Chapter 1465

Mother Zhou looked at her slightly nervous daughter with a smile: "Sit down, why are you so nervous? Tell us about the situation."

"What situation?" Zhou Xiaobai blinked her big eyes innocently.

"Playing dumb, are you?" Father Zhou said, "In the afternoon, you had Little Liu inquire about that Wang Yan, do you think I wouldn't know? Not only did you come back so late, but you were also rushing around, hurriedly packing a dozen books to go out, and it's been... forty minutes now."

Father Zhou looked at the clock in the house and stated the time precisely, then continued, "If you're dating, then you're dating. You know the rules of our family; if you've made up your mind, your mother and I won't say anything. Now the country encourages free love, so we should support it. Tell us about it."

With her parents having such an attitude, how could Zhou Xiaobai hide anything? So she told the story from the beginning to the end, from meeting Wang Yan until now, which added up to only eight days.

Including Wang Yan fighting and catching the "Little Bastard" and sending him to the police station, she didn't hide anything either. After all, Wang Yan had just committed an even more ruthless act.

Zhou Xiaobai was a bit apprehensive; even if she had made up her mind, if her parents didn't agree, it would always be more distressing.

But she didn't expect that after listening, Father Zhou actually nodded and praised him with a smile: "Not bad, he's a tough nut to crack, and also good material for being a soldier."

In fact, he knew quite a bit more than Zhou Xiaobai. The most important thing was that last Monday night, Wang Yan sent dozens of people to the orthopedics department. Father Zhou discovered that Wang Yan was truly ruthless when he acted, and he truly dared to act.

It was also because he knew about the previous incident that he knew even better that Wang Yan had left a lot of room for maneuver this time. Except for the kid who fired the gun, and the leader who was the most seriously injured, the others only had one leg broken.

Of course, other leaders knew this too.

There was a sentence in Wang Yan's transcript: "You can't say I'm vicious and heinous just because they were injured and had their legs broken, and they became like grandsons. That's not my fault, it's what they deserved. That I can fight is not my crime; I never actively provoked anyone. In fact, I held back; otherwise, I would have broken their five limbs along with their descendants' roots.

If I had been beaten to death by them today, even if they used guns, you wouldn't be sitting here with seven or eight people, you wouldn't be slamming the table and intimidating me, acting high and mighty and bossy. I question your stance, your intentions, and your party spirit..."

The impact of the matter was too great, and there were too many people listening in, representing various sides. Once there were many people, naturally, there could be no shady dealings, and every word Wang Yan said was clearly recorded in the file.

Father Zhou's words made Zhou Xiaobai breathe a sigh of relief, and she couldn't maintain her upright sitting posture anymore, lazily leaning back on the sofa: "Dad, Mom, let me tell you, Wang Yan is capable of so many things. Isn't he a carpenter? But he's not only good at carpentry, he's also good at wood carving. He has a large desk at home... and his cooking is especially delicious, not worse than the Beijing Hotel. And he's also good at calligraphy and painting, his level is very high..."

Zhou Xiaobai counted on her fingers, praising Wang Yan to the skies.

Mother Zhou let out a long breath: "I also have some understanding of this child's situation. It hasn't been easy for him all these years, and he hasn't grown up crooked, which is even more rare."

Father Zhou also nodded: "He's much better than those so-called veterans. What kind of stuff are they? I only found out today that this bunch of little rabbits don't do anything proper and spend all day showing off their power."

"You already knew, Dad?"

"More than just me." Father Zhou laughed, "The impact of this incident is too bad. They say it's social chaos caused by accumulated problems, which is why this happened. Currently, they are holding meetings to discuss expanding the scale of educated youth going to the countryside to solve related problems. You can't stay here either, go be a soldier, just like your mother, be a doctor."

"Ah?" Zhou Xiaobai opened her mouth wide, looking unwilling, "Can I not go?"

"You must go. Not a single one who graduated from middle school will be left behind; all will be sent out. Our family must set an example. Go, it's good to get some exercise. As for you and Wang Yan, I can only say that true gold fears no fire. And on the other hand, you are still young now. If you really want to get married, you won't be old enough until next year. If you wait a bit longer, it'll be two or three years. Don't you have confidence in this kid?"

"I do!" Zhou Xiaobai said with extreme certainty.

Mother Zhou said: "If you have this confidence, it shows that you have really taken a liking to this Wang Yan. When you have time, bring him home and let your father and me see him."

"Isn't it a bit too fast?"

"You've only known him for eight days and he's already kidnapped my daughter, and you think it's fast?" Father Zhou snorted, and couldn't help but smile bitterly that a grown daughter is hard to keep...

The incident Wang Yan caused this time had a huge impact!

How big was the impact? The most intuitive point was that starting from Tuesday, in the various places where young men and women gathered in the capital, and where little hooligans often haunted, there wasn't a single shadow of a so-called veteran.

The scene of people wearing woolen coats, wearing woolen hats, riding bicycles in groups, smoking good cigarettes, drinking soda, and showing off their power disappeared overnight.

And if there were statistics, on Monday afternoon, evening, and even the following few days, there were sounds of children being beaten in the compounds of various military and political units. It seemed that beating children had become a new trend among the upper class.

The angry scolding of adults, the slapping sound of belts hitting skin, the wailing of children, or some stubborn ones shouting at their parents with their necks stiff, only to be beaten even more miserably.

There were even hot-tempered parents who really beat their children half to death and sent them directly to the hospital...

The veterans stopped going out on the streets, and those civilian "Wan Zhu" (hooligans) were naturally curious. Those who were familiar with each other tried their best to inquire, and thus the details were revealed.

So the hooligans of the capital all knew that Wang Yan, who once challenged hundreds of "Buddhas" (thieves) alone, had done something even more ruthless, and even dared to take ruthless action against veterans, breaking the legs of so many people. Li Yuanchao, who had an extraordinary and quite deep family background, was beaten half to death by Wang Yan.

This news spread, and combined with the fact that veterans stopped going out of the compounds, smart people stopped running around everywhere, while those who weren't smart were still showing off their power outside.

These things had nothing to do with Wang Yan. Except for the people nearby who had been beaten by him looking at him with admiration and coming over to talk when they saw him, it didn't cause any impact on him.

Although he was already very famous in the hooligan circle of the capital, there really weren't many people who truly knew him...

"Brother Yan, I really admire you." Zhong Yuemin came over again, directly finding Wang Yan's home, "Really awesome."

Wang Yan carried the vegetables into the room: "You came over specifically for dinner in the evening, right?"

Li Kuiyong laughed on the side: "More than that, this grandson brought his own ingredients. Look, he brought a slab of pork belly and also got some sheep offal."

"I heard last time that Brother Yan makes good mutton soup, so I thought I'd taste it. Brother Yan's skills are beyond words, authentic."

"You're also a foodie."

Wang Yan smiled, then asked while tidying up, "Are you okay now?"

"Hey, there was nothing major to begin with. Although I'm also a veteran, I really haven't done anything evil. Fighting is unavoidable, right? It's all a small problem. Plus, my dad is inside, my mom left early, and no one manages me, so who else can hold it against me, right?"

Zhong Yuemin laughed cheaply, "I've been honestly staying at home for a few days, and I really couldn't hold it anymore, so I ran out to visit Brother Yan."

"This grandson only knows how to say pretty words." Li Kuiyong scolded with a laugh, "Do you think we brothers don't know the situation? I think it's that you cadre children aren't allowed to come out anymore, and no one plays with you."

"I can't say no one plays with me. You know Zheng Tong and Yuan Jun; they are in the same situation as me. The three of us just lie there all day. If we come out to play, we don't know anyone, and those we don't know see us as veterans and want to beat us up. You tell me, sigh..."

Zhong Yuemin shook his head helplessly, "Brother Yan is still the fierce one. The underworld of the capital has been half-destroyed by Brother Yan, and the legs of the veterans have all been broken by Brother Yan."

"Don't say it so exaggeratedly, it has nothing to do with me. It's those leaders who were finally forced to realize the need to discipline their children. What is the essence? It's realizing the problem of their sliding ideology."

"I don't understand so much, I just know Brother Yan is awesome. I was scared silly at the time..."

Li Kuiyong really didn't know the specific development at the time; he only saw the result. Zhong Yuemin also came at the right time, and before the two had said a few words, they immediately exchanged the scene of Wang Yan displaying his great power at that time...

Wang Yan was busy here, finished cooking the dishes, and made tendon pancakes. It was another dinner with a seriously exceeding standard of food.

The three ate and drank, Zhong Yuemin sighed: "Brother Yan, I heard that because of this incident, the progress of going to the countryside has accelerated, and the army is also recruiting soldiers. What do you think?"

"I've already started working, what's there to think about?"

"Then you don't want to be a soldier?"

"You say that, but there are only so many spots for soldiers. Do you think the two of us can get one?"

Wang Yan drank the soup in big gulps, slurping it deliciously, "Besides, more than half of the people I offended are in the military. If I go under their command, isn't that hanging myself in front of the King of Hell?"

"That's true." Zhong Yuemin sighed, "It's just a pity for your good skills. If this hadn't happened, you would definitely have been able to mix quite well."

Wang Yan had been a soldier in this era and had been to the battlefield to fight, so he didn't have any special feelings.

Li Kuiyong, on the other hand, really wanted to be a soldier. He said helplessly: "I do want to go, but there are too few spots for soldiers, and there are so many people in the capital who want to be soldiers, so it's not my turn. Yuemin, as I see it, you're also in trouble; your dad's business definitely has an impact."

"I thought of that, but I have to go see. We'll talk about it when the time comes." Zhong Yuemin raised his cup, "It still has to be Brother Yan's life that is nourishing, making people envious... Come, come, come, drink, drink..."

When it was another Sunday, when Wang Yan and Zhou Xiaobai met to ice skate at Beihai, Zhou Xiaobai said she was going to be a soldier and also asked Wang Yan if he wanted to be a soldier.

After hearing Wang Yan's same answer, Zhou Xiaobai said regretfully: "It would be good if you also went to be a soldier..."

"If I go to be a soldier, even if we are in the same place, we won't see each other a few times a year, it's no different. After you become a soldier, you can still ask for home leave. Even then, I can ask for leave to visit your unit. As long as we want to see each other, we can always see each other, it's fine."

"Then it's a deal. When the time comes, you must come to see me, and letters cannot be broken on weekdays."

"Don't worry, I'll reply the second day after I receive your letter, I guarantee I won't delay."

"That's more like it." Zhou Xiaobai saw that the two were in the corner of the ice rink and no one was paying attention, so she leaned over and kissed Wang Yan, feeling happy.

She continued, "My parents want to see you..."

Before she could look up and stare at Wang Yan's expression, she heard Wang Yan's answer without hesitation: "Sure, you set the time, any day is fine. However..."

"However what?"

"This is my first time visiting, I have to bring something, right? What hobbies do your parents have?"

Zhou Xiaobai breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head: "You don't need to bring anything, just go. Aren't you quite thick-skinned?"

"Can that be the same? It's the first time, after all. What does it look like to visit empty-handed?"

"Then my dad quite likes calligraphy and painting. Can you paint him a painting like the one at your house?"

"Sure." Wang Yan nodded, "I can finish painting in two days. You set the time, and come to my house in the evening to notify me, or go to the furniture factory during the day. Better come to my house; the furniture factory is a bit remote and not safe."

"Then I'll go home today and ask them."

"Let's skate for a while longer, then we'll go eat." Wang Yan said with a smile.

"Where are we going to eat?"

"State-run restaurant, where else?"

"Forget it, it's more cost-effective to cook it yourself, and you cook better. Let's buy some vegetables and go to your house."

Zhou Xiaobai was someone who knew how to manage a household and was also very considerate of others' situations. She knew Wang Yan wasn't wealthy and knew that Wang Yan spent all his own money on food and drink, so she didn't refuse.

It's just that when buying vegetables, she paid for everything. If she wasn't allowed to spend money, she would pout...

Thanks to Li Kuiyong helping to brag, the neighbors all knew that Wang Yan had found a girl from an official's family. There was no lack of gossip, but they also admired Wang Yan's ability. After all, it wasn't easy to get a wife at any time. This kid Wang Yan was a bit too outstanding, which really made people envious, jealous, and hateful.

On the way back, everyone was catching Zhou Xiaobai and staring at her.

However, Zhou Xiaobai wasn't that introverted; on the contrary, once she had made up her mind about someone, she was very enthusiastic. Facing others' gazes, she responded generously. It made people say even more that the orphan Wang Yan had good luck...

After eating, Zhou Xiaobai didn't leave, but stayed in the small room, talking about messy things and being intimate. Zhou Xiaobai even urged Wang Yan to paint, and she watched with great interest on the side. The two of them got along quite well.

They stayed there until after dinner, and only then did Wang Yan take Zhou Xiaobai back.

The next evening, as soon as he got off work, he saw Zhou Xiaobai, who was cooking at home, come to report the news. The time to meet the parents was set for Wednesday morning...

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