msmithbooks Chapter 108 Refusal
Chapter 108 Refusal
Zhao Tiemei's face lit up with joy, and she glanced at Lin Shuyao with a smug look. Lin Shuyao was still chewing on her apple, her eyes downcast, and her expression was not clear. Zhao Tiemei automatically assumed that she was feeling down, so she happily got up and followed Cheng Zheng's figure.
The two went out the door.
Cheng Zheng and Zhao Tiemei maintained a distance of one meter from each other. Zhao Tiemei blushed, clutching the hem of her clothes, and secretly glanced at him, just as she was trying to find something to talk about, when she saw Cheng Zheng suddenly stop, turn around, and face her with a cold and stern expression, his voice icy:
"Comrade Zhao Tiemei."
"No matter what my mom said to you, we're not a good match."
Splash!
Zhao Tiemei felt as if she had been doused with a bucket of cold water; the burning heat on her cheeks quickly subsided. After a few seconds of calm, a feeling of resentment rose within her:
"Comrade Cheng Zheng, you haven't even gotten to know me, how can you think we're not a good match?"
"We share a similar background; we were both students at Harbin Institute of Technology and ended up working at the same company after graduation. We'll have a lot in common. I understand and support your ideals and ambitions, and I can fight alongside you, becoming a comrade you can rely on!"
Zhao Tiemei's tone was excited and forceful, and her cheeks, which had just cooled down, quickly flushed red again because of her words.
Unfortunately, Cheng Zheng showed no mercy, stating bluntly: "I don't lack comrades. And not everyone is worthy of fighting alongside me."
He didn't need an arrogant and selfish comrade like Zhao Tiemei. He had seen it during military training. Zhao Tiemei only cared about her own performance and had no spirit of unity and friendship. To put it bluntly, such a person would be a beneficiary when her teammates were strong, but she could abandon them at any time if they dragged her down.
Her so-called admiration for strength is just a shell she wears over her selfishness.
He wouldn't choose such a person, whether as a comrade-in-arms or a partner.
Zhao Tiemei's face changed after being stung by these words. Her nails dug into her palms, and she clenched her fists tightly, clearly indignant: "Comrade Cheng Zheng, if I'm not worthy to be your comrade-in-arms, then does Shen Qing deserve it?"
"I don't think she's right for you! She's just a parasitic vine, only good at clinging to men, unlike me. I'm the eagle that can soar with you! I'm your lifelong revolutionary partner!"
Dodder? Cheng Zheng disagreed.
If she really only knew how to live by clinging to men, why would she take on an extra job at a restaurant?
He was willing to give her anything.
These thoughts flashed through Cheng Zheng's mind, but he didn't intend to say them aloud or refute Zhao Tiemei's words. He simply said casually, "Are you done talking? I'll leave you here. Please go ahead."
Cheng Zheng turned around without looking back.
He came out to see people off simply to clarify things and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, just like with Zhou Liya last time.
Zhao Tiemei never expected that her heartfelt and passionate confession would only earn her a cold "please go ahead."
It’s so hurtful!
Her pride and self-respect wouldn't allow him to reject her like that!
Zhao Tiemei suddenly chuckled softly and said behind Cheng Zheng:
"I'm quite surprised. I thought you were different from people like Wang Qiang and Li Wei, that you wouldn't be fooled by a woman's appearance. I didn't expect you to be no exception. I'm very disappointed in you, Comrade Cheng Zheng."
She is the kind of person with extremely high self-esteem, to put it bluntly, she cares a lot about her reputation. Even if she has to refuse someone, it should be her who refuses, not the other way around!
After she finished speaking, she kept staring at Cheng Zheng's back, but Cheng Zheng didn't even stop walking, as if he hadn't heard what she said. Zhao Tiemei suddenly felt like she was punching cotton, and felt indescribably uncomfortable. Cheng Zheng's figure had already turned into the family compound, and Zhao Tiemei could no longer see him, so she reluctantly turned her gaze away.
Get married.
After Cheng Zheng saw Zhao Tiemei out, Gao Jie sent her daughter to the kitchen to wash the dishes, thus getting rid of her.
Only she and Lin Shuyao remained in the living room.
Gao Jie understood everything after today's meal. Trying to introduce her son to potential partners was not going to work, and subtly warning Lin Shuyao was also not going to work. Now, there was only one option left.
"Xiao Shen, let's sit on the sofa. Auntie has something to tell you."
"Okay." Lin Shuyao got up and followed Gao Jie to the sofa. After sitting down, she waited quietly for Gao Jie to speak.
Gao Jie rubbed her temples with her fingers, looking very annoyed. After several seconds, she sighed wearily, "Fine, I won't beat around the bush. Auntie invited you to dinner today not to deliberately torment you, but because you and A-Zheng are not a good match. In fact, you two shouldn't be together."
Lin Shuyao opened her eyes slightly in surprise and looked at Gao Jie.
Gao Jie continued to drop bombshells: "Your biological father is A-Zheng's uncle. You two are cousins."
Those two short sentences froze Lin Shuyao's expression.
Are the female lead and the male lead cousins?
Wouldn't the original work then be considered orthopedic literature?
That doesn't make sense. Websites don't allow incestuous relationships, so the female and male leads in the original book couldn't possibly be siblings.
Aunt Gao wouldn't have said that on purpose to break her up with the male lead, would she?
Lin Shuyao calmed down and said lightly, "Aunt Gao, my biological father's surname is Zheng, not Cheng."
Gao Jie: "I know, Zheng Yong was your father's former name, now he's called Cheng Huaiguo."