Without even thinking, Jiang Shenglian said, "My sister is so beautiful, she's like a flower in full bloom. How could she be so easily given away to another boy? She has to marry someone as outstanding as me!"
Seeing that Jiang Sheng was indirectly praising himself, Zhao Xuehui couldn't help but glare at him with a playful smile, her eyes full of shyness.
"I think you're just trying to sell yourself. You are quite handsome, it's just a pity you're my brother, otherwise there might really be a chance."
For some reason, Zhao Xuehui blurted out those words as if possessed.
But after she said those words, she realized that she seemed to have said something wrong, and her face was full of embarrassment and awkwardness.
"I was just saying that casually, little brother, please don't take it to heart."
Jiang Sheng grinned and chuckled, "Second sister, you said that casually, but I've already taken it to heart. What do you suggest we do?"
Zhao Xuehui was even more embarrassed. She quickly turned her head away awkwardly and pretended to be calm as she scolded, "I'm your second sister. You can't have any wild thoughts, and you can't make any moves on me. I was just joking when I said that. You absolutely can't take it to heart, do you hear me!"
While Zhao Xuehui might joke around with Jiang Sheng on ordinary days, and despite her sometimes enthusiastic teasing of him, she would never allow him to make inappropriate jokes when the topic actually came up.
"I know, Second Sister, I was just joking, don't take it to heart!"
Jiang Sheng quickly raised his hands in surrender, but as soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Changgui's voice came from not far away.
"Xuehui, Xiaosheng, you've finally arrived! I thought you weren't coming."
After saying this, Zhou Changgui walked over with a gentle smile and looked at Jiang Sheng and Zhao Xuehui with great concern.
"It's so late at night, and I'm sorry to trouble you to come over again. I was thinking that if you didn't come soon, I would definitely go and pick you up. I can't let you get into any danger."
That's a really blatant display of cunning!
On the surface, it's about caring for them, but in reality, there are all sorts of hidden meanings in their words.
"We really wanted to see Teacher Zhou as soon as possible, but my second sister's studio was too busy, so we couldn't make it. I feel very sorry that we made Teacher Zhou wait for so long."
Seeing the apologetic expression on Zhao Xuehui's face, Jiang Sheng stepped forward and offered an explanation before Zhao Xuehui could speak.
Zhou Changgui's smile froze, and he was about to say something more.
Jiang Sheng continued with a smile, "We didn't know you would come, Teacher Zhou. If we had known you would come, I should have come to the broadcasting station with you to wait for Second Sister. We're so sorry that you had to wait so long."
At this point, Zhou Changgui was completely at a loss for words.
With a hint of embarrassment on his face, he could only say, "I'm sorry, I came without telling you in advance. I was just worried about Xuehui's safety. I'm relieved to see that you're all alright."
Zhao Xuehui felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she quickly spoke up, "Teacher Zhou is just worried and confused. Now that we've met, let's find a place to sit down and have some food."
Zhao Xuehui changed the subject, and Zhou Changgui quickly nodded in agreement.
"Yes," he quickly pointed to the seat next to him and said with a smile, "This is the seat I reserved earlier. The barbecue has been arranged and should be ready soon. Xuehui and Xiaosheng, please have a seat!"
Jiang Sheng nodded without hesitation, thanked him generously, and then sat down with Zhao Xuehui.
As for Zhou Changgui, the more he looked at the extra person in front of him, the more indignant he became.
If it weren't for Jiang Sheng, it should have been just him and Zhao Xuehui having dinner here tonight.
He could also take this opportunity tonight to get closer to Zhao Xuehui and hopefully eliminate the slight barrier between them.
But now, things have taken a turn for the worse. Not only have he failed to achieve his goal, but he's also now faced with the unexpected appearance of Jiang Sheng.
Zhou Changgui was seething with hatred, but he could only force a smile and accept the grilled meat handed to him by the barbecue restaurant owner.
"The lamb skewers at this restaurant are especially delicious. Xiaosheng and Xuehui, you two should try them. If you like them, we can come here to eat often in the future."
Pshaw, who wants to eat here with you all the time!
Jiang Sheng thought to himself that he was complaining, but on his face he was all smiles, looking very sincere.
"Okay, if Teacher Zhou doesn't find me bothersome, my second sister and I will often invite you to have meals together. What do you think?"
Zhou Changgui cursed inwardly, but could only nod with a smile on his face.
“Of course, no problem,” Zhou Changgui said with a smile. “Anyway, I don’t have much to do during the summer vacation. After tutoring my students in English, I’m usually quite free.”
Zhao Xuehui didn't notice anything wrong with Zhou Changgui at all; instead, she focused all her attention on Jiang Sheng.
Hearing Zhou Changgui's words, she nodded and smiled, saying, "I think that since you, Teacher Zhou, are so accomplished in poetry, and Xiaosheng also loves poetry so much, if you two become good friends, you'll definitely find common ground."
Zhou Changgui's smile was somewhat forced, but he still nodded in agreement.
"Yes, actually I've always wanted to sincerely apologize to you, Xiaosheng, for what happened last time. Although it was a bit of a coincidence today, I still want to sincerely apologize to you again today."
Jiang Sheng was thoroughly annoyed by Zhou Changgui's repeated apologies.
It was as if Zhou Changgui had no other topics to talk about with him if he didn't bring up this matter.
Moreover, his second sister was sitting right next to him, and he acted as if he was doing it on purpose for her to see.
Although he was very annoyed, Jiang Sheng's face showed that he didn't care at all.
"Teacher Zhou already said that you didn't do it on purpose before. I've already forgotten about this and moved on. Let's not bring it up again. The more we bring it up, the more it will hurt our feelings."
Zhou Changgui smiled somewhat awkwardly and quickly nodded in agreement.
“Xiao Sheng is right. If Xiao Sheng forgets about this, then I won’t bring it up again. Let’s just be friends. If Xiao Sheng needs help with any of his poems in the future, he can come to me anytime, and I will definitely help him!”
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