Du Ruo sat at the desk, staring at the jade pendant in her hand. She had made this thing once before and was very familiar with it. She finished it in just one day.
This jade pendant is exactly the same as the one she gave to Director Zhang. It looks the same as the pattern, but there are actually slight differences. It is a fish hook, and it depends on whether the fish will bite it.
Du Ruo waved at Yuan Qi who was not far from the door.
Yuan Qi came over quickly: "Mr. Du."
"Please help me deliver this to the Li family and have someone give it to Mr. Li." Du Ruo wrapped up the jade pendant in his hand and handed it to Yuan Qi.
Yuan Qi reached out to take it, turned around and was about to walk out.
Before I even left the house, I saw Yuan Tingchuan and Li Anze walking towards me from a distance.
Du Ruo called Yuan Qi: "No need to send it, just put it on the table."
Yuan Qi also saw Li Anze coming. He put the things back on the table and turned to walk out.
Li Anze walked across the threshold with a smile on his face. When he saw Du Ruo, he frowned and said, "I told you to be careful. If you have any problems that you can't solve, you should call me and I'll ask the driver to pick you up."
Du Ruo smiled: "It's not that I don't want to call you, that village is very small, there are no telephones, and my mobile phone has no signal there. Isn't this the only way?"
Li Anze sat down on the sofa opposite him, his tone filled with self-blame: "I was inconsiderate. I should have asked someone to accompany you."
How could Li Anze be inconsiderate? He was feigning ignorance despite knowing the truth. Both of them knew the truth, so it wasn't convenient for him to follow them.
Yuan Tingchuan sat down next to Du Ruo and poured her a cup of tea. He said in a natural and familiar tone, "Be careful, don't burn yourself."
The corner of Du Ruo's mouth twitched. The more he got along with Yuan Tingchuan, the more he found that he had a strong sense of territory. No matter what the decision was, as long as he had the intention, he would mark out the territory and pile it up around him. As for whether he occupied the high ground or not, he would talk about it later.
Du Ruo ignored Yuan Tingchuan's outburst and said to Li Anze, "The carving that Mr. Li asked me to do is finished. I was just about to have someone deliver it to him. Since you're here, why don't you take it home with you?"
"You are still sick. It's not a matter of urgency. Why are you rushing to finish it?" There was disapproval in Li Anze's eyes.
Du Ruo couldn't say that she was already a skilled worker. She had just made this thing a while ago and it was not difficult at all.
"My legs and feet are not very convenient now, but my hands are still flexible. I am almost growing hair from sitting all day. I finally get to move my fingers, but I can't resist the temptation."
Li Anze smiled. During the time they had been together, he had witnessed Du Ruo's obsession with carving and knew she was telling the truth. He smiled and said, "I'm not here to pick up anything today. I'm here to give you something."
Du Ruo raised her eyebrows. Send something?
Li Anze said seriously, "Comrade Du Ruo, you have provided important clues for the protection of national cultural relics and saved a large number of cultural relics. On behalf of the county government, I would like to express my gratitude to you.
If you have any requests, you can tell us and we will try our best to cooperate."
Du Ruo smiled: "This is what I should do. I have no other requests."
"Then please accept this thank-you letter. Come to me if you have any problems in the future. Come to my house when you are free. The old man is worried about your injury, so call him often. I won't stay long, and I will come to see you later." Li Anze looked at the two people sitting side by side on the sofa, and a hint of complex emotions flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to calmness.
Yuan Tingchuan reached out and pressed Du Ruo's shoulder, saying in a calm voice, "You're injured. Sit still. I'll take Secretary Li out."
Li Anze smiled and said, "Please sit down. I'll come back when I have time."
Du Ruo nodded and said goodbye, watching the two of them leave the room and slowly walk away along the garden path.
She reached out and picked up the letter on the table, opened it and read it. It was a standard thank-you letter, which was very consistent with Li Anze's character. He was thoughtful and cautious in his words and actions.
Du Ruo sighed in his heart. The two of them didn't get together in their previous life. It must be said that it was due to their personalities.
She was in a daze when the letter in her hand was snatched away. Yuan Tingchuan glanced at it casually and flicked the letter twice with his thin fingers: "Maybe it will be useful in the future. Keep it and don't lose it."
Du Ruo took a sip of tea from the cup and asked, "How's the investigation going over there?"
Yuan Tingchuan sat on the sofa, tapping his fingers lightly on the armrest. "You've run into your old enemy. Who's behind the pottery village you exposed?"
Du Ruo blinked: "Old enemy? Who is it?"
A hint of amusement flashed in the man's eyes: "Qu Xin."
Du Ruo almost jumped up in surprise: "How can this be related to Qu Xin? The Qu Group is not short of money, right? Why is she doing this?"
Yuan Tingchuan rubbed his chin with his fingers. "It turns out they weren't short of money. Even though Qu Bin was a jerk and Qu Xin had no brains, they were still alive and kicking. They could have managed to survive for a few more years. But that's when they ran into you. You ripped them off in the Jade Market and left them broke. You have to think of a way out, don't you?"
Du Ruo was speechless: "No, have you forgotten that you were the one who intercepted the project that the other person was planning to make a comeback?" Why are you pretending to be a good person?
Yuan Tingchuan said innocently, "You were the first one to do it."
Du Ruojiu, hehe.
Don’t think that the Qu family doesn’t know that Boss Yuan has always had bad intentions towards them. Who does he really think is a fool?
Yuan Tingchuan gloated, "The Qu family is in big trouble this time. Even if they manage to escape, they'll be badly injured or dead."
Du Ruo looked at him in a speechless state. Ever since the boss showed his true face in front of her, he had not pretended at all. He showed his greed for her without any concealment at all, and almost told her to come to his bowl.
After eating at the Zhong family’s restaurant, he wanted to eat at the Qu family’s restaurant, and he was not afraid of being too full.
As if he knew what Du Ruo was thinking, Yuan Tingchuan teased with a double entendre: "I have always had a big appetite. No matter what I eat, I want to enjoy it to my heart's content. You will know later." The man's eyes were ambiguous, and he kept looking at Du Ruo. There was regret in his expression, as if he was sighing deeply for not being able to eat immediately.
Du Ruo's cheeks turned red, she spat at him, slowly stood up and walked away. Behind her, she heard the man's unbridled laughter. That was enough.
The next day, Du Ruo was watching two children playing games when he suddenly heard a quarrel coming from the front.
She slowly stood up holding the armrest of the sofa. The two children didn't know what was going on, so they ran to her, pulled her clothes, and looked up at her.
Du Ruo patted the two children's heads soothingly and looked outside the door.
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