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Chapter 1369: First Date, Yao Yuling is Shocked
On that train from Harbin to Ningyang, Zhou Chen left a deep impression on Peng Yongli, making her have a great liking for him.

Not long ago, she met Zhou Chen again in the railway compound, and learned a lot about Zhou Chen from Ma Yan. This made her, who was just beginning to fall in love, become more interested in Zhou Chen. Otherwise, it was just a matter of picking up tickets, and there was no need for the two of them to meet in the park. She even agreed to go to the movies with Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen pushed the bicycle and walked on the road with Peng Yongli.

Zhou Chen looked natural and relaxed, but Peng Yongli was not as calm as Zhou Chen and was very nervous the whole time.

This was her first time dating a man alone. She didn't know why she became so bold, but she was sure that she didn't hate the feeling, she was just nervous.

"This place is quite far from the cinema. It will take a long time if we walk all the way there. How about I ride my bike and take you there?"

Zhou Chen took the initiative to speak, and since Peng Yongli had decided to go to the movies with Zhou Chen, she naturally would not refuse and nodded with a little shyness.

"it is good."

So, Peng Yongli sat on the back seat of Zhou Chen's bicycle. After Zhou Chen started the ride, she was afraid of being unstable, but she didn't dare to hug Zhou Chen, so she held Zhou Chen's clothes with both hands to steady herself.

Zhou Chen rode the bicycle steadily without any bumps along the way, which made Peng Yongli gradually relax.

"Lili, I still don't know what major you studied in college?"

"I majored in Chinese, and my dad said that I would be a good teacher or literary editor, or I could take the civil service exam and work as a clerk."

"Oh, uncle, what you think makes sense. These are relatively easy jobs that can earn people respect."

"My dad just can't bear to see me suffer."

Peng Yongli was happy and distressed. Young people of this age are more or less rebellious. Although she knew that her father was doing this for her own good, she couldn't help feeling that she couldn't make her own decisions.

On the way, the innocent and naive Peng Yongli seemed to open up and told Zhou Chen a lot about herself.

During the conversation with her, Zhou Chen also learned about her family situation.

Peng Yongli's mother passed away when she was very young, and she grew up relying on her father. Because Peng Mingjie had a good job and there was money to be made in prison, she didn't have a life of luxury, but at least she had enough food and clothing, and her life was better than that of most Chinese people.

It is precisely because his daughter is his only relative that Peng Mingjie protects her very well, which is a good thing, but it also makes Peng Yongli a little willful and selfish. Her personality is also relatively simple and she doesn't have any ulterior motives. She is the kind of person who is easily deceived by appearances.

After talking about her own situation, Peng Yongli also asked Zhou Chen some questions. Although she had heard a lot about Zhou Chen from Ma Yan, Ma Yan's knowledge was limited, and she wanted to know more.

She was already at the age of falling in love for the first time, and she had a great affection for Zhou Chen, as well as a little admiration for him, so she wanted to know more and get closer to Zhou Chen.

We are already college students, so it seems that it is not impossible to fall in love.

Zhou Chen told them about his own situation, and the two of them chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the cinema.

The movie theaters of this era are naturally incomparable to those of decades later. The screen quality is much worse, there are no special effects at all, and the film relies entirely on the plot.

Zhou Chen found it boring, but Peng Yongli watched it very seriously. Even though she was a college student, she had only watched movies on the big screen a few times.

After watching the movie, Zhou Chen invited Peng Yongli to have a meal at a restaurant, and then sent her back to school after dark.

When they arrived at the school gate, Peng Yongli said to Zhou Chen seriously: "Zhou Chen, thank you for today."

Zhou Chen smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice: "No need to thank me, we are friends, aren't we? The ticket I bought for you is for the bus I am responsible for. If you have any problems when you get on the bus, you can come to me."

"Ah."

Peng Yongli looked happy. After saying goodbye to Zhou Chen, she turned and walked into the school gate. After entering, she turned around and waved at Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen also waved at her, then turned around and rode away.

After returning home, Zhou Chen started to get busy. Cai Xiaonian was getting married, and although he did not give any ideas, he agreed to help and prepared to provide four legs, which was a table.

He did not go to buy it, but instead prepared to use his wood carving skills to make a table for Cai Xiaonian. The materials were already prepared and he could start at any time.

Two days later, Zhou Chen arrived at the station early. He first checked the train and then got off to maintain order. When it was time to board the train, he and Yu Xingguo and others maintained order and led the passengers onto the train.

"Zhou Chen."

Suddenly there was a crisp voice. Zhou Chen turned around and saw Peng Yongli looking at him with a smile, and Peng Mingjie was with her.

"Uncle, Lili, you are here."

Peng Mingjie looked at her and said calmly, "I heard from Lili that we were able to buy the tickets this time thanks to your help. Thank you very much."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too polite. You are Uncle Ma's friend, and Uncle Ma is my elder. Buying a ticket is just a small matter."

Peng Mingjie had a complicated expression. He and his daughter had been dependent on each other for many years and he knew his daughter best. He could see that his daughter's attitude towards Zhou Chen was different. She had been talking about Zhou Chen all the way to the station, so he felt very complicated.

Although he had known that this day would come for his daughter sooner or later, he still felt very uncomfortable when he found out something fishy was going on. This was the daughter he had raised.

From what Ma Kui and his daughter said, he could also tell that Zhou Chen was a very good and promising young man.

But no matter how good and promising she is, in his eyes, she is not as good as his own daughter. His own daughter is a college student, well-behaved, intelligent, quiet and elegant...

There are so many advantages that it is hard to count them all.

The most important thing is that his daughter is still young, less than 20 years old, and he really doesn't want her to find a partner so soon.

With mixed feelings, Peng Mingjie and his daughter boarded the train and came to the sleeper car. Zhou Chen bought them bunk beds, which was relatively convenient.

Soon after the train started, Peng Yongli said to Peng Mingjie, "Dad, I'm going to the dining car at the back to do my homework."

Peng Mingjie frowned slightly: "There is a table here, just write here."

Peng Yongli said coquettishly, "Dad, it's too noisy here, and there are so many people coming and going that I can't calm down. There are fewer people over there in the dining car, so it's quieter."

"Humph."

Peng Mingjie snorted twice and said, "I think it's not just quiet over there, but more importantly, there must be someone there, right?"

Peng Yongli's face immediately turned red: "Dad, what are you thinking about? I just want to find a quiet place to do my homework."

"Okay, okay, I get it, go ahead, go ahead."

He felt a little uncomfortable, but he loved his daughter after all, so Peng Mingjie did not stop her.

He was also an experienced person. Looking at his daughter's expression, he knew that she had developed different feelings for Zhou Chen.

However, he had made a decision in his heart that next time he came to Ningyang, he would find Ma Kui and inquire about this Zhou Chen. If this Zhou Chen was really good, he would consider it. After all, it was definitely better to find someone you knew well than someone you didn't know.

When Peng Yongli arrived at the dining car, Zhou Chen was talking to Lu Hongxing, and they were talking about Cai Xiaonian's marriage.

Cai Xiaonian followed everyone's advice and went to Tang Yanhong's house again to discuss the matter. However, after being scolded by his mother-in-law, he ran back in shame.

"This Xiaonian, even though he was very talkative in the car, he was completely useless when he met his future mother-in-law. He was completely controlled by her."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Good things take time. It's better to let them get used to each other now than to have a quarrel after they get married."

Lu Hongxing was surprised: "Oh, you don't even have a partner, but you can still say such sensible things."

“Even if you haven’t eaten pork, you’ve seen pigs run.”

"My words are a little blunt, but the truth is true. This kid, ah, it was not easy for his parents to find a wife for him. Fortunately, I think his partner is not bad, someone who can make a living. As long as he meets her requirements, he can get married this year, and then our compound will be lively again."

Cai Xiaonian is Lu Hongxing's apprentice. In this day and age, the relationship between master and apprentice is still very important, so he is also very concerned about Cai Xiaonian's marriage.

"Zhou Chen, you are about the same age as Xiaonian, and he is about to get married, don't you feel any sense of urgency?"

"To be honest, no."

"Hey, you kid..."

As they were talking, a girl came in holding a book. When she saw Zhou Chen in the dining car, her eyes lit up and she called out softly, "Zhou Chen."

Zhou Chen and Lu Hongxing both turned their heads and saw that it was Peng Yongli. Zhou Chen stood up immediately.

"Lili, why are you here? It's not time for dinner yet."

Peng Yongli smiled and said, "I'm not here to eat. I just got on the train and I'm not sleepy anymore, so I wanted to do my homework. But the carriage was too noisy, so I thought about whether I could come to the dining car."

"No problem at all."

Zhou Chen gave an affirmative answer, then took Peng Yongli to the empty dining table behind Lu Hongxing.

"That's it. Just write here. Tell me if you need anything."

Peng Yongli put the book on the table: "I don't need anything. I won't disturb you here, right?" She looked around and saw that they were all staff members on the bus.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on her, full of curiosity. Zhou Chen had been in this car for more than four years, and they had never seen Zhou Chen be so close to any girl, even bringing people to the dining car.

Zhou Chen said: "It's okay, I won't bother you."

Although Lu Hongxing didn't know what was going on, she still gave him face and said enthusiastically, "Yes, I won't disturb you, little girl. You can sit down as long as you want."

"Yes, yes, yes." Several other staff members also nodded repeatedly.

"Thank you."

Peng Yongli's face turned slightly red. She could see that everyone was looking at her strangely. She understood why this happened, but she still pretended to be calm and sat down.

Lu Hongxing winked at Zhou Chen and whispered, "What's going on?"

Zhou Chen whispered: "A friend."

"Friends? Haha."

Lu Hongxing gave Zhou Chen a look that said, "Do you think I'm stupid?" How could they be just friends when they came in front of so many people?

Zhou Chen ignored him, sat down opposite Peng Yongli, ignored the gazes of the crowd who were watching the fun, and talked to Peng Yongli.

Although everyone was very curious about the relationship between Zhou Chen and Peng Yongli, they were all very conscious and did not disturb them. At most, they just looked at them more.

In the studio, Yao Yuling stood up and stretched, picked up the water cup next to her, walked out of the studio, and prepared to go to the dining car to get a glass of water.

But when she walked into the dining car humming a song and greeted her colleagues with a smile, she was suddenly stunned when she glanced around.

At one of the dining tables, Zhou Chen was sitting side by side with a young girl. Zhou Chen was holding a pen, writing and drawing on paper, and whispering something. The girl was listening very carefully, nodding from time to time, looking very intimate.

This scene made her stunned. She had known Zhou Chen for several years and she had even had feelings for him at first, but before she could express it, she was rejected by Zhou Chen politely.

Although she was very dissatisfied, she did not pursue the issue any further. Over the years, she had never seen Zhou Chen get close to any girl. He even refused to go see the girl that the neighbors introduced to him. This made her privately wonder if there was something wrong with Zhou Chen.

Suddenly seeing Zhou Chen so close to a young girl, she really couldn't adapt for a moment.

She saw Cai Xiaonian sitting nearby, also looking at Zhou Chen, so she quietly sat over.

"Cai Xiaonian, what's going on?" She asked, pointing at Zhou Chen.

Cai Xiaonian whispered, "I don't know what's going on. I saw this when I came in. My master said that this girl seemed to have come to find Zhou Chen on purpose. There must be something fishy going on."

There was a strong flash of gossip in his eyes. If the girl was not there, he would definitely go to Zhou Chen to inquire about the situation first.

Suddenly, under their gaze, the girl gave Zhou Chen a bright smile, and then handed another book to Zhou Chen. The two of them began to communicate in a low voice, talking and laughing from time to time. Their postures were very close, and it didn't seem like they were just simple friends.

Seeing this scene, Yao Yuling felt very unhappy. Zhou Chen had always been indifferent to her, but now he was so close to another girl, which made her very unwilling.

'This woman doesn't look that good.'

The more she looked, the more unbalanced she felt. She asked Cai Xiaonian beside her unhappily, "Cai Xiaonian, let me ask you, who is prettier, me or that girl?"

"what?"

Cai Xiaonian, who was watching the fun and gossiping, was stunned when he heard Yao Yuling's strange question.

"What? I'm asking you, who's prettier, me or that girl?"

Cai Xiaonian scratched his head after hearing Yao Yuling's dissatisfaction. He was about to have a family, so it was not good for him to comment on this, right? I am not that superficial.

"If we just talk about looks, you should be prettier."

Yao Yuling immediately showed a look of satisfaction, it seemed that her beauty was recognized.

"However, she is a few years younger than you, and I just heard from my master that this girl seems to be a college student."

Yao Yuling's face darkened immediately. What women hate most is the disadvantage of age. Also, this woman is a college student? If that's true, then her technical secondary school degree is really not as good as hers. This makes her, who has always been strong, even more unhappy.

Cai Xiaonian didn't notice Yao Yuling's expression. He held his chin and said quietly, "No wonder Zhou Chen didn't want to find a partner before. It turns out he is so wild that he actually wants to find a college student as his partner. Wow, he is a role model for our generation. I admire him so much."

(End of this chapter)