Chapter 176
Early on Sunday morning, Zhang Chaolang and his son went to their grandmother's place first, waiting for Aunt Wang to set off together.
"Brother, beautiful."
Nuannuan looked at Xuanhe and praised him sincerely.
The clothes Xuan He wore were the plaid-patterned shorts that Xu Di had helped make for him before.
White shirt-style short sleeves, ironed neatly.
Zhang Chaolang bought the fabric and asked Xu Di to help make a set of clothes for Xuan He, and used the remaining fabric to make a set for Nuan Nuan as well.
Xu Di didn't hesitate to make two identical sets of clothes, and Nuannuan liked them very much too.
"Thank you, sister. I'm going to help dad find a date later. I don't know if that aunt is good-looking or not."
"Mom, you look good!"
Nuannuan pointed at her mother. She didn’t quite understand, but she thought her mother was pretty.
"Well, Second Aunt is pretty, the prettiest!"
Xu Di couldn't hide the smile on his face when he heard the two little guys' praises.
When the time came, Zhang Chaolang took his son to the gate of the compound to meet Aunt Wang.
After a while, Aunt Wang came over from the family compound next door.
"Auntie Wang, thank you for your hard work."
"Why are you being so polite to Aunt Wang? Aunt Qian and I have known each other for many years. Xuan He looks really good today, and Chao Lang is also in good spirits."
Aunt Wang was not being polite. Zhang Chaolang was 28 years old this year. After years of exercise, his physical fitness was slightly inferior to that of frontline soldiers like Zhang Chaoyang, but his overall score was still very high.
The park we agreed to meet at is not far from the department store, just one stop away.
The three of them walked over together and agreed to meet at the door.
"Chao Lang, Lin Wei hasn't arrived yet. Let's wait under the shade of the tree for a while."
"Okay, Aunt Wang, take Xuan He over there. I'll go buy a few bottles of soda. It's hot, and you can quench your thirst later."
Zhang Chaolang asked Xuan He to follow Grandma Wang while he went to the supply and marketing cooperative not far away to buy soda.
Aunt Wang didn't expect Chaolang to be so attentive. It seemed that he really wanted to get to know her better.
"Wang Lan, you guys have been here for half an hour?"
"Sun Yun, Weiwei, come quickly, it's cool here. We just got here a while ago, Chao Lang went to buy soda, let's wait for a while."
Aunt Wang waved to Sun Yun and her daughter who were walking over and explained the situation.
"Xuan He, this is Grandma Sun and Aunt Lin."
"Hello, Grandma Sun, hello, Aunt Lin, my name is Zhang Xuanhe."
Xuan He was a little nervous, but he still greeted them, but his tightly clenched hands made the adults notice his nervousness.
"Hello, this child is really handsome and polite."
Sun Yun also has a grandson of similar age at home, so his tone softened unconsciously.
Lin Wei didn't say anything, but looking at the clean and tidy child in front of her who spoke so confidently, she didn't feel disgusted.
"Chao Lang, hurry up, Lin Wei is here."
Zhang Chaolang saw two female comrades standing with Aunt Wang, and they should be the people he was going to meet today.
"Hello, I'm Zhang Chaolang. It's a little hot, I'd like to have some soda."
He bought the soda in a basket specially for this purpose. Not knowing how many people were coming with the girls, he bought six bottles of soda.
"Sun Yun, Weiwei, have some soda first, let's go inside and find a pavilion to chat."
Aunt Wang helped to greet everyone, and Lin Wei took two bottles of soda and handed one to her mother.
Zhang Chaolang gave a bottle to Aunt Wang and Xuan He, and they all went into the park together.
Since it’s a blind date, you need to get to know each other first.
Zhang Chaolang and Lin Wei walked a few steps towards the lake, while Aunt Wang, Sun Yun and Xuan He stayed in the pavilion.
Sun Yun also wanted to get to know this little boy named Xuan He, so he asked Xiao Wei and Comrade Zhang to go over and have a chat with him. They could also see the two men in the pavilion, and they were also reassured by Comrade Zhang's identity as a soldier.
The two people walked to the lake, found a bench, and sat at one end.
"Comrade Zhang, my name is Lin Wei, I work in a garment factory, and I'm an officer in the publicity department.
This is not our first time getting married. The purpose of a blind date is to see each other's conditions and whether we are suitable.
Let's just say whatever we want to say and don't hide anything. After all, no one wants to have the chance of getting married for the third time in the future. ”
Lin Wei has a straightforward personality. She doesn't tolerate any injustice and won't compromise.
"Comrade Lin is very straightforward, and I think the same way. We have all experienced failed marriages, so regardless of right or wrong, we should face reality.
Let me talk about my situation first. Aunt Wang may have also said something. Let me tell you the main reason why I am anxious to go on a blind date.
I had a girlfriend before, before Xuan He’s mom. My family didn't agree, so we broke up.
After the divorce, it happened that she also got divorced for some reasons. He has been looking for opportunities to get close to me recently, but I don’t want to rekindle our past relationship; it’s not suitable anymore.
However, because her workplace was not far from where I lived, I did not want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so I discussed with my son and decided to find a suitable person to marry. ”
Zhang Chaolang didn’t know whether Aunt Wang had told Bai Hongmei about this, and he didn’t want to hide it.
"First love? Why don't you want to be together?"
When Lin Wei heard the word first love, she thought of her ex-fiancé’s childhood sweetheart.
"One is that Xuan He doesn't like the woman, nor does he like her child. Also, her ex-husband's family situation is complicated, and I don't want to put my career on the line. Most importantly, we're not young anymore, and we have different ideas."
Since the terms need to be negotiated, Zhang Chaoyang doesn't want to hide it. He doesn't want to fail again.
"Does your divorce have anything to do with your first love?"
Lin Wei wanted to know whether this first love would affect her future life.
She didn't know if she was cursed, because all the men she met were unreliable.
"I don't think it matters, but Xuan He's mother filed for divorce because she felt I couldn't forget Bai Hongmei because of what I had said.
After the divorce, she quickly formed a new family and had another child.
Bai Hongmei is the person I used to date. I met her on the street one time and said hello to her. ”
What Zhang Chaolang didn't say was that his grandfather knew some of Ren Huan's affairs in the art troupe and asked him to divorce quickly.
"Are you really not going to have any more contact with Comrade Bai?"
Lin Wei is really afraid of these so-called first loves and childhood sweethearts, and really doesn't want to go through this anymore.
"No, I know what I want. To be selfish, I'm not a 17 or 18-year-old boy anymore. I have children to raise, so I don't have that much passion.
I felt sorry for Xuan He, making him face all kinds of gossip caused by his parents' divorce at such a young age.
Because of work reasons, he had to live at his great-grandmother's house for a long time.
He liked his great-grandmother, second aunt and cousin, but that was not his home after all. His parents were not around, so he tried to be sensible. ”
Zhang Chaolang felt a little sad because Xuan He was too sensible.
"Xuan He is not annoying, he is a very clean child. I don't have children, and I am not very good at getting along with them.
I can't guarantee that I won't be biased if I have my own children in the future.
But what I can do is not be a vicious stepmother.
Also, my bottom line requirement for marriage is loyalty. Whether it is physical or mental, there should be no second thoughts.
Although I don't want to go through another divorce, if my bottom line is touched, I will not be afraid of rumors and will not put myself in a difficult position. ”
Lin Wei made it clear, and everyone stated their bottom line and stepped aside.
"Comrade Lin Wei, we know each other's bottom line and will not cross it.
We can try to understand each other and hope to become revolutionary partners. ”
Zhang Chaolang had a good impression of Lin Wei. He spoke his mind directly and did not let the other party guess.
"Comrade Zhang, let's make our respective conditions clear. We'll stop here today and go back to discuss it with our families. Tomorrow, we'll tell Aunt Wang about the outcome."
"Okay, Comrade Lin is very thoughtful. Let's get in touch again."
The two walked back to the pavilion and told each other their decision.
"Okay then, when you've made up your mind, send me a letter."
Aunt Wang thought today’s blind date was pretty good. The two parties walked to the park entrance together and then went their separate ways.
The blind date is over.
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