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　　Chapter 172: You're Different (2)

　　It was noticeably warmer inside the house and when her mind thought back to Zhao Chengning outside just now, she wondered how long he'd been standing there for. She then sent Shen Jingchen off to dig out a set of clothes for Zhao Chengning to change into once he'd had a nice warm bath and warmed up a bit. Afterwards, she led him to the guest room.

　　There were two guest rooms on the first floor. Qu Yanxin had stayed in one of the rooms before, so Shen Jingbin brought him to the other room.

　　"Gimme a minute," Although the room was quite large, it was still reasonably clean in spite of its lack of use so Shen Jingbin had Zhao Chengning wait on a small sofa before she began pulling off the bed sheets.

　　While the room was clean, it'd still be better to change the bed sheets and the rest of the covers. Aunt Zhang wasn't around and she couldn’t possibly have the guest do it himself, so she took up the task herself. On the other hand, Zhao Chengning remained seated on the sofa and watched her bustle about, his mind br.i.m.m.i.n.g with emotion.

　　Speaking of which, emotions were truly an enigma. Although Jian Cishu had followed in his footsteps for years, he had absolutely no feelings for her; he couldn’t even bear the thought of being near her.

　　Many of the friends from wealthy families that he'd hung out with in his younger days relied on their wealth and status to mess around. Their love lives especially were in a complete mess. He used to envy these people when he was younger and less experienced, he felt that their spirited way of living was how people their age should really be like.

　　However, his Grandfather's strict military background prevented him from mixing with that group of friends. His Grandfather cared a great deal about him so in the words of Benjamin Franklin: love well, whip well. His Grandfather would always heavily punish him for the slightest of mistakes.

　　In the beginning, he felt resentful towards his Grandfather. However, as the years went by, he began to understand his Grandfather's intentions, setting his heart at ease. In the process, he was gradually shaped into a calm and collected individual.

　　Now, he was beyond thankful for having a Grandfather that reigned him in during his younger days when he was inexperienced. It had also saved him the guilt he'd have otherwise felt when he stood before a girl he liked.