before, because I had tried my best to do the best I could. But now I keep thinking in my mind, if all this hadn't happened, what kind of person should I be, what kind of life should I have lived, I could have given you, us, and my parents a better life."

"But all this seems to be destroyed..."

Luo Zhong's eyes were red.

"What scares me more is that I can accept that the person and I were taken away by mistake, but I cannot accept that our mistake was a planned conspiracy."

Having said that, Luo Zhong held Chen Lili's hand tighter.

"Li Li, I'm afraid that after I find out the truth, I'll hate everything and become unlike myself... but my dad is so good to me..."

"I know, I know." Chen Lili patted Luo Zhong's back gently.

"I understand."

With Chen Lili's comfort, Luo Zhong's trembling body gradually stabilized.

How could Chen Lili not understand his heart? Even though she was not involved, whenever she thought of this matter and Yang Qian, Chen Lili would tremble with anger. But she knew better that Luo Zhong was essentially a kind person.

"A Zhong, look at me." Chen Lili held Luo Zhong's face with both hands and raised it slightly so that he could look at her.

"I believe in you. You have your own judgment. When the truth comes out, no matter what decision you make, I still have my parents. We will be with you and support you forever."

Luo Zhong looked into Chen Lili's eyes and nodded palely.

Chen Lili knew that he still needed time to digest all of this, so she didn't say anything else. This was something Luo Zhong had to think clearly about on his own. No one was him and could make any decisions for him.

"Okay, take a break. We have a long bus ride home and so much to do. Let's get some sleep and clear our minds. We can talk about the future later."

Chen Lili took Luo Zhong to the bed, pressed him down, and covered him with a small blanket, while she sat on the edge of the bed to keep him company.

After a while, perhaps because he was really tired, Luo Zhong's breathing gradually became steady and he fell asleep.

Chen Lili watched him fall asleep with his brows tightly furrowed, feeling particularly distressed.

She reached out and gently touched Luo Zhong's brow with her fingers, hoping to soothe his pain and sadness.

After Luo Zhong fell asleep, Chen Lili quietly left the room and went to the study to find Chen Ze.

"Dad, are you in there?"

Chen Lili knocked on the study door. After hearing Chen Ze's response, she pressed the handle and walked in. She found that not only Chen Ze was there, but Li Muzhi was also in the study. It seemed that the two had been discussing for a while.

"Where's Ah Zhong?"

Li Muzhi asked Chen Li Li.

"Asleep." Chen Lili replied.

"Ah, he must be tired after this day."

Li Muzhi also felt particularly sorry for his son-in-law.

"Dad, what did you say to Ah Zhong just now?" Chen Lili knew that Chen Ze must have said something when he handed the gift to Luo Zhong.

"Nothing was said. Ah Zhong agreed to recognize his relationship."

Chen Ze said, "So I just contacted Nanzhou Yue. They said they want to hear how we arrange it. The most important thing is to know what Ah Zhong wants to do. Should we talk to Ah Zhong about it as well?"

"Your mother and I have discussed it. We can either hold a formal family reunion banquet so that we can tell everyone immediately, or arrange for Luo Zhong to meet Nanzhou Yue and the others privately. We can spend some time together first and then consider the banquet."

"What do you think?"

Chen Ze asked Chen Lili, after all, here, his daughter knew her son-in-law best.

"Dad, Mom, I think we shouldn't hold a family reunion party yet. You all know Luo Zhong's personality. If Luo Zhong isn't familiar with the Nan family, he won't be comfortable in such a situation. It will only make him feel more restrained."

"They need to get along well in private first, but..."

Chen Lili paused and continued.

"However, I think we shouldn't tell Ah Zhong about the meeting in advance. If he knew, he'd be nervous and scared. I think we should have Professor Zhu and the others meet him directly, as a surprise attack. With Ah Zhong completely unprepared, I believe Professor Zhu and the others will definitely treat Ah Zhong well. As long as he feels your sincerity, he'll give his all without reservation."