He Lanlan's question immediately stunned Lin Zhiheng, leaving him frozen in place.
He seemed completely baffled as to why a stranger would say such a thing to him.
Seeing that he didn't answer and his gaze was somewhat evasive, He Lanlan asked again, "Tell me quickly, am I good-looking or not?"
She would probably only feel a sense of accomplishment and regain her confidence if Lin Zhiheng acknowledged that she was beautiful.
Lin Zhiheng moved his lips but said nothing. He suddenly lowered his eyes and shook his head: "I don't know."
Whether the girl is pretty or not is none of his business, and he doesn't care at all.
He Lanlan became angry upon hearing his answer.
Is he blind?
He couldn't even tell how beautiful she was.
But she also felt that Lin Zhiheng was telling the truth, because his eyes and tone were not flattering or fawning at all, and he seemed indifferent and unconcerned.
Normally, even if a man doesn't know she's the daughter of a black market boss, he would still praise her to please a woman.
His expression remained indifferent. He said, "I have to go to work," and walked past her towards the warehouse.
He Lanlan stood there staring at his back for a long time, feeling uncomfortable because he hadn't complimented her on her looks.
"Blind and tongue-tied, be careful you won't find a wife in the future."
She pouted and complained to Lin Zhiheng, who was working.
On the contrary, Lin Zhiheng was completely unaffected by her, continuing to work as if she had never existed.
After a while, Helanlan not only stopped being angry, but also found Lin Zhiheng's simple honesty very endearing. He didn't try to flatter or fawn over her, so he must be a very honest and trustworthy person in private.
Such an honest and straightforward person is so rare.
Before she knew it, she had developed feelings for him and looked at him with her eyes crinkling.
Lin Zhiheng was focused on his work and didn't notice the beautiful woman who was watching him from a distance and smiling at him.
Finally, Lu Zhengting's vacation day arrived. He boarded the train with his luggage, but damn it, he ran into Gu Mingzhou on the train.
Although the concept of the Spring Festival travel rush did not exist at that time, the transportation by road, rail and air was far less developed than it is now, and the trains were crowded most of the time. As the end of the year approached, the already crowded trains became even more packed.
Lu Zhengting finally found a seat, put down his luggage, and sat down, only to find that the passenger next to him was Gu Mingzhou.
His instinct was to grab his luggage and leave immediately, but since it was difficult to find another seat after leaving this one, he had no choice but to suppress his impatience and sit down again.
Gu Mingzhou also noticed him, and secretly thought to himself, "What a small world!"
Lu Zhengting was promoted to deputy battalion commander because of that mission. He was initially very resentful, but fortunately, his backing was strong, so he was not left behind Lu Zhengting. Through the secret maneuvering of his parents and a certain leader, his position was also promoted, and now he can sit on equal footing with Lu Zhengting again.
But there was one more thing that made him hate Lu Zhengting so much: Lu Zhengting had taken Lin Qingyan away.
Lin Qingyan doesn't like him, and she can date anyone else, but she absolutely cannot date her nemesis, Lu Zhengting.
If Lin Qingyan marries Lu Zhengting and follows him to the army, he'll see them showing affection every day in the barracks, which will surely make him incredibly jealous.
Neither of them wanted to talk to the other, but no matter how much they disliked each other, they still had to greet each other outwardly.
Lu Zhengting gave Gu Mingzhou a perfunctory smile first: "Old Gu, going to see your date again?"
"Yeah, at least I have someone to look at. What about you?"
I wonder if this guy and Lin Qingyan are actually together.
"I'm going to visit my maternal grandmother."
Gu Mingzhou laughed, his eyes filled with disdain: "Go see your grandma instead."
So, Lu Zhengting hasn't won Lin Qingyan's heart yet? Does that mean Lin Qingyan doesn't like him?
That made him very happy.
He patted Lu Zhengting on the shoulder and said, "Old Lu, I thought you had already found a girlfriend, but I didn't expect that no woman would be interested in you. Well, look at your perpetually icy face, which girl would want to marry an ice block? They all like men with warmth."
Lu Zhengting glared at him. If it weren't for this mission, he probably would already be in a relationship.
He chuckled lightly: "Just because I don't have a partner now doesn't mean I won't in a while. Old Gu, I believe my taste is definitely better than yours."
Gu Mingzhou's face immediately froze: "Old Lu, what do you mean? You have someone you like? Then that person definitely doesn't like you. By the way, who is that woman? If I know her, I'll have to see if your taste is better than mine."
Lu Zhengting shook his head: "I won't tell you."
Gu Mingzhou snorted coldly: "It's definitely not good if you don't tell me."
Lu Zhengting didn't say anything, and the two of them didn't talk much after that.
Mopan Village Brigade, Brigade Leader's House
Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. Lu's mother has been here for two days. However, because she fought in extremely cold conditions with the army when she was young, she suffered from excessive cold and developed rheumatism early on. She has been seeing doctors for many years, but the effect is not significant.
Because the Li family said that Lin Qingyan was a skilled doctor, they invited Lin Qingyan to their home to treat Lu's mother.
Lin Qingyan not only used acupuncture on Lu's mother, but also used moxibustion as an auxiliary treatment.
"In addition to acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, my aunt also needs to have plasters applied to the affected area every day for her rheumatism."
She wrote out a prescription and asked Lu's mother to buy the medicine, which she then helped to make into a medicated ointment.
After being treated by Lin Qingyan, Lu's mother felt much better and couldn't help but praise Lin Qingyan: "Your daughter is truly amazing. I've seen so many old doctors in Beijing, but none of them could cure me. I didn't expect that you would treat me so well after just one session. Daughter, you are a miracle doctor!"
Lin Qingyan smiled sweetly: "Auntie, you flatter me."
Seeing that she was beautiful, had such medical skills, and was polite and courteous, Lu's mother couldn't help but like her very much.
If only her mistress could find such a good partner.
She took Lin Qingyan's hand and said with a smile, "Oh my, I really like you, young lady. Someone as outstanding as you must have a wonderful boyfriend."
"Auntie, I don't have a boyfriend yet." Lin Qingyan was afraid that Lu's mother would ask her again about why she didn't have a boyfriend, so she said, "I think I'm still young and I'm not in a hurry to find a boyfriend."
"Oh." When Lu's mother heard that she didn't want to find a partner yet, she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She then said, "You're not in a hurry because you haven't met someone who makes your heart flutter yet. Once you do, you probably won't say that anymore."
"The person who makes your heart flutter?"
Lin Qingyan subconsciously thought of one person. So far, she had only ever felt differently about that one man. Could this be falling in love?
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