Chapter 210 Conquest: Is This the New Male Lead?!
Did Lin Xiuqin fall in love with him at first sight?
Qin Xiangxiang would rather be beaten to death than believe this!
What's going on with the original female lead? We haven't seen her in ages, and wasn't she supposed to be going on a blind date? Not only did she not rekindle her relationship with Chen Ruifeng, but she also inexplicably fell in love with him at first sight?
Qin Xiangxiang said firmly, "I don't believe it!"
Seeing this, Zhao Yangyang didn't press the matter, but she still said seriously, "Telling you about this is a way of putting my mind at ease, so I won't have trouble sleeping at night."
Qin Xiangxiang: "..."
She thought to herself: You're going to keep me from sleeping.
Qin Xiangxiang felt very worried. She had to deal with Master Lu Suxin's daily assignments, and now she had to face all these messy things at home. How could the original female lead be so troublesome?
"Li Jianzhi, I am so distressed."
Li Jianzhi: "Tell Master Lu to take a day off."
Li Jianzhi folded his sleeves, walked over to Qin Xiangxiang, and tenderly massaged her wrists. He knew that learning a skill was difficult, and he felt sorry for his wife suffering.
"That's not important anymore. There's another unbelievable thing that happened today. Zhao Yangyang from upstairs suddenly ran over to tell me that there's a woman who likes me and fell in love with me at first sight. She said that she's talking nonsense because she fell in love with me at first sight."
Qin Xiangxiang told Li Jianzhi about Lin Xiuqin's situation.
Li Jianzhi was also a bit crazy at this moment: "There are women trying to steal me away?"
Qin Xiangxiang slapped him across the face, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's definitely not true! I'm guessing that Lin Xiuqin likes Chen Ruifeng. I think she and Chen Ruifeng might have a three-lifetime love story."
Li Jianzhi: "???"
"Lin Xiuqin got close to He Xiuxiu because He Xiuxiu lived next door to Chen Ruifeng. She wanted to take advantage of the situation. I don't know how Zhao Yangyang misunderstood that she liked me. It's ridiculous."
Qin Xiangxiang believes this is the truth! She is the woman who holds the original novel!
Li Jianzhi: "You... what you're saying seems to make sense."
Li Jianzhi frowned. He suddenly remembered that in reality, Chen Ruifeng seemed to have dated someone named Qin, but later married another woman. Could it be that Chen Ruifeng had also dated Lin Xiuqin before?
In order to hide the fact that he had a previous boyfriend from his wife and to avoid Zhao Yangyang's suspicion, he tried to divert Zhao Yangyang's attention.
Li Jianzhi whispered in her ear, "Wife, I suspect that Chen Ruifeng and Lin Xiuqin have dated."
"They lied to Zhao Yangyang and said they liked you in order to avoid being noticed."
Qin Xiangxiang: "?!"
The quirky Qin Xiangxiang was overjoyed. This man in front of her truly was her good husband! She immediately guessed the truth!
Li Jianzhi: "Regardless of who likes whom, let's just quietly watch the show."
Qin Xiangxiang nodded: "Yes, Brother Jianzhi, you're so kind!"
They truly are an exceptional couple; they always think alike.
"Am I good? Of course, honey, I'm the best."
Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Xu Guangming had close ties with several women in the family compound, and within a day or two, he learned about Old Mrs. Chen's character. Terrified, Xu Guangming fled overnight and never dared to see Chen Xiaomei again.
Xu Guangming, a young political cadre, did not want a mother-in-law like that.
The two, who had just started to hit it off, immediately broke up.
"Comrade Chen, I feel that our situations are not suitable for each other."
"Did I do something wrong?"
"No, no, no, it's my fault, Comrade Chen. You'll meet a better man!"
Xu Guangming ran faster than a rabbit, and for a while he didn't even dare to go into the family compound to chat anymore. The guy his sister-in-law introduced him to was just too unreliable!
"It's over?"
"Didn't you two hit it off? How could this fall through?! This Xu guy is a scoundrel!"
Grandma Chen slammed her fist on the table in anger. In the village, when people went on blind dates, they would just glance at each other and start talking about marriage. They would meet and have a meal together, and that was it. How dare that man break off the engagement!
"That bastard! He toyed with my daughter's feelings! That Xu Guangming is shameless! I'm going to make a scene at his boss's place!"
"He made a lewd advance on my daughter!"
Chen Xiaomei, who was still wiping away tears, stood up and shouted, "Mom, stop making a scene!"
"It's all your fault! With a mother like you, who in this neighborhood will dare to marry me?"
Old Mrs. Chen: "Nonsense! If your brother can marry your sister-in-law, anyone who marries you is climbing the social ladder!"
Chen Xiaomei screamed frantically, "Brother! Brother! Come back and take care of Mom! I'll never get married! I might as well just die!"
Chen Xiaomei threatened to jump off the building, and it took a lot of persuasion from the family members in the compound to save her. Although a fall from the third floor is unlikely to kill someone, a broken leg would ruin the rest of her life.
Zhao Yangyang watched from the side, only telling Chen Xiaomei to be considerate of her mother and to make the old lady of the house feel sorry for her daughter, completely in a non-sticky state.
In fact, she was happy with the outcome.
If Chen Ruifeng felt that his mother was wrong, he would talk to her himself. Anyway, as her wife, she would never be foolish enough to rush into battle and end up pleasing neither side.
Believe it or not, if Zhao Yangyang were to utter just one word against Old Mrs. Chen, the entire Chen family would collectively turn against her and point the finger at Zhao Yangyang.
However, most wives in the world are unwilling to let their husbands suffer, and are willing to be the unpopular one, making their husbands invisible.
When Lin Xiuqin learned that Chen Xiaomei and Xu Guangming's marriage had fallen through, she was overjoyed. Chen Xiaomei was probably just a minor character in a novel, killed by her own mother.
It will be harder to find a partner in the future.
"He Xiuxiu, didn't you promise last time about arranging a meeting..." Lin Xiuqin was a little anxious. She wanted to see Zhou Zhenbang, but without seeing him in person, she didn't know how to win the heart of this man of the times.
Men's requirements vary in this era. Some prefer a wife who is honest and down-to-earth; others are cunning and prefer a cultured wife with whom they can discuss romance and poetry; some like beautiful women; some like clever and quirky women...
And Zhou Zhenbang, the son of a military cadre, should like quirky and clever people, right?
Lin Xiuqin came to the family compound several times, but she didn't run into anyone by chance. Apart from meeting Xu Guangming, the other three people were all young talents that He Xiuxiu described.
He Xiuxiu stared at Lin Xiuqin's face, a question lingering in her mind. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to see a man, or do you want to see me?"
Lin Xiuqin: "?"
"Xiuxiu, I want to meet both you and men! I'm not young anymore, and I'm hoping to meet the right person soon, or someone who shares my interests, so we can live together."
"Besides... if I get married and move into the family compound, wouldn't we be even closer? We could go to work at the factory together, and I'd keep you company."
"Let's be friends for life, never to part! If you successfully introduce me to someone, I'll be forever grateful to you as my matchmaker."
He Xiuxiu swallowed hard.
“Okay, I’ll arrange for you to meet. Luckily, my husband and Zhou Zhenbang are giving us face. You should make a good impression.” He Xiuxiu guessed that Zhou Zhenbang was also giving them face by coming over, saying he was coming to their house to pick up some things. He Xiuxiu asked Lin Xiuqin to talk to him for a few minutes, but whether it would work out or not… that was impossible.
He Xiuxiu and Lin Xiuqin agreed on a time. On that day, Lin Xiuqin dressed in brand-new clothes and carefully made herself up before arriving at He Xiuxiu's house.
Zhou Zhenbang was dressed in a military uniform. He was tall and robust, with a square face that made him appear resolute and upright, exuding masculinity.
When Lin Xiuqin saw him, her heart skipped a beat. She thought it would be nice to live with this man. He seemed a bit rigid, but she, a woman from fifty years in the future, would surely bring surprises to his life.
"Hello, Comrade Lin!" Zhou Zhenbang spoke to her politely. He had been arranged to meet her many times since his job transfer, so he was used to it.
Lin Xiuqin smiled gently: "Hello, Comrade Zhou! It's a pleasure to meet you! You are indeed very different from what I imagined."
"Oh, really?"
...
The two chatted back and forth for several rounds. After a while, Lin Xiuqin began to feel uneasy, because Zhou Zhenbang was not as "straightforward" as his appearance suggested.
Well, when you see someone with such a resolute and upright appearance, you'd definitely think he's "stupid" and clueless in that area.
However, that's not the case. Zhou Zhenbang is like a shrewd and meticulous "old hand".
Lin Xiuqin chatted with him for most of the day, telling Zhou Zhenbang all her information like spilling beans, while Zhou Zhenbang revealed almost nothing.
What do his parents do? His relatives and friends, his hometown, his job, his comrades-in-arms... No matter how Lin Xiuqin asked him, Zhou Zhenbang would dodge the questions vaguely, like playing Tai Chi, and she couldn't get any useful information at all.
All her questions were like sinking into a swamp, or throwing something off a cliff—they wouldn't echo back.
Chatting with someone like this is passive and makes you feel anxious, as if everything is under their control. This man has become a powerful, enigmatic figure.
It is precisely because he is an enigma that he possesses a unique allure.
A desire to conquer arose in Lin Xiuqin's heart; she wanted to conquer this mysterious man and figure out everything about him.
"Comrade Lin, I have to go to a meeting later."
"Okay, Comrade Zhou, it was a pleasure chatting with you. Shall I walk you out of the family compound? ... No problem, no problem, I'll walk with you for a bit. I was leaving anyway."
Lin Xiuqin went downstairs with him, feeling extremely annoyed at her poor performance. The two seemed to have a good chat, but it also seemed like they were being too polite? Moreover, the other party knew everything about her, while she didn't even know what his parents did... She felt a subtle displeasure and disgusted with her own stupidity.
The two walked side by side toward the gate of the family compound, and bumped into Qin Xiangxiang leading a young girl inside.
Qin Xiangxiang, having eagerly awaited the arrival of her savior Yin Pingping, did not lead her to the factory but instead took her home to "brainwash" her.
She wants Yin Pingping to conquer Lu Suxin!
Beg Master Lu to let me go!
As soon as they entered the family compound, they bumped into Lin Xiuqin and her blind date. Judging from his appearance, he should be Zhou Zhenbang. Actually, Zhou Zhenbang's appearance was just average, but he had a square face and regular features, which made him better than most men.
Qin Xiangxiang: "Wow!"
This is the new male lead?!
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