novellhall Chapter 320 They're here, aren't you going?
Chapter 320 They're here, aren't you going?
"Peiran, Teacher Sun? What brings you here?"
Lu Congyue looked at Shi Peiran and Sun Yongxian in the office and smiled sincerely.
Shi Peiran rubbed his arm, which was covered in goosebumps, and asked uncertainly, "Director Lu, is something wrong?"
From Factory Director Lu to Director Lu, he had never seen Lu Congyue smile like that before. It was as if he had become a completely different person, and it was a little creepy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What could possibly happen to Director Lu!" Sun Yongxian patted Shi Peiran on the shoulder, then smiled at Lu Congyue and said, "Director Lu, didn't Sister Zhuang tell you? Peiran and I have been officially transferred to work in the provincial capital. We'll be able to see each other more often from now on."
Lu Congyue paused, then smiled: "I did, of course I did. But I didn't mention a specific date. Something came up at work these past few days, I've been so busy I completely forgot about it. By the way, where was Peiran finally assigned to work?"
Hearing the repeated "Peiran" from Shi Peiran, he felt even more terrified. His lips twitched, and he replied, "I'll arrange for him to work at the provincial hospital."
"That's great. The Provincial Hospital is the best hospital in our province. It seems your parents-in-law and your teacher have all put in the effort." Lu Congyue nodded slightly.
Shi Peiran smiled sheepishly: "Yes, it really is thanks to them."
"No, that's not true at all." Sun Yongxian immediately defended her man. "Peiran didn't get in through connections. He passed the exam. My dad said that being a doctor is different from other jobs. It involves human lives, so you can't be careless."
"My father-in-law is absolutely right," Shi Peiran said earnestly. "My previous reluctance to work in a hospital was due to my narrow-mindedness. Now I understand. The purpose of studying medicine is to treat and save lives. I cannot refuse this job just because I don't want to see life and death."
Upon hearing this, Sun Yongxian took his hand and shook it gently, softly advising, "That's because you're soft-hearted, not narrow-minded."
"Stop it!" Lu Congyue couldn't stand it anymore. Who was this couple trying to provoke by being so affectionate?
"Teacher Sun, you're assigned to work at a government-run kindergarten, right?" Lu Congyue changed the subject.
He also contributed to this matter, and he had his own selfish motives, thinking that with her at the kindergarten, the three children could receive special care when they went to kindergarten.
Sun Yongxian nodded: "Yes, Director Lu, thank you very much."
"Don't mention it." Lu Congyue waved his hand. "You and Qingxiang are good friends, so I should help with this little thing."
Upon hearing Zhuang Qingxiang's name, Sun Yongxian immediately recalled her earlier visit to Lu Congyue's house where she couldn't find her. She asked, "Director Lu, we just went to your house, but no one was home. Where's Sister Zhuang?"
"She..." Lu Congyue paused, then asked, "You two just started working here, how did you manage to find accommodation?"
Both of them looked distressed when this was mentioned.
Housing is scarce in every unit in the provincial capital, and even dormitories are in short supply. After they arrived, the leaders made it clear that the housing problem could not be solved for the time being and asked them to wait patiently.
"The houses are all scrambled up, the old folks have already taken them all. How can we newcomers compete with them?" Sun Peiran sighed. "I booked a room at the guesthouse, and my luggage is all piled up there. I'm thinking of looking for a place to stay in the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Lu Congyue jumped up and waved his hand, saying, "Why stay in a guesthouse? It's a waste of money. Come to my house. You all know I have room! Alright, let's go. I'll help you with your luggage."
"Huh? This... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Sun Yongxian really wanted to move into the Lu family's house so she could see Sister Zhuang every day, but since Lu Congyue had brought it up, she felt a little embarrassed.
"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Lu Congyue frowned slightly. "Alright, stop nagging and hurry up."
Since they felt it was better to obey than to be overly respectful, Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran immediately accepted the suggestion.
The three of them went to the guesthouse to get their luggage and then returned to the Lu family home together.
"Huh? Sister Zhuang hasn't come back yet?" Sun Yongxian asked curiously.
Sun Yongxian looked completely bewildered, but Shi Peiran keenly sensed something was wrong and immediately tugged at her, saying, "Don't ask such nonsense."
Sun Yongxian wanted to say that she just wanted to ask what was wrong. She came to stay with Sister Zhuang and wanted to eat Sister Zhuang's cooking... but she still hadn't seen her yet.
"You guys keep packing, I have things to do, so I'll leave you to your own devices."
Seeing that Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran still needed to tidy up for a while, Lu Congyue said something and left.
He didn't go back to his workplace, but went straight to Zhuang Qingxiang's place.
He knocked on the door and said impatiently to Zhuang Qingxiang, who had no expression, "Peiran and Teacher Sun are here. They're at home now. They both want to see you. Do you want to... go back?"
Before he could say the last two words, Zhuang Qingxiang cut him off.
"I know, Yongxian mentioned it to me last time." Zhuang Qingxiang frowned slightly after saying this. She originally didn't want to say too much to Lu Congyue, but thinking of Sun Yongxian, she had to say a few more words.
"They're new to the job and definitely not qualified to be provided with housing... As you can see here, Sister Jin has already moved in, so it's not appropriate to let them come and rent here as well."
"I know, I know," Lu Congyue quickly replied. "That's why I let them stay at my house. Teacher Sun has been waiting for you to come back and said she wants to eat your cooking."
Zhuang Qingxiang: "Then give her this address and tell her to come find me whenever she has time. I'll cook something delicious for her."
Lu Congyue: "..."
"Is there anything else?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked.
Lu Congyue shook his head dejectedly, his wish unfulfilled.
Seeing that he was alright, Zhuang Qingxiang closed the door immediately.
Lu Congyue returned defeated, not even in the mood for food, and went straight to the office to work overtime.
Meanwhile, Sun Yongxian was still waiting anxiously for Zhuang Qingxiang to return home at the Lu family home.
"Oh dear, what time is it? Why aren't Sister Zhuang and the kids home yet? I'm starving."
Shi Peiran glanced at her, put down what he was holding, and said, "I see that Director Lu isn't coming back either. Let's go to the state-run restaurant for dinner."
"Oh? Isn't that a bad idea? Shouldn't we wait for Sister Zhuang and Director Lu to come together?" Sun Yongxian hesitated.
"We can go to the state-run restaurant together again next time," Shi Peiran advised. "We'll be in Chengde in the future, so we can meet up for a meal anytime."
Sun Yongxian was indeed starving, but she didn't want to mess with the kitchen without the host's permission, so she went with Shi Peiran to the state-run restaurant for a meal.
After dinner, the two of them took a walk to digest their food. When they strolled back, it was still just the two of them, unusually quiet.
Sun Yongxian belatedly asked, "Peiran, have you noticed anything is wrong?"
Shi Peiran nodded immediately; he had already noticed it, but he just hadn't said anything.
"Is Sister Zhuang bringing the kids to work again?" Sun Yongxian frowned. "Those two little ones can walk now, they're hard to take care of, it's too unsafe to bring them to work. Besides, they're not back this late, are they working overtime with the kids?"