Chapter 637
No Interest in Dating
Chapter 637 No Interest in Dating
Chunlan's graduation banquet is scheduled for August 18th.
The Zhang family returned to their hometown, Yunxi Village, ahead of schedule.
Jin Shengze and He Lin haven't returned to Lijin yet. These two shameless guys have decided to attend Chunlan's college entrance banquet before going back to school. Their official reason is that Zhang Yunqi's hometown has delicious food and fun activities, but in reality, it's because Jin Shengze has a bit of a crush on Chunlan.
Even Zhang Ma noticed this.
Zhang's mother was a little worried, so she took the opportunity to privately inquire about Jin Shengze's situation from Zhang Yunqi.
In fact, Zhang Yunqi had been pondering this matter for a long time. He didn't know if this could be considered love at first sight. After all, Jin Shengze had already seen Chunlan's photos. But Comrade Jin had seen many beautiful girls, and there were plenty of girls who wanted to pursue him. So Zhang Yunqi couldn't understand why this guy suddenly fell in love with his sister Chunlan. But at least one thing he was clear about was that the difference between Chunlan's ex-boyfriend Wang Jinshan and this guy was like heaven and earth.
He and Kim Sung-taek have known each other for a year.
Objectively speaking, this guy is very handsome, has a gentle personality, and has never argued with anyone at school. Many girls in his department pursue him. He is also a native of Guangzhou, a major city at the forefront of reform and opening up. Jin Shengze's family is well-off, and the food, clothing, and other necessities he has are of good quality. Of course, he doesn't know exactly how rich his family is.
Zhang Yunqi thought this young man was quite good and a good match for Chunlan.
Seeing that Chunlan is about to go to university, he believes that youth only lasts a few years and that the blossoming age needs the nourishment of love. However, he has no say in matters of the heart and does not want to get involved; he wants to see how the two of them get along.
During the days of preparing for the college entrance banquet, Jin Shengze followed Chunlan around every day, trying to come up with all sorts of fun and interesting things to make the girl happy. However, the mountains, fields, and streams of Yunxi were all Chunlan's domain, and Jin Shengze, this pampered city boy, seemed clumsy and awkward, and was often ridiculed by Chunlan.
Chunlan is a girl with her own opinions and a sense of responsibility. She suffered a lot when she was young. The extremely poor living environment of the Zhang family also made her character particularly resilient. Her family, especially her two older brothers, doted on her and always thought of her well. Naturally, her graduation banquet was a grand affair.
Zhang Yunfeng was originally busy with the promotion and operation of Zhangji Catering's spicy crayfish in Lijin, but this time he also came down to Yunxi early to take care of this graduation banquet.
The banquet was prepared by the chefs of Jiangchuan Yunbo International Hotel, and the standards were even higher. Aside from the food, the cigarettes and alcohol were all the latest trendy brands. The wealthy always gave simple, practical, and affordable gifts: ten jin of pure local tea oil per family. This was one of the Yunxi specialty products produced by Dafeng Agriculture, something ordinary families couldn't afford in the 90s. A professional event management company was hired from Lijin, the provincial capital, to decorate the village cultural center in a magnificent manner. A red carpet stretched from Old Zhang's villa to the auditorium. The two hosts were top anchors from the city television station, and the entertainment included singers and dancers from the city's cultural and art center.
The entire village of Yunxi was invited to the banquet. As for outsiders, they were mainly relatives from both sides of Zhang's family, as well as all of Chunlan's teachers from elementary school to high school.
Zhang Yunqi didn't plan to invite anyone, but as the saying goes, "When you're poor, no one cares if you live in the city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit if you live deep in the mountains."
He didn't know where these people from the province, the city, and the county had found out about his sister's college entrance celebration, but they all called him, wanting to come and join in the fun. Those who couldn't come even sent red envelopes. For example, Yu Lin, a nouveau riche who was busy restructuring Xiangtai recently, handed over 88,000 yuan.
The graduation banquet hasn't even been held yet, and hundreds of thousands of yuan in red envelopes have already arrived.
The night before the college entrance celebration banquet, the village roads of Yunxi Village were filled with cars of all colors, creating a spectacular scene. A lively and festive atmosphere permeated this ever-changing village. Old Zhang's villa was packed with people, and seven large tables were set up at his home that night.
Zhang Yunqi was also bothered by his relatives and friends all afternoon. After dinner, he went out for some fresh air after drinking quite a bit of alcohol.
The nights in Yunxi are beautiful, with twinkling stars.
Although Yunxi is becoming increasingly prosperous and every household has acquired a color television, the village's threshing ground remains as lively as ever during this sweltering summer.
In the evening, the village children liked to run and play there. Chu Jian led Xiao Xiao and Chu Xin and a few other children to play hopscotch. The sky was full of stars, the summer night breeze was warm, and the girls' clear laughter swayed in the wind.
Zhang Yunqi lay on the haystack, his hand behind his head, watching Chu Jian playing with the children. At this moment, the girl's little face had a happy smile, a free smile, but how long could he protect this carefree life?
He called out, "Wife!" Chu Jian turned her head to look at him, and in the bright moonlight, her clear little face immediately turned rosy.
On the threshing ground, several villagers who were cooling off were watching her with smiles on their faces. Even the clever Zhang Xiaoxiao grabbed her arm and asked with a grin, "Since we first met, my second brother called you his wife. Can I call you sister-in-law from now on?"
Her face turned even redder upon first meeting him.
She patted Zhang Xiaoxiao's head, walked over to Zhang Yunqi and whispered, "What's wrong? Why are you shouting so loudly?"
Zhang Yunqi laughed and asked, "When are you planning to go back to school?"
Chu Jian paused for a moment, then asked, "I haven't thought about it yet. What are your plans?"
Zhang Yunqi sat up and said, "It's like this, after Chunlan's college entrance banquet tomorrow, she will also be going to Harbin to register for military training. This girl has never been so far away before, and I want to see her off."
Actually, Zhang Yunqi had a lot going on in Lijin. Besides the Qingwu Commercial Pedestrian Street project and Lianzhong's backdoor listing, there was also the Lijin Spicy Crayfish Culture Festival planned by Zhangji Catering. He cared a lot about this, as he had always wanted to establish the Zhangji Crayfish brand. Other family members could also send Chunlan her newborn report, but he still wanted to personally deliver it to his younger sister.
Zhang Yunqi then said to Chu Jian, "I was thinking that we could go to Harbin together as a summer vacation trip. After dropping off Chunlan, I'll take you back to Peking University. That will be right when school starts."
"Okay." Chu Jian sat down next to Zhang Yunqi, her clear eyes reflecting the starlight of the summer night: "I have several classmates from Northeast China. They said that the summers there are particularly cool, and you need to cover yourself with a thin blanket at night."
“Yes, the Northeast is a popular summer resort at this time of year.” Zhang Yunqi took out two tissues and carefully wiped Chu Jian’s sweat. Just then, a cough came from behind.
He turned his head and saw Jin Shengze walking over.
Jin Shengze plopped down on the haystack next to Zhang Yunqi. This guy rarely showed his emotions, but now his handsome face seemed a little sullen.
He didn't mind that they had just met, and said to Zhang Yunqi, "Well, your sister is going to Harbin to report for duty soon."
This opening remark left Zhang Yunqi speechless, and then he said something even more speechless: "Are you really that reluctant to part with her? She's been chasing after my sister for half a month."
Chu Jian smiled, her lips pursed, standing beside her.
Jin Shengze was speechless for a long time, and finally said, "Big brother, do you want to give me some advice on this matter?"
"You want to woo my sister, and you need me to give you advice?" In Zhang Yunqi's eyes, Jin Shengze was quite good, and he wouldn't object, but for some reason, he always felt uneasy about this guy pursuing his sister. Usually, he would turn a blind eye and let things take their course.
Chu Jian, who was standing next to Zhang Yunqi, tugged at his hand and turned to Jin Shengze, saying softly, "Well, I have a question. What do you like about Chunlan?"
Jin Shengze scratched his head and said, "It's hard to quantify liking someone, after all, it's just a feeling. But after spending time with her these past few days, I feel that she lives a very cool life. In terms of her attitude towards life, she has a kind of strength and seriousness that other girls don't have. I, on the other hand, have always been a rather hesitant person, and I often lack my own opinions."
This assessment is quite fair, indicating that Jin Shengze is taking it quite seriously. Chu Jian nodded earnestly and said, "Then you should get along well with Chunlan. Don't rush things. If you have feelings for each other, things will naturally fall into place."
Jin Shengze asked Zhang Yunqi for a cigarette, lit it, and took a couple of puffs: "The problem is that Chunlan is about to start school, and it will be hard to see her in the future. I took the opportunity to talk to her today, just to express my feelings, but she doesn't mince words with me. She told me directly not to waste any more time on her. She said she has no interest in dating. She didn't before, she doesn't now, and she won't in the future."
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