Chapter 345: Treating Guests

Time passed unknowingly until evening, and the three of them, under Zhang Weijun's deliberate guidance, returned to the Siheyuan.

"Wait for me a moment, I'm going to tell my family."

"Alright, brother, go and come back quickly."

Not long after Zhang Weijun entered the courtyard, Zhang Weidong, also pedaling a Bicycle, arrived at the entrance with Guan Xiaoguan.

"Hey, hey, hey, brother, didn't you just go into the courtyard? How come you're coming out from the outside? And you changed your clothes, and who is this woman?" Liu Jianguo was now acting as the perfect mouthpiece for Liu Shujun.

Zhang Weidong's heart stirred; it seemed his younger brother had returned, and these two were his brother's friends, especially that woman, who was looking at Guan Xiaoguan with hostility, and he understood the situation.

"Ahem, I am Zhang Weidong. If I'm not mistaken, you must be talking about my younger brother, Zhang Weijun?"

"Ah? Twins? Sister, what do we do? It seems we recognized the wrong person."

"..."

"What's going on?"

"Big brother, sister-in-law, you're back?" Zhang Weijun's mention of "sister-in-law" made Guan Xiaoguan blush slightly.

"You talk too much; your friends seem to have misunderstood."

"Misunderstood? Oh, oh, let me introduce you. This is my, um, friend Liu Shujun, and this is her younger brother, Liu Jianguo."

"Nice to meet you both, I am Zhang Weidong, and this is my partner, Guan Xiaoguan."

"Nice to meet you."

Liu Shujun also recovered from her embarrassment, looking back and forth at the two brothers; except for their clothes and temperament, they were almost identical.

Zhang Weidong was the steady and reserved type, while Zhang Weijun was the dashing playboy type.

"Sorry, we recognized the wrong person."

"It's fine. Weijun, you too, you didn't introduce things clearly to the young lady."

"Yes, yes, yes. We'll be going now. When Dad gets back, tell him."

"Go on, go on, no need to rush back."

Three minutes after the three of them left, the security guard Wei Wenqiang appeared from behind.

"Young Master."

"Mm, Wenqiang, thank you for your hard work. Keep an eye on Weijun."

"It's all my duty. Then I'll head over first."

"Go."

"Brother Dong, I think that girl likes Weijun. She just thought you were Weijun, and the look she gave me was full of hostility."

"Hehe, my younger brother is just popular with girls. He only returned today and already met this pair of siblings. I don't think their attire looks like that of ordinary people."

"Looking at that man's clothes, he should be from the government compounds." Guan Xiaoguan had learned a thing or two about their clothing in Sijiucheng over the years.

"Mm, never mind him, let's go in." Today, he was bringing Guan Xiaoguan to meet his parents.

"Mm, okay."

Zhang Weijun and the other two, led by Liu Jianjun, arrived at Quanquande.

"Shall we have roast duck today?"

"Sure."

Liu Jianjun skillfully ordered two roast ducks, a few side dishes, and a bottle of liquor.

Zhang Weijun touched his pocket—oh no, he had changed his clothes at home at noon, and his money and ration coupons were in those clothes; now he only had US dollars on him.

"Ahem, Brother Jianguo, I only have US dollars on me right now. You..." Zhang Weijun pulled Liu Jianguo aside and said.

"US dollars are great. I'll pay this time, and we can exchange some later, okay?"

"Sure."

"Good brother." Liu Jianguo went directly to pay.

He hadn't dared to say much on the way, but in the private room, Liu Jianguo waited until his sister went out before asking the question in his heart.

"Brother, how exactly did you and my sister meet?"

"It was just..."

Zhang Weijun didn't hide it and briefly explained what happened, though he didn't mention the part about holding her.

"Hahaha, my sister was indeed very violent in the past, but since she went to Yantai to be a teacher, her temper has calmed down a lot."

"I just didn't expect you to be a foreign businessman; no wonder you have US dollars."

"Hey, what foreign businessman or internal injury, sooner or later we'll be one family. I expect to be stationed in Sijiucheng within a year at most."

"Who wants to be one family with you?" Liu Shujun had just reached the door and heard Zhang Weijun's words, interrupting their conversation with a slight blush.

Zhang Weijun and Liu Jianguo were both stunned, not understanding which nerve of hers had been struck wrong again.

"Brother Jianguo, did your sister misunderstand something?" Zhang Weijun whispered.

"Hehe, I don't know, you'll have to tell her yourself."

Liu Jianguo had also realized by now that the two of them had just been talking about how Xiangjiang and the Mainland would sooner or later be one family, and his sister probably thought Zhang Weijun was confessing his feelings.

"Ahem, Teacher Liu, actually I..."

"Knock, knock, knock."

"The three of you, the roast duck is here."

"Let's eat first, ha, let's eat first." Liu Jianguo almost couldn't help laughing out loud.

During the meal, Zhang Weijun felt uncomfortable under Liu Shujun's occasional shy and timid glances, and he kept feeling a dull pain in his waist.

"Ahem, brother, I have something to do, so I'm leaving first. Please see my sister home for me." Liu Jianguo ran off in a flash without waiting for them to answer.

"That, hey,"

"My home isn't far from here, you don't need to see me home."

"How can that be? It's already dark, it's not safe for a girl like you to walk at night. Come on, I'll take you."

"Um, Teacher Liu, I haven't ridden a Bicycle in a long time, I might be a bit rusty."

"Then I'll take you instead."

"..."

Liu Shujun took the Bicycle directly, swung her long legs over it, and turned back to ask:

"Are you going to get on directly, or jump on?"

"Uh... either, either is fine."

"Then you jump."

In the end, Zhang Weijun ran and jumped on; the evening breeze blew Liu Shujun's long hair, plastering it right onto his face, and sitting in the back, he felt awkward, not knowing where to put his hands.

Zhang Weijun thought back to every moment from first meeting Liu Shujun to later holding her, and her shy expression in the private room; finally, he steeled his heart and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Ah, you... don't move around."

Liu Shujun's body visibly shuddered, and the bike swerved, nearly falling over, but thinking of how he had just confessed to her in the private room, her heart pounded while she also felt blissful.

But sweet times are always short; in just over twenty minutes, they arrived at the Family Compound.

"We're here."

"Hm?"

"Are we now considered..."

"Teacher Liu, um, Shujun, let's date."

Zhang Weijun had to admit that back in Xiangjiang, it was all just for fun, each taking what they needed; now, facing Liu Shujun, who was as pure as a blank sheet of paper, he was starting to fall for her.

"Mm, okay."

Liu Shujun was naturally hot-tempered and dared to love and hate; if Zhang Weijun had said anything today that dissatisfied her, it would have been a sound thrashing.

"Clatter."

Liu Jianguo, who had intended to watch the joke from the guard post, dropped the melon seeds in his hand onto the ground.

"You this, you two... Second Brother-in-law?"

"Hey, hey, hey, Sis, don't hit me?"

"Drive slowly on your way back."

"Mm, it's fine, don't hit Brother Jianguo while we're out."

"Mm, okay, I'll listen to you." Liu Shujun obediently let go of the hand that was twisting Liu Jianguo's ear.

Liu Jianguo looked at Zhang Weijun with gratitude, but the next sentence made him realize his gratitude was premature.

"Hit him when you get back."

"..."

Upon returning home, Liu Jianguo immediately reported the news to his father and mother.

"Dad, Mom, you wouldn't believe it, my sister and that Zhang Weijun, ah, ah, it's nothing, my sister seems to have something to tell you."

Liu Jianjun was just about to start talking about today's events, but he and the phone were suddenly shrouded in shadow; he turned his head to see Liu Shujun looking at him expressionlessly.

And in Yantai, Liu Haiyang heard it was his daughter and Zhang Weijun and knew it was over; his family's little cabbage had been rooted up.