novellhall Chapter 234 Cunning Petty Man
Chapter 234 Cunning Petty Man
Lu Congyue stared coldly at the furious Dai Hongying and reiterated, "I would never enter into a fake marriage for the sake of work. Marriage is marriage! I am her legal husband, and she is my wife, for life! Now, please pick up Cheng Lin and stop him from crying! Zhuang Qingxiang trained for most of the night last night and is very tired; she needs rest!"
Dai Hongying was so shocked she was speechless.
Numbly, he picked up Xiao Chenglin, shook him, and still couldn't give up: "Real couple? Are you serious? But you clearly warned me last time to keep quiet, saying you were just doing this for work..."
"The key is to talk less," Lu Congyue said in a deep voice. "Of course, she and I are serious, very serious."
Dai Hongying shut up in shock.
She seems to have said something wrong again. If Director Lu finds out, will she be kicked out?
But she didn't do anything wrong; he was the one who spoke vaguely...
Dai Hongying decided not to mention what happened before, but she would have to find an opportunity to bring it up with Sister Zhuang, and definitely not in front of Director Lu.
Not daring to meet Lu Congyue's gaze, Dai Hongying quickly changed the baby's diaper and prepared formula, looking quite busy.
Lu Congyue frowned at her: "Comrade Dai Hongying, did you say something to her again?"
"No! No!" Dai Hongying quickly denied it and immediately changed the subject, "Director Lu, you can put Donghua down. The formula is ready, I'll feed him."
At this moment, Zhuang Qingxiang had already been woken up. She got up groggily, but instantly became fully awake.
Oh my god, how did she end up in Lu Congyue's house?!
She quickly got out of bed and ran outside, only to find Dai Hongying taking care of her child in her room.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, wishing she could bite Lu Congyue to death.
"Awake?" Lu Congyue heard footsteps and immediately turned around to ask with concern, "You were so tired last night, why didn't you sleep a little longer?"
Zhuang Qingxiang glared at him angrily: What nonsense are you spouting? That's so misleading!
When Zhuang Qingxiang entered the room, she was so angry that she shoved him. Although she knew she couldn't push him away, she couldn't help but feel resentful if she didn't.
"Hongying, don't misunderstand. I trained too late last night and was so tired that I just fell asleep."
As soon as she entered the house, she couldn't wait to explain to Dai Hongying, otherwise... a man and a woman living together in the same house would be enough to get reported.
Dai Hongying looked at her with surprise and doubt, wanting to ask what this meant? What did she mean by explaining it to her? Didn't they say they were a real couple? Did a real couple sleeping in the same room need explanation?
Then she saw Lu Congyue's warning look.
Dai Hongying: "..." What does this mean?
Seeing that her expression was off, Zhuang Qingxiang became even more anxious and hurriedly explained, "Hongying, I'm not lying to you. There's really nothing between him and me. I was just a little exhausted from practicing last night and accidentally fell asleep. I didn't even wake up when Director Lu called me..."
Nothing?!
Dai Hongying was shocked again. Seeing Zhuang Qingxiang's flustered and pale face as she explained, she knew that she was really afraid of being misunderstood.
and so……
She was so shocked that her pupils dilated.
Was Director Lu doing this on purpose? Did he deliberately trick Sister Zhuang into getting a marriage certificate and becoming a real couple?!
Good heavens, what a cunning man!
How could such a gentle and kind woman like Sister Zhuang have been targeted by this treacherous villain?!
Dai Hongying was furious; her chest heaved violently. She shoved the baby bottle into Zhuang Qingxiang's hand and stormed out, her face dark with anger: "Director Lu, come out and let's talk!"
She wanted to kill this treacherous man!
Inside the house, Zhuang Qingxiang was soothing her child while watching the two people sparring in the yard with suspicion and uncertainty.
Didn't we say we were just going to chat? How did we end up fighting?
Outside, little Qian Yue jumped up excitedly, shouting, "Go, Dad! Go, Aunt Hongying!"
In the open space of the courtyard, Lu Congyue and Dai Hongying were fighting fiercely, but Dai Hongying was at a disadvantage.
Dai Hongying could hardly believe it; she had trained, yet she couldn't beat Lu Congyue.
"Stop! Stop! Stop!" Dai Hongying shouted breathlessly, "I lost."
Lu Congyue stopped, stood still, and didn't even pant.
Although she lost the fight, she couldn't lose her spirit. Dai Hongying gritted her teeth and said, "Director Lu, Sister Zhuang is a good woman. You'd better take responsibility, or else... or I'll introduce Sister Zhuang to someone better."
"Don't worry, you won't have that chance!" Lu Congyue scoffed, then thought for a moment and added, "She's shy and doesn't want others to know, so don't talk nonsense."
He turned around, picked up Xiao Qianyue, and left.
It was still early, and he had time to make breakfast for his wife and children.
Dai Hongying, panting with her hands on her hips, still felt that Zhuang Qingxiang had boarded this villain's ship after she caught her breath.
This man is so cunning, Sister Zhuang can't outsmart him at all!
No, she still has to introduce a few honest men to Sister Zhuang when she gets the chance, so that Sister Zhuang can choose carefully. She can't let this scoundrel fool her for the rest of her life.
After breakfast, Lu Congyue and Dai Hongying both went out; one went to work, and the other took their child to kindergarten and bought groceries on the way.
After returning from grocery shopping, Zhuang Qingxiang received a packet of sleeping pills.
With the sleeping potion and dagger, Zhuang Qingxiang felt much more at ease and carefully hid them on her person.
"Sister Zhuang, your train ticket is for 4 PM. Please be careful on your journey," Dai Hongying said worriedly.
"Yes, I will." Zhuang Qingxiang said, patting the two children and sighing, "Hongying, I'll leave Chenglin and Donghua to you. I'll definitely come back as soon as possible."
This was the first time Zhuang Qingxiang had been so far away from her children. Before setting off, she stayed close to her two children until Lu Congyue drove over to pick her up, at which point she reluctantly left.
Lu Congyue was even more reluctant to part with her, and kept reminding her along the way, asking if she had packed her things properly, nagging all the way to the train station, and nagging until he saw her off on the train.
"You should go back now," Zhuang Qingxiang advised, having already spotted Zhuang Luping.
Lu Congyue squeezed her hand: "You must be careful."
"Okay." Zhuang Qingxiang nodded, withdrew her hand, and gestured for him to leave quickly.
Lu Congyue then left, turning back every few steps.
Zhuang Qingxiang had just sat down in her seat when Zhuang Luping came over, sat down next to her, and complained, "Hard seat... couldn't you have just bought a sleeper ticket?"
"I don't have that ability," Zhuang Qingxiang replied softly. "If you're not satisfied, let's get off the bus."
Zhuang Luping snorted coldly: "Can't I even say a few words... Fine, fine, let's leave it at that. I'm in a hurry, after all."
"Since you're in such a rush, why do you insist on going to the capital?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked.
"Stop asking questions!" Zhuang Luping still wouldn't say anything, and changed the subject, saying, "You're more capable than your mother. I think you have that man surnamed Lu completely under your thumb."
Zhuang Qingxiang pursed her lips and remained silent.
Zhuang Luping smiled and said, "Luckily you're capable, otherwise I wouldn't have had a reason to take you away. This is good. Keep up the good work in the future."
Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled twice: "It's alright, he's probably just someone who judges by looks... No one else has ever been this nice to me."
"Don't be foolish and soften your heart just because he's nice to you. Remember, men are just tools for you to use!" Zhuang Luping warned in a low voice.