CH 82

Teacher Zhou didn’t stay in the store for too long. Before leaving, he took several glances at Luo Bei.

After the conversation, no one knows the inner conflict that Luo Bei is feeling. She is determined to tell Zhou Jianguo about it, after all, she is his friend and knows that he has always been curious about the past memories. However, curiosity alone is not enough, so she hasn’t brought it up yet. The problem now is how to bring it up.

Luo Bei sits in the office, chatting with customers online while thinking about this matter, truly multitasking.

She needs to figure out how to bring it up and when to do so.

In the afternoon, Zhou Jianguo, who is usually dedicated to his work, surprised everyone by leaving in the afternoon to buy milk tea and egg tarts on another street. Except for the apprentice and Luo Bei, Zhou Jianguo and the master don’t like to eat these things. On his way back, he even bought a beef bun for the master. It was considered an afternoon tea.

Zhou Jianguo carried a box of egg tarts and pearl milk tea up to the attic and placed them on Luo Bei’s desk.

This naturally caught Luo Bei’s attention, and she looked at Zhou Jianguo suspiciously and asked, “Who bought these?”

Zhou Jianguo cleared his throat and said, “I did.”

Luo Bei was surprised and asked, “Didn’t you say that drinking milk tea is not good for your health?”

She actually likes to drink milk tea, but every time Zhou Jianguo sees her drinking it, he would nag her a bit. After that, she did reduce the number of times she drank milk tea. She never expected that he would take the initiative to buy milk tea for her today. Has the sun risen from the west?

Zhou Jianguo laughed, “I know you like it, but I didn’t ask you to quit it completely. Just drink less usually.”

“Oh.” Luo Bei took a few sips and then looked at Zhou Jianguo, “Do you have something to tell me?”

After being together for so long, she knew Zhou Jianguo well. He couldn’t have bought her a drink for no reason. There must be something he wanted to say.

Zhou Jianguo smiled, “Sister Bei, you’re really the worm in my belly.”

“Hey, I’m eating here!”

Zhou Jianguo pulled over a chair and sat down next to her. “Did the old man really introduce you to someone?”

That’s what he cared about.

Now he and Xiao Jiang are basically on an equal footing, neither of them have a chance to pursue Luo Bei, but he and Xiao Jiang are close brothers. They both don’t have a chance, so they are psychologically balanced. Now there is another latecomer, which makes him very angry when thinking about it.

Luo Bei hesitated for a moment and nodded, “Well, he did.”

Zhou Jianguo gritted his teeth and tried to brainwash Luo Bei again, “I’m telling you, Sister Bei, you must not agree. Not to mention that our business is just getting started, and we’ll be too busy to focus on this. Look at that old man, you know he’s rich, and her life is not easy. You should know more than anyone else. This rich family is different from ordinary people like us…”

Luo Bei stifled a laugh and asked, “So, what’s different? Aren’t they all the same human?”

“Have you not watched TV news or seen things online? Once you enter a wealthy family, you won’t end well without giving birth to a son. They have assets to inherit,” Zhou Jianguo earnestly advised, “Not just in wealthy families, but even many ordinary families still have the despicable mindset of valuing sons over daughters. Just like that client we received some time ago, he said that his girlfriend gave birth to two daughters, but he needed a son to be able to get a marriage certificate and hold a banquet. Compared to that client, Old Zhou is probably hundreds or even thousands of times richer. So, his family probably demands not just one son, but at least two as a backup.”

Luo Bei nodded seriously, “You have a point.”

“Exactly, to put it nicely, they have assets to inherit. But to put it bluntly, these people are just a group of breeding cancers. Some of them haven’t even lived their own lives yet, but they want to have children just to satisfy the pressure from the outside. You should only give birth to children if you genuinely want to. Whether you want to have one or two is entirely up to you. Don’t compromise because of external pressure,” Zhou Jianguo became more serious as he spoke. “When God created human beings, He gave women a uterus, but that doesn’t mean every woman has an obligation to have children. They have the ability, but not the obligation. Do you understand?”

“You have a high level of consciousness,” Luo Bei knew that these were all Zhou Jianguo’s inner thoughts. After all, Teacher Zhou had mentioned that before he lost his memory, his family had urged him to get married, and he had said that they were just breeding cancers…

“Breeding cancers is already terrifying enough. If these cancers also favor sons over daughters…” Zhou Jianguo waved his hand, “Even if their family is as rich as a country, you should stay far away from them.”

Luo Bei nodded and smiled, “Okay.”

Seeing that Luo Bei was listening attentively, Zhou Jianguo continued, “It’s not accurate to say that all men are unfaithful, but it’s undeniable that when a man has enough capital, he will attract more women. If you find someone who is morally upright and reliable, that’s great. But if you happen to encounter a man who thinks he’s superior because of his wealth… mistresses and lovers will be nothing out of the ordinary. But then again, how many rich people are there these days who are both reliable and upright?”

“Very, very few.”

Zhou Jianguo snapped his fingers and said, “It seems that Sister Bei is still very thoughtful and enlightened. Of course, I’m not saying that you should just find someone poor and everything will be peaceful. Some men may not appear to be unfaithful, but that’s because they have no capital or money. Once they have money, the first person to abandon his wife will be them. Don’t laugh, if you want to find someone, find someone who shares your values and respects you. Nowadays, there are very few people who can do these two things. However, my opinion can only serve as a reference. You still need to think it through yourself.”

Luo Bei nodded solemnly, “Yes, I know. You can rest assured.”

Seeing that Luo Bei seemed to have taken his words seriously, Zhou Jianguo felt much more at ease.

He still had confidence in Luo Bei. At least she had her own opinions in this regard. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have refused to change her relationship with him just because he was single.

However, that old man was really annoying. Nowadays, do middle-aged and elderly people have nothing else to do except introduce others to potential partners?

If they had too much free time, they could go and dance in the square.

Luo Bei had originally planned to invite Zhou Jianguo to dinner tonight. Her plan was to take things step by step, gradually revealing her feelings to him. For example, today she planned to give him a psychological hint that he and Teacher Zhou seemed to have a lot of affinity. People who didn’t know might even think they were grandfather and grandson, saying that they looked alike…

Before she could even arrange to meet him, her phone rang and it was Jiang Sihan calling.

In fact, she had already reduced her contact with Xiao Jiang over the past few weeks due to her busy business schedule. She rarely chatted with anyone on WeChat nowadays, and Jiang Sihan was definitely not idle either. A few days ago, when two girls came to wash their cars, they mentioned Jiang Sihan and how they were his devoted fans.

It was said that Jiang Sihan was attending an endorsement event in Shanghai at that time, and that his popularity was close to being as popular as a second-tier artist. This was truly remarkable considering he had only been in the industry for about six months. His popularity and achievements were enough to make many people envious and even sick with jealousy. Perhaps, with one more big push after the release of the TV series he was starring in, he might even catch up with the first-tier artists… It was not impossible.

When she received Jiang Sihan’s call, Luo Bei was quite surprised, especially when he invited her to a buffet dinner.

It seemed that Jiang Sihan had invited her to eat at a buffet restaurant more times than anyone else, but this time it was different. Jiang Sihan had chosen the most expensive buffet restaurant with the highest per capita price.

At around six o’clock, Luo Bei packed her things and prepared to leave. Zhou Jianguo came up to see her off and was a bit surprised, “You’re leaving work so early?”

Although Luo bei used to leave work at six o’clock, things were different now. Usually, they were busy until almost seven o’clock before they could leave.

Luo Bei nodded and applied some lipstick, “Xiao Jiang invited me to dinner. I have to go. Please take care of things here. You can take a taxi or bus home tonight. I probably won’t have time to come back and pick you up.”

Zhou Jianguo pursed his lips in his heart. He said, “I’ll just take the bus home myself.”

“Okay, then. I’ll go first.”

Based on his understanding of Jiang Sihan, Zhou Jianguo knew that Jiang Sihan wouldn’t pursue Luo Bei at this stage. Even if he discovered his own feelings, he wouldn’t tell Luo Bei. After all, he couldn’t date for the next one or two years. However, when he thought about Jiang Sihan asking Luo Bei out to dinner alone, Zhou Jianguo felt uneasy.

Previously, when he realized he had feelings for Luo Bei, Jiang Sihan had also spent time alone with her. But at that time, he didn’t think too much of it. Now, it could only mean one thing – the water had risen to his chest, and he had become more possessive than before.

Sigh.

Zhou Jianguo stood outside the shop, feeling dejected.

At this moment, he wasn’t unhappy about Luo Bei going out to dinner with Jiang Sihan, but he was unhappy for himself.

Living too soberly and too clearly wasn’t always a good thing.

The apprentice approached and asked, “Brother Zhou, did you have a fight with Sister Bei?”

“…What do you mean?”

The apprentice carefully examined Zhou Jianguo’s expression and said, “You look like a grieving woman now. No, it’s a grieving husband.”

Zhou Jianguo gave him a glance. “That’s a pretty accurate comparison. So, do you have any suggestions for Brother Zhou?”

The apprentice rubbed his chin. “Although I’m not as handsome as you, I definitely have more experience in love. I’ve had four or five girlfriends. Here’s what you should do, Brother Zhou: confess your feelings to Sister Bei earlier. Regardless of whether she accepts or rejects you, at least for a long time, she’ll be thinking about your confession, and won’t have time to deal with anyone else.”

Zhou Jianguo : “She will definitely reject me.”

The apprentice said casually, “Of course I know Sister Bei will reject you, but it’s just about making yourself present in her mind.”

Zhou Jianguo : “Why bother confessing when you know you’ll be rejected?”

The master came over and said, “Why bother living when you know you’ll die?”