My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty-Chapter 36 - Who to Flirt With

36: Chapter 36: Who to Flirt With?

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36: Chapter 36: Who to Flirt With?

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Seven men walked in and stood before Tang Chuxia’s bed.

There was a variety of heights, builds, and looks—not bad overall.

If only they weren’t standing in front of her like monkey butts, waiting for inspection, Tang Chuxia thought it would be a bit more perfect.

She had seen her fair share of grand occasions, but the awkwardness of this scene made her feel she could pick out a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment with her toes.

“Alright, greetings are over, everyone out!”

An old lady in the yard called out, and just as the seven men had entered, they all left.

Once the men had gone, Tang Jianjun spoke up to Tang Chuxia, “None of them will do!”

Tang Chuxia:…

I haven’t even said anything, have I?

Elder Huang laughed like an old fool, “You see, that’s the problem with being a brother!”

Tang Chuxia nodded obligingly while her second brother, like a lion with ruffled fur, paced around the room and complained to her, counting on his fingers.

“The first one has such a long face, does he want to race horses on it?”

“The second one is too short, not even as tall as me.

How can he have the gall to look for a partner being that short?”

“The third one is of average height, but that voice, it’s like he’s been smoked by an old smoker.

If he talks in the dark before sleep, you’d think a ghost had come to visit—scary enough to kill you!

No good!”

“The fourth one, …”

…

After criticizing each one, Tang Jianjun still wasn’t satisfied.

He sat on Tang Chuxia’s bed, very seriously saying, “Little sister, listen to your second brother, these men aren’t worthy of you!”

Tang Jianguo was standing by, his face cringed.

Although he hadn’t taken a liking to any of them either, was it really appropriate to criticize them so vehemently the moment they left?

Elder Huang couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Tang Chuxia tried hard to keep her face straight, trying to stop her facial muscles from twitching.

But she couldn’t help laughing as her grandfather and Elder Huang slapped their thighs in mirth, as lively as mischievous earth sprites.

It was simply too funny.

She cupped her face with her hands, steadied her expression, and obediently nodded, saying, “I’ll listen to second brother!”

Tang Jianjun was satisfied, happy that his little sister agreed with him.

But the conversation between grandma and the next-door neighbor lady drifted in from the yard.

“How’s it going?

We didn’t have much time, so we could only round up a few lads from our lane.

Wait a couple of days, and I’ll get all the good kids listed in the registry for Xiaxia to choose from!

We’ll definitely find a suitable one!”

That matchmaker-like meddling from the old lady couldn’t be more transparent.

Grandma’s smile couldn’t be wider, “That sounds wonderful.

We must choose someone who’s good and suits our Xiaxia!”

Tang Chuxia stole a glance at her second brother and sure enough, she saw Tang Jianjun’s face darken once again.

She withdrew back into her quilt, deciding it was better not to provoke her second brother.

At this moment, the safest bet was to play dumb; after all, even if she did want a man, it wasn’t one of these.

They say it’s the one you haven’t got that remains unforgettable, the readily available never itch the heart quite like a cinnabar mole.

But Tang Chuxia couldn’t show this, she could only look to Tang Jianguo for help.

Tang Jianguo coughed lightly, “It’s all baseless, what are you babbling about here!”

Tang Jianjun also thought to himself that it made sense – who said she had to get married right away?

There was plenty of time to look.

“It’s better to do it as soon as possible, this harmonizing of yin and yang, indeed, is beneficial for the girl’s health!” Elder Huang suddenly interjected, causing the just-relaxed Tang Jianjun to tense up again.

“Old man, are you doing this on purpose?

What yin and yang harmonizing?

Our Xiaxia doesn’t need it!”

In Tang Jianjun’s heart, Tang Chuxia was still a child, how could she cope with such an ordeal.

Elder Huang pointed at Tang Chuxia, “You ignorant kid, what do you know?

This girl looks like she’s recovering, but her body has been weak for years, clearly suffering from an imbalance of yin and yang.

To stimulate her vital energy to recover quickly, relying solely on her own will not be enough, she still needs a man!”

He was just short of saying, get into the bridal chamber early and everything will be fine.

Tang Jianguo also showed his disapproval.

Just thinking about their sister, who they treasured in the palms of their hands, needing to find a man, made their hearts start to feel uncontrollably uncomfortable.

Their grandfather also chimed in, “A man should marry and a woman should wed, what’s wrong with that?

You two brats stop causing trouble.

With your mother and grandmother watching, nothing will go wrong!”

The two brothers of the Tang Family were utterly dejected, yet Tang Chuxia took their words to heart and thought about finding a time to hook up with Gu Beihuai again.

Maybe it was too tiring, but before Tang Chuxia could figure out how to hook up with Gu Beihuai, she fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Gu Beihuai, whom she had been thinking about, was currently helping a comrade at his home.

This comrade had been injured while on duty, losing a leg.

The military arranged a clerical job for him, but he refused and instead returned to Quan City to work as a security guard at a government office.

After helping his comrade clean up the room, they went to the canteen and brought back plenty of food, several grown men sitting together and having a few drinks.

“Heard there’s another round of military downsizing?”

The comrade with the amputated leg smiled bitterly.

After the war ended twenty years ago, many soldiers demobilized and went home to contribute to the reconstruction, and many more joined the construction corps to continue shining brightly.

Now, hearing about another reduction in personnel, they couldn’t help but feel deeply moved.

Gu Beihuai grunted, his gaze landing on his comrade’s leg, “Your wife and kid haven’t come back?”

The comrade took a sip of his drink, not wanting to say anything, while Wu Haipeng across asked, “She planning on remarrying?”

The comrade rubbed his face in resignation, “Holding on to someone can’t keep their heart.

With us being in this state, without money or ability, it’s better she left!

A lone man, well-fed, and the whole family isn’t hungry!”

The men felt a mutual sense of sorrow.

Seemingly noticing their low spirits, the comrade tried to break the mood by saying, “Don’t be so down, fellas, any of you found a wife yet?

When are you inviting me for drinks?”

Wu Haipeng and Qin Zhan shook their heads like rattle drums.

They were now so preoccupied with living on a shoestring that the thought of marrying and having children was absurd – it would just be digging a hole for themselves.

But it was Qin Zhan who pointed at Gu Beihuai and said, “Speaking of finding a wife, our Brother Huai is never lacking.

Every time we’re out, it’s one thing for the female soldiers to fancy him, but there are also other girls eyeing him!”

Wu Haipeng chuckled mischievously, “There’s just one exception!”

Their comrade’s interest peaked, and he quickly asked, “Who?”

Then they heard Wu Haipeng laugh slyly and, looking at Gu Beihuai, he said, “A girl who, even if the world were to end and there was only one man left, she still wouldn’t choose to marry Brother Huai!”

Gu Beihuai glanced at Wu Haipeng.

Wu Haipeng became even more excited, turning to the comrade and saying sneakily, “Know who it is?”

The comrade suddenly smacked his forehead and asked Gu Beihuai, “That girl with the grimace, stuck in your book?”

Gu Beihuai thought to himself, this is bad.

Of course, he saw Wu Haipeng and Qin Zhan staring at him, full of gossip.

“Brother Huai, you even kept a picture of little sister Xiaxia?” Qin Zhan said, and Wu Haipeng, feigning realization, pointed at Gu Beihuai and exclaimed, “Brother Huai, be a man, will you?

Xiaxia just doesn’t like you, and here you are wanting to curse her day in, day out!”

Gu Beihuai: …Could it still be timely to poison this little bastard?