Chapter Forty-Seven: Fear and Anxiety
This report about Chu Zhen is probably the biggest news in the station in recent years. The station held a special meeting to praise him. Chu Zhen was originally known throughout the station for his cold-faced devil, but now this report has made people look at him in a new light. I went from being "sympathetic" to being praised by others for my discerning eye. I guess I recognized Chu Zhen's potential a long time ago.
"Are you happy now? You're the most enviable person in the whole station," Song Ji-hyo said during dinner.
"What's there to envy? Do you know how I spent the night he went on his mission?"
"Of course I'm worried. Anyone would feel the same way."
Song Ji-hyo is quite straightforward. If she and Chu Zhen had gotten together back then, she would have been the one worried that night! I suddenly realized how stupid I was to think of trying to match them up. Luckily, it didn't work out.
"Tch, I won't give you a chance!"
"It's like I wanted this opportunity, Lin Dang. My family arranged a blind date for me during the New Year's holiday, and I actually fell for the guy. He was really good-looking, but he was a bit aloof. Do you think all men these days are going for the aloof and cold look, thinking that's what we women like?"
"You're going on a blind date? Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Song Ji-hyo's conditions aren't bad, and she's quite young, so why has she ended up having to go on blind dates?
"My family was worried. I was just going through the motions, but I never expected to be attracted to that guy!"
"And how do other people treat you?"
"What can he do? He's just like Chu Zhen, cold and indifferent. If I didn't know he didn't have a girlfriend, I wouldn't have chased after him. By the way, Lin Dang, how did you win over Chu Zhen? Maybe I can learn from that."
"Chu Zhen pursued me, I would never pursue a man~" I said with a guilty conscience but a righteous indignation. I didn't want to talk about this topic with Song Ji-hyo anymore, so I picked up my plate and left.
After Professor Huang and Grandma learned about Chu Zhen's situation, they repeatedly told me to come home on Saturday. So early Saturday morning, Chu Zhen and I went to the suburban villa.
"Are you alright anywhere?" Grandma looked Chu Zhen up and down, and only after confirming that he was unharmed did she feel relieved and lead us to the living room.
"Lin Dang, why don't you also work in education in the future? It's always worrying to send two people from the family to the front lines," Professor Huang said.
“Mom, Lin Dang has her own ideas, and what could possibly happen? It’s not like we’re going to the battlefield. Besides, I’m here with her, aren’t I?” Chu Zhen replied for me.
"By the way, how is your mother's recovery going?"
"It's been restored quite well!"
"We should have gone to visit, but it felt a bit informal for both sets of parents to meet for the first time in the hospital. You two have been dating for a while now, and Chu Zhen is almost thirty. Why don't we talk to your parents and have both sets of parents meet to finalize your marriage?"
I didn't expect Professor Huang to bring up the topic of marriage, and for a moment I didn't know how to answer.
"No rush, no rush. Nowadays, kids prioritize their careers before starting a family. It's not too late to talk about it after Lin Dang graduates," Grandma said, trying to smooth things over when she saw me standing there in a daze.
"Mom, look how reasonable my grandma is, and you're still acting like an old fogey." Chu Zhen walked to Professor Huang's side and leaned on her shoulder. This was the first time she had seen Chu Zhen act coquettishly with an elder.
"Grandma is worried that you'll still be like this after you get married because you're such a rascal and never behave properly."
"Grandma wouldn't think that way, right, Grandma!" Chu Zhen really is a master of acting cute.
"Actually, I mainly want to have a great-grandchild as soon as possible~" It turns out that the biggest troublemaker is still the grandmother.
Chu Zhen told me that the atmosphere at home wasn't always this harmonious. In his family's eyes, he was the rebellious type. But after he started dating me, he became a completely different person. That's why his mother and grandmother would contact him every time they wanted him to come home with them.
At home, Professor Huang is truly a good mother, and Grandma is also an approachable elder. They always say that three women make a drama, and it's really true. However, this drama is harmonious and happy, and the only male lead is Chu Zhen, a man who is a treasure in the eyes of all three women.
Before returning to the city, Professor Huang called me into his room.
"Lin Dang, it's obvious that Chu Zhen likes you a lot and cares about you a lot. You must feel the same way about him!"
"Hmm~" I nodded.
"Then please take good care of him for me. I've been your teacher for so many years, and I have a lot of confidence in your character. You are a good girl. Chu Zhen's grandfather passed away early, and you should know something about his father's situation. I am not an unreasonable woman, but my grandmother and I only have Chu Zhen to rely on now. You should understand what I mean!" Professor Huang's voice was slightly choked with emotion.
"I understand, don't worry~"
I understand that Chu Zhen's dedication to the truth of the news is no less than mine, and the dangers involved are also unknown. This gutter oil incident was able to be concluded perfectly, but that does not mean that everything in the future will be so smooth sailing. I can understand Professor Huang's concerns. As strong as she appears on the surface, she also has helplessness deep inside.
"What did my mom say to you?" Chu Zhen kept asking throughout the journey.
"I told you not to bully me, and if you do, you have to tell her. Why won't you believe me?"
"You could have said that to my face. Besides, didn't we already say it to each other last time we came? How could we repeat the same old thing?" Chu Zhen was indeed cunning. I had completely forgotten that this was the very topic we were discussing in the car last time.
"Do you want me to marry you sooner so you can have a baby to keep them company?" Chu Zhen suddenly said with a grin.
"Whether I'll marry you or not is still up in the air, let alone have a baby. Besides, don't we already have Chu Lin?"
"Whether or not we have children is something we can discuss later, but marrying me is a certainty. I really want to win you over right now so I don't have to live in fear all the time."
What are you afraid of?
"I'm afraid others will have their eyes on me!"
"That's true. A girl as beautiful as me, who can topple kingdoms, is really a handful."
"Don't provoke me, or I'll execute you right here and now!"
"Drive carefully!" Every time Chu Zhen says this, I really want to describe him as an old lecher.
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