Chapter 729

Zhao De reported his age, which made Su Qing lose her focus for a moment. She thought that if her son were still alive, he would be twenty years old this year. Thinking this, she suddenly felt a bit sad and turned her head to look at Zhao De affectionately. To prevent herself from losing composure at the dinner party, she picked up a piece of food and ate it to cover up her feelings.

Zheng Tulu said "Oh" with a grin and said, "Our Ruru is also twenty-five this year. This girl is very stubborn. Even now, she hasn't even talked about a boyfriend, which has made her mother and me anxious." As he said this, he glanced at Zheng Ru.

"Oh! Dad!" Zheng Ru glared at him, very disgusted that he would say these things at the dinner party. In the past, he kept a tight rein on her when she wanted to talk, but now he said this, which made her feel very annoyed.

Su Qing laughed, and Zheng Tulu said in a joking tone, "You let Minister Su say it. You are a girl, and twenty-five is not young anymore. It's time to consider the major events of life. Why are you still lingering at home, eating and drinking for free?"

Regarding Zheng Tulu's endless talk about her affairs, Zheng Ru simply ignored him as if she hadn't heard it and just focused on eating, ignoring him.

"Girls, twenty-five is indeed time to consider their own affairs. However, I think Xiao Zheng should also be quite career-oriented. If she wants to do a good job first, it's fine to plan later." Su Qing had experienced many things, after all. From the fact that he invited her to dinner today, she felt he must have something to say. But until now, he hadn't said anything serious and just kept pulling at the lifelong events of Zhao De and her daughter. Su Qing vaguely saw that this old guy must have taken a fancy to Zhao De and wanted to match them together. That's why she said such an ambiguous sentence without indicating her attitude.

Zheng Tulu laughed and said, "There is only one daughter, Ruru, in the family. Her mother and I are afraid that if she wanders for another two years, it won't be easy to find a partner when she is slightly older. Isn't there a term called 'leftover woman' now? I'm just afraid she will become a 'leftover woman' and won't be able to get married, haha."

"If I can't get married, then I can't get married," Zheng Ru pouted and said, "Anyway, when my work is about the same, I will move out and live. I won't eat and drink your things for free."

Zheng Ru's stubborn look amused Su Qing. When Zheng Tulu saw Su Qing laughing, he also laughed along. Zhao De, who hadn't been able to get a word in, saw that everyone was laughing. Although he didn't think it was funny, he followed the crowd and laughed.

"Comrade Xiao Zhao is twenty-seven. Should he have talked about a partner?" Zheng Tulu asked while laughing. In fact, he had secretly observed Zhao De for a long time. At least since he came to work at the Construction Committee, he left by taxi alone every afternoon, and he couldn't see that he was a person with a girlfriend, so he asked this on purpose, wanting to confirm it again.

The word "partner" was too far away for Zhao De. He hadn't thought about marriage yet. However, in the bottom of his heart, he had always been concerned about one person, Zhao Xue. She was the only girl Zhao De would often dream of. Her liveliness, her innocence, and her sense of justice made Zhao De like her very much. Ever since Zhao Xue disappeared for no reason, Zhao De had been concerned about her safety, but until now, there was still no news of her. Hearing the word "partner," the first thing that emerged in his mind was Zhao Xue's appearance. Thinking of her, he was stunned without knowing it.

"Division Chief Zheng is asking you a question." Sister Su, who was on the side, saw him in a daze and reminded him.

"Oh, I don't have one yet," Zhao De quickly came back to his senses and said. After he finished, he intentionally looked at Su Qing. Su Qing also looked at him, and a smile that only he knew the meaning of appeared on the corners of her mouth, with a tacit understanding.

Zheng Tulu laughed and said, "Then you should consider it too. You are twenty-seven; it's time to consider the lifelong events. Minister Su, don't you think so?"

Su Qing laughed and said, "The age is about the same. I have mentioned this to him too. However, Comrade Xiao Zhao told me that he wants to go to the Construction Committee to work hard for a few years first, and consider marriage after he has made a career. I think Xiao Zheng also has this idea, right? It's rare for young people now to have such enthusiasm for work."

As soon as Zhao De heard that Sister Su's ability to lie was really no lower than his own, she didn't change her face or heartbeat when telling lies, looking calm and composed, which even made him feel a bit inferior. He looked at her with slight surprise, and fearing that Zheng Tulu would see any flaws, he pretended to listen to her talk very seriously.

Zheng Tulu heard that Su Qing meant Zhao De wouldn't consider lifelong events in the next few years. His expression changed a bit, but soon returned to normal. He laughed and said, "That's true, but we elders still want to see them settle their lifelong events before we can rest assured. Ruru doesn't talk about a partner for a day, and my heart is anxious for a day."

"This kind of thing can't be rushed. Maybe Xiao Zheng feels she hasn't met the right one yet. If she meets one, you don't have to worry, Old Zheng; she will talk about it herself," Su Qing said with a light smile.

Zheng Tulu laughed and looked at his precious daughter, then looked at Zhao De, and said to Su Qing intentionally as a joke: "I think Comrade Xiao Zhao and our Ruru are quite a match. Both are in the same unit, and neither has a partner. Even if they don't consider it now, they can consider each other in the future."

Zheng Ru actually had a bit of a feeling for Zhao De. Since she was a child, she had been arrogant and hadn't met a man she liked. For her, it was a blessing to not hate someone. But since she met Zhao De until now, she really felt she hadn't been annoyed by him much. But that was just a feeling, and it couldn't be called liking or not liking. But it was put directly on the table by her dad, which made Zheng Ru feel shy for a moment. Her face flushed slightly, and she glared at Zheng Tulu impatiently and said, "Oh, Dad! Can you stop talking nonsense? You didn't drink today; why are you talking nonsense!"

Zheng Tulu's words made Zhao De feel that he was truly shot while lying down. How was he pulled into this by this old guy? It's no wonder that since he entered the Construction Committee to work, he found that this old guy was becoming more and more enthusiastic about him. It turned out he had ideas. Moreover, saying this in front of Su Qing, how could Zhao De not be nervous? His expression became slightly awkward for a moment. He looked at Su Qing innocently, as if he were pleading for himself. He pretended to be calm and laughed at Zheng Tulu: "Division Chief Zheng, you really know how to joke. Ruru and I are just colleagues. Besides, we both just started working and have a lot of things to learn. How could we consider these things?"

Zheng Ru actually said in harmony: "Exactly. You don't even look and grab everything. I really can't stand you."

Su Qing vaguely sensed that this girl, Zheng Ru, seemed to really have a bit of an interest in Zhao De, and she was unhappy in her heart. Although her face still wore an approachable smile, the smile looked a bit stiff. Perhaps Zheng Tulu discovered that Su Qing had some thoughts, or perhaps Zheng Tulu felt that his purpose of blowing wind in Su Qing's ears about Zhao De and his daughter had been achieved, so he laughed and said, "Just joking, just joking."

Su Qing was clearly unhappy in her heart, but she said with a smile, "However, what Division Chief Zheng said is also true. I also think Comrade Xiao Zhao and Xiao Zheng are quite a match. They work in the same department and are both single. They can really consider developing."

Zhao De knew that these words were said by Sister Su intentionally for him to hear, and he knew she was a bit unhappy in her heart. He put down his chopsticks, slipped his hand under the table without a trace, secretly reached over, placed it on her thigh, and gently stroked it to tease her.

Su Qing suddenly felt something moving on her thigh. She lowered her head slightly and saw that this guy had actually put his hand on it and was stroking it. Fearing that someone would see something wrong, she acted as if nothing had happened, smiled, and while talking to Zheng Tulu, she shook her thigh, signaling Zhao De to take his hand away quickly.

Because the table was very large, and Zheng Tulu and his daughter were sitting opposite, their line of sight couldn't see such a secret action at all. Therefore, Zhao De wasn't afraid of being seen by them. Not only did he not take his hand away, but he stroked Su Qing's thigh back and forth even more unscrupulously.

Su Qing felt that he had no intention of stopping, and Zheng Tulu and his daughter couldn't see the situation under the table, so she didn't resist. The feeling produced when Zhao De's large hand gently stroked her thigh through her pants made her feel quite comfortable. That itchy and numb feeling spread from her thigh to her whole body little by little, making her unable to help but shake her body back and forth to cover up the feeling of her heart beating like a deer.