The show ended at around eleven o'clock, and Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief. She put down her phone, closed her eyes and went to sleep. It was past eleven o'clock, and she was indeed sleepy.
After a while, Lin Yan fell into a deep sleep, and her breathing gradually became calmer.
The moment Lin Yan's breathing calmed down, Lu Jinghuai, who should have been asleep by her side, let out a long breath.
Things here need to be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise Lu Jinghuai is afraid that he won’t be able to bear it if this happens every night.
Lu Jinghuai rubbed his forehead, picked up his phone and sent a message.
…
The next day, when Lin Yan woke up, there was no one beside her. She scratched her head and didn't think much about it.
She changed her clothes and went out to wash up, just in time to see Lu Jinghuai coming out of the bathroom, his body still steaming with moisture.
"Why are you taking a shower so early in the morning?" Lin Yan was a little surprised.
When Lu Jinghuai walked over, Lin Yan still noticed the coldness in him.
A cold shower early in the morning?
Lu Jinghuai's expression paused, and a flash of awkwardness passed through his eyes, so fast that Lin Yan didn't even notice it.
Lin Yan looked at Lu Jinghuai, who looked calm and composed. "Yeah, I just went out for a run and I'm all sweaty."
"Oh." Lin Yan didn't think much about it, took her toiletries and went to get water to wash.
Today's breakfast was mung bean soup with vegetable buns made by Xu Manyu. After the meal, Lu Jinghuai suddenly spoke to Zhang Guodong.
"Brother Zhang, which direction is the Xu family? I'll go there later."
Zhang Guodong was stunned for a moment: "Why go to Xu's house?"
Lin Yan also subconsciously held her breath and looked at Lu Jinghuai. Lu Jinghuai's expression did not change when facing the gazes of several people.
"Go and give a gift."
Zhang Guodong was still puzzled, so Lu Jinghuai continued to explain, "Wang Tiezhu and I have met each other twice. He even invited me to his wedding yesterday."
Lu Jinghuai paused, as if thinking for a moment before continuing to explain calmly.
"Didn't Brother Zhang say that the elders of the family would come to persuade the village chief tomorrow? By then, when things are done, I should be leaving. I probably won't have the chance to attend Wang Tiezhu's wedding, so I thought I'd give him the gift money first."
There was nothing wrong with what Lu Jinghuai said. Zhang Guodong smacked his lips. It was really strange that people in the city gave a lot of gifts. They didn't attend the wedding but thought about giving the gift money.
However, Zhang Guodong did not think much about it or stop it, and pointed in a direction very readily.
"If you walk along this road for about five or six minutes, the house with two persimmon trees is the Xu family."
Lu Jinghuai nodded to indicate that he remembered it, and then politely thanked him.
After breakfast, Xu Manyu came out of the kitchen silently to clean up the dishes.
Lu Jinghuai was also preparing to leave for Xu's house. Song Jingya didn't say she wanted to follow him today. She was in a bad state, and I wonder if it was because she didn't sleep well last night.
Lu Jinghuai took Lin Yan and a bodyguard and set off. Following the road pointed by Zhang Guodong, they saw the persimmon tree after five or six minutes.
The persimmon tree and the house were surrounded by a stone wall, and the exit was a wooden door.
Lu Jinghuai went forward and knocked on the door.
After opening it for two or three minutes, an impatient voice came from the yard: "Who is it?"
The wooden door opened, revealing a sturdy middle-aged man, probably in his fifties. He looked at Lu Jinghuai and Lin Yan in confusion.
"Who are you?"
At this time, another person came out of the room, Wang Tiezhu. He was also surprised when he saw Lu Jinghuai and Lin Yan.
"Leader. Why are you here? Come in and sit down."
Wang Tiezhu walked over and welcomed the two men in, and introduced them to the middle-aged man Xu Mang: "Uncle, this is the leader I mentioned who came to our village to help with poverty alleviation and road construction."
Xu Mang glanced up and down at Lu Jinghuai, and was not as polite as Wang Tiezhu. He just said "Oh" casually and said it with disdain.
"We don't like building roads in Xiaoliang Village."
Wang Tiezhu also noticed that Xu Mang's attitude was not very friendly and smiled awkwardly.
He took the initiative to speak: "Leaders, is there something you want to talk to me about? Or is there any problem with the road construction in Daliang Village?"
Wang Tiezhu's face was full of tension. Road construction was a big event in their village and it couldn't be delayed.
Lu Jinghuai seemed unaware of Xu Mang's rudeness. He looked at Wang Tiezhu, smiled, and shook his head.
"Don't worry, there will be no problems with the road construction in Daliang Village. When I return, someone will come to arrange for construction."
Wang Tiezhu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time looked at Lu Jinghuai in confusion: "So who is the leader today...?"
Lu Jinghuai didn't beat around the bush and directly took out a piece of money wrapped in red paper from his pocket and handed it to Wang Tiezhu.
It was naturally impossible for Lu Jinghuai to bring a red envelope when he went out this time. There were no red envelopes in the village store. The red paper containing the money was borrowed from Zhang Guodong's family.
"Aren't you getting married next month? I'm leaving tomorrow and won't be able to drink in the wedding wine. I have to send the gift money. I wish you and your wife happiness and happiness."
Wang Tiezhu immediately realized what Lu Jinghuai meant and quickly retreated: "How can this be allowed, Boss? My wedding is still more than a month away..."
Lu Jinghuai was particularly persistent.
It would not be nice to refuse the wedding red envelope too much, so Wang Tiezhu had no choice but to accept it.
Xu Mang, who was standing by, also looked much better when he saw that Lu Jinghuai had come to give him a red envelope.
Lu Jinghuai accepted the red envelope and was about to leave, but Wang Tiezhu suddenly reacted and quickly grabbed Lu Jinghuai.
"Boss, I'm so embarrassed that you just left after giving me the gift. How about having a quick lunch with me?"
Lu Jinghuai was still hesitating, and Wang Tiezhu quickly said, "Leader, I feel embarrassed to accept this gift money if you don't eat."
Lu Jinghuai seemed helpless, but he finally nodded in agreement and said politely, "Thank you for the trouble."
Wang Tiezhu quickly shook his head: "No trouble, no trouble."
Xu Mang's eyes flickered at the side, and when Wang Tiezhu and Lu Jinghuai looked over, he smiled, "As I should."
Lin Yan, who was silently serving as a background wall, watched Lu Jinghuai's series of retreat-to-advance operations and applauded silently.
[As expected of Lu Jinghuai, this is also possible.]
There was a smile in Lu Jinghuai's eyes.
Wang Tiezhu and Xu Mang also hurriedly welcomed Lu Jinghuai into the living room. As soon as they sat down, a young girl came out to pour tea for them.
The girl looked very ordinary, with her eyes downcast, looking very quiet, but it was obvious that she was not Lu Yingqian. A hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Jinghuai's eyes.
Xu Mang on the other side also noticed Lu Jinghuai's gaze looking at him. Lu Jinghuai immediately raised his eyes, but there was only a gentle smile in his eyes.
"Is this Brother Wang's fiancée? She's a good match for the family. Brother Wang is so lucky."
Before Xu Mang could speak, Wang Tiezhu beside him quickly denied and explained: "This is my third sister, and my fiancée is my second sister."
Lu Jinghuai nodded as if he understood. Lin Yan, standing beside him, seemed to be curious and asked, "Is Brother Wang's fiancée not here today?"
Xu Mang also spoke up: "My second daughter just went to her grandmother's house to deliver something. She will be back at noon."
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