Chapter 344 I Didn't Cry

Lu Zuofan sat outside for an unknown amount of time before his physical symptoms subsided.

He really didn't know how to win Qu Jingyou's favor.

I racked my brains but still couldn't figure out what she was lacking.

The truth is, she lacks nothing.

Lu Zuofan also figured it out. The young lady lacked nothing, so he didn't need to rush to buy her anything to please her.

Ultimately, those things are all material.

It's normal that the young lady doesn't care.

Lu Zuofan felt that the most important thing was to let Qu Jingyou see his true heart.

As for his other qualities, aside from his womanizing and philandering, he wasn't without merits.

Given time, Qu Jingyou will definitely change her opinion of him.

When Qu Jingyou came out after taking a nap, Lu Zuofan had already left.

She nestled on the sofa, yawning, with a glass of warm honey water beside her.

The servants were ready as soon as there was any movement in her bedroom, waiting to attend to her at any time.

Fanfan and Tuantuan went hiking in the morning and were exhausted.

The two little ones slept for the same amount of time as Qu Jingyou.

Now she's nestled on the sofa, and Fanfan, with her little short legs, has jumped up and found a spot on her chest.

Tuantuan was quite nimble; it hopped up in a flash and coiled itself around her feet.

With both cats and dogs, and children, life seems quite fulfilling.

Her phone rang, and she picked it up to see that it was a message from Lin Xiyin, saying that they were going to a hot spring and asking if she wanted to join them.

Qu Jing sat up abruptly and typed furiously: I'm going! Can I bring my pet, sister?

Lin Xiyin replied: It's a pet-friendly hotel, so you can bring your pets.

Qu Jingyou was even happier: "Then I want to go! When do we leave?"

Meanwhile, Pei Muye secretly tipped off his good friend: We're going to a hot spring, and my wife is inviting Jingjing.

Lu Zuofan received the message and sent a red envelope.

Pei Muye scoffed: "Do you think I care about your stinking money?"

But I still accepted the red envelope.

It's not even 200 yuan, only 88.8 yuan!

Pei Muye asked him: "Does Jingjing know how stingy you are?"

Lu Zuofan replied: I need to earn money for my wife to spend; giving you eighty-eight yuan would be a waste.

Pei Muye scoffed and put his phone away.

Lin Xiyin looked at him: "What are you doing?"

"It's nothing," Pei Muyi quickly said. "Did Jingjing agree?"

“Agreed, she also wants to bring her cats and dogs along.”

Pei Muye said, "The puppy is alright, it's quite obedient. But what about the kitten? Won't it run away?"

Lin Xiyin said, "I'll ask her."

Pei Muye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his wife looking down and texting Qu Jingyou again.

Otherwise, how would he explain it if Lin Xiyin discovered that he had tipped him off?

Qu Jingyou replied: They're all on leashes, so there's nothing to worry about. Tuantuan is also very well-behaved and won't run around.

The travel dates and participants were quickly finalized.

Qu Jianhang didn't join in their fun.

Yan Chengyu is too busy with work to go.

However, he doesn't have to work overtime these two days, so he can come back early to spend time with Qu Jianhang.

With no one else at home, they were essentially enjoying their own private time together.

On the night they set off, Qu Jianhang and Yan Chengyu cuddled together on the sofa, feeling very comfortable.

The servants had all been dismissed, and no one was bothering them.

Qu Jianhang asked him, "Do you regret living with the children?"

Yan Chengyu had never even lived with his own son before.

Before her son got married, he also lived outside the village.

He seems to enjoy living alone.

Yan Chengyu hugged her and kissed her forehead: "Why regret it? Aren't we a perfect match?"

“I’m afraid you won’t be used to it,” Qu Jianhang said. “You don’t have to suppress your own needs because of me. If you don’t want to live with the children and feel that you don’t have your own space, then we can live outside.”

Yan Chengyu said, "Maybe before, I did enjoy my alone time more. But now, I feel very comfortable wherever you are."

"So, you actually think living alone is better."

"How could that be? I would definitely prefer to be with you."

Qu Jianhang smiled and said, "I'm just worried that you'll be wronged."

Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be wronged?

Qu Jianhang said, "You would do it for me."

Yan Chengyu kissed her again: "Indeed, but I'm happy to do it. Hanghang, I feel very happy now. I've made up my mind, I'll gradually hand over the work I'm currently doing. I don't want to do the next term."

Qu Jianhang was stunned.

For men, the allure of power far outweighs that of love.

Yan Chengyu was lucky; he was able to manage both of these things at the same time.

Qu Jianhang is actually quite content with his current life.

Even though Yan Chengyu is very busy, she doesn't actually have much time.

Sometimes I just feel a pang of regret, wishing Yan Chengyu weren't so busy.

But she also knew that this was unrealistic.

Yan Chengyu is not just her Yan Chengyu; he belongs to the government, to his work, and to the people.

Qu Jianhang knew he couldn't be so selfish.

At least, Yan Chengyu's time after retirement belongs to her.

Moreover, she knew that Yan Chengyu enjoyed this kind of work.

Even though he was very busy, he enjoyed it.

"Have you... thought this through?"

She still couldn't believe what she was hearing.

He said he didn't want to do it anymore, which meant he wanted to step down to the second line.

He had to hand over almost 90 percent of his power.

Then just wait to retire.

Yan Chengyu nodded: "Yes, I've thought it through. Hanghang, I've worked hard and struggled my whole life in the officialdom, and I've also suffered a lot. I have a clear conscience about where I am now. From now on, I just want to spend my time with you."

When he steps down to a less demanding role, his working hours will be much more flexible.

Forget about working overtime or going on business trips; those are impossible.

No one cares if he's late or leaves early.

I'll definitely have a lot of time to spend with Qu Jianhang then.

He might even accompany Qu Jianhang to work.

Even people who have spent their entire lives sitting in an office want to experience working in a company.

"That's great." Qu Jianhang nestled in his arms, hiding her tearful eyes.

Yan Chengyu touched her chin and made her lift her face.

"Crying?" Yan Chengyu rubbed his fingertip against her: "Such a pathetic thing to do."

Qu Jianhang punched him lightly: "I didn't cry, my eyelash just fell in."

"Really? Let me see."

Qu Jianhang raised his chin: "Look."

Yan Chengyu kissed him directly.

No one is home today; even the maids have been dismissed. They are very free.

However, after a short while, Yan Chengyu carried the person back to the bedroom.

At this moment, Pei Muye and his men had just arrived at the hot spring hotel.

The hot spring hotel is a new project recently developed by the company and is not yet open to the public, so Pei Muye wanted to bring his family to experience it.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Lu Zuofan.

Qu Jingyou was the most surprised: "You, what are you doing here?"

Lu Zuofan also looked surprised: "Why are you here?"

Lin Xiyin went to see Pei Muye.

Pei Muye shrugged: "I don't know anything."