Within four days, the whole hospital was buzzing with the news:
"Have you heard? Nurse Xiao Zhou from Ward 5 seems to be dating someone who's not very good."
"It's absolutely true. She sent someone to see it herself!"
"I think he's also scheduled for a full-body checkup. Oh my god, even the bed..."
No matter where Zhou Li went, she could always feel the strange silence and deep sympathy in the eyes of other nurses.
Only she herself was out of state.
Until this matter reached the ears of Zhou's parents.
Zhou's father hurriedly found Zhou's mother, and the two compared their information and matched it on the spot.
Mother Zhou suddenly realized, "I was saying, it's not normal for a blind date to fail. Why are those matchmakers getting all mad and anxious? After all, Lily already has a partner. People probably think we're teasing her!"
"Let's not talk about whether she's a matchmaker or not for now. Everyone in the hospital knows about it, and we're the only ones who've been kept in the dark. This time, we have to talk to her."
"What are you talking about? Men should get married when they are old enough, and women should get married when they are old enough. Isn't it perfect that Lily has a boyfriend? I'll go back and ask him about his appearance and the report results. Is it okay?"
While Zhou Li was busy collecting reports for Chen Rui, Zhou's father had already asked someone to find out some general information about Chen Rui.
He is not a local, but lives in Beijing and has a very decent job.
Sun Zehua's personal secretary and assistant.
So who is Sun Zehua?
Ever since Seamaster Watch Industry’s R&D base and factory moved to Zhuzhou, everyone knows Sun Zehua.
Being his secretary would definitely be a good choice.
Colleagues who had seen Chen Rui on the day of the physical examination all said that the young man was tall, had a somewhat bookish air, and looked quite good.
It just so happened that Zhou's father, Zhou's mother and Zhou Li had a rare day off and none of them had to work the night shift.
While the child was at the dinner table, Zhou's father coughed and said straight to the point:
"When you are free, ask Xiao Chen to come to your house for dinner."
???
Zhou Li almost dropped her bowl.
She thought that her plan to ask Chen Rui to chase away her blind date had been exposed, and she looked at Zhou's father nervously.
"dad--"
"Don't call me dad, look at you. Your mother has been asking around for help finding a partner for you. You're really letting her down by doing this."
"I didn't mean to..."
"Dad knows that you young people should be free to fall in love, but you can't play tricks on us two old people. Why are you hiding it?"
Zhou Li was about to cry out loud, "I just don't want to..."
"What do you want to know? You don't want us to know, right? Don't worry, the situation you're worried about doesn't exist."
Father Zhou put down his bowl and chopsticks, glanced at his wife, and after getting Mother Zhou's approval, he coughed twice awkwardly.
"Well, I checked the test results for you in advance. Xiao Chen is fine."
"ah?"
"What? Don't play dumb. You've already checked that aspect and you're still pretending. I really don't know whether to call you bold or what! But after all, there's nothing wrong with him. Just bring him here without worry."
What the hell is going on!
Zhou Li reacted belatedly.
No wonder Chen Rui had that expression on his face at the time, he wanted her to be responsible.
It seems that everyone misunderstood.
Even her parents thought that Chen Rui and she were in a relationship!
She stood up anxiously and explained loudly: "Dad, I just wanted to repay a favor, so I asked him to do a physical examination. I didn't mean anything else."
"He and I don't have that kind of relationship!"
"It's not a relationship?" Zhou's father paused, "You two are not in love? Are you—"
He couldn't bring himself to say the word "cheating" to his daughter.
But Zhou Li looked like she had some other hidden secret.
Mother Zhou spoke at the right moment: "Don't talk about leaving half and half. Do you want to drive your father and me crazy? Tell us the whole story about you and Xiao Chen from beginning to end!"
At this point, Zhou Li had no choice but to tell everything.
From going to the emergency department during the demolition, to meeting him again in Zhuzhou, and to now.
"...He's a nice guy, I just don't want to go on blind dates anymore. I asked him for help a few times and it was just a favor. What are you guys thinking?"
Zhou's father and mother were furious.
They thought they were secretly in love, but they didn't expect this girl to be so bold.
Find a good relationship with the opposite sex to ruin the blind date.
"Zhou Li, what on earth are you doing? You're so old but still acting like a child."
"Are your mother and I harming you by asking you to get married? You are our only daughter. When we are old and you are still single, who will take care of you?"
"Don't you remember Aunt Li next door? When she died..."
Zhou Li stood up suddenly and said:
"There was no one around when he died. He wasn't discovered until the spring when he started to stink, right? I know! So what?"
"I would rather die quietly alone than get married because of worldly reasons."
"Then why not let me sit in the coffin in advance!"
Father Zhou was so angry that he felt dizzy and fell into his chair, while Mother Zhou hurried to find him blood pressure medicine.
She looked at Zhou Li with implicit blame.
"Lily, how can you talk like that?!"
"That's what I'm saying. I've said it many times. I don't want to go on blind dates. I don't want to get married yet. Do you have to argue with me before you can hear me speak?"
Zhou Li was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes.
She once thought about pushing herself to find someone who was just okay, marrying him, and having children...
Like everyone else, I live a routine life.
But she just didn't want to.
She enjoys her current life and doesn't want to break the routine.
What's more, no one she had ever met was worth taking that step.
Zhou's mother kept muttering, for example, how pitiful it was for a person to grow old, and how people would call them "old maids", until they could not even hold their heads up in front of their relatives.
As the New Year approaches, those aunts and uncles like to discuss these things the most.
Zhou Li didn't want to listen anymore, so she went into the room and locked the door to keep out the scolding and nagging.
Not long after, the phone at home rang.
Zhou's mother answered the phone. The person on the other end was obviously stunned for a moment, and then asked cautiously:
"Excuse me, is this Zhou Li's house?"
"Yes, I am her mother. Who are you?"
"Hello, auntie. My name is Chen Rui. I'm Zhou Li's friend. I have something to ask her."
Xiao Chen?
Mother Zhou and Father Zhou exchanged a look.
Although my daughter said that she had nothing to do with Chen Rui, the people in the courtyard did not say so.
My daughter, who is usually quiet, is much more cheerful when she is with Chen Rui.
The relationship between these two is very special.
But before Zhou's mother could continue asking, Zhou Li answered the phone in the room.
The two of them had no habit of eavesdropping on their daughter's phone calls, so they could only keep it to themselves.
Zhou Li in the room said "Hello" and didn't say anything else.
"You...are crying?"
Chen Rui had just spoken, and he didn't know what chord he had touched in Zhou Li.
Tears instantly flowed like a flood, and I burst into tears.
Chen Rui was somewhat helpless.
It’s terrible, why are you crying?
Mr. Yu didn’t teach me how to coax girls!
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