They asked Ye Zhiyu to get a few packs of cigarettes, saying it was free, but they couldn't be impolite, especially since the other party had invited them to dinner.
Before leaving the educated youth settlement, Su Jiarui looked at Fu Tingshen, whose face was ashen, and let out a cold laugh.
Turning to Ye Zhiyu meaningfully, he said, "In the future, keep your eyes open and don't take any cowards or losers seriously."
Ye Zhiyu nodded haphazardly in response, urging him to hurry up and leave, saying that he could still help out at the Lu family's place.
As for those two, there's plenty of time, they won't cause any trouble. Anyway, that system hasn't shown up recently, probably because it was badly injured by her formation.
Upon arriving at the location, Ye Zhiyu noticed that the Lu family's door was open. She gently knocked on the door to let the people inside hear that someone had arrived.
Su Jiarui calmly surveyed the courtyard.
The brigade leader's family was clearly better off than the rest of the village, and their home was also cleaner.
Chickens were being fed on one side of the yard, but there was no strange smell. On the other side, firewood was neatly stacked high, and a man in a vest was chopping wood in front of it.
Hearing the noise at the door, Su Jiarui straightened up and looked over. He found that the man was taller than him and had a well-proportioned physique, so he guessed that the man was probably quite skilled.
But he was very annoyed because the way this guy looked at Ye Zhiyu was obviously wrong, while the idiot was excitedly moving closer to her.
“Lu Chen, the one on the left is my cousin Su Jiarui, and the one on the right is his comrade-in-arms, Brother Zhao Xiaolong.”
“Cousin, this is Lu Chen, the second son of the captain. He saved me before, so he is my savior.”
Ye Zhiyu introduced the group with a smile, completely unaware that the atmosphere had already become a bit awkward.
Lu Chen looked in the direction she was pointing and realized that this cousin was up to no good.
Indeed, men understand men best. Anyone who observes carefully can discover his little thoughts, let alone his family who are always concerned about Ye Zhiyu.
Now that he had been seen through, he made no attempt to hide it and looked straight back. As long as the girl hadn't gotten married, he would have a chance.
Su Jiarui came over with a fake smile and shook hands with Lu Chen, secretly giving him a firm grip: "Lu Chen, right? Thank you for saving my Zhiyu."
"You're too kind, it's my pleasure." Lu Chen wasn't shy at all and shook hands with him in return.
Between the two, there was an unseen clash of swords and flying sand and stones.
Actually, Lu Chen didn't want to either. He definitely wanted to please Ye Zhiyu's family, but if he kept backing down, others would only look down on him.
Indeed, Su Jiarui felt the strength in his hand and realized that this guy was even stronger than him, and for a moment he began to admire him.
Ye Zhiyu looked at the two of them strangely, and then directly reached out and opened their clasped hands.
"What are you doing? Is shaking hands fun? Anyone who didn't know better would think you two are a couple."
"Ye Zhiyu." Su Jiarui gritted her teeth. What did this idiot know?
Lu Chen looked at her in shock and shook his head seriously: "I didn't."
Ye Zhiyu was just joking, but she didn't expect the two to react so strongly. She realized that this kind of knowledge wasn't widely known at that time.
She coughed lightly and tossed the milk candy she was holding into Lu Chen's arms.
Lu Chen frowned: "Didn't I tell you not to bring anything?"
"It's not for you, it's for Niu Niu."
The two interacted and talked very naturally, clearly indicating that they spend a lot of time together.
Su Jiarui's alarm blared, and he was about to interrupt.
A child's voice rang out, and a little figure hugged Ye Zhiyu's waist.
"Sister Ye, Niu Niu misses you so much."
Ye Zhiyu squatted down and pinched Lu Yun's little face. "Do you really want to? Then why don't you go find your sister?" She teased her by imitating Lu Yun's cute voice.
Lu Yun was immediately fooled and hurriedly waved her hand: "No, Niu Niu also wants to go, but Second Brother said that Sister is not feeling well and told me not to go and disturb her."
After Lu Chen took her home that day, Lu Yun kept asking him what happened to Sister Ye, and this was Lu Chen's answer to her.
Ye Zhiyu looked touched and said, "That girl is so sensible. I'll give her a kiss."
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Lu Yun's face turned bright red, and she scratched her head shyly.
Sister Ye kissed me, I'm so happy.
Lu Chen stared intently at Ye Zhiyu's lips, which were full, red, and alluring, captivating the eye with every movement.
He was even a little jealous of Lu Yun.
Su Jiarui narrowed her eyes, stepped aside to block his view of Ye Zhiyu, and gave a fake smile.
Lu Chen's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of annoyance in them. He hadn't been able to control himself just now, and his impression of Su Cousin had probably worsened even further.
At this moment, the other members of the Lu family who were in the backyard also came to the front.
When Tian Hongfang heard Lu Chen say that Ye Zhiyu's cousin was coming to the house, Lu Weimin, his eldest son, and his eldest daughter-in-law happened to be back.
They were given tasks directly: she and Tao Qingtang went to pick vegetables, while Lu Weimin and the eldest brother went to prepare the game that Lu Chen brought back.
As for Lu Chen, in his mother's words, you should see how other people's families are thinking about how to behave. So there was the scene of him chopping wood while there was a pile of firewood in the house that looked like a small mountain.
Ye Zhiyu reintroduced them.
The group began exchanging pleasantries.
Su Jiarui, being the younger generation, spoke first: "Hello, Uncle Lu."
"Alright, alright, welcome Platoon Leader Su."
In just a short while, everyone knew that Ye Zhiyu's father and uncle were regimental commanders, and her cousin was a platoon leader.
To be honest, Lu Weimin was also worried about his son. Those guys are rich and powerful, sigh!
As the younger generation, Su Jiarui quickly lowered her stance: "Uncle Lu, you can just call me Xiao Su or by my name. I should thank you for taking care of my sister."
He offered him a cigarette, but Lu Weimin declined.
"What is this for? Ye Zhiqing is a good kid, he hasn't caused me any trouble at all. Take it back quickly, what else did you bring to my house?"
A classic exchange of pleasantries ensued, and after some back and forth, Lu Weimin accepted it.
They were talking while Tian Hongfang cooked in the kitchen, and Lu Chen and Lu Ze went to help out.
Tao Qingtang chatted with Ye Zhiyu.
Ye Zhiyu craned her neck to look into the kitchen.
Seeing this, Tao Qingtang laughed and said, "Isn't it strange that two grown men went to the kitchen?"
Ye Zhiyu smiled sheepishly, "It is indeed quite rare."
The saying "A wise man keeps away from the kitchen" has been passed down for thousands of years and is still believed in by many families in modern times.
The older generation generally assumes that women cook, and during holidays and festivals, when there are too many people to sit at the table, it is assumed that women will not sit at the table.
Lu Weimin was the first of the men in the Lu family to start cooking.
When Lu Weimin was young, he felt sorry for his mother and wanted to help her, but his mother wouldn't allow it. If he insisted, his mother would make a scene.
Then Lu Weimin was scolded by his father, brother, and sister-in-law. After a while, he gave up.
After he marries the woman he loves, Tian Hongfang will have to go back to the fields, and when she comes back, she'll have to cook and do laundry...
He felt bad for her, so he insisted on doing it, which angered his mother, who cursed him for being useless and being manipulated by a woman.
They cursed Tian Hongfang as a troublemaker who tied her husband to her waist, and cursed God for being blind, wondering how the Lu family could have married such a thing.
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