Lu Huaijin twitched his lips. He didn't expect that Zhang Liang would be the first to discover it:

"Don't call me Ai Cheng Ai Cheng. What's the relationship between you two?"

Zhang Liang smiled frivolously:

"I just happened to gain a few pounds of meat. I'll go to your house to join you tonight."

Thinking about this period of time, Zhang Liang has also been helping his sister:

"All right."

After Lu Huaijin agreed, he turned around and went out to find someone to exchange the meat tickets. There was no such a large amount of meat. It was just an excuse.

When Lu Huaijin got home in the afternoon, he said to his mother in the kitchen:

"Mom, Zhang Liang will also come to our house for dinner later."

"I told you to invite him to dinner earlier, but I didn't expect it to be delayed until now."

Lu Aicheng, who was passing by, happened to hear it, blushed slightly, and walked into the kitchen:

"Mom, let me help you with the work."

"Okay, go pick some more vegetables from the field. These vegetables may not be enough for us to eat."

When Zhang Liang arrived, the meal in the kitchen was almost ready, and through the window he could see Lu Aicheng helping inside.

He went straight into the kitchen with the meat in his hand:

"Aunt, I've always said I'd come over when I had the chance, and now I've finally made it."

"I haven't seen you in a few years. I want you to see if my skills have improved."

"Aunt's cooking is always delicious. You don't even need to taste it."

Hearing Zhang Liang's voice, Lu Aicheng paused as she was adding firewood, but she never raised her head.

Instead, it was Zhang Liang who spoke first. He walked towards the stove:

"Aicheng is back? Go play outside, I'll add some firewood."

Lu Aicheng stirred the firewood with her fingers helplessly, afraid that her mother would notice something.

How could he just call himself Ai Cheng?

Mother Lu: "Go into the house and find Huai Jin. This is the last dish. It will be ready soon. You don't have to dirty your hands."

"It's okay, I'll go get the food first."

Lu Aicheng lowered her head, feeling that a vague gaze was staring at her.

She didn't know if it was caused by the fire, but her ears turned red.

By the time he put the meal on the table, the last dish in the pot was also ready.

When Xu Niannian was eating, she noticed that her sister-in-law was different from before. In the past, when Zhang Liang ate in front of her, she didn't do anything special.

She was just busy eating, like a greedy girl.

She is more careful when eating now, chewing slowly and looking at her brother from time to time.

There was a hint of shyness on her face, which seemed like Zhang Liang still had a chance.

The meal ended in an atmosphere of joking.

When Zhang Liang was about to leave, Lu Aicheng pinched the gloves in her pocket, wondering whether she should chase him out and give them to him.

There were two little people fighting in my head. One of them said, there are so many people watching us now, how will they look at me if I chase after them.

Another villain said, people have given you so many gifts, is it appropriate if you don’t give something in return?

Xu Nianqing coughed:

"Aicheng, go see Zhang Liang off."

Lu Huaijin glanced at the dark sky outside and stood up:

"I'll go deliver it. My sister is at home washing the dishes."

Xu Niannian glared at Lu Huaijin:

"You just want to be lazy, so I'll let you wash the dishes tonight."

Lu Huaijin pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Zhang Liang was thinking about asking Lu Aicheng to deliver it, as they don't have many opportunities to be alone together...

Lu Aicheng stood up hurriedly, her steps a little messy:

"I send you."

After saying this, he was the first one to run out.

Zhang Liang followed behind, said goodbye to everyone, and then followed.

Mother Lu is old, but her mind is still clear:

"Are you trying to bring Zhang Liang and Ai Cheng together?"

Lu Huaijin nodded: "I am more confident in his character. Don't worry, I won't force her to do anything if she doesn't want to."

Mother Lu was reassured about Zhang Liang, but not so reassured about her own daughter.

Zhang Liang followed Lu Aicheng, walking silently behind him:

"If you encounter any other troubles recently, please tell me."

Lu Aicheng paused, letting Zhang Liang catch up, and took out a pair of gloves from his pocket:

"Brother Zhang, thank you for your help during this period and for giving me so many things."

"Just don't give me anything anymore."

Zhang Liang's heart was surprised at first, and then it felt like someone was holding it tightly in their hands, and he went through a roller coaster ride.

He endured the pain and asked in a deep voice:

"Why?"

What he thought was that she had someone she liked.

Yes, she is pretty and cheerful in the factory, so she should attract a lot of people, right?

Lu Aicheng was stared at by his burning gaze, turned her head and bit her lip:

"My salary is not high now, I will feel that I owe you."

What their family has always taught us is that you should not owe others anything.

Zhang Liang still stared at her straight, and the temperature around them seemed to be rising, entangling the two of them.

He took the gloves.

"This is enough to pay back everything. There is nothing owed or not owed. I give what I want to give, you know."

Lu Aicheng looked back, her voice trembling a little:

"What should I know?"

Lu Aicheng's eyes were clear and her round eyes stared at him, like falling stars in the moonlight.

She was afraid that she was overthinking, and she didn't want to waste her time wondering whether he liked her or just treated her as a sister.

Zhang Liang's eyes trembled slightly. He felt that what he did was very obvious, but now he thought it was wrong.

I was afraid before that if we didn't end up together, she would be embarrassed to see me in the future.

Now he seems to be no longer afraid, and he wants to bravely speak out the secret that he has kept in his heart for a long time:

"I thought you knew I liked you."

There was a loud "bang". Although she had expected this result, when she actually heard it, Lu Aicheng was still panicked.

Zhang Liang continued:

"Can you give me a chance? Let me like you."

After saying all this, he felt as if a stone had been lifted from his heart and he immediately felt a lot more relaxed.

Lu Aicheng's heartbeat was out of rhythm:

"I...I'll go back first."

Then he ran back like a frightened deer.

Zhang Liang looked at her back until she entered the Lu family's door, then he turned around again.

I reached out and put on the gloves she gave me. It turned out to be a perfect size and very warm.

When I got home, Xu Niannian was still playing with the two little kids in the living room.

Seeing Lu Aicheng running back with a blushing face, she was a little evasive when she looked at her, and ran back to her room without saying a word.

Lu Aicheng thought it would be difficult for her to fall asleep when she lay in bed, but she fell asleep not long after she closed her eyes.

Zhang Liang returned to the dormitory and looked at the bright moon in the sky through the window. The image of Lu Aichen appeared in front of his eyes, and he did not feel sleepy at all.

I carried the bucket to the bathroom next door, and the cold water rushed down, hitting my well-defined muscles.

The hot blood finally calmed down.