After Chen Ming and his group entered the house, the middle-aged woman approached Chen Ming affectionately, took his hand, and said sweetly, "Why are you so late? You haven't come to see me for days!"

Chen Ming awkwardly pushed her hand away, trying to pull it off, and said stiffly, "Don't do this, there are other people here."

Chen Hao's wife waved her hand with a smile: "What's wrong with that? We're all family. We know you two have a good relationship, so it's normal for you to be close. Hehehe."

"Qiao Jie, how are you? Are you getting used to living in the city? Is it much better than living in the village?"

The middle-aged woman, Qiao Jie, is actually Chen Hao's wife's cousin, named Liu Qiaodi.

Liu Qiaodi lost her husband last year, and her connection with Chen Ming was carefully arranged by Chen Hao and his team.

Liu Qiaodi is only in her early thirties. Although her hands are a little rough from doing heavy work, she is naturally tan-resistant and has a pretty face.

Moreover, she has a pair of captivating eyes, which, with the slightest expression, make her look incredibly alluring.

At this moment, Liu Qiaodi looked at Chen Ming with deep affection, then lowered her head slightly and said shyly, "Actually, I'm fine anywhere, as long as Brother Chen is here."

Chen Ming was delighted to see Liu Qiaodi like this. Imagine a woman far more beautiful than your wife confessing her love to you with such deep affection—wouldn't you be moved?

Chen Ming was smitten.

Since entering the house, Chen Mingcai finally showed his first smile: "I know how you feel, Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, have you had breakfast yet?"

"eat..."

"We can't eat or not, we're not that hungry!"

Chen Hao and his family had already eaten, but Chen Hao's wife thought it was a fool not to take advantage of the situation, so she loudly interrupted Chen Hao.

She bet that if Chen Ming heard her say that, he would definitely buy them breakfast.

Sure enough, Chen Ming immediately said after hearing this, "How can that be! You've come all this way to see me, how can you not even have breakfast?"

"I'll go out and buy you breakfast now. You wait here for me."

Liu Qiaodi also wanted to go with Chen Ming, but Chen Ming refused: "Qiaomei, you stay at home and entertain Fourth Brother and the others. I can go by myself."

Although it was still some distance from the Xu family's residence, Chen Ming dared not swagger out with Liu Qiaodi.

You see, there's an old lady selling breakfast nearby, and people from the neighborhood often come to buy breakfast from her, including the Xu family.

If Xu Fang or one of his neighbors comes to buy breakfast today, he'll be in big trouble if they see him.

Chen Hao's wife still had something to ask Liu Qiaodi, so she also said, "Yes, Sister Qiao, it's been so long since we last met, I have so much to tell you!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qiaodi understood. So she obediently said to Chen Ming, "Alright then, I'll listen to Brother Chen. But you must go and come back quickly, and don't forget!"

"How could it be gone forever? My bicycle is still here. I'll walk over to buy breakfast."

Seeing that Chen Ming had left, Chen Hao's wife, still feeling uneasy, secretly peeked back to make sure he was far away before going back inside.

With Chen Ming absent, Liu Qiaodi dropped the pretense and asked Chen Hao's wife in a gruff voice, "Is there something you want to say to me?"

Chen Hao's wife nodded: "Qiao Jie, you've been in the city for over half a month now. Has your brother said when he'll divorce that woman and then marry you?"

"Don't even mention it! It's been half a month, and Chen Ming hasn't touched me even once! Every time I mention his haggard wife, he stammers and changes the subject!"

Liu Qiaodi looked at Chen Hao's wife with some dissatisfaction: "Are you sure he has a job in the city and money in his hands?"

“I’ve been here for so long, and he hasn’t given me a single penny! I can only stay in this room every day, waiting for someone to bring me food.”

"It's not as good as being in the countryside here!"

In the countryside, many people fawned over Liu Qiaodi, showering her with gifts. Despite being a widow, she was childless, beautiful, and had a great figure.

Not to mention the countryside, even in the city, many people enjoy this.

Chen Hao and his wife found it hard to believe that Chen Ming hadn't given Liu Qiaodi any money, because Chen Ming was usually quite generous to himself.

Liu Qiaodi had already had relations with him, so it's impossible that she wouldn't give him a single penny, right?

"My brother must have money. He works at the Public Security Bureau now, so he's practically an official."

In the minds of rural people, anyone who works in the Public Security Bureau or other government units, regardless of their position, is considered an official.

Chen Hao's wife thought it over and over and felt there was another possibility: "Didn't you give him a hint? That's how your brother is, you should give him a hint."

Liu Qiaodi pouted: "Hints? I was practically asking him for money outright!"

Hearing her say that, Chen Hao and the others felt a little panicked. Did Chen Ming really not have any money?

That can't be right. No matter what, Chen Ming is someone who receives a monthly salary now, and he even gave them five yuan before.

Chen Hao and his group came here today hoping to play the victim with Chen Ming and ask him to "borrow" some money.

"Alright, maybe you haven't completely won over Big Brother yet. Qiao Jie, keep trying. If you marry Big Brother, his monthly salary will all be yours."

Liu Qiaodi thought about it and realized that it made sense. Why did so many people want to marry workers? It was because their monthly wages were higher than the annual income of the villagers.

"Alright, I'll take another look. I'll go out and greet him first. You guys do as you please."

As she spoke, she swayed and walked outside.

Watching Liu Qiaodi walk away, Chen Hao muttered to himself: No wonder my brother got won over; she's definitely much more charming than their wives...

When Chen Ming returned after buying breakfast, he saw Liu Qiaodi come out. Feeling a little flustered, he grabbed her hand and hurriedly walked back.

Then came the scene that Huang Jianguo saw.

When Xu Fang and the others finally arrived, asking around and groping their way to the location, Chen Ming and Chen Hao were still happily eating breakfast.

Liu Qiaodi wasn't satisfied with just eating herself; she would occasionally break off a small piece and feed it to Chen Ming. Chen Ming outwardly refused, but in reality, he half-heartedly accepted her feeding.

When Xu Weiguo and his group broke down the door, the scene they saw was Liu Qiaodi leaning against Chen Ming, the two gazing deeply into each other's eyes.

Chen Ming's hand was already around Liu Qiaodi's waist.

bump!

"Chen Ming! You bastard!"