Chapter 37 Chapter Six

He stayed this night, always thinking that he would leave and return to the extremely busy workplace, after all he is very busy, isn't he? But, he didn't, he stayed, stayed with her all night. The two of them faced each other, always looking for something to say and do. An An got up from the bed and walked to his side. The words came to his lips a few times, but he swallowed them abruptly. "You have something to say." He buried his head in the business books and newspapers, without raising his eyebrows or looking at him.The afternoon's talk let him let go of his grievances. Although he was no longer angry with her, it was a fact that he was forced into a marriage. It was too difficult for him to let go of it immediately.

"We... uh... can we go to the garden for a walk, I have a few words, I want to ask you." His eyes finally crawled onto her body, the blue pupils were like a deep sea, one could sink into them if one was not careful. He didn't answer. He stood up and walked ahead. His strides were long. After crossing An An's feet a few times, he was about to take a small jog to catch up with his back. Suddenly, he stopped, and An An, who was concentrating on chasing his footsteps, bumped into his broad back. "I'm sorry." She bowed her head and apologized, not understanding how she, who was shrewd and agile, would become clumsy in front of him?Is the air in France lowering people's IQ index, or is Taiwanese oolong transplanted to France and will become Earl Gray tea?

He ignored her apology, stretched out his hand, and handed it to her. Looking at those big hands, the five long fingers, and the big palm, how many things would it take to fill such a grasp?She scratched her head, unable to figure out the meaning of his action. "What do you want from me?" Does she owe him something?Can't think of it! Looking at the two braids next to her ears, he felt a desire to pull them. When he was a child, he did such stupid things, and often made the girls in his class cry. Watching them cry, he had the pleasure of controlling others' likes and dislikes.Later, the teacher couldn't take it anymore and invited his guardian to the school. Unexpectedly, when he saw the handsome Anthony, the teacher forgot to complain and praised him instead.

After many years, he is already capable of manipulating the emotions of many people. Manipulation can no longer bring him pleasure, but in front of her, he has this desire to manipulate again. Following his line of sight, An An saw her hair where her eyes were fixed. She hurriedly put the two black braids back on her neck, like a hen trying her best to protect a baby chicken. "I can't give this to you. I have kept it for many years." Shaking her head, this woman is really stupid. I don't know how such a stupid woman can persuade Anthony to force him to marry. "Give me your hand, it's dark outside, and you'll fall if you're not careful."

He didn't turn on the lights in the garden, and he hasn't looked up at the stars for a long time, he doesn't want a lot of light pollution to interfere. Oh!learn.It was she who carefully interpreted other people's kindness into malice. The hand was wrapped in his palm, and the warmth permeated from his fingertips inch by inch, like toast taken out of the freezer, softened bit by bit in the warm air. Sitting on the flower bed, he let go of her hand, both of them felt a little regretful. Looking up, the sky is full of brilliance, and the night sky is inlaid with dots of star diamonds, embellishing the beauty of the bright moon.An An was stunned and sighed. "It's so beautiful, I didn't expect such a beautiful night sky here." "Could it be, do you think the moon and stars are exclusive to China?"

"I really thought this way when I was young. The elementary school exam asked: Please write three special products of Taiwan. I just wrote the moon, stars and sun. The teacher didn't give points, so I went to the teacher to ask for it. It was only then that I suddenly realized that it turned out that Every country has stars, moons, and suns, but new questions have arisen...with so many suns, moons, and stars, wouldn’t there be a huge traffic jam in the sky?” Her words made him laugh out loud, and the hearty laughter swayed in the night sky, gently refreshing with the breeze. "You read without asking for a deep understanding."

"That's because I was young and ignorant. After I went to middle school, I knew that those three things are shared by the whole world, and learning them is the most economical thing." "Fortunately, I'm really afraid that you will ask me which country's national emblem is marked by the moon in the sky." He still couldn't help it, and secretly pulled her braids, and when she found out, he let go immediately, and turned his head to pretend that the murderer was not him. "It's the United States! Don't you know? Armstrong took the rocket and the moon landing boat to insert it. Oh, so there are things you don't know, it doesn't matter, I will not be ashamed to teach you."

"Thank you so much," he followed her words. "There is a poem in China: The moonlight in front of the bed is suspected to be frost on the ground. I look up at the moon and look down at my hometown... My hometown... My hometown is a bit dirty, a bit messy, a bit noisy, and a bit hot, but it is a good place .When you are free, you must go and have a look.” "Are you homesick?" "Being a princess for too long, I occasionally miss my past civilian life. I always want to ask you, why me?" This question has been put on hold for a long time, and if I don't ask it again, I'm afraid it will get moldy.

"Your question is difficult to understand, and there is no way to answer it." Shrugging, his long arms naturally wrapped around her. "Taiwan has a population of 20 million, why did you pick me as your bride?" "I chose you to be my bride?" Please, he is the unlucky one who was handpicked, okay? "Can you speak more clearly?" "A Mr. Anthony appeared in the middle of the night. He asked me to marry to France with 50 million yuan, so I accepted the money, and the man came." "Are you forced?" His voice suddenly raised two whole steps.

"Not necessarily, I volunteered for the 50 million." "For 50 million, you are willing to sell your marriage? Have you ever thought that if your partner is an old and ugly pervert, then you will be alone in a foreign country, crying and dying. What should I do?" He was suddenly angry at her stupidity. "For the sake of money, I admit it." She said that 50 million is a good thing. "Just fifty million?" She didn't want to admit that he would, but if she wanted fifty million, he could give it!Why should she be restrained by Anthony?Because of this fifty million, she broke his creed of not marrying all his life.

"'Measly' 50 million? God! You don't understand the world of poor people. Do you know that in your eyes, a mere mere can change a life and a possibility." is not that right?It was only a million francs that year, and it changed the lives of him, his father, and that lowly girl. "Fifty million can buy many things, such as life, peace, happiness, dreams, and too many things you can't imagine." Her greed is obvious, but surprisingly, he doesn't reject her at all. "Have you bought your dream?" "Yes, this money saved my brother from the brink of death and allowed him to fulfill his dream of going to college; this money made my mother no longer live in a fixed place, and did not have to work hard all day in exchange for food and clothing. Their happiness is my Biggest dream." Thinking of her mother and brother, the smile on her face became sweet and peaceful. "So, for money, you can sacrifice everything." "I 'already' sacrificed everything." "I thought that marrying Fran Meunier would 'earn' everything." "It's nice to say, how long can our marriage last, one year or two years? As long as the child is born, won't I be deported? Tell you, not every woman is willing to be your surrogate mother." "What did you say? Say it again." He wasn't sure what he heard. "Am I wrong? You want a son who will inherit your business, but you don't want a troublesome wife who will entangle you all your life. I'll make it happen for you. From then on, you'll get both money and money, and you won't owe anyone." Could it be that she misunderstood Mr. Anthony's meaning? "That's what he said?" Obviously, the problem lies with Anthony. Both he and An'an are the targets of teasing. He wants to find him and ask the matter clearly. She described that night of adventure in the simplest words.It's too vulgar to say that a sparrow has turned into a phoenix, but An An has to admit that this is what happened to her.An An's story brought him a big step down. Very good, since they are all forced victims, based on the principle of common hatred, not only can he no longer hate her, but he can also...follow his heart, and let her feel...like her... "Is Anthony your friend or subordinate?" An An's question pulled him out of his thoughts. "Neither, he is my guardian." "Guardian? He's so young, so weird..." "Are you interested in listening to the story?" Sighed, for more than ten years, he never thought that he would tell what happened to him as a story. Maybe it was because the atmosphere tonight was so good that he couldn't help thinking about it The strange woman talked eloquently. "Stories? Yes, yes! I like listening to stories the most." Leaning her head on his shoulder, she fell in love with his broad shoulders and warm body temperature. "Many years ago, there was a father with his son..." The moon was in the west, the stars were sinking, and there was a faint rose fragrance in the night wind. For the second time, Fran told her his own story under the moon. A new love affair quietly happens under the moon...the moon mother bends over with a smile. ☆☆☆ After work, he still couldn't help but return to this place with her. Walking through the garden and the hall, the whole house was empty again, and they gathered in his room again, chatting and laughing with his little bride, right? She is indeed friendly enough, so that everyone who walks by her can't help but stop, isn't she also one of the uncontrolled ones? Open the room, she's not there?Fran frowned, and pushed open the doors from room to room. Finally, in the study, he saw her concentrating on reading, and his eyebrows relaxed.Fortunately she is here! "Are you back? Sorry, I didn't know you would be back. Today is Charlie's birthday. I'll give them half a day off and let them celebrate by themselves." "I wonder why they didn't invite you to go with them?" Let them keep laughing at her?Just quit!They'd been looking at her with that ambiguous look all morning--for lying in his arms and sleeping in the garden all night. "I... I didn't sleep well yesterday, so I stayed in bed." No matter how comfortable his embrace was, it still made her back ache for a long time. "Staying in bed? How happy. No matter how sore my hands are, I still have to go to the company to type on the keyboard." He said meaningfully. "My life is precious! It's worth fifty million." Smiling, she waved the book in her hand. "Unexpectedly, there is a Dream of Red Mansions on the bookshelf, do you understand Chinese?" "When I was thirteen years old, Anthony forced me to learn Chinese, and I hated this ugly square script at that time." "No wonder! Square characters are the most beautiful characters in the world. I admit that it is difficult to learn. It is indeed too difficult to force people with poor brain capacity to learn." An An's national consciousness suddenly raised her head. "When I say ugly, it is ugly because..." "You are the future Lord Duke, I want to listen to you." This sentence blurted out, and both of them were stunned. "I'm sorry, I don't know how I could say such inexplicable words." "It's okay." Shaking his head, it's such a familiar sentence, who said it to him? "Come on! Let's go downstairs." Holding her to dispel the vague feeling, they walked downstairs together. Fran took a seat in the restaurant and said, "I'm hungry," which made An'an dumbfounded again. "Diane left some cakes and fresh milk for me, I'll bring them out, can we eat together?" "I don't want sweets." An An couldn't help laughing out as he was like a little boy playing tricks. "But I don't know how to cook French cuisine." She hesitated. "Occasionally, it's good to eat Chinese food for a change of taste." With his hands crossed, he looked at her with a smile on his face, waiting for her to make a fool of herself.It seems that she is not as capable as she imagined. "I... let's go out to eat, uh... I heard that the French red wine stew is delicious, shall we try it?" "I'm too tired today, I don't want to go out." Simply refusing, he leaned his entire shoulders into the back of the chair. "Then...we..." It would be great if we were in Taiwan, the lid of the instant noodle was lifted, and the hot water bottle was flushed, and the dinner was finished. "You can't cook?" He pointed out the fact with a smile. "Yes." She nodded. "I'm beginning to feel that 50 million is a bit painful." Leaving his seat, before An An had no time to object, he brought An An into the kitchen together. "What are you going to do?" She looked at the stove vigilantly, and took two steps back, only to find that her wrist was still tightly grasped. "Don't worry, I won't bake you. Fifty million yuan a meal? It's too extravagant." He smiled and pushed her forward to the stove. "I'll teach you how to cook." "You...you know...cooking?" Just looking at the gas stove, cold sweat started to break out from her whole body. "Anthony is the most picky guardian." With a few neat tricks, he had already chopped the onions and mushrooms, and then took out the ground meat and pasta from the refrigerator.He said to An An: "Fire! Let's cook the noodles first." fire!The word hit her forehead, An An turned around and wanted to escape, she was afraid of fire, very, very scared, just seeing the fire, the hot feeling would burn her whole body. "No." Shaking her head, she refused directly. "Why not?" "I hate cooking, I hate it so much." She moved her foot one step, then another, she glanced at the door and then at Fran, and in just six steps, she could successfully escape from the kitchen. "Cooking is the instinct of all women. Don't be afraid. I'll teach you a few times, and you'll get used to it." He must have sadistic desires. Seeing her trembling as she desperately tried to escape, he actually had the urge to play a prank. He stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her waist, ignored her fierce resistance, and forced her to the front of the fire. "I don't want to learn how to cook, I don't even want to be beaten to death." She shook her head and didn't look at it, just a cold stove would frighten her so much that she couldn't control herself, let alone a burning stove.Turning her back, she didn't touch the switch. "No, to be my wife you must learn how to cook." I have never seen such a recalcitrant woman, and she aroused his desire to conquer. At this moment, it is absolutely impossible for him to give up. "I'm not your wife, I'm only a surrogate mother." She struggled desperately, but his strength was too great to break free.Do men only use brute force to force women to submit? "Let go of me, I don't want to learn how to cook!" "If you want to be my son's mother, you must first be my wife." Neither of them thought deeply about the meaning of this sentence. It was just a compulsion and a resistance, and the war started. "Your money is too hard to earn!" "Unless you are ready to spit out the money, you must comply with the management's requirements." He finally took her into his arms with one hand, and slammed on the gas stove with the other. The second the fire ignited, she turned back and hid her head in his heart, but the fire was already in sight, and her imagination magnified the fire dozens of times. She felt the fire burning her ankles, it hurt so much... She jumped up in pain, the fire rushed up quickly, the red flames burned her body, and the wooden stake inserted in the heart was also crackled by the fire, and the fire was scorched Her skin, her blood dried... The hand holding his waist began to convulse, she bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming, don't save herself, don't cry out in pain, she really wants to die... She has expectations for the future... Fran finally realized what was wrong with her, her struggle became weaker, her arms around him were twitching, and there was uncontrollable pain on her face.After turning off the stove, he carried her out of the kitchen and went straight to the bedroom. ☆☆☆ In his arms, the pain of being burned gradually faded away, and An An grabbed the corner of his clothes, not letting go. "Tell me, what's going on?" His solemn expression made her uneasy. "I'm afraid of fire." Lowering her head, this eccentricity has followed her for decades. She tried to overcome it, but she didn't succeed, not even once.Later, she gave up and took this fear as a disease and fire as a vector. As long as she didn't look at it or touch it, and pretended that there was no such thing as fire in the world, she would not get sick. "Why? Have you been burned by fire, or have you seen the victims of the fire?" The brows were too tightly frowned, which weakened his handsomeness a bit. "None." Licking her dry lips, she was really parched. He wanted to stand up and pour her a glass of water, but she pulled back the hem of her clothes.He had no choice but to pick her up, walk to the coffee table, and pour her a glass of water. "When did you realize that you were afraid of fire?" He took out a handkerchief and wiped the water stains around her mouth. He was a gentle and good lover. "I don't know. My mother said that when I was a baby, I would cry when I saw people lighting a fire. I think I was afraid of fire since I was born." Maybe she was an abused child who was frightened by fire since she was a child. "Fear will limit a person. Don't be trapped by what you are afraid of. You have to face it bravely, overcome it, and then learn to control it and control it. Then you will win." "I don't have your guts... Is this what you always do when you're afraid? No wonder you're a successful entrepreneur. I can't..." Her careless words aroused his association.What was he afraid of?Let's get married!His father's two marriages ruined his life, so he vowed not to let marriage become a part of his life, but he did not expect that he would inevitably step into a marriage. According to this, he is not as brave as he imagined, and he also chooses to escape from marriage? "I'll arrange a psychiatrist for you." He tried to help her. "Psychiatrists? They are very expensive, no, I'd rather you save the money so that you can pay me a lot of alimony in the future." Worse, she seems to have unreasonable thoughts about him. If she falls in love with him, I have to leave at that time... She will be in great pain!No, no, she must make good use of the alimony to remind herself to be safe. "So anxious to get rid of me?" "If you don't have long-term considerations, you must have near-term worries-this is the wisdom of our Chinese ancestors. But I am not in a hurry to leave! It is very good and pleasant to stay by your side, as long as...you don't force me to learn how to cook." "Don't force me. It's just one time. I hugged your hand and it almost dislocated. If you do it a few more times, I'm afraid I'll have to go to the hospital for a plaster cast." "How can I be so heavy, do you know that insulting a girl's weight is a heinous crime!" "Really? Which law am I breaking?" "violating women's rights laws." "Let's make this law when you become a judge. Now, if your legs are strong enough to walk around, we'll eat the red wine stew you said." "If you can walk, you can walk a long time ago." Jumping off his legs, she turned around excitedly, as long as she was not asked to cook, she was open to discussing anything. Pulling her up and closing the door, his mood recovered. She clasped her hands and followed his back. She felt so safe, she didn't need to worry about the road ahead, she didn't need to be afraid of any obstacles ahead, she believed that he would cut through the thorns and lead her through safely. She has always planned her own path, and no one will help her. Now, with this giant standing in front of her, the wind can't blow her, and the rain can't touch her. Behind him, she only has peace. She fell in love with his broad and ironed back, his steady footsteps, his occasional smile, love... She fell in love with him?She fell in love with him in just two days? ☆☆☆ Taking a sip of the onion soup, the rich aroma spread in the mouth, ah...it's so delicious, sticking out her tongue to lick off the soup from her mouth, An An drank happily. "Try the foie gras, it tastes good." Fran spread the foie gras on the toast and handed it to An An. Take a bite, the good taste fills your mouth. "Is it because I'm so hungry, why do I think everything here is delicious?" "The chef will be very happy to hear you say that." Fran smeared another piece of foie gras and put it into her mouth. It was a pleasure to watch An An eat, as if what she ate was the best in the world. "You can eat it too! It's delicious, I won't lie to you." "I'm a regular here, so don't worry about me." "Regular customer? I just saw the menu, and it costs 120 francs per meal! What a waste, the money sent to Africa can feed a child for a year." Shaking her head, she was full of disapproval. "You love money?" "It should be said that I am very good at counting money. There is a saying in China that we must compare pennies and pennies. I am such a person." "Money is used to buy enjoyment, not to make you worry about it." He fell in love with arguing with her, seeing the sparkle in her eyes, his mood would become very good. "Don't lie to me, when you are thinking about how to earn money from other people's pockets to yourself, it doesn't hurt your brain at all." She stuck out her tongue, made faces, and in just two days of getting along, she learned not to be afraid of him. . "Since I have to worry about making a lot of money, why do you care about the small money and just wait to spend it." "Have you never heard of 'It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go from extravagant to frugal'? You are just my short-term meal ticket. If I develop a bad habit of excessive extravagance, I will be very sad for the rest of my life." "Short-term tickets are not good for long-term use! Do I have a specified period of use?" "You mean..." She was stunned, short ticket long?He wants her to use it for the rest of her life... No matter whether she has a child or not, no matter what happens in the future, she can follow him, hold his thick big hand to enjoy the warmth, lean on his shoulder, and listen to his deep voice telling stories ... Is that right?Is this what he really means? An An's heart choked several times, she stared blankly at Fran's face, forgetting how delicious the foie gras was, and how rich and sweet the onion soup was. "I didn't say anything, eat quickly." He cut off a small piece of steak and stuffed it into her mouth. "After dinner, will you still tell me bedside stories?" Chewing the meat, she popped out without thinking. "Yes." He replied without thinking. After finishing speaking, the two people were stunned at the same time, and asked each other in unison: "Did I tell you this sentence before?" "I think these words are very familiar." An An put down the knife and fork, and said sullenly.Ever since she took a trip to Snowshoe Castle, she has become weird. "Me too, it must be you talking in your sleep when you dream, and pouring all these things into my subconscious." "If you make false accusations and push the problem to others, will you be fine? It turns out that the key to an entrepreneur's success is only one word - rape." "You overturned a boatload of people with one blow, and beat me, a businessman of the righteous generation, into a dog in the water." "You are a righteous generation? You underestimate yourself! You are the top of all villains." When they chatted in Mandarin, a pair of Kodan-painted hands rested on Fran's shoulders. An An felt uncomfortable watching it, her eyes burst into flames, and she felt that the ten fingers were about to be amputated. "Fran, you come here to eat too." Salina's soft voice came out. Come to the restaurant and not eat, come in to take a shower, sleep and soak up crushes?Open your eyes and talk nonsense!An An pouted and said nothing. "This is my wife, Luo Anan." After a brief introduction, Fran's indifferent expression reminded Salina that enough is enough. Smiling slightly, Salina let go of her hand. She has always been tactful and aware of the general situation, and knows how to perform the most appropriate performance according to the time and occasion. "Miss Luo, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'll go there first, and my friend is still waiting for me." As soon as she turned around, An An immediately asked, "Who is she, your girlfriend? An old lover? Or a mistress?" In comparison, An An seemed impatient, with her temper feeling all over her face. Fran said lightly: "She has nothing to do with you." He didn't like to be blamed, even if it was a woman he liked a little. "But, doesn't she have something to do with you?" Ask again. It's wrong to stare at people closely, it's a stupid idea to break the casserole, but An An just can't stand that woman and those ten provocative fingers. "So what?" She raised her eyebrows and put on a haughty face. She wanted to restrain him in just two days? yes!so what?He was just a "short-term" meal ticket, and in the future he would never see each other again, so his face became dark, and the happy mood just now disappeared. Seeing her depression in his eyes, she was extremely uncomfortable.How can a good dinner be like this?Sighing, extremely irritable, he hated the sad look on her face that was dying.Standing up, he said, "I'm going to the bathroom." Looking at his back, An An reminded herself that she was just a passerby, and foreign men are so romantic, they can't indulge, they can't care, the more they care, the more they really want to leave in the future, the one who hurts and hurts is themselves. Like it, keep it in your heart, love... also hide it properly, don't let people know and hate it. It was raining in her heart, An Anning couldn't sit still, and the anxiety when she got on the plane came back to her heart, jumping around, flustered, and panicked... Seeing Fran leave his seat, Salina walked over immediately. "You are the conditional bride?" Her eyes were full of contempt. "Are there many brides besides me? Single-condition brides, multiple-condition brides, unconditional brides? May I ask which category you belong to? Sorry, I don't know that France is polygamous." Arming herself, she is When the sky fell, Luo Anan had to carry it by himself. "You won't be able to be proud for too long. Fran said that he will send you away as soon as possible." He said that to her?Then why did he ask her to use the short ticket long?Do men speak insincerely? "This kind of thing won't happen soon, it's better to take it slowly. If you don't agree, maybe you should go to Frank and ask him to get a position of 'Multi-conditional Bride' for you to try, I believe you won't either Where are you going?" No matter how soon you have a baby, you will be pregnant for ten months! "However... I wonder, since I'already' become Mrs. Meunier, and the law has stood by me to support me, why should I obediently abdicate? It's not easy to send me away." Despite her guilty conscience, An An stubbornly prevented the other party from seeing her showing weakness. Seeing that she couldn't hit her, Salina changed the direction to attack. "His kung fu on the bed is very fierce, I often can't stand it, alas...you also have this kind of trouble?" "I'm sorry, our folk customs are different. In our country, women are based on subtlety and grace, unlike your country, which is proud of profligacy. This kind of bed thing... It is difficult for me to discuss with a strange woman." "You! You call me lewd?" "Oh! Did I use the wrong adjective again? Sleeping with someone else's husband isn't lascivious, what is it? Lewd, vulgar, shameless...or what? Sorry, my French isn't very good." An An's fangs and sharp mouth made Salina couldn't bear it any longer. She raised the water glass and poured it on An An's head, which wet her head and body. "Salena, what are you doing?" Fran's voice came from behind, her eyes were wet, and her face was full of grievances. When she turned to face Fran, tears rolled down her face. "I'm leaving, I just came to say goodbye, I didn't expect... No, it's my fault, it's my fault from the beginning to the end, please forgive me, and please forgive your wife. I'm sorry!" Covered the trembling hand Shutting her ears and nose, she nodded and apologized again and again, and rushed out of the restaurant quickly. Her acting skills caught An An by surprise. She was... Forget it, unless he was blind, it was easy to understand the right and wrong. "What did you say to her?" The icy tone approached her. "Me?" He actually pointed his square head at her?It can be seen that there are quite a lot of blind people in the world. "Why don't you ask her what she said to me? Why do you think it was me who said it to her?" "Sha Linna is a self-reliant woman. If she hadn't suffered a great injustice, she wouldn't lose her composure like this." "So it's my fault?" An'an also wanted to cry, but not in front of him. For her, crying was to vent her emotions, not a play, and she didn't need an audience. She stood up. "Because I'm not a self-sufficient woman, I have the right to lose my temper, don't I?" She raised the water glass, splashed water on Frank's hair, and walked out of the restaurant, leaving behind a man with a surprised face.