Chapter 140: Quick Transmigration: Film & Television Multiverse Chapter 20 — Zheng Juan's Arrival

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Protagonist:

Lin Hao

When Lin Hao heard Zhou Bingyi mention how especially cold Xinjiang was, his eyes rolled around and he immediately had an idea, then opened his mouth to ask: "Bingyi ge, since you're in Xinjiang and winter is that cold, do situations happen where someone accidentally falls into water or an ice hole?"

Zhou Bingyi listened, frowned slightly, recalled for a moment, and said: "Hmm, that kind of thing still happens occasionally. Sometimes the snow is heavy, the road slippery, and one careless step can break through the ice and fall into water or an ice hole. And once that happens, frostbite is common; many people leave behind chronic ailments because of it, and whenever it's overcast, rainy, or cold, their bodies feel unwell in all sorts of ways."

Lin Hao heard this and immediately said with a concerned face: "Ah, that's too much suffering. Bingyi ge, how about this: after the New Year I'll prepare some pills for you to take along. If you really accidentally fall into water in winter, hurry up and eat some; these pills are all made from herbs I personally gathered in the Guizhou mountains, and they work very well for this kind of cold and freezing situation."

Zhou Bingyi heard this and his face instantly showed a grateful expression; he hurriedly said: "Ah, Lin Hao, this really is too thank-you; I'll remember this kindness."

Lin Hao waved his hand, smiling: "Bingyi ge, why be polite with me? We're family; helping is only right. But I must specially warn you: these pills aren't something to eat casually. Remember: unless you really fall into water and are frozen especially badly, absolutely do not eat them. After all, medicine is three parts poison, and these medicinal materials are hard to find — I expended great effort gathering them in the mountains; don't waste them."

Zhou Bingyi nodded repeatedly, saying seriously: "Rest assured, Lin Hao, I've remembered; I definitely won't eat them randomly. I'll keep them for emergencies and only eat them if I truly encounter that kind of urgent situation."

Only then did Lin Hao nod in satisfaction, thinking to himself: this way I can somewhat prevent the kind of situation Zhou Bingyi's wife might face later, and it counts as a small step toward completing the task.

The next day was the first day of the lunar New Year; the whole city was immersed in a festive, lively atmosphere.

Lin Hao and Lin Kun, the two brothers, still spent the New Year lively at the Zhou Family.

Father Zhou and Mother Zhou looked at Lin Hao now with eyes full of kindness and gratitude — truly closer than a biological son.

It couldn't be otherwise: all three of their children had received no small help from Lin Hao.

Zhou Rong's smooth stint in Guizhou was thanks to Lin Hao's care; Zhou Bingkun's lifelong marriage matter was also arranged by Lin Hao running back and forth as matchmaker; even Zhou Bingyi far away in Xinjiang was on Lin Hao's mind, and he thought of ways to provide help. Father Zhou and Mother Zhou's gratitude toward Lin Hao truly couldn't be finished speaking in a thousand words.

Just like that, lively and bustling, the family spent five consecutive days.

By the sixth day, Mother Zhou was thinking: seeing that all three family members would soon go their separate ways — Father Zhou to Sichuan to support Third Front construction, eldest son Zhou Bingyi returning to Xinjiang to continue work, youngest daughter Zhou Rong also returning to Guizhou — and everyone was quite curious about Zheng Juan whom Zhou Bingkun fancied, wanting to meet this girl before leaving to see if she was really as good as Lin Hao said.

So Mother Zhou didn't bother with those old customs, hurriedly found a matchmaker to go to Zheng Juan's home to propose, and explained the situation.

Time quickly arrived at Saturday noon; warm sunlight sprinkled on the earth. At this moment, the matchmaker, beaming, brought Zheng Juan's family to the Zhou Family.

Zheng Juan's mother actually already knew the Zhou Family's general situation.

Earlier when Lin Hao chatted with her, he had explained Zhou Bingkun's family circumstances clearly and thoroughly.

So when the matchmaker came to propose, Zheng Juan's mother already had a bottom line in her heart, didn't hesitate much, nodded in agreement, and came with the matchmaker to the Zhou Family to see what this household was really like, to feel more at ease.

Zheng Juan, along the way, kept her head lowered, somewhat shyly following behind her mother.

She felt both nervous and a bit expectant, not knowing what the Zhou Family she was about to meet would be like, nor whether her matter with Zhou Bingkun could succeed.

Mother Zhou and Zhou Rong had started bustling in the kitchen early; to welcome the matchmaker and the three Zheng Family members, the mother and daughter meticulously prepared a full table of good dishes.

After everyone took their seats, the atmosphere was initially slightly restrained, but with a few polite exchanges and relaxed topics opening up, the mood at the table gradually became relaxed and cheerful.

However, Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan sitting to the side were different.

From the moment they sat down, both kept their heads lowered, faces red, as if the food on the table had enormous attraction, but actually their minds weren't on the food at all.

Zhou Bingkun was extremely nervous inside, not knowing where to put his hands; he occasionally secretly raised his eyes to glance at Zheng Juan, then hurriedly lowered his head again. Though the food before him looked tempting, he barely ate a few mouthfuls, only using chopsticks to push the food around in his bowl, unable to bring it to his mouth.

Zheng Juan was no better; her fair face was already stained with a blush, head lowered the whole time, not daring to look at Zhou Bingkun once.

She had both a young girl's shyness facing the one she admired and nervousness toward this unknown blind-date scene; the food before her likewise wasn't touched much, she just sat quietly, listening to the adults' chat, occasionally lightly nodding in response.

Despite their shy, restrained appearance, fortunately the others chatted lively, so the atmosphere didn't cool down; the whole table remained a harmonious, happy scene.

Lin Hao watched this from the side, understanding that Zheng Juan in such a slightly restrained atmosphere certainly couldn't eat much either.

His eyes turned; seizing the moment, he lightly bumped Zhou Bingkun sitting beside him, lowered his voice, and said: "Bingkun, look, Miss Zheng Juan hasn't eaten much either. After you finish eating, take her out for a walk. Everyone's chatting lively here; you two can't relax either. Go out for some fresh air, talk a bit — that's good too."

Zhou Bingkun heard this and instantly felt pardoned; he hurriedly raised his head, eyes carrying a trace of urgency and expectation, nodded repeatedly: "Ai, okay, Lin Hao, I know; I'll finish eating right away and take her out."

Speaking, Zhou Bingkun sped up his eating, no longer caring about chewing slowly; in two or three gulps he wolfed down the food in his bowl, then stood up, straightened his clothes a bit, looked at Zheng Juan, and stammered: "Zheng... Zheng Juan miss, how about... how about we go out for a walk? In here... in here it's a bit stifling."

Zheng Juan had originally been lowering her head, heart in her throat; hearing Zhou Bingkun's words, she slightly raised her head, glanced at Zhou Bingkun, her eyes revealing a thread of shyness and a thread of relief, lightly nodded and replied: "Mm, okay."

Thus, Zhou Bingkun eagerly led the way in front, Zheng Juan lowered her head, steps light, following behind; the two hurriedly escaped this environment that made them both feel incomparably awkward.