Seeing Xu Zhiyi's refusal, everyone reaffirmed their previous judgment. But seeing Xu Zhiyi's face flushed, his ears red, his mouth stiff, his hands trembling, his body twisting back and forth involuntarily, they let him go.
Xu Zhiyi didn't see Qin Zheng until the end of the day. She wondered, "Why is this guy so annoying? He's in a relationship, yet he doesn't even bother to share his schedule with her? And he's even gone missing? Does he think he's already his? So, he's showing his true colors?"
In his previous life, Xu Zhiyi remained single until his death, never having dated anyone. But even though he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. Some of his colleagues were married, so he naturally knew how they interacted with their partners.
Xu Zhiyi scowled, thinking to herself: No, Qin Zheng still needs some guidance. Others can find time in their busy schedules to report their itineraries and not worry their boyfriends or girlfriends. Qin Zheng still needs training, but how should she train him?
Xu Zhiyi returned home with all sorts of thoughts in his mind.
At the dinner table, Xu Chengde and Xu Zhiyan noticed that Xu Zhiyi was unhappy.
"My dear, is the food tonight not to your liking? Or are you too tired these past few days? Why are you sighing?"
"Sister, are you feeling unwell?"
Xu Zhiyi looked at the two men's eyes and recalled the scene of being teased in the department today. He didn't want to experience it again.
Xu Zhiyi quickly shook her head. "No, the department wasn't busy this afternoon, so I was a little greedy and ate too much. I'm not hungry now."
"Then let Aunt Sun save some food for you. You can eat whenever you are hungry."
"good."
Xu Chengde put down his chopsticks and said, "Zhiyi, the person Dad sent to Heilongjiang Province a few days ago to inquire about Qin Zheng has returned."
"Dad, when did you send someone? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I saw you were busy, so I didn't have the heart to tell you and distract you."
"So what did that person say? How about Qin Zheng?"
"Qin Zheng's grandfather fled to Heilongjiang Province and later settled in Jixiang Brigade. He was introduced to an orphan and married with her. They had three sons and one daughter, but unfortunately only Qin Zheng's father survived. Qin Tianhua, Qin Zheng's father, was introduced to Zhang Guilan from the same village and married with her. They had two sons and one daughter, but died of illness. The eldest son, Qin Chao, Qin Zheng's brother, had a son and a daughter. He died while mining coal a few years ago, and his wife ran away with half of the money. The second son, Qin Zheng, was said by villagers that his family was poor when he was a child, and he had to work in the fields to support his family at a young age. Fortunately, Qin Zheng's grandfather was a scholar, and his father could also read and write, so their family had a little income by teaching people to read and write.
Qin Zheng's sister was originally dating someone, but the man died before they could get married. The villagers were gossiping about their family, saying all sorts of unpleasant things. Qin Zheng's sister, having graduated from junior high school, had originally considered finding a job, but she had no money or connections, and Qin Zheng's father was in poor health, so she had to give up.
Their brigade had originally recruited a teacher, but the brigade leader's daughter also graduated from junior high school, so Qin Zheng's sister has been working at home.
Overall, Qin Zheng didn't lie about anything. He consistently sent money home every month, demonstrating his responsibility. The villagers had a good impression of Qin Zheng and praised his filial piety.
"Dad, I get it. Let's just get along with each other for now. Qin Zheng is really not bad. At least he's much cleaner than those people who grew up in the compound."
Xu Zhiyan said dissatisfiedly: "Humph, he got it for free."
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