Chapter 90 I Won't Serve
Such a sudden change made Zhou Ning stunned. Zhou Xiaoyu stood up excitedly, but Cui Guanglin just got up and left. Cui's parents looked at their son in a daze and kept bowing to his uncle, aunt and grandfather.
"I don't know what's wrong with this kid today. I guess he must be under too much pressure teaching the senior class. Let's go back and give him a good scolding, and then go to his house to apologize."
After that, Cui's parents left. Grandpa stood up and the second uncle complained to the second aunt:
"Look at you, why did you bring this up? You made a nice meeting so awkward."
Second Aunt was unhappy. She stood up and pointed at Second Uncle's nose and yelled:
"Stop being a good person. What's wrong with what I said? Shouldn't he have a physical check first? He looks like a chicken, not even as tall as Xiaoyu. If I don't check him, I can hand Xiaoyu over to him. He turned hostile after just one word and just turned around and left. This is how you behave. I think we can forget about this marriage."
My second uncle was about to say something, but my grandfather tapped the ground with his walking stick, and my second uncle and aunt fell silent.
"The second son's wife is right. Xiaoyu is not in a hurry to find a partner. This matter must be taken seriously. Xiaoyu, don't be unhappy. Although dating is a matter between the two of you, I support your mother on this matter."
Zhou Xiaoyu was about to cry, and Zhou Ning patted Xiaoyu on the back.
"Don't worry, I'll talk to Cui Guanglin later. Second Aunt said it was a little urgent, but it was just for your consideration. Come on, accompany me to buy some things first."
Having said that, Zhou Ning pulled Zhou Xiaoyu downstairs, turned around and nodded to Second Aunt, signaling them not to worry. Even though he knew Second Aunt and the others were right at this time, he still had to persuade them patiently in front of Zhou Xiaoyu.
The two of them left the hotel and did not take a taxi. They just walked slowly towards home. Zhou Ning did not say anything to comfort her. Zhou Xiaoyu cried, but Zhou Ning did not comfort her. It was unknown how long it was before Zhou Xiaoyu looked at Zhou Ning.
"Do you think my mother is looking for trouble and wants to break us up?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"I think it's the opposite. Second Aunt wants to help you get married, but marriage is no joke. You've worked with Cui Guanglin for more than a year and you feel like you know him very well. But as a family member, I hope you can understand everything about this person and resolve some unforeseen problems in the future."
Zhou Xiaoyu pouted and kicked the stones on the ground.
"I can talk to Cui Guanglin about this slowly. How embarrassing it would be to tell him face to face like this?"
Zhou Ning rubbed Zhou Xiaoyu's messy short hair, and seeing that her mood had improved, he sighed and said:
"You are the one who is in the dark. Let's think about it from another perspective. If your parents were to bring you to the Cui family to propose marriage today, and the Cui family's parents told you that they hope you would do a physical examination before getting married, would you object?"
Zhou Xiaoyu was stunned, shook his head subconsciously, and then frowned.
"Of course I won't..."
Zhou Ning raised his hand.
"Stop, don't say anything else. This is the most important sentence. You naturally won't object, right? Then why did Cui Guanglin object? And he walked away angrily. What kind of occasion is this?
This is the first time the two parents have met, and he has been pursuing you for so long, and your uncle and aunt finally agreed to your relationship, and the meeting is for the purpose of marriage. If you are still dissatisfied, I am afraid you will complain to Cui Guanglin later. Will you walk away on the spot?"
Zhou Xiaoyu looked aggrieved. Seeing this expression, Zhou Ning didn't say anything more.
"Okay, this matter is over. You should go back to work. Don't contact Cui Guanglin for the next two days. Let's all calm down. This is actually a good thing. It's better to be able to see a person's shortcomings before marriage than to discover them after marriage."
Zhou Xiaoyu stomped her feet.
"Brother, aren't you going to break us up too?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"I am just stating the facts. I have no intention of breaking you up. Even if Cui Guanglin has health problems, you are still willing to marry him. I support you. But hiding it... this is a problem of character. Do you understand?"
Zhou Xiaoyu stared at Zhou Ning for a long time without saying anything. Although she was in love and a little overwhelmed by her emotions, she could still hear Zhou Ning's concern for her.
"Then I should ignore him for the next few days?"
Zhou Ning shook his head.
"Don't ignore it. We are here to solve the problem, not to vent your anger. If he comes to you, then sit down and talk calmly about why there is such a big reaction to the physical examination today. Don't be afraid of problems, as long as we face them together.
Of course, if he doesn't look for you, then you should calm down first and ask yourself if you can tolerate him if he walks away like this or embarrasses you after the honeymoon period. If you can do that and still feel that you can't live without him, then continue. Otherwise, I suggest you re-evaluate your relationship."
Zhou Xiaoyu let out a long sigh and leaned on Zhou Ning's shoulder.
"Okay then. I'll listen to you."
Zhou Ning rubbed her head.
"Okay, hurry home."
The two turned around and saw a man staring at them under the street light. However, Zhou Ning couldn't see the man's face because his back was to the light. Zhou Xiaoyu tugged at Zhou Ning's sleeve.
"Do I know you?"
Zhou Ning was slightly startled. The two took two steps forward and realized that it was Teacher Xia standing under the street light. Zhou Ning smiled and waved.
"Teacher Xia, what a coincidence?"
Xia Momo's expression was a little stiff. She nodded to Zhou Ning, pointed to the front and said:
"Um... coincidence... hello... goodbye!"
As he said that, he walked quickly in the opposite direction. Zhou Xiaoyu raised his eyebrows and poked Zhou Ning's arm.
"Brother, that girl is jealous."
Zhou Ning was stunned.
"Jealous?"
Zhou Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and shook the hand that was grabbing Zhou Ning's sleeve.
"I misunderstood. I don't understand this. I don't know who gave me such a long speech just now. He sounded like a love expert."
As he spoke, Zhou Xiaoyu turned to the direction where Xia Momo left and shouted:
"Teacher Xia, wait a minute, my brother wants to talk to you!"
Having said that, Zhou Xiaoyu pushed Zhou Ning and ran two quick steps towards home, constantly stealing glances.
"Brother, you should go home earlier too. I'll leave first, or my mom will nag me again!"
Zhou Ning looked around with a helpless look on his face, but he still walked towards Xia Momo. Zhou Xiaoyu's words made Zhou Ning seem to understand that Xia Momo felt that she and Zhou Xiaoyu were a couple.
"Teacher Xia, why are you hiding when you see me?"
Xia Momo gathered her hair with her hands, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"I didn't hide, I just didn't want to disturb you and you..."
"That's my sister, my second uncle's cousin who is a few days younger than me. She met her boyfriend's family for dinner today. She was a little unhappy so I came to comfort her."
Xia Momo nodded in enlightenment. This explanation made her feel less embarrassed and uncomfortable.
"Your sister is so tall, are all your family members tall?"
"Well, my cousin is taller than me, 192cm. It's so late, let me take you home."
Xia Momo did not refuse, and the two of them turned towards a road behind the Cultural Palace. Zhou Ning knew that her home was behind the Cultural Palace.
"Have you been busy these days?"
"There is a case that has been busy for many days in a row. There are too few characteristics of the murderer, and there has been no progress in the investigation. Moreover, if we continue the investigation in the direction we are investigating, it may embarrass many people, so we don't have the energy to do anything else."
Xia Momo nodded.
"I know you have discipline, so you don't need to explain it to me in such detail, but don't worry. I think you are very serious in your work, and you can always find things from angles that others don't notice. Maybe others call this luck, but I don't think it's luck.
Just like when we paint watercolors, we don’t pursue the exact consistency of each stroke with the scenery, but look at the reflection of light. You are like this. Others see the process and results of things, but you can find subtle problems from the whole. "
Xia Momo's words made Zhou Ning feel a little embarrassed. He felt that Xia Momo's evaluation of him was too high.
"I am embarrassed by your compliments. I really can't say much about the case, but talking to you has made me feel better. The more we do the process of elimination, the more we are moving towards the truth."
Xia Momo nodded and stopped.
"I'm home, thanks for taking me back."
"You're welcome, go ahead and I'll watch you here!"
Xia Momo smiled and nodded, then turned and entered the unit door. She saw a light on in a room on the third floor and a waving figure at the window. Zhou Ning then waved and turned to leave.
Thinking of Cui Guanglin, Zhou Ning frowned slightly . This boy looked a little less masculine and more like a weak scholar, but he didn't expect that he had such a bad temper. Could it be that he really had some hidden illness that he didn't want others to know?
He didn't know whether Zhou Xiaoyu had tried it with him, and it was not convenient for him to ask. If that didn't work, Zhou Xiaoyu would understand, right?
Zhou Ning scratched his head and thought of Director He from the Emergency Department of the Eighth Hospital. They met this person twice later and he was quite familiar with him. He dialed He Shancun's number and the other end picked up after two rings.
"Hey, Zhou Xiaozhou? Don't tell me which patient you want me to monitor again. I'm telling you I'm off duty and I won't serve you anymore!"
Zhou Ning touched his nose. It was obvious that he was in a bad mood after this speech.
"What's wrong, Director He? Are you in a bad mood? I'm off work too. I just want to consult you about something. How about I call you later?"
"Go to the hospital for medical consultation, no phone consultations will be accepted!"
"Then I take back what I just said. Director He, are you busy? How about I treat you to a barbecue and a drink?"
