The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 576 Zheng Haisheng is my brother-in-law?

They all thought: Since they are here, it doesn't matter if we meet one person or a group of people. If one doesn't work, can't there be others?

If Zheng Haisheng fell in love with someone else, who would be embarrassed? It could only be Li Qingxia.

When Zhou Mei and others saw Li Qingxia's outfit today, they secretly gritted their teeth. This vixen was dressed so beautifully today.

At the same time, they were secretly cursing Director Sun in their hearts. It would be no problem for him to introduce anyone else, why did he introduce this "diamond bachelor" to Li Qingxia?

Li Qingxia scanned their faces one by one, turned around and walked into the reception room.

As soon as Li Qingxia stepped into the door, she saw a male officer sitting upright. He was wearing a green officer uniform and had the rank of lieutenant colonel. The most eye-catching thing about him was his tall and straight nose. His facial features were very deep, his eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were bright, and he was very handsome.

Li Qingxia's breathing paused.

...Is this Zheng Haisheng?
Hey! He is different from the dark-skinned, rough-skinned old man she imagined.

Li Qingxia admitted that she was obsessed with looks. After taking a closer look at his face, she felt that the man had a very standard facial structure and excellent bone structure. In addition, he had the capable and solemn aura that he had acquired from the training in the army, and his posture was straight. He was truly a rare and handsome officer.

Alas, it’s a pity that I’m too old.

No wonder the group of girls outside stopped singing and dancing and just stood there staring eagerly.

Even if they heard that this person was a bit picky and difficult to get along with, they didn't care.

Not to mention Li Qingxia, even Director Sun was surprised when she saw Zheng Haisheng. If she had known that he was so handsome and it didn't matter if he was a little older, she would have introduced him to her niece.

But Li Qingxia took advantage of the opportunity.

Director Sun thought that these two people might not be able to succeed, so while Zheng Haisheng was drinking water outside, she secretly called her niece and asked her to come to the art troupe compound as soon as possible.

At this point, she didn't care about being picky or difficult to get along with. With this family and appearance, nothing else was a problem.

When Li Qingxia was looking at Zheng Haisheng, Zheng Haisheng was also looking at her.

Out of politeness, Zheng Haisheng stood up. Li Qingxia walked to his side and took off her hat. Her long hair was braided into pigtails as usual, but it was a little different from usual, as it was braided casually and lazily.

Her eyes were originally big and seductive, but when she went out this morning, Li Qingxia used a few strokes of light makeup to deliberately blunt the edges and corners.

Coupled with the lazy and slightly scattered braids, it weakened the charm and beauty of her face, and instead added a bit of innocence and naivety.

That is to say, it is more attractive to straight men, and also to old men.

Li Qingxia swallowed softly. It would have been better if Zheng Haisheng didn't stand up. Once he stood up, he was definitely over 1.8 meters tall.

Zheng Haisheng is tall and strong, and the oppressive feeling he feels is like a dark shadow hanging over his head.

"Hiss... I'm a little scared!"

As the saying goes, you should never hit a smiling person. Li Qingxia smiled and took the initiative to say, "Hello, Comrade Lu, my name is Li Qingxia."

"Hello too, I'm Zheng Haisheng." Zheng Haisheng nodded.

The two of them sat opposite each other on the sofa.

No one spoke again, and the scene was extremely quiet for a moment.

In fact, Zheng Haisheng doesn't want to get married now.

He was also rather dull when it came to relationships between men and women. Due to the frustration of many failed blind dates, he now sat opposite Li Qingxia, silent and rather taciturn.

The two were silent for a while. Li Qingxia felt that this was too awkward. She decided to take the initiative and said, "Comrade Zheng, I think it's meaningless for us to just sit and chat. Why don't we go to the movies together?"

Li Qingxia thought that since she was taking the initiative, she must quickly change her position and occupy the best advantageous position.

It didn't matter whether she and Zheng Haicheng were together or not, because she had completed the mission anyway. What was more important was that she couldn't let others snatch the task away from her, otherwise she would be embarrassed in the art troupe.

Li Qingxia didn't want to find a partner too early, and she knew clearly that her goal for this blind date was to keep things harmonious.
As long as she and Zheng Haisheng go through the blind date process in a friendly manner and don't make a fool of themselves in public, Director Sun won't say anything to her.

It would be best if the other person who obviously doesn't want to get married gives her a nice guy card: "You are good, but we are not suitable."

Then they each went back to their own homes and looked for their own mothers.

In this way, Zheng Haisheng successfully avoided another blind date and forced marriage, while Li Qingxia completed a "mission".

"Okay, I'm not familiar with the area, can you take me there?"

Zheng Haisheng agreed to the suggestion of watching a movie. Obviously, he didn't want to be watched like a gorilla here.

Li Qingxia secretly praised: "This person is really smart and cooperative!"

It’s not that difficult.

The two stood up and were about to leave when Director Sun came out and was stunned when he saw this scene: "Where are you going? Why don't you sit down and chat for a while?"

Li Qingxia smiled brightly and said, "Director Sun, I want to go to the movies with Comrade Zheng."

Director Sun looked at Zheng Haisheng, who nodded.

Director Sun: "..."

These two people sat together and fell in love with each other after just a few words? They were also planning to... go to the movies together?
This... When her niece arrived, Zheng Haisheng was gone.

Li Qingxia and Zheng Haisheng left the art troupe together and took a bus to the cinema in the city. Li Qingxia found it funny when she thought of the expressions of the group of plastic flowers when they left.

I really want to stand with my hands on my hips and be proud for three minutes.

I just like the way you guys can't stand me but can't hit me.

Do you have the guts to follow me shamelessly?

Li Qingxia was immersed in the victory just now. The more she thought about it, the more comfortable she felt. Her eyebrows were curved and she smiled like a smug little fox.

She turned her head to look out the window, and the smile on her face grew brighter the more she thought about it.

Li Qingxia's "hardship on their old friends" was a good way to vent her anger.

After she and Zheng Haisheng got on the bus, they sat down in two vacant seats. Li Qingxia found a seat near the window, while Zheng Haisheng sat on the outside.

Li Qingxia did not speak actively, pretending to be looking at the scenery and recalling the comfort she had just felt.

Zheng Haisheng stood straight, looking straight ahead, his body tense as if he could enter combat mode at any time.

He secretly glanced at the person next to him out of the corner of his eye, but cleverly avoided letting her notice his gaze.

——This girl looks so pretty when she smiles.

The sound is also nice.

There were few times in his life when Zheng Haisheng felt so nervous. On such a small bus, he was even more nervous and excited than when he first went to the battlefield.

He had lived for more than twenty years, and this was the first time he experienced such a heart-pounding feeling.

From the first moment he saw Li Qingxia, Zheng Haisheng's usually quick and clever brain began to get confused, and it hasn't fully recovered until now.

If the little girl next to him continued to laugh, he might lose his mind again.

Zheng Haisheng fixed his eyes on the bus driver in front of him and tried his best to ignore the beautiful girl next to him. Only then did he feel his rationality gradually returning.

The more he regained consciousness, the more Zheng Haisheng realized the strong desire in his heart. He wanted her, wanted to hold her hand, wanted to hug her, and wanted to see her smile every day.

I thought of her smiling like a little fox like she did just now, and calling him "Comrade Lu Zheng" in a sweet voice.

Just imagining the sound of her calling Director Sun "Comrade Zheng" and her smile when she looked out the window, the two combined, my mind felt like a powder keg had exploded and was filled with smoke.

Think back to that smile when we first met.

I don’t know how many gunpowder barrels she brought to blow him up.

The explosion made Zheng Haisheng's mind unclear, as if he was back in the battlefield full of gunfire.

On the small bus, Zheng Haisheng organized his only remaining rationality and tried to devise a battle strategy.

Although he had had several blind date experiences in the past, even a brain-damaged Zheng Haisheng knew that these past experiences could never be replicated.

"Zheng Haisheng, tell me, just based on your face, how many women would like you? But you are dull and don't understand romance. Which woman will be able to stand you in the future?"

But he didn't know how to initiate the conversation, so he thought, "Forget it, I'll just try not to speak. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make; the less you talk, the fewer mistakes you make. The first impression is more important."

They didn't talk to each other until they got off the bus.

When getting off the bus, Li Qingxia thought that Zheng Haisheng was just here for the formality, without saying a word. It must be the first time for him to meet someone who was so cooperative as her.

Zheng Haisheng took the initiative to buy movie tickets and actively asked the ticket seller for the best viewing seat. Lu Yan waited on the side and paid when it was time.

Li Qingxia didn't bother to be polite with him. She went to the side and bought three or four taels of melon seeds, put them in a paper bag, and gave a handful to Zheng Haisheng.

The movie was not going to start for a while, and the two of them didn't want to talk or chat, so they couldn't just sit there waiting, so they might as well eat some melon seeds.

Zheng Haisheng usually doesn't eat melon seeds, but when she handed them to him, he didn't refuse and stood with her to eat the seeds.

Li Qingxia: “…”

This was probably the most silent and strangest experience she had ever had.

Comrade Zheng Haisheng is really good at showing off.

Did he forget that he was here for a blind date? Not to mention the household registration-style interrogation of how old you are, where you come from, where you graduated from, and how much your salary is, and then he talked about all sorts of requirements for his future partner, can you at least say something? !
While Li Qingxia was wondering, Zheng Haisheng was also wondering.

I heard that the girl I met today has quite a temper.

——It doesn’t seem that spicy.

Zheng Haisheng was cracking melon seeds while looking up at the sky, occasionally stealing glances at the girl next to him. He saw her pretty cheeks puffing slightly when she chewed. Why did he feel that... this little pepper was sweet?

In this strange atmosphere, the movie began.

The two sat down in their seats. Li Qingxia looked up at the old black-and-white movie, then looked at the eye-catching officer sitting next to her. This bear, oh no, this man looked so handsome.

It was pitch black all around, and the light from the screen shone on his face, making his facial features more three-dimensional. His handsome face was angular, giving people a natural sense of justice.

One look at his face makes people think that he is destined to be a police officer or a soldier, with a great and glorious image.

Li Qingxia nodded secretly. As long as he didn't stand up, she would feel safe sitting next to him.

If you think about it carefully, it's actually quite fascinating to see the two of them sitting together with their looks and styles.

Li Qingxia also knew that she was too beautiful and charming, and her alluring look seemed not very serious, while the man next to her looked righteous. What did the two of them, a man and a woman, look like together?
Like a female fairy and a righteous Taoist priest?

——natural enemy.

If someone with a wild imagination walked up to Zheng Haisheng and patted him on the shoulder, he would say, "Hey, buddy, are you here to capture monsters?"

Li Qingxia had to explain to others that she was really just an innocent vixen passing by.

"Brother, I don't seduce people..."

Thinking of this, Li Qingxia admired her own imagination. It was also her fault that she had such a pair of eyes. She was used to people calling her a little fox since she was a child.

Just as Li Qingxia was daydreaming, the movie started playing.

Most of the black-and-white movies these days are war films. Although they are black-and-white movies, they are shot with great care. Li Qingxia became fascinated as she watched them.

Another characteristic of her is that she has a very low tear point and is easily moved.

Seeing the scene of sacrifice, tears flowed down her face, but she couldn't control herself.

Li Qingxia raised her hand to wipe away her tears several times, and the back of her hand was wet. She tried hard to hold back her tears and snot.

The actors acted so attentively, the soundtrack was even more tear-jerking, and coupled with the gray and grey sense of the times, the plain attire, and the simple language, she couldn't hold back her tears again.

Zheng Haisheng next to her suddenly handed her a piece of paper.

"Thanks……"

Li Qingxia took it with great gratitude. Although she didn't know where Zheng Haisheng got the tissue, she really needed it now.

With the tissue in her hand, Li Qingxia became even more uninhibited, sobbing and crying with tears and snot streaming down her face.

It was not until the movie was over and most of the people around her had left that she was able to hold back her tears.

After wiping the tears from her face, Li Qingxia calmly realized that she had a companion. She was now in an ugly state, but it didn't matter. Li Qingxia consoled herself by thinking: "Fortunately, this is the first time I met him, and it will probably be the last time."

After thinking about it this way, Li Qingxia no longer felt embarrassed.

For Li Qingxia, after she finished crying, she would feel very comfortable and peaceful.

She walked out of the cinema with Lu Yan. Li Qingxia didn't care much about her image at the moment and decided to say goodbye to Zheng Haisheng.

The movie lasted two or three hours in a flash, and they could all go back and report back.

"Comrade Zheng, it's been a pleasure spending time with you today. It's getting late, so I'll go back first." Li Qingxia smiled at him, her voice still a little hoarse from crying.

Li Qingxia was secretly proud of herself. Look how smart she was. She managed to fool a blind date.

Zheng Haisheng nodded. He looked at Qin Rou's red fox eyes, which seemed to be filled with water. His face was reflected in the water, and the tip of his upturned nose was stained with a little red. He suddenly felt dry in the mouth. He suppressed the throbbing in his heart and said, "I'll take you there."

"Oh, no need to trouble you. Look, the buses stop there. Don't go the wrong way. I'll get on the bus!" Without waiting for his reply, Li Qingxia turned around and trotted towards the bus. She waved forward, signaling the driver to wait for her.

When it was time to get on the car, Li Qingxia couldn't help but look back at Zheng Haisheng.

Zheng Haisheng's figure appeared in her sight, and she had to say that his appearance and figure were her ideal type.

It’s just that she is a “Ye Gong who loves dragons”, so it was worth it for her to watch a movie with Zheng Haisheng today.

Li Qingxia smiled and waved to him, then turned and got on the bus.

I guess we won't have the chance to meet again.

But she didn't notice that Zheng Haisheng's eyes were shining with excitement as he looked at her as she walked away at the bus stop.

Li Qingxia returned to the compound of the art troupe. When the girls in the troupe saw her coming back with red and swollen eyes, they immediately smiled in their hearts.

Li Qingxia has obviously cried. Is it because Zheng Haisheng doesn't like her?

Li Qingxia did not talk to them about Zheng Haisheng, but went directly to see Director Sun. As soon as Director Sun saw her eyes, he understood that it was just a formality.

But she still wanted to ask: "How is it going?"

Hearing this, Zheng Haisheng lowered his head and nodded coyly: "Comrade Zheng is very good."

She deliberately said this vague statement.

Even if she had to refuse, it shouldn't be her who refused. It would be enough for Zheng Haisheng to refuse unilaterally.

Director Sun nodded. She already knew the outcome, so she didn't ask any more questions and let Li Qingxia go.

When the old comrade called to ask, Director Sun replied truthfully: Li Qingxia thinks Comrade Zheng Haisheng is a very good person. He didn't say anything else and hung up the phone.

Li Qingxia took a bath and slept comfortably at night. She thought the matter was over, but Director Sun called her over on the afternoon of the third day.

"Director, what's wrong?"

When Director Sun saw her today, he immediately looked as if he had seen a ghost.

"Do you agree?"

Li Qingxia was stunned for a moment, "Ah?" Agree to what?
"I know you've agreed. Comrade Zheng Haisheng submitted a marriage application report after returning, but there are still some necessary procedures to go through. There are some things I need to make clear to you."

Director Sun herself is a little confused now. She doesn’t know what happened after Li Qingxia and Zheng Haisheng went out to see a movie, but the marriage application report has already been submitted.

This... this, this, this... are they really together?

If she had known earlier, she should have asked carefully that day and now the procedures have begun.

"what?!"

Marriage application report? ! ! Whose application report? !
Li Qingxia was so shocked by this word that she saw stars.

She and Zheng Haisheng?
This silent guy went back and submitted a marriage application report? ! ! !
"Here, take a look. These are some materials about Comrade Zheng Haisheng. He asked me to send them to you. He will soon be transferred to become the chief of staff of a certain regiment. You also know this before. These are some materials about his place of origin."

"After I sign and approve it, I will help you get discharged from the army. You need to think this through carefully..."

Li Qingxia was confused by what she heard. Was this the job of following the army now?
"Think it over carefully first. If you are sure, I will approve and sign it for you. Are you sure?"

"If you want to go back and think about it——"

Li Qingxia was completely confused: "Director Sun... I... I need to go back and discuss this with my family first!"

"Marriage is a big deal, and you should discuss it with your family. How about this, I'll grant you a few days off. Whether it's okay or not, you have to come back and give me an answer as soon as possible!"

Just like that, Li Qingxia, feeling somewhat bewildered, walked out of the art troupe in a daze, and she didn't know who to talk to.

Finally, she gritted her teeth, stomped her feet, got on the train and came to her sister and brother-in-law in Changbai Mountain.

Li Qingxia said this.

Li Qinglan opened her mouth wide: "Ah! You are joking! I think you are really crazy, marrying yourself off so hastily? What if you regret it in the future?"

Liu Wu also had a headache, as on one side was his sister-in-law, and on the other side was his childhood friend.

If this matter is not handled properly, more than just two people will be hurt.

(End of this chapter)