Chapter 27: A Husband's Responsibility

  Zhang Lieyang suddenly glared at Liu Kaifeng and said: "Do you believe me? I'll throw you into the lake to feed the fish right now!"

  Liu Kaifeng's bright smile on his face immediately disappeared, replaced by a melancholy expression. Then Liu Kaifeng made a bitter face and pretended to be pitiful, saying: "Big brother, I just bought some snacks for you guys on purpose, it's not worth being so cruel, right?!"

  Zhang Zihuan pouted and said: "You talk big, but can you, a young master of the capitalist class, give us something to eat?"

  Liu Kaifeng smiled wryly and replied, "Miss Zhang is absolutely right, it's my fault! I didn't buy it myself, but rather some other classmates bought it from the small trading boat that came over earlier. I was just acting as a go-between." Meanwhile, Liu Kaifeng thought to himself, "I'm indeed the young master of a capitalist family, but aren't you also the young mistress of a capitalist family? Perhaps your family is even more capitalist than mine!"

  Zhang Zihuan looked at Liu Kaifeng but didn't say a word.

  Seeing Zhang Zihuan and Liu Kaifeng's eyes, Zhang Lieyang smiled and pulled Xiao Yajie and Tang Wanyue, saying: "We should disappear!" As soon as Zhang Lieyang finished speaking, he pulled Xiao Yajie and Tang Wanyue away! Li Hailan, who came back to her senses, also followed Zhang Lieyang and the others and left.

  After leaving, Li Hailan looked at Zhang Lieyang with interest and asked: "Why is our Liu Shouzhang so afraid of you?"

  Tang Wan Yue smiled and answered on behalf of Zhang Lie Yang: "He's not afraid of our Lie Yang, but rather, he's afraid of Zi Han!"

  Upon hearing Tang Wan Yue's words, Li Hai Lan smiled and said: "Why is our Liu Shao Zhang so afraid of Miss Zhang?"

  Xiao Yajie smiled foolishly and said: "Because he's afraid of the gun in Zi Han's hand, when will it go off!"

  Li Hailan burst out laughing and said: "So our Director Liu is so timid after all?!"

  Zhang Lieyang hastily explained with a smile: "Yajie just said it casually, don't take it seriously."

  Li Hailan said seriously: "Hailan has a question that he has always wanted to ask his senior, but doesn't know if his senior is willing to answer?"

  Zhang Lieyang smiled and replied: "Well, that depends on what you're asking. I hope it's not about those embarrassing things from my childhood?"

  Li Hailan immediately smiled and chimed in, "Oh? Zhang Xuechang, did you have some unspeakable secret when you were young? For example..." As he spoke, he made a sly face. Upon hearing Li Hailan's words, Zhang Lieyang started scratching his head in embarrassment.

  Li Hailan smiled foolishly and said: "I was just kidding, senior don't take it seriously!"

  Zhang Lieyang sighed inwardly, "This retribution has come too quickly!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang looked at Tang Wanyue and Xiao Yajie. Tang Wanyue and Xiao Yajie simultaneously cast helpless glances at Zhang Lieyang.

  Seeing the exchange of eyes, Li Hailan stopped smiling and said: "Actually, I wanted to ask my senior, with your literary foundation and cultivation, why did you choose to study architecture instead of directly pursuing literature or law?"

  Zhang Lieyang smiled and said, "All of this was arranged by my grandfather for me! I studied military affairs in the United States, but after returning to China, I didn't want to fight in a civil war!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang chuckled and thought carefully before saying seriously, "Actually, architecture is also related to fighting!"

  Li Hailan thought for a moment and replied: "Indeed, but from now on, I don't want to see Senior's buildings appear in wars and become shelters for murderers!"

  Zhang Lieyang sighed and said: "Your idea is not bad! But I don't dare guarantee it!"

  Li Hailan furrowed her brow and said: "Senior, you're saying that..."

  Zhang Lieyang sighed, "Sooner or later my buildings will appear on the battlefield, but it depends on why they appear on the battlefield! Moreover, I studied architecture in order to eliminate enemy buildings that should not be on the battlefield and protect all civilians!" Zhang Lieyang continued, "If you have a chance to read 'Tian Zhong's Memorial' you will understand what I mean!"

  Li Hailan asked seriously: "Then can't senior solve the doubts for Xiaolan now?"

  Zhang Lieyang said firmly: "No way!"

  Li Hailan retorted: "Why can't I?"

  "I'm not telling you for now! Wait until you've read 'Tian Zhong's Memorial' and you'll understand!" Zhang Lieyang said with certainty.

  At this time, Zhang Zihuan shouted: "Brother, the boat is going to dock, let's go back and have dinner! I'm starving!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Zihuan's voice, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: "Time is not early, I didn't expect the boat to have already docked, we should go!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang pulled Tang Wanyue and Xiao Yajie along with him.

  Li Hailan looked up at the sky, which was getting late, and then looked around at the gradually thinning crowd of tourists. Indeed, it was time to head back. So he followed the crowd as they hurried back. On the way back, Li Hailan didn't say much more.

  Liu Kaifeng became even closer with Zhang Zihuan, and seeing their closeness, Zhang Lieyang smiled and said: "Kaifeng, when are you going to propose to my family? If you don't propose, I've decided that when I get back, I'll discuss it with my grandfather and second uncle, and we'll find a good match for Zihuan and marry her off!"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Zhang Zihuan looked down in embarrassment, while Liu Kaifeng didn't know what to say and stared at Zhang Lieyang with wide eyes.

  When they saw Liu Kaifeng and Zhang Zihuan's expressions, everyone in the car burst out laughing. At this time, Zhang Zihuan pulled Liu Kaifeng gently and said softly: "Idiot, we've been waiting for you to propose, don't make me wait too long!"

  Back at Zhejiang University, everyone bid each other farewell and dispersed naturally.

  Li Hailan looked at Zhang Lieyang, seemingly having a lot to say to him, but ultimately didn't say anything, just smiled and said: "Goodbye."

  Zhang Lieyang and Tang Yuanyue, Xiao Yajie also smiled at Li Hailan: "See you later."

  Li Hailan turned around and walked away gradually until her figure disappeared after turning over the corner of the wall.

  Li Hailan's figure had long since disappeared, and Liu Kaifeng couldn't help but sigh as he looked at Zhang Lieyang: "Another beauty is about to get lost!"

  Zhang Zihuan stared at Liu Kaifeng, her hand slowly reaching his waist, and said word by word: "What did you just say?"

  Seeing Zhang Zihuan's expression, Liu Kaifeng suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he kept retreating while muttering: "What did I say? I didn't say anything. I just wanted to say that tonight's moonlight should be pretty good... You... what do you want to do? ...Save me!"

  As a result, nearly half of Zhejiang University heard Liu Kai's mournful scream.

  The hands of time pointed to September 18, 1931. The morning sky was gloomy and overcast, with a fine drizzle falling from time to time. This weather seemed to foretell the darkness of this day, as if even heaven itself was mourning for China!

  Zhang Lieyang drove to the Xiao family early in the morning. Xiao Yajie, who had just gotten out of bed, heard that Zhang Lieyang had arrived and walked into the living room with a big smile on her face. As soon as she entered the living room, Zhang Lieyang looked at Xiao Yajie's smiling face and asked urgently: "Where are your father and brother?"

  Upon hearing Zhang Lieyang's words, Xiao Yajie rebuked him, saying: "You came so early in the morning to find my father and brother, didn't you?! Not to find me?!"

  "Yajie, no! I have something very important to discuss with them!" Zhang Lieyang said hastily.

  "They've returned to their unit!" Xiao Yajie said seriously.

  Zhang Lieyang sighed and said, "The Northeast is finished!" As he spoke, Zhang Lieyang's mood turned heavy and he pulled up Xiao Yajie's hand, saying, "Let's go! We're going to school!" And with that, Zhang Lieyang walked off with Xiao Yajie.

  All the way, Zhang Lieyang was in a very heavy mood and didn't say a word! He drove gloomily to Zhejiang University with three girls.

  He walked to school and saw his classmate Zhang Lieyang with a big smile on his face, shaking his head. He turned around and said to the three girls: "You guys go to class! I'll just take a walk outside!" As he was about to leave, the three girls who had been quiet until then suddenly grabbed onto Zhang Lieyang.