Chapter 342: Liu Shujun

The two reached a simple agreement, and Mayor Liu then took his group of Cadres back to the city.

He had initially come with a wait-and-see attitude, even considering having the site moved to the city, but on the way there, he learned from a few words dropped by the Commune Secretary that this foreign businessman had a deep connection with this Qi Family Village, so he did not bring it up again later.

"Go check on the educated youth who were in this Qi Family Village a few years ago, and also ask the village chief for the specific reasons."

"Understood, leader."

The next day, Liu Haiyang received the information on the educated youth from those ten years, as well as the "testimony" of Qi Qingbei.

"Oh? There is actually such a layer of connection inside; so it was him, Zhang Ping'an, Zhang Weijun? Heh, interesting."

Back when the Lou Family fled, the Wang Family went with them; Zhang Ping'an was implicated and it was also at that time that he entered the line of sight of the big shots—some wanted to protect him, others wanted to punish him severely, and in the end, it was a minor punishment to serve as a warning.

Later, because of the matter regarding the Zhong Family's youngest daughter, Zhang Ping'an returned to everyone's line of sight again, and it was also then that Liu Haiyang learned of Zhang Ping'an's existence.

Liu Haiyang and Zheng Zhiming were from the same residential compound, but the two had never gotten along since they were children, and they still couldn't stand each other even after growing up.

At that time, Liu Haiyang was incredibly happy to know that Zheng Zhiming had been rejected, and at the same time, he admired Zhang Ping'an greatly—a divorced bachelor who could still charm the Mingzhu of the Zhong Family.

It was just that the two sides didn't know each other; otherwise, Liu Haiyang would have long since sought out Zhang Ping'an for a drink.

"Zheng Zhiming of the Zheng Family? Hmph, he's practically a joke."

On Sunday, Zhang Weijun was waiting for the people from Xiangjiang to come and take over, and having nothing to do, he took Qi Tongwei to the city center to shop.

"Teacher Liu."

"Is that you, Tongwei?"

"Second Brother, this is our Chinese teacher, Liu Shujun."

Liu Shujun was Qi Tongwei's teacher at the Commune school; she looked similar to Mu Yingnan, both having a very spirited air, with a tall stature and three-dimensional facial features.

When Qi Tongwei heard that this Second Brother was already twenty-four and still didn't have a partner, the first person he thought of was Teacher Liu, as she was a great match for his Second Brother.

"Hello, Teacher Liu. I am Qi Tongwei's Second Brother. I wonder if I might have the honor of inviting you for a drink?"

Having seen plenty of the beauties in Xiangjiang, the uniqueness of this Liu Shujun made his eyes light up.

Zhang Weijun was the polar opposite of his brother Zhang Weidong; the eldest had been a loner for four years, while he himself was a famous playboy at Hong Kong University, having had at least ten, if not twenty, girlfriends during his university years.

"Second Brother..." Qi Tongwei pulled on Zhang Weijun's arm with an embarrassed expression.

"Ahem, well, we have things to do, so we'll be going now," Zhang Weijun realized, this was the Mainland, not Xiangjiang, and hurriedly slipped away.

"Stop right there. Tongwei, is he really your Second Brother?"

Liu Shujun asked with a frown; she truly couldn't imagine how Qi Tongwei, a perennial model student, could have such an unreliable Second Brother.

Moreover, looking at his attire, he didn't look like a Mainland person at all, but rather like one of those black-market peddlers from Xiangjiang, and the look she gave Zhang Weijun suddenly turned dangerous.

"Beauty—er, no, Teacher Liu, I really am Tongwei's Second Brother." Zhang Weijun was used to sweet-talking, and the word "beauty" had slipped out.

"Tongwei, come here." Liu Shujun beckoned, signaling for Qi Tongwei to come over and talk.

"Go ahead."

Zhang Weijun let go; he could see that this Teacher Liu seemed to have misunderstood something, so it was just as well to let Qi Tongwei go over and explain.

"Teacher Liu, he really is my godfather's son." After Qi Tongwei ran over, Liu Shujun shielded him behind her; seeing this, Qi Tongwei was afraid Liu Shujun would misunderstand and hurriedly spoke up to explain.

"Tongwei, tell me, how do you know he is your godfather's second son?"

"Ah? Teacher Liu, they look very much alike; isn't that obvious? Besides, Second Brother knows about my godfather's affairs."

"In other words, your godfather hasn't said anything?"

"This... he really hasn't."

"Then that's it; he definitely isn't a good person."

Liu Shujun knew that what Qi Tongwei said was likely true, but she wanted to use this opportunity to teach this sweet-talking guy a lesson.

"Hey, who exactly are you? I just asked Tongwei, and he couldn't even confirm your identity. You aren't a kidnapper, are you?"

"No, Teacher Liu, that is slander," Zhang Weijun said, his Sijiucheng accent coming out in his agitation.

"You are from Sijiucheng?"

"My hometown is; I spent nine years in Sijiucheng when I was a child, then went to Xiangjiang. Why?"

"Oh, it seems you've been corrupted by capitalism. No wonder you're so glib."

"Teacher Liu, you're a teacher; surely you don't ignore current events? You know about the Reform and Opening-up, right? I don't think you're that old, so why is your thinking like an old antique's?"

"You..." Her fists tightened; she wanted nothing more than to punch him in his hateful face.

As a teacher, she certainly cared about current events, but she had wanted to lecture someone only to be retorted right back.

"Teacher Liu, you can't out-argue my Second Brother. Actually, I see you're usually quite reserved, and my Second Brother's mouth never rests."

"I think your personalities are quite complementary; I was even thinking of introducing you two, but who knew there would be a misunderstanding."

"..."

"Ahem, Tongwei, what nonsense are you spouting? Let's go back quickly."

Zhang Weijun grabbed Qi Tongwei and ran; this kid really dared to say anything. He was certain that this Liu Shujun was definitely not a quiet person—better to follow the thirty-six stratagems and flee.

Liu Shujun was also stunned by Qi Tongwei's words, and in the time it took her to be dazed, the two brothers had already run off.

"Hmph, you can run from the monk, but you can't run from the temple."

Zhang Weijun still had lingering fears after running to the car and said earnestly to Qi Tongwei:

"Tongwei, you have to be careful with your Chinese teacher; she is not someone to be trifled with."

"I don't think so; Teacher Liu is very gentle and patient when teaching us. Many students like her classes."

"Tongwei, you're still young. Second Brother has read many women—ahem, Second Brother has experienced a lot, and I can tell at a glance that your Teacher Liu has a fiery temper. She might even be a female tyrannosaurus; you'd best not provoke her in the future."

"Oh, okay." Seeing that Zhang Weijun didn't seem to be joking, Qi Tongwei nodded to show he had remembered.

"Let's go, let's head back."

"Mm, okay."

The next day, Qi Tongwei was called to the office by Liu Shujun again at school.

"Teacher Liu."

"Mm, was that person yesterday really your second brother?"

"Mm, really. He had some misunderstandings about you, Teacher Liu, but I have already explained them for you."

"Oh? He still has misunderstandings about me? What did he say about me?"

Qi Tongwei thought for a moment; since the misunderstanding had already been cleared up, there was nothing that couldn't be said, and besides, letting Teacher Liu understand Weijun better was a good thing, so he immediately recounted the words Zhang Weijun had used to analyze her yesterday.

It hardened; this time her fists had truly hardened. Liu Shujun had not expected that she, such an approachable teacher, would actually be called a "mother tyrannosaurus" by someone.

"Hehe, Tongwei, Teacher is going to conduct a home visit. I will go to your house tomorrow at noon; you tell your parents."

"Oh, alright, Teacher."

Upon returning home, Liu Shujun was still a bit sullen, occasionally even gritting her teeth. Mother Liu was surprised in her heart; ever since her daughter became a teacher, she had seemed like a different person, becoming gentle. She didn't know what was wrong today.

"What's wrong, Shujun?"

"It's nothing, Mother." However, in the end, Liu Shujun could not help but complain to her mother.

"Hehe, who looks at people so accurately?"

"Oh, Mother..."