"I'm perfectly healthy!"

"Don't take your youth for granted."

"Okay, okay."

"Would you like some more?"

"No, I'll listen to you and take care of my health from now on."

"This isn't just talk; I'm telling you, no matter how busy you are with work, you have to make time to rest."

Okay, I won't ramble on anymore, so no one will complain. Let's go back; we'll take you to work first.

"Okay, I didn't ride a bicycle, I just wanted you to give me a ride."

"How about we give you a car? You've helped us so much, but you won't accept our salary. Here's a car, it'll be more convenient for you."

"But no, if you really want to help me, I have three thousand yuan. Could you help me see if there are any suitable houses?"

"Sure, no problem. I'll let you know tomorrow."

Lu Jing drove Song Zigan to the entrance of his workplace. Zhang Hongmei simply waved goodbye.

Song Zigan smiled after getting out of the car and went into his workplace.

But Song Zigan's superior upstairs saw the car and made up his mind. Song Zigan had powerful connections, he'd been wondering. How could this young man with no notable achievements be working here? Ah, now he knew. He'd have to be more careful and give him more preferential treatment in the future.

Zhang Hongmei returned home. She felt quite good; at least the gloom from the previous period was gone.

"Hehe, looking at my wife, she should have met your expectations."

"It's alright. Song Zigan didn't refuse. At first, he really did say what you said: he didn't want to find a wife who was also involved in politics."

"That kind of life is too tiring. It's fine if we're on the same side, but I'm afraid that the couple might turn against each other."

"Can't we completely separate work and life?"

"That was tough. Honey, are you happy now?"

"Hmm, not bad, but I wonder how that silly girl is doing?"

"You've helped her this much, what more could she possibly want?"

“I’m worried. I’m afraid they won’t be happy in the future, and I’ll feel like I did something wrong with good intentions.”

"What does this have to do with you? How they live their lives from now on is their own business."

The next day, Zhang Hongmei dialed Sanya's office number, and a girl answered.

"Deputy Township Head Liu went to the grassroots level and hasn't returned yet."

"Please tell her that she will definitely call Zhang Hongmei back when she gets back."

"OK."

Zhang Hongmei hung up the phone and thought to herself, "This girl is working way too hard!"

"Lu Jing, have you received a reply regarding the house?"

“Hongmei, there’s a two-courtyard house. The people at the company said the house is very exquisite and has always been maintained. The location is also excellent, in Dongzhimen. However, the asking price is eight thousand.”

"Okay, this is it. I'll go over this afternoon to transfer the ownership to Song Zigan. The money will come from my personal account."

Also, if you find a large yard you like, buy it for Liu Jingze.

"Yes, there is a four-courtyard house, located not far from Fuzeyuan. But the house is terribly dilapidated. There are collapsed buildings in each courtyard. However, the price is not low. Ten thousand, I won't buy it for less."

"Buy it and find an experienced craftsman to repair it."

"Hmm. Should we give this to Manager Liu?"

"Yes, give it to him."

Lu Jing went out after returning home in the afternoon. When she came back in the evening, she handed the property certificates for the two houses to Zhang Hongmei.

"Take this to Song Zigan tomorrow morning. Change the locks, keep one key, and find someone to renovate the yard again."

"Okay, I understand."

That night, Zhang Hongmei was so tired that she was about to fall asleep, but Zhang Shouyi wouldn't let her go.

She was very dissatisfied with the fact that the house bought for Liu Jingze was not far from Fuzeyuan. So she expressed her dissatisfaction through her actions.

It was already Saturday, and Zhang Hongmei still hadn't received a call from Sanya. She was getting a little anxious; that girl was really a handful.

When they arrived at Liu Maocai's house, they didn't tell Li Cuihua, but only told Er Ya.

"She's avoiding you."

"You brat, come back and teach her a lesson."

"Hongmei, do you think they're really a good match?"

"How would I know? Brother Zhang and Song Zigan both said that it's exhausting for two people who are both involved in politics to live together."

But given Sanya's stubborn nature, I'm afraid she really won't get married.

Let her give it a try. Even if they don't work out, Sanya won't always have a grudge about it.

"Okay, let's call her."

Sanya answered the phone. Actually, she had returned on Thursday, but she was too embarrassed to call Zhang Hongmei back, and she had been feeling remorseful ever since.

"Oh, so you've grown wings and now you dare not answer my calls."

"No, I haven't mustered up the courage yet."

"What's the big deal? You're aiming to be a powerful career woman, don't you have this much courage?"

"Sister Hongmei, please spare me!"

"Sanya, when are you coming back?"

"I'm not planning to go back this year."

"No, you need to come back as soon as possible. I met with Song Zigan a couple of days ago, and he agreed to let me introduce him to someone. Come back quickly, no matter what the outcome, so you won't regret it later, do you hear me?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone. Sanya tightened her grip on the receiver.

“Sister Hongmei, I never thought about having any future with him.”

"Are you crazy? What kind of thinking is this? Let me tell you, no matter what, you can't have any regrets, and you can't let it become your obsession."

"Sister Hongmei, do you think we're a good match?"

"Brother Zhang and Song Zigan both said that it's exhausting for two people who are both involved in politics to live together. But, Sanya, how will you know it won't work if you don't try? How will you know you won't be happy?"

Listen to me, come back right away, give yourself a chance. Maybe after you get to know each other, you won't like him anymore.

Sanya laughed, inwardly mocking herself, thinking, how could she let go so easily? From the very first moment she saw Song Zigan, she had fallen for him. As time went by, this unrequited love didn't lessen at all; on the contrary, hearing various rumors about him during university only made it harder for her to let go.

“Okay, I have a lot of vacation time. I will ask for leave on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. I will have two months of vacation and can stay at home for a month.”

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at home. You better behave yourself. If you continue to disobey and think you're too far away to be trusted, I'll transfer you back to my place under my watchful eye."

"Okay, okay! I was wrong. I promise I won't run away from this again. Please forgive me."

"Okay, we'll be waiting for you at home," Zhang Hongmei said, then put down the phone.

Er Ya gave a thumbs up. "You're the only one who can handle her now; she's practically a lawless demon king."

Let's put this matter aside for now and wait for Sanya to come back before discussing anything else.

When Li Cuihua heard that Sanya was coming back in December, her face was full of happy smiles. This girl had been gone for a year, and she was really worried about her being away from home.