Chapter 2040 I want what I like
"Don't use me as an excuse," Zhou Lijun said, "If I stay single for the rest of my life, do you dare to stay single for the rest of your life?"
Zhou Liwei: ...Of course he didn't dare, but he thought his second sister would dare, so he didn't dare say anything.
Zhou Lijun then hummed a few words and warned him, "Don't use me as an excuse in front of your parents, okay? Also, cover up for me."
Zhou Liwei: "What are you covering up?"
"Just tell your parents about your sweetheart and let them worry about you." Zhou Lijun said, "Everyone's energy is limited. If your parents are worried about you, they naturally won't have time to take care of mine."
She said, "I estimate that they will not stay until July or August at the latest. Otherwise, the family will have to harvest medicinal herbs in the winter and plant some new medicinal seedlings. Uncle San and Aunt San will definitely be too busy to handle it."
So just put it off until then.
Zhou Liru couldn't help but say, "Second sister, you are so cunning."
Zhou Lijun said: "What do you know? This is called diverting trouble to others."
Zhou Liwei was frantic: "...I'm still here."
"Fool, it's a disaster for me, but not necessarily for you. That's what I call it, and yours is Purple Air Coming from the East, don't you understand? Together we are a win-win situation."
"Really? Why does it sound so strange to me? Second sister, what books have you been reading lately? Although I don't read much, I've never heard of using the phrase 'Purple Air Coming from the East' when talking about marriage."
"Anything good can be called this word. Is it a good thing that you have a sweetheart? Think about it, is it a good thing that you are getting engaged to her? Oh, and you haven't told me who your sweetheart is yet. Do I know her?"
Zhou Liwei couldn't help but quicken his pace, and Zhou Lijun chased after him, "Are you stupid? Why are you hiding from me? Tell me, I can give you some advice. If you're too embarrassed to tell your parents, I can run errands for you and pass on messages. But if you run away, who will you tell?"
Of course it’s Zhou Lizhong.
The two cousins grew up together and have a very good relationship, especially since they have been together all the time in recent years.
So they knew everything about each other.
Apart from Zhou Lijun, only the other party knew the amount of money each other had saved, which shows how well they knew each other.
Feng and Zhou Erlang also thought it would be best to ask Zhou Lizhong about this matter, so after the three families got together for a welcome dinner in the evening, Feng rolled up her sleeves and went to the kitchen to help wash the dishes, while Zhou Erlang pulled Zhou Lizhong aside to talk in private.
After seeing this, Zhou Lijun sighed in regret, thinking it was a huge mistake.
She simply turned around and went to find Zhou Liwei, pulling him aside to do some work, "I'm your sister, are you going to help me or not?"
Zhou Liwei: "Second sister, are you really planning to stay single for the rest of your life?"
Zhou Lijun asked, "Will you be as free as you are now when you get married? What do I want from getting married?"
Zhou Liwei opened his mouth and managed to utter a word after a long while, "Do you want him to like you?"
Zhou Lijun glared at him and said, "You're such a fool! He likes me, but I don't like him. What's the point? If you don't marry someone just to make your life better, then you should marry someone just because I like him. Of course, it would be best if we can like each other."
"But I don't have anyone I like right now. Looking around, there's no one I can compare myself to who can make my life better than it is now. So why should I get married?"
Zhou Liwei actually thought what she said made sense, but he also felt something was wrong. After a while, he said, "Second sister, mother seemed to have said that it's better to find someone who likes you than someone you like."
"That's Mom, not me." Zhou Lijun raised his chin and said, "I want to get married. If I have to choose between the two, I will definitely find someone I like."
Zhou Liwei was puzzled, "Why?"
Zhou Lijun glanced over and said, "Although matters of the heart can't be compared in the same way, I think there are some similarities. If you want to buy a cat, would you rather get a cat that likes you, or a cat that you like?"
Zhou Liwei: ...
Seeing that he was at a loss for words, Zhou Lijun said, "If you don't believe me, wait until my aunt comes back and ask her."
It’s always a good idea to ask your aunt if you have any questions at home.
Zhou Lijun said: "But before that, you have to help me first. Tell me, who is the person you like?"
Zhou Liwei was embarrassed for a moment, then hesitated and said, "It's Mr. Jing who lives on the same street as our restaurant..."
Zhou Lijun raised his eyebrows. There was a private school teacher on their street who set aside two rooms in his yard to teach. He taught children who were just starting to learn. He taught them until they were around twelve years old. Some of them left after learning to read, while others went to apply for other better schools.
Mr. Jing is not particularly old. He has a son and a daughter. His son is only about thirteen years old, while his daughter is fifteen. I heard that he still wants to take the imperial examination.
Zhou Lijun also knew that girl. She had even bought whitening cream from her. She said, "You have good taste."
But if we only look at the parents, the Zhou family is far inferior to the Jing family.
But Zhou Lijun didn't let him give up immediately. Instead, he said, "If the girl doesn't have that intention, then you should give up as soon as possible. If she does, then you should work hard. You can't count on studying anymore. You should make more money. Maybe the Jing family will agree to the marriage because of your high income."
Zhou Liwei said somewhat depressedly: "I also know that some of them are not worthy, so I didn't say anything."
Zhou Lijun asked curiously, "Will Big Brother tell me?"
"No," Zhou Liwei said firmly, "I told him not to tell anyone else, not even to my uncle, aunt, and younger sister-in-law."
The important thing is that Zhou Li didn't even tell his parents and aunt, let alone Zhou Erlang.
Zhou Lijun was satisfied when he heard this. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Well done."
Zhou Liwei immediately said, "Second sister, please don't do anything stupid. I have nothing against her. She only said a few words when she came to our restaurant to buy food."
"I know. Am I the kind of person who's unreliable? Don't worry." Zhou Lijun said happily and was about to leave. When he turned around, he saw a figure under the flower tree next to him. He was startled and couldn't help but ask loudly, "Who's there?"
The figure behind the tree paused for a moment, and then the brother and sister stared at Xiang Mingxue with wide eyes as he walked out with an embarrassed look on his face.
He was genuinely a little embarrassed. Standing under the tree, he saluted the two of them and said, "I was just picking flowers inside. I really didn't mean to eavesdrop."
Only then did the two of them realize that he was holding a flower in his hand, which he must have taken back to put in a vase.
Zhou Lijun discovered that this was the road leading to the guest room where he was staying. They must have suddenly come here to talk and stopped Xiang Mingxue who was picking flowers behind the tree.
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