Chapter 1008: Leaving the Father and Keeping the Son

贺显谟站在水池洗着蔬菜，脑子里不停地回荡着周若说的那句“舍不得你”。
He had been washing three tomatoes for almost five minutes before he finally snapped out of his thoughts.
Hè Xiǎn Mèn switched off the tap and walked to the kitchen island, placing the tomato on the cutting board and picking up the knife.
Thinking about his own appearance when he lost his composure just because of a sentence from Zhou Ruo, he laughed at himself.
When Zhou Ruogang said those words, He Xianmo's brain "buzzed" as if something had exploded, surprised, delighted, and excited... But these positive feedbacks didn't last long as he immediately thought of other issues.
——In that case, she doesn't know how many men she has said it to.
At least, he knows of two.
When she was pursuing Cai Jiahe, she said many sweet words, and when she was ambiguous with Zeng Xu, she could say anything. A simple "I can't bear to leave you" in her world might be the same concept as saying "hello".
And he actually had such a big emotional fluctuation because of such a sentence, it's really ridiculous.
He cut the tomato on the chopping board fiercely and took a deep breath at the same time.
He should be more clear-headed.
He is not special to Zhou Ruo at all, but because she still has a sense of freshness with him, she is willing to "pamper" him a little, which does not mean that she really puts in effort for him.
And besides, she just said that she allows him to "throw tantrums", but that's based on the novelty.
But how long can her novelty last?
She cheated on Cai Jiahe within a month of being together, and she also cheated on Xu while seducing him in the hospital. And later, there was Su Zong, maybe even people he doesn't know about...
The force of He Xianmen's cut on the tomato increased a lot, and his teeth clenched together.
Angry, but helpless.
——
What He Xianmen made for dinner was North African eggs, and he was really hungry since he didn't eat much for lunch and bumped into Zeng Xu.
But when the meal was ready, I didn't feel like eating.
When He Xianmo brought the cast iron pot to the table, Zhou Ruo just finished taking a shower and came over to get some water to drink.
After seeing the dinner He Xianmo made, Zhou Ruo casually asked, "Is there no bread?"

Hé Xiǎnmèn didn't answer.
Zhōu Ruò pointed to the cabinet, "There are rice cakes inside, you can make do with them."
Hé Xiǎnmèn "Oh" sounded, followed Zhou Ruo's suggestion and took out a biscuit, sitting at the dining table.

I thought Zhou Ruona was going to leave after getting the water, but she actually sat across from him, as if she wanted to watch him eat.
He was already feeling very unsettled, and seeing her made him even more uncomfortable.
"Do you want to eat?" He Xianmo searched for something to say.
Zhou Ruo: "Not hungry, I ate a lot after you answered the phone."
He Xianmo: "Oh."
Buzz ~~~~
Just when Zhou Ruo wanted to chat with He Xianmo, her phone suddenly rang.
She picked it up and saw that it was a call from Lianwan.
Without avoiding He Xianyi, Zhou Ruo answered in front of him, "Mom."
He Xianyi did not look at Zhou Ruo's phone just now. He originally thought it was a call from a man to her. While he was focused on preparing to eat, he heard this address.
Hu Yanmen's attention immediately focused on the phone call.
He has been curious about Zhou Ruo's parents recently, and now he finally has the opportunity to get a glimpse of it.
Judging from Zhou Ruo's tone, her relationship with her mother is very good, and it doesn't seem like the typical interaction between elders and juniors.
"Of course I want to." She smiled, "Okay, I will come back during Christmas break and won't leave. How about sleeping together with you every day? Let's see if my dad can't stand it and kicks me out of the house."
This statement certainly does not sound like something a junior would say to their elder - He Xianmen has always felt that the atmosphere in his family is relatively good. Although both of his parents are professors, their desire for control is not particularly strong, at least much better than the teacher families he has come to know.
He has a good relationship with his parents, but it is based on the kind of relationship between seniors and juniors, and they both maintain clear boundaries.
Zhou Ruo is obviously not the same type.
The attitude can be seen from her conversation with her mother.
"Please spare me." He Xianmo suddenly heard Zhou Ruoxiu begging for mercy, sounding helpless, "If you really want to take the child, hurry up and make an appointment with Zhu Zhu."
"I just want to take you." Lianwan wouldn't be led astray by her, and confidently said, "There are plenty of high-quality men around you. Choose one who is willing to provide you with sperm, and if that doesn't work, you can date him for a few months and then go for father-child separation."
"Pffft." Zhou Ruoshi couldn't help but exclaim, "Are you asking me to engage in fraud?"
"If you refuse to go to the gene bank for in vitro fertilization, what other option do we have?" Lian Wan snorted.
"Okay, okay, I will seriously consider it." Zhou Ruo couldn't provoke her, so he had to appease her and said, "Can we discuss this when I go back during Christmas holiday?"
Zhou Ruo comforted Lian Wan by coaxing and deceiving her, and after hanging up the phone, he helplessly smiled.
The volume of Zhou Ruoting's earphone is not particularly high. Although the restaurant is very quiet, He Xianmo doesn't hear the content clearly on the other side, but only hears what Lian Wan said about "providing sperm" and "leaving the child behind." Combining Zhou Ruo
Zhou Ruo said today that her parents' only request for her is to have a child...
It seems like they really hope for it, even saying something like "Go and carry on the family name." Their parents' beliefs are really ahead of their time.
He Xiemin wanted to ask something, but Zhou Ruo didn't talk to him about it after she finished her phone call, so He Xiemin held back.
——
Entering late autumn, the rain in London became more frequent, almost every day was cloudy.
In mid-November, Zhou Ruo was sent on a half-month business trip to Belgium by the company.
He Xianmeng only found out about this news on the third day after Zhou Ruo arrived in Brussels. It happened to be a Friday, and Zhou Ruo hadn't contacted him for a few days, so he sent a message asking if she wanted to meet up over the weekend.
Zhou Ruo mentioned the business trip when replying.
In the moment she received the message, He Xianmo felt a little frustrated, but upon further thought, he realized he had no right to be angry.
They were not in a serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, they couldn't even be considered friends with benefits.
If Zhou doesn't care about his privacy and schedule, she has no obligation to report to him in detail about her work and life arrangements.
Hong Xianmen stared at the message for a long time, and finally replied with three words: [Got it].
In general, in this kind of situation, Zhou Ruo will not reply to his message anymore, so Hong Xianmen is ready to put down his phone.
However, this time, she sent an unprecedented message.
Zhou Ruo: [Coming back on the 25th, will bring you a gift.]
He Xianmo checked the calendar and saw that the 25th was a Tuesday: [What time?]
Zhou Ruo: 【?】
He Xianmo: 【What time should I go?】
Zhou Ruo: 【Aren't you working?】
He Xianmo frowned: 【I thought you were asking me for a date, maybe I misunderstood】
Zhou Ruo: 【Why do you want to see me?】
He Xianmo: 【So so】
Zhou Ruo: 【If you are convenient, come over, don't affect your work】
He Xianmo: 【What do you want to eat?】
Zhou Ruo: 【Why do I feel like you're feeding pigs?】