Ma Yingjie could have called to arrange a car, but he needed to walk around and think about it. He brought Luan Xiaoxue back to Qin County without alerting the county leaders and his friends. He was afraid that Luan Xiaoxue couldn't stand the noise, so he didn't want to bring Luan Xiaoxue around. With such a Luan Xiaoxue, he had to hide her as much as possible, and the more, the better. Unfortunately, this game of keeping a mistress was not something a nobody like him could enjoy. Fortunately, no matter what he did, no matter what decision he made, Luan Xiaoxue was always so quiet, so calm, and let him do whatever he wanted. The more Luan Xiaoxue behaved like this, the more Ma Yingjie found that she was in his heart. This kind of pretense was very scary. This kind of pretense was more uncomfortable than being a husband.
However, pretending to be a person was not something that you could pretend to be or not pretend to be. When it came to love, the more you tried to control it, the more you couldn't love someone, and the easier it was to fall in love, pretend, and even carve it into your bones. This kind of danger, Ma Yingjie didn't want to happen to him. He wanted to enter the officialdom, and he wanted to play the family card of Luan Xiaoxue. He tried his best to tell himself that Luan Xiaoxue was just a card, a card that led to a higher position in the officialdom. She was not a woman, let alone a kind of love. She was a chess piece, a chess piece that he could only use.
Ma Yingjie found this way of thinking was very cruel. It was so unfair and cruel to him and to Luan Xiaoxue. However, did he have any other choice?
The person Luan Xiaoxue loved was his boss, and the person Luan Xiaoxue wanted to marry was also his boss. And he was the person who helped them build a bridge, and he could only be a bridge to guide them.
Ma Yingjie walked through the streets of Qin County. His dream started here, but would it end here?
During their honeymoon, the road and dream of their hometown were gradually imprinted in Ma Yingjie's eyes, heart, and even his future plans.
While Luan Xiaoxue was having dinner at her sister-in-law's house, Luan Xiaoxue's niece, Luan Xiaojiao, came home from school. She looked curiously at her aunt, Luan Xiaoxue, and then at her son-in-law, Ma Yingjie. She didn't expect her aunt to get married so soon, nor did she expect her son-in-law to be so handsome. She immediately fell in love with Ma Yingjie. Then, she asked Ma Yingjie, "Is Wu Du University or Qin County University?"
"Silly, it must be Wu Du." Luan Xiaoxue knocked Luan Xiaojiao's head with a smile.
"Then, I also want to study at Wu Du University." Luan Xiaojiao still said to Ma Yingjie.
"Study hard and get into Wu Du Middle School. Auntie will provide for you even if I have to beg for food." Luan Xiaoxue took the opportunity to lecture Luan Xiaojiao.
"Hmph, I'm asking about your son-in-law. Auntie always answers for you. Son-in-law, is your position high? "Luan Xiaojiao suddenly asked.
"Hurry up and eat." Luan Xiaoxue knocked Luan Xiaojiao's head again. This time, Ma Yingjie took over Luan Xiaojiao's words and said, "My position is not high, but if I go back to Qin County, I can be a county magistrate. Do you believe me?"
"Wow, a county magistrate? What a big leader. You can even manage our class teacher. If that's the case, hmph, no one will dare to bully me or look down on me. " Luan Xiaojiao said heartlessly, but Luan Xiaoxue felt sad. She lowered her head and didn't say anything, but tears welled up in her eyes.
Ma Yingjie saw it, but he pretended not to see it and joked with Luan Xiaojiao. Until the end of the meal, Luan Xiaoxue didn't say anything. But after the meal, Ma Yingjie said, "Xiaoxue, the car that will pick us up will be here soon. Get ready, we have to go back to Wu Du Middle School."
"I also want to sit in a car. I've never sat in a car before." Luan Xiaojiao ran over and pulled Ma Yingjie's hand, shaking it.
"Okay, okay, I'll send you to school later." Ma Yingjie coaxed Luan Xiaojiao with a good temper.
"Luan Xiaojiao," Luan Xiaoxue suddenly got angry at Luan Xiaojiao, "Are you done?"
"I, I," Luan Xiaojiao stuttered. She felt so wronged that her nose felt sour, and tears fell down uncontrollably.
"Xiaoxue, she's still a child. What are you doing?" Ma Yingjie approached Luan Xiaoxue and comforted her.
It wasn't that Luan Xiaoxue didn't want Luan Xiaojiao to sit in a car, but her current identity was so awkward. She didn't want Luan Xiaojiao to be proud of her, and this kind of pride was extremely detrimental to Luan Xiaojiao's success. It was also an indescribable feeling. Could she let Luan Xiaojiao understand such bitterness? Could she let her sister-in-law understand? In addition to bearing everything alone, she didn't want her family to know about her relationship with Ma Yingjie, and she didn't want them to know that she was pretending to be Luo Tianyun. She could only keep this secret to herself until the day Luo Tianyun could marry her. Only then would she be able to reveal everything. Now she was in such an awkward role. She didn't know how she was going to get along with Ma Yingjie from now on.
When Ma Yingjie's car arrived, Ma Yingjie went to find Luan Xiaojiao, but she was already hiding in a corner. She didn't want to see anyone. She didn't understand what was wrong with her aunt, who had always loved her, today. Didn't she just want to sit in a car? But why did her aunt get angry at her? And in front of the new son-in-law, she felt that her self-esteem had been hit. Until her aunt left, she refused to come out to see them off.
In the car, Ma Yingjie said to Luan Xiaoxue, "Xiaojiao is a cute child. You shouldn't treat her like that."
"She needs to have her own path, and I'm not a good example as an aunt. I hope she can understand my painstaking efforts today, and not be proud of me. " Luan Xiaoxue let out a long sigh. Only then did Ma Yingjie understand that Luan Xiaoxue had her own ideas. But the self-esteem and dignity that Luan Xiaoxue needed, could he give them to her?
Until Wu Du, Ma Yingjie and Luan Xiaoxue didn't speak anymore, each thinking about their own thoughts.
As soon as he got back to Wu Du, Ma Yingjie called Luo Tianyun. Luo Tianyun was accompanying a guest. He left the guest and walked to the side to say to Ma Yingjie, "Come to my office immediately."
Ma Yingjie didn't know what had happened. After sending Luan Xiaoxue upstairs, he hurried to Luo Tianyun's office. When he knocked on the door and entered, Luo Tianyun was sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the door. Ma Yingjie understood that Luo Tianyun had been waiting for him. He was even more shocked. What had happened?
"Mayor Luo," Ma Yingjie said softly. Luo Tianyun replied with a "Mm", then pointed to the chair opposite him and said, "Sit down."
Ma Yingjie was even more frightened. Luo Tianyun had never asked him to sit down before. He looked at Luo Tianyun in confusion. Luo Tianyun smiled and pointed to the chair opposite the desk again. Ma Yingjie sat down anxiously and continued to use his eyes to look at Luo Tianyun. Luo Tianyun asked, "Xiaoxue, is, is she okay?"
Ma Yingjie breathed a sigh of relief and told Luo Tianyun about his whereabouts these past few days. Luo Tianyun seemed to be listening very seriously, but it also seemed like he wasn't listening to what Ma Yingjie said. For a moment, Ma Yingjie couldn't understand what Luo Tianyun meant. After reporting, he didn't know what to say. The office suddenly became quiet. Other than the breathing of the two men, there was only each other's heartbeat.
"How do you sleep at night?" Luo Tianyun couldn't help but ask the question that he had been thinking about. Ma Yingjie reported a lot, but Ma Yingjie didn't mention a word about how they slept at night.
"Boss is worried about this." Ma Yingjie wanted to laugh in his heart, but he didn't dare to show any emotion on his face. He didn't know that Luo Tianyun was worried about Luan Xiaoxue. This was something that Ma Yingjie didn't expect. He thought that Luo Tianyun called him back for something big, but it turned out that Luo Tianyun wanted to hear about how he and Luan Xiaoxue slept.
"When I went back to my house, there was a wooden board in the room, so I put the wooden board on the floor and slept for a few nights. In the morning, I put the wooden board away again, so no one noticed." Ma Yingjie said honestly.
After Ma Yingjie finished, Luo Tianyun suddenly let out a long sigh of relief. The heaviness that had been pressing on his heart for the past few days suddenly disappeared. He actually smiled at Ma Yingjie embarrassedly and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Yingjie."
"Mayor Luo, as long as you are well, Xiaoxue and I will take good care of ourselves. Don't worry." When Ma Yingjie said this, he was absolutely sincere. He now placed all his hopes on Luo Tianyun. If Luo Tianyun was well, then Ma Yingjie would also be well. If Luo Tianyun fell, then Ma Yingjie would also fall.
"I understand." Luo Tianyun said faintly. He picked up the teacup and wanted to drink some tea, but he realized that the cup was empty. Ma Yingjie quickly got up to pour more water for Luo Tianyun. Only then did Luo Tianyun said: "I am going to let you go to the county to train. Which county do you want to go to?"
Ma Yingjie's hand that was holding the kettle trembled. He quickly steadied himself. This day, finally came. Ma Yingjie suppressed his excitement and turned around to fill up Luo Tianyun's water. He put the kettle back in place, then looked at Luo Tianyun and said: "I want to go back to Qin County."
"Yingjie, have you made up your mind?" Luo Tianyun asked Ma Yingjie with uncertainty.
"Yes." Ma Yingjie answered very directly.
"There's an old saying, 'Don't pass by the door of an official, a three-year-old child is called a nickname.' You should know this saying, right? "Luo Tianyun stared at Ma Yingjie and asked. He thought that Ma Yingjie would choose Shui County or Maping County. Shui County's tourism income was very high, and Maping County had a mine. These two counties' financial income was very high. No matter which county he went to, it would be easy for him to start his work. But he never thought that Ma Yingjie would choose to go back to his hometown.
"I know, it's not easy for me to start my work if I go back to my hometown. But I want to try my best to help Xiaoxue. If I go back, her family will be better taken care of. Her sister-in-law's living environment is too bad, and there's also her niece and nephew. These two children are very poor, and Xiaoxue can't abandon them. This is also the first time I went to her sister-in-law's house, and the first time I saw her family in such a bad condition. So, Mayor Luo, I think that as long as Xiaoxue's family is comforted, it will be a good thing for both you and her. Moreover, no matter which county I go to, Xiaoxue's heart will still be worried about her family. If that's the case, I might as well go back to Qin County. "Ma Yingjie looked at Luo Tianyun, his eyes filled with sincerity for Luan Xiaoxue.
Luo Tianyun was touched by Ma Yingjie. Compared to Ma Yingjie, what had he done for Luan Xiaoxue? So he stood up from his seat and walked to Ma Yingjie's side. He patted Ma Yingjie's shoulder and said, "Do a good job."
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