Chapter 40 Xia Qianqian's Lover
Xia Qianqian said, "I'll go to the clinic to ask later. The village chief said I should go to the city for training, but I don't know when I'll leave."
Then she said to Lu's mother, "Mom, has the wedding date been set yet? If going to the training delays the wedding, then I won't go."
Lu's mother said, "The wedding ceremony in our village is simple. It's just a meal for everyone to have and make it lively. You should focus on your own things and go to the training sessions if you need to."
At this moment, Lu Zheng interrupted them: "Mom, how about we postpone the wedding for a few days and wait until Qianqian comes back? I received a letter from the city yesterday saying that someone is coming to see me in the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother's expression changed instantly.
She glanced at Xia Qianqian first, and seeing that she didn't react strangely, she cautiously asked, "You've explained everything that needed to be explained, why are they still not satisfied?"
Xia Qianqian was full of suspicion and was about to ask Lu Zheng and his mother what they were talking about when suddenly the comments appeared out of nowhere.
[Crisis! The male lead has been taken away for investigation and will likely be detained. What should we do?!]
Take them away for investigation and lock them up?!
Xia Qianqian's eyes widened instantly. Was the stable support she had finally managed to grab going to disappear like this?
No, she couldn't just stand by and watch Lu Zheng go to jail!
Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, Lu Zheng's voice suddenly rang out: "Qianqian, if... I mean if the people from the city say I'm guilty, then let's cancel our marriage."
"What did you say?" Xia Qianqian raised her voice. It seemed that the comments on the screen were not just making things up. This matter was very serious. Even Lu Zheng, who was usually calm, had lost his confidence and said such a thing.
"No, I don't agree!" Xia Qianqian stood up abruptly. She looked at Lu Zheng and said seriously, "Although we haven't had a wedding yet, in my heart, you are my husband. You remember this: no matter what happens, you can never leave me!"
Lu Zheng said, "Qianqian, I don't want to send you away. There are some things you don't understand. Although I have a clear conscience and have not made any mistakes, some people will use any means to frame you if they want to."
"I don't care!" Xia Qianqian looked stubbornly into Lu Zheng's eyes. "I won't leave. If something really happens, we'll face it together!"
Hearing her words, Lu's mother's eyes reddened.
Back when we lived in the provincial capital, my son had many girls pursuing him, all of them gentle and beautiful.
But ever since the Lu family suffered a misfortune, those girls have been running away as fast as they could, as if they were avoiding a plague, afraid of getting even the slightest bit of bad luck.
Who else could be as devoted and unwavering as Xia Qianqian, even saying they would share the burden together?
Lu's mother secretly made up her mind that if something really happened to Lu Zheng, she would never let Xia Qianqian marry into the Lu family, and she couldn't let her waste her whole life on it.
Lu Zheng looked at Xia Qianqian, then at his mother, and comforted her, "Don't scare yourselves. Things aren't that bad. I was just saying it casually, so don't take it to heart."
Xia Qianqian nodded heavily and said fiercely, "You'd better really just say it casually. Also, no matter what happens in the future, I won't let you off the hook."
She stood with her hands on her hips, looking both charming and adorably domineering.
Looking at her like this, Lu Zheng couldn't help but recall how she had discovered Liu Xiao'e and Lao Wu's affair. He nodded indulgently and said, "Okay, I won't hide it from you. I might really need your help sometime."
Hearing this, Xia Qianqian gave a satisfied hum: "That's more like it."
But as soon as she finished speaking, she remembered that the children and her mother-in-law were still there, and they had seen her acting cute with Lu Zheng.
Thinking about it, Xia Qianqian blushed with embarrassment and quickly made an excuse to leave the house: "I'm done eating, I'm going to the clinic now."
After she left, Lu's mother asked, "Is it really that serious this time?"
Lu Zheng shook his head: "They sent people from the provincial capital, so it's probably not that simple. Mom, no matter what happens, the children and Qianqian will be in your care."
With reddened eyes, Lu's mother nodded, forcing back tears.
Xia Qianqian walked towards the clinic, thinking of ways to help Lu Zheng along the way.
She thought to herself: If I can prevent those people in the provincial capital from seeing Lu Zheng, will I be able to avoid this trouble?
Or what if she could help Lu Zheng clear his name? Every time she thought of an idea, she quickly shook her head; these things were just too difficult to put into practice.
When she arrived at the clinic, Huang Zhaodi also arrived at Liushu Village.
Today it was Wang Xueying and Li Aiqin's turn to cook. After the educated youth finished eating, the two of them collected the bowls and chopsticks into a basket and carried it to the river to wash them.
As soon as Wang Xueying reached the riverbank, her eyes immediately fell on Huang Zhaodi. She wondered whether Huang Zhaodi had done as she had instructed.
She stood up and said to Li Aiqin, "Aiqin, my friend from Xiangyang Village is here. You keep using the swiping app, I'll chat with her for a bit and then come back."
After saying that, she walked towards Huang Zhaodi.
Li Aiqin was squatting down to wash the dishes when she heard Wang Xueying's words, and an idea suddenly struck her.
In her memory, although Wang Xueying went to the countryside, her inherent arrogance never disappeared.
Normally, she looked down on everyone, not just ordinary farmers, but even the brigade secretary. When the youth team leader criticized her at a meeting, telling her to learn from the poor and lower-middle peasants, she ignored him and continued to do as she pleased.
Then look at Huang Zhaodi, she's rustic and looks like an ordinary village girl. Logically, someone like Wang Xueying wouldn't even give Huang Zhaodi a second glance, yet she claims they're friends. The more Li Aiqin thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed.
She put down the bowl in her hand, stood up nimbly, and followed after him while crouching low.
Wang Xueying didn't expect Li Aiqin to follow. After seeing Huang Zhaodi, she led her to the back of the grove.
When Huang Zhaodi saw Wang Xueying, she burst into tears as if she had seen a relative. She told Wang Xueying everything about how Xia Qianqian stole grain and how she framed her mother.
Wang Xueying was surprised that even after all this, they still hadn't dealt with Xia Qianqian. She couldn't help but curse the two of them in her heart for being useless, but on the surface, she still smiled and comforted Huang Zhaodi, and even gave her some of the snacks she had brought from the city.
After watching Huang Zhaodi eat her snack, she said, "She must be relying on her fiancé in the city. I heard he's in the army."
"What's his name?" Huang Zhaodi asked.
If she knew the name of Xia Qianqian's lover, even if Brother Lu didn't believe her, she could have Aunt Lu go to the city to investigate. She didn't believe the Lu family wouldn't care about this matter.
As long as Xia Qianqian is driven away, her mother and Lao Wu's affair can be said to be Xia Qianqian framing them. Anyway, once they're gone, no matter how much mud is thrown at them, Xia Qianqian won't know, right?
Huang Zhaodi thought about it more and more and it made a lot of sense.
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