Chapter 229- The Fourth One is Here
"Just think of me as being just like you, not particular at all. I always admire people with noble character. If others can do what I can't do, then they deserve my praise." Young Master Chen sounded quite serious.
"Ah, I didn't know our Third Young Master Chen possessed such excellent qualities." Zou Lianxun still spoke in a tone that sounded like he deserved a beating.
"When a man has been away for three days, he should be looked at with new eyes." Qian Bowen was also very surprised. "But, isn't Mr. Chen busy recently? How come he still has the time to come here and talk to us?"
"I don't have time to bother with you. I'm just passing by here, hum..." After saying this, the man turned around and left.
Shi Feiye was puzzled, so, what on earth was this Young Master Chen doing here?
Perhaps seeing Master Feiye's curiosity, Qian Bowen explained to Master Feiye:
"This is the Chen family's most infuriating third son. He's a bit of a fool because his parents weren't around since he was little. But Old Man Chen loves him the most. Everyone's reluctant to give him a hard time because of his hard work for the country. So, sister-in-law, when you see him in the future, just treat him as a playboy. He probably won't mess with you after he knows your identity."
"Why does he seem to like going against you?"
"Hey, this guy always wanted to play with the eldest and second brothers, but they were close to us and didn't want to bother with him. He was upset, and during his middle school years he always came to annoy us. But after being taught a lesson by the second brother, he became quiet."
“So that’s how it came about.”
"Don't bother with him." Qin Buzhu pressed the phone and said this.
"He said big brother..." Zou Lianxun frowned, "I didn't hear what big brother said?"
"If Big Brother needed anything, he would have spoken up long ago. Do you really expect that guy to understand Big Brother's plan? Xiaoliu, you should play less games in the future. Your brain is not working well anymore." Qian Bowen shook his head and sighed.
"When has Xiaoliu's brain ever worked properly?" A familiar voice suddenly appeared, and the person who came was Sun Quanzhang.
"Hey, I was wondering why Chen Laosan walked so fast. It seems like a mouse has met a cat. Fourth brother, you're really late." Qian Bowen was surprised.
However, everyone soon noticed that Sun Quanzhang's face was not looking good, and Zou Lianxun didn't care about being ridiculed:
"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so unhappy?"
"It's alright, what are you guys doing, playing cards?" Sun Quanzhang waved his hand and pulled a chair over to sit next to Qin Buzhu.
"Yes, today I discovered that our second sister-in-law is also an expert at cheating. Let's learn from her." Qian Bowen winked at Zou Lianxun, who immediately tried to demonstrate to Sun Quanzhang.
Before the demonstration was complete, Sun Quanzhang was distracted and Qin Buzhu suddenly said:
"Are you hurt?"
"No..." Sun Quanzhang blurted out without even thinking.
Shi Feiye turned her head to take a quick look and noticed that Sun Quanzhang's movements when he raised his arm to fix his hair were indeed a little slow, as if his arm had been twisted.
Qin Buzhu didn't say anything. Zou Lianxun was about to ask more, but Qian Bowen bumped his arm, and the words got stuck in his throat.
Everyone had no choice but to pretend nothing happened and continue playing cards, but Sun Quanzhang had become noticeably quieter compared to his usual lively self.
Sun Quanzhang actually wanted to laugh, but he really couldn't. Thinking of Zhang Kezhi, how could he laugh?
After a while, he fell into memories again:
After Zhang Kezhi settled in, he became almost invisible. One night, when he returned home, Sun Quanzhang felt extremely tired and kept muttering to himself that he had to go to the gym more often, otherwise his physical fitness would not keep up.
"A Zhang is back?" The lights in the living room were bright, and Mrs. Wang stopped embroidering her cross-stitch. "Are you hungry?"
Sun Quanzhang changed his shoes, walked to the refrigerator with a space dance step, took out a bottle of water, screwed the cap, and shook his hair to pose:
"I'm not hungry, I just finished dinner."
"Where are the square dancers in your neighborhood? I've been looking for over half an hour and can't find any." Mrs. Wang forgot to ask before, and later she walked around downstairs for a long time but couldn't find any.
"It seems that dancing is not allowed in this community. I haven't paid attention to it. Why don't you go to the community next door and have a look? I seem to remember hearing square dance songs over there." Sun Quanzhang gulped his mouth, walked to sit next to Wang Sao, and leaned over to look at her cross-stitch embroidery. After flipping through it, he pointed at the embroidery with his orchid finger and said proudly in a positive tone, "This is a peony."
The "clever" Wang Sao gave him a look that said 'you're really good'.
Sun Quanzhang gave a thumbs-up, with a look of admiration: "As expected of Comrade Wang Meili, she is truly amazing."
"That's..." Mrs. Wang raised her head proudly.
"That person hasn't made any noise today?" Sun Quanzhang nodded towards Zhang Kezhi's bedroom, his voice lowered.
"No, I just eat and study. But Xiao Ke is very nice. Knowing that I don't know how to shop online, she bought me a hot water bottle." Mrs. Wang lowered her voice.
Then he suddenly leaned close to Sun Quanzhang's ear in a mysterious voice and said, "You pay so much attention to me, are you in love with me?"
Sun Quanzhang rolled his eyes and said, "You know I don't want to get married at all."
"At first I thought it was the old man's idea, but unfortunately it wasn't." Mrs. Wang sat up straight and shrugged, "Xiao Ke is really just staying here temporarily, don't think too much about it."
"That's good, I'm relieved then." Mrs. Wang's information should be accurate.
Wang's wife curled her lips and rolled her eyes at him, and Sun Quanzhang smiled ingratiatingly:
"I've been worried about you for a long time. I'm a grown man, and it's not good for me to get involved with a young girl too much."
Mrs. Wang shook her head and sighed, "Xiao Ke is so pretty, has a good temperament, and is very motivated. What a great opportunity! I don't understand the preferences of young people like you nowadays~"
"Maybe my soulmate is still waiting for me in the distance." Sun Quanzhang leaned back on the sofa, feeling melancholy.
In the days that followed, Sun Quanzhang continued his routine of getting up at irregular times, occasionally returning home early. One day, he realized he didn't see Zhang Kezhi very often. Aside from meals, he hardly ever saw him. To say he wasn't curious would be a lie. However, their lives didn't intersect much, and the imagined need for help didn't happen. He could only continue to live in peace with him.
Until one day, when Sun Quanzhang went to the kitchen in the morning, he didn't see Wang Sao, but saw Zhang Kezhi cooking.
"Hey, why are you here? Where is Mrs. Wang?"
"Mrs. Wang had something to do at home, so she went out early this morning. I told you that she'll be taking a few days off." Zhang Kezhi picked up a spatula and stirred the potatoes in the wok without turning his head. "I saw the potatoes on the rack, so I started stir-frying them."
Sun Quanzhang didn't react: "She's gone, why are you cooking?"
Zhang Kezhi turned his head this time, and Sun Quanzhang met a pair of clear eyes. The black and white in the eyes were very clear. He saw the emotion of "strange" in these eyes, and sure enough, the next moment he heard the person in front of him say:
"If I don't cook, how will we eat?"
Before he could say anything, the other party's tone became hesitant: "So, do you want to do it?"
Sun Quanzhang was silent for a moment, not wanting to admit that he had just been stupid, and said dryly:
“I can’t cook.”
"Oh..." The voice was flat and emotionless, and the person in front of him turned around and continued cooking.
Sun Quanzhang opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't find a topic. He had never dealt with a girl like Zhang Kezhi before, and he didn't know what she cared about.
Wait, let me ask you about the postgraduate entrance exam.
Sun Quanzhang successfully found a topic and was about to speak——
"Go sit down. If you're hungry, there are some snacks made by Wang's wife in the refrigerator." Zhang Ke kindly reminded him out of the corner of her eye as she saw him standing.
Well, the chat was interrupted.
Sun Quanzhang also felt a little awkward standing in the kitchen, so he strolled out and went to the living room to watch the morning news.
After a while, Zhang Kezhi called him: "It's time to eat."
The breakfast was quite rich, with shredded potatoes with vinegar, three kinds of shredded vegetables, fried mushrooms, bean curd cakes, and eight-treasure porridge.
Sun Quanzhang scooped up a spoonful of eight-treasure porridge and put it in his mouth. Mmm, it was sweet and soft. He picked up some shredded potatoes and put them in his mouth. The saltiness was just right with a hint of sourness, so he could give it an 8 out of 10. The fried mushrooms were hard to judge, but the bean curd cakes were quite fragrant.
"Your cooking skills are quite good..." Sun Quanzhang thought the food was just barely edible.
"Not bad..." Zhang Kezhi responded, not saying much as usual.
After eating someone else's food, Sun Quanzhang felt embarrassed and cold. Thinking of the topic he had not been able to use just now, he made some conversation:
"You want to apply to C University, which major do you want to choose?"
“Chinese Department.”
"The Chinese Department is great!" Sun Quanzhang suddenly slammed the table, startling Zhang Kezhi. His hand holding the spoon trembled, and he looked at him with a frown.
Sun Quanzhang saw Zhang Kezhi's expression differently for the first time. He felt a strange smugness of having successfully sabotaged something. It was like when he was a kid and had done something bad but was never caught, and the victim had to accept his bad luck.
"Ahem," Sun Quanzhang cleared his throat and said seriously, "The Chinese department is good. People in the department are well-educated, and it's easy to find a job after graduation. The Chinese department at C University is quite popular, and the graduates are highly regarded. By the way, Xiaoke, which advisor are you planning to apply for?"
"Professor Zhang Ya..." There was nothing to hide, Zhang Kezhi gave his name.
"That instructor, tsk tsk tsk," Sun Quanzhang said with a frown, shaking his head.
Zhang Kezhi indeed asked: "What's wrong?"
"The Buddha said, it cannot be said, it cannot be said." Sun Quanzhang pretended to be mysterious.
"Since you can't tell me, then forget it." Zhang Kezhi was understanding and didn't ask any more questions.
Sun Quanzhang choked immediately. Why didn't this girl follow the routine?
"I'm done eating."
Sun Quanzhang looked over and saw that the bowl opposite him was empty. No, it had only been a few minutes. "Are you in a hurry?"
"I have something to do today and need to go out for a while. Just put your bowl in the sink after you finish eating. I'll come back and wash it." Zhang Kezhi picked up his own bowl and chopsticks and went to the kitchen without saying anything else.
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