When Chen Xihua returned to the courtyard house, her expression had returned to normal, but her face was slightly flushed because she had walked so fast.
"Fifth Sister is back, let's eat!" Chen Baohua said as he ate, but he looked out the door and, seeing that no one else was with him, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
When that Master Lu left, he said he'd come back later. Thankfully, it was just polite talk. If he dared to come again, Chen Xiaoliu would have her fifth sister kick him out.
After washing her hands, Chen Xihua sat down to eat.
Old Qin, sitting at the head of the table, gave Chen Xihua a meaningful look and casually asked, "Did the seventh son of the Lu family just come to see you? Did he say anything else?"
"...Yes, we met him outside the alley. He said he would apologize to our family again." Chen Xihua paused, her hand holding the chopsticks still. Was Old Man Qin a shrewd man?
Lu Zhengjing must have already been to her house in the morning and knew she wasn't home, which is why he was waiting outside the intersection.
"Just an apology?" Old Qin narrowed his eyes; he didn't believe it at all.
When Chen Xiaowu first entered the house, her face was slightly flushed. Although she concealed it well, he still felt that she was somewhat different from usual.
This girl has always appeared calm and composed since she was little, but the moment she entered the door, a hint of girlish excitement was revealed.
Chen Xihua raised an eyebrow and looked at Old Man Qin with a sweet smile. This old man is really gossipy.
She deliberately spoke ambiguously: "He apologized to me. Otherwise, teacher, what do you think he wanted from me? Or are you afraid he'll cause me trouble?"
"Ah? Fifth Sister, is the seventh son of the Lu family really waiting outside? Did he make things difficult for you? I'll settle the score with him. How could he do this? He's so stingy!" Chen Baohua frowned and looked at Chen Xihua with concern.
He thought the person had left, but he kept waiting outside, probably to cause trouble for Fifth Sister!
"Chen Baohua, the seventh son of the Lu family, is that who you called him?" Old Man Qin's expression was very serious. He glared at Chen Baohua and called him by his name directly.
Whether or not outsiders heard this, Old Man Qin's teaching of Chen Xiaoliu was quite strict, much stricter than that of Chen Xiaowu.
"Teacher Qin, I was wrong, it was Master Lu Qi." Chen Baohua immediately corrected himself, and then carefully glanced at the look in his fifth sister's eyes. He quickly shut his mouth, no, he opened his mouth and buried his head in his rice.
But in his heart, he was still cursing Lu Zhengjing. For some reason, he just couldn't stand that man!
Old Qin glanced at Chen Xihua, who didn't answer but asked a question instead, his lips twitched, and he stopped asking and continued eating.
This girl seems to be saying one thing but meaning another, and then he thought about Lu Laoqi's behavior when he came in this morning.
Suddenly, Old Man Qin seemed to have a rough idea of what Old Man Lu's purpose was.
For the next half hour, Chen Xihua and the other two ate their meal quietly.
Old Qin, who was the first to finish eating, put down his chopsticks and slowly stood up.
Then, with a half-smile, he said something completely nonsensical to Chen Xihua: "You are you, and your older sister is your older sister!"
After finishing the last bite of rice, Chen Xihua tightened her grip on the bowl. Old Man Qin had actually guessed it.
Chen Baohua was puzzled. He looked at Old Man Qin, then at Fifth Sister, and couldn't understand it!
"Hehehe..." After saying that, Old Man Qin walked out of the dining room with a smile and took a walk in the covered corridor of the courtyard to digest his food.
Chen Xiaowu is a girl who likes pretty and beautiful things, and she has very picky taste.
However, this girl is excellent in every way, and she looks great and is capable of handling things, it's just that... Lu Laoqi is a bit too old!
After lunch, the sun was shining brightly outside, and the courtyard was very stuffy. Fortunately, Chen Xihua had air conditioners installed in every room of the courtyard.
After she returned to her room and turned on the air conditioner, Chen Xihua, who had been feeling drowsy, suddenly felt very clear-headed as the air conditioner blew on her.
Actually, one reason she rejected Lu Zhengjing was that the way he confessed his feelings was too sudden.
It's not just because the eldest sister and Shen Changxing didn't end up together.
On the other hand, she still had a whimsical hope of returning to her previous life.
If her guess is correct, and Zhou Qingqing is indeed the novelist, then in two or three years, Zhou Qingqing will get married and have children.
The novel doesn't depict the child's growth; instead, it ends with her dreaming back to her ancient dynasty.
It's very likely that in three to five years, Zhou Qingqing will find a way to travel through time.
Chen Xihua still wants to go back to her previous life. More than ten years have passed, and she doesn't know how her parents are doing.
I wonder if more than ten years have passed in that other time and space, or if only ten days or so have passed?
Chen Xihua certainly hoped that only ten days or so had passed over there.
As for Lu Zhengjing saying he likes her, it would be a lie to say that Chen Xihua has no feelings for him at all.
Moreover, she could tell that he was genuinely sincere and was asking the son-in-law questions very seriously.
He didn't care; becoming a live-in son-in-law wasn't just talk.
When did he start liking her? She had only met him two or three times, and he simply liked her beauty.
Thinking of this, Chen Xihua's lips curled up. Her appearance in this body was indeed beautiful, even more so than in her previous life.
Like a certain female star in Hong Kong in the 1970s and 80s, with a delicate oval face, almond-shaped eyes, large and bright eyes, pointed inner corners, looking very delicate, and slightly upturned eye tails.
But Lu Zhengjing doesn't seem like such a superficial person. Could he be like her?
Are you someone who's obsessed with looks?
That's true. It's perfectly normal to start with someone's looks, but she might eventually abandon them because of differing values or her own feelings!
Actually, as she walked down the alley, Chen Xihua felt a little regretful. There were many good-looking people, but she only had a taste for Lu Zhengjing.
However, someone like Lu Zhengjing, having lost face after being rejected by her, will definitely not appear again.
Never mind, the next one will be better!
Meanwhile, after driving for about forty minutes, Lu Zhengjing returned to the military compound. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Xia Ruolan.
"Seventh Master Lu, what a coincidence!" Xia Ruolan smiled slightly, stepped forward to greet him, and then said earnestly with affection in her eyes, "Whether you have someone you like or not, I will not give up on you until you get married."
She didn't come to the family compound to see him today; she came to visit a sick relative.
I never expected to meet him, which means we are destined to be together.
"Dr. Xia, I'm sorry, I have someone I love. I will definitely marry her. If it's not her, I won't marry anyone else."
Lu Zhengjing didn't want to delay Xia Ruolan's time, and indeed, as he said, he really didn't have any romantic feelings for Dr. Xia.
He had never even thought about marriage before. It was only after getting to know Chen Xiaowu that he began to desire a relationship with a girl and the prospect of starting a family.
"Is that person really that good? If it's not her, are you going to never marry? What if she gets married?" Xia Ruolan felt very sad; she really liked Master Lu.
She had previously thought that he was just making excuses to reject her, since so far, no girl had appeared in Lu Qiye's life.
So, as long as she gets to know him better, he will see her good qualities and like her.
Unexpectedly, he really does have someone he likes. When he was speaking just now, his eyes were filled with deep affection. Xia Ruolan couldn't be wrong.
“Yes, it’s not her. I will never marry.” A sudden resolve rose in Lu Zhengjing’s heart.
He originally thought that since Chen Xiaowu had rejected him, he would stop bothering her, also because he was afraid she would hate him.
But hearing that Chen Xiaowu was marrying someone else was more painful for him than Chen Xiaowu disliking him or hating him!
"Dr. Xia, I know that male doctor at the military hospital likes you a lot. He's a better match for you than I am!"
"..." Xia Ruolan's face instantly turned ugly, and she was also a little embarrassed and angry.
She didn't expect Lu Zhengjing to be so straightforward in bringing up that matter, and to act as if he didn't care at all.
Yesterday, she deliberately went on a blind date with a male doctor at the military hospital and intentionally spread the news to the outside world.
During this time, Grandpa kept trying to get her to marry that male doctor, saying that he saw clearly that Master Lu would not like her.
Yesterday happened to be the day when the Lu family came to the military hospital to pick up medicine for Grandpa Lu, so Xia Ruolan simply agreed to her grandfather's blind date arrangement.
"Lu Zhengjing, how cruel you are." Xia Ruolan said this to Lu Zhengjing with red eyes, then turned and left.
She had thought that she would give Lu Zhengjing one last try to see how he would react, but it turned out that she had no chance at all.
Lu Zhengjing walked back to the Lu family home with a calm expression.
Actually, he had already realized that Xia Ruolan didn't really like him; she just thought he was the most suitable person for her.
Because if you really like someone, you won't think about that person or have any misunderstandings.
This is also why he patiently spoke with Dr. Xia and made it clear to her that it was impossible for him and her to be together.
He didn't want Dr. Xia to upset Chen Xiaowu in the future.
When Lu Zhengjing returned to the Lu family home, he had just finished lunch when he received a call from the lieutenant general.
"You already have a plan to expand your market in beautiful countries overseas, right? Then you should leave early, tonight. There's a mission for you to assist with: rescuing a small team of people."
"Your status as a businessman makes things easier, and Chen Jinhua will cooperate with you. However, her identity makes it inconvenient for her to leave the country, so she will wait for you at the border in advance..."
After hearing the mission, Lu Zhengjing replied solemnly, "Understood! Received!"
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