He was organizing his words and thinking about what to say. After all, it wouldn't make sense for a man and a woman to live together, no matter how good their relationship was.

While he was hesitating, everyone misunderstood him.

What's wrong with living with others?

Unless it doesn't make sense.

Ji Ling didn't pay attention to this at first. She recognized Zhu Weidong's things, so she looked at the other quilt.

There were two beds on the kang, but the two beds were tied at both ends, separating them with a kang table in the middle.

Ji Ling's gaze stopped on another quilt, which was a woman's coat.

Ji Ling's heart sank a little bit, "Senior, Zhu Weidong lives with a woman?"

Unlike just now when she had omitted the word "senior", Ji Ling called him "senior" again at this time, which had already expressed her seriousness at this moment.

Gu Baoshan hurried to explain, "Xiaoling, don't get me wrong. Engineer Lian and Engineer Zhu are old friends. I heard that she is the daughter of a family friend. Usually, Engineer Zhu and Engineer Lian are rarely in the camp at the same time. Engineer Zhu came later, and she has been preparing her residence. She will move out when it is ready."

"Engineer Lian? Lian Qizhen?" Zhu Yaowu asked.

After hearing that their eldest brother lived with a woman, the Zhu brothers' brows were furrowed and never relaxed.

Gu Baoshan's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, "Is he an old friend of your family?"

He was also troubled by this matter, fearing that if he failed to explain well, it would cause a conflict between Ji Ling and her husband.

Zhu Heping blinked and looked at Zhu Yaowu, "Second brother, did the eldest brother tell you that Lian Qizhen has returned to China?"

Zhu Yaowu shook his head, then said bluntly, "What does it have to do with us whether she returns to China or not?"

This is not a reasonable reason for the eldest brother to live with Lian Qizhen.

He looked at Ji Ling worriedly and said, "Sister-in-law, Lian Qizhen went abroad to study and never came back. She was sent away by the school. Her family thought she would never come back and cut off all ties with her. I don't know why she suddenly came back now. Let's wait for my eldest brother to come back and ask her."

After thinking for a while, he realized that it was useless to explain, so he continued, "She is the same age as my eldest brother, but looks more like a boy than my eldest brother. She is a well-known tomboy in our compound. My eldest brother treats her like a younger brother."

Ji Ling understood.

What Zhu Yaowu said means that Zhu Weidong, who has prosopagnosia, has always thought the other person is a boy.

But it made sense when I was a child, but now that I’m grown up, is it the same?

Ji Ling said with a smile, "I'm fine."

But the coldness on her face betrayed her thoughts.

Gu Baoshan also felt embarrassed. "I'll ask the kitchen to make you some food. You guys go to the kang first. It's warm there."

After saying this, Gu Baoshan ran away, feeling that if he stayed any longer, the fire would burn him.

Wang Sanmei also tried to ease the atmosphere and pulled Ji Ling to sit on the kang. "Let's take a rest. We've been sitting in the car all day and our bones are loose."

Zhu Heping was even more rude. He also stood up for Ji Ling and walked over and pushed Lian Qizhen's bedding aside.

Then, he lay down on the kang. "The house is already small, and there are two quilts. It's really an eyesore."

What's an eyesore is not the bedding, but the people.

Wang Sanmei secretly pulled Ji Ling's hand and told her secretly that the Zhu family members all favored her.

Ji Ling smiled back and didn't say much.

Zhu Yaowu knew he couldn't just sit there and wait for death, "I'll go out for a walk."

Zhu Heping saw it and immediately jumped off the kang, "Second brother, wait for me, I will go with you."

After the two brothers left, Wang Sanmei began to persuade them, "Xiaoling, don't think too much about it. Your brother-in-law is not that kind of person."

"I know he's not that kind of person, otherwise I would have left long ago." Ji Ling lay down on the kang, but instinctively avoided Zhu Weidong's blanket, "But it's not okay for him to do this."

Wang Sanmei wanted to persuade him, but then she thought that if it were her, she would be no better than Xiaoling, so she nodded with sympathy.

She said, "You're right. Even if there's nothing wrong, it's not good to live in the same room like this. He's not unmarried. There are so many people watching in the camp. No matter how good the relationship is, a man and a woman can't live together alone."

Ji Ling, "They say they are rarely in the same camp, but there are times when they are in the same camp. How do they live?"

Wang Sanmei couldn't hold back her anger, "Xiaoling, this matter must be clarified."

Ji Ling nodded and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. It makes me upset. Let's take a nap first and eat when the meal is ready. Anyway, only those who are in the wrong will suffer from insomnia."

Wang Sanmei, "Only when you are full can you be energetic."

The two of them agreed in a few words in the house. Outside, Zhu Heping and Zhu Yaowu hid in the car, tightening their cotton coats because of the cold.

"Brother, didn't you say you wanted to go out for a walk? Why are you in the car?"

"Brother Du, what else do you think? You have to ask the matter clearly first, otherwise he is so stupid, what can he answer? It will make sister-in-law angry." Zhu Yaowu said with a stern face, "If he is bold, he can do such a thing."

Zhu Heping didn't say anything.

He couldn't do this either.

The two brothers fell silent at the same time.

They want to help their eldest brother in this matter, but how?

No matter how good the relationship is, you can't live together? Even if you were kicked in the head by a donkey, you wouldn't do such a thing.

In the kitchen, Gu Baoshan was also restless and paced back and forth.

Master Wang turned around and asked him, "Accountant Gu, are you in a hurry? I'm doing it as fast as I can. Can you just sit there and wait for a while? I'm getting dizzy when you walk."

Gu Baoshan apologized repeatedly, turned around and sat down on the small stool.

Master Wang is dark and fat. He used to be white and fat, but after coming to the northwest, he was blown dark by the wind.

He has a good temper. Whenever someone wants to have a midnight snack, he will go to the trouble of making it for them. He also loves to laugh.

He approached Gu Baoshan and said, "Accountant Gu, I heard that Engineer Zhu's lover is your junior schoolmate. Did she lose her temper just now?"

"No."

"You didn't even ask me why I said she lost her temper, and you just said no. It was obvious that I was right." Master Wang walked back to the stove and saw that the noodles in the pot were cooked. He put a handful of vegetables in it, and finally beat more than a dozen eggs into it.

His hands were not idle, and his mouth was not idle. He said slowly, "Engineer Lian lives with Engineer Zhu. People in the camp are betting that Engineer Zhu's wife will be angry. Is there any need to bet on this? Which wife can accept this?"

Gu Baoshan was stunned. "Are you betting on this in the camp?"

"Hey, you guys are the only ones who focus on your work. This is an open secret." Master Wang said disdainfully, "Accountant Gu, you are not young anymore. You don't know that there are so many young girls chasing after you, right?"

Gu Baoshan showed a little embarrassment, "I know a little, but I don't want to think about my personal problems yet."

"You young people are just thinking too much now. Once you have a stable job, you can get a separate house early after you get married. You still have to think about it for a few more years, and you still have to get married." Master Wang shook his head and scooped out the hot soup noodles. "Okay, Accountant Gu, bring it over. I'll help you get the bowls and chopsticks."

(End of this chapter)