627: He Mingzhu Is Disappointed

He Mingzhu Is Disappointed

He Zhuang patted Mo Roulan's head gently as he said

"After I started loving Zhuzhu, I had always wanted to have a daughter…the circumstances didn't allow it, unfortunately. From today on, you are my daughter. You can always come to me if there is any sort of problem….even if it includes He Jian. I will consider your happiness first before my son's."

Mo Roulan was left shocked by these words.

She couldn't help but remember He Zhuang's cold words again from her past life when she had gone to meet He Jian at He Corporation but was not even allowed inside. 

Was he the same man now?

Perhaps because of this, she didn't really feel touched by his words and merely nodded her head.

"Thanks, Mr. He."

"You can call me Dad, Roulan."

He Zhuang said gently and Mo Roulan was again shocked by these words.

She opened her mouth but not a single word came out.

In the end, He Zhuang only patted her head and said patiently.

"It's okay. Take your time."

He Mingzhu was confused by the scene in front of her eyes. She could feel a sense of detachment from Mo Roulan's side but she didn't understand the reason behind it.

After that, He Zhuang and He Mingzhu went to their room.

Turning to look at He Jian, Mo Roulan was surprised when she saw the smile on his lips.

"Do you not feel wronged that your father promised to put my happiness first instead of yours?"

She was actually teasing him.

However, she was left speechless by his words again.

"No! I will also want Lanlan's happiness before mine always."

Mo Roulan looked at him in a daze before nodding her head. Then she hurriedly walked inside the room.

It was sometimes very difficult to stay around him and ignore his love.

He Jian looked at his back and sighed.

He wondered what stopped her. But whatever it was, he wished that it would soon vanish away.

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At exactly five in the evening, Mo Roulan and He Jian left for the airport.

Grandfather He, Butler Zhang He Zhuang, and He Mingzhu…four of them stood at the He Mansion's gates as they saw the car leaving.

At the airport, when the announcement was made, He Jian suddenly hugged Mo Roulan.

"He Jian…"

She called out in surprise. There were many people around but He Jian didn't seem to care.

He held the back of her hand and kissed her hair lightly as he said

"Take care of yourself. Call me as soon as you face any problem, alright Lanlan?"

Mo Roulan hummed still in his embrace. When the announcement was made again, He Jian had to leave her reluctantly.

As he saw her disappearing on the other side, he sighed lightly.

He already missed her.

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Mo Roulan texted He Jian when she was seated in the airplane before switching it off.

She texted He Jian even when she reached London. He Jian called her immediately.

"You will find a car waiting for you. It will take you to the hotel Grandma has booked for you."

"Alright"

Mo Roulan said softly but He Jian didn't cut the call until she was inside the hotel room.

Before he cut the call, he said again

"Lanlan, call me if you face any kind of trouble, alright?"

"Alright"

Mo Roulan said again.

When she put down the phone, she wondered if He Jian's fear stemmed from what happened two years ago. Was he afraid that something like that would happen again if he didn't get to know that she needed him?

Mo Roulan didn't know what to feel about it.

She went to the bathroom to get fresh.

After coming out, she left a message for the client. Mo Roulan was surprised when the client replied back almost immediately.

They fixed the meeting for tomorrow in morning.

Hence, Mo Roulan decided to sleep after putting an alarm.

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On the other hand, inside He Mansion He Jian found himself unable to sleep.

He had been sleeping almost every night since Mo Roulan came back into his life. Hence, today he felt strange that he was awake in the silent mansion.

In the end, he went to the study room and worked there.

It was around midnight when the door of his study room was knocked suddenly.2

He Jian was confused as he raised his head and said

"Come in"

Wondering who was there.

When he saw He Mingzhu, he was surprised.

"Mom…"

He Mingzhu smiled when she heard him call her Mom but her smile was not that bright today.

"Why are you not sleeping, Jian?"

If it was anyone else, then He Jian would have felt bothered by the interruption and intrusion in his life but it was his mother, so He Jian replied gently

"I couldn't sleep, Mom. What are you doing here? You should be sleeping."

"Same goes for you."

He Mingzhu said as she sat down on the chair in front of her son.

"Is it because of Roulan?"

She asked him softly.

He Jian looked at her for a moment before saying 'yes'.

He Mingzhu went silent at that.

He Jian didn't know what she was thinking because there was a sudden frown on her forehead.

"Mom, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

He asked in concern but He Mingzhu shook her head immediately.

"I …I just…Zhuang told me that you married Roulan without her consent."

He Jian's body stilled suddenly.

He didn't feel guilty in front of his grandfather and father when he had come to know of this. But he didn't know why he felt especially uncomfortable when he saw the frown on his mother's forehead.

He couldn't even look into her eyes and defend himself.

He Mingzhu sighed when she saw this.

"Jian…do you know that what you did was very wrong?"

"Yes"

He Jian said after a moment of pause. His head was still lowered like a child who had done wrong.

It was only in front of his mother and it was only He Mingzhu who dared to reprimaind him like that. 

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