Chapter 60 My feelings for you are unclear
Single and unmarried?
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian'an and Tian Rong felt there was hope, and their attitude became even more enthusiastic. They pulled Lao Zhao and Lu Mingzheng into the house.
In just five minutes, they had already thoroughly investigated Lu Mingzheng's family situation.
Jiang Ruzhen looked at the group of people who were being affectionate and warm, as if she were in a dream.
She had always thought Lu Mingzheng was the kind of young master from a prominent family in the south. From the first time they met, he gave her the feeling of being unreliable and playing around.
But she never expected that Lu Mingzheng had served in the military, and was even an air force pilot, the kind she admired and longed for.
It's said that it's not easy to become an officer in the military, and it's even more difficult for the country to train a qualified special operations soldier.
However, air force pilots are the most difficult and expensive to train of all military branches.
Becoming an air force pilot requires passing numerous rigorous selection processes and being selected from among the elite.
The government has already thoroughly investigated the backgrounds and conduct of these people, so how could Lu Mingzheng possibly be morally corrupt?
Did she misunderstand him about something?
Although Lu Mingzheng was dealing with the questions from Jiang's parents, he kept an eye on Jiang Ruzhen's expression out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that she had been in a daze ever since she learned about his previous profession, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Um, Uncle Jiang, I've had a bit too much tea, I need to go to the restroom."
"Okay, sure. The restrooms in this neighborhood are a bit of a maze, I'll take you there."
"No need for Uncle Jiang to take me, just let Ruzhen take me." After Lu Mingzheng got up, he also pulled Jiang Ruzhen up.
Jiang Ruzhen was a little confused. It was her first time here, and she didn't know where the restroom was!
When she looked up at Lu Mingzheng, she was about to explain when she received a look from him, so she nodded and followed him out.
Seeing the two of them leave one after the other, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang found it rather strange.
These two seem to know each other very well. "Grandson, are your mother and Xiao Lu very close?"
Shen Zhuoli, who had been acting as a good grandson, busying himself with chores, blushed immediately when he heard his grandmother ask him this question.
He recounted everything he knew about how the two had gotten along, including how Uncle Lu had ended up saving his mother at sea because of him.
When the elderly couple learned the truth, they looked at each other in dismay. Instead of criticizing their eldest son's actions, they were shocked by their daughter's ordeal and became very interested in the story of Jiang Ruzhen and Lu Mingzheng.
The second brother then recounted the two men's business dealings, prompting Jiang Nian'an to slap her thigh in exasperation.
"This is simply a match made in heaven, Lao Zhao, do you think there's any chance for these two?"
Old Zhao actually knew something about Lu Mingzheng's physical condition, but he couldn't tell others about this private matter concerning his student, especially since he also had his own selfish motives.
His student was so outstanding that he neglected his own marriage because of his hard work and constant dangerous missions during his youth.
When everyone was eager to introduce him to potential partners, they learned that his injury had affected that part of his body.
Wouldn't it be too cruel for a hero who sacrificed his life for his country to die alone like this?
In his eyes, Jiang Ruzhen was a perfect match for Lu Mingzheng. She had been married before and had children, so she would definitely not ask about having more children.
Being together as a couple is a good thing; it's nice to support each other until old age.
He kept Lu Mingzheng's special circumstances a secret, only saying that the child was good in every way.
In high school, I was a good friend to my classmates, always willing to help others, had an outgoing personality, and excelled academically...
The elderly couple from the Jiang family were increasingly satisfied as they listened, but when they asked Lu Mingzheng why he hadn't gotten married all these years, Old Zhao was at a loss for words.
"He was incredibly hardworking when he was young, always going out on dangerous missions. Maybe he felt he might be holding a girl back."
As for his plans after leaving the military, I'm not sure either; you should ask him yourselves.
The elderly couple found this reason quite reasonable, and they pulled Old Zhao aside to ask him about Lu Mingzheng's family situation, clearly treating him as a potential partner for Jiang Ruzhen.
Lu Mingzheng pulled Jiang Ruzhen to a shady spot under a tree and asked anxiously.
"What's wrong? You don't look well. Is there something wrong with Qin Liang and Li Fen? Do you need my help?"
Jiang Ruzhen lowered her head, thinking about all the little things that had happened between the two of them since they met. Suddenly, she looked up and stared intently into Lu Mingzheng's eyes.
Organizing his thoughts, he asked, "Lu Mingzheng, why did you try to scare me when we first met?"
"Scare you? No! When I went to visit Teacher Zhao, I saw that you were a stranger and I was afraid that you would make a fuss or go to the wrong place and attract the village's surveillance people, which would be dangerous, so I went over to warn you."
"Then what did it mean when you were staring at my collar?"
"Staring at your neckline? When?" Lu Mingzheng was somewhat surprised and flustered. He sometimes liked to tease Jiang Ruzhen, but he never thought of taking advantage of a female comrade!
"That's when the two of us fell together."
"I was daydreaming and thinking about other things, I didn't even notice where my eyes were looking!"
Lu Mingzheng blushed with embarrassment. He hadn't meant to look at Jiang Ruzhen's neckline, but the thoughts in his mind were far from innocent.
"Then what about when you deliberately tripped me up at the guesthouse entrance that day, and then hugged me?"
Jiang Ruzhen pressed him aggressively, and Lu Mingzheng scratched his head and explained.
"I just wanted to pull my leg back, I never expected you to step over it."
Jiang Ruzhen pursed her lips, her mind in turmoil. It seemed that everything was a misunderstanding on her part.
"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you before, I apologize."
After a long while, Jiang Ruzhen finally decided to admit her mistake.
She always held a positive view of soldiers who defended their country, especially since the man in front of her was a hero who had been awarded military merits dozens of times.
She shouldn't have misunderstood someone with prejudice and then offered no explanation.
"And... I must sincerely apologize for suggesting that you accept Zhang Meili's offer. I'm sorry!"
Jiang Ruzhen bowed deeply to Lu Mingzheng with a serious expression, which left Lu Mingzheng speechless.
He grabbed Jiang Ruzhen's arm and said anxiously.
"What are you doing? I never said I blamed you. Besides, my feelings for you weren't exactly innocent..."
"What did you say?"
Jiang Ruzhen was stunned, her eyes wide with shock.
Lu Mingzheng hadn't planned to confess his feelings to Jiang Ruzhen so soon, but things just happened so fast that he ended up here!
He raised his hands and tightly grasped Jiang Ruzhen's arms, then bent down and stared intently into her eyes.
"Comrade Jiang Ruzhen, we've been in contact for so long, I don't believe you can't see what I mean to you."
Jiang Ruzhen was terrified upon hearing this, and she struggled to back away.
"No...no, wait a minute...how did we get onto this topic? I...I'll just take it as a joke, I'm going back now."
Jiang Ruzhen tried desperately to pry open Lu Mingzheng's large hand, attempting to escape.
Lu Mingzheng held on tightly to her, not letting go. He was the decisive type, both in his career and in his relationships.
Once he makes up his mind, nothing can change it.
Now that he has chosen to make things clear today, he will not be vague or ambiguous, nor will he allow Jiang Ruzhen to easily fool him.
He needed to figure out exactly what Jiang Ruzhen's attitude towards him was.
“I’m not joking with you, Jiang Ruzhen, you know I’m serious.”
Jiang Ruzhen stared in astonishment at Lu Mingzheng's suddenly serious expression. Startled, she stopped struggling and blurted out.
"I...I have four children, my youngest son is already sixteen, I...I'm old enough to be your mother..."
Before she could finish speaking, Lu Mingzheng interrupted her.
"How come you're so willing to be someone else's mother? I'm thirty-five this year, and you're only forty. How are you so amazing?"
She started menstruating at five years old and still gave birth to my son, who is this big.
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