Chapter 1371 Painting, Lili Moves Into the Compound

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

Peng Yongli was surprised to see a wooden screen in Zhou Chen's house. In this era, such antique wooden screens are basically no longer seen. Even if there are, they are usually found in wealthy families. Seeing it here, she thought Zhou Chen carved it 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 was more interested. She studied Chinese and knew that there were fewer and fewer antiques like this. It was not easy to see real antiques.

Ma Yan looked at Zhou Chen and Peng Yongli, who were talking and ignoring 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 wanted to live in Zhou Chen's house. If she was not interested, wouldn't the relationship between her and Wang Xin be purer?

She didn't mean to stay here as a light bulb, so she stood up.

"Well, Zhou Chen, I have to go to Wang Xin's house again. Lili, why don't you stay here first, and I'll call you when we have 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.

Ma Yan saw this and was more certain that this girl was hopeless, but 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 candy on the table reluctantly. Zhou Chen walked over, grabbed a handful and put it in his pocket, and rubbed his head.

"All for you, but don't eat too much candy, otherwise 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 Zhou Chen.

Ma Yan ignored her father's obstruction and brought a lamb leg 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 has made a fortune? 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 thought of something.

"When we were having dinner at Zhou Chen's house before the New Year, I heard Cai Xiaonian and Niu Dali mention that Zhou Chen seemed to be dating a female college student. That Lili is a college student. Could it be her?"

"That should be the case. I heard Lili say that Zhou Chen helped them buy 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 really a coincidence. Let's go over and take a look now. , I haven't seen what that Lili looks like yet. "

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

"Yes, I'm just too curious. Zhou Chen is a 'pretentious' guy. I thought he was not interested in women. I didn't expect that he had a big trick. Female college students, no wonder Cai Xiaonian was full of admiration when he talked about it."

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

When they came in, they saw a strange scene. Peng Yongli was sitting there in a serious manner. 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 and quietly walked behind Zhou Chen and looked at Zhou Chen's drawing board.

They were all surprised when they saw that Zhou Chen's painting on the drawing board was almost finished. He was coloring it, but the quality was already visible.

Wang Xin thought he had some talent for painting, but after seeing Zhou Chen's words, he felt inferior. The gap was too big.

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

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

"Ah."

Peng Yongli was immediately disappointed. She wanted to wait until Zhou Chen finished painting before seeing 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 part by myself. You guys go eat first."

Ma Yan shuddered: "Hey, it's already imprinted in my mind, Zhou Chen, this doesn't sound like what you said."

Wang Xin interrupted and said: "Whatever you say to whom, he will definitely not say this to others."

Peng Yongli blushed. Zhou Chen's words were indeed a bit explicit, but she didn't feel offended at all. Instead, she was 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 laughed: "Sure, I wondered why you haven't dated in the past few years. It turns out that you are so wild and want to find a female college student."

Zhou Chen snorted: "Superficial, there are so many female college students, why don't I find someone else? Dating is about liking each other."

"Tsk, you are 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 Be nice to her, don't mess around, it will be hard to say to Uncle Ma when the time comes."

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

"I'm just giving you a heads up. There's no rush for Ma Yan and I. It's a matter of time."

When it comes to his relationship with Ma Yan, Wang Xin feels a little annoyed. In fact, he and Ma Yan have hugged and kissed each other in private, but he never dared to show it because of Ma Kui. If Ma Kui knew, he might punish him.

Neither he nor Ma Yan could convince Ma Kui, but they had made up their minds. Anyway, they were still young. If they persisted, Ma Kui would agree sooner or later.

Zhou Chen glanced at Wang Xin.

"Why aren't you leaving?"

"Where are you going?"

"Go home for dinner? It's already dinner time. Why are you staying here?"

"Is it dinner time?"

Wang Xin looked surprised. He suddenly slapped his thigh and shouted, "Oh, I forgot to cook. Forget it. I'll just have a meal here."

"You really don't have any shame."

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

Wang Xin asked with a mean smile, "I see you haven't cooked yet. What are we having for lunch?"

Zhou Chen didn't argue with him. Instead, he walked over and picked up the lamb leg that Ma Yan sent.

"Ready-made ingredients. Let's make lamb soup for lunch."

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

The Ma family was also very lively. With the addition of Peng Mingjie and Peng Yongli, father and daughter, Ma Kui seemed to have opened up a chatterbox and kept talking.

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

When they came, Zhou Chen and Wang Xin were drinking. Seeing them coming, Wang Xin took the initiative to say: "Zhou Chen cooked mutton soup, do you want to drink some?"

"No, we just ate and we are hungry, you guys eat."

In the afternoon, Zhou Chen colored Peng Yongli's painting under the gaze of Wang Xin and the other two. When the painting was completed, Peng Yongli couldn't hide her joy.

It can't be said to be 100% restored. This painting is not as lively as the real person, but in Peng Yongli's eyes, she looks better in this painting than herself. She doesn't 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 envious and a little bit sour. Although she didn't feel much about 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 the way you want."

"Sister."

Peng Yongli's face turned red. She had a good impression of Zhou Chen, but she hadn't made it clear yet. How could she handle Ma Yan's sudden words?

Zhou Chen was not afraid of teasing, but smiled and said: "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. Peng Mingjie turned to Zhou Chen and began to ask Ma Kui about the situation.

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

"What is it? You 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 am 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 stunned. This was something they had not expected.

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

"Yes, they have 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 it. 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."

"Alas, Lili is my daughter. I can tell what she is thinking at a glance. She definitely likes 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: "Needless to say, my daughter is so beautiful and a college student. If that boy didn't have any ideas, would he have to buy tickets for Lili again and again to please her? I think he has bad intentions towards Lili."

Ma Kui and Wang Sufang were both hard to comment on. They both heard that Peng Mingjie was very dissatisfied with Zhou Chen, but they also had daughters. They could tell that he was more reluctant to let go of his daughter, but that was not necessarily the case. He really has a problem with Zhou Chen.

"Lao Ma, sister-in-law, I heard from Lili that you are very familiar with him. He also treats my 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, and he is also very promising."

Peng Mingjie nodded and said, "I heard Lili say that this guy was promoted to the rank of sergeant within a few years of working. He must have some abilities, but Lili definitely doesn't understand your personality as well as you guys."

Ma Kui said: "Speaking of Zhou Chen, there is a lot that can be said, and we have to start talking about it after I was released from prison..."

He slowly told what he knew about Zhou Chen. The more Peng Mingjie listened, the more surprised he became. A young man whose parents had long been gone could rely on his own abilities to grow up step by step and still do very well. , this is really very difficult.

"This kid is smart, sensible, smart at work, and very capable. Mingjie, I really can't say good things for him. Lili's conditions are very good, but Zhou Chen is not bad either. If Lili can be good with Zhou Chen, , I will definitely have a good life in the future.”

Wang Sufang was also helping Zhou Chen and said: "What Lao Ma said is right, Xiao Zhou is very kind-hearted. He has not paid a penny for treating me over the years. Whether a person is truly kind or not depends not on a moment, but on It takes a long time to look at it, and Xiao Zhou is such a good person.”

Peng Mingjie was very surprised when he listened to the narration of Lao Ma and his wife. These days, he has actually seen his daughter's thoughts.

He is not opposed to his daughter being a virgin, but he wants her to find a man who is worthy of being entrusted to her for life.

The Zhou Chen described by Ma Kui and Wang Sufang is a man who can take good care of his family and take care of others. He is also capable at work and is favored by his leaders. He also has the ability to advance and retreat in dealing with people and things, and knows how to measure his limits.

If this is the case, then Zhou Chen is really worthy of his daughter, and can even be said to be more than enough.

In his eyes, his daughter is naturally the best, but it doesn't mean that 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 take her forward, help her, and love her. Therefore, compared to her peers, Zhou Chen is a few years older than her and very mature and stable. A man would be more suitable for her.

He gradually made a decision in his heart. He believed in Ma Kui's vision, not to mention Lili himself liked it. In this case, let them see it everywhere.

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

This time when she came to Ma's house, Peng Yongli didn't leave at night. The two adults agreed to let Peng Yongli live in Ma's house. Ma Yan's upstairs room was originally given to Peng Yongli, while Ma Yan lived in another room downstairs. Ma Jian still lives in the same house with Ma Kui and his wife.

Peng Yongli doesn't stay at Ma Kui's house every day. When classes are tight, she still lives at school. When she has a break or when classes are not busy, she comes to stay at Ma Kui's house.

For Zhou Chen, this was a good thing. He wouldn't have to go to such trouble to meet Peng Yongli in the future.