Chapter 136: Let’s Officially Start Dating
Breakfast, Jiang Cheng ate two big buns, a bowl of millet porridge, and a salted duck egg.
She was definitely full.
Today is the weekend. Shen Xing and Shen Yue don’t need to go to school, so Jiang Cheng and Shen Que each rode a bicycle and went out.
After leaving, the two of them rode in the same direction for some distance.
Shen Que rode on the outside of Jiang Cheng, shielding her from the cars outside.
Jiang Cheng was slightly silent.
She was thinking.
Thinking about her relationship with Shen Que.
She remembered a somewhat untimely phrase: good men don’t circulate.
So, what was she hesitating about?
The most important thing was that even if she lost, she had the confidence and ability to back herself up.
"Shen Que!"
"Hey!"
Shen Que braked and stopped beside Jiang Cheng.
His good-looking but slightly cold face always showed a bit of foolishness in front of Jiang Cheng.
"Here, for you."
Having made up her mind, Jiang Cheng directly handed over the pen.
Shen Que didn’t have time to think, instinctively wiped his palm, and took the pen.
"For me?"
"Yes!"
Jiang Cheng nodded, her bright smile shining in the sunlight.
"Shen Que, let’s officially date."
Shen Que was stunned.
The joy of receiving the pen hadn’t faded yet, and a greater joy overwhelmed him.
With overwhelming excitement, Shen Que blurted out without thinking: "I will marry!"
Jiang Cheng’s eyes curved with laughter, making Shen Que show a troubled expression, once again tongue-tied.
"No... I mean... I... thank you!"
Shen Que took a deep breath, calming his excited heartbeat.
"Jiang Cheng, being able to date you has always been my expectation, I’m very happy!"
"No! I’m so happy I could go crazy!"
Shen Que almost shouted this last sentence.
Jiang Cheng was equally happy, she even felt like she had wasted the past few days.
"I’m also very happy, so let’s happily date, Mr. Shen."
"Alright, alright, alright!"
Beyond saying alright, Shen Que truly didn’t know what else to say.
Jiang Cheng was also a bit excited but much more composed than Shen Que.
"Keep your eyes on the road when riding, I’ll head to the mechanical factory first, goodbye."
Jiang Cheng waved goodbye, with Shen Que foolishly raising his hand, shouting: "I’ll come pick you up after work!"
After shouting, Shen Que, regardless if the people around him knew him or not, happily pointed at Jiang Cheng’s figure, saying: "My future revolutionary partner."
A male comrade nearby forced a smile, pedaled his bicycle hard, and quickly left.
Get away from the silly guy, cherish life!
Shen Que was indeed a bit silly.
Everyone who passed by him was shown off to.
"My girlfriend gave me this pen."
"This pen was given by my girlfriend."
"My girlfriend went to work."
...
That day, a small rumor spread among a few factories: at the junction of Songjiang Road, there was a tall fool.
Showcasing his excitement at the intersection, Shen Que rode his bicycle with the momentum of a motorcycle.
He zoomed over to the post office and gave Director Lian a call.
Director Lian answered the phone out of breath.
"Is something bothering your health?"
"Lian Zi, Mr. Jiang agreed to date me!"
On the other end, Director Lian rolled his eyes familiarly, pulled up a chair, and switched to a comfortable position.
"Agreed so quickly?"
"Well, Mr. Jiang is a good person."
Shen Que couldn’t praise Jiang Cheng enough, and he especially showed off the pen she gave him.
Director Lian teased, "Mr. Shen, have you forgotten about the gold bars you gave her? How many pens could that buy?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Que immediately thanked him.
"If you hadn’t reminded me, I would have forgotten! I need to let Mr. Jiang keep the rest of the gold bars."
Director Lian: "..."
He was purely unnecessary!!
Ignoring Director Lian’s speechlessness, Shen Que ended the call after showing off.
If time allowed, he would have made more calls.
After an hour of gloating, Shen Que went off to handle some business.
During the noon break, Shen Que went to the department store, looking for a gift for Jiang Cheng.
Watch, Jiang Cheng already had one.
Bicycle, Jiang Cheng had one.
Sewing machine?
No need, Ms. Jiang Cheng is too busy every day to have time to make clothes.
Finally, Shen Que decided to buy a radio. He felt that Jiang Cheng would like it, as it could provide real-time news.
It’s just that he didn’t have a ticket for the radio.
No problem, he could ask a comrade to trade.
Shen Que, a hundred percent man of action, went straight to the security department of the mechanical factory to find Chen Dayong.
Chen Dayong was the leader of the security department and was once mentioned in the book as Lin Chengyuan’s leader who died while acting righteously.
This time, with Jiang Cheng’s intervention, Chen Dayong was safe and sound, living happily with his family.
Hearing that Shen Que was looking for him, Chen Dayong ran out excitedly.
"Shen Que!"
"Old Squad Leader!"
The two men exchanged smiles, and Chen Dayong stepped forward, giving Shen Que a friendly punch on the shoulder.
"Kid, when did you come back?"
"Over half a month ago."
"More than half a month and you’re only now coming to see me! That won’t do, we have to have a drink!"
Shen Que readily agreed without refusing, "No problem, but I have something to ask of you."
"Go ahead!"
"I want a ticket for a radio, and I’ll trade other tickets for it."
After listening, Chen Dayong looked at Shen Que and asked, "Just that?"
"It’s very important!"
Shen Que said seriously, and Chen Dayong joked, "Why is it important, are you getting married?"
What was meant as a joke took a more serious tone when he saw Shen Que’s embarrassed expression, prompting him to give him a friendly punch.
"I’ll be damned! Kid, you aren’t being fair, getting married———"
Mid-sentence, Chen Dayong stopped speaking, looking at the retreating step of Shen Que’s leg.
A man over 1.8 meters tall suddenly had wet eyes.
"What’s up with your leg?"
"It’s lame, nothing major."
Shen Que said indifferently, but Chen Dayong felt a wave of sadness.
"Yes! As long as you came back alive, a real man can achieve anything with effort."
Suppressing the sadness in his heart, Chen Dayong steered away from the topic of legs, returning to the subject of the radio ticket.
"It’s not for marriage, it’s just that I’m starting to date someone. The girl gave me a pen, and I’d like to give her a radio."
Chen Dayong grinned widely upon hearing this.
Amused that Shen Que could actually date!!!
And grinning because... giving a girl a radio?
"Shen Que, take some advice from me. While a radio is nice, a girl may not necessarily like it."
"Give girls a red scarf or some snow cream; my wife used to love those."
Shen Que listened attentively.
"I’m sure my girlfriend will like the radio, but you have a point too. I could just buy both, there’s no rule that says I can only give one."
Chen Dayong thought about it and realized he might be right.
"Alright then! I’ll go get you the ticket, wait a moment."
Shen Que responded with an ’mm,’ and waited outside.
A few minutes later, an uncertain voice sounded behind Shen Que.
"Shen Que?"
Shen Que turned around and saw Lin Chengyuan.
Returning from patrol, Lin Chengyuan couldn’t help but wonder: could Shen Que be joining the security department?
Unlikely!
With his limp, it’s impossible for him to join.
Lin Chengyuan looked at Shen Que and asked, "Why are you here? The security department currently has no job openings."