Chapter 57 Lu Zheng Protects His Wife

Seeing Xia Wenwen's face contorted with anger, Xia Qianqian's lips curled into a pleased smile. This scene successfully made Xia Wenwen furious again.

"Qianqian, once you've finished things here, let's go to the provincial capital together." Qin Yan looked at Xia Qianqian, a hint of probing flashing in his peach blossom eyes.

Last night, he received a message from the provincial capital. Unexpectedly, Xia Qianqian was right; she did indeed go to the provincial capital on the 8th for those two matters.

Therefore, he was eager to get more information from Xia Qianqian, and thus his attitude towards her was a bit more enthusiastic than before.

Xia Qianqian turned to look at Lu Zheng and asked, "Lu Zheng, will you come with me to the provincial capital?"

Qin Yan said, "What is he going to do? I'll take you there."

As he spoke, he took out a delicate little box from his pocket.

Qin Yan opened the box, inside was an exquisite silk handkerchief.

He had originally intended to give this handkerchief as a gift to his blind date, but now he felt that Xia Qianqian's value to him far exceeded that of his blind date. So, he decided to use this handkerchief to coax Xia Qianqian.

Qin Yan smiled what he thought was a handsome smile and said, "Didn't you always like handkerchiefs with all sorts of patterns? I thought this one had a pretty novel design, so I bought it for you."

It would be best if Xia Qianqian could accept the gift as before.

He wanted to show Lu Zheng that he was different in Xia Qianqian's heart.

Although he still couldn't figure out Lu Zheng's identity, Xia Qianqian had such abundant resources, so he wouldn't let this opportunity slip by easily.

When Lu Zheng saw Qin Yan hand the gift to Xia Qianqian, his fists clenched involuntarily.

Just as he was about to explode, Xia Qianqian suddenly took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his head.

“Lu Zheng, you always sweat a lot when you work. This handkerchief isn’t very durable, but you can make do with it for now.”

Seeing that Xia Qianqian was so disgusted with the silk handkerchief he had carefully chosen, Qin Yan's eyes twitched uncontrollably a few times, and his originally affectionate peach blossom eyes were instantly filled with gloom.

At this moment, Xia Qianqian's soft little hands, carrying a hint of warmth and sweet fragrance, gently wiped away non-existent beads of sweat from Lu Zheng's forehead.

Lu Zheng felt his heart instantly become incredibly soothed, as if being gently caressed by a pair of tender hands.

"I won't mind anything you give me," Lu Zheng said earnestly, gazing at Xia Qianqian.

Xia Qianqian smiled sweetly at Lu Zheng: "I know. But this handkerchief is indeed not as durable as the cotton handkerchiefs that Mom makes. Let's throw it away after one use."

Qin Yan felt his dignity had been trampled on as he listened to Xia Qianqian's words. He was so angry that he laughed and took a step forward, reaching out to grab Xia Qianqian's wrist.

"Xia Qianqian, is this how you treat me? You dare to throw away what I gave you?"

However, before his hand could even touch Xia Qianqian, it was swatted away by Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng stood in front of Xia Qianqian, exuding an aura of superiority: "If you dare to lay a hand on Qianqian again, I won't let you off the hook."

His imposing presence sent a chill down Qin Yan's spine, leaving him filled with doubt and uncertainty.

He secretly wondered what his background was.

Lu Zheng's eyes sharpened: "Even though I've come to the countryside, I'm not someone you can afford to offend, understand?"

He scanned the crowd, taking in their expressions: "Qianqian is my wife. If you bully her, you are bullying me. This time, out of consideration for your past relationship with Qianqian, I will not pursue the matter. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee how the Xia family's business or your future will be affected."

"You..." Xia's mother's pupils contracted upon hearing this.

She had no way of knowing whether Lu Zheng was telling the truth or not. During this period, Mr. Xia had already lost his temper several times at home, repeatedly saying that the situation was becoming increasingly severe, business was difficult, and they must not cause trouble outside.

Startled by Lu Zheng's words, Xia's mother felt a chill run down her spine, a coldness shooting from her feet to the top of her head, and her legs felt weak.

She glanced at Xia Qianqian again, only to see Xia Qianqian looking at her with a half-smile, which made her feel even more uncomfortable.

Xia's mother hurriedly grabbed Xia Wenwen: "Wenwen, we've already secured a spot. Let's go home and tell Dad the good news."

After saying that, Xia's mother and Xia Wenwen got into the car, looking rather disheveled.

In the Xia family, Xia Qianqian was always the one who suffered in every argument. Although she retaliated time and time again with her own methods, she had never seen the Xia mother and daughter slink away in defeat like today.

At this moment, looking at Xia's mother's flustered back and Xia Wenwen's face full of resentment, Xia Qianqian felt a sense of exhilaration rising from the bottom of her heart.

Lu Zheng took Xia Qianqian's hand: "Qianqian, I'll take you to the provincial capital."

"Okay." Xia Qianqian nodded, then turned to look at Qin Yan. She saw that Qin Yan's expression was uncertain, so she ignored him and said to him, "See you in the provincial capital."

After saying that, she didn't give Qin Yan a chance to speak again. She took Lu Zheng's hand, and the two walked side by side toward the station. Their backs looked like a perfect couple.

Qin Yan watched the two figures disappear into the distance, veins bulging on his forehead. He cursed under his breath, "Lu Zheng, don't let me catch you red-handed, or I will never forgive you!"

The driver leaned out of the car: "Young Master, are we still going to the provincial capital?"

Qin Yan glared at the driver, then slammed the car door shut with a bang: "Go now!"

At this moment, Xia Qianqian and Lu Zheng had arrived at the bus station in Nancheng.

Lu Zheng stopped and asked, "You wouldn't let me ask back at the Education Bureau, but now you can tell me why you gave this teaching position to Xia Wenwen, right?"

Xia Qianqian laughed and asked playfully, "Do you think I'm too easy to talk to?"

Lu Zheng said softly, "Qianqian, whatever decision you make, I will support you. I'm just afraid that you'll miss such a good opportunity and regret it later."

Xia Qianqian rested her head on Lu Zheng's shoulder and sighed, "The situation changes so quickly these days, and jobs in the city are unstable. Look at some people, who were high and mighty yesterday, standing on top of tall buildings with boundless glory, but in just two days, those buildings collapsed. So, I don't want to stay in the city; I just want to live a peaceful life with you in the countryside."

Her words were half true and half false. Xia Qianqian knew that it wouldn't be long before teachers would be labeled as "stinking intellectuals" and subjected to criticism and struggle sessions, and no one could escape this calamity.

Now that she already knows the outcome from the comments, why would she be foolish enough to jump into this fire pit?

Even if Xia's mother hadn't offered to buy the job, she would have given it up voluntarily. Now that someone is offering money to buy it, why wouldn't she take it?

It's the perfect opportunity to get rid of the impending trouble and also receive a sum of money.