Chapter 104: A Single Man and a Single Woman in a Room
It was impossible and inappropriate for a single man and a single woman to live in the same room. Lu Yuan looked up at the sky, thanked the boss, and whispered to Gu Qingshi that they should go and have a look at other houses.
"Boss, we'll come back later."
The boss knew what they were up to. "Do you want to find another guesthouse? Don't waste your time. We're the only guesthouse in this county."
Lu Yuan paused, "Just your family?"
"Yes, the county town is small, not many people come here, my house is often empty, there used to be another one, but it closed down a long time ago, you guys can just stay here with us."
Gu Qingshi thought about it and realized that he had been running around the county town all day and it seemed that he had not seen any other guesthouses.
Lu Yuan naturally knew this too, and after a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Is your road really that dangerous?"
"Who lied to you? You should have seen the road when you drove here. It's full of potholes. There's a section of the road that's yellow mud. It's known to be slippery when it rains. Even people can't walk steadily on it, let alone cars."
"Besides, the slippery road is the worst. Landslides are even more dangerous. Although we have dug through the highway, landslides block the road every other day when it rains. We don't know when the rain will stop, and it's getting dark. It's too dangerous. You should just stay overnight."
In addition to wanting to keep business for himself, the boss also genuinely cares about their safety.
Lu Yuan also knew the best choice, but sharing a room with Gu Qingshi would be bad for Gu Qingshi, so Lu Yuan did not make a decision. However, Gu Qingshi thought that he should just listen to the boss.
"Lu Yuan, why don't we just stay here? We can't take any risks." Gu Qingshi knew Lu Yuan's situation and knew that he would be fine, so he trusted him very much.
Lu Yuan's heart skipped a beat. "Gu Qingshi, you..." Do you know what you mean? You want to live with her? Aren't you afraid of him?
He was struggling with how to start the conversation, but the boss was happy to answer, "The girl is right. We can't take risks. Safety is the most important thing. Don't worry, our guesthouse is small, but it is a formal guesthouse and is very safe."
Lu Yuan frowned, "It's no problem to live there, but you only have one room. How come it's full with several of you?"
"We have a small place, so we only have five rooms. Some people came to buy ginseng, so they are all occupied. Although there are two beds in one room, there are two beds." She asked tentatively, "What is your relationship? Engaged couple? Brother and sister?"
Hearing the words brother and sister, Lu Yuan wanted to say brother and sister, but the next second he heard the boss say, "No, one of you is surnamed Gu and the other is surnamed Lu. I clearly heard it just now. Why are you still saying brother and sister?"
Lu Yuan: "They are definitely not brother and sister."
He looked at the rain outside, then at Gu Qingshi and finally said, "Then let's get a room."
"So you are an engaged couple. You're quite a good match." Lu Yuan did not refute the boss's words and tacitly agreed that they were an engaged couple.
In this way, they will not attract strange looks.
The boss took them up to the second floor and said, "I have cleaned the rooms very well. The sheets are new too. You can live here with peace of mind. If you need hot water, just go downstairs and get the kettle."
Although there was only one room and the furnishings were not very good, the boss was right. It was very clean, the bed sheets were new, and there was no peculiar smell in the room.
The boss gave them the key and left. Lu Yuan did not close the door. He took the luggage in and then spoke.
"You stay in this room first. I'll just drag a chair outside to rest."
"No need. You've been driving all day, so just rest here." Gu Qingshi closed the door. "If you don't do anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. We are honest and clear and nothing will happen."
Looking at the closed door and then at Gu Qing, who was frank and seemed to really trust him, Lu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing whether he should be happy or sad. He is a man, why does he trust him so much?
But Lu Yuan cannot let this trust down, and he must calm down so as not to feel embarrassed.
"Pack your things first. I'll go downstairs to see if there's anything to eat."
"good."
There is a restaurant next to the guesthouse. I know the owner and the food we ordered was delivered directly to us.
After running all day and feeling hungry, Gu Qingshi and Lu Yuan had a good meal in the room.
At the same time, in Mingchang County, Qin Zeming came to Gu's Kitchen again with a bag. When Bai Zhong saw him, he said directly, "Qing Shi is not here, so we won't accept anything."
Qin Zeming choked and looked at the gloomy sky outside. "It looks like it's going to rain. Will Qingshi still go to set up the stall?"
"No, Qing Shi didn't go to set up the stall. She went out for something."
"Where did you go? Did you go with Bai Xue?" Qin Zeming asked.
"I went to Ninghe County next door. I wasn't with Bai Xue, I was with Lu Yuan." Bai Zhong answered casually while looking at the sky. After answering, he suddenly realized, "No, why are you asking so many questions?"
"Gu Qingshi and Lu Yuan went? They went alone? It's already dark, why haven't they come back yet?" Qin Zeming had heard it, and when he heard Lu Yuan, he frowned and asked.
"What? They can't go yet?" Bai Zhong immediately retorted, "Didn't you look down on us Qingshi and break off the engagement with her? Then what does it have to do with you who she goes out with?"
In fact, Bai Zhong was also worried about Gu Qingshi. He had said that he would return today if nothing unexpected happened, but seeing that he hadn't returned yet and it seemed like it was going to rain, he thought he must have been delayed.
But they had to talk back to Qin Zeming and tell him that they wanted to revive the engagement. Bai Zhong and the others felt like they had breathed a sigh of relief. They had been blind at the beginning, but now it was too late to regret.
Qin Zeming was almost choked by the retort, "No, uncle, I'm worried about Qing Shi. It's already dark, aren't you worried?"
"Don't call me uncle. I am not your uncle at all."
"Okay, no, I'll just call you Uncle Bai, okay? Did Qing Shi go out with Lu Yuan alone? Or did Bai Xue go with him? Can she come back today?"
"What's wrong with going out alone? Why do you care whether they come back or not? You have nothing to do here. Just go."
Compared to Qin Zeming, Bai Zhong and the others have a better impression of Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan is better than Qin Zeming in every aspect. It would be best if Qin Zeming could be pissed off to death.
When Qin Zeming heard that they were traveling alone, countless messy images of them being on the road or simply not coming back flashed through his mind, and he felt terrible.
"No, Uncle Bai, why are you so confident that they can go alone? They haven't come back yet. Aren't you afraid of something happening?"
Bai Zhongxin was startled, but he said, "What could happen? If I don't trust others, how can I trust Qingshi? Qingshi is the most reliable person. Even if she didn't come back, she must have been delayed by something. Maybe she was just trapped because of the rain."
Bai Zhong waved his hand impatiently, "Don't worry about it. No one would be alone when they are young. Let's go. I'm busy."
Bai Zhong drove Qin Zeming away, looking nonchalant and as frank as he could be, leaving Qin Zeming speechless.
(End of this chapter)
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