Chapter 240: Who Really Takes the Short End of the Stick

Seeing Mei Ju stand up excitedly, Lu Cheng answered again.

"Marrying Jin Zhu!"

"Marrying him? This tree stump!"

Mei Ju pointed at Zhao Jinzhu, clearly a bit agitated, and Lu Cheng was even more confused.

"Right, you already agreed, didn't you? No objections to the family background, nor to his personality or stature…"

"Ah!" Mei Ju spun around in a panic; the feeling was like the queen of the Women's Kingdom thinking she was to marry Tang Sanzang, only to suddenly be matched with Zhu Bajie.

The sudden reversal made Mei Ju unable to accept it at once.

Lu Cheng watched her spinning wildly and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, Comrade Mei Ju? Do you have any other concerns?"

Mei Ju halted and said, "Of course I have concerns. How could you deceive me?"

Lu Cheng looked utterly bewildered; all along he had been especially honest, otherwise, with his Pick-up Artist skills, he would have already flirted Mei Ju to death.

So he hadn't uttered a single lie, let alone any talk of cheating.

"Comrade Mei Ju, perhaps there's a misunderstanding—how could I have deceived you? We are sincere, with not a hint of falsehood."

Looking into Lu Cheng's clear eyes, Mei Ju blurted, "Then why were you the one who came to see me?"

"I came to pick you up. In this cold weather, I didn't want you to freeze."

"Then what about the car you drove?"

"It's from the Jin Zhu Family. If you like riding, you could ride every day."

"I never said I liked riding! And aren't your parents leaders?"

"I never said they were leaders; I said they're just ordinary workers."

Only then did Mei Ju realize that perhaps Lu Cheng hadn't deceived her; everything was just her assumption.

Zhao Jinzhu muttered nearby, "Seems like something went completely off track."

Lu Cheng looked at him and asked, "Messed up? No, right?"

Mei Ju stamped her foot, "It is messed up. I even thought it was you. After all that talk, you brought me here to meet someone else."

"You thought it was me?"

Only then did Lu Cheng confirm it was a genuine misunderstanding; he also suddenly recalled that throughout the journey, Mei Ju's gaze and coquettish tone toward him had indeed been off.

Lu Cheng instantly slapped his forehead; with his countless experience in dealing with women, he should have noticed Mei Ju's attitude, but he never considered it that way.

What a mess!

"Sorry, Comrade Mei Ju, I didn't explain clearly before, causing your misunderstanding. So what do you think about Jin Zhu…"

Mei Ju rubbed her hands anxiously, "Can't it be… you?"

Today is to find a wife for Zhao Jinzhu; Lu Cheng couldn't just swoop in halfway.

So he cleared his throat, half truthfully, "Ahem, you are indeed wonderful, but I've already been married; my children are old enough to buy soy sauce themselves."

"Huh?" Mei Ju was extremely disappointed.

At that moment, hearing the commotion inside, Lei Nainai hurried over.

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Why does it sound so noisy?" Lei Nainai grabbed Mei Ju's hand, "What's up, child? If you have any thoughts, you can voice them."

Mei Ju lowered her head; Lei Nainai was actually quite nice.

"Sorry, Grandma, I... I might need to think it over."

Lei Nainai didn't yet know what had happened, but a woman needing to consider was perfectly normal.

"Hey, of course you have to consider; marriage is a lifelong matter. Since you're married, it's for life. Grandma wants you two to talk alone so you can get to know this guy properly."

"This guy is a bit honest, but he has a kind heart. If you marry him, he certainly won't mistreat you; if he did, Grandma wouldn't tolerate it."

Mei Ju nodded; from the moment she entered until now, she had only just secretly taken a first look at Zhao Jinzhu.

The family background is good, but this person is way too tall.

"Grandma, I need to think."

"Sure, of course you should think it over, no rush. When you've decided, tell Grandma; even if you're not satisfied, you can still sit here with Grandma."

Mei Ju nodded, grabbed her satchel and left, leaving Lei Nainai with a puzzled expression.

"Xiao Lu, what on earth happened? Earlier the talk was going well, even saying to set a date directly, so why did you suddenly become dissatisfied?"

【5】 Facing Lei Nainai's question, Lu Cheng gave a speechless smile and had to explain that Mei Ju mistakenly thought he was the match.

Facing Lei Nainai's question, Lu Cheng smiled wordlessly and had to say that Mei Ju had mistakenly thought he was the blind‑date match.

As a result, Lei Nainai was left both laughing and crying.

"Oh my heavens, you didn't explain things clearly? I told her she seemed off as soon as she entered, she didn't look straight at Jin Zhu, only at you."

"Indeed it was an oversight; I was mainly thinking that letting the two meet and chat first could deepen their impression of each other, so I didn't dare mention Jin Zhu's own qualities, fearing they'd reject him outright upon hearing them."

Lei Nainai understood Lu Cheng's words; indeed, previously anyone who saw Zhao Jinzhu's appearance would immediately refuse, but today, bringing him back for a face-to-face chat increased the chances of success.

Hearing it from others and hearing it face-to-face are absolutely different feelings.

"It's not your fault, Xiao Lu; you meant well. It's just that Jin Zhu is too tall, though honest. Now we can only wait, let the girl go back and consider; if she truly disagrees, we can only say the two have no destiny."

Lei Nainai was quite open-minded; she couldn't rush things now. She had originally planned to have Lu Cheng stay for dinner, but Lu Cheng thought of returning early; Lin Zhenfeng's documents were still in his pocket.

Returning home, the sky had already turned dark, and Lu Cheng staggered into the house.

"Mom, what's for dinner tonight?"

Lu Cheng just entered and saw his mother wiping the table, with Wu Guiwen standing beside her.

"Teacher Wu is also here."

Wu Guiwen nodded and greeted, "Ah, Lu San'er is back; I was just discussing the TV recycling matter with your mother."

"Recycle the TV?"

Chen Xianglan dropped the rag and said, "He wants to sell it to our family, and the key is to sell it at original price. Do you think anyone else would do that?"

Lu Cheng laughed, "Teacher Wu, your TV is in good condition, why would you want to sell it?"

When this matter is raised, Wu Guiwen feels a whole belly of grievance: he spent so much money buying a TV, only to end up contributing it for free to that big guy, and the key is, he still hasn't gotten it right.

"Your Big Aunt is getting old; many people come to watch TV at night, she doesn't rest well, so she thought about selling it."

Wu Guiwen deliberately came up with a reason, but Lu Cheng wouldn't buy into his spiel.

"You can sell it if you want, but you've been watching it for such a long time; selling at original price is a bit unreasonable, right?"

Wu Guiwen naturally thought it unreasonable, yet he didn't want to take a loss.

"This TV is a treasure; I usually take special care of it, it's no different from a new one. Moreover, selling it to your family at original price means you won't take a loss, so the TV Ticket money doesn't count; you just need to give me the TV money."

Chen Xianglan, upon hearing that, was displeased: "Oh, Teacher Wu, don't bring up the TV Ticket. It was you who begged me to buy it back then. As a favor to the neighbor, I only sold it to you for a little over thirty bucks, without asking for more. If it ends up on the black market, it could sell for sixty or seventy at least, and I'd be the one taking the loss."

The two argued there about who would take the loss.