"I was really worried that if Wenwen had a love rival who was so far away, what would happen? But after seeing her today, I'm not worried at all. No man would dare to take on a shrew who could explode at any moment."

Although Qin Xiaoyu didn't directly target Sun Xiuzhen, every word she said was barbed and hit her most vulnerable spot. Sun Xiuzhen's skill level was really not high enough, and she was completely defeated.

"Jiang Fusheng, you're something else! I hate you!" Sun Xiuzhen stomped her foot and ran out of the private room crying.

"Let's eat. Don't let Wenwen know about today's events; she'll overthink it." Jiang Fusheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, Wenwen won't have any problems knowing. You just don't understand Wenwen. She's more mature than you think." Qin Xiaoyu then took the time to explain Wang Jian's situation.

“I’ll definitely take good care of Fourth Brother’s godson. Come with me in business; we’re short-handed right now. How about becoming my apprentice, young man?” Jiang Fusheng immediately agreed.

"Master, please teach me more in the future." Wang Jian immediately stood up and bowed.

"Should I stay at your place or find a place to live?"

"Sister-in-law, isn't that obvious? My house is so empty it's practically teeming with vixens. Come on, get a few people to keep me company. Speaking of which, I really have to settle accounts with you. You said you'd give my wife back soon, but it's been so long, where is she?"

"Right away, right away, I'll get the people trained very quickly. You know, the Shanghai counter can't be taken lightly. Don't worry, I'll get you two reunited as soon as possible." Qin Xiaoyu assured him repeatedly, finally silencing Jiang Fusheng.

They spent the night at Jiang's residence. The next day, Wang Jian went to work with Jiang Fusheng. Qin Xiaoyu had somewhere else to go, but without telling them, she changed her clothes and headed to the provincial government.

Lu Di has been back for a while now, and I heard he's still in the Policy Research Office. Qin Xiaoyu wants to see him; some things are easier to discuss in person, and she still has a lot to learn about policy.

Lu Di was probably a very rigid person. When the security guard called and said that a beautiful woman was looking for him, Qin Xiaoyu walked down the long corridor, and every guard wanted to see her.

"This is Director Qin, whom I've mentioned before," Lu Di introduced to his colleague in the office.

"I've seen your file, I never imagined Director Qin was so young and beautiful." The men in the office couldn't sit still, they were all at a loss for words, but a woman spoke the truth.

Qin Xiaoyu didn't dress up carefully today. She wore a beige trench coat, had her hair in a bun, and went makeup-free. But even so, she looked clean and refreshing, much more pleasing to the eye than the people on the street who were dressed up in fancy clothes.

“Come on, Xiao Qin, I was just about to call you. I heard about your school project…” Lu Di was a real workaholic. He ushered Qin Xiaoyu inside, led her into the office, and took out a few documents to begin explaining.

"Do you understand now? That's the situation. National policies are all geared towards enterprise reform. Just wait, in less than six months, we'll hear even better news, something more suitable for someone like you." Lu Di, having returned to the provincial capital for some time, spoke more like a veteran cadre.

Fortunately, what he said was helpful, and Qin Xiaoyu listened attentively. When she glanced up unintentionally, she realized it was already noon.

"Xiao Qin, it's rare for you to come all this way, let me treat you to dinner." Lu Di is really stubborn; he doesn't have any concept of avoiding suspicion. He thinks that when we're talking about work, it's a working relationship.

"Let me treat you. I've been learning from you for a while now, thank you for your hard work," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile. She was worried about Lu Di's wallet. At that time, the salary of government employees was not as high as that of workers in profitable state-owned enterprises, and compared with people like Qin Xiaoyu who ran their own businesses, it was even more meager.

“No, I must do my duty as a host,” Lu Di insisted.

Qin Xiaoyu knew then that this was it; this meal would probably be either tofu soup or noodles with gravy, but she couldn't insist too much, so she could only follow him toward the door.

Just then, the door opened and three people came in.

"Dad!" Running ahead was a little girl about the same age as her younger sister, but thinner and smaller, looking malnourished, with features that seemed to have been peeled off Lu Di's face. Behind her were two elderly men with white hair, whose demeanor suggested they were no ordinary people.

"Mom and Dad, what brings you here?" Lu Di picked up his daughter, kissed her on the cheek, and then asked.

"Xiao Fei insisted on having dinner with you, so we came over. Do you have work to discuss? Then let's go back first." The speaker was Lu Di's mother-in-law, whose hair was completely white, permed into big waves, and who had an elegant demeanor.

“Yes, yes, come here, Xiaofei, we can’t interfere with Dad’s work.” Lu Di’s father-in-law reached out to hug Xiaofei, but she clung tightly to Lu Di’s neck and wouldn’t let go.

“We’ve finished our work discussion. Let’s have a casual meal together. Let’s go.” Lu Di turned to Qin Xiaoyu, his gaze questioning.

"Okay, let's go together." Qin Xiaoyu had heard about his family situation, and seeing that his parents-in-law kept glancing at her, she was afraid they might misunderstand. So she decided to have a meal together openly and clear up their doubts.

Qin Xiaoyu was right. Lu Di led them into a noodle shop, which was already packed because it was lunchtime.

They finally found a table and quickly sat down. Lu Di then squeezed into the crowd to queue for noodles.

Qin Xiaoyu didn't seem to mind, but the two elderly people were somewhat embarrassed.

"Should we try another one?" Lu Di's mother-in-law couldn't hold back any longer.

"It's noon now, I'm afraid it will be crowded everywhere we go," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile.

“Let’s do it here,” Lu Di’s father-in-law winked.

"Grandma, I want kvass!" Little Fei called out.

"Grandma will buy it for you." Just as Lu Di's mother-in-law was about to get up, Qin Xiaoyu stood up.

"Let me go." She was worried that the young people might trip over an elderly person in the busy meeting place, so she took the lead.

As she turned back carrying two large bottles of kvass, Lu Di was awkwardly walking over with a large square tray on it, which contained five bowls of noodles, four large and one small.

"Dad!" Xiao Fei clapped her hands and shouted when she saw her father. Just as Lu Di was about to walk over, a boy suddenly darted out from the side and bumped into Lu Di. His hand wobbled, the plate lost its balance, and the bowl of noodles overturned.

In that instant, Qin Xiaoyu threw away the kvass in her hand and rushed to Xiaofei's side to protect her.

The soup splashed onto her back, burning her with a hot sensation.

"Oh my god, oh my god!" Lu Di's mother-in-law was terrified and screamed repeatedly.

The surrounding customers automatically made way for him. The troublemaking boy disappeared in a flash.

Lu Di stood there dumbfounded, holding the two remaining bowls of noodles and soup on the plate, at a loss for what to do.