74: Chapter 74 Island Life in the 1980s (9)

Before leaving, he told the two to eat and drink well and not to worry about anything else, promising to take them home after it was over.

Jiang Wan and Jiang Zhenlin understood Shen Zhao's departure.

They weren't exactly important guests, so how could they expect the host to stay by their side the whole time?

After Shen Zhao left, Jiang Wan and Jiang Zhenlin didn't shortchange themselves; once the dishes arrived, they busied themselves with fighting the food, not caring at all about what the people at the same table thought of them.

Heaven and earth are vast, but eating is the most important thing.

After finishing their meal, Jiang Wan and Jiang Zhenlin wanted to take their leave; there were buses here, so they could take the bus back and wouldn't need Shen Zhao to see them off.

There were so many guests here; who knew how long it would take for Shen Zhao to finish?

Jiang Wan was fine; she had nothing to do today, but Jiang Zhenlin was different—he was worried about his little shop!

The weekend was the busiest time for business, and he was worried the shop wouldn't be able to handle the rush.

You have to know, this shop was his cash cow! If he wanted more startup capital, he had to rely on it. He had to be attentive.

When the two told Shen Zhao this, he realized he couldn't get away for a while, so he could only see them to the door.

"Be careful on the way back, watch out for the cars on the road." Jiang Wan nodded, "We know, Brother Shen Zhao, goodbye."

Jiang Wan waved at Shen Zhao with a charming expression and pulled Jiang Zhenlin onto the bus that had just arrived.

Watching Jiang Wan's smiling face, Shen Zhao couldn't help but smile along with her; even after the back of the bus disappeared, he still stood at the entrance.

A friend who had known Shen Zhao since childhood came over and lightly punched him. "Hey, A-Zhao, who was that girl just now? She's too pretty, can you introduce her to your brother here?"

The friend was named A-Hu, a friend who grew up with Shen Zhao; their homes were in the same area, and when they were in school, they would ride bikes together to and from school.

Shen Zhao cast a cold glance at him. "No."

"Hey, don't be so quick to refuse. Charity begins at home, right? If you don't like her, introduce her to me. I happen to be in Jing City and can help look after her. You know what my character is like, don't you? You can definitely trust me."

Hearing A-Hu's words, Shen Zhao felt very irritated; what did he mean he didn't like her? How could he not like her? She was his friend's younger sister, and also his younger sister; of course he liked her. He could take care of her himself, why bother someone else?

Shen Zhao stopped and looked at A-Hu. "You're at your age, stop pining after a young girl. You know what kind of person you are, don't you? Still want to be an old ox eating tender grass?"

Look after her? Was he the type of person who could look after others? It would be good enough if he could look after himself.

A-Hu stiffened his neck. "Hey, look at what you're saying. Am I that bad? Am I that old? You're the same age! Shen Zhao, let me tell you, I'm serious this time. If you don't like her, then I'm going to pursue her."

A-Hu was serious; the moment he saw Jiang Wan, his eyes lit up and his heart kept pounding. He felt like he had fallen in love! So, taking advantage of the fact that the banquet wasn't over, he hurriedly grabbed Shen Zhao to ask about Jiang Wan.

As far as he knew, many people were interested in the pretty girl Shen Zhao brought today, so he had to be quick.

The expression in Shen Zhao's eyes flickered, and inexplicably, he blurted out, "She is my partner, so give up on that idea!"

For some reason, Shen Zhao just didn't want to see Jiang Wan with another man. Especially this playboy in front of him; how could he have the nerve to say he was serious? He didn't know how many times he had been "serious" before!

After saying this, Shen Zhao walked away, leaving his friend behind with his mouth agape, watching Shen Zhao's retreating figure.

Wait, if she's your partner, why hide it and not make it public? If he had said so earlier, he wouldn't have come to ask! He made him say so much that his mouth was dry, and he returned empty-handed. Truly annoying!

Once Shen Zhao's words were out, his friend, who was a big mouth, quickly spread the news that Shen Zhao had a partner.

When Mother Shen heard that the excessively pretty girl, Jiang Wan, was her son's partner, she was very happy; she kept urging Shen Zhao to bring her home for a meal so the family could get to know her properly; there were too many people earlier, and they hadn't really chatted much.

Shen Zhao had no choice but to make excuses; they had only just established their relationship not long ago, and things weren't very stable yet. When the time was right, he would bring her home.

When night fell and it was quiet, Shen Zhao thought about what he had said today, and his eyebrows furrowed so tightly they could crush a mosquito; this was great, how was he supposed to wrap this up?

He realized that since he had returned to visit his family, his mother wanted to take advantage of this leave to arrange a few blind dates for him; now, he could only wrong Jiang Wan a little, and once the heat died down, he would clarify. This could both protect her and serve as his shield.

Thinking and thinking, Shen Zhao fell asleep; in his dream, on a large red bed, he was entangled with a woman. That snow-white skin, that high chest, that charming voice made him sink into it, unable to extricate himself.

Until he saw the woman's face clearly—seeing Jiang Wan's face—Shen Zhao was instantly startled awake.

Shen Zhao raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his face; as soon as he closed his eyes, Jiang Wan appeared in his mind again. His large hand lingered on that snow-white skin, as if it had really happened.

Shen Zhao hurriedly got up and poured himself a glass of cold water to slightly lower the heat in his heart; damn it, how could he have such a dream?

Looking at his little brother that wouldn't calm down, Shen Zhao had no choice but to go to the bathroom for a cold shower.

As for the situation on Shen Zhao's side, Jiang Wan was completely unaware; it was time for class again, and she was busy with her studies, so where would she find the time to think about Shen Zhao?

It was Xiao Lingdang who reminded her that the time for Shen Zhao's accident was approaching, urging her to think about how to complete the mission.

What could Jiang Wan think? "I'm not a military doctor now, what good solution could I have? Forget it, let it be; it's better to let nature take its course."

Jiang Wan didn't want the world to lose a handsome man either, but she really didn't have any good ideas; she couldn't just run up to Shen Zhao and tell him that his mission was dangerous and ask him not to go!

She would like to be a military doctor, but it was too late! She was worried; Jiang Wan was also worried. She hurried and rushed, but she still couldn't keep up.

While Jiang Wan was worrying, Shen Zhao came to the school to find her again. It was nothing else; he had previously told his friends that Jiang Wan was his partner, and then those people started teasing him, all wanting Shen Zhao to bring his partner to meet them before he left so everyone could get to know each other.

Shen Zhao made excuses that Jiang Wan didn't have time, but he was provoked by his friends, who said that if Shen Zhao couldn't invite her out, then his previous words must have been a lie; with no other choice, Shen Zhao had to come and find Jiang Wan to go with him and act out the scene.