It was Lu Yiwei's first time considering this issue. The word 'friend' carries too much weight. He pondered for a moment and said, "Just like you, I also have two good friends. Both of them are at the grassroots level, and we're not just friends, but even brothers."
"I heard from Yao Na that you helped a gambling addict get rid of his drug addiction and even helped him become the Village Head. You even helped another friend get through a difficult time. I admire your qualities." Xia Jinhe said.
Lu Yiwei didn't answer. He smiled and said, "What else did Yao Na say to you?"
"She talked about your job, family, and marriage …" Xia Jinhe's voice softened as he was afraid of touching Lu Yiwei's sensitive spot.
"Then, do you care about my past?" Lu Yiwei asked calmly.
"I don't care about that at all. I only care about people …" Xia Jinhe immediately replied. Before he could finish his words, Xia Jinhe realized that he had been tricked by Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei liked Xia Jinhe's shyness, which gave him the urge to protect her. "We're all adults, and we're relatively calm and realistic. That's my situation. If you mind, we can be friends." Lu Yiwei said.
"No, no!" Xia Jinhe waved his hand. "I said that I don't care about your situation. To be honest, I have a good impression of you. But there are some things that require a certain process and further understanding. What do you think?"
Lu Yiwei took a sip of his coffee and said, "That's for sure. There's no harm in knowing more."
Xia Jinhe calmly said, "You should know about my family's situation. My father passed away last year, my mother retired, and my younger brother is working in my hometown. I'm regretting that I couldn't fulfill my father's wish before he passed away. During Chinese New Year this year, I promised before his grave that I would get married this year and be filial to my mother. So, you can understand my feelings, right? "
As Xia Jinhe spoke, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful. Lu Yiwei didn't think that her words had a purpose. Instead, he thought that she was more rational. Lu Yiwei straightforwardly revealed his thoughts and said, "Jinhe, I'm 31 years old this year. Although I had a short marriage, my desire for a family isn't any less than anyone else. My goal is the same as yours, and I want to get married. I'm not outstanding, and maybe I'm not worthy of you, but I want to give myself a chance. When I first met you, I couldn't say that I was extremely excited, but I felt a surge of emotions. After meeting you this time, this feeling is even stronger. I don't know if this is a confession, but I hope we can consider this problem calmly. "
Xia Jinhe lowered his head and stirred his coffee with a complicated expression on his face. After a while, he looked up and said, "Do you want to come to the Northern Region to develop your career?"
The question stunned Lu Yiwei. He didn't know how to answer. Because Su Meng had asked him to come to Jiangdong to develop his career. Now that Xia Jinhe mentioned it again, it was obvious that she didn't want to live in two places.
It was a very practical question. Lu Yiwei had asked himself more than once what he wanted. Was it a career? But it didn't seem like it. After all, Nanyang was his hometown, and his social circle was there. If he suddenly chose to leave, he wouldn't be able to adapt. He thought for a while and said, "Maybe in the future."
Xia Jinhe looked at Lu Yiwei seriously and said, "Can you give me a definite answer? Because this problem is likely to affect our relationship. "
Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth and said, "I will, but not now."
"That's good!" Xia Jinhe smiled and said, "I like your honesty. I can give you some time. You know that I'm teaching at a university now. If we really get together, I can't go back to Nanyang with you. So, one of us has to make a choice. For the future of our descendants, I think it's better for you to make a sacrifice. "
Xia Jinhe had already indirectly expressed his thoughts. Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "How about this? Give me three years. Just three years. If I don't show any improvement in three years, then I will absolutely not have any thoughts of coming to the Northern Region to develop, okay?"
Xia Jinhe raised his coffee and was about to clink glasses with Lu Yiwei. "I believe that you're a trustworthy and reliable person. Cheers!"
When they walked out of the cafe, it was already past eleven o 'clock in the evening. Since the two of them had ambiguously confirmed the direction of their future relationship, it was a good start. Lu Yiwei was obviously in high spirits and invited Xia Jinhe to watch a movie. However, Xia Jinhe tactfully refused and said, "It's too late. We have a meeting tomorrow morning. Maybe next time."
Although Lu Yiwei was a little disappointed, he still smiled and said, "Next time then." The two walked side by side to Bei Province University. When it was time to separate, Xia Jinhe said, "It's getting late. Why don't you stay in Bei Province tonight and go back tomorrow?"
Lu Yiwei said, "It's okay. I'm very familiar with the way back. I also have something to do tomorrow, so I'd better go back."
The two of them were straightforward and decisive. They didn't refuse and left reluctantly.
After returning to Nanyang County, Lu Yiwei did not go home. Instead, he went to Niu Fuyong's residence. He didn't even change his shoes when he entered the door. Lying on the sofa, he sent a text message to Xia Jinhe, "I'm back. Are you asleep?"
Xia Jinhe was leaning on the front of the desk, looking at the pair of clay mandarin ducks. What happened tonight was replaying like a scene in a movie. Every move of Lu Yiwei was so fascinating. She realized that she had fallen in love with this man she had only met four times. When she heard the phone on the bed ring, she couldn't wait to run over. Lying on the bed, she turned on the phone and saw Lu Yiwei's kind words. It was as if Lu Yiwei was standing beside her and whispering in her ear. She replied, "It's good that you're back. How was the journey? I'm preparing to rest. How about you? "
Lu Yiwei took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and sent it over word by word. "Everything went well. I'm also preparing to rest. I'm very happy today."
"Beep beep —" The other party quickly replied. "Me too, hehe." He even added a cute smiley face.
Lu Yiwei was secretly happy. He replied, "Thank God for letting me know you. I will cherish this hard-won opportunity. Please believe me. I will give you a different tomorrow."
Xia Jinhe suddenly felt lost. She looked at the jumping characters in a daze. Lu Yiwei's words struck her fragile heartstrings and opened the door of her heart that had been closed for a long time. She replied with a trembling voice, "I believe you."
The two didn't continue to chat. Lu Yiwei turned off his phone, took off his clothes, and found a bottle of wine in the fridge. He turned on the TV and drank alone. However, he didn't feel lonely. On the contrary, he was in a good mood and unknowingly drank a bottle of wine.
On the other hand, Xia Jinhe had a sleepless night. She tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Lu Yiwei's figure kept floating in her mind, walking towards her confidently. In the end, he actually did something out of line. He leaned on her face and tried to kiss her. Although Xia Jinhe wasn't a conservative woman, she wasn't that open-minded. She quickly reached out to push him away and shouted, "No!" However, Lu Yiwei didn't seem to listen to her and continued to walk forward. She woke up with a start and realized that everything was dark. It turned out to be a dream.
Lu Yiwei didn't know when he fell asleep. He was woken up by his phone ringing the next morning. Lu Yiwei groped for his phone in a daze. He didn't even look at the phone and picked it up.
"Yiwei, where are you?" The familiar voice woke Lu Yiwei up. He quickly got up and said, "County Zhang, I'm outside now. I'm about to go to the office."
"Oh." Zhang Zhiyuan didn't have any doubts. He said, "Come to my office later." After that, he hung up.
Lu Yiwei looked up at the clock. It was already nine in the morning. Fortunately, he was quick-witted. Otherwise, he would've been exposed. He didn't have time to think too much. He quickly washed his face and brushed his teeth. He quickly went downstairs and drove to the County party committee.
On the third floor, he saw a lot of people standing in front of Zhang Zhiyuan's office. Lu Yiwei walked over and nodded to the leaders. He didn't know whether he should go in or not.
At this time, the door was pushed open. The director of the government office, Cai Jianguo, came out with documents in his hand. He said to the director of the Bureau of Housing, "Director Zhao, County Zhang wants you to go in."
Suddenly, a loud voice came from inside. "Is Lu Yiwei here?"
Cai Jianguo looked for Lu Yiwei with a cunning look. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he said to Zhang Zhiyuan, "County Zhang, Lu Yiwei is here."
"Oh. Let him in first!" Zhang Zhiyuan said.
The director of the Urban Construction Bureau stood there awkwardly. When the other leaders looked at Lu Yiwei, they couldn't figure out what was going on.
Lu Yiwei did not care about other people's gazes. He calmly pushed the door open and walked in, feeling more confident.
"Yiwei, sit here!" Zhang Zhiyuan pointed to the chair in front of his desk with a stack of documents in his hand.
When Lu Yiwei sat down, Zhang Zhiyuan asked, "How was your discussion with Tao Anguo yesterday? What's his opinion? "
Lu Yiwei reported the situation in detail. When Zhang Zhiyuan heard it, he placed the documents in his hand down and walked to the window with his brows knitted, "It looks like Tao Anguo doesn't want to reform the system."
Lu Yiwei also stood up and walked behind him. "It's not that he doesn't want to reform the system, but he feels pressured, and he needs time."
All of a sudden, Zhang Zhiyuan stretched his hand out and interrupted Lu Yiwei, "We can't wait any longer. Since he's indifferent, then we'll make a move first." When he finished, he walked to the desk and took out a piece of paper from a stack of documents and handed it over to Lu Yiwei. "This is a proposal that I drafted last night. Take a look at it first."
Lu Yiwei couldn't figure out why Zhang Zhiyuan wanted him to look at it, but he did not ask anything and started to read it seriously. Zhang Zhiyuan's words were vigorous, with a style similar to Liu Yan's. With just a glance, anyone could tell that he's a martial artist.
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