novellhall Chapter 195 Follow
Chapter 195 Follow
After Lu Congyue finished speaking, the room became quiet, with only the sound of their breathing remaining.
After a long pause, Lu Congyue asked in a low voice, "So, even this, you still don't want to come with me?"
Zhuang Qingxiang was somewhat confused.
In her previous life, she and her two children died in a cowshed in Dongya Village. After being reborn, her greatest wish is to leave Dongya Village.
With Lu Congyue, even taking care of three children didn't feel tiring; on the contrary, she felt it was the most comfortable life she had ever lived in her past and present lives.
But she couldn't be greedy, so she later had the idea of leaving again and wanted to move to the county town to get away from Dongya Village.
Now, Lu Congyue is going to take her away to the provincial capital.
provincial capital……
She seemed to have only passed through there when she was a child, and she knew nothing about the place.
Some people are curious about places they know nothing about, while others are afraid of them; Zhuang Qingxiang is the latter.
She remained silent, so Lu Congyue continued.
"I know what you're worried about, and I've told you not to worry, that I don't care, but you don't seem to think that way. I can understand that you like me too much, so you're afraid of dragging me down with you."
Zhuang Qingxiang's eyelashes trembled slightly as she looked up at him in shock.
He would shamelessly joke around all day, or press her for a formal title; it turned out he knew everything.
Lu Congyue: "I disagreed with you taking this mission, but you insisted. You just wanted to give it a try, right?"
Zhuang Qingxiang was even more shocked.
How does he know everything? Where did she show it?
"If you want to try, then keep trying. Going to the provincial capital is an opportunity, and I can be there to help you. If you don't want to go with me, do you really want to give up?"
Zhuang Qingxiang held her breath, and after a long while, she finally exhaled: "You really know how to talk..."
Lu Congyue broke out in a cold sweat; he hadn't realized he was so talkative.
Knowing that Zhuang Qingxiang was soft-hearted and gentle, he hugged her and rubbed his face against her shoulder: "Qingxiang, where can you find such a good man as me? I can earn money to support the family, I can take care of three children, and I can take good care of you..."
The voice grew softer and softer, finally fading into a hoarse whisper in my ear: "Don't you like it too?"
Zhuang Qingxiang's heart softened as he rubbed against her, and she stammered, "You...you let me think about it some more."
She had no connections, no skills, and no savings; it truly took immense courage for her to go with a man like that.
What if the man doesn't want her anymore? She'll be left helpless and desperate...
Zhuang Qingxiang dared not think about it.
Lu Congyue didn't pressure her. It was good that she was willing to consider it. She was soft-hearted and would definitely go with him.
With a sense of relief and holding the soft person in his arms, he began to have wandering thoughts.
He was also thinking about how seriously ill she had been and how weak she was, so he could only hold back and give her a couple of kisses to satisfy his craving.
Zhuang Qingxiang was so kissed by him that she felt weak and docile, nestled obediently in his arms. This made Lu Congyue feel as if his heart was being swept by feathers, both itchy and soft. He wished he could knead her and tuck her into his arms, taking her with him to eat, to sleep, and to take her with him anytime, anywhere.
Lu Congyue was feeling extremely hot, but he gritted his teeth and carried the person back to the inner room: "You should get some sleep and take good care of yourself."
Zhuang Qingxiang covered her mouth and laughed.
Lu Congyue gritted his teeth and slammed the door shut.
If you can't see her, then she'll stop. Just be patient and wait until she recovers. She'll get what's coming to her!
Zhuang Qingxiang slept fitfully that night. In one dream, she dreamed that she went to the provincial capital with Lu Congyue, but the people there called her a country bumpkin and Lu Congyue started to look down on her. In another dream, she dreamed that she didn't go to the provincial capital with Lu Congyue, but somehow ended up in a drafty cowshed, where she attracted thugs and hooligans. She woke up in a cold sweat.
As a result, a whole night passed, and she still hadn't made up her mind.
Unexpectedly, Meng Shuisheng came to her personally and conveyed instructions from his superiors, asking her to go to the provincial capital with Lu Congyue, so that they could find out if those people had arrived.
Zhuang Qingxiang's face paled: "Do I really have to go?"
"Yes," Meng Shuisheng said seriously, "Comrade Ma Ting will also be going to the provincial capital then, and will continue to keep in touch with you."
"But……"
"There are no 'buts', Comrade Zhuang Qingxiang. Don't forget your position. If you try to shirk responsibility, aren't you afraid of arousing suspicion?"
Zhuang Qingxiang's face paled even more, and she nodded through gritted teeth: "Okay, I understand."
Meng Shuisheng smiled with satisfaction: "We'll spread the word about this, so that everyone who needs to know knows you're going to the provincial capital. Be prepared."
Zhuang Qingxiang took a deep breath: "Okay!"
After Meng Shuisheng left, Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't sit still.
It's settled just like that?!
Officer Meng is not Lu Congyue; he doesn't give her a chance to consider it at all.
Meng Shuisheng kept his word and notified Zhuang Qingxiang early in the morning. By noon, everyone knew that she was going to the provincial capital with Lu Congyue.
Zhuang Qingxiang could imagine what people were saying behind her back.
She was just a wet nurse hired to nurse the baby, a widow from the countryside, yet she followed Factory Director Lu to the provincial capital without any official status or title. It was utterly shameless and immoral; in the past, she would have been tied up and drowned.
"Sigh..." she sighed, feeling utterly ashamed.
"Sister Zhuang! Sister Zhuang!"
Sun Yongxian rushed in, her face flushed, "Sister Zhuang, are you really going to the provincial capital with Factory Director Lu?"
Zhuang Qingxiang hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Mm..."
"Wow!" Sun Yongxian exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Zhuang, are you and Factory Director Lu getting married? When are you getting your marriage certificate? Will you have a wedding before you leave?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Zhuang Qingxiang quickly pulled her back. "Director Lu and I... have no such plans, and it's not what you're thinking. Anyway..."
Sun Yongxian raised an eyebrow, her tone knowing: "Oh, I see. You're getting married in the provincial capital? Sister Zhuang, don't forget about Peiran and me when you have the wedding. Let us know, and we'll definitely be there."
Zhuang Qingxiang wanted to cover her mouth.
She dares to say things she herself wouldn't even dare to think about.
"Stop talking." Zhuang Qingxiang glanced at the courtyard gate. "What are people outside saying about me now?"
Sun Yongxian's face darkened at the mention of this, and she spat out, "Those people's gossip... Sister Zhuang, don't pay them any attention, what do they know?"
Judging from Sun Yongxian's reaction, Zhuang Qingxiang knew just how nasty the gossip outside was.
Forget it, she didn't want to hear the specifics.
"By the way, Sister Zhuang, did Factory Director Lu say when he left?" Sun Yongxian asked anxiously. "I haven't finished knitting this sweater yet, I don't know if I'll have enough time."
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't know when she would leave, so she just waited.
They probably won't be able to get a letter, and they won't be allowed to leave here.
Moreover, Lu Congyue needs time to hand over his work, so he probably won't be able to leave anytime soon.
Upon hearing Zhuang Qingxiang's words, Sun Yongxian nodded in agreement: "Then there's still time, Sister Zhuang. Don't forget my cotton-padded coat either."
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled and nodded in agreement.
Zhuang Qingxiang knew that Meng Shuisheng had deliberately spread the word, but she didn't expect that he would even target the village.
In the afternoon, Village Chief Qian came to find her with three other people.