Bai Lu and Xiao Wei ate at their grandparents' house, along with Xiao Guofu and Li Hongying.
After the meal, Xiao Guofu returned to town under the watchful eyes of the villagers, taking the same three-wheeled vehicle he had come in, which he had borrowed from the village store. The vehicle was also loaded with fruit given to him by the villagers.
Guava, peach, mango, lychee...
The Xiao family resolutely severed their cooperation with previous buyers, placing all their hopes on Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng.
Bai Lu certainly wouldn't let them down. As soon as she got home, she made a phone call to discuss the matter with Xiao Cheng.
Several more trade routes were added, including waterways that allowed goods to travel from coastal cities to markets in other regions.
The land routes have high "road maintenance fees" at checkpoints. Judging from the tone of Wang Yang and others, there are likely to be highway robbers and bandits lurking on remote highways or village roads along the transport routes.
There are no surveillance cameras on the road, so if you run into one, you can only accept your bad luck and pay up to avoid the "misfortune".
Either we resolve it by force, in which danger lurks.
Xiao Cheng had already sent someone to check on the border checkpoints between the two provinces and to make the necessary arrangements.
The only unclear section of the road is related to Li Chengbin's father-in-law, which inevitably makes things difficult for him.
Water transport is fine, but the transportation time is a bit long, so we need to find a better way to store the fruit.
Good methods are hard to find, clearing all the land routes is also difficult, and the search for building materials is also underway. There are many things to do, and we need to discuss them carefully again.
After this discussion, Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng started talking on the phone every day, chatting until the moon was high in the sky every night.
As the moon turns, Chinese Valentine's Day arrives.
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the Qixi Festival.
The moonlight is exceptionally beautiful tonight.
A gentle breeze blows, flowers sway, butterflies flutter, fish and mandarin ducks play in the water, cicadas chirp in the trees, and fireflies, twinkling like stars, land in pairs on the windowsill, gently fold their wings, and eavesdrop on the tender, shy voices inside the house, the soft and beautiful whispers of a young girl.
"Um……"
The girl only said one word, which was a bit of a pity, but her delicate voice was extremely pleasant to hear.
Under the soft moonlight, the girl's fair and rosy cheeks evoked even more longing and stirred the heart.
The deep male voice on the other end of the phone was so gentle and doting that it sounded like a girl's voice: "Hmm... what do you mean?"
Who is digging so deep?
He's a cold and aloof big shot!
Bai Lu's mind went blank as her ears were filled with a slightly magnetic, deep voice. She found it hard to believe that even a big shot could have such a childlike side, mimicking her speech.
To get to the bottom of things... cough cough cough!
She finally knew what that feeling was like.
It was a strangely wonderful feeling, and after much back and forth, the answer was: "Yes."
He asked again, "Who are you thinking about?"
Bai Lu quickly glanced around. The television was on, and the little boy sat at the opposite table, staring straight ahead without blinking, oblivious to everything except the television.
The landline phone had been moved to a small side table, at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the television and the little boy.
Bai Lu lowered the phone receiver, covered the microphone with one hand between her lips, and whispered a single word.
"you."
"What do you mean?" he continued to press for details.
Bai Lu: "..."
Is this guy possessed by a child?
Is your comprehension a little off?
Have you been drinking?
On the other side of the star-studded night sky, in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, there is a wooden table with a telephone on it. At the end of the winding telephone cord is a large, well-defined hand. The owner of the hand stands with his hands behind his back in front of the window.
His tall and imposing figure, like a pine tree on a cliff, stood aloof from the world. The colorful night view outside the window was reflected at his feet, spreading out layers of light and shadow. The sky and the scenery were one color, but it did not catch his eye, because his gaze was fixed on the distance, where a sweet, gentle smile was flying towards him under the moonlight.
Embrace his eyes, sweep away all the accumulated darkness and gloom, and ignite the dawn's light.
His eyes lit up, melting away everything unfamiliar outside the window and giving him the power to sweep away all obstacles.
With a light touch of my fingers, I hold the brand-new, sparkling pearl hair clip, its warmth imbued with the longing in my palm.
"Lulu."
"Um……"
Bai Lu glanced quickly at the little guy who was engrossed in watching a martial arts drama, and quietly answered his question in a clear voice: "I miss you. Have you missed me?"
"think."
Even a single word was clear, piercing through the long night and drilling into my ear along the telephone line.
Bai Lu's ears burned, and she followed his example, pressing for details: "Who are you thinking about?"
A low chuckle came from the other end of the phone.
A moment later, a deep, resonant voice answered with one more word than she had just spoken.
"Miss you."
It's also missing a word.
A sudden thought struck Bai Lu, and she blurted out, "Who misses me?"
Xiao Cheng lightly touched the flawless white pearl on the hair clip with his fingertips. The texture was smooth and delicate, like the delicate face of a young girl.
A lively laugh, a mischievous little devil who asks all sorts of questions.
Heart-wrenching: "I miss you."
This is the first time in his entire life that this big shot has ever said "I miss you"—just three words!
Bai Lu suddenly felt a surge of excitement and joy, as she had taken care of so many of Xiao Cheng's firsts.
The first time we held hands, the first time we hugged, the first time I said I missed you, the first time we shared a bed...
My first time, my first kiss...
Bai Lu's thoughts drifted further and further away, and pink bubbles began to rise in the scene, causing her heart to pound with a small joy.
Until it was interrupted by a woman's voice.
"Brother Cheng."
Wasn't Xiao Cheng in his hotel room? How come there's a woman's voice coming from there?!
Bai Lu pursed her lips, neither speaking nor hanging up the phone.
She wanted to see which observant waiter was so quick to come to "Brother Cheng's" room late at night on Qixi Festival, when he didn't have to work, and whisper "Brother Cheng" to him!
If "Brother Cheng" dares to hang up on her, she'll never talk to him again!
They've stopped making long phone calls!
The gentle laughter disappeared from Xiao Cheng's ears. He raised his cold eyes slightly and fixed his gaze on the uninvited figure opposite him. Across the table, his gaze and tone were cool and indifferent.
"Miss Yun, is there something you need?"
Yun Ruolin wore a white silk dress, her long hair was half-up, her face was gentle and serene without any makeup, and her smile was like spring water. She carried a hotel-specific lunch box in her fair hands.
She explained softly, "The waiter was about to bring you your food when a customer across the street called him away because he was in a hurry. I happened to need to talk to you, and when I saw that your door was open and I could hear you talking on the phone, I brought your food in for you."
After placing the lunchbox on the table, Yun Ruolin also pushed a business card from her hand onto the table in front of Xiao Cheng.
“I heard you’re looking for high-end marble flooring with a pure and elegant texture. This is a friend of my father’s; his building materials company has a lot of marble flooring. You can contact him and see if there’s anything you like.”
Xiao Cheng said, "Thank you."
So, he was a kind person who helped find high-end building materials for large villas. Bai Lu understood.
"Brother Cheng" is really popular!
Wherever they go, they receive help from benefactors, and on Qixi Festival, they receive gifts from benefactors. It's truly enviable!
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