Chapter 215

Lu Qiaoge didn't respond, her eyelashes just trembled slightly.

She thought inappropriately in her heart, if we weren't in the car, what a good opportunity for a hug this would be.

Also, did she trust him?

Well, she still trusted him very much, always revealing flaws to him intentionally or unintentionally.

The jeep started again, the roar of the engine particularly clear on the quiet, tree-lined road.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at the man in the driver's seat from the corner of her eye and found that his earlobes were flushed with a suspicious red, and his knuckles gripping the steering wheel were slightly white, clearly even more nervous than her.

This discovery made her unable to help but laugh softly.

They had held hands several times, yet he was still so pure.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Hengzhi looked straight ahead, his voice still low, with a hint of hoarseness.

"Representative Qin, please focus on driving!" Lu Qiaoge's voice was cheerful.

Such a voice was very infectious.

Qin Hengzhi's eyes and brows were full of joy, but when he drove onto the main road, his expression calmed down.

The provincial compound was naturally not far from the provincial government offices.

However, it was some distance from 516.

There were very few cars on the road now, but there were many people riding bicycles.

Qin Hengzhi was very focused and didn't drive fast.

Lu Qiaoge didn't talk to him, so as not to distract him.

By the time they reached the compound gate, an hour had passed.

Lu Qiaoge checked the time: 9:30.

A very good time; if the talk went well, they could continue to sit, and if it didn't, they could say they had things to do in the morning, avoiding staying for lunch.

When Qin Hengzhi drove the jeep into the government compound, the guards stood at attention. After seeing Qin Hengzhi's military ID, they saluted with a "snap," but their eyes lingered on her for two extra seconds.

Lu Qiaoge straightened her back unconsciously and then smiled slightly at the guards.

She came from the 516 military factory and couldn't tarnish the reputation of the military factory's children.

The car stopped in front of a three-story building with an arcade. A teenager was standing under the porch, kicking stones in boredom.

"Bai Xiaoze." Qin Hengzhi introduced him briefly, not looking down on him because of his young age, but saying seriously: "My little uncle."

Lu Qiaoge: "..."

What a young elder.

But greeting him was the right thing to do; it was polite.

Unexpectedly, the young man glanced at her, raised his voice, and said in an old-fashioned way: "Yo, Hengzhi brought his partner back? My mom has been talking about you two for a long time."

Lu Qiaoge: "..."

Lu Qiaoge noticed the man beside her give Bai Xiaoze a look.

This so-called little uncle immediately changed his expression, shrank his neck, and opened the gate very neatly.

It seemed he had suffered losses under Qin Hengzhi's hands before.

At this moment, in the living room, an old man wearing a navy blue Zhongshan suit was wiping a photo frame with his back to them. Hearing the movement, he turned around slowly.

Bai Lao's majesty was settled in his bones. His graying hair was combed back meticulously, and his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. He squinted slightly when he saw Lu Qiaoge, but then a smile appeared on his face.

"Grandfather, this is Lu Qiaoge, my partner." Qin Hengzhi introduced in a deep voice.

Lu Qiaoge smiled: "Hello, Grandfather Bai."

"Good, good, good, haha..." The majestic Bai Lao laughed loudly, seeming very happy to see Lu Qiaoge. He turned and shouted toward the kitchen: "Yaqin, the guests have arrived."

Lu Qiaoge looked up and saw a smiling woman walking over with a fruit platter. She was in her early forties, her skin was extremely well-maintained, and she looked gentle and decent.

"Hengzhi is back." The woman's voice was gentle, her gaze passing over Qin Hengzhi and falling directly on Lu Qiaoge: "Oh my, this girl is really bright and lovely. You must be his partner, Qiao Ge. Jin Xin, Qiao Ge is here..."

Bai Jinxin came down from upstairs, walked quickly to Lu Qiaoge, took her hand, and praised her: "Finally met you. Qiao Ge, you might not know, but our Aunt Lin from the Women's Federation, the one who organized the three-place joint office, told me afterward that she wanted to borrow you for the Women's Federation. I told her, don't even think about it, Old Hu won't let you go. Besides, if you really were to be borrowed, the Foreign Trade Section would come first; it wouldn't be our turn at the Women's Federation..."

Bai Lao laughed, letting Qin Hengzhi invite Lu Qiaoge to sit down.

Lu Yaqin glanced at Lu Qiaoge in surprise. Such a young girl, and she could actually get praise from Bai Jinxin?

You have to know that this Bai Jinxin, don't look at her smiling all day, she was actually very proud and arrogant.

Lu Qiaoge waited for Bai Jinxin to finish speaking, smiled shyly, and said modestly: "Aunt Bai, this is all everyone's credit. I just did what I should have done. I really don't deserve such praise from you."

Bai Jinxin sat beside Lu Qiaoge with a smile and asked casually: "How is Liu Xia doing now?"

Lu Qiaoge said: "She's doing very well now. A while ago, she remembered some things from her childhood and also remembered her younger brother. Now the two siblings have a very good relationship. Liu Xia is working in logistics, and Liu Yu is preparing to return to school in September..."

Speaking of this, Lu Qiaoge was familiar with it, so she naturally told the story in detail.

Although it was Bai Lao's house, there was no embarrassment from being made difficult as she had imagined.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, including the eldest uncle Bai who rushed over later.

Actually, it was also true; the Bai family was the maternal family, and Qin Hengzhi was the grandson. Even if they were picky, the Qin family would have to be picky first. Besides, they were all decent people and wouldn't do stupid things.

That was what Lu Qiaoge thought.

But in fact, there were still stupid people.

The sixteen-year-old boy caught an opportunity, passed by Lu Qiaoge's side, and said in a very fast voice: "Now my mom has a companion. You all belong to the group that climbs high branches. Little girl, I warn you, the days of climbing high branches aren't that easy to live..."

At that time, Qin Hengzhi was on the phone with Old Qin.

Bai Lao sat next to the phone, smiling and occasionally saying a few words to Qin Hengzhi.

Lu Yaqin was busy in the kitchen.

Bai Jinxin went to the bathroom.

Eldest Uncle Bai and the guard said they were going to the canteen to get some dishes.

Lu Qiaoge sat on the sofa alone, but besides food, there was a pile of pictorials beside her.

Bai Xiaoze, this bear child, finally caught an opportunity.

He succeeded and was happily preparing to slip away, but unexpectedly, Lu Qiaoge stretched out her leg and tripped him in a second, causing him to fall flat on his face.

He fell very solidly.

"Duang," he fell onto the floor, making his head buzz.

For a moment, he didn't even react.

Lu Qiaoge stood up and said in great surprise: "Oh my, Little Uncle Bai, are you okay? Can you get up? Feel it first; if something feels wrong, don't move around."

Everyone's gaze fell on Bai Xiaoze, who was lying on the floor.

Bai Jinxin, who came out of the bathroom, frowned, a look of disgust appearing in her eyes.

Qin Hengzhi put down the phone, walked quickly to Lu Qiaoge's side, stood still, frowned, and asked: "Can you get up? If you can't, I'll call an ambulance for you."

Bai Xiaoze's resentful gaze looked at Lu Qiaoge, who was full of concern, in disbelief.

She had clearly tripped him, so how could she pretend to be an innocent passerby?

No, he had to expose her!