"No way, second brother, we’re just going to check out Sister Wei’s partner, why can’t we?" Xu Nianhua was very insistent on this point and said, "Second brother, it’s late at night, and I’m scared when we return later."
"Are you not afraid of something happening to me late at night outside?" Xu Nianhua blinked at Xu Nian’an.
Xu Nian’an paused for a moment. Late at night, if Xu Nianhua was really outside alone, he felt genuinely uneasy. Considering how pretty his little sister was, there indeed might be safety concerns should someone with bad intentions come across her.
"Alright," Xu Nian’an compromised.
By evening, they had made plans to go out for dinner together.
On the surface, Xu Nianhua was chatting with Lin Wei, but in reality, she was quite puzzled. Wouldn’t Sister Wei’s partner send her home at night?
"He’ll arrive soon, we’ve agreed to meet here."
Lin Wei brought Xu Nianhua to a restaurant which was not very luxurious, but quiet and elegant, and it looked clean.
"Sister Wei, what does your boyfriend do?" Xu Nianhua asked curiously.
Lin Wei was a bit shy and said, "He’s also a teacher, and he’s in Lianxin Village as well."
"Then you’ll have a lot in common in the future, both being teachers."
Xu Nianhua and Lin Wei chatted, and through the conversation, Nianhua found out that Lin Wei was going to be transferred back to the county next year. She asked, "Sister Wei, why don’t you tell Mr. Lin?"
"We are planning to tell my parents next year," Lin Wei said with a smile, her eyes sparkling and her lips curved into a happy smile. It was evident that she was a woman in love, blissfully so.
A tall man hurried in, apologizing as soon as he entered, "Sorry, something came up at home, I’m late."
"It’s okay, please have a seat," Lin Wei’s eyes lit up the moment she saw him.
After entering, the man was somewhat surprised to find that, besides Lin Wei, there were others in the private room.
"Let me introduce, my father’s two proudest students, Xu Nianhua and her brother Xu Nian’an," Lin Wei stood up and introducing with a smile, "This is... my boyfriend, Liao Wenjie."
Lin Wei introduced him bashfully.
Lianxin Village, Liao Wenjie, teacher.
When Xu Nianhua first heard of Lianxin Village, it sounded familiar but she didn’t think much about it. However, Liao Wenjie, teacher—her memories surged like a tide.
After she became a teacher, her mother seemed to have introduced her to a match, and that match was Liao Wenjie.
She had a distinct impression because Liao Wenjie had several younger siblings, and after his parents had an accident, Liao Wenjie alone had taken up the responsibility of the family. He hadn’t married for many years, which had delayed him to the age suitable for arranged meetings.
Though she had declined, she still had a profound impression of him; she always sensed a sadness in his eyes.
Before, she just felt he had a story, but now, she might know what his story was.
Maybe, it was because Sister Wei had had a misfortune that Liao Wenjie...
Liao Wenjie greeted with a smile, handling the order, all the while accommodating Lin Wei’s preferences.
Especially when he looked at Lin Wei, his eyes glimmered with love, which he couldn’t hide at all.
The dinner was very enjoyable, and Xu Nianhua prayed in her heart, hoping that after today’s ordeal, Sister Wei would be safe and sound.
As the night deepened, after they finished dinner and were strolling, they encountered an acquaintance of Liao Wenjie who anxiously reported that Liao Wenjie’s mother had an accident. Liao Wenjie immediately became anxious.