Siheyuan: Rebirth 54 years ago, neighbor is stupid

Due to his personality and experience, Hu Yong thought for a long time and finally replied: "Well, although I haven't considered some details yet, I am indeed going for marriage, and some minor conflicts will gradually improve in the future."

However, even as he said this, his tone had changed invisibly, and this time he was no longer as confident as before.

Li Zhenmin noticed Hu Yong's change and had an idea in mind, so he planned to deal with the matter further. He sighed and said, "Actually, I don't approve of this marriage."

"Ah?" Hu Yong was stunned and subconsciously retorted: "Why? She has little contact with you and has always respected you very much. Why don't you agree?"

When Hu Yong paused at the end of his words, he became obviously flustered, which naturally could not be hidden from Li Zhenmin's eyes, so Li Zhenmin became more certain of his guesses.

Li Zhenmin did not answer directly, but asked: "A few days ago, when Director Yang came to my house for dinner after get off work, you wanted to come with me, right?"

"I..." Hu Yong was shocked when he was suddenly asked this and didn't know how to start.

Li Zhenmin continued: "Do you think that since I saw what you meant, why did I just pretend not to know?"

"This..." Hu Yong always thought that Li Zhenmin did not consider him as a family member and thought he was a burden, so he did not agree at that time, or he did not guess what he meant at that time, but now it seems that neither is the case.

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Is it because of Malanlan?"

Li Zhenmin nodded without commenting.

Hu Yong asked in confusion, "Why? Did she do something wrong that made you misunderstand, or did she have a conflict with Director Yang?"

These were the only two points he could think of, but after thinking about it, it seemed that Ma Lanlan had never gotten along with Li Zhenmin and had not offended him, so there was no doubt that she had a conflict with Director Yang.

However, Li Zhenmin sighed again and said, "It has nothing to do with Director Yang. Director Yang wouldn't pay attention to her over trivial matters."

Hu Yong was shocked and asked impatiently, "Did she do something that left a bad impression on you?"

Li Zhenmin asked back: "Xiaoyong, do you believe in my ability to judge people?"

Hu Yong had a bad feeling in his heart.

Li Zhenmin did not wait for Hu Yong to answer, and continued to speak: "Although I have not spent much time with her, I can feel from the few times we met that she is the one who holds the dominant position in your relationship, and she has the final say on many things."

As if he had anticipated Hu Yong's rebuttal, Li Zhenmin added, "I'm not saying that men must be dominant, or that women must listen to men in everything, but Ma Lanlan is different from others. She gives me the impression that she is too controlling. She likes to do things on her own, thinking that she is right, but in fact, she is overdoing it."

Hu Yong couldn't help but ask, "It's not that exaggerated, brother, why do you look at her like that?"

Li Zhenmin patiently explained: "The first time we met was also at the gate of the steel mill, which was two years ago. When I saw her, she was a little flustered, but then she immediately adjusted herself and looked me in the eye. She had the aura of a heroic woman who refused to admit defeat."

Hu Yong couldn't help but say again: "Isn't that an advantage?"

"Listen to me first." Li Zhenmin waved his hand to interrupt Hu Yong and continued, "I just looked at her, and she deliberately showed off in front of me, as if she wanted me to remember her appearance."

"To be honest, this behavior is inappropriate whether it is towards elders or leaders. If you want to attract other people's attention, you can use other methods, such as politely saying hello, smiling, or quietly buying a bottle of drink. Any method is better than confronting them with eyes and momentum."

"People who like you may think that you have a strong aura of not admitting defeat, which is an advantage, but when we first meet, there is no such thing as a good impression. What you did is nothing but disrespectful."

Hu Yong opened his mouth and was about to refute something.

Li Zhenmin interrupted by waving his hand: "I'm not nitpicking. I wouldn't remember most people so clearly. It was because she was close to you at the time that I took a closer look. Otherwise, she wouldn't have left any impression on me."

"Also, even if her behavior was not intentional and was not disrespectful to her superiors or seniors, it can at least be seen from this point that she is not mentally mature and does not understand the ways of the world."

"I'm not necessarily saying that it's bad to be unyielding. If you have real skills, even if you leave a bad impression in front of your seniors and leaders for the first time, the leaders won't mind it too much. As long as you make achievements afterwards, the leaders' impression of you will change, and the bad impression will turn into a good one."

"It's serious. Ma Lanlan is not the kind of person who is proud of her abilities. She is the kind of person who thinks she is great even though she doesn't have much ability. Such people will often make the impression of their leaders worse and worse."

"You don't need to refute me. Think about it carefully. Is she used to teaching others how to do things? Does she have to take the lead in most things?"

"I didn't reject her right from the start. I gave her time to prove herself for your sake and observed her for two or three years. But has she ever done anything outstanding in the factory or in her position over these years?"

"Personal feelings aside, do you think her ability is worthy of her arrogance? If not, can it be considered that she is very self-righteous?"

Li Zhenmin's words became more and more sharp, making it increasingly difficult for Hu Yong to refute.

Hu Yong kept his mouth slightly open for a long time without any movement, but his heart was already churning. He couldn't help but want to refute Li Zhenmin, but the problem was that Li Zhenmin had blocked all his escape routes.

Li Zhenmin answered everything he could think of when he was explaining, and also added to what he didn't expect.

To sum up, Malanlan really seems to be that kind of person who is... self-righteous, and she is not arrogant because of her ability.

Seeing that Hu Yong could not refute, Li Zhenmin continued, "I don't easily draw conclusions about a person, especially someone who is related to my family. As for Ma Lanlan, although I haven't formally talked to her, I have paid close attention to her over the years."

"At first I thought she was just young and naive, and that she would slowly calm down and change as she gained more experience. But it's been two or three years, and she's met all kinds of people in the factory, and her salary is just that little, and it seems like she hasn't grown at all."

"And when we met a few days ago, she still had no intention of greeting me, nor did she greet me with a smile. You were obviously hesitant when you spoke to me, and then he pulled your clothes in front of me. His actions and expressions were hinting at you to say the rest of the words, and then you said that."

"Do you know what this means?"

Hu Yong was confused at this moment, and asked puzzledly: "What does it mean?"