Finally, Lu Yuan also specifically apologized on behalf of his family.

Given Lu Yuan's current status, apologizing to the other party would definitely make them look good.

Sure enough, the other two colleagues at their desks couldn't help but show a hint of envy when they heard this.

Then, Lu Yuan casually looked around the room. When he saw a vegetable basket behind Yu Zhen's desk, he silently made a note of it and then looked away.

Next, Yu Zhen had even prepared his excuse in his mind to refuse Lu Yuan.

After all, there is a difference between Lu Yuan and his family. Lu Yuan has a great reputation, and even Luo Xuan, the highest-ranking official in the region, has to treat him with great respect.

However, he had some unspeakable difficulties and could not give the spot to Lu Yuan.

However, to his surprise, Lu Yuan simply glanced around the room and then spoke to the other person.

"Section Chief Yu, I see you're still busy, so I won't bother you any longer! I'll definitely pay you a visit another day when I have time!"

After saying that, Lu Yuan waved to the other person, turned around and left the office.

Yu Zhen stood up from his chair, somewhat surprised.

He noticed Lu Yuan's actions and was somewhat confused about Lu Yuan's motives.

If Lu Yuan invited him for the purpose of starting the company, then why didn't he offer to do so on his own initiative?

If Lu Yuan really insists on opening a company here, I might be forced to compromise.

After all, Lu Yuan's identity was too special; he really couldn't afford to offend him, nor did he dare to.

But to his surprise, Lu Yuan left without a word, which caught him off guard.

So, he sat down in his chair and shook his head helplessly.

"Never mind! I'll leave it for now! He's probably gone to find someone higher up!"

At that moment, Lu Yuan quickly found Wang Bin.

The other party was still upset, having just broken up with Lu Yuan not long ago, when Lu Yuan came knocking on their door.

He was a little nervous, hoping that Lu Yuan wouldn't change his mind and return the rice.

He was even prepared to give an extra house, but he absolutely could not return the rice.

After all, he had already shared the money with his family and decided to have a proper celebration with them.

Who knew that Lu Yuan would come knocking on their door so quickly.

"Brother Yuan... what's wrong with you...?"

"I need your help! Do you know Yu Zhen?"

The other person was taken aback: "Yes, we know each other! Brother Yuan, what are you trying to do?"

"Oh! It's nothing, just asking about him. By the way, how many people are in his family? What's their standard of living like?"

Wang Bin felt much more relaxed when he learned that Lu Yuan hadn't come to ask him for anything.

"Oh. Section Chief Yu has two children and a wife, but his wife has a bad temper. He married her because he brought two children with him, and she often beats him and his children at home! Section Chief Yu doesn't dare to say a word!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised.

"Oh? This Section Chief Yu is remarried?"

"Yes! That's right! Otherwise, who would want to marry someone with two children? After all, two children mean two mouths to feed, and they could go hungry at any time!"

"Okay! Here's his address!"

Without hesitation, Wang Bin gave Lu Yuan Yu Zhen's home address.

Lu Yuan didn't rest and went straight onto the small boat towards Yu Zhen's house.

Upon arrival, Lu Yuan parked the speedboat in front of the gate.

The sound of the speedboat's engine caught the attention of Yu Zhen's wife, who was resting inside the house.

The other person had a slightly displeased expression on their face and was standing by the window, about to utter a few curses.

Only then did they realize that the person who came was a complete stranger who looked very familiar.

"Who are you……"

Lu Yuan looked up at the other person, smiled, and waved a tote bag in his hand.

"Oh! You must be Section Chief Yu's wife! I'm Lu Yuan!"

When the other party first heard Lu Yuan's name, it seemed somewhat familiar, but when they saw Lu Yuan again, they realized that this person was none other than the legendary Lu Yuan!

So she ran over to open the door as fast as a little fangirl.

"Oh! Mr. Lu, this is wonderful! I never expected to see you here! Please come in, please come in!"

Lu Yuan waved his hand, saying that if he went in with the other party at this point, things would get complicated.

I'm here today to get things done, not to cause trouble.

Lu Yuan continued, "Sister-in-law, hello. Section Chief Yu helped me a lot today. I see he's a little embarrassed to accept these things, they're just some local specialties from home. Please accept them! Otherwise, I'll feel a little indebted!"

Yu Zhen's wife was about to wave her hand in refusal after hearing this, but when she saw a chicken head and a piece of sheep's tail sticking out of the bag, her face suddenly changed color.

"Sister-in-law, I'll leave the things here! Please thank Section Chief Yu for me later!"

"Alright! Brother Lu Yuan, please come in and have a seat!"

Lu Yuan had already boarded his small boat.

"Sister-in-law, I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now!"

After saying that, Lu Yuan ignored him and drove straight towards home.

A ringing sound came from the doorbell, and Yu Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The day's work is finally over, and when I get home, I'll have to see my wife again—the one I both want to see and dread seeing.

He was almost twenty years older than her, which could be described as an old cow eating young grass, and the people around them were very envious.

But the good times didn't last long. Just a few months after they got married, his wife started to complain about how he wasn't good enough.

He is now powerless to do anything about it and can only try to make up for it in other ways.

However, I've almost used up all my savings, and I might not even have enough money to buy food for my family.

I glanced at my two colleagues, and was about to speak when I saw them take out two pieces of compressed biscuits that they had been eating for who knows how long, scrape off a little bit of crumb with their teeth, and then mix them with water and drink them down as their dinner.

He swallowed back what he was about to say.

"Ahem! I'm heading back now! You guys should leave early too!"

The two colleagues nodded, seemingly having no intention of leaving.

Yu Zhen ignored everything and, carrying a vegetable basket, rowed his small boat towards his home.

Before the door was even opened, he could smell a rich aroma wafting out.

He was so familiar with this scent that he dreamed about it twice almost every night.

"Chicken! It's chicken!"

A look of panic suddenly flashed across Yu Zhen's face.

"Damn it! You dare to cheat on me! I'll kill you!"

After saying that, Yu Zhen, enraged, threw the vegetable basket aside, took out his key, opened the door, and went inside.