Chapter 2348 - 2348:

Zhang Taikang saw the situation and said, "Xiaoyang, why are you sighing? Is there a problem?"

"Grandpa, I'm trying my best to handle the matters you've arranged. However, what makes me a bit disappointed is, after talking directly with Liu Zhizhong, he expressed that he doesn't want to discuss marriage matters for now."

Saying that, Zhang Xiaoyang shook his head helplessly and spread his hands.

Zhang Taikang was a bit puzzled at first, feeling a bit angry, his facial expression tightened, "Oh? Is he looking down on our Zhang family, or what?"

"There are two reasons, first, he said he wants to focus on his career in the next two or three years, so he's not considering it; secondly, he doesn't feel he's that outstanding or confident, thinking he's not worthy of the Zhang family women, feeling very inferior, especially considering my sister's education and insight, plus the addition of family status, he feels overwhelmed, so he doesn't want to think about these things. Of course, Grandpa, I did try to persuade him, explaining rationally and emotionally, he understands and appreciates, but he still says no, refusing this matter."

Zhang Taikang's face eased up a lot, nodding, "So that's how it is!"

"Yes! You don't know, when I brought this up, Liu Zhizhong was almost scared, or his heart was shocked, completely at a loss, sigh, showing his psychological quality isn't very high. Moreover, he also said, the grievances between him and me are over, but he doesn't want to potentially become my brother-in-law and make me feel awkward. Not to mention, having Manman caught in between would be quite embarrassing!"

Zhang Taikang nodded quietly, "Alright, let's leave it at that! Hearing what you said, Liu Zhizhong indeed has self-awareness, so consider the matter between him and your sister over!"

Zhang Xiaoyang was delighted, finally overcoming this hurdle, haha...

"Okay, Grandpa, don't worry too much, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!"

"If I don't worry, how is that possible? By the way, what's the situation with your sister's Little Days boyfriend now? She's not planning to bring him back to meet the family, is she?"

Upon mentioning this, Zhang Xiaoyang felt even better, "Grandpa, don't worry, Xiao You has already broken up with that boyfriend."

"Really?"

Zhang Taikang's face was full of surprise!

"Why would I lie? Grandpa, would I dare to deceive you? I was working on her mindset when arranging her and Liu Zhizhong for an introduction, and she told me about it back then!"

"Hmm, that's good, that's good, haha..."

Zhang Taikang was all smiles, completely relaxed.

Zhang Xiaoyang also felt much relieved, tentatively asked, "Grandpa, should we stop bringing up Liu Zhizhong's matter? Let him be?"

Zhang Taikang nodded, "Hmm, let him be, what else can we do, eat him alive? He's a self-deprecating guy, looks like he won't achieve much in the future! Losing Zhang family, he'll have no big progress in Southeast anyway, haha..."

"Oh, good good, I understand, I understand..."

"..."

In conclusion, the matter of Zhang Xiaoyang proposing on behalf of his sister to Liu Zhizhong, just passed like this.

Originally, Zhang Xiaoyang was against it, and with Liu Zhizhong's direct refusal, it left Zhang Xiaoyang feeling a bit stifled.

However, it seems Liu Zhizhong isn't someone who would go out and brag. For instance, saying things like, Old Sir Zhang wanted to marry his granddaughter to me, I didn't agree, such words, it's certain Liu Zhizhong's personality wouldn't say such things, and if he did, the Zhang family would certainly not let him off.

Up to now, Zhang Xiaoyang hasn't planned to trample Liu Zhizhong to death, because he hasn't touched Zhang Xiaoyang's fundamental interests or crossed his bottom line.

As long as Liu Zhizhong holds on, there's still great hope for the future.

Now, what he and his rival Zhang Xiaoyang should do is to go to the provincial city for training, and see how their prospects will be when they return.

But as long as they're in Dongnan City, Zhang Xiaoyang will always be a step or half-a-step ahead of Liu Zhizhong, that's completely possible, no doubt about it, stable as can be.

In a blink, Liu Zhizhong and Zhang Xiaoyang are about to go to the provincial city for training and study.

Liu Zhizhong, still heeding Zhang Qidong's advice, went to get himself some gear, such as clothes, travel suitcases, and the like.

After all, summer has come, and he indeed doesn't have much summer clothing and so on.

Moreover, his travel suitcase is already old and practically unusable, replacing it with a new one is quite necessary.

Liu Zhizhong took some time to go to the mall.

While shopping in the mall, carrying bags in one hand, pulling a new suitcase, he spotted Gu Man coming out of a luxury store from the side.

Gu Man's life is just this simple.

No need to work, enjoying leisure day by day.

Drinking tea, coffee, watching movies, doing beauty treatments and fitness, then shopping, spending money, buying, and buying.

Liu Zhizhong really wanted to pretend not to see her, but couldn't resist as Gu Man immediately noticed him and waved her hand to greet.

Liu Zhizhong tried to avoid but couldn't, because she had already walked over.

Liu Zhizhong had no choice but to brace himself, carrying bags left and right, waiting for Gu Man.

Gu Man approached, glanced at him, still managed a generous smile, said, "Buying clothes and suitcase huh? You're reporting to the provincial city next week, right?"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, facing his flashy and sexy ex-girlfriend, catching her scent, still feeling some regret.

"Yes, just preparing some things, summer is here, haha..."

"Did you finish shopping?"

"Almost."

"Come on, it's not the place to talk with so many people around. I'm heading to the underground parking lot, planning to go home, I have something to say to you. Your car is in the basement too, right?"

Liu Zhizhong nodded, "Hmm, it is! Let's go!"

With his ex-girlfriend, it's just this light and indifferent now.

Liu Zhizhong didn't care anymore, seeing everything clearly. Whatever you have to say, say it, I'll listen; after all, I'm heading down to the basement anyway.

In the underground parking lot, Liu Zhizhong first arrived at his car, parked not far from the elevator entrance in the basement.

Gu Man's car was over there, roughly fifty or sixty meters away.

Liu Zhizhong put things in the trunk while saying, "What is it, say it!"

"Old Sir Zhang wants to marry his granddaughter Zhang Xiao You to you, why didn't you agree?"

Gu Man, after all, is a woman, so gossiping about these things is quite normal.

Of course, she eventually understood and regretted, because Liu Zhizhong missed an excellent opportunity.

Liu Zhizhong gave a bitter smile, said, "Think of you, think of Zhang Xiaoyang, think of the matter between the three of us, do you think I could possibly agree?"

"So you wanted to agree but didn't dare?"