"Not at the moment."

Gu Shi shook his head, and Lin Qingyu looked puzzled.

"Why? You seem to trust them a lot, and the terms they offered must have been pretty good, right?"

Gu Shi patiently explained, "One should always be wary of others. I didn't know he had this plan before, so I didn't know him well enough."

At this point, Lin Qingyu understood. Although she didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, she could understand it once Gu Shi explained it to her.

"That's fine too. After all, we don't know them very well, so it's always good to be cautious!"

Lin Qingyu nodded in agreement. The small electric fan wasn't very strong, and she was sweating profusely.

Gu Shi pulled Lin Qingyu up with a pained expression: "Let's go out first, this room is too hot!"

As he spoke, he turned the ceiling fan in the office to its maximum and even brought out a table fan.

Finally, Lin Qingyu was settled on the sofa, which was covered with a straw mat.

Then they brought Lin Qingyu a plate of watermelon, which had been peeled and cut.

"Sit here for a while, I'll get you some food! Listen to me, it's too hot outside."

Gu Shi's words were beyond doubt; it was noon, and the sun was shining brightly overhead.

Lin Qingyu glanced out the window, just as a cicada began to chirp.

This immediately dispelled Lin Qingyu's idea of ​​going out for dinner. She turned her head to look at Gu Shi, who was about to leave.

"Then come back and eat too. You're already here today, there'll always be time to eat!"

She was worried that Gu Shi would eat alone in the cafeteria and finish his meal in just a few bites.

Gu Shi smiled helplessly: "I understand. You sit on the sofa and wait for me."

He pointed to the sofa, then added, "You can lie down there too; the room is quite cool."

Lin Qingyu nodded, then lay down on the bed: "Hurry up and come back! I'm starving!"

Gu Shi then walked out of the office with a smile.

Since giving birth, Lin Qingyu has always preferred to lie down, as she always feels that something is wrong with her.

It looks like he hasn't fully recovered yet.

Having not slept well the night before, Lin Qingyu fell asleep quickly on the sofa.

She felt like she had a very long dream, in which she dreamt that she still married Feng Chao.

Then he lived through it all again, experiencing the same miserable life as before.

In the end, she was not reborn, had no further contact with Gu Shi, and her life was even more tragic than in her previous life.

When Lin Qingyu woke up, panting, Gu Shi had not yet returned.

For a moment, she felt unreal, her mind was foggy, she didn't know what she was supposed to do, or even why she was there.

The moment Lin Qingyu sat up from the sofa, she felt her vision go black, and it took her a few seconds to recover.

Just as she finally regained consciousness, Gu Shi pushed open the office door and came in.

Let's eat!

He walked in with a smile. The food in the cafeteria had improved recently, and Lin Qingyu always loved to eat meat, so he couldn't let her suffer.

However, when he saw that Lin Qingyu was covered in sweat and her eyes were somewhat unfocused, he looked at her anxiously and said...

"Xiaoyu'er, are you alright? Did you have a nightmare?"

Since giving birth, Lin Qingyu's sleep quality has not been very good.

"It's okay, I'm fine. Let's eat! We're starving!"

Lin Qingyu didn't say much. She opened the lunchbox and found a fragrant roast chicken inside.

"I remember the chef at this cafeteria was really good at cooking. I'll try it first and see if his skills have gotten worse!"

As he spoke, he picked up a large chicken leg and took a bite.

"It still tastes the same, so delicious! Gu Shi, you should have some too!"

Gu Shi kept his eyes on Lin Qingyu, watching her eat and talk. Only after confirming that she was alright did he feel relieved and start eating his own lunchbox.

"Eat slowly, I won't fight you for it!"

"Haha, but you have to eat with us too, otherwise I can't possibly finish it all by myself!"

As she spoke, she picked up a chicken leg for Gu Shi. In the end, the two of them each ate half of the chicken and were very satisfied.

"Oh, right, I have something else to discuss with you."

Then, Gu Shi took a file folder out of the drawer.

"This is?"

Lin Qingyu took the document with some confusion and opened the file bag as Gu Shi gestured.

Inside were some photos, all in color, and the people in them were clearly recognizable.

Lin Qingyu felt that the man looked somewhat familiar, and was about to look up and ask Gu Shi when she heard him say something.

"This man works at the brick factory. Do you know this woman?"

Gu Shi pointed to the people in the photo. The two of them were sitting in the newly opened coffee shop on the street, looking very arrogant.

“They look somewhat familiar to me, like someone from a village. They’re probably not from Pear Blossom Village, but they’re from a nearby village.”

Lin Qingyu was a little unsure. There was indeed no such person in Pear Blossom Village, but she should have seen this person before.

Gu Shi nodded thoughtfully. He had already sent someone to investigate, and they should have news soon.

"If you want to stay here, just sit on the sofa and play! If you want to go home, I'll have someone take you."

He gave Lin Qingyu some instructions, and then prepared to get back to work.

Lin Qingyu figured she had nothing to do, so she simply lay down on the sofa. "It's okay, I'll stay here for a while. You go about your business and don't worry about me."

Then Gu Shi got busy with his own things, reopening the brick factory, and there were indeed many things to do.

Lin Qingyu lay on the sofa, looking at the photos in her hand. They were all very similar, basically depicting scenes of the two plotting together.

However, one photo actually captured the transaction, showing the woman giving money to the brick factory employee.

Although it was put in a bag, it was still photographed.

Looking at the photo, Lin Qingyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She knew where she had seen this woman before!

"Gu Shi, I remember this woman. She works for the village chief of Pear Blossom Village!"

"Feng Jianguo?"

Gu Shi really didn't expect that this matter was related to Feng Jianguo.

He's already inside, so we can basically rule out his suspicion.

Moreover, he had no reason to do so.

However, Lin Qingyu continued, "I remember this woman had approached Feng Jianguo several times before."

"Then the villagers said she was improper, and they would chase people away whenever they saw her, saying she was from Lotus Village!"

Hearing this, Gu Shi had some recollection of it.

Back then, Feng Jianguo had a lot of scandalous affairs.

No wonder there's so much; the grain he embezzled back then was more than enough for his own family to eat, yet there was still so much left over.

If you just give him a few pounds of flour, a lot of people will probably follow him!

"I understand. I'll handle this. You just need to rest and relax!"

Mr. Gu walked from his office chair to the sofa and pressed Lin Qingyu down to lie down before he was done.