Chapter 151 People from the Lu Family Arrive

Watching Xia Wenwen stagger and disappear into the night, the villagers felt there was nothing more to see and dispersed, chatting amongst themselves.

Sister Li then came over, patting her chest in relief: "My goodness! Qianqian, you're really something! That idea of ​​using a big black cloth with a vegetable basket, how did you even come up with it! My heart was in my throat just now, I thought the secret in the back mountain was going to be exposed!"

Xia Qianqian smiled and patted her hand: "Thanks to you for giving me advance notice, big sister."

She glanced at the sky. "It's getting late, sister, you should go back and rest. Let's not go to the back mountain tonight, we'll talk about it tomorrow."

"Okay, sure!" Sister Li replied, then added with concern, "Make sure you lock the door properly, so no one can sneak in!"

As soon as Sister Li left, Xia Qianqian turned to go back into the house, but Lu Zheng grabbed her arm.

His Adam's apple bobbed. What he really wanted to ask was: In such a short time, with black cloth and winter vegetable baskets, even if Sister Li had given advance notice, how could she have had time to make such thorough arrangements?

Could it be...?

The doubts in my heart resurfaced. Could it be that Qianqian really could foresee the future?

But he twitched his fingertips and ultimately swallowed his words.

Everyone has their own secrets. Qianqian was already showing him her heart by telling him about Peach Blossom Spring. How could he expect her to be completely open with everything she shared?

Besides, as Lu Zheng looked at her, the corners of his lips unconsciously curved upwards. If she really had that ability, that would be even better. He wouldn't have to worry about her being bullied anymore.

"What are you thinking about?" Xia Qianqian saw him staring at her in a daze, so she waved her hand in front of his eyes and chuckled. "Hurry up and put away that piece of black cloth. I originally cut it up to make the uppers of my winter cotton shoes, but I didn't expect it to become a prop for 'sleight of hand' today."

Lu Zheng reached out and pulled her into his arms, nuzzling his chin against the top of her head, his voice hoarse and soft: "It's nothing."

He paused, tightened his arms, and pressed the person closer to his chest, as if trying to meld them into his very bones: "As long as you're alright, that's all that matters."

"No matter what you want to do in the future, I will be with you."

Xia Qianqian glanced at him. Lu Zheng's words sounded calm and indifferent, but the deep meaning in his eyes made her inexplicably flustered.

Could it be that he has guessed something?

While Sister Li's tip-off was certainly a convenient factor in her ability to set up the scheme so quickly, her real confidence stemmed from the dense barrage of comments that exploded before her eyes the moment she bumped into Xia Wenwen at the village entrance.

Otherwise, how could she have cut the black cloth and arranged the winter vegetables in such a short time?

Xia Qianqian lowered her eyes to hide the strange look in them, and gently broke free from Lu Zheng's embrace: "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and get ready so we can rest early."

Lu Zheng watched her busy figure and didn't ask any further questions.

The moonlight fell on the two of them. One was busy concealing a secret, while the other guarded the known secret. They tacitly suppressed their doubts and buried them in the night.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking and the mountain mist had not yet dissipated, Lu Zheng, preoccupied with the work he hadn't finished the night before, tucked two cold steamed buns into his pocket and headed towards the back of the mountain.

That secret base was their hope, and they couldn't afford to make any mistakes.

Unexpectedly, just after turning the corner, they saw Sister Li and several of her old friends already waiting there, carrying hoes and sickles.

"Brother Lu is here!" Sister Li grinned. "After what happened last night, everyone was uneasy, so we got up early to come and see him."

“Yes,” the others nodded in agreement. “If anything goes wrong with this base, our winter rations will be in jeopardy.”

Looking at the group of simple and honest villagers, Lu Zheng felt a warmth in his heart and said with a smile, "Then let's take a look quickly, so as not to delay the seedling cultivation."

A group of people chatted and laughed as they busied themselves, checking the greenhouses and turning over the soil. By the time they finished, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and it wasn't even six o'clock yet.

"That's it for the day! Time to go home and have breakfast!" Sister Li picked up her hoe and headed down the mountain first.

Lu Zheng followed behind the crowd, and just as he reached the old locust tree at the village entrance, he suddenly stopped in his tracks—

A gleaming black sedan silently stopped in the middle of the dirt road.

The car window slowly rolled down, revealing the driver's face.

Lu Zheng's face darkened, and the warmth around him was instantly replaced by a chill.

The driver opened the car door, took three steps in two, walked up to Lu Zheng, bowed slightly, and said in a respectful but unquestionable tone: "Young Master, Master wants you to come back with me."

"Go back?" Lu Zheng smirked. "Go back to which home?"

The driver lowered his head even further: "Master is waiting for you in Fangcheng."

As dawn broke and Xia Qianqian was still not fully conscious, a dense barrage of bullet comments exploded before her eyes, raining down on her like a summer downpour.

[Red alert! A car is parked at the village entrance! Beijing license plate! Who's this powerful these days?]

[The male lead's face was so black it could drip ink! Judging by this, he's no pushover!]

Wait a minute! Didn't they say yesterday that his father had died a long time ago? Where did this "master" come from?!

Xia Qianqian's pupils contracted sharply. She could no longer lie still. She sat up abruptly, grabbed her coat haphazardly, and rushed out of the village.

The comments section was still scrolling wildly, with all sorts of speculations growing like weeds:

[Is a feud between wealthy families already brewing?]

[Is the male lead going to be dragged back to the capital?!]

Xia Qianqian's heart was pounding as she ran. The morning wind felt like knives on her face, but she didn't care about the pain.

When Xia Qianqian ran to the village entrance, she saw the car door wide open, and Lu Zheng was bending down to get in.

"Lu Zheng!" Her voice cracked.

Lu Zheng paused, turned around abruptly, and saw her panting. His eyes softened instantly, and he quickly walked towards her.

"Qianqian," he avoided her eyes, "I'm going out to run some errands, I'll be right back. Be a good girl and wait for me at home, okay?"

"What business do you need to conduct? Do you need to take this kind of vehicle to do it?"

This car is obviously not for ordinary people. Just how many things has he been hiding from her?

Lu Zheng's Adam's apple bobbed: "My family situation... is a bit complicated. I didn't tell you the details before because I was afraid you would worry."

He paused for a moment, then said, "If you want to know, go back and ask your mother. She will tell you."

He reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks, his movements incredibly tender: "Don't worry, okay? I'll be back in a few days."

The car's engine emitted a deep roar, as if urging it on.

Lu Zheng glanced at her one last time, his complex expression making her uneasy. Then he turned abruptly and got into the car without looking back.

Bang! The car door slammed shut, separating the two worlds.

The black sedan kicked up a cloud of dust and quickly disappeared at the end of the road.

Xia Qianqian stood there, the wind stinging her eyes.

She paused for a moment, then quickly walked back into the village.

Xia Qianqian found her mother-in-law who was preparing breakfast and asked, "Mom, the Lu family came just now, and Lu Zheng left with them."