Chapter 296 I Have a Partner
Lu Chun'e turned around and met Zhou Mingli's smiling eyes.
"So serious!" he said, handing the book back and casually sitting down on the cement platform next to her: "I went to Tonghua Lane to look for you, and I didn't expect you to come to school so early."
Lu Chun'e moved to the side uncomfortably, feeling a little nervous, and her hand holding the book was slightly wet.
"My sister-in-law is done with her work and has nothing else to do. She went back to accompany Uncle Wen and Dandan before school started. I came to school because I had nothing to do." After saying that, she mustered up the courage to look at Zhou Mingli. As soon as she looked up, her eyes met his. Lu Chun'e lowered her eyes hurriedly: "Why did you come to Medical University? Are you going to start school too?"
"Yes, school starts around the same time. Once school starts, I get busy and don't have as much free time as I do now. I came to see you before you go to school."
Lu Chun'e's face warmed up again because of these words.
"What are you looking at me for?" The voice was like the buzz of a mosquito, and I'm afraid only she could hear it.
Zhou Mingli looked at her and said, "Because I haven't finished what I told you last time."
"You don't have to tell me that."
"Of course not, Chun'e. I want to pursue you with the intention of getting married. I definitely don't want to be a hooligan and take advantage of you, so I must let you understand me. If I don't tell you, how can you understand?"
He spoke so clearly and frankly that Lu Chun'e didn't know how to continue. She only knew that her cheeks were burning, but she didn't know that her face was now full of red, like peach blossoms in March, so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her face.
"We, we just met not long ago, and the number of times we've met is limited."
She tried her best to calm herself down and steady her mind, and she considered for a moment before speaking.
"If we don't know each other well, I think the idea of dating is just a fantasy."
Zhou Mingli looked at the shelves of books around him, and then glanced at the students nearby who seemed to be studying hard. He felt that this was not a good place to express his feelings and pursue someone.
"Shall we talk somewhere else?"
Lu Chun'e sucked her lips subconsciously, put the notebook beside her into her pocket, and stood up: "I'll return the book first."
"Where to put it? I'll help you."
Despite his attentiveness, Lu Chun'e ignored him, walked through the aisle with the book in her hand, and then put the book back where it belonged.
Then he walked slowly out of the library.
Zhou Mingli accommodated her pace and followed slowly behind her.
There is a very nice place not far from the library. It is a green area planted with vegetation such as arrow bamboo and green pine. There is a main road paved with bluestone slabs in the middle, as well as a cobblestone path and many stone benches on the side.
The environment is quiet and peaceful. School is about to start and the students coming and going are all in a hurry, so there is no one to disturb us here.
By the time they stopped, Lu Chun'e had already thought of the words she wanted to say. She turned to Zhou Mingli and said, "Let me be frank. My family is very poor. The southwest is thousands of miles away from here, and it takes more than half a month to go there and back. My parents are uneducated and illiterate. We used to work in the fields to earn work points for food. Being able to eat a few meals a day and have a full meal every day has been our greatest wish for all these years."
"You also said that you wanted to date with the purpose of getting married, so this isn't just a matter between two people, it's a matter between two families. Our family situation is just like that. Coming from a family like that, people like me are very simple. I don't ask for wealth or status, I just want to have my own family in the future, a happy and peaceful family, and have enough money to take care of my parents. I've never thought about marrying into a wealthy family or becoming rich and famous."
"So, Comrade Zhou Mingli, the two of us are not a good match."
Zhou Mingli didn't feel unhappy after hearing her words. Instead, he couldn't help laughing. "You said you haven't met me many times and don't know me well, so how can you easily say whether we're suitable or not? You'll know after spending more time together."
"I don't like beating around the bush. If I like someone, I like them. Only when I like them will I get closer, try to understand them, and then consider the long-term. If I don't like them, there will be no further discussion."
"In my family, I grew up with my grandfather. My mother passed away after I was born, and later my father also passed away. I do have four older brothers, but we weren't close since we were young. I would go back to the compound mostly because the old man was there. He would occasionally take his nephew out for a walk, but we weren't close."
"So, from my perspective, dating and getting married are really just a matter between two people."
After saying that, he looked at Lu Chun'e, the light in his eyes was like a ball of fire, as if to burn her.
"I grew up without a mother, and my father passed away early, so I lived with my grandfather. But my grandfather has more than just my father as a son, and more than just me as a grandson. What I have more than others is just that I have more pity and attention because I don't have parents. So, not only do I not know how to get along with my parents, many times I don't know what kind of mentality to use when talking to my grandfather. But, Chun'e, I will try my best to treat your family as my own. It may not necessarily make you completely satisfied, but at least I can guarantee one thing."
"I won't stop you from being filial and taking care of your parents. Maybe I'm not very good at it, but I won't stop you from doing it. I can support you and do everything you want to do."
Lu Chun'e mustered up all her courage to look him in the eye, wanting to know how serious he was about what he said. Unfortunately, she couldn't tell...
In just a moment, the courage he had mustered was gone. He lowered his eyes to look at his toes and said, "That sounds good, but who knows what will happen in the future!"
Zhou Mingli coughed lightly to suppress his laughter: "Then how about we make three rules?"
Lu Chun'e looked at him puzzledly, not understanding what he meant.
"First, what I say today will always count."
"What about the second and third ones?"
Zhou Mingli said, "There are more. Let's take our time. When we get married, you can add them in yourself."
Lu Chun'e blushed so much that blood was about to drip out of her face after hearing what he said: "You wishful thinking, thinking about getting married when you haven't even started dating, who would marry you!"
Mingming's cold and stern tone was like a kitten's paw scratching Zhou Mingli's ears, making his heart collapse and something burst out from there. So he couldn't help himself and boldly reached out and shook the other person's hand. "No rush, let's start with dating. When you are willing to marry me, I'm always ready."
The calloused hand held Lu Chun'e's hand warmly. Lu Chun'e tried several times to break free but failed. She raised her eyes and glared at him, but it had no effect. It only made Zhou Mingli feel so happy that he wanted to fly.
"I think today is a special day, so, shall we go for a walk together?"
Lu Chun'e asked knowingly, "What special day?"
"Well, I have a partner now, and I will never be alone again."
Lu Chun'e retorted: "You're pushing it too far. Who said she's your girlfriend? This hasn't even started yet!"
Zhou Mingli nodded: "Yes, let's start now. I will try my best to satisfy you quickly and make you my regular employee as soon as possible!" After that, he pulled Lu Chun'e out of the green field. Seeing someone coming over, he reluctantly let go of her hand and walked slowly side by side with her, accommodating her pace.
Lu Chun'e was genuinely unaccustomed to having someone around her all of a sudden. She felt like she had no idea where to put her hands. She didn't recognize most of the students passing by, yet she could still feel their eyes constantly on her.
She didn't know what it felt like when other people first started dating. Was it abnormal for her to do this? Should she ask later? The key point was, she didn't know how to bring it up!
After walking for a while, I naturally relaxed.
To be honest, Zhou Mingli is very outstanding both in career and appearance. With such an outstanding gay man as her partner, Lu Chun'e feels that she has nothing to be dissatisfied with.
But this person is meant for marriage and lifelong companionship, so it's not enough to just look good.
Let’s talk about it later!
Neither of them spoke, the silence was eerie.
Zhou Mingli looked at his watch. It was getting late. "Let's go outside the school and have dinner at the state-owned restaurant?"
On the first day of dating, a sense of ritual is very important.
Lu Chun'e shook her head: "No, we are already here, and guests are welcome. I will treat you to a meal in the school cafeteria!"
Zhou Mingli didn't know what he was thinking of, his eyes lit up: "Okay, let's go to your cafeteria."
What does it mean to dig a hole for yourself and jump into it? Lu Chun'e is the best example of this.
After being polite for a moment, she felt like she had buried herself.
In the cafeteria, during a meal, I ran into several classmates I knew, and they were all looking at me curiously.
When someone she knew well came over to say hello, Zhou Mingli would introduce himself to them in a serious manner: "Hello, my name is Zhou Mingli, and I'm Lu Chun'e's boyfriend!"
Lu Chun'e: ...
After one meal, the news spread throughout the dormitory and the entire college: the hard-working woman in the medical field finally found a partner.
Zhou Mingli's trip was worthwhile.
Wen Wan and Lu Dongping didn't know that Lu Chun'e and Zhou Mingli were dating each other. As soon as school started, Wen Wan became busy.
Apart from attending classes, studying, and hanging out in the library, she spent the rest of her time outside the school. She hadn't joined any of the small clubs that had sprung up in the school, and she hadn't even noticed them.
Finally, after delivering the first order of autumn clothes to the department store at the end of September, I received my first payment, and then found a very suitable house not far from Tonghua Lane, facing the street.
After seeing this, Lu Dongping stepped forward to negotiate the deal, but he arrived before he even started dealing with Xu Qingming.
It was really not easy. The person who had not been seen since he left with Li Lai Yu last time, as if he had disappeared, actually appeared again.
Xu Qingming, who never comes to see a person for no reason, said directly as soon as he entered the door: "Wanwan, I need your help."
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