Chapter 71

As Jian Lu reached the kitchen door, she heard Cheng Zheng's voice. She turned around and saw Hu Zhenghao beside him.

"Chief of Staff Hu." After Jian Lu greeted the person, she subconsciously looked in the direction of Qian Jingjing. For no reason, some gossip factor was stirring in her.

"After the meeting, I talked to Lao Hu about the spring training. I forgot the time while talking, and when I realized it, the canteen was out of food. I thought we should just have people eat at home." Cheng Zheng explained to his wife while washing his hands in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, Aunt Wang had already cooked two dishes. When she heard that there were suddenly two more guests at home, she discussed with her daughter-in-law to add two more dishes.

"Mom, let's cook some seafood soup." Jian Lu thought of making something ready-made. She had dried a lot of seafood last time, so she packed a big bag and kept one bag for herself to eat slowly.

"Okay, this is also good. It tastes good and is convenient."

Jian Lu found a handful of dried abalone, dried scallops, dried prawns, etc., washed them all, threw them into the pot to cook, and then poured in the chopped onions.

In the kitchen, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy when Cheng Zheng came in again.

"Wow, this tastes so delicious." Looking at the bubbling seafood soup, I suddenly felt hungry.

A meeting was suddenly called today. Cheng Zheng listened as the brigade commander received instructions from his superiors, proposing a large-scale training march to improve the soldiers' personal abilities and the qualities of their families. Various aspects of the training march also had to be adjusted to varying degrees.

After the meeting, Cheng Zheng ran into Hu Zhenghao by chance. The two chatted about the training camp. They had the same views and ideas but each had their own. They had reached this point without noticing.

Hu Zhenghao is a righteous man. Although he is usually taciturn, he speaks directly and directly. Cheng Zheng has always had a good impression of him.

"Go out and talk to Chief of Staff Hu and the others." Jian Lu pushed them out. How could the host stay in the kitchen and leave the guests outside?

"I just came in to take a look because of the smell." Cheng Zheng turned around and looked outside. While he was going back and forth, the girl had already run to Hu Zhenghao and Qian Jingjing.

"Hu Susu." Shuangshuang looked up at her uncle sitting on the sofa on the left, then looked at her godmother sitting on the sofa in the middle, "Godmother."

"Shuangshuang, come here." Qian Jingjing patted the empty seat next to her and asked Shuangshuang to sit next to her.

She wanted to come over to reminisce with Jian Lu today, but how come she ran into Hu Zhenghao coming for dinner!

If she had known Hu Zhenghao was coming, she would definitely not stay for dinner. It wasn't that she was scornful of him, she just felt embarrassed.

Qian Jingjing is very generous in front of everyone and is a girl with a short memory. However, she was afraid of Hu Zhenghao and thought he was fierce. Later, she let him see her embarrassed look several times, which was quite embarrassing.

She didn't want to see him anymore.

But at this moment, there were only her and him in the living room. No, there was also a little person. How awkward! After the two of them greeted each other at first, there was no movement. No one spoke, and the air was full of awkwardness.

Taking a quick look at the taciturn Hu Zhenghao sitting aside, Qian Jingjing, who was usually talkative, also kept silent for a rare moment.

But the atmosphere was weird, so she could only pull both of them over.

Shuangshuang ran over and was held by Qian Jingjing and sat on the sofa. He looked left and right, with a big question mark on his little head.

Why is no one talking?!

It must be that Hu Susu and her godmother didn't know each other. She remembered that when she met other children, her mother would introduce them to each other.

The little master Shuangshuang also started to do this job, "Fuck, this is Hu Susu. Hu Susu, this is fuck."

Qian Jingjing: “…” Do you want me to call him Uncle Hu?

Hu Zhenghao: “…” Who are you calling mother???

The two adults became even more silent.

Hu Zhenghao finally reacted. He looked at Shuangshuang, then moved his eyes upwards to look at Qian Jingjing, and then turned back to Shuangshuang. "Shuangshuang, I know your mother."

"Oh, you look alike." They were both delighted, it turned out that the two kids knew each other.

"Shuangshuang, what are you talking about with your uncle and godmother?" Cheng Zheng walked into the living room and found that his daughter was very busy.

"Dad, Hu Susu said she resembles my godmother." Shuangshuang hurriedly reported the situation to her father.

Cheng Zheng didn't understand what was so funny about this and just nodded. He also didn't know that the two of them almost went on a blind date. He just thought that Hu Zhenghao had met Qian Jingjing when he was performing in the art troupe.

"You know a lot."

Both of them were proud: "Yes."

Turning back to the kitchen, Cheng Zheng told his wife about the main task for today.

"Oh, there's one more thing. Mr. Song asked me to do a favor, but I'm not suitable for this job. I'll ask you and the other sisters-in-law to help."

Jian Lu was tasting seafood soup with a spoon, which was just the right saltiness. She felt a little strange when she heard the man say that. "If you can't help Song Lu, what else can we do to help?"

"He took the time to talk to me today, asking if there was any way to introduce a girl to Hu Zhenghao. He said that Hu Zhenghao and he weren't that close, so he asked people like us who were about the same age to come. How could I introduce a girl to him? You ladies have to come."

Speaking of people, Jian Lu subconsciously looked outside and saw Qian Jingjing playing with Shuangshuang.

Snatching an abalone and feeding it to Cheng Zheng, Jian Lu revealed a little secret to him, "Chief of Staff Hu almost went on a blind date with Jingjing before."

Cheng Zheng was biting into the abalone, but before he could swallow it, he heard the bombshell news, "Ah? They...?"

After thinking about it, it doesn't look like we know each other.

"It was almost like that. Jingjing's father and Chief of Staff Hu's father were old comrades-in-arms, but the two of them didn't get along in the end. Jingjing didn't agree. At that time, she was communicating with Qian Hongzhuo."

"Is that so?" Cheng Zheng understood. "No wonder Brigade Song said someone asked him to help Lao Hu solve his life-long problem as soon as possible. I guess it was Qian Jingjing's father. You and mom can ask him later. And by the way, see if there are any relatives in the family compound, or if there is anyone suitable, or the military hospital or the cultural..."

Speaking of the art troupe, Cheng Zheng thought of Qian Jingjing who was from the art troupe. Since Hu Zhenghao was rejected by Qian Jingjing once, he wondered if he would still be willing to meet someone from the art troupe.

Aunt Wang immediately agreed and introduced the person she was good at!

"Okay, leave it to us."

Instead, Jian Lu looked at Cheng Zheng with a smile and teased him, "Have you experienced all of these? Captain Cheng, you look so familiar!"

Listening to his arrangements, he was familiar with all the rules and regulations, and basically caught all the female comrades that the soldiers could come into contact with.

Cheng Zheng scratched his head and pursed his lips. It's true that when he was a bachelor, many people did worry about him like this.

"I didn't." Cheng Zheng denied it immediately, earning a frown from his wife.

"If there's nothing, then there's nothing. Hurry up and take the food out." Jian Lu sent him away.

A bowl of seafood soup and three vegetarian dishes were served. It was simple yet rich, especially the seafood soup. There was a large amount of seafood and some vegetables were cooked in it. It could be considered a simple version of seafood hotpot.

"We're running out of time and there aren't many dishes. Please help yourself." Aunt Wang was polite as usual.

Qian Jingjing ate the delicious seafood and shook her head, "Auntie Wang, where is it? There are so many delicious foods. I'm hungry just by smelling them. They're so delicious!"

"As long as you like it."

At the dinner table, Qian Jingjing, who was usually active, became quiet and only answered when someone asked her a question. Only Cheng Zheng and Hu Zhenghao talked about work.

Jian Lu noticed Qian Jingjing's abnormality, gave her a look, and walked over to whisper, "What's wrong with you today?"

"Ah? Nothing." Qian Jingjing shook her head. She was worried that she would make a fool of herself in front of Hu Zhenghao again. The more she said, the more mistakes she would make. It would be better to just say nothing.

Halfway through the meal, Aunt Wang suddenly remembered the coconut wine she brewed at home and enthusiastically promoted it to the two guests.

Hu Zhenghao and Qian Jingjing also gave face and poured a glass each.

"Comrade Xiao Hu, I think you are about the same age as Shitou in our family, right?" Aunt Wang took a sip of the coconut wine she brewed herself, which was quite sweet without much smell of alcohol. She got straight to the point.

"Yes, Aunt Wang, I am one year younger than Comrade Cheng Zheng."

"Do you have a date?" Aunt Wang smiled kindly, as if she was talking about what to eat today. "If not, I'll find someone for you. It's about time you consider this at your age."

Cheng Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, lamenting that his mother went too straight to the point without any buffering.

Comrade Hu Zhenghao will most likely refuse.

"Okay, then please keep an eye out for me, Auntie."

Huh?

The other people at the table looked at Hu Zhenghao, as if they couldn't believe that he had agreed. Was it that simple?

Jian Lu thought he would just hold out for a while and refuse the blind date.

Glancing at Comrade Qian Jingjing beside her again, Jian Lu noticed that she also looked up at Hu Zhenghao, then immediately lowered her head to eat.

"Okay, okay! You are more obedient than our Shitou. Don't worry about this matter, I will take care of it. Do you have any requirements for your partner? I see that the families in the hospital are either dating with the soldiers in their hometowns, or looking for people from the military hospitals. You know the political commissar Wei next door, right? His wife is a military doctor. There are also people looking for people from the art troupe..."

Speaking of the art troupe, eh? Aunt Wang suddenly had an idea. Isn't there an art troupe here?

Several pairs of eyes at the table looked towards Qian Jingjing.

No one spoke, but everyone thought of it.

Qian Jingjing felt the gazes coming from all directions and her face felt a little hot. She also thought of it. Isn't this a coincidence?

Thinking back to the time when she was self-indulgent and asked others not to like her at the train station, her toes clenched again. She couldn't get over it every time she thought about it. It was so embarrassing!

Shuangshuang was the only one at the table who was eating seriously. He was holding his own little spoon and trying hard to scoop out the fried rice from his little bowl.

I put a mouthful of fried rice mixed with diced eggs, potatoes and broccoli into my mouth and kept chewing it. As I was eating, I realized something was wrong.

Why are everyone looking at my mother?

Huh?

Shuangshuang was a curious baby, and she also stared at her godmother, but she couldn't see anything.

"Mom, why are you just staring at me?"

This sentence instantly broke the awkwardness at the dinner table. Jian Lu winked at her daughter-in-law and just told her, "Eat your meal."

“Oh.” Shuangshuang didn’t understand, but didn’t care and just ate.

Aunt Wang looked at Qian Jingjing and thought this was a good idea. She heard that Comrade Hu Zhenghao was a good comrade and a chief of staff. Comrade Qian Jingjing was from the art troupe, so...

No, Aunt Wang suddenly remembered that Qian Jingjing's family was not ordinary, and she might have already made arrangements. It was not certain whether she would be attracted to Hu Zhenghao, who came from an ordinary family.

"Do you have any other conditions?" Aunt Wang directly changed the subject. "What kind of girl do you like? Tell me. There are many people in this family compound. I will keep an eye out for you."

"As long as she's pleasing to the eye." Hu Zhenghao sounded righteous, but his requirements for finding a partner were not very positive.

It was exactly the same as when Cheng Zheng treated her perfunctorily before. Aunt Wang was so worried!

Qian Jingjing heard this and while taking a bite of prawns, she couldn't help muttering to herself that this guy was too unambitious in his search for a partner. How could he find a suitable partner like this?

If the relationship between them wasn't a little awkward, she would have helped him and given him advice on how to find a partner.

Forget it, forget it now, talk less and eat more.

After the meal, the five adults at the table each drank one or two glasses of coconut wine, except Shuangshuang.

She is very greedy, but her mother won't allow her.

Qian Jingjing likes the taste of coconut wine, which is pleasant and not intoxicating. After drinking two glasses, she felt refreshed. After dinner, she chatted with Jian Lu in the courtyard to help digest the food.

As a result, the two heard someone talking about Qian Jingjing in the coconut grove behind the small building.

Several ladies were picking coconuts. Each of them carried a backpack filled with coconuts. In between their busy work, they chatted about the big news that happened a while ago.

"Today I also ran into the army's Political Commissar Qian and Deputy Brigade Commander Wang's daughter."

"Ah? Didn't they say they broke up? Deputy Brigade Commander Wang didn't even look at him, so Political Commissar Qian applied to be transferred to the Eighth Brigade. This is not a horizontal transfer, it's a downgrade. Everyone said he offended someone and couldn't stay in the First Brigade anymore."

"How could it be fake? I really saw them, right on the beach. I guess they were meeting secretly."

"The rumor outside is that Director Qian's niece, the one who dances in the art troupe, I forgot her name, is it true that she has a relationship with Political Commissar Qian? Are they really stealing someone away from each other?"

"Now that Political Commissar Qian is with Wang Jin again, what will happen to Director Qian's niece? Without a man, it will be difficult for her to get married in the future."

"I'm not competing with Wang Jin for anyone, and I have nothing to do with Qian Hongzhuo." Qian Jingjing spoke up when she heard a few ladies enthusiastically discussing her gossip.

“Ouch!”

The three aunties who had their backs to the two men heard the sound and turned around, and were really scared.

"Why is there someone here? I got scared."

"Who is this person?" The person asking the question was a family member who had just arrived on the island this year and had never seen the art troupe perform, so naturally he didn't know Qian Jingjing.

"It's Qian Jingjing, the one from the art troupe that Sister Zhao just mentioned." Someone next to him reminded him.

"Oh oh." Anyone who is caught gossiping about someone behind their back would feel embarrassed.

A few people laughed and prepared to leave with their backpacks.

"Then we'll leave first."

"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Huang, wait a moment!" Jian Lu called out to keep the three of them. Since they had met today, she might as well let Qian Jingjing clarify things.

"Sister Jian Lu, what's wrong?"

Jian Lu was a celebrity in the family compound. Everyone knew her because of her articles published in newspapers. Especially for the family members who were more important than the rest of the family, being able to earn a pound of pork for the family every month was a great achievement.

"This is Comrade Qian Jingjing, a dancer from the cultural troupe. How come she was dragged into the matter of Qian Hongzhuo that everyone was talking about? This matter is so hurtful. It's not good for a young girl who is unmarried and has no partner to be spread like this."

The three sisters-in-law did feel a little guilty, but when they thought about it, they felt justified because everyone said so in private.

"This is not just a casual chat."

“That’s what everyone says.”

Qian Jingjing had expected this, and she wasn't really angry. She just asked, "What did you say? You said that my relationship with Qian Hongzhuo and Wang Jin was unclear?"

Jian Lu rarely participated in conversations with the aunties in the orphanage. Whenever she met them, they mostly talked about newspapers or exchanged ideas about their children. She had never heard that they had spread the matter privately.

"Yes, anyway, it's very detailed. It said that Qian Hongzhuo was beaten at Song's house that day, and it was Deputy Brigade Commander Wang who did it, because Qian Hongzhuo had a relationship with Director Qian's niece, so he snatched Wang Jin's girlfriend away." Huang's wife regretted it after she finished speaking. It was not good to say such things in front of others. "But it should be a misunderstanding, right?"

"Of course it's a misunderstanding." Jian Lu said decisively, "I was there that day, too. I went to Song Lu's house with our captain Cheng to have dinner. It wasn't like that at all."

"Really?"

"Yes, Comrade Qian Jingjing and Comrade Qian Hongzhuo have no relationship. He is a jerk who wants to eat swan meat. You also know that Comrade Qian Jingjing is good in all aspects and doesn't look down on him. How can you spread such a rumor?"

Qian Jingjing got angry when she heard the name Qian Hongzhuo, "I have nothing to do with Qian Hongzhuo. There is no way I would date him."

After hearing what the person involved and the people who knew the situation at the time said, the three sisters-in-law had nothing to say and still wanted to slip away.

"Sisters, remember to speak for Comrade Qian Jingjing. It's not easy for you to take care of a little girl. It's really misleading to spread such news."

This made sense, and the sisters-in-law understood it as soon as they heard it. If Qian Jingjing really had no relationship with Qian Hongzhuo, then she was really wronged. Her reputation would be affected, and it would delay her finding a partner in the future.

After all, which in-laws would be willing to marry a daughter-in-law who has a lot of romantic rumors about her?

"Okay, then we'll just listen and help talk about it later, it really doesn't matter, right?"

"Yes, it doesn't matter."

Everyone has their own mouth, who can control what anyone says? Jian Lu thought that at least she and Qian Jingjing had both spoken, so there was some clarification.

The two people among the three voices just now are well-known loudmouths in the family compound. Now that they have heard another version of the story, they are bound to publicize it, which can help clarify the matter.

Many times, it is easier to clarify if we let them discuss the issue in reverse.

"You're not angry, are you?" Jian Lu noticed that Comrade Qian Jingjing's face was a little red. She was standing there looking at that place with her eyes wandering. Could it be that she was so angry that her face was showing?

"No." Qian Jingjing shook her head. She dealt with Qian Hongzhuo directly because she didn't care about her reputation. It didn't matter!

Qian Jingjing said casually as she went back to Jian Lu's house to get her bag and prepared to leave. She was going to stay at her aunt's house tonight.

Before leaving, looking at the coconut wine on the long cabinet in the living room, the clear and transparent coconut wine was sweet and delicious. Qian Jingjing, who was dizzy, thought about her relationship with Qian Hongzhuo and was angry for a moment...

"Jingjing."

Jian Lu came down from the second floor and was about to send Qian Jingjing out. As soon as she reached the stairs on the first floor, she saw this man actually guzzling coconut wine.

Her little face was flushed, and it looked like she had drunk a whole enamel cup.

"Jingjing likes this wine so much?" Aunt Wang came out of the kitchen with a happy look on her face, as if she had found a confidant.

However, Qian Jingjing seemed not to hear what she said. She turned around and ordered another cup, taking another gulp.

While drinking, he muttered to himself, "I don't want to have anything to do with that bastard Qian Hongzhuo."

"What does it have to do with them whether I can get married or not?"

"I'm good-looking, I can dance, and I'm well-educated. If I want to get married, I can just shout now and someone will come in and want to marry me..."

As these words were spoken, Hu Zhenghao, who suddenly appeared at the door, was stunned.

He and Cheng Zheng smoked and talked outside for a while, and now he was about to come back to say goodbye to Cheng Zheng's family and leave, but as soon as he entered the house, he heard Qian Jingjing's shocking remarks.

However, Qian Jingjing, who was in a daze, didn't notice him, and continued to think to herself, "Even if I have a bad reputation and can't get married, so what?! I'm eating your rice? Humph~ I don't believe that no one is willing to marry me... No, I don't want to get married at all... No... I won't get married but there must be someone willing to marry me..."

Qian Jingjing's mind was in a mess and she no longer knew what she was saying.

All around was quiet, and suddenly someone spoke.

She looked over there dazedly and seemed to see a black piece of wood. She opened her mouth but could not make out what she was saying.

"Ah?" Her eyes were blurry, as if she wanted to hear clearly.

Hu Zhenghao walked up to Qian Jingjing and said sternly, "I said, I want to marry you."

He stared at the black wood in front of him with dazed eyes and suddenly laughed. Nowadays, wood can talk?

Qian Jingjing found it strange and interesting!

"Oh." Mu Tou also said that he wanted to marry her. It was so interesting. Qian Jingjing nodded, "Okay, then we'll be together!"

Having said that, he took two steps forward with a ruthless step and reached out to touch the black wood.

"It looks good, a nice piece of wood." As Qian Jingjing looked at it, the wood actually turned into a face. Qian Jingjing couldn't see it clearly, but she thought it was a nice face, so she directly put a stamp on the face.

Smack.

"Then let's get married!"

Auntie Wang at the kitchen door and Cheng Zheng who walked into the living room were stunned. What was going on?

Jian Lu stood by and took a breath of cool air!!!

Is this something we can see for free???

Without noticing the surprised looks of others, Qian Jingjing felt that she had completed her wedding mission and left with her bag. She still remembered that she had to go to her aunt's house.

After looking around, he finally found Jian Lu, "I'm leaving now, no... no need to see me off."

"ah?!"

Jian Lu watched Qian Jingjing staggering out with her military bag, and hurried after her. When she passed by Cheng Zheng, she glanced at him and said, "I'll take Jingjing back."

"Yeah, okay." Cheng Zheng looked at Hu Zhenghao, who was standing in front of him with his back to him, as if stiff. At this moment, he was more concerned about what happened to this man!

The famous iron-faced fierce man in the army suddenly said to a girl, I will marry you? !

In the end, he was kissed!

Even Cheng Zheng, who was used to being calm, couldn't remain calm anymore. After all, it was rare for him to encounter such a thing in his life!

——

Jian Lu safely sent Qian Jingjing, who had drunk three or four cups of coconut chicken, to Director Qian's home and also gave a special explanation.

"Director Qian, Jingjing drank coconut wine, and I didn't expect she would get so drunk."

"It's okay. The child has been unable to drink since she was young. Just let her fall asleep after one glass." Qian Honglian was used to it. Her own niece tried it once when she was in her teens and never drank again. She could only let her drink a little when it was lively at home.

"Okay, I'll go first then."

Jian Lu didn't mention what had just happened. Let's wait until Qian Jingjing wakes up before talking about it.

On the way home, Jian Lu was still shocked. How could it be so sudden? Hu Zhenghao was such a steady and deep man, but he could actually say in public, "I will marry you!"

So scary!

Qian Jingjing is even more daring. Being drunk is not a reason to get close to your relatives directly, tsk tsk!

She had to go home quickly to see what Hu Zhenghao was like now! If she couldn't torture the drunk Qian Jingjing, she could at least interview Hu Zhenghao about his feelings.

After returning home, Jian Lu started looking around as soon as she entered the door.

"Where are the people?"

Cheng Zheng was sitting on the sofa drinking water, with Shuangshuang resting on his legs next to him.

"Don't look at it anymore. Let's go." Cheng Zheng put down the enamel cup and asked his daughter to go and greet his mother.

"Mom~Mom~" Shuangshuang ran to his mother's side with his short legs and held on to his mother's legs tightly.

Jian Lu was stopped by the little ball at her feet. She picked up the child, walked towards the sofa, and spoke excitedly after they both sat down.

"Why did he leave? Did Chief of Staff Hu say anything? How did he react? Did he blush? Oh my God, it was so sudden!"

Cheng Zheng looked at his wife's excited face and smiled, "Why are you so excited about other people's business?"

"Aren't you excited? These two, one, huh? One, oh my! That's a lot!" Jian Lu danced with joy, not knowing how they would end. "It's over, it's over. What should we do tomorrow? Will Jingjing pretend to have amnesia when she wakes up? What about Chief of Staff Hu? He will probably have to pretend to have amnesia as well. He has a patient and steady personality. I guess he was stimulated by something just now, but he will definitely remain steady when he calms down. Then the two of them will tacitly forget about this matter. Let's go back to the old ways and put the past behind us."

Jian Lu analyzed the situation rationally and guessed the general direction of tomorrow's situation.

Cheng Zheng listened to his wife's analysis, held the chubby girl in his arms and stood on the sofa, letting her look at her mother.

"Shuangshuang, look at your mother. She stopped writing articles for the newspapers and rewrote the stories."

Shuangshuang didn't quite understand and just nodded, "Is it the Morisue story?"

"A romantic story."

Jian Lu glanced at Cheng Zheng and said, "Am I making up a story? I am just analyzing the direction of the story. Just tell me, does what I say make sense?"

"It seems to make sense at first glance." Cheng Zheng opened his arms and lifted up the girl, listening to her excited voice, shouting that she wanted to fly, and laughed along.

"What do you mean? You mean my analysis doesn't make sense at all." Jian Lu was dissatisfied and turned sideways to face Cheng Zheng. "Then tell me what will happen tomorrow?"

"I don't understand what you female comrades are thinking, but Hu Zhenghao can't possibly react that way."

"Ah? I don't believe it!" Jian Lu recalled the several times she met Hu Zhenghao. Without exception, he was mature, stable and taciturn. He would definitely cooperate with Qian Jingjing to play dumb.

"Hu Zhenghao likes Qian Jingjing, so he must take this opportunity to capture her."

"How do you know that Hu Zhenghao likes Jingjing?" Jian Lu was sure that she had not told him about this, and only mentioned that they almost went on a blind date.

"If you don't like her, how can you let anyone kiss you? Especially a drunk girl. Do you think we soldiers are so slow to react?" Cheng Zheng leaned on the sofa and looked at his wife with a smile.

Jian Lu pouted, thinking that what he said made sense. Hu Zhenghao did like her, but would that guy really take the initiative?

It doesn't look like it.

——

The next day, Jian Lu woke up early in the morning. Before she had time to ask about Qian Jingjing and Hu Zhenghao's situation, she guessed that Comrade Qian Jingjing would sleep for a long time, so she planned to go and check on her in the afternoon.

After lunch, she didn't care about anything else and hurried to Director Qian's house.

Qian Jingjing was the only one in the room. She was sitting on the sofa in a daze, and only came back to her senses when she saw Jian Lu coming.

A pretty girl, but her words were scary, "Lulu, it's over. I think I'm going to get married."

Why is it over before marriage?!

No, why does it seem like we are getting married?!

Jian Lu suppressed her doubts, went into the house and asked Qian Jingjing to sit down.

"Jingjing, what's wrong with you?" Jian Lu thought about it and decided to ask first, "Do you remember what happened last night?"

Qian Jingjing's face flushed when she mentioned what happened last night. She nodded, "I vaguely remember it, but it's only a vague impression."

"And then, why are you getting married?"

Qian Jingjing recalled that when she woke up this morning she felt that she had slept for a long time. Some fragments flashed through her mind, as if she had kissed a piece of wood. No, the shape of the wood slowly turned into a human face, and it was Hu Zhenghao!

This frightened her so much that she quickly got out of bed and washed her face to wake herself up.

Qian Jingjing originally thought she was dreaming, and a rather strange dream at that, but she saw Hu Zhenghao at the door.

"He came to see you so early in the morning?" Jian Lu thought of the action Cheng Zheng mentioned. Unexpectedly, this man actually took action!

"Um."

"What did he say?"

When Hu Zhenghao saw Qian Jingjing, he asked her if she was feeling well today. He then gave her a bottle of honey water that he got from somewhere to help her sober up. When Qian Jingjing heard this and thought of the scenes in her mind, she became even more embarrassed.

Qian Jingjing was a little embarrassed and took a deep breath and said, "He said that I promised him to get married yesterday and kissed him, and he hoped that I would be responsible for him!"

Jian Lu: “…!!!”

"I can't tell. Chief of Staff Hu is quite capable. Then what did you say?"

"I was definitely shocked. This matter was so confusing. When he talked about it, it seemed like it was really in my head. But I was still not sober. He also said that if I didn't want to take responsibility, I should not agree to marry a man casually in the future, and I should not kiss a man casually."

"You're still saying that?"

"Yes." Qian Jingjing felt complicated when she thought of what happened in the morning. "I said I'm not a casual person, but he...he actually asked me if I had been planning this for a long time and had been eyeing him for a long time? I...how could I do that!"

"And then what?" Jian Lu became more and more excited the more she listened. Other people's gossip was so delicious. How did these two get to the point of getting married?

Qian Jingjing recalled the scene at that time.

Hu Zhenghao looked at Qian Jingjing, who was angry because she was "wrongly accused", and smiled rarely. The corners of his lips turned up, softening his usually stern face.

"Comrade Qian Jingjing, since that happened last night, let's face up to our current relationship. You can think about it. Our parents are old acquaintances and know each other well. I am now the chief of staff, and your father should have examined my character and ability. As for me as a person, you may be more disgusted..."

"No!" Qian Jingjing interrupted him directly. She used to have poor taste, but that didn't mean she wouldn't change. "I don't dislike you."

"Okay then." Hu Zhenghao curled his lips again, "I think I'm good enough in all aspects. If you're willing, I'll file a marriage application right now. I can promise you that I'll treat you well for the rest of my life."

Qian Jingjing didn't know how it had come to this. For the first time in her life, her heart was beating like thunder, boom, boom, boom.

"Is your household registration booklet at home or in the army?" Hu Zhenghao changed the question without waiting for an answer.

"Ah?" Qian Jingjing was stunned for a moment, then answered him unconsciously, "In the army."

"Then go back and get your household registration book after the performance of the art troupe is over." Hu Zhenghao said this as if he was discussing what Qian Jingjing should eat tomorrow, without any emotional fluctuations.

Qian Jingjing was shocked by this man and stuttered again when she opened her mouth, "Household...household registration booklet? What do you need a household registration booklet for?"

Hu Zhenghao was still holding an aluminum lunch box in his hand. He was not surprised to hear this. He just said calmly, "You don't need a household registration book to get married?"

"No, why are we getting married?" Qian Jingjing felt a dull pain in her head. "Marriage is not something that can be done casually."

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Qian Jingjing met Hu Zhenghao's eyes. There was a smile in his eyes, as if he was laughing at her casualness.

Yes, I just agreed casually yesterday!

Thinking of this, Qian Jingjing wanted to shrink back again. It would be even better if she had a turtle shell so that she could forget what she said last night and the kiss she gave.

"I mean, we don't know each other, so we can't just get married so rashly." Things have to be resolved. Qian Jingjing thought about the mistakes she made after drinking, actively tried to make amends, and tried to resolve them with the calmest words possible.

The only thing she didn't understand was that since this person didn't like her, why couldn't she just play dumb and pretend nothing happened.

"I was wrong yesterday. I shouldn't have treated you like that." Qian Jingjing mustered up the courage to defend herself, "It's all my fault for drinking. If possible, would you like to pretend that nothing happened?"

"No." Hu Zhenghao answered straightforwardly.

Qian Jingjing: “…”

"Comrade Qian Jingjing, everyone must be responsible for what they say and do."

Qian Jingjing was angry. After all, in her vague memory, he was the one who started this matter. This man suddenly came out and talked about getting married for no apparent reason. Thinking of this, Qian Jingjing felt confident, "What about you? You only know how to blame me! It was you who talked about getting married first, so I..." She agreed on impulse and even kissed you.

"Yes, so I will take responsibility for what I said."

Qian Jingjing: “…”

Qian Jingjing's mind was in a mess. She found that this person spoke neither fast nor slow, but she just couldn't handle it. She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know what else to say.

"You don't want to? Why don't you consider getting married right away or trying dating someone first?"

When Jian Lu heard this, her peach blossom eyes widened. Wow, this Chief of Staff Hu is quite capable. He gave multiple-choice questions.

"What did you say?" Jian Lu asked Qian Jingjing anxiously.

"Then of course I'll choose the latter." Qian Jingjing's eyes were clear, and she felt that she had made the right choice. Who could get married without knowing anything about the other person?

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At the same time, Cheng Zheng had just come out of Song Brigade's office and was heading for the cafeteria. The two talked for a long while and didn't even have time to eat lunch. As a result, they ran into Hu Zhenghao on the way.

Thinking about what happened last night, Cheng Zheng felt that his life experience had been enriched. Wasn't this more exciting than an open-air movie or a performance by a cultural troupe?

"Old Hu, have you eaten?" Cheng Zheng greeted him and saw a piece of paper in Hu Zhenghao's hand. He was very familiar with the format of that page. It was the marriage report that he had been longing to get.

This is...!!!

Hey man, faster than I was before?

"I've eaten. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Hu Zhenghao walked hurriedly to his group.

Jian Lu, who was full of gossip, talked with Qian Jingjing for the whole afternoon. When it was almost time for dinner, she hurried home. Unexpectedly, she ran into Cheng Zheng who was returning on the way home.

"Brother Cheng, let me tell you something!" Jian Lu was very excited. She didn't expect things would turn out like this.

"Lulu, do you know what I saw?" Cheng Zheng was surprised. How did things develop from yesterday to today when Hu Zhenghao went to receive the marriage report?