Du Heng, still acting indifferent, picked at the fish bones and gave a soft "hmm" in response. Song Ling looked slightly embarrassed, but didn't seem to care.
The other party didn't seem to intend to go back just like that, so Song Ling gently nudged Dai He from the side, and the other party immediately understood and moved closer.
"Du Henglai, even though we've known each other for a year, I've always remembered you! Let's have a drink!"
Du Heng picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and said, "Never mind, I don't drink alcohol."
Just then, a discordant voice rang out from behind.
"Du Heng! It's been so long, and you're still holding onto this? Are you even a man?!" It was Feng Bei who spoke, reeking of alcohol, walking over with a wine glass in his hand, cursing and swearing.
"Let me tell you, Lin Caicai followed me voluntarily back then. If you're going to lose your temper, take it out on me alone. Why are you ignoring everyone else?" Hu Yun, the lackey standing next to Feng Bei, tugged at him but was pushed away by Feng Bei's arm.
Well! Basically no one knew about these things before, but he just blurted it out and exposed them all.
"Feng Bei, I don't want to argue with you. Besides, I've already said I won't drink!" Du Heng was getting angry, and his face was getting increasingly ugly.
With a "smash," Feng Bei threw his wine glass on the ground and charged at Du Heng while cursing.
When squad leader Song Ling saw that things were not going well, he quickly grabbed Feng Bei.
"Old Feng, let it go. Du Heng probably really can't drink. Let's not make things difficult for him. There's plenty of time in the future. There's no need to ruin our relationship."
Dai He, standing to the side, sneered and whispered, "Hmph! He's just arrogant because he has a district chief as his father! If it weren't for his father, would Song Ling even bother with you? Ridiculous."
Wei Xiaoshan, who had been eating her vegetables, heard everything clearly. She put down the big bone in her hand, leaned close to Lu Yuan's ear, and whispered, "Just now, your class beauty said that Du Heng's father is a district head? Is that true?"
Lu Yuan was also stunned; he really didn't know that Du Heng had a district chief as his father.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan glanced at Du Heng.
Song Ling, looking somewhat embarrassed, whispered to Du Heng, "Du Heng, I'll visit your uncle another day. Please enjoy your meal."
Du Heng remained expressionless, but Lu Yuan could tell he was seething with anger.
"I'm full, I'm leaving now!" Du Heng stood up, took out five hundred yuan from his pocket, and threw it on the table.
"Huh? Really leaving?"
"Hmm, it's no fun. I can't get along with them, so I won't bother you anymore. You can eat slowly. Sister Xiaoshan might not be full yet, so you shouldn't come along."
Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something and said to Lu Yuan, "The exterior walls of the house are all done. All that's left is the exterior structure. I'll go back and check it again. You should go back and take a look when you have time."
"I'll see you off."
Lu Yuan stood up, apologized to everyone at the table, and then left with Wei Xiaoshan to see Du Heng off.
"Damn it! How hypocritical! I didn't see through Lu at first, but I didn't expect him to be so good at currying favor!" Ge Yun cursed.
Seeing the disappointment on Du Heng's face, Wei Xiaoshan muttered a complaint under her breath.
"Your class reunion is hilarious! What kind of people are there?!"
"Sigh! They're all pretty much the same! They become materialistic once they leave school."
Lu Yuan didn't really care, because before long, these people who seemed so successful on the surface would end up in dire straits. The apocalypse wouldn't care how rich you were; everyone was equal.
Back in the private room, everyone looked at Lu Yuan differently. There was mockery, jealousy, and even fear—all sorts of expressions.
What should have been a joyous class reunion turned into a chaotic mess. Lu Yuan declined to go to the bar with Xiao Shan and took her back to his rented apartment.
Lu Yuan didn't sleep well all night. He kept thinking about one thing: what he had told Du Heng some time ago.
However, upon further reflection, he realized it wasn't a big deal. He hadn't revealed much information, and he had already secretly helped the people of Qingshui City. As for whether Du Heng would mention this to his father, that was beyond his control. It would be better if everyone could prepare in advance, but if they ignored it or didn't take it seriously, it was none of his business.
The next morning, Lu Yuan rode his electric bike to his villa. Seeing that the entire wall was now completely built, he felt a surge of excitement.
However, Du Heng was not seen at the construction site; he must have gone to purchase other items.
About an hour later, the roar of cars could be heard in the distance, followed by several semi-trailer trucks driving up to the house.
Du Heng jumped off the truck and directed the workers to start unloading the materials.
"You're here so early? I thought you wouldn't be here for another two days!" Du Heng walked over wearing a safety helmet.
"Hehe! You specifically asked me to come yesterday, how could I not? Besides, of course I have to keep a close eye on my own house. What kind of things are these that have been brought in behind me?"
"Oh, the steel plates I bought from the steel mill have just been processed, and the lead coating has also arrived. I'll have to work overtime again these next couple of days!" Du Heng's face showed a hint of fatigue.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Lu Yuan handed over a bottle of milk tea that was still slightly warm.
The two stood aside watching the busy workers coming and going, and Lu Yuan asked a question.
"Is your dad really the district head? The district head of our Qingshui City?"
"Hmm, you're interested? Want me to introduce you?" He still had that smug look on his face.
"Come on, I have no interest in meeting your district chief father! Why haven't you mentioned it before?"
"Hehe, why bring him up? I don't get along with him! But if you need help, I can reluctantly try to find him."
"Huh? What's going on? I was wondering why you're living such a hard life. With a dad like that, why don't you ask him to help you? Besides, with your abilities, you could easily get into any unit and at least become a commander-in-chief!"
Lu Yuan was genuinely curious. In this era where having a good father is so important, Du Heng was doing the opposite, which was quite unique.
"Nothing much, just an argument. He doesn't like me, and I don't like him either. It's been like this since we started college. There's nothing to talk about."
As he spoke, Du Heng got up and began to guide the installation.
A huge crane lifted a steel plate and, under Du Heng's direction, slowly lowered it into the gap between the two layers of walls. Then, the workers welded it piece by piece, and then the concrete was poured again to form the shape.
The installation of the steel plates was finally completed late into the night, while the remaining insulation layer and lead coating would have to be installed the next day.
Looking at the sturdy wall, Lu Yuan couldn't help but wonder: if a shell hit his own wall, could it penetrate it?
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