Chapter 52 The Moon Over the Past

After dinner, Xie Ning had a break and planned to take a nap on the sofa in his office. But before he could even settle in, someone knocked on the door.

Upon opening the door, one sees a student with a flustered expression. Lin Zhishu is tall and thin, a very honest and well-behaved child who doesn't stand out much in class. At this moment, he is holding an invitation in one hand and a square gift box with a large red "囍" (double happiness) character on it in the other.

"Hello, sir." Perhaps a little nervous, Lin Zhishu pursed his dry lips and lifted the gift box in his hand. "Sir, I'm getting married on the third day of next month, and I'd like to invite you to my wedding..."

He seems to be very inarticulate.

Xie Ning smiled and accepted the invitation. "Come in and sit down. You're getting married so soon? Was it arranged by your family or did you find your partner yourself?"

"The match arranged by my family is a newspaper reporter named He Nai. She is a gentle and kind girl. I got to know her for a month. She is smart, decisive, dares to speak out against injustice, and is also very kind. Every time she sees a beggar on the street, she will buy a steamed bun for them. We both think the other is very good. Under the urging of our parents, we got engaged."

When Lin Zhishu talked about his fiancée, his eyes lit up, which was quite different from his usual quiet and reserved self.

Xie Ning paused while pouring tea. A newspaper reporter?

If a woman were to work outside the home at this time, especially as a newspaper reporter, her family must be either very wealthy or powerful. Firstly, being a reporter is a job that can offend people, and connections are essential. Secondly, cameras and film are expensive, and most families cannot afford them.

But Lin Zhishu knew about her family situation. Her parents sold wontons at a stall, and she had two younger brothers and a younger sister. They lived a very poor life, and their lives only improved after Lin Zhishu started working at the arsenal.

If two people are not well-matched, even if they are in a free-choice relationship, the chances of them being together are slim, let alone if it's an introduction by their families. Apart from that one percent chance that Lin Zhishu got incredibly lucky, Xie Ning felt there was a ninety-nine percent problem.

However, she showed no outward sign of distress. Instead, she subtly inquired about her fiancé's background, learning that he was a graduate of Liyuan Girls' High School and had gotten his internship at a newspaper with the help of relatives.

Xie Ning offered many words of blessing, but did not accept the invitation. Not only was she extremely busy, but also, out of caution, she would not easily go to any student's home. After all, she had caused quite a stir before, and who knew if someone was secretly watching her? It was better to avoid showing her face if possible.

Lin Zhishu was disappointed, but being naturally inarticulate, he couldn't say anything nice to coax Xie Ning into accepting his wedding invitation. He wasn't the best student, nor the most eloquent, nor the most mischievous; those in the middle are often easily overlooked.

He's used to being silent, which sometimes makes him lack courage.

He made this decision to see Xie Ning after secretly encouraging himself and hesitating for a long time, because his gentle and beautiful fiancée said she wanted to meet his most respected teacher.

He also wanted Xie Ning to witness his love.

Bang--

"Ouch." The pretty girl rubbed her forehead, rolling her eyes in annoyance. "Lin Zhishu! Why aren't you watching where you're going?"

The aisle was so narrow that she had to turn sideways, but Lin Zhishu, with his eyes wide open, seemed to ignore her as if she were a person as big as him and bumped straight into her. The book he was holding hit her forehead, and Yun Ai'ai cried in her heart for her height once again.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Yun, are you alright?" Lin Zhishu apologized hurriedly.

Seeing that Yun Ai'ai's forehead was red, he became even more anxious. "Yun, let me take you to the infirmary so the doctor can put some medicine on it..."

Although Yun Ai'ai was indeed angry at first, she stopped being angry when she saw Lin Zhishu's sincere apology. They were all classmates, and she wasn't that petty. However, she still thought, "What were you thinking about just now? You weren't even looking where you were going."

Lin Zhishu opened his mouth, but was too embarrassed to say anything, only saying that it was nothing.

He then invited Yun Ai'ai to his house for his wedding, and Yun Ai'ai nodded emphatically, "Of course I'll go! We're not just classmates, we're neighbors! Just don't worry about me eating you out of house and home!"

She has to go to several wedding banquets, and she'll bring her son along to eat there, sitting at the children's table!

"No, no, Yun, please enjoy your meal. I'll personally deliver the invitation to your house later." A verbal invitation would be too impolite. A wedding is a big event, and since it involves neighbors and classmates, I definitely have to deliver the invitation in person.

Yun Ai'ai gave a soft hum, "Of course."

After saying that, she stopped chatting with Lin Zhishu and hurried off to get her leave slip, otherwise she would miss the donkey cart to the city. She had saved up two months' leave! She had been spending all her time at the factory, and she was practically growing mushrooms from it!