Chapter 284 Losing One's Mind
Jiang Zhizhi stared in shock at Li Simin, who had suddenly rushed out. Had he not slept all night and come here in the morning?
Song Man was so frightened that she dropped the basin on the ground, and the meat rolled out and landed on the snow next to her.
She tried to pull her hand away from Li Simin's, stammering, "Li Simin? Calm down... Do you know what you're saying?"
Li Simin nodded hastily, but refused to let go, still holding Song Man's wrist tightly: "I know, I've liked you since I was seventeen. I know I'm not healthy, I'm young, and you don't like me. But I will try my best, please don't marry someone else, okay?"
The last sentence was spoken with extreme humility, and the voice trembled.
Jiang Zhizhi's heart was in her throat, and she quickly turned to look at Song Man's reaction.
Song Man's face turned pale instantly, and she forcefully shook off Li Simin's hand: "Don't talk nonsense, I'll get angry if you say that."
After saying that, he quickly squatted down, picked up the meat and put it in the basin. He then stood up, took a few steps back, and frowned at Li Simin: "Li Simin! In my eyes, you are just a child. Don't talk nonsense like that in the future."
Li Simin stepped forward, about to speak, when Song Man turned and ran away as if fleeing.
Li Simin wanted to chase after them, but Jiang Zhizhi saw someone walking towards them. Holding a basin in one hand, she quickly pulled Li Simin back with the other, saying, "Don't chase them. Do you want the whole hospital to know?"
Jiang Zhizhi pulled Li Simin to the side of the road and whispered, "If you chase after them, everyone in the compound will know, and Sister Song Man will ignore you even more."
He released Li Simin's hand, turned around, and greeted the people rushing over with a smile.
Almost everyone in the courtyard knew each other and knew that Jiang Zhizhi and Li Simin had a good relationship. They thought the two would get married, but unexpectedly, Jiang Zhizhi married Zhou Xiye.
Now I see the two of them pulling and tugging at each other, greeting each other with smiles, and I can't help but glance at them a few more times out of curiosity.
As she walked away, she was still wondering to herself, "Didn't Fang Hua say that Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye had a good relationship? Why is she still being all entangled with Li Simin?"
After Jiang Zhizhi and the others walked away, she glanced at Li Simin and said, "We're doomed. Did you see the way Sun the loudmouth looked at us? He'll definitely misunderstand and think there's something between us!"
Li Simin was still immersed in his grief, looking dejected: "Did I... scare Song Man?"
Jiang Zhizhi nodded firmly: "Yes, you scared her. You...you were usually so calm, why were you so sudden this morning?"
Li Simin scratched his messy hair, his fair and handsome face full of frustration and sadness: "She's getting engaged soon, and the thought of her marrying someone else makes me so sad... I didn't sleep all night, and I don't know what to do."
"I just wanted her to know that if it comes down to marriage, she can choose me."
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "What did she choose you for? Did you hear what her mother said yesterday? She said that what Song Man was most satisfied with in this relationship was that her family only had one son, while your family has five..."
Li Simin's expression changed: "I will treat Song Man well with all my heart. I work at the research institute and give her my entire monthly salary."
Jiang Zhizhi sighed: "Sister Song Man must be scared. Also, she has to get past her mother. The reason Sister Song Man got married is because her mother was diagnosed with a serious illness, you know?"
"Her mother is now using this to threaten Song Man, saying she won't rest in peace if Song Man doesn't get married. Song Man is a filial daughter, so she has no choice but to rush into marriage to avoid any regrets."
Li Simin was taken aback: "Then... Song Man doesn't like that guy?"
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "That's right. If she liked him, she would have liked him long ago after all these years. There must be a reason why she suddenly agreed to get married."
Li Simin panicked, her mind went blank, and she was at a loss for what to do: "What should I do? I'll go talk to my aunt."
Jiang Zhizhi reached out and pulled Li Simin, who was about to leave impulsively, back: "Since you've already confessed to Sister Song Man, then keep up the good work and get her to accept you first. Then go home and tell Aunt Shi Ying to go find Chen Limin."
After thinking about it, I realized this matter needed to be handled quickly: "Go quickly. Even if Sister Song Man doesn't agree, you should at least tell her not to rush into the engagement."
Li Simin thought about Song Man's reaction just now: "I scared her just now, she probably won't even talk to me."
“I’m going even if I don’t care. I’m going to see if Chen Limin really has a serious illness or if she’s faking it. Okay, I’ll talk to you now. I need to hurry home and tell Zhou Xiye and my mother-in-law, in case Sun Daba’s rumors have already spread.”
After saying that, he patted Li Simin's arm and said, "Go ahead, the window paper has already been torn down, so I don't mind tearing it a little bigger."
Li Simin hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I'll go now."
Jiang Zhizhi carried the basin and ran back. Fang Hua was wiping the window when he saw her enter the yard. He was a little puzzled: "What's wrong? Why are you running so frantically? It's like a wolf is chasing you."
Zhou Xiye was wiping the windows on the second floor when he heard the noise, so he came downstairs as well.
Jiang Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief and showed the meat to Fang Hua: "Mom, look, is it okay if we divide these two pieces?"
Fang Hua glanced at it and said with satisfaction, "That's great. I was worried they would bully the little girl and give us some of the pork from the pig's neck."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed and said, "That's impossible. They know whose family I belong to. They wouldn't dare to divide me up randomly because of my dad's reputation."
After saying that, Jiang Zhizhi quickly recounted the story of Li Simin and Song Man, as well as how Sun Dalaba saw her holding Li Simin's arm.
Fang Hua was somewhat taken aback: "You mean Li Simin likes Song Man?! How is that possible? Song Man is several years older than Li Simin."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded seriously: "He's only about five years older, and Li Simin has liked Sister Song Man for many years. He always felt that he wasn't good enough for her because of his poor health. He only got anxious last night when he heard that Song Man was getting engaged."
Fang Hua also joined in the gossip, pulling Jiang Zhizhi to sit down at the table: "Now that you mention it, I remember. After Chen Limin left with Song Man last night, Li Simin was acting strangely. When he left, Shang Shiying even said that he seemed to have lost his soul."
"So that's how it is?"
She couldn't help but frown again: "I don't think these two are a good match. Putting aside the age difference, Chen Limin and Shang Shiying don't get along. Listen to what they said last night, their words were full of barbs. If they become in-laws, it'll be quite a show."
Jiang Zhizhi analyzed with Fang Hua: "The most important thing now is whether Sister Song Man can accept Li Simin. If she can't accept him and insists on getting engaged, can Li Simin handle it?"
Fang Hua was more interested in watching the show: "That kid, of all people to like, he had to like someone older than himself..."
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