Chapter 74 Explanation

Zhou Xiye couldn't explain in detail to Li Zhiguo: "It's nothing, I'll go back now."

He guessed that Jiang Zhizhi should still be in the city.

Li Zhiguo frowned: "Where are you going so late? Besides, Bian Zhan's mother hasn't woken up yet..."

Bian Xiaoxiao's eyes were also red: "Xiye, my mom will only calm down when she sees you after she wakes up."

Li Zhiguo agreed: "Aunt Bian treats you like her own son. Now that Bian Zhan is gone, you can't just ignore her."

Zhou Xiye raised his hand to check his watch: "You guys keep an eye on things for now, I'll be back in an hour."

After saying that, he completely ignored Bian Xiaoxiao and turned to leave quickly.

Bian Xiaoxiao watched Zhou Xiye's departing figure with red eyes, knowing that he was going to find the country girl who was eating noodles.

Li Zhiguo watched from the side and vaguely sensed that Bian Xiaoxiao's emotions were not right, thinking about the rumors over the years.

He had a feeling that Zhou Xiye didn't like Bian Xiaoxiao; he didn't even want to give him a second glance.

...

Zhou Xiye analyzed that Jiang Zhizhi would definitely stay near the hospital with Yang Fengmei, and since Yang Fengmei was used to being frugal, Jiang Zhizhi would definitely consider Yang Fengmei's feelings and stay in the cheapest hotel.

Sure enough, after inquiring, they confirmed the hotel where Jiang Zhizhi and Yang Fengmei were staying.

The waiter said the two of them came back once in the afternoon and never returned.

As Zhou Xiye left the hotel, he looked at the street and wondered where Jiang Zhizhi would take Yang Fengmei.

The department store and the supply and marketing cooperative had already closed for the day, so the only place they could go was the park. However, the scenery in the park was far inferior to that in Qingquan Village, so the two of them naturally wouldn't go for a stroll in the park so late.

The only place left is the movie theater.

Given Jiang Zhizhi's unconventional personality, it's highly likely she'll take Yang Fengmei to the movie theater.

Without hesitation, I walked towards the movie theater, and just as I arrived, the movie started.

Zhou Xiye realized that going inside to look for it wasn't realistic, but luckily the movie theater only had one exit, so he simply stood outside and waited.

For the entire hour and a half of the movie, Zhou Xiye stood tall and straight like a pine tree.

As the movie ended, small groups of people emerged, still excitedly discussing the plot.

Jiang Zhizhi also found it quite interesting. Although the black and white film image wasn't very clear, the plot was still very exciting!

Yang Fengmei also praised repeatedly: "The movie theater is so much better. Every time I'm in the village, it's all so muffled and I can't understand what they're saying. And it's not as clear as this."

After saying that, he sighed about the fate of the characters: "That little soldier was so pitiful. He sacrificed himself before the war was won. It made me cry. If it were my Dazhuang, how could I bear it?"

Just as Jiang Zhizhi was about to offer a few words of comfort, she looked up and spotted Zhou Xiye in the crowd.

He stood there so conspicuously, like a pine or cypress, exuding an air of grandeur.

They were stunned for a moment, and were quite surprised to see Zhou Xiye walking towards them.

Was this specifically targeted at them?

Holding Yang Fengmei's hand, they stood still, watching Zhou Xiye approach with surprise.

Zhou Xiye was about to ask if Li Zhiguo had spoken to her that afternoon, but seeing Jiang Zhizhi's surprised expression, he changed his mind: "Auntie, are you here to watch a movie?"

Yang Fengmei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Captain Zhou is here to watch a movie too?"

Zhou Xiye shook his head and looked at Jiang Zhizhi: "No, I came to talk to Technician Jiang about something."

Yang Fengmei was quite perceptive and quickly said, "You guys chat, I'm going to the outhouse."

With that, he ran away.

Jiang Zhizhi looked at Zhou Xiye with some confusion: "Captain Zhou, what do you want to see me about?"

Seeing that Jiang Zhizhi's eyes were open and honest, clearly she hadn't taken her conversation with Li Zhiguo to heart at all, Zhou Xiye hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Why did you hide from me when you saw me at the noodle shop today?"

Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed, "Oh? Zhou Xiye came all this way just to ask about this?" She quickly explained, "I saw you with your partner and was afraid that if I greeted you, your partner would misunderstand."

Zhou Xiye frowned: "My girlfriend?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Yes, the beautiful woman walking next to you."

Zhou Xiye frowned even more: "That's not my girlfriend, that's just my comrade's sister, we just grew up together."

Jiang Zhizhi's eyes lit up; it wasn't her boyfriend after all: "Then we can still be considered childhood sweethearts..."

Zhou Xiye was helpless. He hadn't expected Jiang Zhizhi to misunderstand. Looking at her nonchalant appearance, he felt a little uncomfortable. "We weren't childhood sweethearts. My comrade sacrificed his life three years ago. Yesterday was the anniversary of his death. Since his body couldn't be found, we buried a cenotaph in the martyrs' cemetery yesterday."

Jiang Zhizhi's heavy heart suddenly felt lighter, but she also felt a little sorry that Zhou Xiye was saddened by his comrade-in-arms once again: "I'm sorry."

Zhou Xiye felt helpless once again. Jiang Zhizhi seemed to have little reaction to his special visit to explain the matter to her, nor did she seem to have much of an opinion.

Well, let's take it slow. But I still added, "I've never been in a relationship before, and I don't have anyone I like."

Looking up at Yang Fengmei standing not far away, he said, "It's getting late. Shall I take you back? Why did you suddenly come to the city?"

Jiang Zhizhi hadn't even realized what Zhou Xiye meant by his previous statement when he changed the subject.

He could only follow in his footsteps, answering as he walked: "My aunt wasn't feeling well, so I brought her to the city for a checkup."

Zhou Xiye slowed his pace: "Are you alright?"

Jiang Zhizhi shook her head: "It's not a big problem. The doctor prescribed half a month's worth of traditional Chinese medicine to help regulate my body."

Yang Fengmei heard them talking about her and came over: "The doctors here are really good. They can tell at a glance that I get angry too often and all sorts of things piled up together."

Jiang Zhizhi smiled and said, "It's due to liver qi stagnation."

Yang Fengmei nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I'm not usually angry, but since I married into this family, my mother-in-law has been disciplining me every day. Da Zhuang's father doesn't care and even helps to scold and beat me."

She earnestly advised Jiang Zhizhi, "When you look for a partner in the future, you must find someone whose mother-in-law is easy to get along with. If your mother-in-law is not easy to get along with, life will be very difficult."

Jiang Zhizhi scratched her ear: "Auntie, why are you talking about me again? Let's go back quickly."

Zhou Xiye: "..."

He didn't know how to respond to this topic. After thinking about it, he realized that his mother didn't seem easy to get along with either.

After seeing Jiang Zhizhi and the others to the hotel entrance, he asked Yang Fengmei, "Auntie, are you going back tomorrow?"

Yang Fengmei nodded repeatedly: "Go back, go back."

Zhou Xiye nodded: "Then wait for me tomorrow. I'll go back too, and we'll leave together then."

Yang Fengmei immediately nodded happily when she thought that taking Zhou Xiye's car would save her the fare and allow her to ride all the way to the village entrance: "Okay, okay, we'll wait for you tomorrow."

Zhou Xiye then looked at Jiang Zhi and told her not to leave.

Jiang Zhizhi was a little puzzled. Why didn't she ask her directly?

Yang Fengmei watched Zhou Xiye walk away with a smile: "Captain Zhou is such a nice guy."

Suddenly, I remembered something: "Just now, Captain Zhou smiled, and he actually looks quite handsome when he smiles."