novellhall Chapter 227 The sacrifice was too great.
Chapter 227 The sacrifice was too great.
Men bleed and sweat but don't cry, so Lu Congyue would never admit that he was the one who had suddenly become weak.
Avoiding Zhuang Qingxiang and Xiao Qianyue's curious gazes, he rubbed his eyes: "Are they really red? Maybe I got something in my eyes when I went out..."
"Pfft..." Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't help but laugh out loud, quickly covering her mouth, her watery eyes darting around.
Lu Congyue's ears burned, but he forced himself not to look at her. He felt no guilt, and when he heard Xiao Qianyue say that she would blow on them for him, he quickly stepped forward and asked her to help him blow away the non-existent dust in his eyes.
He pretended to let the little girl blow on it a couple of times before saying it was done.
"Lu Congyue," Zhuang Qingxiang called out to the man who looked like he was about to "run away," "Bring us the marriage certificate!"
Lu Congyue didn't want to agree, but seeing Zhuang Qingxiang's stern face, he had no choice but to agree.
When Zhuang Qingxiang got up and came out of the room, the marriage certificate that had just been hung on the wall of the main room the night before was gone.
I looked around but couldn't find it anywhere. I guess Lu Congyue must have put it away himself.
After breakfast, it was another busy day. Dai Hongying pushed the stroller that Lu Congyue had specially made to fit two children out for a walk, actually to meet up with her colleagues.
Zhuang Qingxiang took Xiao Qianyue to kindergarten, changed her clothes, and headed straight to the park with the documents Lu Congyue had given her.
This was the first official "transaction." Lu Congyue and Dai Hongying gave her a lot of instructions, which she silently repeated to herself on the way. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened, and the "transaction" went smoothly.
However, the other party was not satisfied with the documents she brought and told her to go to Lu Congyue's office again in the next couple of days. When she had enough time, she should pick and choose the important documents.
Zhuang Qingxiang pouted: "You make it sound so easy. I'm just his wife, not him. There are many things I can't even see, okay?"
The man, of course, knew this, and although he was not satisfied, he still took a picture of the document and asked her to return it the way she came.
"Where is my friend? How is she?" Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't help but ask.
It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because the moment she did, the man made a face as if he had a toothache, and glared at her: "That shrew... don't ask her anything, she's doing just fine now."
Zhuang Qingxiang felt relieved.
It was obvious from the conversation that Ma Ting hadn't been exposed and everything must be going smoothly; that was all she needed to know.
But she still persisted, saying, "She's my sister, don't mistreat her! But... you can't treat her better than I do. If I find out you're giving her more than I'm giving her, I'll make a scene."
The man rolled his eyes speechlessly, then turned and left.
Zhuang Qingxiang rolled her eyes as well, guessing that the man was cursing her in his heart.
She stuffed the documents into her bag, took out the money from the envelope, glanced at it, pursed her lips, and walked away with her chin held high.
I bought some candy and melon seeds at the supply and marketing cooperative, put them in my pocket, and ate them as I went to Lu Congyue's office.
Because of what happened last time, no one dared to approach Lu Congyue's office this time, for fear of encountering another awkward situation.
Who would have thought that Director Lu, who was transferred from a lower-level position, had such a good relationship with his wife? They couldn't help but...
Zhuang Qingxiang walked into Lu Congyue's office under the gaze of many people, her face burning with embarrassment.
Then he glared at Lu Congyue.
"What's wrong? Is something not going well?" Lu Congyue put down the documents in his hand, got up and poured Zhuang Qingxiang a glass of water.
"Successfully." Zhuang Qingxiang took out the document and handed it to him. "I just felt the document wasn't important enough, so I said everything you instructed me to."
Lu Congyue nodded: "I'll give you another one in a couple of days."
Zhuang Qingxiang responded and got up to leave, but was stopped by Lu Congyue.
"You've already given yourself away by leaving so soon," he warned.
The burning sensation on her face returned immediately. Zhuang Qingxiang glared at him: "If I don't go out soon, what will people outside think?"
"Let them think what they want. Anyway, we're a legally married couple with a marriage certificate. Let them think what they want." Lu Congyue said dismissively. "Besides, if you leave so soon, what chance do you have to sneak the documents out? Wait a minute, I'm going out for a bit to clear the way for you. You can leave when I get back."
Zhuang Qingxiang thought to herself, "This is really troublesome. Anyone who doesn't know better would think there are spies lurking in the nearby offices, watching me with their eyes open."
Lu Congyue could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression, and chuckled, "Don't believe me?"
"What do you think?" Zhuang Qingxiang retorted. "Aren't all of you cadres supposed to undergo rigorous vetting?"
Lu Congyue didn't argue with her, but instead brought up Ma Ting: "Do you know what she's doing right now?"
"I asked that person, and he said she's doing very well now."
"She's young, beautiful, and feisty, and she's willing to go to any lengths. Those people wanted her to turn a cadre against them as a pledge of loyalty," Lu Congyue whispered. "So... guess if anyone around her has been turned? After all, it's hard to resist a beautiful woman!"
Didn't Meng Shuisheng laugh at him for falling for a beautiful woman?
However, he would not admit that he had only fallen in front of Zhuang Qingxiang, and that only she in this world could do that.
Thinking of this, Lu Congyue chuckled: "If it weren't for me, you would probably have been sent out to turn someone against you. Fortunately, all you need to do now is 'turn' me."
Thinking of this, Lu Congyue chuckled: "If it weren't for me, you would probably have been sent out to turn someone against you. Fortunately, all you need to do now is 'turn' me."
Zhuang Qingxiang remained silent for a moment.
She had never even considered these things.
Now that I think about it, if Lu Congyue hadn't been there to stand in her way, and those people had actually asked her to use her beauty to seduce someone, she probably would have refused out of shame and indignation, and then... who knows what would have happened.
Just thinking about Zhuang Qingxiang made her shudder.
"Don't worry, everything is going smoothly now." Seeing that her face was pale, Lu Congyue comforted her. "Alright, I'm going out for a bit now. You can go home and get some rest when I get back."
After Lu Congyue finished speaking, he took a document with a beaming smile and went to another office to discuss work. Zhuang Qingxiang left only after he returned.
When I got home, I saw Dai Hongying feeding her two little ones, so I quickly washed my hands and went over to take over feeding one of them.
She explained the situation while feeding the child.
After listening, Dai Hongying gave her a thumbs up again: "Sister Zhuang, you are amazing! You have really sacrificed a lot for your work. I just heard today that the marriage certificate that Director Lu brought back yesterday was also for work. You two are almost turning your fake marriage into a real one. Luckily you don't have any real partners, otherwise they would probably be furious."
Zhuang Qingxiang paused for a moment, then gave a dry laugh: "So you already knew."
"Yes, I heard it from a colleague today." Dai Hongying looked at Zhuang Qingxiang with admiration.
Of course, she also admired Lu Congyue.
It is said that the higher-ups initially said it was possible to fake them, but Director Lu said that just in case, everything had to be genuine, so the marriage certificates were all real.
After this was all over, Director Lu became a second-marriage man.
It's pitiful. He's already in his thirties and it's hard to find a partner, and being a divorced man makes it even harder.
Dai Hongying looked at the beautiful Zhuang Qingxiang, but hesitated to speak.