Chapter 1242: The Girl with the Umbrella

Evening

Suddenly, a light, drizzling rain begins to fall. Although it's not heavy, it's very cold.

Yu Haitang and a girl with short hair walk out of the office building with an umbrella, seeing Cao Weiguo coming out of the staff canteen.

Remembering the note she tucked into a newspaper and handed to Cao Weiguo, Yu Haitang's face instantly heats up.

She truly regrets her momentary impulse to pull such a "prank."

The short-haired girl tilts her head and says to Yu Haitang, "Is that Section Chief Cao?"

"It's him."

Yu Haitang blinks, her heart beating faster for no reason.

The short-haired girl sighs: "He's so young and already a Section Chief; he's truly amazing."

Yu Haitang pulls the short-haired girl: "Xiaolu, when I have time, I'll take you to visit Section Chief Cao's home."

The short-haired girl is pleasantly surprised: "Really? Are you friends with Section Chief Cao?"

Yu Haitang: "You only just found out? I get along very well with Section Chief Cao. The house I'm living in now belongs to Section Chief Cao."

To avoid Yang Weimin's pestering and her parents' urging to marry, Yu Haitang moved out of her home.

It just so happened that Cui Dake moved to the middle courtyard, and Cao Weiguo's house became vacant. Yu Haitang heard about it and went to rent it from Cao Weiguo.

Out of consideration for Yu Li, Cao Weiguo symbolically charges a rent of one yuan per month.

But this very act makes Yu Haitang's imagination run wild, thinking Cao Weiguo has ideas about her...

Then, on impulse, when she was delivering newspapers to Cao Weiguo, she wrote a note and tucked it inside, which makes her face flush and her heart race whenever she thinks about it, so ashamed she wishes she could crawl into a crack in the ground.

But Cao Weiguo has been slow to reply, which makes her feel uneasy.

One moment she guesses that Cao Weiguo didn't see the note.

Another moment she guesses that Cao Weiguo didn't accept her love.

Cao Weiguo also saw Yu Haitang, but pretended not to see her, rushing to the bicycle shed.

He saw the note, but he doesn't want to cause trouble at this time.

Mounting his "Double Eight" bicycle, Cao Weiguo speeds away from the rolling mill through the cold, drizzling rain.

"Brother Weiguo! Brother Weiguo!"

Just as he arrives at the Nanluoguxiang alley, Xu Damao runs over, covering his head with his hands.

Even if Xu Damao doesn't speak, Cao Weiguo knows what this guy is here for.

Cao Weiguo says with a smile: "Brother Damao, I've mentioned this to the leader. You get your things ready."

"Really! That's great, that's great! Brother Weiguo! Thank you! Thank you very much!"

Hearing this, Xu Damao is instantly ecstatic, slapping his thigh and wanting to dance.

Xu Damao asks anxiously: "Brother Weiguo! What position is it?"

Cao Weiguo lowers his voice: "Deputy Section Chief of the Propaganda Section. You cannot tell anyone until it is implemented."

"Deputy Section Chief! Deputy Section Chief! I, Xu Damao, am finally going to bring honor to my ancestors!"

"Brother Weiguo! Let's go! Come to my house for a couple of drinks!"

Xu Damao excitedly reaches out to grab Cao Weiguo's arm: "I must thank you properly!"

Cao Weiguo laughs: "Brother Damao, I haven't even gone home yet. Let me go home and check in first."

Xu Damao says, losing his composure: "Good, good, good! You go home first, I'll go back and kill a chicken. You must come; tonight we won't stop until we're drunk!"

Cao Weiguo returns home, first changes into clean clothes, and then hugs his precious son.

"Yulan, I'm going to Xu Damao's house for dinner in a while."

"Don't drink too much."

"Yes, ma'am!"

"Brother-in-law, then I'll eat your share."

Cao Weiguo hands the son back to Song Yulan and rubs Song Yuzhu's head: "Of course, no problem! You eat more so you can grow tall."

Song Yuzhu escapes the devil's claws and stands straight, unconvinced: "I'm not short; I'll surpass my sister soon."

Red Star Sihe Academy

Xu Damao is happily boiling water to kill a chicken, and He Wenjie is busy stir-frying dishes in the kitchen.

"Xu Damao, are you not living anymore? You even killed the hen that lays eggs!"

Yu Haitang comes out of the room and teases Xu Damao.

Xu Damao says with a cheeky face: "I'm treating Cao Weiguo to drinks tonight. Does the great broadcaster Yu want to drink a little too!"

Yu Haitang's eyes light up: "Are you really treating Section Chief Cao to drinks?" ===== CHAPTER 1244 =====