“My colleagues live next door. Come on, come with me to meet them.”
Gu Tingzhou let go of her and took her hand, saying...
"How could I accept this? We've only just begun..."
Shen Zhixia felt a little embarrassed.
"It was bound to happen sooner or later. Let's go."
Gu Tingzhou took her hand and led her to the next private room.
Shen Zhixia could only shyly go to see him.
Although she felt that Gu Tingzhou seemed a bit chauvinistic, wasn't it also a kind of confession that he was willing to introduce her to his colleagues and friends as soon as they started dating?
When they arrived at the next private room, everyone saw that Gu Tingzhou was actually holding hands with a girl as they walked in, and they all started to cheer.
"Oh my. Director Gu, who is this?"
"Oh my, Director Gu, has the thousand-year-old iron tree blossomed?"
"Director Gu, why don't you hurry up and introduce him?"
Gu Tingzhou pursed his lips, feeling his ears turn red to the roots. He coughed lightly and then said loudly, "Her name is Shen Zhixia, and she is my new girlfriend."
"Wow! It's my sister-in-law!"
Immediately, everyone started clapping!
This made Shen Zhixia a little embarrassed.
Gu Tingzhou gave her a wink, and Shen Zhixia smiled and said, "Thank you everyone for taking care of Tingzhou. Please continue to look after him in the future."
"Oh my, sister-in-law, you really know how to talk."
Gu Tingzhou invited her to sit next to him, picked up his wine glass, and toasted everyone, saying, "I'm very happy today. So this meal is on me."
The group ate and chatted, and everyone was very satisfied with this sister-in-law.
...
After dinner, Gu Tingzhou rode his old bicycle with Shen Zhixia on the back seat, intending to take her home.
As she cruised along, Shen Zhixia felt wonderful.
There was a pothole ahead, and the car jolted. Startled, Shen Zhixia reached out and hugged his waist.
Gu Tingzhou, on the contrary, rode with even more enthusiasm.
"Hold on tight."
As a result, they rode their bikes past the health clinic.
Han Caiying was taking out the trash when she saw Gu Tingzhou with a girl. The girl had her arm around his waist, and the two were chatting and laughing as they walked.
Upon seeing this, she dropped the broom from her hand.
Gu Tingzhou, do you have a girlfriend?
I have indescribable feelings.
Upon arriving at Shen Zhixia's house, Gu Tingzhou asked, "When should I go to pay my respects to my future in-laws?"
Shen Zhixia rubbed the hem of her clothes with both hands, a little shyly, "Let's wait a bit. Let me tell my parents about our relationship first."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your news. I'll come to propose marriage anytime."
"This is too fast! We've only just started dating."
"Then it's your way. Okay, you can go home now. I have to go to work too."
After Gu Tingzhou left, Shen Zhixia went home. As soon as she entered the door, her father and mother surrounded her.
"Zhixia, how was it? How did your chat with the factory manager's son go?"
Shen Zhixia shook her head. "Not good. It's probably a blowout."
Shen Dahai slapped his thigh. "Zhixia, why didn't you seize the opportunity? What a wonderful in-laws you have."
“Yes, that’s right. It’s such a pity,” the mother said.
Wu Liu, the sister-in-law, also mocked, "I guess it's because he knows about her past relationship with her ex, and he's uncomfortable with it, so he's unwilling to date her."
Shen Zhixia was a little angry. She said, "Mom and Dad, sister-in-law. That factory director's son is a playboy who is good for nothing. Even if he is willing, I am not."
“You’ve been slept with by your ex for five years. You should be grateful that someone wants you. Why are you being so picky?” Wu Liu said sarcastically.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Nothing happened between him and me."
Shen Zhixia was a little agitated. If anything had happened between her and her ex-boyfriend during those five years, they wouldn't have been dumped.
"Alright, stop arguing. Zhixia, let me ask my colleagues again and see if any of their sons are still single, and I'll introduce them to you."
The father sighed helplessly.
It's said that children should separate from their parents when they grow up. Ever since the eldest son got married, Zhixia hasn't come back. It's good that she does come back, but since they're all under the same roof, arguments are inevitable.
These past few days, my son has been demanding that we separate from the family and that Shen Zhixia be married off as soon as possible.
He was also very anxious.
"Mom, Dad, sister-in-law, you don't need to introduce me to anyone. I'm dating someone now."
"Huh?" Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.
Shen Zhixia continued, "Gu Tingzhou is the director of the Nancheng Police Station."
"Director? Gu Tingzhou?"
Everyone was immediately astonished.
Wu Liu stepped forward in surprise, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Is that Gu Tingzhou who single-handedly brought down Jiang Fushan?"
Gu Tingzhou was highly respected in the southern part of the city for his outstanding achievements in catching thieves.
He was influential in both the legitimate and criminal worlds; even thieves would run away in fear at the sight of him.
Since bringing down Jiang Fushan, the parasite on the people, he has become like Bao Zheng in the hearts of the people of Nancheng.
The father and mother asked anxiously, "Is it that Gu Tingzhou?"
"It's him."
Shen Zhixia nodded. Actually, she didn't know much about Gu Tingzhou's past while she was in the countryside. It was only after returning to the city that she learned some things through newspapers and other sources. She only knew that Gu Tingzhou was a good person and a good official.
"Oh my goodness! This is incredible. My son-in-law is a high-ranking official!"
Shen Dahai clapped his hands and cheered happily, and his mother was also very happy.
Wu Liu was overjoyed, and her earlier mockery turned into praise. "Our Zhixia is amazing! She got a high-ranking official position right away. Impressive, Zhixia! Our family will be counting on you from now on."
Shen Zhixia gave a helpless twitch of her lips, thinking to herself that her sister-in-law was too materialistic, "We haven't even seen her birth date yet."
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