When Ming Yue spoke, her eyes looked in the direction behind Jiang Mingzhu.
So Jiang Mingzhu turned around subconsciously.
Sure enough, it was Zhou Li who came.
He came alone today, and it was a miracle that he didn't bring Xu Yingfei here for a show.
Jiang Mingzhu glanced at Zhou Li and then looked away.
After Ming Yue saw Jiang Mingzhu's reaction, she went to see Zhou Li again.
Zhou Li remained expressionless as always. Only after he walked up did he answer Ming Yue's question: "My mother has something to do with me."
Ming Yue: "I see, it's just right. Let's have barbecue tonight. Do you want to join us?"
Zhou Li: "No, I have an appointment tonight."
"Let's get together, Third Uncle, you haven't been back for a long time!" Xiao Zuo walked up and grabbed Zhou Li's sleeve, reluctant to let go.
Soon Xiaoyou followed: "Uncle Third, let's have barbecue together tonight."
Ming Yue: "Fourth, please stay and eat together tonight, otherwise they will be sad."
Perhaps it was the efforts of many people to persuade him to stay, so Zhou Li nodded in the end, but did not stay in the yard longer. He went back to find Jin Rou and Zhou Zhang first.
During this process, Zhou Li didn't even look at Jiang Mingzhu, as if she was just an unknown person.
After Zhou Li returned, Fu Xiaozhi leaned into Jiang Mingzhu's ear and said, "He is really good at pretending. He must have done it on purpose."
Jiang Mingzhu glanced at the direction Zhou Li left without commenting.
Anyway, Zhou Li was so deliberate every time he saw her, and she was used to it, so she wouldn't be sad about this.
——
When Zhou Li entered the living room, Jin Rou was sitting on the sofa eating fruit, and Zhou Zhang was chatting with her.
Seeing him come back, both of them were surprised: "Why are you back?"
Zhou Li: "Come back and have a look."
He followed his usual style and responded simply, but Jin Rou and Zhou Zhanghui were not fooled by him.
Jin Rou glanced out through the floor-to-ceiling window, "Are you looking at your dad and me, or someone else?"
Zhou Li: "..."
Zhou Zhang replied: "You haven't made it clear yet?"
He rarely directly interferes with Zhou Li's decision like this. "You are over thirty, so don't use childish tricks to irritate people every day. If the person is gone, you will have nothing to do."
Zhou Li chose to remain silent after being taught a lesson.
The affair between him and Xu Yingfei was suddenly exposed.
At that time, Jin Rou and Zhou Zhanghui called him immediately after seeing the news.
Zhou Li only said that he was helping Xu Yingfei to cover up, but did not mention his own purpose.
Later, Jin Rou and Zhou Zhanghui learned about Jiang Mingzhu's return to Beicheng, and knew everything.
Jin Rou was a little anxious by Zhou Li's silence, "Your father is asking you, answer it quickly."
Zhou Li: "I didn't provoke her."
Jin Rou: "Did you tell her that you were acting?"
Zhou Li: "No."
Zhou Zhang replied: "What do you want? To use this method to make her lose her composure and apologize to you for what happened back then?"
This is quite similar to what Zhou Li would do with his temperament.
He has been like this since he was a child. When he wants something, he never expresses it directly, "You should take the initiative to ask."
Zhou Li fell into silence again.
Why does everyone think that as long as Jiang Mingzhu apologizes to him, everything can be easily reversed.
Even his parents feel the same way.
Maybe in the eyes of others, he was really obsessed with Jiang Mingzhu, and would not consider anyone else except her.
Jiang Mingzhu probably thought so too, so she had this attitude toward him now.
Zhou Li lowered his head when he was silent, staring at the floor under his feet.
Jin Rou immediately felt the sadness radiating from Zhou Li.
She winked back at Zhou Zhang, signaling him to stop talking.
——
Jiang Mingzhu helped prepare the barbecue in the yard.
During this period, Mingyue kept chatting with her from time to time and asked her how her life had been in the past two years.
Finally, it was inevitable to ask about love life.
When this question was asked, Zhou Li happened to come out.
Fu Xiaozhi saw Zhou Li coming out and immediately answered for Jiang Mingzhu: "We, Zhuzhu, are chased by many people. Although we are still single, we can find any handsome guy."
Ming Yue smiled immediately after hearing the answer. She glanced at Zhou Li from the corner of her eye and said, "I guessed it, Zhu Zhu has always been very lovable."
Zhou Li turned around and went to move the shelves.
Although he didn't say a word, Jiang Mingzhu still saw resentment in his back.
Things are almost ready, and the barbecue is about to begin.
When Fu Xiaozhi was following Zhou Yi, she suddenly heard a familiar voice coming from behind her.
The words she said suddenly got stuck in her throat, and her shoulders stiffened.
Fu Xiaozhi could clearly feel the footsteps approaching, but she didn't have the courage to turn around at all.
Zheng Linxu's eyes stayed on Fu Xiaozhi for a few seconds, and then Sansan called him over.
When arranging seats, Jiang Mingzhu and Zheng Linxu sat together.
Fu Xiaozhi originally planned to sit with Jiang Mingzhu, but after seeing Zheng Linxu, she directly chose the empty seat next to Zhou Li.
When Fu Xiaozhi sat down, Zhou Li kept staring at her, with a bit of surprise in his eyes.
Fu Xiaozhi: "What are you looking at? I've never seen a beautiful woman before."
Zhou Li glanced in Zheng Linxu's direction, "Are you hiding from Zheng Linxu? Hiss."
Before he finished speaking, Fu Xiaozhi pinched his thigh.
She was so strong that Zhou Li gasped when she was pinched.
Fu Xiaozhi's eyes warned him not to ask any more questions.
Zhou Li: "I'm so angry."
Fu Xiaozhi: "..."
Zhou Li was just a little suspicious at first, because he just accidentally caught Fu Xiaozhi peeking at Zheng Linxu.
According to the relationship between Fu Xiaozhi and Jiang Mingzhu, he will definitely sit next to her tonight.
But as soon as Zheng Linxu arrived, she changed her position, obviously hiding from people.
He asked casually, and then Fu Xiaozhi pinched him angrily, which basically confirmed his speculation.
——
Halfway through eating barbecue at night, Jiang Mingzhu received a text message from Jiang Jin.
As expected, Jiang Jin agreed to her previous proposal and asked her when she would sign the contract.
Jiang Mingzhu laughed when she read the text message, her eyes crooked.
Zhou Li saw her smiling and saying something in Zheng Linxu's ear, and then pressed the screen of her phone with excitement.
It looked like he was replying to a message.
Seeing this scene, the first person Zhou Li thought of was Qin Mingli.
He picked up the cup and held it in his hand, his knuckles tightening and bulging.
Jiang Mingzhu was immersed in the joy of reaching an agreement and did not notice Zhou Li's reaction.
After replying to Jiang Jin's message, Jiang Mingzhu happily ate several pieces of meat.
Zhou Yi noticed Zhou Li's reaction and took the initiative to chat with him: "Why didn't you bring Feifei here today?"
Zhou Li: "She's a little busy."
Zhou Yi: "You two are really both workaholics, so a perfect match."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Mingzhu out of the corner of his eye.
She originally thought Jiang Mingzhu would mind these words, but she actually smiled and accepted Zhou Yi's words: "That's true."
Zhou Yi: "..."
Click.
Zhou Li's knuckles cracked.
Jiang Mingzhu: "I also think the two of them are a perfect match in every aspect. I wonder if there will be a chance to have a wedding banquet."
