Su Ling's first reaction when he saw Lu Feng was to quickly lower the brim of his straw hat and turn his back.

Li Dahai stood on tiptoe and took a look, then looked away with disinterest. "Brother Su, are we going back to the village now?"

Su Ling hummed, got on the electric car, and kept his fingers pressing on the brim of his hat.

"Hey, are you leaving?" The man who bought the loquats was a little reluctant to leave. "Remember, if you change your mind, you must call me."

Su Ling did not answer. Li Dahai started the car and smiled at him: "Uncle, goodbye."

The car turned and sped away, leaving the parking lot in a short while.

The man stroked his beard and said to himself, "Uncle? You actually called me uncle? I'm only 31 years old!"

At the hotel entrance, Lu Feng got out of the car and took a step back. Then an old man in a Tang suit and a fashionable young man walked out of the car.

"Brother Lu, thank you for giving us a ride." Bai Jincheng looked at Lu Feng with admiration. He had a very good impression of this young man he met on the plane.

"It's a small favor." Lu Feng replied calmly but politely. Perhaps because the other party was a highly respected master of traditional Chinese painting who was as famous as Su Ling's teacher Zhang Qianyi, he restrained his coldness and became more humane.

Wenxi stood obediently beside his grandfather, quietly looking at the tall man in a sling for his broken bones.

He had not expected that today would be such a coincidence that he would be on the same plane with the head of the Lu Group and that their seats would be next to each other. He subconsciously greeted him and attracted his attention. After that, his grandfather somehow started chatting with him.

We met briefly in the private room of the Fengyasong Hotel that day, and I felt that the man was cold, serious and even unapproachable. But today, when I talked with my grandfather on the plane, he didn't seem as unapproachable as I had imagined.

When his grandfather talked to him about painting, he actually had quite a few insights, and it was obvious that he had some understanding of Chinese painting. His grandfather was in high spirits, and he changed the way he addressed him from "Boss Lu" to "Brother Lu", thus reducing Wen Xi to the level of a grandson.

So embarrassing!

Apart from being a quiet handsome man, Wen Xi didn't dare to say a word, for fear that he would have to call others "Grandpa" if he opened his mouth.

Xu Yunzhuo stood behind Lu Feng and said respectfully, "Boss Lu, Manager Wei and Manager Han are already waiting upstairs."

Rufeng said to Bai Jincheng: "Excuse me first."

Bai Jincheng smiled and said, "Brother Rui, just go and do your work. Sun Zi and I will go to the front desk to register first."

Li Feng nodded slightly and led Xu Yunzhuo into the hotel. Xu Yunzhuo greeted the front desk and took him straight to the elevator. Soon, the elevator reached the top floor and the two arrived at the hotel's only presidential suite.

In the living room, two middle-aged men in suits were sitting on the sofa staring at each other, holding handkerchiefs in their hands, wiping the cold sweat from their faces from time to time. When the door was pushed open, the two men suddenly stood up and looked at the intruder nervously.

The case of Liu Xianzhen actually alarmed the top leader of the group. After receiving a call from Assistant Xu in the morning, the managers of the two departments were really shocked. They hurriedly sorted out the information and came over nervously waiting to be questioned.

Lu Feng glanced at the two people sharply, and the other party immediately lowered their heads in sweat.

"Sit down." Lu Feng walked to the sofa and sat down, saying to the two of them, "Explain the situation clearly."

"Thank...thank you, President Lu." The two men sat down tremblingly and began to report the situation in detail.

On the busy streets, three-wheeled electric vehicles were driving orderly on the non-motorized lanes. Su Ling had already put down his fingers that were pressing on his straw hat and was staring at the street scene with lifeless eyes.

Li Dahai drove the electric car at a steady speed, turning his head to glance at Su Ling from time to time.

What happened to Brother Su?

After coming out of the hotel parking lot, he seemed to exude a sad aura, and he was silent, which made people worry. Was it because he lost money on the last two boxes of loquats, or did he regret not agreeing to let that man become a star?

The traffic light at the intersection ahead turned red, and Li Dahai braked hastily, and both of them leaned forward inertialy.

Su Ling regained consciousness, touched his face, took out his cell phone and checked the time. It was almost noon.

"Da Hai, let's have lunch in town before going back."

"Ah? Oh——" Li Dahai responded blankly.

Su Ling turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

Li Dahai scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly, "I don't have any money."

My main mission for coming to the town today was to help Brother Su sell loquats, and I never thought about eating in the town.

Su Ling patted the pocket of his sportswear and said with a smile, "Brother has money, I'll treat you to a meal. What do you want to eat? Steak or sushi?"

Li Dahai's hair shook like a wave drum. Steak? Sushi? I dare not even think about it!

Su Ling thought he didn't like it, so he looked around and saw a KFC. He pointed and said, "The kids seem to like burgers and fried chicken. Let's eat that!"

Li Dahai's eyes lit up when he saw the iconic KFC sign. However, he soon asked hesitantly, "Will it be expensive... or... let's have noodles, shredded chicken noodles will do."

Su Ling pressed the straw hat on his head, with tenderness in her eyes. "I want to eat, you eat with me."

"...Oh..." Li Dahai licked his lips subconsciously. When the green light came on, he immediately controlled the electric car and drove towards the KFC store.

It was lunchtime peak, and KFC was packed. Su Ling asked Li Dahai to find a seat while he went to order. Li Dahai looked around and found two seats in the corner. He squeezed in, took off his straw hat, and sat down timidly. The middle-aged woman who was dining with her child next to him glanced at him with disdain and clutched her bag.

Li Dahai sat there with his hands clenched into fists, resting on his thighs.

Ten minutes later, Su Ling found Li Dahai in the corner with a plate full of food and walked over.

When the middle-aged woman saw another "countryman" with a straw hat, her face turned even darker and she almost opened her mouth to chase him away. But when Su Ling took off the hat and revealed his handsome face, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her throat.

"Sorry, I have to share the table with you." Su Ling said to the middle-aged woman politely.

"No...it's okay." The middle-aged woman suddenly became reserved.

Su Ling smiled elegantly and said to Li Dahai, "Go wash your hands first."

"Okay." Li Dahai responded with a proud voice. Sure enough, Brother Su's face was very lethal. This aunt seemed to have changed into a different person. She looked coquettish, and even her hands holding the French fries were curled into orchid fingers.

It was the first time for Li Dahai to eat burgers, fried chicken and drink Coke. He enjoyed the meal with gusto and was not satisfied. He packed up the leftover chicken nuggets and prepared to take them home for his grandparents to taste.

After dinner, the two left KFC and rode the electric bike again. Li Dahai thought he could go back to the village immediately, but Su Ling asked him to follow the navigation on his phone to go to the enrollment office in the town.

"Brother Su...why are you going to the Admissions Office?" Li Dahai asked uncertainly, with an expression of both anticipation and nervousness on his face.

"I'll help you consult about going to high school." Su Ling said, "I talked to your grandparents the day before yesterday, and they agreed that you can continue your studies."

"Ah——" Li Dahai was surprised. The day before yesterday? How come he didn't know anything about it?

"But..." He hesitated.

"Don't worry, you should go to school at your age." Su Ling stretched out his finger and flicked his forehead. "When the road in the village is repaired, it will be convenient for you to go back and forth. You can choose to go to school on foot or live in the school."

Li Dahai slowed down the electric car, looked straight ahead, and felt a sore nose.

Su Ling's eyes were gentle, and he didn't point it out. His thoughts drifted away, and he thought of Lu Feng, whom he met at the hotel entrance.

How long has it been since he last went on a business trip? Two months, or three months?

Time flies so fast. It is already the end of May and June. The year is almost halfway through.

After leaving S City and going to the countryside, he thought he was calm enough. However, the moment he saw Lu Feng, his suppressed emotions suddenly burst out, his heart ached, and endless grievances arose. He even had difficulty breathing. If Li Dahai had not spoken, he might not have been able to control himself and would have rushed over regardless.

After all, he was the only man he loved deeply, and they had lived together like glue for three years. Even though he was disheartened, he was unable to make a decisive decision.

Pinching his eyebrows, Su Ling sighed.

No matter what reason Lu Feng had for coming to Liuxian Town, he didn't want to face it now. At least... wait until he learned to let it go and calmed down, then go with him to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce certificate.

In the Presidential Suite of the Hyatt Hotel, after reporting all the situations, the two department managers waited anxiously for the verdict, as if exhausted. However, unexpectedly, the boss did not embarrass them, but just waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

The two of them felt relieved, took a deep breath, bowed respectfully, and fled out of the room.

Xu Yunzhuo replaced a cup of tea for Lu Feng and frowned, saying, "These two are just scapegoats. I think the real culprit is... still Minister Lu."

Minister Rui, as the person in charge of project development, turned out to be a hands-off manager when someone was killed during forced demolition. He flew abroad overnight, under the pretext of a business trip but actually to avoid the limelight. He left the mess behind with his two subordinates who were like headless flies to face the relevant departments and reporters. Not only did he fail to comfort the family of the deceased in the first place, but he aroused their anger. When the matter became too big to handle, he asked the headquarters for help. He was simply unable to accomplish anything and instead caused more trouble than success.

Originally, this was a small matter that did not require President Lu's personal involvement. However, President Lu has been on more business trips this year, and some people have become restless and have started to have inappropriate thoughts. Since President Lu wants to rectify the situation, he must kill a chicken to scare the monkey.

Rufeng picked up the teacup, his eyes deep. "First block, then dredge; first public, then private."

Xu Yunzhuo was startled, and then he understood. What President Xu meant was that those who deserve compensation should be compensated, those who deserve punishment should be punished, and those who deserve accountability should be held accountable. First, the source should be solved, and then the root cause should be traced back to the source, from bottom to top, and everything should be caught in one fell swoop.

Lu Feng put down the teacup, picked up his phone and opened WeChat.

While he was talking just now, his phone kept vibrating. It was all from the same person who had sent him several voice messages. He poked the message expressionlessly, and immediately Meng Senze's voice rang out in the living room.

"Lie Feng, I visited my second uncle this morning and asked him about Su Ling indirectly. He said they haven't been in touch recently, but Master Zhang Qianyi will hold an exhibition in the middle of next month, and Su Ling will definitely go."

In the first message, Meng Senze was talking about serious matters and seemed quite serious. But in the next few messages, his tone suddenly changed and he sounded really annoying.

"Oh, I'm not saying that there aren't many problems between you and Junior Brother Su. The only thing you lack is communication, especially when you can't do anything. It's really infuriating. If I were Junior Brother Su, I couldn't stand being with you for even a day, so why would I endure it for three years before filing for a divorce? Of course, I'm not advising you to divorce Junior Brother Su. Marriage, after all, requires two people to manage together. One-sided efforts can easily lead to imbalance, and this imbalance will lead to imbalance between yin and yang... uh, you are a gay marriage, okay, anyway, it means disharmony, you understand!"

"Since it has already happened, you have to learn to make amends, right? After you find Junior Brother Su, you must not blame him, let alone be violent to him. Admit your mistakes! You must admit your mistakes! Whether you realize your mistakes or not, listen to me, first put on a low profile and seek forgiveness, and then have a good talk with him when he softens his heart. If he doesn't forgive you, simply use a man's trump card!"

"What's a man's trump card? Dangdangdangdang - washboard!"

"As a responsible man, it is not shameful to kneel on a washboard in front of my wife. If there is no washboard, a keyboard will do!"

"I've given you an idea. It's up to you whether you want to listen to it or not, and whether you're willing to do it or not!"

"Okay, that's all for today, 88~"

After the voice ended, the living room was silent for half a minute.

Xu Yunzhuo's mouth twitched, and he seriously suspected that he would be killed by the boss to silence him. Why didn't he leave wisely when the boss clicked on the first voice message, but stood there stupidly and listened to all the voice messages?

Washboard?

It's an insult to the other party!

How could the CEO of the dignified Lei Group kneel on a washboard?

Arabian Nights!

"Yunzhuo." The man on the sofa held his cell phone, frowned, and called his name coldly.

Xu Yunzhuo's heart sank, and he replied anxiously, "Yes."

"Go buy a washboard."

! !

Xu Yunzhuo's face crackled.

Author's words: Xu Yunzhuo: I am hallucinating! I am hallucinating! I must be hallucinating!