At the beginning, Gu Jia and Jiang Nansun were intercepted, and Qiao Yingzi pursued them

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284: Xu Hongdou was eavesdropping and felt jealous! "Qin Fan, could you please stop bragging?"

After being stared at by Qin Fan for a long time, Xu Hongdou frowned and raised the book a little higher to block his sight.

Although Zhong Xiaoqin bit the towel and made no sound, she stayed in Qin Fan's room for more than an hour, so it goes without saying what happened.

Teacher Doudou is very angry now!

Although I have known for a long time that my brother was letting himself go, he would change girls every few days when he was in Shanghai, and would often party in nightclubs for half the night.

Not to mention pool parties, I have received many such pictures on WeChat.

However, when Xu Hongdou heard that this bastard was right next to her, reviewing his homework with his assistant, she still became emo.

She made up her mind to ignore him today.

Xu Hongdou's arms felt a little sore because she held the book too high for a long time.

Putting down the book, he said helplessly, "How long are you going to stare at me like this? Don't you have anything else to do?"

"You're reading a book. I'm not disturbing you."

"You're disturbing me just by sitting here."

"I wonder how long it would take for someone to not finish reading a single page of a book in half an hour."

Xu Hongdou subconsciously lowered her head to glance at the book in her hand. Did she forget to turn the page?

"I read with reflection in mind, and I spend a long time thinking. A frivolous person like you won't understand my mindset when reading."

Qin Fan held back his laughter and didn't expose her.

After a moment of silence, Xu Hongdou couldn't stand it anymore. "Why are you still looking at me?"

"There's only one book in your hand. If I don't read it, what else do you want me to read?"

Xu Hongdou stuffed the book into his hands and said, "Look, I'll take a nap."

When I lay down, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but I kicked him twice.

You bastard, you sat there for so long and didn't even explain what you did in the room.

Even if Qin Fan lied and said that he was having a video conference in the room and his assistant was taking notes beside him, Teacher Doudou would choose to believe him.

But he didn't say anything!

You can imagine how unhappy Teacher Doudou is now.

This was what Lin Na saw when she went up to the second floor.

Looking at a pair of handsome men and beautiful women, accompanied by the rustling of leaves and the crisp sound of wind chimes, one reading a book and the other taking a nap, the people and the scenery were in perfect harmony. She suddenly envied their leisure and freedom.

"Qin Fan, so you like reading?"

Qin Fan was a little surprised. Shouldn't Lin Na be busy in the restaurant at this time?

“I wouldn’t say I love it, but no matter how busy I am, I will always find some time to read.”

When saying this, someone completely forgot that he had just opened the book and had not yet finished reading the first paragraph.

"Reading is a good habit. Unlike me, I have no interest in reading books except playing with my phone, let alone such literary classics. They are like hypnotic drugs. I fall asleep after reading two pages."

Lin Na came with a mission, so her words were full of compliments to Qin Fan.

"I really admire you for being able to read such a profound book."

"I'm not that great. When I read books, I don't seek the depth of the original author's thoughts, nor do I want to explore what they want to express. I just want to travel through the spiritual world through words."

"That's pretty impressive too!"

Listening to Lin Na's fangirl-like flattery, Xu Hongdou couldn't help but feel overwhelmed and her teeth almost fell out.

I read a book for half an hour without anyone knowing, but the idiot opposite me got the book and read for two minutes, and immediately a little fan girl jumped out to compliment him.

The character who likes reading is established like this, which really makes me angry!

Did Qin Fan know that Lin Na would come back, so he deliberately sat opposite him to disturb him so that he could snatch the book away and show off?

The more Xu Hongdou thought about it, the angrier she became. She quietly stretched her foot to Qin Fan's leg and pinched him with her toes.

Lin Na handed the food in her hand to Qin Fan, "I brought some food for you, including porcini mushroom pancakes and our signature drink, "Mei Dai." Come and try it."

Qin Fan took the food and took out his phone, "How much is it? I'll scan it for you."

Lin Na waved her hand and said, "No need, I'll treat you. If you like, please come to the store more often and take care of our business."

"Thank you then."

Qin Fan didn't act pretentiously and took out the porcini pancake and started eating.

Lin Na sat next to Xu Hongdou. The originally spacious low bed seemed a bit crowded with three people sitting on it.

"what about the taste?"

"Not bad. Why did you come back so early today?"

"There aren't many people in the store today. Xiaochun is watching over there, so I came back."

Qin Fan casually asked, "Is Xie Zhiyao so lax in managing his employees?"

"Oh, actually it was Mr. Xie who asked me to come back."

As if to deliberately provoke Teacher Doudou, Qin Fan smacked his lips deliberately. Xu Hongdou hadn't eaten lunch and was a little hungry now.

Hearing how delicious he was eating, her long eyelashes trembled a few times, but in the end she resisted the urge to open her eyes.

You didn’t even call me when you were eating, that’s too much!

"Um...Qin Fan, I haven't asked you yet, what industry are you in?"

"That's a long story. We're involved in real estate, catering, luxury goods, hotels, and the internet—basically, we're involved in everything."

Xu Hongdou couldn't help but pinch him again. Look how capable you are. You're really good at bragging!

Just say you are the richest man in the country!

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285: Xu Hongdou, the jailer, comforts Qin Fan! Lin Na on the left, Hongdou on the right

Lin Na was surprised. "So many businesses? Your family's business must be very big, right?"

Qin Fan: "I'm fine. How about you? Judging from your clothes, you shouldn't be a local, right?"

"I... I'm from Shanghai. I used to work as a cashier in a coffee shop. Later, I came here on a self-driving tour, fell in love with the scenery, and stayed here."

When talking about her own affairs, Lin Na's expression seemed unnatural.

Qin Fan had no intention of exposing it. Even if he knew about Lin Na's past experiences, there was no need to mention it proactively. This was the most basic respect for others.

"When a person dares to break the conventional standards of society and dares to ignore the gazes and comments of those around him, then he is free. I really envy you for having this courage."

It was the first time that Lin Na heard someone praise her like that. "I'm not as good as you say."

"Not everyone is willing to give up the prosperity of the big city and stay in this small place to feed mosquitoes. You are so young, but you have already found the life you want. I can't do that. I am still in a suffocating vortex."

"Are your parents asking too much of you?"

"They didn't say anything. It's mainly my fault. My family business is too huge, and from another perspective it's also a huge burden."

"In order to be qualified to inherit the family business, and to prevent people from looking down on me and my parents, I have to work several times harder than others and strive to make myself worthy of this fortune."

"Others only see how good my food is and how expensive my clothes are. They never delve into the pressure behind all this."

"If I do something well, they will take it for granted. After all, I'm the chairman's son. I've received the best education since I was a child. I should be better than my peers."

"Once something is not done well, criticism will follow. They will wonder if I have fallen into depravity, am I satisfied with the status quo, and have stopped striving for progress."

"Things went wrong, and it must be because I didn't try hard enough."

"I was constrained by the gazes that filled the air around me. They whipped me, suppressed me, and scrutinized me. They would focus on every tiny mistake I made, demanding that I correct it and improve myself. No one was willing to give me a chance to breathe, but only desperately pressured me to improve myself."

Here we go again! Here we go again! Qin Fan is tricking the little sister again!

Lin Na looked at Qin Fan in a daze.

What kind of eyes were those, revealing struggle, confusion, anxiety and sorrow.

She could clearly feel that even though this man was rich, he was not happy at all!

He is like an empty shell built up by money, gorgeous on the outside but empty on the inside.

Lin Na couldn't help but grab Qin Fan's hand, wanting to say something but not knowing how to say it.

Even Teacher Doudou couldn't stand it anymore.

She thought of the time when her stinky brother wanted to commit suicide, and the softest part of her heart was suddenly touched.

So he gently scratched Qin Fan's calf with his toes, trying to comfort him in this way.

So, Qin Fan played with Nana's little hand with his left hand, and played with Teacher Doudou's jailer with his right hand.

He is not a foot fetishist. Although he knows there are many ways to play, he has basically never tried them.

When he touched Teacher Doudou's little feet, he suddenly felt playful and tickled the soles of her feet with his fingertips.

Xu Hongdou almost couldn't hold back and screamed out. She gritted her teeth and found it a bit difficult to hold it in.

Lin Na suddenly asked, "Are you traveling here just to get rid of the pressure?"

Qin Fan nodded. "That's about right. Come here to relax, sort out your mindset, and think about your gains and losses over the years. Sometimes you run too long, and stopping to rest for a while is also a good choice."

Lina became more and more curious, "Have you discussed this issue with your parents?"

"Why talk to them?"

Lin Na: "You are under so much pressure. If you talk to them about your troubles, they will lower their expectations of you or reduce your workload. I think this should be better."

Qin Fan smiled.

"For the first twenty years of my life, I enjoyed resources that my peers didn't have. Now that it's my turn to take responsibility, how can I escape? I can't convince myself to throw the pressure on others. It's very irresponsible."

"Besides, my parents are old. If I don't do the company's work and leave it to them, isn't this just increasing their workload in disguise?"

"Some things are my responsibility, and I won't run away from them."

"You're amazing! I wish I were half as strong as you."

Lin Na's face was full of admiration, but when she thought of her experience of being cyberbullied, she suddenly became depressed.

"I envy you for being able to leave behind the comfortable life in the big city and freely choose the life you want. You envy me for my ability to withstand pressure. To put it bluntly, everyone has their own way of living. Working hard to improve your own mindset is much more useful than envying others."

Lin Na moved her lips, wanting to tell the other person that you envy the wrong person. I was actually mentally broken by the cyberbullying, so I hid here, hiding myself, and dared not expose myself to the media camera.

But she still didn't have the courage to say it.

On the other hand, being envied by a top-notch, tall, rich and handsome guy makes me feel very satisfied.

Xu Hongdou felt very uncomfortable. How come they were praising each other's business in the middle of their conversation?

If we continue to let the plot develop like this, shouldn't we talk about our ideals, the direction of our lives, and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses?

Xu Hongdou quickly interrupted: "Hmm...it's really nice to take a nap. Eh? Nana, why are you back?"

Xu Hongdou pretended to have just woken up and gave Qin Fan a warning look.

If he dares to expose me, I will break off all ties with him immediately!

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286: Xu Hongdou is jealous! Lin Na's heart beats faster!

Lin Na replied, "Hongdou, you're awake. I brought you some porcini pancakes. Come and eat them."

Xu Hongdou: "Thank you for bringing us food even when you were busy with work."

Qin Fan almost couldn't hold back his laughter. It turned out that Teacher Doudou also had a jealous side. He was implying that Lin Na didn't work properly and came back to flirt with him.

Lin Na also caught the deep meaning in Xu Hongdou's words, and in order to avoid misunderstanding, she simply confessed to the two of them directly.

"Actually, Mr. Xie asked me to come."