"Alright, alright, these are just small things, why are you still arguing?" Lin Ziqiu kicked Zhong Heyang lightly with his foot. "Xiao Zhao, I work in a state-owned restaurant. If you want to eat my cooking, you can come to the restaurant."

For someone like Zhao Huaian, he has no pressure at all even if he eats out every day.

Seeing that he couldn't stay at the Zhong family's house any longer, Zhao Huaian had no choice but to agree, "Okay, I'll go there tomorrow!"

Zhong Xuexi deliberately insulted him, "You'd better stop thinking about my sister-in-law, or my brother will beat you up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Huaian felt a cold gaze falling on him, and he wanted to raise the white flag and surrender immediately.

As God is my witness, he really has no other thoughts about Lin Ziqiu.

However, he also realized a very important thing. Why did Brother Yang, who had always refused to get married, become so protective of his newlywed wife? Seeing how nervous and concerned he was, no one would believe him if he said he didn't like her.

Zhong Xuexi has always had a good relationship with Ruan Qing. Everyone in the compound knows that Ruan Qing likes Zhong Heyang. So what does Zhong Xuexi think?

Should I continue to help Ruan Qing, or acknowledge Lin Ziqiu as my sister-in-law?

He was cautious and planned to go back later to find out more.

After dinner, Zhao Huaian used the excuse of playing with the two children to stay for a while. It was not until Zhong Xuexi became annoyed with him and wanted to drive him away that he reluctantly got up.

Zhong Xuexi pushed him out the door and said, "Hurry up and leave! Your mother is probably waiting for you to come back for dinner!"

Zhao Huaian put his hand against the door and said, "Then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

Zhong Xuexi refused: "No."

Zhao Huaian was anxious, "We agreed on this before, how could you not keep your word?"

"I said before that you would come pick me up tomorrow if it rains." Zhong Xuexi rolled her eyes: "Besides, even if I don't keep my word, what can you do to me!"

Zhao Huaian choked and said unconvincedly, "You yourself told me to come to your house for breakfast tomorrow morning."

Zhong Xuexi put her hands on her hips and said firmly, "I was just being polite. Besides, you've eaten a lot tonight. Old Zhao, you should know how to be content. You can't have too much."

Zhao Huaian was completely defeated.

He gritted his teeth in anger and squeezed out a few words: "Okay, you're so cruel!"

Zhong Xuexi was amused by his gnashing teeth, "Go back quickly!"

After saying that, she turned and went into the house, closing the door behind her.

Zhao Huaian stood there without moving, and after a while he pushed the cart towards home.

Zhao's mother saw that her son came back humming a song and seemed to be in a good mood.

So, she stepped forward and tentatively said, "Why are you back so late today? Have you eaten? I'm still heating up some food for you. By the way, your aunt introduced you to a nice girl, also from your school. I'm sure you know her. I've seen her photo, she's pretty..."

"mom!"

When Zhao Huaian's mother said the last few words, the smile on his face froze immediately.

"I've told you hundreds of times, don't introduce girls to me. I won't see anyone who comes."

Mother Zhao was so angry that her eyes turned red. "You're almost 30! People your age in our compound already have several children! What on earth do you want?"

Zhao Huaian picked up his briefcase and walked into his room, not wanting to listen to her nagging at all.

Zhao's mother rushed into the house and tried to bargain with her son. "You keep saying you have to wait for fate, but who knows when that fate will come? You yourself refuse to see anyone, so how can God really send a good wife down from the sky for you?"

Zhao Huaian threw his briefcase onto the desk and collapsed onto the bed, saying perfunctorily, "Yes, God will give me a wife when the time comes. Don't worry about it."

"you--"

Mother Zhao was furious. She tried to calm down her excitement. "I didn't ask you to get married right away, but can you at least go out and meet people? People who don't know me might think my son is shameful! Where can I put my face?"

"It doesn't matter. The old man is still strong and healthy. You two can still have another child."

"You rebellious son! You really want to piss me off to death, don't you?"

Mother Zhao clutched her heart, her face turning pale. "Alright, since you're not happy with me, I don't want you to get mad at me again. Tomorrow I'll have your grandfather send you to your father, and I'll never have anything to do with you again!"

"I'm not going!"

Zhao Huaian was firm in his attitude. "I still have to go to work. How can I go to his place?"

His father's unit was at the most remote front line, where the conditions were not only difficult but also extremely dangerous.

Besides, if I were really sent there, how long would it take before I could see Zhong Xuexi again?

"Don't even bother going to that crappy class! I'm afraid you'll corrupt other people's kids with an unfilial son like you!"

Zhao Huaian's mouth twitched slightly, "Filial piety can't be blind, right? I didn't listen to you except for the marriage. Am I not doing well in other areas?"

"I don't know how you got the nerve to say that! I asked you to join the army but you refused and insisted on becoming a teacher. To protect you, I even had a huge fight with your dad. Now he blames me and your grandma! That's fine, but you're the only child in our family. Do you really want the Zhao family to be extinct?"

When Zhao's mother thought about the fact that her husband did not go to the army because of her son, he refused to come back even if he had vacation.

She felt that it was because she and her mother doted on their son too much that he didn't even get married now.

As she spoke, she began to cry.

Zhao Huaian frowned. Seeing his mother crying so sadly, he felt a little uncomfortable.

But he has liked Zhong Xuexi for so many years, and he really can't accept anyone else.

He knows his mother too well.

Once she knows that she likes Zhong Xuexi, she will definitely blame Zhong Xuexi for delaying him.

He couldn't afford to not be able to marry the girl he loved and let her suffer.

Zhao Huaian sat up and compromised for the first time, "Okay, I promise you, I'll go meet you."

Mother Zhao raised her head suddenly, tears still hanging on her face, "Really?"

"Well, please make an appointment." Zhao Huaian said in a low voice, "But let me be frank. I'm just going to meet her. It doesn't mean I will marry her."

"Okay, okay!" Mother Zhao's brows lit up instantly, she wiped away her tears, and she wished she could call the girl home right now.

"That girl is from your school, her last name is Xu, and her name is——"

"Xu Li?"

Zhao Huaian sneered indifferently. There were only so many teachers in their school.

There was only one unmarried female teacher with the surname Xu, so it was hard for him not to guess who it was.

"You guessed it right! Oh! You've seen her in person, so it doesn't matter if you don't look at the photo." Mother Zhao was delighted again. "That girl is quite good-looking, and you go to the same school. If you really get together in the future, you can be together often..."

Zhao Huaian was too lazy to listen to his mother talking about things that were impossible to happen. "Stop, stop, stop. Go make an appointment. I have to prepare lessons."

Mother Zhao couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stood up. "Okay, I'll go right away so I won't delay your lesson preparations."

When she left, Zhao Huaian fell onto the bed and it was impossible for him to prepare lessons.

He closed his eyes, and all he could think of was Zhong Xuexi's appearance...

If Zhong Xuexi knew that he was going on a blind date with Xu Li, she would probably dump him.

But he saw that his mother was serious. If he was really caught by his grandfather and brought to his father, he would be really helpless.

There is no other way but this.

……

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