CH 72

Zhou Jianguo argued with reason and logic, “Even if someone loses their memory, their essential personality, aesthetic taste, and even their food preferences will not change. I believe in this because only memories are lost, not the consciousness and instincts in the body. I couldn’t possibly like her, I didn’t like her from the first time I met her, so how could I become engaged to her?

“Besides, I haven’t lost all my memories completely, I have instincts and I trust my judgment, just like I didn’t go to the police station immediately after losing my memory. It’s a matter of my own personality, I’m sure of it. I don’t have a girlfriend! Even if I did, it definitely wouldn’t be her!”

The more Zhou Jianguo spoke, the more excited he became. Finally, he looked at Luo Bei in disbelief and asked, “You don’t believe me, do you? You’re going to drive me crazy!”

“Calm down!” Luo Bei glanced at him, “Am I such a brainless person in your eyes? Do I believe everything she says? Don’t worry, I’ve already confirmed for you that she is not your fiancée.”

Zhou Jianguo was stunned. “What happened?”

Luo Bei patted his shoulder. “I’m an adult with some intelligence. How could I immediately believe her when she claimed to be your fiancée? I asked her who you were before, your name, how many people are in your family, but she couldn’t answer clearly. I couldn’t believe her, but she insisted she was your fiancée, so I asked her to provide evidence. She couldn’t provide any.”

“Then what happened?”

“I told her that until she can prove she is your fiancée, if I receive any more complaints from you, I’ll make her move out. She still insisted that she is your fiancée, which annoyed me. So I told her that I would record our conversation. If you recover your memory or someone can prove your identity in the future, and it turns out she’s not your fiancée, she will have to bear the consequences. She was too scared to record the conversation.”

Luo Bei let out a sigh, “Anyway, I don’t think she’s your fiancee.”

From her conversation with Jiang Hui, she could feel that Jiang Hui… how should she put it, even though they were both women, she still felt that Jiang Hui was a bit cunning.

“What do you mean you think? Then it shouldn’t be!” Zhou Jianguo stood up, walked around for a few circles, and returned to Luo Bei’s side, smiling, “Sister Bei, I admire you even more now. Look, you exposed her lies in just a few words. You really are a hero among women.”

“Thank you for the compliment, but there’s a problem we need to discuss now. That is, how did she know about your amnesia?”

Zhou Jianguo waved his hand, “That’s not important.”

“How is that not important? Why would she know?”

“If you asked her who I was before, she wouldn’t be able to answer. If she knew, she would have said so a long time ago. Is there any need for her to be cornered and unable to speak? This shows that she doesn’t know anything at all!”

Luo Bei thought for a moment, and it seemed to be true.

Except for knowing about Zhou Jianguo’s amnesia, Jiang Hui really didn’t seem to know anything else.

“So don’t worry about it. Even if you ask her, she won’t tell you,” said Zhou Jianguo, after some thought. “The only thing we need to watch out for now is if she gets so angry that she reports me to the police for using a fake ID. Sister Bei, you’ll have to find a way to save me if that happens.”

Luo Bei felt the weight of responsibility on her shoulders and nodded solemnly. “Your Sister Bei will find a way to protect you. Don’t panic.”

Zhou Jianguo was quite pleased with this and felt a sense of pride he couldn’t quite put into words.

This was the kind of girl he liked – not just a pretty face, but also clever. Just like him.

Friday was Luo Bei’s birthday. Nowadays, people usually celebrate their birthdays by getting together with friends and family, having a nice meal, and doing something fun like going to karaoke, and Luo Bei’s birthday was no exception.

A few days before, Grandma Luo had gone to the cake shop to order a big cake and invited as many people as she could. She also rented a private room at a nearby seafood restaurant.

Luo Bei received many gifts that day, even from Jiang Sihan who couldn’t make it in person. He bought her a box of chocolates online and sent her a 666 yuan1In China, 666 is considered as lucky number. 六 (Liù) which means 6 sounds like 溜 (Liū) which means smooth, so the number “6” is often associated with smoothness. Therefore, “666” in Chinese means “triple smoothness”. red envelope on WeChat.

Jiang Sihan was away for a promotional event and was checking his WeChat Moments in the dressing room. Seeing everyone celebrating Luo Bei birthday made him feel even more regretful. He couldn’t arrange his schedule freely yet and every day was fully booked, leaving no time for him to go back and celebrate with Luo Bei.

In the end, Jiang Sihan could only post a WeChat Moments to celebrate Luo Bei’s birthday from afar. But as soon as he posted it, he received a warning message from Brother Liu.

“Your WeChat Moments may be seen by people with ulterior motives. If this post gets spread around and misinterpreted by those with malicious intentions, it could be problematic.”

Now Jiang Sihan is also one of the hottest newbies under Brother Liu’s command, and his future is limitless, so Brother Liu pays close attention to his every move.

Jiang Sihan was really annoyed. He deleted the Moments post and then posted a new one that was only visible to Luo Bei: “Happy Birthday to Beibei, I hope you have a happy and joyful day every day!”

Once again, Zhou Jianguo marveled at the good relationships between the Luo family and their friends. The private room was almost full of people who came to celebrate Luo Bei’s birthday, and she received so many gifts that her hands were sore. Even her high school classmates sent her a red envelope…

Thinking about himself, he had disappeared for so long, but besides a fake fiancee, no one really looked for him.

Sigh.

He felt like he failed as a human being.

With a blushing face, Fang Jingzhou presented his carefully prepared gift to Luo Bei, and said, “Beibei, happy birthday!”

Upon seeing the beautiful hairband, Luo Bei immediately tied her hair up with it and said, “Great, I’ll use it every day from now on. Thank you, Xiao Jingzhou.”

Fang Jingzhou looked at Zhou Jianguo and leaned in Luo Bei’s arms, asking, “Uncle Xiao Zhou, did you prepare a birthday gift for Beibei? Did you forget?”

Zhou Jianguo lowered his head and ate the cake. It was too sweet for him, and one bite was already his limit. He put down his fork and said, “Who said I didn’t prepare one? I gave it to her early in the morning today. Didn’t you see the new bracelet she’s wearing on her wrist? The necklace around her neck was also from me, it’s made of gold.”

He even emphasized this point, making everyone at the table laugh.

Luo Bei had fair skin and slender wrists, and the gold bracelet she wore didn’t look tacky at all. On the contrary, it was very beautiful.

She was wearing a V-neck sweater dress today, and the necklace was as delicate as a collarbone necklace.

In short, the two gifts that Zhou Jianguo chose for her were very beautiful, mainly because the chains were thin and delicate, making them look exquisite.

Fang Jingzhou held Luo Bei’s hand and carefully examined the bracelet. Finally, he couldn’t help but ask in a low voice, “Is gold very expensive, Beibei?”

“Of course, it’s expensive!” Zhou Jianguo heard it and said, “But the value of a gift cannot be measured by its price. The gift you gave to Beibei is actually the same as the ones I gave her.”

Luo Bei also smiled and agreed, “Yes, I really like the gift from Uncle Xiao Zhou, and I also really like the gift you gave me, so they’re the same.”

Finally satisfied, Fang Jingzhou couldn’t help but say to Zhou Jianguo, “The bracelet chosen by Uncle Xiao Zhou is really beautiful!”

“Thank you.”

So, in some ways, do men all have the same taste?

After the meal, Luo Bei invited everyone to go sing karaoke, and regarldless of young or old, everyone went. They had to rent the largest private room available to fit everyone.

Luo Bei herself doesn’t usually drink, but it was her birthday, so she had a few drinks, both beer and fruit wine.

In the room, the heater was turned on, and her fair face became rosy after a while, making her look even more adorable.

Since there were middle-aged and elderly people present, they couldn’t stay too late singing. When it was around ten o’clock, everyone left, and only Zhou Jianguo and Luo Bei, who had fallen asleep on the side, were left in the private room.

Grandma Luo was very confident in letting him take her granddaughter home, and so she entrusted her to him. Fang Jingzhou was still a child, and had fallen asleep in Grandma Luo’s arms at around nine o’clock.

The lights in the private room flickered on and off. As Zhou Jianguo leaned in to wake up Luo Bei, his gaze moved from her eyebrows and eyes to her lips.

Luo Bei had always been very beautiful, and Zhou Jianguo knew this better than anyone.

He suddenly thought of the dream he had a few months ago, where he and Luo Bei were so intimate that he was completely disoriented upon waking up.

Zhou Jianguo propped himself up with one hand and slowly leaned towards Luo Bei. Maybe because of the great atmosphere, or maybe because his thoughts could no longer be supressed, but he wanted to steal a kiss from her.

The closer he got, the faster his heart pounded, almost bursting out of his chest.

Just as he was about to touch her lips, Zhou Jianguo suddenly came to his senses. He straightened his body and walked towards the private room’s restroom to wash his face with cold water, finally waking up.

He looked at himself in the mirror and smiled wryly.

He said he liked her, but shouldn’t he respect her?

What was this behavior, uncontrollable emotions?

No, it wasn’t.

In the absence of her knowledge, such behavior cannot be justified as being out of control of his feelings. It’s just his desire running wild, and she knows nothing about it.

She considers him a good friend and worries about him having a partner, so she would never take a step forward, staying within the confines of her own rules.

He knows she is like this, so shouldn’t he respect her?

It is precisely because he likes her that he will respect and cherish her. He smiled to himself. He will kiss her someday, as Fang Jingzhou said, give her a good morning kiss and a goodnight kiss, but not now.

He’ll wait until she likes him too, until they establish their relationship, until she is willing.