Although Lu Zhan had only lived in the compound for half a year, his personal conditions were so outstanding that people came to inquire about his personal situation just one week after he moved in.
Young officers with handsome looks and tall stature like this are the most popular blind date candidates in the compound. Any girl of the right age is willing to find such a partner. He has a decent and promising job, and his character is also guaranteed. They know each other well and can trust each other.
Not to mention that Lu Zhan was only 21 years old at the time, and he was already the youngest deputy company commander in the army. His future was bright, so there was an endless stream of people coming to propose marriage to him.
Speaking of Lu Zhan, a woman with thick bangs said with a rather annoyed tone:
"My cousin had a daughter who had just turned eighteen at the time. She was incredibly pretty, and everyone who saw her praised her beauty. I thought the two children looked a good match, so I called my niece to the compound to meet them. But my good intentions led to my own downfall."
The others became interested when they heard this and asked:
"How can this be a bad thing?"
The elder sister with bangs sighed:
"The girl was shy and begged me not to arrange a date yet. She hid far away and took a peek. Who knew she would fall in love with Lu Zhan at first sight and was so satisfied that I, as his aunt, immediately went to her house to propose marriage. I was so excited that my mouth was dry with talk. But Lu Zhan kept saying that he had to prioritize work for the next five years and had no time for blind dates or plans to get married."
"When I heard that, I thought it was a rejection, so I went back and told my niece about it. I thought there were plenty of young men of the right age in the army, so I could introduce her to someone else. But my niece was so stubborn and she was determined to take Lu Zhan and refused to change. She also understood that he was busy with work and insisted on waiting for him."
"I refuse to listen to anyone's advice. Look, I've been waiting for almost five years now. I've become an old girl, and I still come to ask about Xiao Lu's situation from time to time. You said he moved out so long ago, how can I know what he's doing? During the Chinese New Year, my cousin's family complained to me when they saw me, saying that I don't have the skills to do this job, and that I've ruined her daughter!"
"Do you think I'm wronged?"
Another older sister in simple clothes and black-framed glasses continued:
"What's there to be wronged about? You didn't handle this properly. You obviously have no matchmaking experience. Things like this should be discussed with both parties beforehand. If you had asked for Xiao Lu's opinion earlier, you would have known in advance that they had no intention of getting married. Then your niece wouldn't have to secretly fall in love with him and have unrequited love."
"Besides, when it comes to marrying a virtuous woman, you're not introducing someone based solely on appearance. Not everyone is as superficial as you."
The two seemed to have always had some disagreements. After hearing what the glasses-wearing sister said, the bangs-wearing sister immediately said dissatisfiedly:
"I didn't handle it well? I'm superficial? You're so good at talking, but I haven't seen your matchmaking work done? I heard you went to Xiao Lu's house to ask for marriage, and she didn't dare leave the house the whole afternoon. At least I got a word in, but some people didn't even get to see her face. I wonder who's more embarrassed."
Seeing her speaking out her embarrassing story in front of everyone without restraint, the older sister with glasses immediately said anxiously:
"He's just unlucky. Do you know who I introduced him to? She's the daughter of our military commander, Commander Fan. She's a well-known beauty in the army and a doctor in the medical team. If you miss out on such a great match, you'll never find it again!"
"Besides, with so many people in this compound introducing him to potential partners, who has been successful? And you insist on calling me a disgrace!"
Seeing that the two of them were getting more and more excited and arguing with each other, Song Yangyu calmly and cleverly interrupted:
"Could it be because he already has a partner back home? That's why he rejected everyone's kindness."
The lady with glasses immediately waved her hands:
"Don't worry, I'm different from some people. I'm very responsible. Before introducing someone to someone, I always find out everything about their family and personal situation. Xiao Lu joined the army at the age of sixteen. During that time, except for two trips back to his hometown when his parents passed away, he never went back again. He only has a younger sister who lives at school. His family situation is very simple."
"I've even sold my house in my hometown. I guess I'm planning to bring my sister to Ning City after she graduates. How could she possibly have a partner in her hometown?"
"And Xiao Lu is a man of his words. He's been single for the past few years, yet his job title keeps rising year by year. He's a man who can accomplish great things!"
Song Yangyu nodded silently, but what he was thinking in his heart was that Shao Jingque and Lu Zhan should have met in Ning City.
But from what these older sisters described, Lu Zhan seemed to be a workaholic and had no plans to get married. So how did he fall in love with Shao Jingque?
Is it just because Shao Jingque is beautiful?
A person who is easily seduced by beauty probably doesn't have a strong will...
Seeing that the older sisters were talking more and more off topic, Song Yangyu politely said goodbye to them at the right time.
After everyone had gone far away, the older sister with bangs finally remembered to ask:
"That young man just now looked quite good. Which company's new officer is he from?"
Song Yangyu was wearing casual military uniform today, without epaulettes. Judging from his age, he did look like a new officer.
The other sisters looked at each other, and no one knew his origins.
On the bus back to the city, Song Yangyu sorted out the various information he had collected——
Through his visits and observations over the past two days, Lu Zhan's interpersonal relationships seemed to be extremely simple. His only social relations were Shao Jingque and his sister who was still in school. The few friends he had were also comrades in the army.
He felt that compared to his sister whom he had not seen for a long time, his fiancée Shao Jingque had obviously spent more time with Lu Zhan and was more likely to influence him.
After returning to the city, Song Yangyu looked at the time and walked to the street corner outside the art troupe to wait for Shao Jingque to get off work. He planned to observe Shao Jingque's daily movements to see if there was anything suspicious.
I saw her go straight to the newsstand after get off work, bought a freshly published Ningcheng Evening News, and read it while walking, reading it very carefully.
Seeing that she was busy reading the newspaper and not paying attention to the road, Song Yangyu wanted to step forward and remind her to be careful several times. Fortunately, Ning City is not as prosperous as Beijing City, and there are fewer cars on the streets. She was walking along the sidewalk, so it was not a big problem.
Who knew that just when I thought it was no big deal, I saw her suddenly fall down and let out a cry of pain.
Song Yangyu subconsciously raised his foot to run over, but reacted the next second, stopped his movement, and walked forward slowly.
After a while, he saw Shao Jingque raise her head and look around, as if asking for help. Then he pretended to have just seen Shao Jingque, and walked over with a look of surprise to help her up.
Sure enough, Shao Jingque didn't notice anything wrong at all. He just sighed that he was lucky to meet him again.
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