novellhall Chapter 132 She actually hid
Chapter 132 She actually hid
Zhuang Qingxiang can definitely do it, she absolutely has to!
Making money is the most important thing; hard work is nothing.
After the two of them finished discussing, Jiang Weihai said goodbye and left. Zhuang Qingxiang saw him off at the door, and as soon as they came out, they bumped into Lu Congyue who was returning.
"Director Lu!" Jiang Weihai called out hurriedly.
Lu Congyue stopped in his tracks, frowning slightly. "Master Jiang, is there something you need?"
Jiang Weihai felt a chill and hurriedly said, "N-nothing's wrong."
Zhuang Qingxiang explained, "Master Jiang brought me and the children back, and he was just about to leave."
"Mm." Lu Congyue nodded slightly. "Then thank you."
"No, you're welcome." Jiang Weihai stammered, waving his hand before quickly taking his leave.
Lu Congyue stood with his hands behind his back, watching Jiang Weihai's figure disappear, then steadily walked into the house and followed Zhuang Qingxiang into the house at a leisurely pace.
As soon as he entered the house, he closed the door behind him and pulled Zhuang Qingxiang into his arms with his other hand.
"Didn't I tell you not to help out in the cafeteria?" he muttered discontentedly.
"I'm free today, so I'll just stay home and do some embroidery." Zhuang Qingxiang nudged him, but he wouldn't budge, so she explained softly, "I won't go once the union finalizes the design. I'll just stay home and take care of the kids and do some embroidery."
Speaking of this, Lu Congyue became even more dissatisfied.
"You're family, and the factory actually assigned you work? Couldn't they find anyone else? It's ridiculous, and you're even more... why did you agree to them?"
Zhuang Qingxiang looked up at him and inexplicably saw a hint of grievance in his eyes. How strange.
"You're the factory manager. If the factory needs my help, isn't it also helping you if I agree?" Zhuang Qingxiang said softly. "If you don't like it, then go and talk to the people in the office and the union. I don't really care."
Despite saying that, she was actually uneasy, afraid that Lu Congyue would really help her quit her job.
Lu Congyue stared at her intently for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Really?"
Zhuang Qingxiang felt even more uneasy, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, making Lu Congyue's heart itch.
He placed a large hand on Zhuang Qingxiang's lower back, pulling her closer to him, and asked softly, "So, do you want to do it yourself? Tell me the truth."
Zhuang Qingxiang bit her lip, glancing at him with her watery eyes: "I want to! The factory promised me a thirty-yuan bonus."
Lu Congyue: "I have money, I can give it all to you."
"I want to earn my own money," Zhuang Qingxiang said hurriedly.
"Then do it your way," Lu Congyue said with a smile. "Actually, I'm quite proud of you, but I'm worried you'll get tired."
He has to go to work every day, and she has to take care of their two babies all by herself. She also never lets go of the housework and does delicate work like embroidery...
It seems like she's busier than him every day.
Seeing that he didn't object, Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes immediately lit up: "I'm not tired, not at all. These are all things I enjoy doing."
Lu Congyue met those bright, watery eyes and his heart was captivated. He lowered his head to find her lips.
Zhuang Qingxiang turned her head away and pushed him, saying, "I just came back from the cafeteria, and I still have to take care of the child and make lunch."
Lu Congyue frowned; she had actually dodged.
She never used to hide from others.
He knew she liked kisses.
"Just one kiss, just one," he coaxed her.
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately raised her hand to cover his mouth, scolding him, "I don't believe you, let go of me now."
Lu Congyue didn't want to let go. Since he came back yesterday, the two of them hadn't been able to spend a proper time together. He was busy all morning and only managed to free up his lunch break to come back, but she still rejected him...
Lu Congyue felt a little flustered, as he felt that Zhuang Qingxiang was acting strangely, so he needed to confirm it. His method of confirmation was to kiss, hug, and do some intimate things.
Just as Zhuang Qingxiang was about to lose control of him, the children inside started making a fuss.
Zhuang Qingxiang immediately found an excuse, kicked Lu Congyue's shin, broke free, and ran into the house to change the child's diaper.
After taking care of the child, she went to the kitchen to stir-fry some vegetables and make a soup. The other food was brought back from the cafeteria, which was definitely not enough for Lu Congyue.
Before he had finished his lunch, someone came looking for Lu Congyue. Lu Congyue quickly ate his food and then hurried away with the person.
Zhuang Qingxiang breathed a sigh of relief. She had deliberately eaten very slowly just now, because she was afraid that Lu Congyue would start clinging to her again after lunch, regardless of everything else.
Although she liked Lu Congyue as a person, including his body, she was in a mess right now and didn't want to be all lovey-dovey with him. She needed to think things through.
Fortunately, Lu Congyue was really busy. He didn't know what time he came back at night. The next morning, he took a steamed bun for breakfast and left. He didn't come back all day.
Zhuang Qingxiang was happy to relax and waited for Jiang Weihai to bring the ingredients before starting to make candied fruit and pastries.
This delighted Sun Yongxian and Xiao Qianyue, who were so eager to try it that they insisted on having a couple of bites.
Fearing that Xiao Qianyue would get rotten teeth, Zhuang Qingxiang wouldn't let her eat too much, but she couldn't stop Sun Yongxian. If she hadn't said that it was for selling, Sun Yongxian would have packed a portion to take home and eat.
"Sister Zhuang, you're amazing! You've earned more in a month than Pei Ran and I combined." Sun Yongxian was very envious of Zhuang Qingxiang, who seemed to know everything.
Zhuang Qingxiang, however, envied her for having a stable job.
"It's all temporary. I might not be able to earn it next month," she sighed. "And I have to do it secretly, without letting anyone know. It's so stressful."
"Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret for you," Sun Yongxian said with a smile.
Just as she finished speaking, Li Shengnan arrived. Hearing the commotion, Zhuang Qingxiang hurriedly tidied up. Sun Yongxian's eyes darted around, and she immediately covered everything with a freshly washed sheet. Then she nudged Zhuang Qingxiang, signaling her to go out and talk to Li Shengnan.
Zhuang Qingxiang hurried out and stopped Li Shengnan in the courtyard in a few steps: "Comrade Li, what brings you here? Is there news about the drawings?"
Li Shengnan nodded with a smile: "Yes, Sister Zhuang, your design has been approved, you can start embroidering now."
"Really? That's great, Comrade Li, thank you so much!" Zhuang Qingxiang quickly thanked him, feeling very excited. Now she just needed to work overtime to finish the job so she could get the thirty yuan bonus.
Li Shengnan smiled and said a few polite words, then playfully scolded, "Sister Zhuang, just call me Shengnan. We're all so familiar with each other now, and we'll be seeing each other often. Calling me Comrade Li is too formal."
"...Okay, then I'll call you Shengnan." Zhuang Qingxiang paused for a moment, but still agreed, even though she felt that she and Li Shengnan weren't that close and might not have many opportunities to interact in the future.
Just then, Li Shengnan suddenly stretched her neck, sniffed the air, and asked in confusion, "Sister Zhuang, can you smell...sweetness? It smells so sweet! What delicious food did you make?"
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled awkwardly: "No, it's nothing, I just made some snacks for the kids."
"What snack smells so good?" Li Shengnan sniffed hard, feeling increasingly tempted and wanting to eat it.
Zhuang Qingxiang pretended not to notice that she wanted to eat it, and said only, "It's nothing, just a piece of sweet cake. Yueyue just came back and took it inside to eat."
Li Shengnan: "..."
Zhuang Qingxiang nervously swallowed, but still took the initiative to ask Li Shengnan to leave, afraid that if Li Shengnan stayed any longer, her secret would be exposed.