nucmednet Chapter 29 Who is she?
Chapter 29 Who is she?
Lin Shuyao was unaware that Cheng Zheng had misunderstood their sibling relationship. Seeing his stern face, she dared not tease him any longer: "No, no, I was just joking. So, what kind of lesbian do you like?"
She changed the subject, looking at him with sparkling eyes.
"None of your business," Cheng Zheng said curtly.
"How is this none of my business? We're revolutionary comrades, it's normal for us to care about each other. Tell me, what kind of girl do you like? I'll give you some advice."
She walked a few steps ahead of him, put her hands behind her back, turned around, and faced him. Sunlight fell on her clear eyes, shimmering with tiny sparkles, as if she really just wanted to give him advice.
Facing her beautiful face so close to his, Cheng Zheng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. After a few seconds of silence, he looked away and said in a lower voice, "I prefer not to pry into these things."
"Just as I expected..."
The light in Lin Shuyao's eyes dimmed a little, her long eyelashes drooped, and the corners of her mouth were still trying to curve, but the liveliness and cunning from before were gone. She really looked like she had been hurt by his words.
"Sure enough what?" Cheng Zheng couldn't help but ask.
"It's none of your business." Lin Shuyao turned her face to the side, puffed out her cheeks angrily, and retorted with the same words he had just used.
Cheng Zheng was momentarily speechless, his thin lips pressed tightly together, unsure of what to say. His gaze suddenly swept to her side and behind him—
A 28-inch bicycle was wobbling through the crowd, about to graz her!
"Be careful!"
His voice deepened, and he reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her sharply towards him.
"Ah!" Lin Shuyao exclaimed softly, and the next second she was caught off guard and pulled into his arms, her small face pressed against his military uniform chest.
His strong arms wrapped around half of her body, and a bicycle whizzed past his arm from behind. The young man on the bicycle turned around in a panic and shouted, "Sorry."
"That scared me to death..."
Lin Shuyao touched her chest with lingering fear, her voice soft, carrying an unconscious hint of coquetry and dependence. She shrank closer to him, like a frightened little animal seeking refuge.
If he hadn't grabbed her in time, she would have definitely been hit by the bicycle and thrown into the air. While it wouldn't have been life-threatening, given how delicate her skin was, she would certainly have been covered in bruises.
"Pay attention while walking." Cheng Zheng slowly loosened his grip on her arm, his voice returning to its usual calm.
His hand fell back to his side, his fingertips rubbing together almost imperceptibly, as if some tactile sensation still lingered there, burning his fingertips through the thin spring shirt—so delicate, so soft.
"By the way, are you alright? Is your arm hurt?" Lin Shuyao remembered something, hugged his arm to check, her slender white fingers pressing on his green military uniform to make sure he was really not injured.
Her strength, when transmitted to Cheng Zheng, felt like ants crawling. An indescribable itch shot from his arm all the way to his heart, a tingling, numb sensation, like soaking his tightly wound heart in hot spring water, instantly relaxing it.
"I'm fine." Cheng Zheng's voice was a little hoarse.
Across the street, Zhang Mei, arm in arm with Gao Jie, suddenly stopped and pointed at a man and a woman who were struggling: "Sister-in-law, do you think that's A-Zheng?"
"Where?" Gao Jie looked in the direction Zhang Mei was pointing and her eyes widened immediately. What did she see? Her son was actually pulling and tugging at a woman in the street, and the woman was even grabbing and pinching his arm. Not only did her son not shake her off, but judging from his expression, he didn't seem angry at all.
"It's Ah Zheng!" Gao Jie confirmed.
Zhang Mei: "Is that woman next to him his girlfriend? When did this kid get a girlfriend?"
"I don't know either. He's never told me. This is the first time I've seen him like this." Gao Jie rubbed her eyes, and instead of going over immediately, she pulled Zhang Mei aside and hid on the other side of the street to continue peeking.
In the past, when I asked my son to go on dates with women, he absolutely refused. If I called a woman to my house, he would put on a stern face, like a block of ice, and ignore her completely. Even the most enthusiastic women were scared away by his attitude.
Thinking he had high standards, they introduced him to women from the performing arts troupe, who were incredibly beautiful, tall, and with lovely faces, but he ignored them just the same.
I introduced him to all sorts of women, tall and short, plump and slender, but he didn't find any of them appealing. He even said he wasn't interested in dating and that he was focused on work right now.
"Oh, so this is what my son likes. No wonder he didn't like any of the girls I introduced to him before."
Gao Jie stared at the fair face diagonally opposite her; the eyes, nose, and mouth looked as if they had been painted on.
Her small figure was plump and shapely, making even a middle-aged woman like her blush.
When she speaks, her expressions become even more vivid, her eyes sparkle, and her red lips open and close, making her as beautiful as a fairy, capable of stealing a man's soul.
Although her son looked aloof, his eyes didn't lie; they never took their eyes off the woman's face!
As Gao Jie was sizing her up, Zhang Mei said, "Sister-in-law, this woman won't do. She looks too seductive and doesn't seem like the type to settle down. Your son A-Zheng has terrible taste in women; you'll have to check her out."
Gao Jie: "You know my son's personality. I'm already thankful that he's even dating. If I were to vet someone and then he quits, wouldn't I be the one who's worried? I'll see how things go first."
"Then let's go over and meet them."
"Walk."
The two walked hand in hand towards the other side.
Lin Shuyao checked Cheng Zheng's arm and found that he was not injured. However, the muscles under the military uniform felt really good to the touch; they were hard and firm, and you could even feel the muscle lines.
Her little hands wandered restlessly over his arm, pinching and kneading it here and there, wondering if he could lift her up with one arm since he was so strong and muscular.
I must trick him into giving me a hug another day.
Just as he was pondering this, a delighted female voice suddenly rang out from the front: "Ah Zheng!"
Lin Shuyao turned her head and saw two middle-aged women walking over.
Cheng Zheng immediately pulled his arm away from Lin Shuyao's grasp: "Mom, Second Aunt."
Gao Jie and Zhang Mei had already walked up to her, their eyes both fixed on Lin Shuyao, scrutinizing her curiously. Gao Jie's eyes showed satisfaction as she turned to her son, "Azheng, aren't you going to introduce her? Who is this lady?"
Lin Shuyao nodded politely and said confidently, "Hello, Auntie, my name is..."
"Go wait for me in the car." Before Lin Shuyao could finish speaking, Cheng Zheng coldly interrupted her.
Lin Shuyao wanted to continue speaking, but Cheng Zheng had already blocked her and Gao Jie, clearly not giving her any chance to show her face.
I don't know what he's up to. Is she really that shameful?
Or are you afraid that his family will misunderstand the relationship?
Lin Shuyao reluctantly walked towards the parking lot.
Voices came from behind:
"Son, is that woman your girlfriend?"
"No, it's a colleague from Corey, they're out buying some things."
"You two are quite a good match, why don't you take the initiative?"
"It's impossible for us."