The dining hall of the Liu Residence was also on the first floor, so they arrived in a few steps.
On the sofa in the dining room, a middle-aged woman was leaning against two slim figures. One of them was Zhou Lan. The three of them were talking about something. When they heard footsteps, the three of them turned around at the same time.
"Father (uncle)…" The two girls called out sweetly.
"What are you talking about?" Liu Xiang nodded and smiled.”
Zhou Lan smiled slyly at Yin Yong and went forward to hold Liu Xiang's hand. She said intimately,"Uncle, look, it's almost one o'clock now. We're worried that you'll starve, so we're discussing with aunt and cousin who will go to the office to call you for dinner!”
"You little girl, you're the one who's hungry!”
"Of course not. I just ate an apple, so I'm not hungry at all!”
"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Is your heart aching for uncle? I'm afraid it's someone else, right?"
Zhou Lan's face flushed red. She stole a glance at Yin Yong but did not say anything.
"Alright, Uncle won't tease you anymore. Madam, Little Jun, come sit down and eat!”
The woman looked at Yin Yong like a mother-in-law looking at her future son-in-law. Although Yin Yong could not be compared to the young hunks of the future, he was still handsome and upright. His manners were also very appropriate, giving people a satisfactory first impression. She smiled and said to Zhou Lan,"Xiao Lan, introduce your friend to your aunt's Little Jun!”
" Big Brother, this is my aunt…This is my cousin Liu Jun…This is a friend I met in Yuechi. He's called Yin Yong…"
"Hello, Madam. Hello, Miss Liu!"
"You're showing off your might, right? Lil Lan has been mentioning your name a lot these past two days. You're indeed a good-looking person. Don't stand on ceremony, just treat this place as your home!”Mrs. Liu said in a friendly manner. However, Liu Jun seemed to be more introverted and shy. She nodded slightly and walked to her seat with her head lowered without saying a word.
"Thank you, Madam!" Yin Yong said before sitting down.
"I'm showing off my power. The food is a little simple. Don't mind it!" Madam Liu said.”
Yin Yong quickly said," No, no, Madam doesn't know. Before I came back to China, I had bread and milk for three meals a day. The food Madam prepared was too luxurious!”
Liu Xiang picked up a bottle of wine and poured himself a glass of wine. He placed the bottle on the table and said to Yin Yong,""Show your power. If you want to drink, pour it yourself. This is home, not outside.”
" I'll have a drink with the officer…" Yin Yong picked up the bottle and poured himself a glass.
As a major warlord, Liu Xiang didn't have the slightest killing intent when facing his family members. He didn't have the rules and regulations of many big families. Everything was very casual. The reason for this was actually largely related to Liu Xiang's wife. Her name was Liu Zhoushu. She was born in an ordinary farmer's family and illiterate. Even her name was given to her by Liu Xiang after she married into the Liu family. Liu Zhoushu was simple, generous, and managed the family well. He and Liu Xiang treated each other like guests. Because he was born in a humble family and did not understand the rules of a rich family, in order to take care of his wife, Liu Xiang deliberately removed those red tape.
Liu Xiang was also an oddity among the generals of the Sichuan army. Most of the warlords in Sihe had many wives and concubines. Yang Sen, for example, publicly had more than ten wives and concubines and dozens of children (which made many Chinese emperors feel ashamed). As for Yin Yong's childhood idol, Fan Shao Zeng, it was said that he had as many as forty wives and concubines! However, Liu Xiang, the emperor of Sibi, had only one wife in his life, and it was Liu Zhoushu. Liu Zhoushu had three sons and a daughter for Liu Xiang, but all three of his sons unfortunately died early, leaving behind only one daughter. Liu Xiang and his wife treated her as their darling and had kept her by their side since she was young. It was precisely because she rarely had contact with the outside world that Liu Jun did not know how to communicate with strangers, so she often appeared very shy and introverted when facing strangers. [Note: Liu Xiangshi has a son and a daughter who have grown up. On the eve of liberation, he went to the United States with Liu Zhoushu. This book needs to be slightly modified due to the plot. Please don't comment!]
Although no one forced him, Yin Yong still braced himself and drank three glasses of high-concentration white wine with Liu Xiang. After three glasses of wine, he felt dizzy and did not know where he was. He kept pinching his thigh to keep himself awake. Otherwise, he would have made a fool of himself on the spot!
After lunch, Liu Xiang went back to work. Yin Yong did not stay for long, so he got up and left. Mrs. Liu asked Zhou Lan to send the guests off, as if she wanted to increase the time they spent together.
Zhou Lan suddenly stopped walking in the streets of that city. She stared at her toes nervously and whispered,""Big brother, do you blame me?"
"Why do you say that?" Yin Yong stopped in his tracks when he heard this and asked curiously.
"I didn't tell you my identity. Will you blame me?”
" How could that be?" Yin Yong laughed." That's because I didn't ask you. If I did, you would definitely tell me the truth, right?"”
Zhou Lan smiled lightly and her worries were swept away. She said slyly,"That might not be the case!" After saying that, she took the initiative to step forward and hold Yin Yong's hand.
Perhaps in the 21st century, this action was very normal and had no special meaning. However, it was different in this era. After all, there were still many old and young people left behind. If a girl dared to hold a man's hand on the street, it could only mean that the girl had fallen in love with that man and was deeply affected by him. She was not afraid of the secular world's judgment!
Yin Yong looked at Zhou Lan, whose cheeks were flushed red. Even though Zhou Lan was extremely shy at this moment, she had no intention of letting go of her hand. He could not help but pull Zhou Lan closer.
Zhou Lan's heart was beating like a drum. In order to prevent her little heart from jumping out of her chest, she said softly,"Big brother, let me tell you about me!”
"Alright, I've already told you about my experience, but you didn't tell me anything. Now that I think about it, I seem to have suffered quite a bit!”
Zhou Lan gently pinched the soft flesh on Yin Yong's arm as she spoke.
It turned out that Zhou Lan was the only daughter of Mrs. Liu's elder brother. When Zhou Lan was young, the warlords of Sikong were constantly fighting each other. The situation was very chaotic. Zhou Lan's parents were killed by a group of defeated soldiers when she was very young. From then on, Madam Liu took care of the young Zhou Lan. Unlike Liu Jun, Zhou Lan did not want to be tied to needlework in the backyard. When she was young, she clamored to go to a new school. Madam Liu pitied her niece who had no parents and could not bear to reject her, so she fulfilled her wishes. Zhou Lan was also very outstanding. Although she was a little late in her enlightenment, she was still admitted to Nankai University with excellent results two years ago. After the September 18th Incident, the Jiaopen-men crossed Shanhaiguan and pointed straight at the hinterland of North China. Liu Xiang felt the threat of the Japanese pirates and was worried that her niece would be in danger in Tianjing, so she discussed with her wife to bring Zhou Lan back to Naqing...
Unknowingly, they arrived at the Chaotian Gate Pier. Yin Yong was worried that it would be inconvenient for Zhou Lan to cross the river, so he bid farewell to Zhou Lan by the river.
As soon as he returned to the hotel, three glasses of high-intensity white wine that could be used as lamp oil came up. Yin Yong returned to his room and fell asleep until he was woken up by the ringing of the phone.
" Hello, who is it…" Yin Yong picked up the phone and said in a grand nasal voice.
" Big Brother…" Zhou Lan called out from the other side. Yin Yong was still a little dizzy at the moment and could not react for a moment. He was still wondering why there was a " telephone service " in this era. Thus, he said in a bad mood,"I don't need any service…" He hung up the phone and lay down again.
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Lan was lying on the bed, staring blankly at the phone. She did not know what was wrong with Yin Yong, nor did she know what he meant when he said," I don't need any service." Liu Jun, who was lying beside her, was holding a book," Daughter of the Sea ", that Zhou Lan had brought back from Tianjing. She was reading it with great interest. Liu Jun had no difficulty reading this English version of the novel. It turned out that although she had no experience in school, However, Liu Xiang and his wife, who doted on her, hired several tutors for her. Although they didn't study as systematically as in school, they learned quite a lot. For example, if she took the TOEFL test in the future, it would definitely be no problem.
" Scoundrel…" Zhou Lan hung up the phone and slapped the soft pillow unhappily."How dare you hang up on me? Hmph, if you don't call me, I…I'll never talk to you again…"
Liu Jun turned to look at Zhou Lan and asked curiously,""Cousin, what's wrong?"
" Nothing…" Zhou Lan pushed the phone away and turned to look at Liu Jun."Cousin, you really should go out for a walk. What's the use of just hiding in the house and reading? Only by going out and applying what you've learned can you test what you've learned and realize the value of what you've learned. If you stay at home all the time, what's the use of learning all this?”
"Go out?" Liu Jun closed the book and said softly. The outside world doesn't suit me. I'd rather stay at home. Studying is just to kill time!”
"But if you don't go out, how will you know what the outside world is like? How could she find her ideal husband? Cousin, although there are the most beautiful fairy tales in the book, it's impossible for there to be a real Langjun!”
Liu Jun's face turned slightly red, and her voice was like a mosquito's as she said,"Cousin, you're older than me by a year. Even if you're looking for a suitable husband, you'll be in front of me…Oh, I forgot, Cousin has already found your ideal husband. It's that Mr Yin who came this afternoon, right? I don't know who said that twenty-five years old wouldn't consider these things in the past. We high-fived at that time. Cousin, have you forgotten? Oh, I know why cousin is suddenly worried about me. So you're afraid of breaking our previous agreement, so you want to drag me down with you. That way, you won't feel guilty, right?”
Zhou Lan didn't retort and immediately pounced on Liu Jun, her two small hands nimbly touching Liu Jun's body. As sisters who had grown up together, she was very clear about the sensitive parts of her cousin's body. In an instant, Liu Jun laughed so hard that she almost lost her breath. She put on the thought that a wise man would not fight when the odds were against him. Liu Jun immediately begged for mercy, and Zhou Lan let her go.
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