novellhall Chapter 188 I've made my decision
Chapter 188 I've made my decision
When it got dark, Lu Congyue and Shi Peiran returned on their bicycles.
It was already very cold, and the two of them were covered in cold air when they came back.
The two men carried the things tied to the back seat of the car into the house; they were cloth and cotton that he had asked someone to get, as well as a few rolls of yarn.
It's getting cold, and everyone needs to buy more winter clothes.
"How was your day?" As soon as Lu Congyue entered the room, his gaze was fixed on Zhuang Qingxiang.
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and said, "I feel much better."
Shi Peiran came over and took a look, nodding: "Your complexion is much better. The old Chinese medicine doctor is very skilled. I'll ask him to come and take another look tomorrow."
"Okay." Lu Congyue nodded. "I'm off tomorrow, so I'll invite him over for a follow-up appointment."
Zhuang Qingxiang naturally had no objections; she was more eager than anyone to recover so as not to trouble others.
After the group finished dinner, Zhuang Qingxiang and Sun Yongxian began to think about making winter clothes.
Zhuang Qingxiang is good at needlework but not at knitting sweaters, while Sun Yongxian can knit sweaters but not at needlework, so the two of them can divide the work perfectly.
Sun Yongxian took the yarn and went back to her room with Shi Peiran. When Zhuang Qingxiang was cutting fabric under the lamp, Lu Congyue came over.
"Did Meng Shuisheng come to see you today? What did he say?"
Zhuang Qingxiang's scissors trembled slightly before she steadily cut the fabric. She glanced at Xiao Qianyue, who was playing with her two younger brothers, and shook her head slightly at Lu Congyue: "We'll talk about it later. You play with the children for a while. I haven't seen you all day."
Lu Congyue knew that she had something she didn't want Xiao Qianyue to hear, so he smiled and went over to coax the three children. Soon, the room was filled with the sounds of the three children.
After playing for a while, Lu Congyue made her some formula, and Xiao Qianyue went to wash up on her own.
After the two babies finished their formula and fell asleep, Xiao Qianyue also lay down next to them and fell asleep.
Lu Congyue covered them with blankets before coming out of the house.
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't put down her needlework. She wanted to quickly make cotton-padded clothes for the children and a cotton-padded jacket for Lu Congyue, because no one could say what would happen in the future.
Lu Congyue sat down beside her, watching her busy herself with each stitch, and advised, "You're only feeling a little better, don't overwork yourself, do it tomorrow."
"It's not like it's anything physically demanding," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile. "It won't tire you out."
"If you're not tired, stop working and talk to me," Lu Congyue said in a low voice.
Zhuang Qingxiang sighed, putting down her needlework and glancing at him: "Are you in such a hurry to know what Officer Meng wants with me?"
Lu Congyue nodded.
Of course he was anxious. So many days had passed, and there was still no conclusion. What were Meng Shuisheng and the others doing?!
Zhuang Qingxiang thought about what Meng Shuisheng had said, sighed again, and told Lu Congyue everything.
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Congyue abruptly stood up: "No! Absolutely not!"
His face was grim, and his voice was loud, which startled Zhuang Qingxiang, who quickly stood up and grabbed his sleeve: "Keep your voice down, don't frighten the child."
Lu Congyue's face was full of indignation, his chest heaving violently: "Are Meng Shuisheng and the others crazy? How could they entrust such a dangerous task to you? You're just an ordinary person, untrained, and can't even protect yourself!"
"I think they're right," Zhuang Qingxiang said softly. "If it were me, I would do the same."
"Nonsense!" Lu Congyue said with a dark face, "What do you call this? Atonement for your crimes? But you've done nothing wrong, you've even done something good! You're the one who caught the people they were searching the whole city for, why are they treating you like this?!"
Lu Congyue firmly disagreed with Zhuang Qingxiang agreeing to this matter. It was too risky. Those people were severely brainwashed and ruthless. She was no match for them at all.
"You can't say that, didn't I catch another one?" Zhuang Qingxiang gently advised.
"That was a coincidence, or he was stupid to give you a packet of sleeping pills so readily," Lu Congyue scoffed.
Zhuang Qingxiang thought that the man wasn't stupid. He thought that she was Zhuang Luping's daughter, so he had a handle on her. In addition, he felt that she was resentful because she was investigated and imprisoned, so he took the opportunity to win her over.
In fact, "Uncle Zhang" even thought she still had feelings for Zhuang Luping, after all, who could abandon a rich and powerful father? And she had also expressed interest in the half of the Zhuang family's fortune that they hadn't taken with them, which made "Uncle Zhang" feel at ease with her.
In short, she had made all the necessary preparations, but she couldn't bring herself to do it at the last minute, which wasted time and led to her being caught by the police who were conducting a city-wide manhunt.
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't know whether things were good or bad now that they had turned out this way.
"No." Lu Congyue realized what was happening. "From what you're saying, you're thinking of agreeing to Meng Shuisheng's offer?"
"It's not a promise to Meng Shuisheng, it's a promise to my superiors." Zhuang Qingxiang grasped Lu Congyue's hand. "I want to complete this mission, because only in this way can I..."
She looked at him but didn't continue speaking.
Lu Congyue, however, read the unspoken words in her clear, watery eyes.
She wanted to be worthy of him, to be by his side openly and honestly, and this mission was an opportunity for that.
She wanted to seize this opportunity, for him.
Lu Congyue's heart softened, and he pulled the person into his arms, holding him tightly.
"No need! I don't care about any of that. You don't need to do anything, just be well." He said softly, "I don't care if it affects me or my future. I was just a poor country boy anyway, I can always go back to farming!"
Zhuang Qingxiang nestled obediently in his arms, not pushing him away: "Don't talk nonsense, where would you find land to cultivate if you went back now?"
"As long as you're willing to come back with me, I'll transfer my household registration back. Then I'll farm and earn work points to support you and the children," Lu Congyue said firmly.
He can farm, hunt, drive...
He knows a great deal, enough to support a family.
Zhuang Qingxiang paused for a moment, then raised her hand to wrap around his waist.
After hugging for a while, she pushed him away and whispered, "But I want to try. I also want to contribute to the country. We can't let those people keep hiding and causing trouble. Like this time, if it weren't for me, he might have found an opportunity, and most of the people in your factory might have been poisoned. Could you just stand by and watch such a terrible thing happen?"
"He's not much to look at, but he's got quite the imagination. Does he think our security team is just for show?" Lu Congyue sneered. "Qingxiang, you should also have faith in us and our comrades. After all these years of outsmarting and outmaneuvering them, they haven't succeeded even once!"
Zhuang Qingxiang tilted her head: "Then it's probably because there are people like you and me to fight them, right? Lu Congyue, I will definitely do this!"
Her gaze was firm, making her stance clear. Lu Congyue paced back and forth in the room in frustration, but knew he couldn't stop her at all.
From beginning to end, he seemed to always be overshadowed by her, only able to be controlled by her, and he always had to listen to her.
"You..." Lu Congyue said, both angry and helpless. "Then let Meng Shuisheng and the others come up with a plan. I want to join the operation with you!"