Chapter 182: Spying On Him
Qin Hengzhi had a magical feeling that he wasn’t just entering his partner’s home, but also entering the home of her partner’s little animals.
Look, the swallows under the eaves gazed at him intently, and the noisy sparrows were terribly silent.
The familiar grey pigeon squatted on top of the wall, watching him closely, as if there were some creature he couldn’t see spying on him from the shadows.
This feeling was really hard to describe.
Luckily, Hua Hua was very normal, jumping up and down around him, clearly very happy.
Old Lu was also very happy.
Sometimes he even felt a sense of unreality, but now that he had come to the door, his heart settled down all at once.
Maotai was really good to drink, especially the one Qin Hengzhi brought. Even though the weather was hot, Lu Da still wanted to drink it. He said, “What’s there to fear about drinking some wine? I’m so happy that Hengzhi came. Besides, our home is nice, the courtyard is so cool. Let me tell you, Hengzhi, even if they gave me a building now, I wouldn’t swap. Hahaha…”
Lu Qiaoge smiled as she watched the scene before her. Oh, so this is what it feels like when a partner comes to the door.
Hmm, not bad at all.
Qin Hengzhi glanced at Lu Qiaoge. He also felt that the Lu Family Courtyard was very cool.
The Lu Family lived in a middle unit, which was open from north to south, but it shouldn’t be this cool.
But so what if it was very cool!
Meng Xia smiled warmly and exhorted Qin Hengzhi to come home for dinner whenever he had time. Although there were no big fish or big meats, there were still home-cooked meals.
After the meal, Lu Qiaoge saw the slightly tipsy Qin Hengzhi off.
She walked while looking at him, then giggled.
Qin Hengzhi stared deeply at Lu Qiaoge, his voice hoarse as he asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Lu Qiaoge teased, “You were so obedient in front of my grandmother and my parents.”
Qin Hengzhi gave Lu Qiaoge a slanting glance. It was his first formal visit—did he have to be unruly and snap at everyone?
He changed the subject: “I found that Sun Ziliang you asked me to help look for.”
Lu Qiaoge widened her eyes: “Ah, you found him so quickly?”
Qin Hengzhi nodded: “Yes, but he’s at some farm in Xinjiang Province, now working as the gatekeeper there.
Sun Ziliang’s family used to run the largest apothecary in Beidu, and later his family members mostly worked in hospitals.
But he doesn’t know medical skill, and there’s no word of him having a master.
He went to the farm voluntarily, didn’t bring any family, and it’s said he cut ties with them.”
Lu Qiaoge hesitated. He doesn’t know medical skill?
Even if found, it wouldn’t be of much use, right?
“You’re sure he really doesn’t know medical skill, or is he just hiding it and not using it?”
Qin Hengzhi: “That would require me to go there personally.”
Lu Qiaoge waved her hand: “Forget it, maybe we found the wrong person.”
She planned to find time to talk to Old Turtle about it.
Qin Hengzhi: “I’ll have my friends keep paying attention.”
Lu Qiaoge smiled warmly: “Then thank you.”
Qin Hengzhi raised an eyebrow: “Just thanks?”
Lu Qiaoge smiled ambiguously: “Or else, I’ll kiss you!”
Qin Hengzhi: “…”
Little girl, you’re something!!!
His hand gently rested on Lu Qiaoge’s shoulder, then deftly turned her body around.
His voice low and husky with suppressed emotion: “My little partner, hurry home!”
Lu Qiaoge: “…”
She turned back to look at Qin Hengzhi.
This guy was shy.
So cute, wanted to pounce on him!
After Lu Qiaoge entered the courtyard, Meng Xia pondered for a long time, then walked to Lu Qiaoge’s side and said softly, “Qiao Ge, Mom has something to tell you.”
Lu Qiaoge looked at Meng Xia in surprise: “Why so solemn? Just say what you want to say.”
“What are your plans with Qin Hengzhi?”
Lu Qiaoge blinked: “Plans for what?”
Meng Xia glared and lightly patted Lu Qiaoge’s back: “You brat, pretending to be confused with me. I’m asking about your plans for the future and what comes after.”
Lu Qiaoge said naturally: “Just date first.”
“Then after dating? Not getting married? And he’s working here for five years—what then?”
After a pause, Meng Xia continued: “I heard your dad say it’s not good for promotion if he keeps going like this. For his future, Qin Hengzhi will definitely go back to the military.”
Lu Qiaoge really hadn’t thought that far.
Qin Hengzhi hadn’t mentioned it to her either.
“We haven’t talked about that.”
Meng Xia’s face darkened: “Then let me not talk about his plans after five years. When do you plan to get married?”
Too fast, right?
Lu Qiaoge said she wasn’t ready.
Meng Xia: “What does his family mean? Does he have any ideas about you? Has Qin Hengzhi said anything about taking you back to Beidu to meet the family elders?”
Lu Qiaoge exaggeratedly said: “Oh my mom, I’m only nineteen years old and that’s aged, I haven’t thought about getting married so early.”
Meng Xia looked at her incredulously: “What, just dating? Does Qin Hengzhi think that way too?”
At this point, Meng Xia’s mood wasn’t great.
If Qin Hengzhi thought that way too, she definitely wouldn’t be happy.
What did that mean?
Just dating without marriage?
Liang Aishu was like that in conduct—could a good child like Qin Hengzhi be the same?
Meng Xia felt uncomfortable in her chest.
Lu Qiaoge thought carefully about her time with Qin Hengzhi.
Honestly, she said: “Mom, don’t worry. If I said tomorrow we’d get married, Qin Hengzhi could go get the certificate with me right away.”
Hearing this, Meng Xia wasn’t happy again.
She angrily scolded: “You haven’t even been to his home, and you’d go get the certificate with him? Are you silly? What, can’t the girls of Old Lu Family get married?”
Lu Qiaoge casually asked Meng Xia: “Mom, so what do you say to do?”
Meng Xia helplessly stomped her foot: “Handle it yourself.”
She wanted to exhort more, but seeing her daughter grinning, she sighed and said: “Raising a daughter is all worry.”
Lu Qiaoge saw Meng Xia hesitating to speak, so she gave her a reassurance pill: “Mom, I know what I’m doing. I won’t do anything bad for myself, so relax.”
Meng Xia thought of what her second daughter had done and felt she was worrying too much, but as a mom, she had to exhort what needed exhorting.
As for whether she’d listen, that she really couldn’t control.
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Qin Hengzhi soon brought news to Lu Qiaoge: the relevant leaders above were very interested and wanted her to write a report and submit it.
Lu Qiaoge wasn’t surprised. They were in the same circle, so there would naturally be connections, not to mention Old Master Qin was still at his work post.
She had prepared it long ago and gave the report to Qin Hengzhi.
At this moment, the two were at the main door of the neighborhood committee. Xiao Liu saw Lu Qiaoge hand Qin Hengzhi a few sheets of paper, pursed her lips without speaking, but couldn’t hide the jealousy in her eyes.
She turned her head and looked at the banknotes Lu Qiaoge had just given her, her glance flickering.
Her hands clenched and unclenched, but in the end, jealousy won out.
At this time, the finance office had only her. She took out a few sheets of paper and tore them to shreds. Still not reassured, she simply ate the banknotes.
Now let’s see what you, Lu Qiaoge, use to reconcile accounts!
