I waited until that petite figure disappeared from my sight.
Jiang Linchuan took a long stride.
His steps were unusually heavy; his military boots pounded on the frozen, hard black earth, making a dull sound, each step feeling like it was made of lead.
He kept his eyes down, the collar of his military overcoat billowing in the cold wind, but he didn't bother to straighten it.
October is almost here.
The Northeast is about to enter a real winter.
This province, home to the only province in the country with black soil, is also the coldest place.
The northernmost part of Heilongjiang Province is Mauritius, which is also the coldest region in the world.
Jiang Linchuan has been here for four years, experiencing four whole winters. Temperatures of minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius are commonplace, but he has never felt this cold before. The chill seems to have seeped into his bones.
The distance across the courtyard was only a dozen meters, but it felt like an eternity to him.
He kept thinking about how to tell Xu Xinghe, afraid of scaring her and afraid that she wouldn't accept his decision.
Only when the door was right in front of him did Jiang Linchuan take a deep breath, suppress the turbulent emotions in his heart, open the door, and step into the warm living room.
Hearing the noise, Xu Xinghe turned around, and her originally calm eyes suddenly lit up, like the surface of a lake filled with starlight rippling.
"Jiang Linchuan!"
She skipped over, her voice brimming with undisguised joy, "When did you get back? Oh, and there's something I have to tell you: Li Xingzhou and I have nothing to do with each other, really!"
She tried several times to explain to Jiang Linchuan, but couldn't find him.
"I'm really afraid you've misunderstood. I don't know why they came either." After saying that, she lowered her voice and suddenly stood on tiptoe to whisper in Jiang Linchuan's ear, "I guess he's after the Xu family's assets and wants to swindle my money! Humph, but don't worry, I'm not stupid. I will never let such a vicious person take my money!"
She deliberately used those words to make Jiang Linchuan believe her.
See? She thinks Li Xingzhou is vicious!
This should prove that she doesn't like Li Xingzhou, right?
You must not let this cause a rift between you, otherwise all her previous efforts would be wasted!
Jiang Linchuan's originally gloomy mood seemed to be largely dispelled by this sudden light.
He pursed his lips, trying hard not to think about Li Xingzhou; there were more important things to do now.
Seeing that Jiang Linchuan didn't reply and his face was so ugly, Xu Xinghe couldn't help but frown and look him up and down.
Could it be that the mission is not going well?
But he wasn't injured!
Moreover, Xu Xinghe arrived in Heilongjiang Province at the exact time to prevent Jiang Linchuan from carrying out that dangerous mission that would result in a broken leg.
He didn't go himself, but delegated the task to others.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Jiang Linchuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he was about to speak when Xu Xinghe grabbed his wrist with a smile, "Let's go inside and talk, it's warmer inside."
The interior was completely different from before; it was no longer the empty, desolate, and cold place it once was.
Everywhere is decorated with the clever touches of a little girl's home.
She even placed several pots of crocheted sunflowers on the windowsill.
When people get such brightly colored yarn, their first thought is to knit a sweater.
But she used it to weave flowers, just to make the room look better.
Jiang Linchuan finally spoke: "Something happened, and it's related to you."
Xu Xinghe was taken aback, but quickly realized something. "Is it because of my identity?"
Jiang Linchuan's heart tightened, thinking she had already heard the rumors outside. "Don't listen to outsiders' nonsense. This is nothing serious, I can handle it, it's just..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xu Xinghe chuckled softly, her eyes crinkling like a cunning little fox. "It really isn't a big deal."
She can still laugh even at a time like this.
It seems she doesn't understand anything.
That's good; if you don't understand, you won't be afraid.
Jiang Linchuan wanted to continue speaking, but Xu Xinghe moved even closer, and a faint jasmine fragrance wafted over, not strong, but clear enough.
“I already knew, so I made preparations in advance.”
She ran to the cabinet next to her, pretending to rummage through something, but then stuffed it into Jiang Linchuan's big hand like a treasure, saying, "Take a look."
Jiang Linchuan lowered his head, his gaze falling on the bright red certificate.
Xu Xinghe tilted her head back, beaming with pride, "Open it and see!"
Jiang Linchuan opened the certificate.
The next second, he suddenly looked up.
"You donated it?"
"Yes, I donated it. I heard rumors that there would be a strict investigation, so I donated it." Xu Xinghe became more and more proud as she spoke. If she had a tail, it would probably be wagging in front of Jiang Linchuan. Her bright black eyes stared at him, clearly wanting praise. "How about it? Am I smart? With this certificate and medal, I'm not only not a capitalist, but I'm also a good citizen of the country, a patriot, and a person who has made contributions!"
Jiang Linchuan remained silent for a long time, simply staring intently at her.
Xu Xinghe pouted slightly, "Why don't you ever praise me?"
Praise her?
At this moment, Jiang Linchuan couldn't describe his feelings at all.
I was both happy and disappointed.
I'm relieved that she won't be arrested, investigated, or experience anything bad again.
She had already dealt with her disappointment herself and didn't need him.
The words "marriage" that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back by Jiang Linchuan. "How do you plan to live after that?"
So she came to him because she was broke?
Unable to protect the Xu family, she sought his help, hoping he would become her protector.
That was just exploitation, and had nothing to do with feelings.
Xu Xinghe pulled him, "Lower your head."
Jiang Linchuan obediently lowered his head. His mind was in turmoil, and many of his actions were subconscious.
Xu Xinghe covered his mouth with one hand, his voice low, the hot breath tickling and burning his ear, "I'll tell you a secret, I didn't donate it all, I still have a lot of assets! But I've hidden them all, I promise no one will find out."
She hid them all in the space.
This is her biggest secret, and she won't tell anyone.
Aside from donating all the antiques, she only donated a small portion of the gold bars; the rest are kept in her space.
There are also countless other valuable items.
She even put all the furniture she liked from the old house inside.
As for those properties, with Elder Lian helping to look after them, even if they are temporarily confiscated due to certain issues, they will certainly be properly managed.
She knew the future trend and that this situation would eventually pass. Most of the confiscated goods would be returned.
When the time comes, the Xu family's house will return to her.
This is why Xu Xinghe insisted on having Elder Lian, a founding hero, take care of her.
Only he can truly protect it and prevent a second person from moving in.
Seeing that his ears had turned red, Xu Xinghe decided to tease him and kissed him directly.
Even though they say they don't like me, they're always there when something happens. Even if they don't want to come, they'll pretend it's not a big deal.
Does she, a reborn person, not know whether it's a big deal or not?
In their past lives, countless people have lost their families and lives, their wives and children torn apart, all because of the word "capitalist."
By the time those who were lucky enough to survive finally saw the light of day again, everything had already changed.
Jiang Linchuan only said one sentence: "It's no big deal."
He's so cute!
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