It was already past eleven o'clock when Qin Anning and Lu Cheng returned to Lin County.

For convenience, Qin An Ning hid in the space when going out, so only Lu Cheng went upstairs.

The waitress was a little dissatisfied because it was too late, but when Lu Cheng handed her a handful of candy, she said nothing.

Back in the room, Lu Cheng entered the space.

Qin An Ning dived into his arms, rubbing her furry little head against his, and said in a soft and sweet voice, "Did your uncle and big brother give you any trouble?"

Lu Cheng hugged Qin An Ning tightly, feeling extremely satisfied. "It's okay. Who asked me to marry someone else's baby?"

It is right to accept the test. If anyone comes to marry his daughter in the future, he will set up 81 levels to test that person.

It still doesn’t work. Ningning will probably be reluctant to leave by then. What should I do if she cries?

Forget it, let’s just give birth to a son. A son can bring other people’s girls home and add to the family, so Ningning won’t be sad.

Lu Cheng’s embrace was so warm that Qin An Ning fell asleep as she held him. “It’s too late. I have to take a bus tomorrow. I’m going back to sleep first.”

"Okay." Lu Cheng let him go and reminded him, "Lock the door. Call me if you need anything."

Qin An Ning slept too late the day before, and it was almost ten o'clock when he woke up the next day.

After washing up, the two checked out of the room, had dinner and went to catch the bus, just in time.

Coincidentally, I met Xu Liang and Ye Hong in the restaurant.

Xu Liang stood up and greeted, "Comrade Lu, Comrade Qin, why are you here?"

Qin An Ning's teasing eyes darted back and forth between the two of them, causing Ye Hong, who was amused by the sight, to blush slightly. She coughed uncomfortably and said, "Let's sit together."

"Are your injuries healed?" Qin An Ning did not ask about the relationship between Ye Hong and Xu Liang. The worst thing for people to do when getting along with others is to talk about deep things with just a small friend.

"Well, everything is fine. I have also been transferred from the Xinhe Brigade." Ye Hong raised her hand to smooth the hair on her cheek and looked at Xu Liang who was ordering food with Lu Cheng.

Qin An Ning could see the emotions that Ye Hong was trying hard to suppress in her eyes, and wondered what story was between the two of them.

Ye Hong withdrew her gaze, a bitter smile on the corner of her lips, "You are very lucky, Comrade Lu loves you very much."

Qin Anning raised an eyebrow and asked quickly, "How do you know?"

Apart from the last incident, they had no contact. How did Ye Hong, an outsider, figure that out?

"There's a light in his eyes when he looks at you. Besides, don't you feel it more deeply yourself?"

Qin An Ning smiled but said nothing. She could certainly feel Lu Cheng's feelings for her.

However, it seems that Ye Hong's love life is not going smoothly, so it is not appropriate for them to talk about this topic.

Fortunately, the two of them came back after ordering the food.

"Ningning, Comrade Xu said that Lu Changfu is the captain of the Xinhe Brigade."

Qin Anning exclaimed in surprise, "What?" Then, pretending to have just realized something, he quickly covered his mouth and asked in a low voice, "Have you found the murderer?"

Lu Cheng also looked at Xu Liang. They had only chatted briefly when ordering food just now, and he didn't know the details.

Xu Liang shook his head, "This matter is becoming more and more complicated the more we investigate. The provincial government has set up a special task force.

Because I previously investigated the child-buying case, I was indirectly involved with Lv Changfu, but I wasn't involved in it and don't know the specifics."

Qin An Ning frowned, his eyes filled with worry, "Will this matter implicate Lu Cheng? He was staying in the same guesthouse as Lu Changfu on a business trip before, and the police even questioned him for a long time because of this matter.

But we haven't even met Lu Changfu, we don't know him at all. How could we be helping others and end up getting ourselves into trouble? "

After saying that, Qin An Ning pouted, clearly expressing her unhappiness.

Lu Cheng quickly comforted her, "Ningning, don't worry. The police won't frame a good person. I didn't kill the man, so it certainly can't be blamed on me, right?" The last sentence was directed to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang was a soldier before and is now a police officer. He has good insight. The two of them did not overact and stopped when they saw that things were going well.

"Well, when the provincial government came to investigate, I explained the situation to them. It also proved that you didn't know Lu Changfu, so they shouldn't be looking for you."

Qin An Ning breathed a sigh of relief. It was okay. He felt relieved.

Lu Cheng didn't kill the man, so they were not afraid of an investigation at all. What they were afraid of was that Zhou Zhiming would do something to frame them.

But now there is someone here to testify that this matter has nothing to do with Lu Cheng, so it is a foregone conclusion.

The food was ready, and Xu Liang and Lu Cheng went to bring it back.

While eating, they also changed the subject.

When they were looking for the child before, Lu Cheng and Xu Liang got along very well. Now Lu Cheng asked Xu Liang about the gold mine in a roundabout way.

Whether it is exploration or mining, personnel must be mobilized. They are far away and don’t know anything. Xu Liang is in Lin County, so it is impossible for him not to hear any news.

However, I don’t know if Xu Liang was too cautious or Pei Qian and the others did a good job of keeping it secret, but I really didn’t find out anything.

After the meal, Qin Anning and Ye Hong chatted a lot. As they were both educated youth, they had a lot of common topics. In the end, they even exchanged addresses.

It was dark when we returned to Chunjiang County by train.

Qin Anning's letter of introduction was only valid for two days, so she had to rush back tonight.

Lu Cheng went back to the unit to get his bicycle and walked back with Qin Anning.

On the dark road, Qin An Ning was sitting in the back seat wearing a military coat, his arms unscrupulously wrapped around Lu Cheng's waist, his face pressed against his back to avoid the wind.

"Haha, it's good that it's dark. No one will care if we're too close."

Lu Cheng was in a good mood, with the corners of his lips raised all the time, "It's safer in space. When we get married, I'll accompany you in any intimacy you want."

"Humph, you wishful thinking, you have only passed the test of your uncle, you still have to pass the test of your grandparents.

Besides, you haven’t even proposed to me, so how do you know I will definitely agree to you?

The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard! "

“Well, we must work hard!”

The two chatted all the way, and it felt like it didn't take long before they arrived at the brigade.

Lu Cheng sent Qin An Ning to the door and was not in a hurry to go back.

"I'll help you light the stove and then heat up the kang."

The house was cold after not being home for three days. The first thing Lu Cheng did when he entered the house was to light the stove.

The advantage of a cast iron stove is that it conducts heat quickly. The room will be warm within a few minutes of burning.

"Ningning, sit by the stove and warm yourself for a while. I'll go get some firewood."

Qin An Ning didn't really sit there doing nothing. In the winter, he would heat the kang and the stove, and the house was filled with dust.

She hadn't been home for three days. She could clean up other things tomorrow, but she had to clean the kang. Just as she put the kettle full of water on the stove, there was a knock on the door.

"How come you have hands to knock on the door but no hands to open it!" Qin An Ning thought it was Lu Cheng, so he opened the door jokingly. It was Qi Shuyue standing outside the door.