Life in siheyuan era

Benefiting from Shen Lanyin's fame, Zhou Zhiyuan became a celebrity at the military hospital. People pointed and whispered as he walked through the hospital gate. As he entered the inpatient building, a young woman in a white coat ran over and asked, "Are you Shen Lanyin's boyfriend?"

Zhou Zhiyuan glanced at the group of doctors behind her and immediately realized that this woman was their representative. He asked, puzzled, "Is Lanyin very famous?"

"Of course..." the woman replied proudly, "Lanyin is the most beautiful woman in our hospital, with many admirers..."

She paused, then asked in surprise, "How did you manage to win Lanyin over?"

This was a profound question, and the woman was eager to know the answer.

So Zhou Zhiyuan told her solemnly, "I was injured in the right hand during the Sino-Indian War. Lanyin gave me acupuncture treatment, and we developed feelings for each other."

Hearing this, the woman widened her eyes in surprise, looked at him, and then glanced down at his right hand, asking in astonishment, "Your right hand is crippled?"

"Yes," Zhou Zhiyuan replied sadly.

He was playing the sympathy card and also creating a good reputation for Shen Lanyin.

The woman turned and ran back to the group. Four heads huddled together, listening to her whisper, and then they all looked over in surprise.

Zhou Zhiyuan smiled slightly at them and then turned to look in that direction.

Hao Zhiwen walked up to him and said in a low voice, "Lanyin said herself that her parents like you, not her. Stay away from Lanyin."

Zhou Zhiyuan still maintained a smile on his face and asked lightly, "Dr. Hao, if I don't stay away, are you going to duel with me? Swords, spears, or pistols, machine guns, submachine guns, whatever you choose. Hand-to-hand combat is also fine. I'm game for anything."

He issued the challenge, and Hao Zhiwen said angrily, "Only an uncultured person like you would say such a thing."

Zhou Zhiyuan chuckled and said, "Regardless of whether I'm cultured or not, humans are animals, and as animals, the law of the jungle applies. Lanyin is coming over. If you beat me now, you might win her heart. Don't hesitate, make your move."

He said it casually, but his eyes were cold. Hao Zhiwen took a step back in shock, and Zhou Zhiyuan laughed loudly, "Dr. Hao, thank you for your blessings."

This remark caused the surrounding doctors to discuss among themselves.

"Did Dr. Hao admit defeat?"

"Dr. Hao has a broad mind."

"Pull the other one, does he look like he has a broad mind?"

Amidst the discussions, Shen Lanyin walked past them.

Hao Zhiwen hurried to catch up and whispered, "Lanyin, Zhou Zhiyuan is dangerous. He must have killed a lot of people. Stay away from him."

Zhou Zhiyuan nodded slightly to the surrounding doctors, gave them another smile, and then turned to walk out.

He felt awkward; he didn't like this situation. He walked out of the inpatient building straight to the bicycle parking area. He stood by his bicycle and rummaged through his pockets, his bag, his pants pockets, his jacket pockets, until he finally found the key.

At this moment, Shen Lanyin had already reached the hospital gate, and Hao Zhiwen was still talking to her, "Lanyin, I'm really thinking of you. Zhou Zhiyuan is dangerous. The look in his eyes just now was murderous. You can't be with him."

They walked towards the gate, while Zhou Zhiyuan was struggling with his bicycle lock. It seemed to be jammed, and he couldn't open it after fiddling with it for a while.

Shen Lanyin walked out of the gate and turned to Hao Zhiwen, saying, "I'm going home."

Hao Zhiwen said sincerely, "Lanyin, think about it carefully."

Shen Lanyin turned and walked towards the military compound, while Zhou Zhiyuan was still fiddling with his bicycle lock.

When Shen Lanyin turned a corner and walked onto that road, Zhou Zhiyuan opened the lock, stood up straight, and let out a small breath of relief. He got on his bicycle and rode out of the hospital gate, heading along Yongan Street for about five hundred meters, then turned a corner towards that direction.

At this moment, Shen Lanyin stopped and turned to look back, but she couldn't see him in the crowd.

She waited in that spot for a while, but his figure still didn't appear.

She turned and walked forward, reaching the entrance of the military compound. She stopped again and turned to look back, knowing that Zhou Zhiyuan hadn't caught up, and then turned and walked into the compound.

At this moment, Zhou Zhiyuan stopped in front of a steamed bun shop, went inside, bought two cornbread buns, put them in his bag, and continued riding forward.

Tonight's date was off. He had done his best in this matter, and now he should shift his attention to the black cat.

But he wouldn't go into that building now. He went to the small park and sat on a secluded bluestone, eating his buns.

He had met the black cat here before and wanted it to appear on its own so they could have a good talk, him speaking and it meowing, to clarify things and save him the trouble of reconnaissance.

He thought it was a good idea, but the black cat didn't want to talk to him. As night fell, he was still practicing the "Zhou-style Fitness Method" in the open space.

Meanwhile, a commotion was brewing at the Shen household.

Shen Lanbo walked into the house and saw Shen Lanyin sitting on the sofa. He asked in surprise, "Didn't you have a date with Zhiyuan?"

Shen Lanyin didn't say anything. Chen Shuying replied, "I don't know what happened. Zhou Zhiyuan went, but then he left."

Hearing this, Shen Lanbo immediately became alert and asked in a deep voice, "What happened? Tell me in detail, only the details can tell me what Zhiyuan is thinking."

Shen Lanyin recounted the process with a grievance. She was still wondering why Zhou Zhiyuan, who should have come after her, was nowhere to be seen.

"The second choice is to let Hao Zhiwen be your shield, but I can tell you clearly that he doesn't have the guts."

After saying this, Shen Lanbo walked upstairs. Hearing Chen Shuying's call, he stopped and turned back, saying in a low voice, "Mom, Zhiyuan can shield me from bullets, but he will never kneel for me."

After saying this, Shen Lanbo turned to leave, but Chen Shuying called out, "Come back and sit down, explain things clearly."

Shen Lanbo reluctantly walked back and sat down, forcing a wry smile before saying in a low voice, "Mom, there's something you didn't think of. This is a plan, and Lanyin's performance has placed this plan on the verge of destruction."

"Their relationship has already been established. Zhiyuan going to pick up Lanyin is to demonstrate this relationship. No matter what happens, Lanyin should leave with him, not abandon him."

"What will Zhiyuan think at this point? If Lanyin doesn't cooperate, does he need to continue acting? And what will everyone else think? With Hao Zhiwen present, this situation can be infinitely amplified."

Shen Lanbo understood Zhou Zhiyuan. His words revealed the reason.

Chen Shuying sighed and said, "Lanyin was emotional, but Zhou Zhiyuan shouldn't have done that, right?"

Shen Lanbo sighed as well and then replied, "Zhiyuan is quite slow in matters of love. When he was in the army, some beautiful female soldiers showed him affection, and all he had to do was pursue them, but he wouldn't do it."

"The political commissar said that he wouldn't find a girlfriend on his own unless the other party pursued him or someone introduced them. It's impossible for him to pursue a woman."

"And he does some things based on intuition, without caring what's hidden inside, but his intuition is very accurate."

Saying this, Shen Lanbo looked at Shen Lanyin, hesitated for a moment, and continued, "Your intuition isn't very good to him."

Hearing this, Shen Lanyin retorted indignantly, "His intuition isn't good to me either. He's ambiguous with that Han Xue and is also cold and ruthless."

Shen Lanyin revealed some information. Shen Lanbo frowned, and Chen Shuying quickly asked, "Explain things clearly."

Hearing Chen Shuying's question, Shen Lanyin told them what she had seen at noon and repeated Zhou Zhiyuan's words, finally saying indignantly, "How can I cooperate with him like that?"

Shen Lanyin was eager to shirk responsibility and even received Chen Shuying's support, "Then you can't be blamed."

"Exactly," Shen Lanyin replied lightly, believing that Zhou Zhiyuan should bear the blame.

But Shen Lanbo asked coldly, "You were very angry, so why did you have lunch with Zhiyuan? Zhiyuan going to pick you up was also something you agreed to, right?"

These two questions stumped Shen Lanyin, and Chen Shuying's face also darkened. Shen Lanbo continued, "I wanted to save you some face, but you insisted that I say it."

"The only reason you did that was because you didn't want to be clear in front of Hao Zhiwen."

"Since that's the case, then let Hao Zhiwen be your shield, but first, let's be clear that Hao Zhiwen won't sacrifice his future for you. Think it over yourself, I can't control you anymore."

After saying this, Shen Lanbo stood up again and walked upstairs. Chen Shuying opened her mouth, but in the end, it turned into a sigh.

Chen Shuying originally had a good impression of Hao Zhiwen, but Shen Lanbo's attitude influenced her.

Shen Lanbo had an extremely poor impression of Hao Zhiwen, even more so than Fang Xiang.

Chen Shuying didn't understand his thoughts but was determined to stand by her son's side, and Shen Jue also trusted Zhou Zhiyuan in this matter.

In this situation, Shen Lanyin was in a difficult position. She had feelings for Hao Zhiwen, but she had to consider her family's attitude, especially when faced with the marriage proposal from that high-ranking leader. Shen Lanyin had to make a choice.