Chapter 579: Close and Distant
Chapter 579: Close and Distant
Zeng Jing couldn't hold back, "Who dares to bully her? You talk so much, your spit could drown a person!"
Zhang Rui: "Better if no one does! Just afraid some blind people might run into her."
Zeng Jing: "Zhang Rui, we grew up in the same courtyard. When my sister was bullied, I didn't see you protecting her like this?"
Zhang Rui: "That's your sister, not mine. Why should I protect her?"
Last time, when he brought Zeng Yuan to meet Fourth Brother, the lesson Fourth Brother gave him was profound enough, wasn't it?
Zhang Rui wouldn't make the same mistake twice!
Zeng Jing: "..."
Zhang Zheng: "How can you talk like that? If Xiao Yuan were bullied outside, you should protect her, after all, you grew up in the same courtyard. People have close and distant relationships; you can't let outsiders bully your own people!"
Zhang Rong: "Right, you need to know who's close and who's distant."
Zeng Jing: "..."
Are they saying she's an outsider?
Zeng Yuan couldn't take it anymore. She didn't want to look pitiful in front of Jiang Xia, so she held onto Zeng Mother's arm, "Mom, Xiao Jing, weren't we going shopping? Are we still going?"
"Let's go!" Zeng Mother, holding her two daughters, walked away with a belly full of anger.
What good did it do for the Zhang brothers to protect Zhao Cheng Lei's wife so much?
Zhao Cheng Lei was already back home fishing!
Zeng Jing glared at Jiang Xia. What was so great about Q University? She was from Q University too!
From the house across the street, Dong Yan came out to get something from her car and saw this scene. She didn't go out.
Dong Yan's eyes flashed with confusion.
Did they know the Zhangs?
Why hadn't she seen them before?
After the Zeng family of three left, Zhang Rui looked at the two babies in the stroller and picked one up, "These are our three treasures? Uncle will hold you! Is this the older brother, younger brother, or little sister?"
Zhao Cheng Lei: "Little sister."
Zhang Zheng also picked up the other one, "Godfather will hold you! Is this the older brother?"
"Younger brother."
Zhang Rong reached out to the children in Jiang Xia's arms, "Come, Uncle will hold you."
Jiang Xia handed the older brother to him.
Zhang Rui: "Let's go, we're going to see the old man!"
The three brothers carried the triplets into the courtyard.
Zhao Cheng Lei put the stroller back in the car, took out the gifts he brought, closed the car doors, and said to Jiang Xia, "Let's go."
They came to a house. The guard recognized Zhao Cheng Lei and immediately saluted.
When he first joined the military, he had followed Zhao Cheng Lei.
Zhao Cheng Lei returned the salute and asked, "Getting used to it?"
Jiang Gao laughed, "Yes. Old Commander has been waiting all morning, let's go in."
He looked at Jiang Xia and saluted again, loudly saying, "Sister-in-law, hello!"
"Hello!" Jiang Xia smiled and returned the salute in the same manner.
Jiang Gao thought of the three children and laughed, "Brother, you're amazing!"
To have three children at once!
In the past, the brothers all said that the older brother, being so old and unmarried, had no place to vent his energy, so he took it out on them, pushing them to the limit in training.
Many of the brothers' children were already in school, but the older brother hadn't even gotten married.
The older brother was truly the older brother!
He surpassed all the brothers in one go!
Zhao Cheng Lei patted his shoulder and went in with Jiang Xia.
Inside
Old Zhang was holding two of the children. The children smiled at him, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Not bad, better than your father! Your father never smiled, his face was always sour, as if I owed him ten thousand dollars!"
Zhao Chenglei: “......”
"These three kids are really well-behaved!" Grandma Zhang held the younger brother, who was seriously gnawing on his little hand. She smiled at the children with a kind look on her face, "Lei, you should also talk to Zhang Rui. He's not young anymore and still doesn't want to get married!"
Zhang Zheng and Zhang Rong had both married and had children long ago, leaving only Zhang Rui.
Old Zhang: "They're both from the same mold! How can he advise him when he himself is already at the age to be a grandfather, and his son is only two months old? How can he advise?"
Zhao Chenglei: “......”
Is that really so exaggerated?
Who becomes a grandfather before they're thirty?
Old Zhang asked Zhao Chenglei again, "When you carry your son out, does anyone ask if he's your grandson?"
Zhao Chenglei: “......”
Jiang Xia smiled inwardly.
Zhao Chenglei decided to shift the focus and looked at Zhang Rui, "Did you hear that? They're saying you won't get married!"
Zhang Rui: "There's nothing I can do. Grandpa is biased and only introduces matches to you, not to me. Otherwise, my kids would already be old enough to run errands!"
Zhang Rui was four years younger than Zhao Chenglei, and he wasn't in a rush at all.
He planned to get married only after becoming a regiment commander.
Grandma Zhang hurriedly said, "I'll introduce you to someone. Do you remember Gu Yue, the granddaughter of Grandma Dong next door? You played together when you were kids. I'll ask Grandma Dong when she's coming over, and you can see if you like her."
Zhang Rui hadn't expected the fire to be redirected at him. He had no idea who Gu Yue or Gu Yang was. There were so many grandchildren in the compound, and he was usually busy and rarely came back, so how could he remember?
Zhang Rui quickly said, "Grandma, no need! We're all from the same compound, and I know them too well. I consider all the girls in the compound like my little sisters!"
Grandma Zhang: "How well do you know them? You haven't seen her in a long time, and she's not even from our compound. You rarely come back, so you've hardly seen her. I think she's a very nice girl, quite beautiful, about as pretty as Xia, and she's very sweet. She's been accepted into Q University, and many people want to introduce her to someone."
Zhang Rui's head was spinning: "Grandpa, aren't you the most open-minded? Didn't you say it doesn't matter when the kids get married?"
Old Zhang: "I haven't said anything, but your grandma doesn't represent me."
Zhang Rui: “......”
Grandma Zhang: "I'm not forcing you. It's just that Grandma Dong asked me, so I'm asking you. If you have the chance, take a look. If you like her, great; if not, no big deal. Look at Lei, once his grandpa introduced him to a match, it worked out. Now they're a happy couple. Sometimes destiny is like that; you just know at first sight. You just need to take a look!"
Zhang Rui: "Since we're all in the same compound, if we're meant to meet, we will. Don't worry about it, Grandma!"
With that said, what more could Grandma Zhang say?
Zhang Zheng changed the subject and asked Zhao Chenglei, "Your sister-in-law and the kids are here, so you must be planning to stay and develop here, right? Have you thought about finding a job?"
Old Zhang immediately looked over and said, "Do you need help? I can arrange something for you!"
Zhao Chenglei shook his head, "I already have plans."
Old Zhang: “......”
Zhang Rong asked Jiang Xia, "Xia, that stock is still rising. When are you planning to sell? Give me a hint!"
Now he was in a constant state of excitement, anxiety, and regret!
After the New Year, he heard from someone that the stock was likely to fall. He reminded Jiang Xia, but she said it was still early and would continue to rise, so he shouldn't sell.
He was half-convinced and decided to sell half his shares and keep the other half.
But it turned out Jiang Xia was right; it was still early!
Now it was September, and the stock was still rising!
What a loss!
(End of Chapter)
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