Chapter 95 Acting Cute

Jiang Zhizhi could tell from the footsteps and the movement of lifting the curtain that it wasn't Zhou Xiye!

Zhou Xiye would always politely ask before coming in.

He turned around and stared blankly at the person who had barged in.

Zhou Xiaochuan barged in and saw Jiang Zhizhi sitting in her older brother's seat, drinking water from her brother's teacup, with two eggs in the lunchbox next to her!

Looking at the cot again, it used to have white sheets and a military green quilt, but now it also has floral sheets and a floral quilt!

Shocked and speechless for a long time, then furious: "You...you..."

Jiang Zhizhi took a sip of water and looked at Zhou Xiaochuan indifferently: "What? You have no manners at all. Can't you call me sister-in-law?"

Zhou Xiaochuan retorted angrily, "Call me sister-in-law? You dare to call me that?"

Jiang Zhizhi laughed: "Okay, you won't shout. I'll tell your brother in a bit. I'll have Zhou Xiye teach you a lesson. You have no manners and no respect for elders."

Zhou Xiaochuan was furious: "You...you're still tattling? How old are you?"

Jiang Zhizhi leaned back lazily in her chair: "You spread rumors about me everywhere without distinguishing right from wrong, why don't you say that? Do you think it's childish for me to complain?"

Zhou Xiaochuan was speechless, muttering under his breath, "I saw it all, and you still won't admit it."

Jiang Zhizhi was too lazy to say anything more to him, afraid that his stupidity would infect her.

He continued to drink the water slowly.

Zhou Xiaochuan stared at the teacup in her hand for a few seconds, then turned around and went out in anger, squatting at the tent entrance to wait for Zhou Xiye.

When Zhou Xiye returned from the meeting, he saw Zhou Xiaochuan squatting angrily outside the door. He frowned and asked, "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Zhou Xiaochuan felt even more aggrieved, and stood up despite his numb legs: "Brother, you really got together with Jiang Zhizhi?"

Zhou Xiye checked the time: "We're going to the city right now. You take your things, and I'll take you to the train station. You're a grown man, think before you speak."

Zhou Xiaochuan wanted to speak again, but Zhou Xiye's overly sharp gaze made him obediently shut his mouth.

Hearing Zhou Xiye's voice, Jiang Zhizhi lifted the curtain, revealing a smiling face: "You're back? Do you want some water? I just poured some."

As he spoke, he handed the teacup in his hand to Zhou Xiye.

Zhou Xiye was only stunned for a moment, not knowing what Jiang Zhizhi was up to, but he saw that her bright smile hid a mischievousness.

He still reached out and took the teacup, taking two sips: "Thank you."

Zhou Xiaochuan stared wide-eyed: "Brother... Jiang Zhizhi just used that tea mug."

Zhou Xiye realized that the two were secretly fighting, and looked at Zhou Xiaochuan: "What's all the fuss about? Where's your luggage? Go pack it up."

Zhou Xiaochuan swallowed his resentment and pointed to the side: "They're all here."

He originally came to say goodbye to his elder brother, but before he could even open his mouth, his elder brother chased him away.

Jiang Zhizhi gave Zhou Xiaochuan a provocative smile, then looked at Zhou Xiye with a sweet and charming expression: "I'm all packed. Shall we leave now?"

Zhou Xiaochuan was so angry he felt like vomiting blood, but he didn't dare to confront Jiang Zhizhi in front of his older brother, or he would definitely get scolded.

Looking at the childlike Jiang Zhizhi, Zhou Xiye smiled and said, "Yes, let's go now."

...

Zhou Xiaochuan sat in the back seat with his luggage, watching Zhou Xiye drive, while Jiang Zhizhi sat in the passenger seat.

Along the way, Jiang Zhizhi chattered incessantly like a sparrow, even exchanging a few words with Zhou Xiye whenever a donkey cart passed by.

The usually silent and serious eldest brother responded to her in a gentle tone.

Zhou Xiaochuan grew angrier the more he thought about it, but dared not utter a sound. He wished he had substantial evidence to expose Jiang Zhizhi's true colors.

All the way to the city, Zhou Xiye took Zhou Xiaochuan directly to the train station. After getting off the train, he handed him ten jin of grain coupons and ten yuan: "Be careful on the road, and send me a telegram when you get home."

Zhou Xiaochuan looked at the sun in the sky: "Brother, it's already noon, aren't you going to take me to have lunch?"

Zhou Xiye pointed to his watch: "There's a train to the provincial capital in forty minutes. Once you get there, you can buy a ticket back to Beijing. If you miss this one, the only train will be tomorrow, so hurry up and go."

Zhou Xiaochuan could tell that his older brother didn't want him to stay there even for a day. He glared angrily at Jiang Zhizhi, picked up his bag, and went into the train station.

Jiang Zhizhi didn't get out of the car. After Zhou Xiye got in, she chuckled and said, "Your brother seems really angry. Why don't you let him stay for a few days?"

As Zhou Xiye started the car, he explained, "My family originally had four children. I have a younger brother and sister who both died from smallpox when they were young. That's how we had Xiaochuan, who was spoiled rotten. He's twenty-two years old and still has no sense of responsibility as a man. When he encounters problems, he just runs away."

“If I leave him here, he will never grow up.”

Jiang Zhizhi gave Zhou Xiye a thumbs up and looked at him with starry eyes: "You are a really good older brother."

It's also a pity about his younger brother and sister who died young.

Zhou Xiye took Jiang Zhizhi to eat first. It was the same noodle shop where she and Yang Fengmei had eaten noodles last time and met Zhou Xiye and Bian Xiaoxiao.

The portion of noodles was still very large. Jiang Zhizhi had eaten breakfast late and wasn't hungry at the moment. Looking at the overflowing bowl of noodles, she whispered to Zhou Xiye, "I can't finish this, can I give you some?"

Without hesitation, Zhou Xiye picked up Jiang Zhizhi's rice bowl and picked out some noodles, asking, "Is this enough?"

Jiang Zhizhi quickly nodded: "Yes, these are fine."

Then they happily began to eat.

Neither of them noticed Bian Xiaoxiao in the corner.

Bian Xiaoxiao has been eating lunch at this noodle shop recently because she and Zhou Xiye have been here before, and she feels that this place holds many memories for her and Zhou Xiye.

Seeing Zhou Xiye come in, she was a little surprised, but when she saw Jiang Zhizhi behind him, her heart sank.

When she saw Zhou Xiye carefully picking out the noodles that Jiang Zhizhi couldn't finish, and the way he looked at her, gentle and smiling.

Bian Xiaoxiao felt a pang of jealousy in her heart. She hunched her shoulders and hid in the crowd, clenching her fists so tightly that she didn't even feel the pain of her nails piercing her palms.

Zhou Xiye has really fallen for that country girl!

They all chased her away, so why is she still here?

If all else fails, she has to die!

...

Jiang Zhizhi watched Zhou Xiye eat noodles, then quickly took an egg out of her pocket, peeled it, and put it in his bowl.

She smiled and winked at him.

Zhou Xiye stared at the eggs for a moment, then said, "After we finish eating, you go to the guesthouse to rest for a while. I have some business to take care of at the military region, and then I'll come back to pick you up to go to the mall."

Jiang Zhizhi thought for a moment and said, "I'll wait for you at Xinhua Bookstore."

Zhou Xiye nodded: "That's fine. It might take a little longer on my end, probably around two hours."

Jiang Zhizhi agreed: "Sure, it'll be good for me to read more books."

Because it was lunchtime, the restaurant was crowded and noisy, and the two unconsciously moved much closer together as they spoke.

When Jiang Zhizhi said the last sentence, she sat up straight, tilted her head back and leaned close to Zhou Xiye's ear, her breath lightly brushing against his cheek as she spoke...