Geng Geng hadn't even thought about dating. She thought what Yu Huai said made a lot of sense, and she was worried she might not be able to ask clearly, so she could have her dad ask for her.
After hanging up with Geng Geng, Wang Yue felt a little suspicious. Could Geng Weimin still be pining for Geng Geng's mother?
With that question in mind, Wang Yue decided to sound him out. He went to the Geng home at the time he'd arranged with Geng Geng.
The Gengs lived in a three-bedroom apartment that Geng Weimin's work unit had assigned him. Since there weren't many people in the family, though, one of the bedrooms had been turned into a study.
When Wang Yue arrived, Geng Weimin still hadn't come home, so Geng Geng hosted him on her own. Naturally, she showed him around the apartment.
Anyone who'd visited someone else's home knew you only needed to peek into a bedroom to get a sense of it. Unless you were the same gender, you shouldn't go in, so the study was the only option.
After bringing Wang Yue into the study, Geng Geng suddenly realized there wasn't much she could show him. On impulse, she said,
"My dad won't be back for a while. Why don't you look at some books?"
Geng Weimin worked at the city's Policy Research Office, so the books in his study covered all sorts of subjects. There were books on economics and architecture, even education.
Geng Geng didn't dare touch any of the books in there. Wang Yue hadn't been interested in them either. He'd been worked to the bone in his old world, and now that he'd finally landed in a wealthy family in this one, he just wanted to enjoy life.
So Wang