Faintly, Lin Xige could hear Mu Chaoran's voice calling from afar.

The voice in the phone receiver plus the shouting in the distance made Lin Xige completely certain that the person waving the flashlight and greeting her was Mu Chaoran.

He is really at the construction site!

For a moment, Lin Xige's depressed mood disappeared completely.

She thought too much and didn't give him enough trust.

She felt a little ashamed.

Mu Chaoran worked so hard for his family and livelihood that he came to the construction site as soon as he was discharged from the hospital and did not dare to delay or rest.

He worked so hard, but she was suspicious, not sympathetic to him, and made random guesses.

"Hubby," Lin Xige held the phone tightly and put it to her ear, "Why are you in the building?"

"Let's talk when we meet, wife. I'll come pick you up, just wait for me where you are."

"No, just tell me how to get there and I'll come find you." Lin Xige replied, "Your leg is still injured, you can't run around."

"Row."

The call was kept going throughout, and Mu Chaoran carefully told her the route to prevent her from getting lost.

It was pitch dark and it was night time, it felt so unsafe for her as a girl.

"Slow down, wife, don't step on the pit, or get scratched by the steel bars and building materials piled nearby," Mu Chaoran said, "Why did you come here suddenly? Tell me earlier so I can pick you up."

Lin Xige was walking towards the building.

Mu Chaoran was also coming downstairs, ready to pick her up.

Finally, the two people met in the open space in front of the building.

Mu Chaoran then put down his phone, hung up the call, and quickly stepped forward to hold her hand: "Wife."

Lin Xige didn't say a word and threw herself into his arms.

He quickly hugged her and his big hand landed on the back of her head: "What's wrong? Huh?"

"No," Lin Xige shook her head repeatedly, "I just missed you."

"I miss you, too." Mu Chaoran responded to her, "But honey, if you hadn't come over suddenly, I could have gotten off work and gone home by now."

By wasting this half hour, he was able to finish the work at hand.

"I'm sorry," Lin Xige apologized, "I saw that it was already evening and you hadn't returned home yet. You had just been discharged from the hospital and were injured. I was so worried about you, so I came to check on you. But there was no one on the construction site. I thought you, you..."

"What do you think happened to me? Am I lying to you? I said I was at the construction site, but I was actually playing somewhere else?"

Lin Xige lowered her eyes.

"Silly girl." Mu Chaoran tapped her head with his fingers. "I go back and forth between the construction site and home every day. Are you still worried?"

Lin Xige sniffed and said, "Don't worry, I'm relieved now. You're so handsome and so gentle and considerate, it's normal for a woman to miss you, and my worries are not groundless."

"That's right." Mu Chaoran nodded, "Thank you, my wife, for your affirmation of my appearance."

Lin Xige promised: "But husband, I won't doubt you anymore!"

"It's not your fault, it's my fault."

"Ah?" Lin Xige was stunned. "Why are you blamed?"

It's clearly her fault.

Mu Chaoran held her shoulders and looked down into her eyes: "It's because I didn't give you enough sense of security that you were worried about gains and losses. I will do better and make you trust me more."

Lin Xige's eyes felt hot and moist.

She almost cried.

How can there be such a good man...

Lin Xige quickly blinked and held back her tears: "Husband, then you go and do your work first, I'll wait for you here, and we'll go home together."

Mu Chaoran took her hand and walked straight into the building: "How can I let you stand here? Honey, go to my office and wait for me."

"Your office?"

Lin Xige was confused. Mu Chaoran was just a construction worker who did manual labor. How did he end up sitting in an office?

Mu Chaoran skillfully swiped the access card, entered the elevator and pressed the floor button.

"Wife, I wanted to tell you in person when I got home and give you a surprise," Mu Chaoran turned and looked at her, "but since you found out in advance, I'll tell you the truth."

Lin Xige looked up at him.

The elevator was well-lit, and she realized that he was not wearing dirty work clothes, nor was he covered in dust. Instead, he had changed into a shirt and trousers, making him look taller and more heroic.

Is it...

Did he get promoted?

"Do you still remember when I was on a business trip and helped my co-workers collect their wages?" Mu Chaoran asked, "Wife, after this incident, the person in charge of the construction site felt that I was very capable and eloquent, so he wanted to train and promote me. From today on, I am no longer a bricklayer on the construction site, but a clerk in the office."

"After arriving at the construction site from the hospital, I was directly called to the office by the person in charge. Then I spent the whole afternoon tidying up my workstation, organizing documents and materials, and familiarizing myself with the computer system. I was so busy that I ended up at this point."

"Alas," he sighed, "I haven't even had time to eat dinner."

Suddenly, Lin Xige felt distressed: "You are still hungry at this time, husband, you have worked too hard, and I am too ignorant."

"It's okay. It's good that you're here. I'll show you around my new workstation."

Mu Chaoran scratched the tip of her nose.

The elevator door opened, Mu Chaoran held her hand tightly, walked to the office with ease, and pushed open the door.

"Wow--"

Lin Xige exclaimed.

The office was luxuriously decorated with several computers, a reception area, a tea room and a separate lounge. The floor was covered with high-quality wool carpets and there was a faint fragrance in the air.

"Is it so good?" Lin Xige asked, "It's several times more luxurious than the office of our general manager."

Mu Chaoran replied calmly, "Engineering is very profitable, wife. I am the assistant of the person in charge, and I can be considered his secretary, so I benefit from his help."

"Great!" Lin Xige said happily, "Hubby, you don't have to work hard in the sun and wind anymore. In fact, I've long thought that your job of moving bricks can't last long, and you should change your career. I didn't expect that you would be promoted so soon with your own ability!"

"Not only a promotion, but also a pay raise."

"How much did you add?"

"Two thousand dollars."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xige became even happier, and she hooked her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss.

Mu Chaoran held her slender waist.

He raised his eyebrows: "Now, do you still think I'm fooling around outside, and you come to check on me without saying hello?"

"No, no!"

"Tell me," Mu Chaoran pressed his fingertips heavily on her waist, "Wife, what were you thinking before you came? What did you think I was doing?"

Lin Xige's eyes began to dart around, but she didn't look at him.

Very guilty.

"You won't tell me?" Mu Chaoran pushed her against the desk, his hands supporting her sides, "Then I will kiss you until you are willing to tell me."

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