Li Weidong was startled when he suddenly heard Zhang Guoliang's words.
He then shook his head and said, "I'm not married yet."
He started wondering to himself why he was asking this.
Zhang Guoliang's eyes lit up: "Weidong, it's rare to see a young man as handsome and capable as you. So, is there a girl you like?"
Li Weidong suddenly realized something was wrong.
Could it be that Zhang Guoliang wants to marry his daughter to him?
Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Uncle Zhang, I'm not married, but I'm engaged!"
"You saw it when you went to my house before, didn't you? The little girl who got whipped by Tiger is my fiancée."
After saying that, he added, "I was wronged once, which really frightened that girl. She suffered a lot because of me. She was truly sincere towards me."
Zhang Guoliang understood the implication in his words perfectly and was immediately disappointed.
To be honest, he genuinely liked Li Weidong.
During this time, he had someone investigate and learned that Li Weidong had already achieved a comfortable life by growing mushrooms, and now he was starting a business and opening a company in a big way, showing his outstanding abilities.
In terms of character, he is beyond reproach. He not only does good deeds anonymously, but also does not take credit for solving such a big case, giving it all to Xing Guodong.
Such a humble and well-mannered young man would definitely be a good match if you married your daughter to him.
It's just a pity...
"Brother Weidong, your wife is quite nice, but she's way too young!"
Xing Guodong suddenly spoke up: "I remember you mentioned the engagement before, wasn't it because she's your sister's classmate, being forced by her family to marry an old man, and you couldn't stand it, so you helped her?"
"Why are you actually going to marry him after all this talk? There's quite a big age gap between you."
Zhang Guoliang immediately perked up: "Is that so?"
Xing Guodong nodded repeatedly and recounted the whole story.
He then laughed and said, "Brother Weidong is so kind-hearted. To save a girl, he even risked his own reputation by saying he wanted to get engaged and took her home to live with him. That way, the little girl won't have to worry about being pressured by her family and can continue her studies."
"The girl is only sixteen. By the time she grows up and finishes her studies, Brother Weidong will be almost thirty. That would be too late."
He could see through Zhang Guoliang's intentions, so he naturally wanted to secretly lend a hand.
Firstly, it would allow him to flatter the bureau chief, and secondly, he wanted to help Li Weidong get promoted.
After all, not everyone can become the son-in-law of the police chief and deputy county head.
Li Weidong was both amused and exasperated, and spoke up before Zhang Guoliang could: "There is quite a big age gap, but I don't have any plans to get married right now."
"Men always prioritize their careers. Besides, I initially thought I'd help Ono out, and we could break off the engagement later when she's older."
"But you've seen it too."
He smiled happily: "That girl is very devoted to me, and I like her very much too. Now I'm just waiting for her to grow up so we can get married."
Having said all that, Zhang Guoliang, no matter how much he wanted to say, couldn't get the words out.
After all, it's not like my daughter can't get married. I can't just throw myself at her, can I?
After skipping over this topic, the atmosphere became lively again.
The meal lasted for several hours, and it was already late afternoon when Li Weidong left.
"Brother Weidong, you've had a drink. Shall I find someone from the team to come and take you home?"
Xing Guodong was a little worried: "It's not convenient for you to drive like that."
Li Weidong smiled and said, "It's alright, I know what I'm doing!"
Although he did drink alcohol, he has a high alcohol tolerance and is perfectly sober now, so it's nothing serious.
Most importantly, drunk driving checks are not strict now, and he was riding a motorcycle.
Helpless, Xing Guodong could only nod and say, "Okay, then drive slowly and come out again when you have time."
Zhang Guoliang nodded in agreement.
After saying goodbye to them, Li Weidong rode his bicycle home, but when he got to the county, the effects of the alcohol kicked in.
Thinking that he was not far from Shen Xiaoyan's restaurant, he decided to drive there, take a nap, and go back in the evening.
"Brother Weidong, what brings you here?"
Shen Xiaoyan's cousin Juanzi was very surprised to see Li Weidong.
Upon smelling the alcohol on him, she immediately frowned: "Have you been drinking? And you're driving? That's too dangerous! Go upstairs and rest for a while. I'll have someone make you some hangover soup."
Li Weidong nodded, parked the car, and walked inside.
I did drink quite a bit at noon. I felt fine when I left, but now that the alcohol is kicking in, I'm actually a little dizzy.
He stopped after walking a few steps: "By the way, isn't Sister Xiaoyan in the shop?"
Juanzi shook her head and said, "She went back to her parents' home. She left the day before yesterday, saying that my aunt was sick and she went back to visit her. I don't know when she will be back."
My family home...
Li Weidong then remembered that Shen Xiaoyan had been married before. Although her husband had died, she had not gone back to her parents' home, but instead opened her own restaurant.
These days, whether you're divorced or a widow, unless you have no brothers left in your family, it's impossible for you to go back to your parents' home.
He didn't pay any attention, went upstairs to the private room, and fell asleep immediately.
I slept straight through until after 6 p.m. before being woken up by my stomach upset.
When she went downstairs, the restaurant was already full of customers, and Juanzi was so busy that she barely had time to breathe.
Seeing him come down, she still greeted him, "Brother Weidong, you're awake? Sit upstairs for a while, I'll have the kitchen make you some dishes, eat before you go back!"
"No."
Li Weidong waved his hand: "You go ahead with your work, I'll just go home and eat."
The restaurant was already doing good business, so there was no way they could find time to open.
Juanzi didn't stand on ceremony and nodded, "Okay, but the kitchen braised some beef yesterday, I'll pack some for you to take home and eat!"
Before Li Weidong could refuse, she had already gone into the kitchen, filled a small pound of beef, and stuffed it into his arms.
Li Weidong shook his head helplessly: "Alright, I'll head back then. If Sister Xiaoyan comes back, have her give me a call."
We need to have a serious talk with the liquor distributor. I'll call Ji Dahai over later to ask about the progress of the paperwork. If everything is fine, we should go to Qufu to sign the contract.
Juanzi agreed, and Li Weidong then rode his bicycle home.
He thought Shen Xiaoyan would return from her parents' home in two or three days at most, and then contact him to discuss important matters.
But to his surprise, he had been home for several days without receiving a call from Shen Xiaoyan.
Li Weidong couldn't sit still any longer.
Early that morning, he went out into the city, intending to see for himself.
If Shen Xiaoyan's mother really is unwell, then it would be reasonable for him to visit her.
When they arrived in the city and found a restaurant, Juanzi looked puzzled.
"I don't know!"
She shook her head: "My sister went back to her parents' home and hasn't come back..."
At this point, she suddenly hissed, "Now that you mention it, Brother Weidong, I also feel that something is not right."
"Even if my aunt is sick, my sister shouldn't have gone back for so many days without any news at all!"
"Could something have happened to her?"
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