The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(146-150)

Chapter 146: Abusing the Scum for Money


Recently, business in the store hasn't been good, and Li Shuixian made several false accounts, only managing to scrape together fifty yuan.


Adding the hundred yuan she scraped off last month, originally planning to go to the city with Zhou Jiayi next time, shopping for new clothes, she now had to use all the money.


With a pained expression, she reluctantly handed the money to Bai Lu.


She had to endure the pain and explain to the crowd that wanted to send her to jail, "It's not that I didn't bring anything to see Bai Lu. I just didn't know what she likes. I was afraid that if I bought something she didn't like, so I brought money and let her buy it herself."


Bai Lu took the money, but Li Shuixian held onto the edge of the money, and her strength was greater than before.


Bai Lu smiled, seemingly without moving, and subtly pinched Li Shuixian's hand.


Li Shuixian's wrist suddenly felt intense pain, as if a pair of pliers had forcefully squeezed it like a walnut. She instantly withdrew her hand.


If she didn't stop now, she would be in trouble.


Bai Lu took the money, smiled, and said, "So you really brought a gift to see me. Look at me... I accidentally splashed your chili water. I'm really sorry."


Li Shuixian gave Bai Lu a fierce glare, her eyes burning with anger, but she had to force a smile.


"It's okay. It was my fault. I was too anxious. I knocked on the door twice, but you didn't answer. I thought you might not have heard because you were roasting chestnuts. I just wanted to take a look at you. I didn't expect this accident... Seeing that you're doing well, I'm relieved. My eyes are fine. I'll go home first."


Who knows whether she knocked on the door or not.


After the incident of bribing a person to overturn Aunt Wu's fruit stand, the neighbors had no goodwill left for Li Shuixian.


They were even more skeptical of Li Shuixian's explanation.


But since Bai Lu had let her go, no one said anything more. Anyway, they wouldn't go to Li Shuixian's grocery store to buy things again, even if they were beaten to death.


Bai Lu took the money and didn't forget to arrange things for Li Shuixian, "Is there any aunt or sister-in-law who wants to buy things from Li Shuixian's grocery store? Help her by giving her a ride. Her eyesight is not very good, and she might not be able to walk back alone. It wouldn't be good if she got lost and entered someone else's house."


"We're not going, not going to the end of the street!"


The neighbors shook their heads and refused.


Li Shuixian had already taken three steps away. Although her eyes were not wide open, she could still see the road clearly. After Bai Lu's words, everyone instantly avoided her like a snake, trembling with anger, her face alternating between green and red.


A girl who often bought things from Li Shuixian's shop, thinking that Li Shuixian really couldn't see the road, was afraid she would fall into the ditch. She couldn't bear it and stepped forward to help her back.


At this moment, Bai Lu smiled and said to everyone, "There are some chestnuts that were just roasted at home. If uncles, aunts, and sisters-in-law don't mind, wait a moment. I'll go back and bring some out for everyone to taste."


"Don't mind, don't mind!"


"Freshly roasted sugar-coated chestnuts, that's a must-try! I go to the vegetable market every time, passing by Aunt Wu's fruit stand. As soon as I smell the sweet fragrance of sugar-coated chestnuts, I can't walk anymore. I just want to bury my mouth in the pile of sugar-coated chestnuts."


"We're in for a treat today!"


The girl who was helping Li Shuixian saw that Bai Lu was really going back to get sugar-coated chestnuts and decisively stopped helping.


"Go back by yourself. I want to eat sugar-coated chestnuts."


Li Shuixian wanted to slap her backhand, but the girl had already run far away with her eyes narrowed.


Around her, a large area had already cleared out, and everyone had gone to Bai Lu's doorstep to wait for the chestnuts.


No one paid any attention to her.


Li Shuixian gritted her teeth, glared angrily at Bai Lu, who was distributing sugar-coated chestnuts to the neighbors, and reluctantly opened her eyes, barely able to see the road.


Suddenly, a familiar figure entered her line of sight.


"Zhihai, you finally came. That cunning and deceitful Bai Lu dared to splash chili water on me..."


Li Shuixian's words weren't finished yet, and she was interrupted by the gloomy-faced Xiao Zhihai: "Where did you get that 150 yuan?"


"Yesterday, you told me you had no money and asked me to give you money to buy clothes, this and that. Now how come you have money again? You casually pulled out 150 yuan from your pocket. How much money are you hiding that I don't know about?"


"Zhihai, let me explain..."


"Let's settle the accounts at home!"


As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. From the recent events, it could be seen that for Bai Lu to claim 150 yuan as compensation for her peeping, the neighbors' support and words were indispensable. They formed a situation where everyone sided with her.


Everyone shares in the credit, and support can go a long way. With mutual support, neighbors can be more harmonious.


Bai Lu got the money, and the neighbors got sugar-coated chestnuts. Everyone was happy. In the future, when there is a need, they will respond quickly.


Between people, it's all about mutual benefit.


Yu Fugui and Wu Xiuyun came to buy goods. After hearing about the incident, they praised Bai Lu for handling it beautifully and reminded her to be careful and lock the doors and windows when she's alone at home.


Xiao Wei was only seven years old and usually went to school. This time it was Li Shuixian, and who knows who it would be next time. With no man at home, both safety and privacy were not guaranteed.


Wu Xiuyun told Bai Lu to come to her or Yu Fugui if she needed anything. They had already moved into a new house, and the two families were close enough to look out for each other during the day.


Bai Lu smiled and agreed, not forgetting to mention that Xiao Cheng and his brothers hadn't left yet and were still in town.


News spreads fast, and naturally, people will stop by.


Xiao Wei, during lunch today, looked at Bai Lu eating elegantly across from him, hesitated for a while, and finally spoke, "Are you leaving here after you finish the exam?"


Some things need to be said.




Bai Lu nodded, "After I finish the exam, I should go to a farther place for school."


"Are you going to separate from Big Brother?" Xiao Wei vaguely sensed that Bai Lu's words on the phone yesterday didn't sound like they would still be together as a family in the future.


What Bai Lu said was that after she finished the exam, she would leave, and let Big Brother come back to take care of him or take him away alone.


It wasn't about taking him to where she would go to school, and she didn't say she would come back.


Bai Lu saw the little guy put down his chopsticks, his small face looking a bit worried, as if he thought of something unpleasant.


She smiled and picked up a piece of meat, putting it in his bowl, "Your brother's cooking is also delicious."


Xiao Wei stared at the braised pork in his bowl for a while, not understanding why adults always wanted to separate.


Isn't it good now?


In the future, when you go to a farther place, everyone can go together. It doesn't matter where each person goes, as long as everyone is together.


Xiao Wei didn't want his big brother and sister-in-law to end up like his parents, separating and never coming back.


"Don't you like it here?" Xiao Wei looked up at Bai Lu, his eyes showing a hint of confusion and an unhidden sadness.


Bai Lu paused, "It's not that I don't like it..."


The sadness in the little guy's eyes was immediately fixed, and he immediately asked, "Don't you like my brother?"



After several incidents where the young one didn't speak about the camaraderie of the martial world, Bai Lu now carefully chose her words when talking to him, thinking twice before speaking to avoid any misinterpretations.


"Liking this matter... is very complicated. You are still young and won't understand. You'll understand when you grow up."


"So, you don't like my brother then." Xiao Wei, who didn't understand much but was persistent in seeking answers, replied.


His mind was like a straight piece of steel.


Bai Lu sighed and pursed her lips. Trying to make it easier for the determined youngster who vowed not to give up until he got an answer, she said, "Your brother is good, you are also good, everything here is good. I like being with you all."


Xiao Wei automatically focused on the key point and nodded when he heard it, "So, you like my brother."


Bai Lu almost choked on her rice, hurriedly explaining, "I didn't mean what you're thinking. What I meant is that you and your brother are both great, and I've enjoyed my time living with you. It's a different kind of liking."


"You don't like my brother?"


"I told you it's not what you're thinking. Liking is a complicated matter, and you are still young and don't understand..."


"You like my brother."


"Don't talk nonsense."


"You don't like my brother?"


"Stop talking."


"You like my brother."


"Shut up and eat!"


"Alright, I got it. You like my brother. You won't leave my brother. You agree with my brother following you when you go to study. I'll call my brother right now."


Xiao Wei stood up to go to the high table.


The quick and decisive little figure headed straight for the landline phone, apparently having memorized Xiao Cheng's number.


Bai Lu: "!!!"


"Wait, wait!"


Bai Lu urgently stood up to stop him.


But suddenly, she remembered something.


Xiao Cheng had used Jiang Zengang's mobile phone a few days ago, and they had already landed.


Everyone was busy with their own careers.


Xiao Cheng also didn't have a phone, so even if Xiao Wei remembered the number, it wouldn't help. The number belonged to Jiang Zengang, and if he called, Jiang Zengang would answer.


Suddenly, Bai Lu wasn't in a hurry anymore. She calmly withdrew her leg, which had taken a big step forward, to maintain her appearance, and sat back at the table.


She picked up her chopsticks again, calmly eating.


With a nonchalant and triumphant look, she smiled at the small figure in front of the high table. Go ahead and make the call.
























Chapter 147: Because I miss you


Xiao Wei picked up the phone, and finally realized that the number he remembered was not his brother's.


Reluctant, he had no choice but to put the phone back.


Bai Lu looked at the small figure frozen in place with a smile, drinking her soup.


"Ding Ling Ling!"


Puff—


A second before the soup sprayed out, Bai Lu covered her mouth and swallowed it back, her face turning red.


Who else could be calling back at this time?


Who else knew the home phone number?


Except for Xiao Cheng!!!


Xiao Wei finally picked up the phone, only to have his hand snatched away by a hand suddenly reaching over from above. Another hand landed on his back collar, lifting him swiftly to the corner.


Immediately after, a clear and melodious voice from the girl, who had finally recovered from her coughing fit, echoed in the main room.


"Ah Cheng."


"Where's Bai Lu?"


Two voices sounded simultaneously.


Both sides of the call were stunned for a moment.


Every time Xiao Cheng called back, it was always Xiao Wei who answered, and he would habitually ask for Bai Lu.


Bai Lu, on the other hand, was too nervous, too anxious, and didn't want to give Xiao Wei a chance to report indiscriminately. So, when she spoke, she subconsciously shouted the words "Ah Cheng."


Now, the phone fell silent for a while.


Silent to the point that no one knew what to say to salvage the awkward atmosphere that had suddenly warmed up at noon today after being cold since yesterday noon.


After a moment of silence.


"Big Brother!"


Hastily hurried footsteps came from behind.


Bai Lu immediately took the lead in speaking, "Have you eaten?"


The man on the other end of the phone replied, "I have."


Bai Lu pressed down Xiao Wei's head, preventing him from coming over to grab the phone. The consequence of finding words to talk about when there was nothing to say, which had troubled them since yesterday noon, was about to happen again at noon today: "Did you drink too much yesterday?"


A voice with an ambiguous meaning came from the handset, "Why do you think I drank too much?"


Bai Lu felt that things must be said and explained clearly. There was no need to engage in guesswork and misunderstandings. If you don't ask, I won't say, and in the end, it will lead to a melodramatic misunderstanding.


So, she spoke frankly, "Because you were in a bad mood, and you wouldn't act like that before drinking. Your temper has become more and more unpredictable recently, and it's even a bit irritable. Can't you feel it? I don't know why you are like this, but I hope you can tell us if something is bothering you. Let's be open and honest with each other. Don't get angry without any reason, like a three-year-old who's drunk."


Her tone was not aggressive, her voice still gentle and graceful, soothing the restless emotions.


There was silence on the phone for a while, as if contemplating. After a half-sigh, a serious reply finally came from Xiao Cheng, "I didn't drink."


"Then why are you so temperamental?"


"Because I miss you."


"Snap—"


Bai Lu stared blankly at her empty hand, looking at the handset that had fallen on the landline phone.


Finally, she looked at the little figure next to her, who had also frozen in place.


"It fell by itself."


"I didn't hang up."


Xiao Wei wanted to say, but he was also very shocked.


The last time he said, "Wait for me to come back," he thought it was his brother's most straightforward way of expressing missing someone. Unexpectedly, today's big brother was more direct, directly saying, "I miss you."


It shattered all his understanding. From childhood to adulthood, he had never heard his big brother say that he missed someone.


Absolutely not!


Xiao Wei remembered it very clearly.


The only time was just now when he said he missed Bai Lu. Unfortunately, this was the only time.


Because Bai Lu was frightened.


She couldn't even hold the phone steady and hung up.


Looking at Bai Lu's expression now, it was like the first time she saw the black tiles and bricks falling down from the roof, smashing a big hole in the pot, and the flames rushing up from the bottom of the pot.


Shocked, the whole person was dumbfounded.


Although very sympathetic, Xiao Wei felt that his big brother was even more pitiful: "If you have something bothering you, tell big brother. But big brother just said it, and you hung up."


"I really didn't do it on purpose..."


Bai Lu's hand, which had been in a daze for a long time, finally regained its vitality, quickly and accurately pressing the redial button.
































Chapter 148: Changing the Entrepreneurial Direction


The phone rang three times before being answered.


However, the voice on the other end was not Xiaocheng's; it was a unfamiliar woman's voice, polite and courteous.


The woman introduced herself as being from the hotel.


After hearing the introduction, Bai Lu immediately said, "Hello, could you please transfer me to a guest room? The guest's name is Xiao Cheng, and there are two friends staying with him, one named Luo Shiliu, and the other named Xiaodashuang."


"I was just on the phone with Xiao Cheng, and the signal was bad and got cut off. We have some very important things to discuss that we haven't finished. Xiaocheng is my husband, and I am his wife, Bai Lu. I appreciate your help. Thank you."


In a standard hotel, any issues involving customer privacy are usually kept confidential, let alone transferring a call.


The female front desk, guided by professional ethics, initially intended to decline. However, after hearing Bai Lu's urgent and sincere tone, she made an exception and provided an answer within her authority.


"Sorry, madam, we cannot transfer calls to guest rooms. Let me check if the guests you mentioned have checked into our hotel."


"If they have, I will notify them to call you back. Please wait a moment, and thank you for your call."


After the call ended, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei stood motionless in front of the high table, anxiously waiting for Xiao Cheng's call.


Time sometimes passes quickly and sometimes drags on, blinking away in the fast moments and lingering in the slow ones.


The clock on the wall ticked away, and it seemed like it had circled many times.


"Ding Ling Ling—"


Finally, the phone rang.


Bai Lu quickly picked up the receiver. "Ah Cheng, I didn't hang up the phone just now; my hand slipped, and the handset fell off. I didn't intentionally hang up on you."


In the smoky room, the dim red light was clearly pinched by slender fingertips, then extinguished by the man sitting on the chair, the cigarette butt drowned in layers of ash.


"Let Xiao Wei find Wang Hao to listen to the phone," he said calmly, devoid of any emotions.


Bai Lu paused and asked tentatively, "Is there something going on that requires Wang Hao to listen?"


"Work-related matters."


"Alright... Do you want me to hang up and call you back later? Xiao Wei and I will go get Wang Hao."


"No need to hang up."


Bai Lu didn't ask any further. She placed the receiver on the table and went with Xiao Wei to find Wang Hao.


Chen Chunli was so tough; if Xiao Wei went alone, he might be bullied. It was better to go together.


Any explanations could wait until Xiao Cheng and Wang Hao finished discussing work matters.


As expected, when Bai Lu and Xiao Wei arrived at Wang Hao's home and knocked three times, a roar erupted from inside.


"Why the knocking! Are you rushing to be reincarnated? If you break my door, will you compensate me? Knock again, and I'll..."


As the door opened, the fierce roar instantly disappeared, and Chen Chunli, looking at Bai Lu blocked by Xiao Wei's small frame, cleared her throat unnaturally.


"What are you here for?"


"Xiao Cheng asked Wang Hao to answer the phone."


As soon as Bai Lu's words fell, Wang Hao came out from inside, holding a notebook.


Clearly, he had been prepared for this.


Chen Chunli didn't say anything, didn't send anyone off, and didn't block anyone. She just stood by the door and watched.


Wang Hao, Bai Lu, and Xiao Wei walked several steps before hearing the door close, without the sound of it being locked.


Xiao Wei had to go to school, so after returning home, he continued his meal. Bai Lu poured a cup of tea for Wang Hao and sat back at the dining table, not eating, openly listening to the phone call.


Wang Hao reported on the situation of Pingcheng and several surrounding counties' marketplaces, including the status of shop rentals.


Also, a few real-time pieces of information, such as the monthly and daily sales volumes and prices of several electronic appliance stores.


As for which city, which street, was controlled by someone from above or the martial world, those who had been mixing outside all year round knew it very well, needless to say.


It seemed that Wang Hao had not been idle at home. Before Xiao Cheng left the province, he had assigned him a task.


Investigate the market situation here. Was Xiao Cheng planning to develop in Pingcheng?


Bai Lu was a bit surprised; Xiao Cheng's entrepreneurial path in this life was completely different from the previous one.


Pingcheng was the nearest county to Nanshi. Nanshi was the capital of Province G, and Xiaocheng's social resources were all here. In the future, with the expansion of his career, entering Nanshi from Pingcheng and spreading across the province and even outside the province, he could become a business emperor right here.


However, it was unknown whether Xiaocheng had impulsively decided or had planned in advance to develop here in the future.


Bai Lu rarely inquired about Xiao Cheng's business matters. Regarding the matter of the cedar wood, it was one morning when she woke up and saw Xiao Cheng holding a piece of parchment, sitting by the window reading. She greeted him good morning, and he told her about it.


At that time, just waking up, she was still in a daze under the quilt, listening in a daze, and all she could think of was the landlord's silly son, the landlord's silly son...


Yes, that's right. The former tyrant inherited the family business, transformed into a new landlord, and owned the entire cedar mountain.


In the next life, the price of cedar did not fluctuate much. In other words, it had always been high.


In the market on this side of Nanshi and Pingcheng, it was suppressed and oppressed by industry giants. The price of cedar was as low as scrap wood.


Xiao Cheng was able to smoothly transport the entire mountain of cedar out of the province and trade it in another province. At least it could sell for hundreds of thousands.


Hundreds of thousands of startup funds would be enough.


Although Xiao Cheng was trapped in his first business venture in another province in his previous life, he would not be this time.


In this life, Xiao Cheng started his business on his own territory, so it would definitely go smoothly, and the first pot of gold would come earlier than in the previous life.


While Bai Lu was lost in thought, Wang Hao, who had finished reporting, shouted, "Sister-in-law."


With a face full of apologies, looking at Bai Lu, who was confused, Xiao Cheng had scolded someone again?


He didn't even dare to drink water; after greeting her, he asked if there was anything else, and then left when she said there was nothing.


Bai Lu asked Xiao Wei, who had finished his meal, to send him off.


Xiao Wei was about to go to school soon, so he picked up his little school bag and chased after him, starting from the doorway and delivering him outside.


Bai Lu picked up the handset again, and it was silent on the other end, with no sound.


"Xiao Cheng?"


"Yeah," he answered.


The tone was indifferent, the voice was indifferent, and the emotions were indifferent.


Bai Lu guessed that he was still angry. She explained softly, "Just now, the handset really slipped off on its own. I didn't hang up on your call intentionally; I swear."


"I know." The fact that Xiao Cheng could say these three words meant that he accepted this explanation.


Silence began to spread silently.


But it was soon interrupted by Bai Lu's soft and gentle voice, "Are you coming back?"


"In a few days." He didn't specify the exact time.


Thinking of what Wang Hao had just reported, he might have to negotiate orders with the electronics manufacturers. After hesitating for a while, Bai Lu couldn't help but advise, "If you're going to discuss cooperation outside, try to drink less alcohol."


After a mocking chuckle, Xiao Cheng's voice, dark and measured, came word by word, "I haven't drunk."


"Alright, alright, I know. You didn't drink. I misunderstood you."


Bai Lu immediately changed the subject, "Did you say anything just before the call was hung up?"





























Chapter 149: The Big Shot Acts Tough


"I didn't say anything," Xiao Cheng replied succinctly.


"You did say something."


"I didn't."


"I heard you say it."


Today, Bai Lu was determined to hear Xiao Cheng admit it in his own words. It was the first time the big shot had spoken so bluntly in this life and the previous one.


How precious and rare!


"It is not that I said I miss you?"


"I didn't say that." Xiao Cheng denied.


"You said it!"


"I didn't."


"I heard it!"


"You heard wrong."


The man on the other end of the phone's tone wasn't as indifferent anymore. Upon careful listening, there seemed to be a hint of a smile in his voice.


In the background, the previously silent environment now had the creaking sound of leaning back in a chair, indicating a relaxed and comfortable posture. Even the accompanying laughter-filled breathing was clearer.


Bai Lu tightened her grip on the phone. "You definitely said it."


"Don't rush to deny. I have evidence. I'll check the call records and find the specific time to remind you. Let's see if you can still act tough."


"I was talking about Xiao Wei."


In order to deny, he even implicated Xiao Wei, with whom he hadn't exchanged words for three to five months.


Bai Lu laughed sarcastically, "I don't believe it unless you say you miss Xiao Wei right now."


There was a moment of silence on the phone.


After a long time, a casually spoken voice came, "Said it."


If Bai Lu's ears weren't so sharp, she might have believed him. "Did you say it with your mind?"


"Yeah," he continued to climb the pole.


Clearly, there was suspicion of fabrication.


Bai Lu sighed lightly, not too heavy, enough for the other end of the phone to hear clearly, then said slowly, "Okay."


"You didn't say anything, so let it be. I'm hanging up. The food is getting cold, and I've been trying to prove that I didn't mishear what you said. I didn't even get a chance to eat..."


She thought this would definitely make the big shot admit it, but he just said, "Hurry up and eat, I'm hanging up."


Bai Lu's mouth twitched. "So should I hang up?"


"Hang up," he said, unhesitant.


Bai Lu: "..."


"Did I really have to hang up?"


"Hang up," cold and merciless.


"Do you have anything else to tell me?" Bai Lu decided to give him another chance. Being honest is important, and words must be admitted. How can one speak without keeping their word?


The quiet phone line seemed as if Xiao Cheng was seriously considering whether there was something he hadn't said.


After a while, he said, "Call this number if you have any issues. I've informed the front desk."


"Okay..." Bai Lu sighed weakly, "Are you always staying there?"


"Until I go home."


"When are you coming back?"


"In a few days."


"A few days?"


"When it's appropriate."


"Alright, forget it!"


Not saying anything!


Even skipping the preparation of a good meal!


Bai Lu gritted her teeth and advised, "Be careful on your way back. I'm hanging up."


Xiao Cheng: "Hang up."


The phone was hung up without any hesitation.


Bai Lu, angered by Xiao Cheng's untrustworthiness, ate two large bowls of rice.


The food was still warm because Xiao Wei covered the dishes with an empty plate, preserving the warmth.


In the afternoon, three new clients came to discuss cooperation with Bai Lu. They were the couple, Zhang Huiru, whom she had met at Wu Xiuyun's housewarming banquet, and Meng Youliang, who accompanied them, expressing interest in collaboration.


Zhang Huiru and her husband were in the fruit business, operating in the wholesale market in Xicheng.


Meng Youliang was in the Bai Cheng Snack Street.


Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li brought back dozens of sugar-roasted chestnuts to Bai Cheng. They were sold out within two hours of being placed on the counter.


Seeing the popularity of sugar-roasted chestnuts, Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li developed a new recipe that night and distributed it to their various stores the next day.


However, it was a complete failure.


Customers who had purchased it once didn't buy it again, and regular customers even complained that the taste was not good, the roasting was not done well, and everything was subpar, though they were just too polite to say the chestnuts were burnt.


Meng Youliang, who also did business in Bai Cheng, saw everything. Knowing Gao Jianchuan and Wen Li's usual tactics of copying others when they couldn't succeed, he contacted his old friend, Zhang Huiru's husband, to inquire about sugar-roasted chestnuts.


Wu Xiuyun's housewarming banquet had coincided with a family matter for Meng Youliang, which led to him missing the opportunity to meet Bai Lu. On the second day, he persuaded Zhang Huiru and her husband to visit Bai Lu's house.


They all had tricycles, and the distance from Bai Cheng to Xi Cheng wasn't too far. Coming early was not a problem for them.


Making money is a big deal, and sacrificing an hour of sleep is not a big deal. If you don't put in a little extra effort, how can you expect better results than others? Success requires effort.


Both sides had a similar philosophy of cooperation, and an agreement was quickly reached.


In the afternoon, Bai Lu roasted two hundred pounds of sugar-roasted chestnuts to treat Meng Youliang and Zhang Huiru's couple as a courtesy.


After seeing the three guests off, Bai Lu returned to the backyard and sat on the leisurely rattan lounge chair under the chestnut tree. She finally had time to pinch her sore arms.


The leisure chair was bought by Xiao Cheng, but since he didn't use it, Bai Wei and Xiao Wei didn't use it either. It was just placed under the chestnut tree in the backyard without any explanation.


It seemed like anyone could sit on it. Since Xiao Cheng and Xiao Wei didn't use it, Bai Lu had to enjoy it herself.


She occasionally picked up a book, sometimes went to the vegetable garden to pick a few leaves, and reclined while feeding the old mother hen.


So comfortable.


The little stool under the tree couldn't compare.


"Earning money is really not easy..."


Lying on the lounge chair, Bai Lu looked at the chestnut flowers on the tree that would turn into golden chestnuts in no time. Suddenly, she felt a bit nostalgic, thinking about the time when she and Xiao Cheng roasted chestnuts together.


Xiao Cheng was strong and could roast a lot of chestnuts at once.


While overseeing three electric machines simultaneously, both manual and electric could be taken out of the pot at the same time, and the taste was beyond reproach.


The third chestnut-roasting machine was larger than the first two, and Xiao Cheng somehow got a large pot that was long, round, thick, and powerful. The engine's power was also great, able to roast double the amount of chestnuts compared to the first two machines.


After Xiao Cheng finished roasting, it was effortless to carry them out, as if his whole body was filled with infinite strength.


Bai Lu could also carry them, but the only difference was that she had to do it in two trips. It was a bit strenuous.


A little bit missing Xiao Cheng... just missing his strength.


Bai Lu shook her head vigorously, shaking away the handsome face that suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Instead, a small, delicate face that couldn't be ignored forcibly invaded her vision.


What's going on, even bringing back memories?


Bai Lu closed her eyes with force, opened them, and the delicate and handsome face was still there. She subconsciously raised her hand to slap it away.


"Big Sister!"


"Why are you hitting people!"






















Chapter 150: Unexpected


The pitiful figure crawled up from the ground.


Spitting out the old vegetable leaves that it had snatched from the mother hen, the small hands wiped its mouth vigorously. With a pair of resentful large eyes, it stared angrily at the girl sitting on the recliner.


Not only did she hit him!


She even knocked him down with one slap!


His head was still buzzing!


"Xiao Wei?"


Bai Lu stared blankly, extending her finger to poke the little one in front of her with a puffed-up face. She couldn't believe it. Just now, she actually mistook Xiao Wei for Xiao Cheng and knocked him down?


Xiao Wei turned and walked away: "I was thinking of telling you something. On the way back with Haoge in the afternoon, Haoge told me something about Big Brother and what he said, also about you. I won't say more."


About what she said?


Bai Lu immediately stood up and followed the little figure to the vegetable garden. "I didn't mean it just now. I had blurred vision. What did your brother and Wang Hao say?"


Xiao Wei entered the vegetable garden and started pulling out radishes without saying a word. Clearly, he was still angry.


Bai Lu's mind turned, and she found herself with a big white radish in her hands. "Why are you pulling out radishes? I've already prepared the ingredients for dinner. I'll make your favorite spicy chicken. How about that? Isn't that righteous enough?"


Xiao Wei paused, and with half of the radish already pulled out of the mud, he pushed it back in.


Looking up at Bai Lu, not only were those bright eyes resentful, his whole face was filled with anger and resentment.


"My brother likes spicy chicken the most."


"Not me."


Bai Lu: "..."


This is so awkward.


"But you also like it, right? I remember before, you seemed to have said that you liked spicy chicken..."


"I did say that, but it's because..." Xiao Wei stopped himself. "Forget it, I like spicy chicken."


Bai Lu noticed the missing word and suddenly understood. "Oh, so it's your big brother who likes it the most. You just like it, not the most. I get it. So, what do you like the most?"


Xiao Wei: "Spicy chicken."


Bai Lu: "..."


He's not letting go of the spicy chicken issue!


"Actually, you don't need to put the radish back. I can make pickled radishes for you. You like them, right?"


Xiao Wei turned around and walked out of the vegetable garden, not saying a word. Bai Lu followed with the big radish in her hands.


While walking, Xiao Wei said, "Big Brother told Wang Hao that he misses you."


Bai Lu stumbled. "Lying is not good, your big brother doesn't like that."


Xiao Cheng had already said on the phone that he hadn't drunk, so there was no possibility of drunken revelations. Moreover, she had asked him many times, and he didn't admit to missing her. His proud face was deeply ingrained; how could he possibly tell Wang Hao that he missed her? Absolutely impossible!


"I didn't lie." The small figure in front of her hummed. "Believe it or not, it's up to you."


Bailu walked around the small stones on the ground as if nothing had happened, and casually asked, "How did your brother tell Wang Hao? "


Xiao Wei felt that even if he said it, she wouldn't believe him, so he remained silent. He carried the big radish back to the front yard.


As he walked, he said, "Big Brother told Wang Hao when he would be back. Wang Hao found out that the originally scheduled date had been advanced, so he casually asked Big Brother and Big Brother said he misses you."


Bai Lu was genuinely shocked by Xiao Cheng's circuitous thinking. "This..."


"But... it doesn't seem like his style."


Xiao Wei knew Bai Lu wouldn't believe it, but the regretful expression on Wang Hao's face as he spoke made him realize that things were not simple.


Although he didn't understand what was not simple, he was sure it was related to Bai Lu.


"If Big Brother says that, Haoge will probably lock up Chen Chunli, right? Although you told Big Brother that you had driven Chen Chunli away and Big Brother promised not to care about it anymore, warnings are still necessary. Big Brother may think that Haoge doesn't know you're Big Brother's person, so he must make it clear and let Haoge know. If he doesn't lock up Chen Chunli, Big Brother will help him lock her up..."


Xiao Wei suddenly stopped talking.


As if realizing he had said something wrong, he lowered his head and quickly washed the radish, tightly closing his small mouth.


His face also showed a moment of abnormality.


Bailu was instantly curious. She had never seen Xiao Cheng lock up anyone in her memory.


Could it be that her memory was incomplete?


"Your brother... besides being violent, he can also use locks? Where does he lock people?"


Xiao Wei wouldn't say. There was a time after school when he didn't have an umbrella. He took a shortcut home, passed through a rarely used alley, and heard his brother's voice in the distance, instructing someone to lock a bad person in the underground passage outside the city. They weren't allowed to eat or drink, and they weren't let out for many days.


What if she got scared after knowing about it? Better not say.


"I don't know, I haven't seen it." Xiao Wei washed the big radish and carried it back to the kitchen. "It's getting dark soon."


Dinner time was approaching.


Bai Lu glanced at the sun just setting, the sky still filled with the lingering red clouds. Well... it was time to cook.


After cooking, nightfall should come.


As for Xiao Cheng using locks, it was probably just a rumor Xiao Wei heard from people outside, full of baseless speculation. The little guy himself said he hadn't seen it.


Hearing is false, seeing is believing.


There were still many chestnuts to fry tomorrow. She had to get up early, so after eating dinner, taking a shower, washing her clothes, and letting them dry, Bailu read a book for a while and went to sleep.


Xiao Cheng had already called during the day, and he wouldn't call again at night. If he did, it would be tomorrow.


Finally, she could get a good night's sleep.


After a good night's sleep, and in a hurry, everything was finished just before half-past eleven in the morning. All the chestnuts were fried, sold, and the goods were delivered. After cleaning up everything, there was no time to cook.


Bailu was about to take Xiao Wei out to eat when a knock on the door was heard. Xiao Guofu and Li Hongying came.


There was also a young man standing outside, with a straight posture, a gentle and refined temperament, and a face as gentle as jade.


As soon as Xiao Wei saw Lin Jinfan, his whole body tensed up, and he took the initiative to pull Bailu's hanging sleeve.


Bai Lu had just finished greeting everyone when she felt her sleeve being pulled, and she lowered her eyes to take a look.


To her surprise, she saw Xiao Wei grabbing her sleeve for the first time, his pitch-black and deep eyes staring fixedly at Lin Jinfan. The little body stood straight, back straight, as if it had entered a high, no, ultra-high state of alert!

The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(151-155)