Not long after Lu Yuanchao and Jia Liqin got married, Lu Guoan and Wang Hongmei happily followed Lu Jiefang to the Zhong family's house in the commune.
Lu Yuan was also with them.
He went there today as a matchmaker.
This identity felt new to him.
He never imagined that he would get to experience being a matchmaker in his lifetime.
That day, due to Wang Hongmei's misunderstanding and Lu Yuan's instigation, Lu Jiefang finally made up his mind to play along and clearly asked Zhong Zhiping to be his girlfriend.
Zhong Zhiping agreed after only a moment's hesitation.
Lu Jiefang is a perfect person. Putting aside the fact that he was once her cousin's boyfriend, she couldn't find any other reason to refuse him.
What does it matter if she dated her cousin? She doesn't even acknowledge her cousin, let alone her boyfriend.
In addition, her mother still thinks the two are dating, and she is very happy every time her mother talks about the other person.
Even if it's just for her mother's sake, she wouldn't let go of this opportunity to turn a fake relationship into a real one.
There were only her and her daughter Dong Chuntao in the house; there were no other elders or men.
Thinking that Lu Yuan and Lu Guoan were also coming today, in addition to Lu Jiefang, Zhong Zhiping invited Zhong Quanyong over to help entertain the male guests.
Zhong Quanyong never expected that, after all the twists and turns, Lu Jiefang would become his relative again.
He used to call Zhong Yanling his uncle for a while, but now that Lu Jiefang has reached a higher generation, he has to call him his elder uncle.
Going from being a grandson to a nephew was a bit awkward at first.
But once the words were spoken, the awkwardness quickly dissipated thanks to Lu Yuan's witty remarks.
The two families had lunch together at a state-run restaurant, and the marriage arrangements were settled, with the wedding date even being set.
The following spring, on the 25th day of the first lunar month, was an auspicious day.
As the matchmaker, Lu Yuan was surprisingly the one who spoke the least throughout the entire process; the specific details were left to the two families involved to discuss themselves.
He's just a mascot at best!
He didn't mind the good wine and food at all, and he and Zhong Quanyong toasted each other, enjoying themselves immensely.
When the group finished eating and drinking, discussed their plans, and left the private room to go downstairs, they happened to run into Zhong Yanling, who was also on a blind date at the state-run restaurant.
Zhong Yanling was the first to spot them. The group came downstairs, chatting and laughing. With Lu Yuan being so handsome and charismatic, they were the center of attention wherever they went. Zhong Yanling, who was sitting in the lobby, noticed them immediately.
Judging from the situation, it's not hard to guess that Lu Jiefang and Zhong Zhiping are really together.
She was instantly enraged, completely forgetting that she was on a blind date and that she and Lu Jiefang had long since broken off their engagement and were no longer related. She stormed toward them.
"Well, Lu Jiefang and Zhong Zhiping, you two really did get together."
Upon hearing this, everyone at the state-run restaurant turned to look at them.
This statement contains a lot of information; it feels like the person in question has come to catch their partner cheating.
Lu Yuan and his group stopped, and when they saw it was her, the smiles on everyone's faces vanished instantly.
“Watch your mouth. What do you mean we’re really getting together? Comrade Lu Jiefang and I are dating properly. Today is a meeting between our parents to discuss marriage. How is that messing around?” Zhong Zhiping retorted.
Discussing marriage?
It turns out that the two had reached the point of discussing marriage.
On what grounds?
She gritted her teeth in anger, pointing at Lu Jiefang and saying, "Don't forget, he used to be my fiancé, we were engaged, and you're still my aunt. Nephew and aunt, what else could you be but a couple?"
boom--
The crowd erupted in uproar!
Immediately, everyone eating in the state-run restaurant stared at them with wide eyes, some began to whisper among themselves, and others started pointing and whispering.
"My God, this is so shameless! The man broke off his engagement with his girlfriend and then got together with her aunt. This is just too outrageous."
"Is this because she's having an affair with her boyfriend's sister-in-law that she wants to break off the engagement?"
"If I were that girl, I would definitely report them to the police and have them arrested. This is cheating on someone."
"Yes, this is adultery, he should be arrested."
The onlookers were all indignant, and their voices grew louder as they stood up for Zhong Yanling.
Zhong Zhiping and her daughter, along with Lu Jiefang, Wang Hongmei, and Lu Guoan, were all furious.
Wang Hongmei jumped out and started cursing at everyone, "Pah! You're the ones who're having an affair, you're all meddling in other people's business."
She pointed at Zhong Yanling and shouted at the crowd, "Are your heads just for show? You believe everything she says. If someone said she ate shit today, you would believe her too?"
vomit!
Those who were still eating suddenly found that the food in their mouths no longer tasted good; in fact, it had a strong, foul odor.
"You guys are absolutely disgusting!"
"Yes, it's disgusting. This is a restaurant."
Wang Hongmei was about to say something when Zhong Zhiping stopped her. She was worried about angering everyone, so she only needed to deal with Zhong Yanling today.
She looked at the other person and scoffed, "You really know how to speak in riddles. What, do you think these strangers are all fools? You expect them to speak up for you and stand up for you without knowing the situation? Zhong Yanling, you are truly shameless."
Upon hearing this, everyone around fell silent, as if there was more to the story.
Seeing this, Zhong Yanling glared fiercely at Zhong Zhiping and shrieked, "What did I say wrong? You dare say you're not my aunt, and that Lu Jiefang isn't my ex-boyfriend? We were clearly engaged, and after breaking off the engagement with me, he started talking about marriage with you. And you still say you two didn't get together?"
"Smack—"
Zhong Zhiping turned her head in surprise. Before she could even slap him, someone else had already struck first.
This was the first time Zhong Quanyong had ever hit a junior, and he was furious.
"You brat, is this how your parents taught you to talk nonsense? Have you forgotten what you did? You still have the nerve to jump out and criticize others."
"Uncle?"
Zhong Yanling stared wide-eyed in disbelief, covering her burning face with extreme grievance.
“Uncle, how could you hit me? And you're taking the side of outsiders. We're family. Zhong Zhiping was kicked out of the Zhong family a long time ago.”
“You wicked child, Zhiping will always be surnamed Zhong, she will always be a member of the Zhong family. She will always be your aunt, your elder.”
Zhong Yanling cried, "I don't have any elders who would steal my partner like that! You're being unfair, boohoo, you're being unfair!"
Zhong Quan's hands trembled with courage. What a misfortune for the family! How could the Zhong family produce such a despicable wretch?
The man who went on a blind date with Zhong Yanling couldn't stand seeing a woman cry. He was initially a little dissatisfied with her, but now he felt extremely sorry for her and thought she should be protected.
He walked over, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped away the other person's tears.
After wiping it a couple of times, he seemed to realize something was wrong, paused for a moment, and then handed the handkerchief over.
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