Chapter 266

Lu Lu Qiao did not expect Qin Heng to act so quickly. Since that was the case, there was no need to hesitate; he should get it done immediately to prevent those people from gossiping behind their backs.

Lu Lu Qiao took Qin Heng to the house she had just bought.

It was a workday, so the street was quiet. Qin Heng took a brief look; in truth, there was nothing to see in an empty house, and even after they married, it was unlikely he would live here.

He had a house in North Capital and another at the military factory.

Even if they went to the General Military District in the future, he and Lu Qiao would still have housing.

He did not understand why Lu Qiao had to pour all her resources into buying property in Jiangcheng.

But since she had bought it, she must have her reasons.

Lu Qiao was his partner, and there was only one Lu Lu Qiao in this world.

In this lifetime, she would be his only partner.

Every time he saw her, his heart was filled with joy. Northerners often used the word "cherish" to describe someone they loved; yes, he cherished her, and his eyes held only her.

Whether he understood it or not was a minor matter, but respect was mandatory!

A nagging man was unappealing, and that would never be him.

Qin Heng stood in the courtyard, his eyes smiling as he praised, "The walls are so thick; they will keep the place warm in winter and cool in summer. It's a very good house."

Lu Lu Qiao smiled. "Actually, I want to get it tidied up. Our factory is building houses next year, and we'll definitely have to tear down the old ones first. At that time, we'll either have to rent or borrow a place to stay. This place is so big that the whole family could move in with room to spare, but I don't know if my parents and my grandmother would agree."

Qin Heng pondered for a moment. "It doesn't matter if they don't agree; the factory will find a way, and besides..."

Having said this, Qin Heng paused.

Lu Lu Qiao looked at him in surprise. "Besides what?"

Qin Heng's gaze was deep and meaningful as he said, "You know, my house is still sitting empty."

He was naturally aware that Lu Lu Qiao, who was only nineteen, would not marry him anytime soon.

She had once told him with a grin that even if they were to marry, it wouldn't be until she was over twenty.

He wasn't in a great hurry, either.

After all, in his life before Lu Qiao appeared, he had found love to be insipid, and marriage even more so.

But now that he had Lu Qiao, his thoughts had naturally changed.

Even so, he was not impatient.

After all, his partner was still young and in no rush.

So that house would certainly be empty come next spring.

Lu Lu Qiao waved her hand dismissively. "Impossible. With my father's personality, he would rather live here than stay in your house, even if it were very close to work."

Qin Heng said, "This construction project isn't just our infrastructure team; we've also hired engineering troops and a local construction company from Jiangcheng. With sufficient materials, we can move in before the snow falls next year."

Houses these days didn't need much renovation; it was much simpler compared to later generations.

Aside from a shortage of certain machinery, there was no difference in manpower; the workers in the infrastructure department were fast and skilled at laying bricks.

One only had to look at the speed of the workers at the food factory to know.

Qin Heng continued, "The housing issue is easy to solve. Leave it to me, alright?"

Lu Lu Qiao didn't stand on ceremony with him and smiled. "Alright!"

His little partner hadn't refused, and Qin Heng was very happy, but the next moment, his heart tightened inexplicably; he felt as if something in the shadows was watching him.

There was no malice, and it even seemed to carry a hint of curiosity.

He looked around but didn't see the Lu family's swallows, nor the old Chinese doctor's pigeons; even those few sparrows were nowhere to be seen, and Huahua hadn't come either.

Qin Heng calmly withdrew his gaze and said to Lu Lu Qiao, "I'm going to get the wooden board and the hammer."

He then walked out of the courtyard.

Lu Lu Qiao said to Little Little Cangcang in her heart, "You guys stop looking at him. He is a soldier and very sharp; otherwise, he'll discover you sooner or later."

The three little ones obediently ran to the backyard.

By this time, Qin Heng had already opened the trunk, taken out a rectangular wooden board, and nailed it to the wall.

Seeing the elegant, flowing calligraphy written on it, Lu Lu Qiao thought that Qin Heng must have done it on purpose; he had used cursive script, and one couldn't even tell what it was without looking closely.

Lu Lu Qiao liked this side of Qin Heng.

Loyal, resolute, and self-disciplined.

When he was with his comrades or colleagues, he was essentially decisive, cold, and meticulous.

He had a strong sense of oppression and a powerful aura.

Yet when he was with her, he showed her only his softest side.

Well, and a free-spirited side, too.

This was how a boyfriend should be.

After the board was nailed up, Qin Heng asked Lu Lu Qiao to take a look.

Lu Lu Qiao expressed her satisfaction, and Qin Heng asked her to lock the door before driving her to the neighborhood office in the north of the city.

The director of the North City neighborhood office was surnamed Wang.

Qin Heng always acted with great efficiency. Because he had made arrangements in advance, the matter was handled very smoothly. Director Wang of the neighborhood office said to Qin Heng, "Representative Qin, rest assured. The security here is very good. Even if no one comes for now, I guarantee no one will damage this house."

As for other matters, Director Wang was smart enough not to ask, because Qin Heng had said that part of the work content needed to be kept confidential.

Qin Heng's status as a soldier, along with his rank, was like a pass.

He had settled the matter of Lu Lu Qiao's new house with great ease.

Checking the time, Qin Heng drove Lu Lu Qiao to get something to eat.

After they were full, Qin Heng sent Lu Lu Qiao back to the food factory because her bicycle was still there.

Qin Heng still had things to attend to; he quietly squeezed Lu Lu Qiao's hand, and only after watching her enter the factory did he drive away.

As soon as Lu Lu Qiao walked in, she saw Sister Lu Qiao talking to Zhou Li.

Lu Lu Qiao was stunned for a moment; Sister Lu Qiao rarely came here.

Could it be that Ding Song Jianfeng and his mother felt she had ruined his marriage to Shi Dong Xiangqin, and were now making a scene at the neighborhood office, looking to settle scores with her?

Yes, because she was young, whenever everyone offended someone together, many people would target her first.

She hadn't expected it to be something else.

Sister Lu Qiao glanced at Zhou Li and said directly to Lu Lu Qiao, "You know Zhou Li's second sister-in-law, the woman her second brother married later, Deputy Director Wei? She came to the neighborhood office looking for you and waited for over an hour. Her attitude was quite good, actually; she was all smiles and said she wanted to invite you to her house for a meal to thank you for helping her parents-in-law find their younger son. She said you must give her the honor, and if you didn't, she wouldn't know where to hide her face."

Zhou Li frowned. "It's a good thing you weren't there. If you had been, tell me, would you go or not? If you go, you get dragged into the mess between her and my mother-in-law. If you don't, she'll definitely say you look down on her and that you don't know how to behave. That woman's words are like soft knives."

Sister Lu Qiao said, "I don't know much about Deputy Director Wei, but I've heard she has a good temper, a gentle personality, and is well-liked. I also heard her mother-in-law is a wicked one."

Lu Lu Qiao and Sister Lu Qiao looked at Zhou Li together.

Zhou Li spread her hands helplessly. "It's no use looking at me. Actually, I'm not close to the Lin family, let alone their affairs. But I do know one thing: my mother-in-law hates Deputy Director Wei so much that they haven't had any contact for years. This time, she had no choice but to go."

?? Have a great weekend, babies!

? (End of chapter)