Chapter 187 The Uninvited Guest
"No, don't talk nonsense." Jiang Zhengyu's eyes darted around.
Jiang Ruzhen didn't believe it and bumped his shoulder.
"Brother, don't hide it from me. Yesterday, when you mentioned Hangzhou, you had a happy smile on your face and said that the people there are very nice."
Jiang Zhengyu was speechless; his younger sister's intuition was far too sharp.
However, since nothing has really come of it yet, he still shook his head and denied it.
"No, I was just saying that my colleagues there are all very nice people, and I really like the work atmosphere. I also like that city, and I've decided to settle down there in the future."
Jiang Ruzhen looked at her elder brother suspiciously, "Really? Maybe I'm overthinking it. But you've been divorced for more than half a year now, so if there's someone suitable, you can try dating them."
Jiang Zhengyu nodded and asked Jiang Ruzhen in return.
"And what about you? How's your relationship with Xiao Lu?"
Jiang Ruzhen pouted, "What can we do if we can't even see the person?"
Jiang Zhengyu sensed Jiang Ruzhen's resentment and tried to comfort her.
"Xiao Lu is very busy with his business and work, and you are always traveling all over the country, so let's try to understand each other."
Jiang Ruzhen shrugged noncommittally; she still didn't know what Lu Mingzheng did for a living.
He's supposed to be back in the military, and although he's done a few things recently, he hasn't received any official orders yet.
As for doing business, I never saw him put his heart into it. He was always half-hearted and never devoted his full energy to it.
His identity oscillates between these two professions, and he's busier than ever before, rarely seen by anyone.
This sudden departure is of unknown cause.
The mystery surrounding it is suffocating.
Jiang Zhengxiao saw his older brother and younger sister chatting idly behind him, so he stopped and waited for them to come over.
"Little sister, it's only been a little over a year since we last met, how come you and your eldest brother have become so close? Don't you ever tell your second brother anything on your mind?"
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and tried to explain, but Jiang Zhengyu spoke first.
"Let's talk about my younger sister's boyfriend. Why didn't he come back for the New Year?"
Jiang Zhengxiao asked in confusion, "Back? Back from where? Professor Meng is away on a business trip?"
Professor Meng?
Jiang Zhengyu was stunned. Had he been gone for too long? Where did Professor Meng suddenly appear from?
"Who is Professor Meng?" Jiang Zhengyu asked.
"Isn't he my little sister's boyfriend? Mom said so. She said that professor moved to be our neighbor across the street just to pursue my little sister."
He always goes to my parents' house to help with chores, and he picks up and drops off my younger sister at school every day. Rumors are going around the school that they're a couple. My mom says there's something going on between them...
Jiang Zhengxiao winked at Jiang Ruzhen, as if they understood each other implicitly.
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. What kind of show do we have? Performing Peking Opera? We're just ordinary friends," Jiang Ruzhen explained.
"What ordinary friend cares about you so much? He's both your protector and your close pursuer. I think Professor Meng is a good match."
"Just try getting along with her, otherwise your mom will nag you until your scalp tingles."
Jiang Zhengxiao seriously offered Jiang Ruzhen some advice, but Jiang Ruzhen rolled her eyes, saying that there was no way to reason with her.
"Second brother, you're so annoying! Why do you believe everything you hear? Mom keeps nagging me, and you just go along with it. Why are you so afraid I won't get married?"
"Of course not. Second brother is happy for you to enjoy your carefree life for a few more years. I just got a task from the old lady to persuade you more."
Jiang Zhengyu was completely confused. He interrupted Jiang Zhengxiao and frowned.
"Second brother, don't talk nonsense. Our little sister has a boyfriend. You may not know him, but he's a big businessman named Lu Mingzheng. He used to be a soldier."
They get along really well, so don't try to ruin it!
Lu Mingzheng?
Jiang Zhengxiao was surprised, "I haven't heard about this! When did this happen? How come our parents don't know that our little sister is dating?"
Jiang Ruzhen didn't know how to explain that she had never thought about a long-term relationship with Lu Mingzheng and was prepared to break up at any time, which was why she hadn't told her family.
"Bang, bang, bang," someone knocked on the door.
The eldest son, who was talking to Jiang Zhengxiao's two sons, Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu, turned around to open the door.
Who is it?
"Meng Qi!"
The eldest brother was also stunned for a moment. He heard from his second brother that a professor at the school had been pursuing their mother very hard recently, even chasing her to the house across from their maternal grandparents' house. Was this the person?
He hesitated for a moment, but still politely opened the door and welcomed Meng Qi in.
"Professor Meng, what's wrong...?"
"Oh, I went to wish Professor Jiang and Professor Tian a Happy New Year this morning, but they weren't there. I asked the neighbors and found out that Comrade Jiang had taken them to his home."
I checked Chaoyangmen again and saw no one there, so I thought I'd try my luck here. I didn't expect your whole family to be here. I'll go wish the two elders a Happy New Year first.
In front of everyone, Meng Qi calmly explained the reason, and then walked steadily toward Jiang's parents.
"Professor Jiang, Professor Tian, Happy New Year! Wishing you both a peaceful, joyful, and healthy new year!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Mr. and Mrs. Jiang couldn't stop smiling, especially Tian Rong, who pulled Meng Qi over to look him over from left to right, becoming more and more satisfied with the look.
Mei's parents and Xie Hui's mother were all asking who this person was.
The elderly couple pulled people aside to introduce Meng Qi to each person, praising his status and the care he had taken for them.
Of course, he didn't forget to mention at the end that she was a friend of Jiang Ruzhen.
Everyone knows what I mean.
Seeing her mother's happy expression, Jiang Ruzhen kept hiding behind her older brothers.
But she still couldn't escape it; Tian Rong called her over and asked her to entertain Professor Meng for a stroll around the house.
What's there to introduce about this courtyard?
It's not like someone else's mansion, a courtyard house with two or three courtyards.
But due to her mother's gaze and politeness, Jiang Ruzhen was forced to take Meng Qi around.
Seeing this, the second brother was extremely anxious. He ran to his eldest brother's side and paced around anxiously.
"Big brother, what should we do? Isn't Grandma being a little too nice to Professor Meng?"
"If Grandma and Grandpa work together, can Mom handle it?"
"Brother, what do you think we should do about Uncle Lu? If he doesn't come back soon, things will be too late."
"Big brother..."
The eldest brother was getting dizzy from the second brother's rambling, so he grabbed the second brother and whispered a scolding.
"Can't you be a little more composed? Why do you panic whenever it comes to Uncle Lu? When it comes to relationships, no matter who tries to matchmake, doesn't it ultimately depend on Mom's attitude?"
Do you think Mom is the kind of person who can be easily manipulated?
The second brother, finding his elder brother's words reasonable, calmed himself down, as if he were hypnotizing himself.
"Big brother is right, Mom will definitely pull through this sweet talk."
The group walked around the yard for half an hour, but it was too cold, so they all moved into the living room.
The second child didn't want to go in and see someone fawning over their mother, so he stayed in the yard.
A short while later, someone knocked on the courtyard gate again.
He called out irritably, "Who is it?"
"Second brother, it's me."
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