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Chapter 1371 Painting, Lili moves into the compound

"Wow, this is a folding screen. Did you carve it, too? It feels so historical."

Peng Yongli was very surprised when she saw a wooden screen in Zhou Chen's room. In this era, such antique wooden screens are basically no longer seen. Even if there are any, they are usually found in wealthy families. When she saw it here from Zhou Chen, she thought it was carved by Zhou Chen himself.

Zhou Chen smiled and explained: "This is really not carved by me, I bought it from someone else. It is a real antique."

“It’s really an antique.”

Peng Yongli became even more interested. She studied Chinese and knew that antiques like this were becoming increasingly rare, and it was indeed not easy to see real antiques.

Ma Yan looked at Zhou Chen and Peng Yongli, who were so absorbed in their conversation that they totally ignored her, and smiled meaningfully.

Thinking of what Peng Yongli said to her, saying that she was not interested in Zhou Chen, looking at her attitude and eyes, she almost wanted to live in Zhou Chen's house. If she was not interested in him, then wouldn't the relationship between her and Wang Xin be purer?
She had no intention of staying here as a light bulb, so she stood up.

"Um, Zhou Chen, I have to go to Wang Xin's house again. Lili, how about you stay here first, and I'll call you when it's time for dinner?"

"Okay."

Peng Yongli agreed without thinking. She didn't know Wang Xin, and going to Wang Xin's house was not as attractive to her as staying at Zhou Chen's house.

Seeing this, Ma Yan became even more certain that this girl was hopeless. However, thinking about Zhou Chen's ability, it would not be a loss if Peng Yongli could date Zhou Chen.

"Ma Jian, come with me."

"okay."

Ma Jian looked at the candies on the table reluctantly. Zhou Chen walked over, grabbed a handful and put it in his pocket, then rubbed his head.

"I'll give it all to you, but don't eat too much candy, or your teeth will fall out."

"Okay, brother."

After Ma Yan and her brother left, Zhou Chen continued to take Peng Yongli to appreciate his masterpiece. Peng Yongli was also very interested in this and kept communicating and asking questions to Zhou Chen.

In the end, Ma Yan ignored her father's obstruction and took a leg of lamb to Wang Xin's house.

"Oh my god, such a big lamb leg. Has your family made a fortune?" Wang Xin was very surprised when he saw the lamb leg sent by Ma Yan.

Ma Yan said unhappily, "Don't you know whether my family will become rich or not? This is what my uncle Peng brought from Harbin."

"Oh."

Wang Xin knew Peng Mingjie. He had heard Ma Yan mention him before. Later, when he and Ma Kui went to Harbin, Ma Kui also went to Peng Mingjie's house.

Ma Yan said excitedly: "Wang Xin, let me tell you, Uncle Peng's daughter, Lili, she and Zhou Chen..."

"What? Zhou Chen is dating the daughter of Uncle Ma's friend?"

After hearing this, Wang Xin was shocked and then thought of something.

"When I was having dinner at Zhou Chen's house a few years ago, I heard Cai Xiaonian and Niu Dali mention that Zhou Chen seemed to be dating a female college student. That Lili was a college student. Could it be that she was the one they were talking about?"

"That should be the case. I heard from Lili that Zhou Chen bought their tickets back to Harbin. And Lili's attitude towards Zhou Chen is so obvious that anyone can see something fishy. Zhou Chen is the same. I have never seen him treat any girl so well before. You didn't see it. His attitude towards Lili is obviously different from that of others."

"Tsk tsk, that's such a coincidence. Let's go over and take a look. I haven't seen what Lili looks like yet."

Ma Yan stopped Wang Xin who was about to leave and said, "What are you doing? They are having a rare time alone together, and you are disturbing them. What are you thinking?"

"Yes, I am really curious. Zhou Chen is so serious all the time. I thought he had no interest in women. I didn't expect he had a big trick up his sleeve. It's a female college student. No wonder Cai Xiaonian looked so admiring when he talked about it."

It was time for dinner when Ma Yan left Wang Xin's house and went to Zhou Chen's house to ask Peng Yongli to come back for dinner. Wang Xin couldn't resist his curiosity and followed her.

When they came in, they saw a novel scene. Peng Yongli was sitting there upright, and Zhou Chen had a drawing board in front of him, and was painting seriously.

Seeing this scene, the two did not disturb him. They slowed down their pace, quietly walked behind Zhou Chen, and looked at Zhou Chen's drawing board.

Upon seeing this, they were all surprised. They saw that the painting on Zhou Chen's drawing board was almost finished and was being colored, but the quality could already be seen.

Wang Xin thought he had some talent in painting, but after seeing what Zhou Chen said, he still felt inferior. The gap was simply too big.

Although she couldn't bear to disturb this beautiful scene, Ma Yan still spoke.

"Ahem, Lili, the meal is ready. My dad is calling us to go back and eat."

"what."

Peng Yongli immediately looked disappointed, as she wanted to wait until Zhou Chen finished his painting before looking at it.

Zhou Chen stopped writing and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Your voice and appearance have been imprinted in my mind. I can finish the remaining coloring by myself. You guys go eat first."

Ma Yan shuddered: "Hey, it's already imprinted in my mind, Zhou Chen, these words really don't sound like coming from your mouth."

Wang Xin interrupted and said, "Speak to people in different ways. He would definitely not say that to others."

Peng Yongli blushed. Zhou Chen's words were indeed a bit explicit, but she didn't feel offended at all. Instead, she felt secretly happy in her heart.

Ma Yan took Peng Yongli away. Before leaving, Peng Yongli said, "I'll come back after dinner."

Wang Xin slapped Zhou Chen on the shoulder and said with a chuckle, "Of course, I was wondering why you haven't dated in the past few years. It turns out you are so wild and want to find a female college student."

Zhou Chen snorted coldly, "Superficial, there are so many female college students, why don't I just go find someone else? When it comes to dating, it depends on chemistry."

"Tsk, you're just a hypocrite."

Wang Xin showed disdain, then his face became serious: "I heard from Ma Yan that this Lili is the daughter of Uncle Ma's friend. I tell you, if you really like her, you have to treat her well and don't mess around. It will be hard for Uncle Ma to say anything when the time comes."

"Hey, when will it be your turn to teach me how to do things? You should think carefully about how to convince Uncle Ma so that you can be with Ma Yan."

"I'm just giving you some precautions in advance. There's no rush for Ma Yan and I. It's just a matter of time."

When talking about his relationship with Ma Yan, Wang Xin felt a little annoyed. In fact, he and Ma Yan had hugged and kissed each other in private, but they never dared to show it because of Ma Kui. If Ma Kui knew, who knows how he would punish him.

Neither he nor Ma Yan could convince Ma Kui, but they had already made up their minds. They were still young anyway, so if they just kept persisting, Ma Kui would agree sooner or later.

Zhou Chen glanced at Wang Xin.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

"Where to go?"

"Go home and eat. It's already dinner time. Why are you still here?"

"Is it time for dinner?"

Wang Xin looked surprised, and suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Oh, I forgot to cook. Never mind, I'll just have a meal at your place."

"You really don't have any shame at all."

Zhou Chen sneered. When Wang Xin refused to leave, he already knew Wang Xin's plan. This kid is really shameless.

Wang Xin asked with a sly smile: "I see you haven't cooked yet, what are we having for lunch?"

Zhou Chen didn't argue with him, but walked over and picked up the leg of lamb that Ma Yan had brought.

"With the ingredients available, let's make mutton soup for lunch."

"Mutton soup? No problem, I like it. Mutton soup goes really well with wine. I'll go back and get a bottle of wine."

The Ma family was also very lively. With the presence of father and daughter Peng Mingjie and Peng Yongli, Ma Kui seemed to have opened his mouth and talked nonstop.

Peng Yongli and Ma Yan finished their meal in a hurry, then left home together and went to Zhou Chen's house.

When they arrived, Zhou Chen and Wang Xin were drinking. Seeing them coming, Wang Xin took the initiative to say, "Zhou Chen cooked mutton soup. Would you like to drink some?"

"No, we just ate and are empty-handed. You guys eat."

In the afternoon, Zhou Chen colored Peng Yongli's painting under the watchful eyes of Wang Xin and the other two. When the painting was completed, Peng Yongli could not hide the joy in her eyes.

It cannot be said to be a 100% restoration, and the painting is not as lively as the real person, but in Peng Yongli's eyes, she looks better in this painting than in real life. She does not think she is very beautiful, but she thinks this painting makes her look much more beautiful.

"Thank you, this is the best gift I have ever received." Peng Yongli was overjoyed.

Ma Yan was so envious that she felt a little jealous. Although she didn't have much interest in painting, the painting Zhou Chen drew for Peng Yongli was obviously extraordinary. Which woman doesn't like to be painted beautifully?

"Lili, happy days are still to come. Zhou Chen is here. If he can draw one picture, he can draw more. If you are together in the future, you can ask him to draw you however you want."

"sister."

Peng Yongli's face turned red. She had a crush on Zhou Chen but hadn't made it clear yet. How could she respond to Ma Yan's sudden words?

Zhou Chen was not afraid of teasing, but said with a smile: "Lili, if you like, I can help you draw in the future."

Peng Yongli responded shyly, feeling very happy.

At the Ma family, Ma Kui and Peng Mingjie were still drinking. As Peng Mingjie was talking, he turned the topic to Zhou Chen and began to ask Ma Kui about the situation.

"Old Ma, I have something I want to ask."

"What's the matter? Tell me. I will tell you everything I know."

Peng Mingjie organized his words and said, "Don't be afraid of you laughing at me, Old Ma. Actually, I'm not doing this for myself, but for Lili. Our Lili seems to be interested in Zhou Chen from your courtyard. You all know that I only have this one daughter, and I have to pay attention to her affairs. So I want to ask you about this Zhou Chen."

"Did Lili see Zhou Chen?"

Ma Kui and Wang Sufang were both stunned. This was something they had not expected.

"Lili and Zhou Chen haven't met much, right?"

"Yes, we've only met a few times. Last year, I met her on the bus when she and I came to Ningyang to attend college. You all know about that. Later, I met her again when I came to your place. I didn't take it too seriously at first, but who knew that the train tickets for going home before the New Year and the train tickets for coming to Ningyang this time were all bought by Lili."

"Hey, Lili is my daughter. I can tell what she's thinking at a glance. She's definitely attracted to that boy."

Ma Kui and Wang Sufang looked at each other, and then Ma Kui asked calmly: "What does Zhou Chen mean to Lili?"

Peng Mingjie slammed the table in anger, "Of course I need to say that. My daughter is so pretty and she's a college student. If that guy didn't have any ulterior motives, would he have to buy tickets for Lili again and again to please her? I think he has bad intentions towards Lili."

It was difficult for Xiao Ma Kui and Wang Sufang to comment on this. They both heard that Peng Mingjie was very dissatisfied with Zhou Chen, but they also had daughters and could see that he was more reluctant to part with his daughter and did not necessarily have a grudge against Zhou Chen.

"Lao Ma, sister-in-law, I heard from Lili that you are very familiar with him. He even treated sister-in-law. You must know him very well, right?"

Ma Kui nodded truthfully and said, "We are indeed very familiar with him."

Wang Sufang also said: "Xiao Zhou is a very good and capable young man with great potential."

Peng Mingjie nodded and said, "I heard from Lili that this guy was promoted to captain of the police after only a few years of work. He must have the ability, but Lili definitely doesn't understand his personality as well as you do."

Ma Kui said: "Speaking of Zhou Chen, there is a lot to say. This story has to start from when I was released from prison..."

He slowly told Peng Mingjie what he knew about Zhou Chen. The more he listened, the more surprised he was. It was really difficult for a young man whose parents had passed away to grow up step by step to where he is now, relying on his own abilities and doing so well.

"This child is smart, sensible, skilled at work, and very capable. Mingjie, I'm not saying anything good for him. Lili's conditions are very good, but Zhou Chen is not bad either. If Lili can be with Zhou Chen, they will definitely live a good life in the future."

Wang Sufang also said on behalf of Zhou Chen: "Old Ma is right. Xiao Zhou has a very kind heart. He has treated me for these years without charging a penny. Whether a person is truly kind cannot be judged in a short period of time, but in the long run, and Xiao Zhou is such a good person."

Peng Mingjie was very surprised when he heard the narration from Mr. and Mrs. Ma. He had actually seen through his daughter's thoughts over the past few days.

He didn't object to his daughter dating, but he wanted her to find a man worthy of entrusting her life to.

Zhou Chen, as described by Ma Kui and Wang Sufang, can take good care of his family and is a caring man. He is also capable at work and is highly regarded by his leaders. He is also cautious and knows how to behave in moderation in dealing with people and things.

If this is the case, then Zhou Chen is really worthy of his daughter, and it can even be said that he is more than qualified.

In his eyes, his own daughter is naturally the best, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know some of his daughter's problems.

Lili is not a girl who can take charge of the family. She needs a man who can lead her forward, help her and love her. Therefore, compared with people of the same age, a man like Zhou Chen, who is a few years older than her and very mature and stable, will be more suitable for her.

He gradually made up his mind. He believed in Ma Kui's vision. What's more, Lili herself liked him. In that case, let them look around.

Thinking of this, he felt relaxed and happily clinked glasses with Ma Kui again.

This time when she came to the Ma family, Peng Yongli did not leave at night. The adults of both families had agreed to let Peng Yongli live in the Ma family. The upstairs originally occupied by Ma Yan was given to Peng Yongli, and Ma Yan moved to another room downstairs. Ma Jian still lived in the same room with Ma Kui and his wife.

Peng Yongli doesn't live at Ma Kui's house every day. When her classes are tight, she still lives in school. When she is resting or has less busy classes, she will come to live at Ma's house.

This is a good thing for Zhou Chen. It won’t be so troublesome for him to meet Peng Yongli in the future.

(End of this chapter)