Throughout March, Lu Lingxi was concerned about the reproduction of the evolved Nanzhu. Zheng Xinhe had returned to Zhongjing for some business and specially arranged for several of his students to come over to take charge of this matter.

In early April, the temperature in Fengcheng had reached an average of 25 degrees Celsius. Lu Lingxi once heard one of the students curse the weather in a low voice, worrying that it would affect the bamboo transplanted from the laboratory vessel to the soil. After all, the new plants have a very high demand for water. If the soil does not store enough water, they can only rely on manual watering in the later stage.

In fact, since the beginning of spring, the number of times it has rained in northern China can be counted on one hand, and there are already signs of drought. Spring ploughing in many places has been affected, and water shortage is currently the biggest problem in the north. Zheng Xinhe knew all this, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried when he talked about it with Lu Lingxi on the phone.

Lu Lingxi was not as worried as Zheng Xinhe. He visited Lingshui Village several times and found no signs of drought. Due to the water storage function of the third-level evolution of the big willow tree, it continuously absorbs enough water from groundwater and Lingshui River, and then discharges it to the ground through its roots. Within the area covered by the entire willow ecological community, the water content of the soil has been maintained at a relatively high level, and there is no sign of water shortage for the time being.

He said this to Zheng Xinhe, but Zheng Xinhe didn't seem to believe it. Although he didn't say it explicitly, the subtext was that Lu Lingxi didn't need to comfort him like this, as he was already prepared for the worst.

Lu Lingxi hung up the phone dejectedly, planning to wait for Zheng Xinhe to come to Fengcheng in a few days and then take him to Lingshui Village in person.

He was in a bad mood, and Yan Yue could tell at a glance. He put down the documents in his hand, waved at Lu Lingxi, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you having another disagreement with Zheng Xinhe?"

Lu Lingxi shook his head, sat next to Yan Yue and told him Zheng Xinhe's concerns. Yan Yue habitually took Lu Lingxi into his arms, raised his hand to rub his hair, and said with a smile: "Xiaoxi is also worried about this? Didn't we go to Lingshui Village to see that there is no shortage of water?"

"The problem is that Uncle Zheng doesn't believe me. He always thinks I'm fooling him. Although Uncle Zheng doesn't say it, he must be thinking in his heart that if the bamboo forest had been built in Shuchuan, he wouldn't have to worry about drought." Lu Lingxi said depressedly.

Yan Yue frowned slightly. Zheng Xinhe was a good person, but he was stubborn in some aspects. Micro-gardening was a special case, and there were some things that could not be explained to Zheng Xinhe. They had had several small disagreements in the past month. He kissed Lu Lingxi on the head soothingly and said softly, "Next time I encounter this situation, let me talk to Zheng Xinhe."

Lu Lingxi curled his eyes, raised the corners of his lips, and his expression was a little cunning, "Brother Yan, didn't you notice that Uncle Zheng always calls me on purpose?"

Lu Lingxi was a soft-hearted person who was easy to talk to about anything, unlike Yan Yue who was so strong-willed and aggressive in arguments. Zheng Xinhe would avoid Yan Yue and look for Lu Lingxi unless it was absolutely necessary.

Yan Yue raised his eyebrows after hearing what Lu Lingxi said, lowered his head and bit his lips slightly, then smiled and said, "You can see that you are in trouble, but you still don't want to find Brother Yan?"

Lu Lingxi pursed her lips and smiled, then after a while she said seriously, "I also want to do something for Brother Yan."

His words were like a sharp sword, hitting the softest part of Yan Yue's heart. Yan Yue looked at him tenderly and kissed Lu Lingxi gently. The two of them lingered for a while, and Lu Lingxi leaned in Yan Yue's arms and accompanied him to look at the information on the table.

In this cooperation with Zheng Xinhe, Dezhi Investment, the company behind Yan Yue, did not invest. Instead, the Ye family invested. After he and Zheng Xinhe reached an agreement, Ye Kang participated in the project under the name of the Ye family. In addition, they were affiliated with the Fengcheng Municipal Government's technology support project, which was equivalent to a four-party cooperation. Micro Gardening provided the raw materials, Zheng Xinhe provided the technology, the Ye family was responsible for all the investment, and the Fengcheng Municipal Government only needed to be their cover.

Yan Yue once gave Lu Lingxi a detailed analysis of this matter. Bamboo steel has a bright future. Judging from the finished products Zheng Xinhe has made so far, it is only a matter of time before bamboo steel replaces steel. In this way, they are not facing one or two competing companies, but the entire steel industry. The interests involved are too huge, and Micro Gardening cannot handle it alone. Yan Yue asked Zheng Xinhe if the Fengcheng government and the Ye family were not involved when the two sides first discussed cooperation, Zheng Xinhe actually wanted to establish a relationship with Shuchuan. He has a lot of connections in Shuchuan and knows a few people in the government. Like Yan Yue's plan, Zheng Xinhe is also ready to use the government's tiger skin to block it.

Lu Lingxi looked at the information and remembered what Yan Yue said. He looked up and asked, "Will Brother Ye stay in Fengcheng forever?"

Yan Yue said: "Not necessarily. Mr. Ye is very optimistic about Zhu Gang's project. He may not be at ease leaving only Akang here. Besides, Akang has no interest in these things. Mr. Ye may send Akang's second brother over."

"Then Brother Yan, won't other people also know that you stayed in Fengcheng?" This is what Lu Lingxi was worried about.

Yan Yue changed his position while holding him, and said nonchalantly: "Hepu is in a mess right now, and my father can't take care of me for the time being. Besides..." He paused and kissed Lu Lingxi's earlobe and said: "I have Xiaoxi."

"What?" Lu Lingxi was a little confused.

Yan Yue chuckled, and kissed Lu Lingxi's lips along his earlobe. They kissed each other and explained, "Although I don't want to admit it, Brother Yan knows that I didn't have the strength to compete with my father before."

Yan Yue initially left Hepu under the pretext of being sick, although this was mostly to stay with Lu Lingxi, but also partly because he was in an awkward situation in Hepu. Yan Shihui was clearly partial to Yan Hai, and if Yan Yue didn't want to confront his father directly, he could only choose to take a step back. In fact, he didn't have the strength to fight Yan Shihui at the time.

Yan Yue continued, "Xiao Xi, do you remember what I said before? When I was a child, my father always trained me to be the heir of Hepu. As for my grandfather, he always said that Hepu would be mine in the future... Although I don't like Hepu very much because of my family, I cannot deny that this belief that Hepu is mine is deeply rooted in my heart."

It was one thing for Yan Yue to dislike He Pu, and it was another thing for Yan Hai and Yin Ya to plot against him. Yan Yue hated their existence, and he didn't want to admit that Yan Shihui and Yin Qinglan had given up on him for their children. The reason why he wanted to fight for He Pu was more for a proof.

"I didn't want to give up my things, but I didn't have the strength to compete with my father, so I had to step back and stay away from Hepu. My original plan was to wait until Yin Ya and Yan Hai were both injured before going back, and I was even mentally prepared that it might take three or five years. But I didn't expect that I would meet Xiaoxi..."

Lu Lingxi's existence is like a gift from God to Yan Yue. He is not only Yan Yue's lover, satisfying Yan Yue's spiritual desire, but also showing Yan Yue a magical world and a future with infinite possibilities. Yan Yue thinks that he will not give up what is his, but unlike a year ago, he now has the strength to face his father calmly.

Lu Lingxi still didn't quite understand what Yan Yue said. Seeing his confused look, Yan Yue felt soft in his heart. He hugged Lu Lingxi and said seriously, "Xiao Xi, you just need to know that you have been a great help to Big Brother Yan. Without you, Big Brother Yan wouldn't have had the opportunity to cooperate with Gao Yongliang, there wouldn't be Dong Lingcao, there wouldn't be Zhu Gang, and he wouldn't have the confidence to challenge my father."

Lu Lingxi felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and whispered, "These are all the credit of the panel, not mine. Besides, if it weren't for Brother Yan, there wouldn't be Micro Gardening today. So I should thank Brother Yan."

He said it seriously, Yan Yue smiled slightly and whispered: "No, it's Brother Yan who wants to thank Xiaoxi."

There are many things Lu Lingxi doesn’t know, and Yan Yue also hopes that Lu Lingxi will never know them in his lifetime.