A chaotic house, a perfect couple

Wu Meifang, Zou Qingshu's blind date, was walking slowly with the matchmaker on the way to the compound at No. 35 Xiaohuaihua Hutong, but she was not as nervous and anxious as the Zou family.

Wu Meifang was not very willing to go on this blind date.

When the matchmaker introduced them, the two families exchanged photos. Zou Qingshu looked tough and fierce, and it seemed that he was not easy to get along with.

But she liked the kind of handsome, refined and well-mannered intellectual youth. Zou Qingshu did not meet her expectations of her future partner at all.

Hearing that Zou Qingshu was a workshop worker in a machinery factory, Wu Meifang looked down on this rude worker who was covered in oil and sweat every day, and she was also a little averse to this blind date.

But her parents and brothers and sisters all thought that Zou Qingshu had good conditions and did not want to miss out on such a good guy, so due to the pressure from her family, Wu Meifang could only come with the matchmaker.

Wu Meifang thought sadly, is her love flower going to wither before it even blooms, and then follow the crowd and numbly step into the grave of marriage?

She was unwilling to accept it, she really was unwilling to accept it, but she had no choice.

Wu Meifang could only slow down her pace and try her best to delay time to express her resistance.

Her slowness made the matchmaker anxious. The middle-aged woman urged, "Xiao Wu, we have to hurry up. It's past the agreed time. Although we women should be reserved, we can't be late and make people think we're being pretentious."

What's wrong with this girl? She usually walks normally, why is she walking so slowly today?

She was walking slower and slower. Her three-year-old grandson could walk faster than her. Wasn't this just playing?

Wu Meifang: “…”

She was just about to say that she was not reserved when a figure suddenly flew towards her.

"what!"

Wu Meifang was knocked to the ground heavily, and her palm was burning with pain. "Hiss..."

After hitting someone, the man didn't even say sorry and quickly disappeared.

Wu Meifang: “!!!”

Wu Meifang's eyes were filled with tears because of the pain. She cursed angrily, "Who is it? How dare you run around like that in the street? You have no manners!"

The matchmaker was also stunned by this sudden change. Seeing that her hand was injured and her pants were covered in dust, he became very anxious.

"Oh, Meifang, are you okay? What should I do? The guy is still waiting for a blind date!"

“What should I do?!”

Wu Meifang was not a good-tempered person to begin with, and after hearing what she said, she was even more furious. She said unhappily, "What can I do? Just let it go!"

If she hadn't come for this rubbish blind date, would she have gotten hurt? And now she's blaming her for not being able to go on the blind date on time?

Who is that?

Wu Meifang was furious. At this moment, a gentle and pleasant voice suddenly came to her ears:

"Comrade, do you need any help?"

Wu Meifang looked up and met a pair of gentle and concerned eyes.

The young man in front of her was fair-skinned, handsome, and wore a pair of black-framed glasses. He looked gentle and refined, exactly the type of cultured intellectual she liked.

The curse words that Wu Meifang wanted to say were suddenly stuck in her throat.

"Comrade, I think you don't seem to be in good condition. Do you need help?" The young man glanced at her bleeding palm with great concern and spoke politely.

Looking at her with those gentle eyes, Wu Meifang felt her heart beating violently.

"Plop!" "Plop!"

Oops, it’s a heart-pounding feeling!

Is her love finally coming? !

Wu Meifang's face flushed red, and she subconsciously tightened her grip, not wanting him to see her in such a state of disgrace.

She instantly became shy and quickly waved her hands, saying, "No, no, I'm fine. It's just a little skin breakage. I'll just rinse it off when I get back."

The young man frowned and said disapprovingly, "How can this be possible?"

"If you don't treat this wound immediately, it will leave a scar. A woman's hands are extremely precious, how can they leave scars?"

He thought for a moment and said gently, "Comrade, if it's inconvenient for you to leave, I can take you to the hospital. This wound needs to be bandaged quickly."

When Wu Meifang heard that she would be left with an ugly scar, she became anxious and immediately said that she wanted to go to the hospital.

"Comrade, thank you for your help!" Wu Meifang shyly glanced at the gentle and handsome face of the man in front of her. In fact, she also wanted to spend more time with this man, so she agreed so quickly.

As for blind dates, she had long forgotten about them.

"Oh no, Meifang, you still want to go on a blind date. This is not appropriate!" Seeing that the girl was about to leave with someone, the matchmaker became anxious.

Wu Meifang's face darkened, and she said unhappily, "What kind of blind date is this? Do you think I can go on a blind date in this state?"

Wu Meifang's palms were stained with blood, and there was a dusty stain on the back of her new top and pants, which really didn't look very decent.

The matchmaker thought it was inappropriate to go on a blind date like this, so she could only follow the two to the hospital. "Okay... okay, then I'll go to the hospital with you."

I brought this girl here myself, so we can't let her go away alone with a strange man.

She thought about coming back and going to the machinery factory’s staff quarters to explain the situation to the Zou family.

There's nothing we can do about it. I heard that the old couple in the Zou family are kind people, so they probably won't pick on the woman.

At the corner, Aunt Yan, who had been watching the progress here, breathed a sigh of relief. She said that her son was no worse than Zou Qingshu!

Look, look, the girl was completely bewitched after just one encounter. How could she even have the mind to remember about the blind date with the Zou family?

She just saw that the girl's face turned as red as a monkey's butt when she saw her son. Who would believe that she didn't have any thoughts?

The "dark shadow" in the corner on the other side - Jiang Qiubai also breathed a sigh of relief, the matter was probably done!

In this way, I will have more confidence to ask Aunt Yan for salted fish.

This incident made her taste the sweetness, and Jiang Qiubai's eyes flashed.

If everything goes well, she will have a handle on the Yan family, and she won't have to worry about having no food to eat in the future.

……

In the hospital, Qin Ziwen patiently accompanied Wu Meifang to bandage the wound on her hand. When he heard that she had leg pain, he strongly suggested that she go to the orthopedics department to make an appointment and have a check-up.

Wu Meifang had a severe pain in her buttocks, and after some hesitation she finally followed his advice.

Qin Ziwen helped her register, ran around tirelessly, and finally volunteered to pay the medical expenses.

This whole process won Wu Meifang a great favor. She just thought this person was too enthusiastic.

By the time they walked out of the hospital, the two had become very familiar with each other.

Seeing that Wu Meifang was limping a bit, Qin Ziwen gently suggested, "Comrade Wu, how about I hold one of your arms so you can save some energy.

Without waiting for her to refuse, he casually took out a black leather notebook and said, "Here, please help me get it."

Wu Meifang's attention was indeed diverted, and she asked curiously, "What is this?"

Qin Ziwen said casually, "Nothing, just some random notes." But his hand accidentally revealed pages of neatly written poems.

At that time, educated young people were in love with poetry. Wu Meifang considered herself a literary young woman, so naturally she admired people who could write poetry.

Her eyes suddenly lit up. "Wow, Comrade Qin, are these all poems you wrote?"

Wu Meifang looked at Qin Ziwen in admiration, "You are so talented!"

Qin Ziwen smiled modestly, "It's just a little clumsy work, sorry to make you laugh."

"You are so modest! This poem is so well written!"

"My heart is a bird in the wilderness, and it has found its sky in your eyes..." Note 1 Wu Meifang recited with an intoxicated look on her face.

"Oh my God, how did you write such a beautiful poem!"

Qin Ziwen was very modest. "I just wrote casually. I don't deserve your praise."

Wu Meifang didn't think this was something that could be written casually. She just thought Qin Ziwen was too modest.

Qin Ziwen didn't want Wu Meifang to keep talking about this, so he changed the subject and said, "Comrade Wu, let's go quickly. If we delay for too long, your family will be worried."

After saying that, he asked the matchmaker to hold Wu Meifang's other arm, and the three of them walked towards Wu Meifang's home together.

Along the way, Wu Meifang chattered non-stop to Qin Ziwen and was obviously very interested in him. Qin Ziwen also appropriately revealed some of the situation at home and himself.

In short, one of them was trying to hook up, and the other was dazzled by the halo he created in his own mind, and things soon became ambiguous between the two.

When they were about to part outside the Wu family, the two of them looked at each other affectionately, their eyes almost tearing, that much love.

The matchmaker's eyelids twitched when she saw this. Why did she feel something was wrong?

Could it be that the little girl from the Wu family has fallen in love with this guy?

Ouch! What should I do?

The Zou family has such a good young man!

No, we have to tell the old couple of the Wu family about this!

She was the one who brought the guy out, but the blind date didn't go ahead and she fell in love with another man whose background she didn't know. If something happens, the Wu family will blame her.

……

In the compound, Aunt Hao, Uncle Guo and a group of other aunts in the compound were very much looking forward to meeting Zou Qingshu's blind date, but they waited and waited at home, but no one showed up.

Aunt Hao paced back and forth anxiously, asking worriedly, "Why hasn't he arrived yet? Did he encounter something on the way?"

Aunt Yan came over at some point and said softly, "Maybe she's found someone better and doesn't want to come over anymore."

Aunt Hao glared at her. "Old Yan, what are you talking about? If you say something unlucky to me again on such a beautiful day, go back home. You're not welcome here!"

Aunt Yan lowered her head, looking like she was being humiliated. It's a wonder she could come, because she'd already been seduced away by her own son!

Cheng Jiajia looked at Aunt Yan a few more times and felt that this person was a little strange.

This person usually has no conflicts with Aunt Hao, right? Why is he saying such sarcastic things when she is living a good life? Isn't he afraid of offending her? After all, Uncle Zou is still in charge of the courtyard.

Zou Qingshu agreed with Aunt Yan's words, "Mom, don't wait any longer. The person probably won't come."

We had already arranged a time, so what could possibly go wrong along the way? Even if something did happen, couldn't someone tell them? Why did they have to wait like this with their necks stretched out in vain?

He guessed that the woman was unwilling.

Zou Qingshu doesn't care if others refuse to go on blind dates with him, but when the time comes to stand up the girl after promising her something, this behavior makes him have a very bad impression of her.

"You stupid kid, what are you talking about..." Aunt Hao slapped him in the face in anger. She was about to continue talking when she heard a loud and festive voice coming from outside the door. Everyone saw a woman of medium build walking in with a smile on her face.

"Oh, sister, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting. Actually, Xiao Wu had a little accident on the way, and it looked scary, so I rushed her to the hospital. As soon as I sent the girl back, I rushed over to tell you. I'm so sorry to have wasted your time!"

The matchmaker apologized repeatedly. Although Aunt Hao felt a little uncomfortable, there was nothing she could do. She could only make an appointment to meet again next time.

"Okay, there's nothing we can do about it. Let's make an appointment to meet next time."

The matchmaker smiled awkwardly. "Look at the Wu family girl, I'm afraid it will be difficult next time." But she couldn't say it directly, so she could only laugh it off and slip away immediately.

After the matchmaker left, everyone tried to comfort Aunt Hao and Zou Qingshu, "Aunt Hao, don't worry. This was just an accident. The next time we meet, the two children will definitely be able to like each other."

"Yeah, yeah, I hope you didn't stand me up on purpose."

Aunt Hao's expression softened a little, but Zou Qingshu still felt pessimistic about the next blind date.

Cheng Jiajia subconsciously glanced at Aunt Yan, and sure enough, she saw her pouting, looking very disapproving. Then, as if she remembered something, a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She was actually laughing!

No, there's definitely something going on here!

Yu Junsheng came back from get off work and asked Zou Qingshu about his blind date.

Cheng Jiajia sighed, "Oh, forget it. They didn't come. It's a shame the Zou family and all those aunties put so much thought into the arrangements."

Yu Junsheng raised an eyebrow, "Was he stood up?"

"Not really. They said they had an accident on the road and went to the hospital. But I'm telling you, that Aunt Yan is a little strange..."

Cheng Jiajia chattered and told him her discovery.

Yu Junsheng is a man of many thoughts and ideas.

His mind raced, and he thought of something. "Are Aunt Yan and Qin Ziwen here today?"

Cheng Jiajia tried hard to recall, "Qin Ziwen was not here... Aunt Yan didn't seem to be here at first, and she came over later." Anyway, she didn't see her when she went to help.

She suddenly reacted and put down her chopsticks.

"You mean these two guys want to steal my girlfriend? That's impossible, right?" Although he said no, his eyes were shining.

Yu Junsheng slapped the man on the forehead in annoyance, "Hurry up and eat now, you'll know in a few days!"

Cheng Jiajia, after all, came from the modern era and wasn't as sharp-eyed as him, so it was normal that she hadn't thought of this. Unlike him, who had lived in this courtyard for over twenty years and knew the nature of some people, they were definitely capable of doing something like intercepting.

Cheng Jiajia hesitated for a moment, "Should we tell Aunt Hao?" After all, Aunt Hao was very nice to them, and they would feel guilty if they didn't tell her.

Yu Junsheng thought for a while and said, "Let's not talk about it. After all, this is just our guess and there is no evidence. They may not believe it even if we tell them." Aunt Hao and Aunt Yan have a good relationship. If they rashly tell them about such things, people may not believe it.

Then, he smiled mysteriously, "And I think there should be some movement from the Third Hospital in a few days."

The author has something to say: Note 1: From Rabindranath Tagore's Stray Birds