Professor Yuan nodded and said, "I remember, that Commander Lu is capable."
Qian Duoduo quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, that's him! Lu Yuan is his younger brother."
Professor Yuan nodded slightly and commented thoughtfully, "Hmm... Commander Lu's family has always had a very good family tradition, so I imagine his younger brother's character won't be too bad either."
Qian Duoduo nodded eagerly in agreement, "Of course it's right! After all, he's the person I carefully selected!" With that, she gracefully sat down opposite Professor Yuan, then gently lifted her chin with her delicate hands and continued in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Besides, he's silently protected me for over ten years. Logically and emotionally, I have to give him a clear answer, don't you think?"
Upon hearing this, Professor Yuan was slightly taken aback and asked with a look of surprise, "More than ten years? So, you two have known each other since childhood?"
However, Qian Duoduo gently shook her head and explained softly, "I've known him since I was a child, but he's much older than me."
At this moment, Professor Yuan looked at the smiling Qian Duoduo in front of him and asked curiously, "In that case, Lu Yuan must have started working by now, right?"
Qian Duoduo nodded again and replied, "That's right! He graduated with a master's degree from Harbin Institute of Technology and now works at a research institute in Beijing. However, I can't reveal too much about his research."
This seemingly ordinary sentence was instantly understood by Professor Yuan, a man of great experience and worldly wisdom. He couldn't help but think to himself: "It seems the person Qian Duoduo is talking about is probably no ordinary person in terms of status and position!"
Professor Yuan decisively said, "Since that's the case, I won't ask any further. But then again, if that's really the case, you'll probably have a very tough time in the future."
Faced with Professor Yuan's concerned words, Qian Duoduo smiled and replied nonchalantly, "Actually, it's alright. I have so many things to do every day, how can I have time to worry about these things? If he doesn't come back, I can actually enjoy some peace and quiet; if he's not busy and comes back, we can live a loving life together, isn't that a wonderful thing!"
Professor Yuan looked at the carefree Qian Duoduo in front of him, nodded helplessly, sighed softly, and said, "Sigh, this girl really has a big heart."
Holding her newly received graduation certificate, Qian Duoduo returned to Beian Village in high spirits. Coincidentally, she ran into Qian Mao, Zhang Muyao, and others just as she arrived at her doorstep. Qian Duoduo excitedly called out, "Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, when did you get back?"
Qian Mao glared at her irritably and said, "I was just about to go home too. When do you think I got back?"
Qian Duoduo glanced at Qian Mao, noticing something was off about his tone and attitude, and immediately looked at Zhang Muyao: "What's wrong with my third brother? Has he eaten explosives? Is he going to blow up anyone he wants?"
Zhang Muyao looked at Qian Mao walking ahead and whispered to Qian Duoduo, "We just entered the village and ran into a woman who stared at your third brother for a while, then went up to him and said some inappropriate things. She even cursed at me. Your third brother got angry and beat up her husband, which is why we arrived home at this time."
Qian Duoduo was taken aback, looked at Qian Gui beside her, and asked, "Who is it? So clueless?"
Qian Gui said irritably, "Zhou Lina, that tiger woman, who else could it be?"
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Hey, how dare she insult my third sister-in-law? She's got some nerve. No way, I have to teach her a lesson. My third sister-in-law is a precious person, she's not someone she can compare to."
Qian Mao had already reached the door when he heard Qian Duoduo's words. He turned around irritably and shouted, "Don't stand at the door, come back here right now."
Qian Duoduo immediately replied, "Okay, my brother." Then she took Zhang Muyao's arm and entered the courtyard.
Looking at Qian Duoduo's expression, Zhang Muyao laughed and said, "You silly girl, you're always being mischievous."
Qian Duoduo stuck out her tongue and whispered, "You're my third brother's Achilles' heel right now. Anyway, it's always right to side with you."
Looking at Qian Duoduo's expression and noticing the way Qian Mao was looking at her, Zhang Muyao smiled, squeezed Qian Duoduo's hand, and said, "You're so sweet-talking."
Even though Qian Duoduo was chatting and laughing with Zhang Muyao and the others, she didn't forget that Zhou Lina dared to challenge Third Sister-in-law. When everyone wasn't paying attention, she found Liu Sanzhu and gave him 100 yuan, just to keep Zhou Lina busy and stop bothering people.
Liu Sanzhu was quite happy with the money. When he got home, he saw Zhou Lina sitting in the main room like a wooden doll, while the child was playing in the mud in the yard. He didn't pay any attention to her, went to the kitchen, scooped some water from the water vat and drank it. However, he soon got a stomachache.
When Zhou Lina heard the sounds coming from the kitchen, her eyes flickered, but the biggest movement she made was pursing her lips.
The child playing in the yard stood up and saw his father rolling on the ground. Without even looking at Zhou Lina, he ran out. Zhou Lina didn't move. She was waiting, waiting for the man to stop causing trouble. That would be her time to be free.
To her surprise, several people suddenly ran into her yard. It was the village chief, Qian Sheng, with Li Dafa and several squad leaders. She panicked and stood up. She rushed to the kitchen and saw Liu Sanzhu, whose face was pale and whose lips were purple. She quickly looked around and found a rag used to wipe the stove. Without thinking much, she picked it up and pressed it against Liu Sanzhu's mouth and nose.
Liu Sanzhu, who was already struggling to breathe, stopped moving immediately when pressed down like that. Zhou Lina also released her grip and knelt on the ground.
When Qian Sheng and the others arrived at the kitchen, they saw a rag covering Liu Sanzhu's mouth and nose, with Zhou Lina's hand still on it. There was nothing unclear about that. Qian Sheng quickly removed the rag and said to Li Dafa and the others, "Hurry, get him to the hospital."
Then he had a squad leader keep an eye on Zhou Lina, because this was a matter of life and death. When Qian Sheng got home and saw that Qian Mao and Qian Rao were both there, he said, "Fourth brother, ride your bicycle to the county police station. Something happened in our village. Liu Sanzhu was murdered and is on his way to the hospital."
Upon hearing this, Qian Mao said, "We drove back. I'll go drive now; it's faster than a tractor."
Qian Sheng nodded, and Qian Duoduo thought for a moment and said, "Third Brother, give this to Liu Sanzhu. Maybe it can save his life."
Qian Mao took the small pill, gave her a deep look, turned around and went to get the car, and Qian Sheng followed him.
The car was indeed fast, catching up with the tractor in just a few minutes. The men dragged Liu Sanzhu to the back seat, and Qian Mao immediately went over to check his breathing. There was none. He then touched the carotid artery in his neck and found a faint pulse. This was asphyxiation-induced fainting. When no one was paying attention, Qian Mao pinched Liu Sanzhu's chin and stuffed the pill into his mouth. Then he started the car, thinking to himself that he could only leave it to fate.
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