The next morning, Xu Zhiyi once again sat opposite Xu Zhiyan with dark circles under her eyes.
"Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you having insomnia again?"
"Nothing, why are you making such a fuss? You scared me. I was just thinking about something last night. Just when I figured it out, it was daybreak, so I didn't have much time to sleep."
Xu Chengde looked at Xu Zhiyi worriedly, "Dear, if you don't want to, Daddy won't force you. Nothing is more important than your health."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiyan stood up and angrily said, "Dad, sister, what are you hiding from me again?"
"It's nothing, just eat your meal."
Xu Zhiyan was even more furious when she heard this. "Sister, I'm already 15, and I'll be 16 after the Chinese New Year. I'm sensible now, and I know what's good and what's bad. The same thing happened with my uncle last time. You all knew everything, but you kept it a secret from me until he passed away. But I'm also a member of the family, the only man. I have the obligation and responsibility to protect you. Dad, sister, what's going on?"
Xu Zhiyi looked at Xu Zhiyan who was talking big in front of her, and her heart trembled. Perhaps this is the benefit of having a brother or sister.
"It's nothing serious. It's just that I, your sister, am 20 this year and will be 21 next year. It's time to find a partner."
"What? Sister, who are you listening to? Are they the aunties and grandmas in the family compound? They're all gossipy. They're always talking about this family or that family. They never say anything good. Sister, you're only 21, still young. We can wait a few more years."
"Little brother, you're too excited. Sit down. Don't worry, I won't marry you off so hastily. If I ever find someone I like, I'll bring him back for you to examine. I'll only marry you if you agree. If you don't agree, I won't marry you. Is that okay? Stop standing. Your neck is sore from looking up."
Xu Zhiyan quickly sat down and urged again, "Sister, let's make it a deal. If I don't agree, it won't work no matter who asks you to get married."
"Dad, why don't you ask your subordinates to take care of their own family affairs? As the saying goes, a harmonious family is the foundation of everything. If you can't manage everyone's family affairs well, it won't be good for your work progress either."
"You little brat, you're even reaching out to me? How about you graduate early and join the army?"
Xu Zhiyan shook his head. "Dad, even if I wanted to, I'm not old enough. Besides, my sister is making you look good. Isn't that enough for you?"
"Dad, you are just too demanding. Other people's families are so happy to have my sister and me. But you are not satisfied with our family."
Xu Chengde laughed and said, "Satisfied? Satisfied with what? I, your sister, am very satisfied. What about you? What can satisfy me? Is it that you're always late? Or that you're too lazy to even do your homework? It's because you have good grades. Otherwise, I, your dad, would be running to school all day and embarrassing myself every day."
"You... Old Man Xu, you're looking at the process again. It was you who said we only look at the results, not the process."
"Then you have to be able to live well too!"
Xu Zhiyi looked at the two people arguing and couldn't help laughing, "Hurry up and eat, or you'll be late again."
"Sister, you're not on my side either."
"Daughters are better. Tell me, why did you end up with a son?"
Xu Zhiyan chewed something, holding a bun in one hand and his schoolbag in the other, and walked out. As he walked, he said, "Then I have to ask you."
Xu Chengde stood up angrily and threw the chopsticks behind Xu Zhiyan. "Stop right there, you idiot!"
"I'm so pissed off."
Xu Zhiyi comforted him: "Dad, I was just joking with you, don't take it to heart."
"My dear, your brother is right. You must not compromise for the sake of our family. Although Dad is old, he can still keep you and your brother safe. We can leave this troubled place early like your uncle did. You and your little brother are the most important to Dad."
"Don't worry, Dad. I know everything."
Xu Chengde watched Xu Zhiyi leave and sighed, "Is this step I took right or wrong? Xinru, please tell me in a dream tonight. I really don't know what to do."
Because the Spring Festival is just one month away, the social gathering will be held in the early spring of next year.
At the same time, in the Artillery School, Xie Heng also noticed that the classmates around him were somewhat indifferent to him. Xie Heng also knew that the source of all this came from Zhang Yumei, the Zhang Yumei who was rumored to have taken a fancy to him.
The reason they had been so flattering and envious of him was because Zhang Yumei had taken a fancy to him. Although Zhang Yumei's father was only a battalion commander in the logistics department, this was in the capital. So even if his father was only a battalion commander in the logistics department of the army, he was still unattainable for a country boy like him.
Now, they were indifferent to me, even starting to laugh at me behind my back, because of Zhang Yumei. She hadn't sent anyone to see me. If she had really taken a liking to me, she would have taken the next step. But months had passed, and the Zhang family hadn't made any move.
The Chinese New Year is just a month away. What are the Zhang family thinking?
Xie Heng reassured himself over and over again in his heart that they were from the city and were girls, so they had to maintain their dignity and wouldn't take the initiative to find him. But how could he take the initiative to find her?
If he really took the initiative to look for her, he would be completely disgraced in the Zhang family. Outsiders wouldn't say anything to her face, but who knows what they would say about him behind her back.
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