Mu Sheng thought that this trip would be in vain. Given Lu Ming's current condition, he definitely couldn't spare the time to go to Linqing City with him.

However, the woman next to him saw that Mu Sheng was silent and continued, "However, last month, Lu Ming's wife and Er Gou were spotted together by passing villagers. It caused quite a scene. When the old man of the Lu family found out, he was so angry that he couldn't even take his medicine and was on the verge of death. Lu Ming had no choice but to take out all the money and get a divorce."

"Divorced?" Mu Sheng asked again.

"Yes, the divorce happened pretty quickly. The wife moved in with Ergou right after the divorce. Ever since that incident, the Lu family's father has been in poor health, and Lu Ming didn't have much money, so he could only do hard labor in the brick factory."

Mu Sheng walked up to Yan Xuting, who was silent, and asked, "Do you know about your friend's affairs?"

Yan Xuting shook his head: "He always reported good news on the phone, not bad news. I always thought he was doing well after retiring from the army."

"Here it is, right here." The woman pointed towards a small mud house and called out, "Dad Lu, is Lu Ming here?"

"Ahem! Sister Ma! Lu Ming hasn't come back yet. Do you need anything from him?" An old man with a skinny body, wrinkled face and hunched back opened the door.

Seeing Mu Sheng and the other man standing next to Ma's wife, he paused.

Hearing that they were Lu Ming's friends, he immediately and warmly invited them in.

After the old man entered the house, he tidied it up briefly, took out two low stools, wiped them with his hands, and handed them to Mu Sheng and the others.

"Grandpa, you're welcome. I can do it." Mu Sheng was just about to help when Yan Xuting walked past them and packed up the things.

The old man smiled and asked Mu Sheng to sit down, and quickly stopped Yan Xuting and asked him to sit down and rest as well.

"Grandpa, you don't have to worry about him. He's very strong and won't get tired doing this." Mu Sheng glanced at the man who lowered his head to continue cleaning the house, and helped the old man of the Lu family sit down.

The Lu family's father was a little embarrassed and sat awkwardly on the stool. After hearing Mu Sheng introduce the two people, the Lu family's father smiled and looked at Yan Xuting who was tidying the house. "Since my son retired, he often told me that he has a very capable friend who works at the military research institute."

Yan Xuting paused while tidying up his things and continued what he was doing.

The more Mu Sheng and the old man talked, the more relaxed the Lu family's father became, laughing from time to time.

As soon as Lu Ming stepped into the house, he heard laughter and a girl's voice. Without thinking, Lu Ming walked quickly into the house.

Several people looked at each other. When Lu Ming saw Yan Xuting, he was stunned for a moment and touched his head awkwardly.

Outside the house, two grown men were sitting on a haystack.

"Why didn't you call me?"

"Isn't this good?"

Yan Xuting remained silent.

Lu Ming was silent for a long time. "I sold my phone to buy medicine for my father. I was thinking of calling you in a couple of days, but I didn't expect you to come here."

"Come to see you." Yan Xuting was still very frugal with his words.

"Yeah! I'm fine. How about you? Aren't you always busy and even think eating is a waste of time? How come you suddenly have a girlfriend?" Lu Ming joked with a smile.

"Not yet!" Yan Xuting glanced at Mu Sheng who was chatting and laughing in the room.

Lu Ming stood up and patted Yan Xuting on the shoulder. "Looks like you've finally gotten the point. If those girls in the army and the research institute who like you knew about this, they'd be shattered!"

"Don't talk nonsense. We are all comrades in the army. You can't make such jokes." Yan Xuting reminded.

Lu Ming looked at the serious man and initially thought Yan Xuting was slow to react, but it turned out he hadn't met the right person. Everyone said he was cold, but Yan Xuting was actually even colder than him. So many girls wanted to confess their feelings to him, but he just calmly walked past them without even looking up, and then he would say they were just passing by and told them to stop talking nonsense.

The female researcher wanted to do an experiment with him, but he thought she was a burden. He originally thought that this guy had low emotional intelligence.

It turns out that I haven’t met the right person.

.......

As soon as the two entered the house, Mu Sheng saw that they had finished chatting, so he explained to Lu Ming the purpose of his visit today.

"But, I still have to take care of my father, I'm afraid——"

"Go! Go! Lu Ming is talking nonsense. How can we not go with such a good opportunity? I'm an old man, I'm fine, don't worry, I will pack his things tomorrow." The old man of the Lu family quickly agreed on behalf of his son.

"Dad, I'm not going." Lu Ming said to his father.

The Lu family's father pointed at his son and said, "You're not going? Then where are you going? To move bricks? You get up before dawn every day and come back after dark. How much do you get for working all day?"

No matter what his father said, Lu Ming just refused to go.

The Lu family's father was so angry that he wanted to hit Lu Ming with the sole of his shoe. Yan Xuting quickly stepped forward to stop him. Mu Sheng hurriedly said, "Let's go together."

"Let's go together?" Lu Ming and Lu's father stood there in a daze, looking at Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng nodded: "Yes, we will provide accommodation for the security guards, you can just go there when the time comes."

"This? I know you're doing this for Xu Ting's sake, but I can't take advantage of you like this." Lu Ming looked at Mu Sheng righteously.

Mu Sheng shook his head: "I need security guards to protect the safety of the shop, so the security guards have to live near the shop, and there must be someone on night shift at night. And I may need a lot of security guards in the future, so it's really not for you."

After hearing this, Lu Ming turned around and glanced at Yan Xuting. Seeing him nod, he thought for a long time and said, "Okay, I agree to go with you. Thank you for giving me this job."

Mu Sheng smiled and shook his head. When the old man of the Lu family heard that his son agreed, the corners of his mouth raised and the wrinkles on his face gathered together.

At night, Lu Ming cleaned up his room and gave it to Mu Sheng. He brought a quilt to Yan Xuting and said, "You can sleep on the floor here. I'll go to my dad's room."

Only after Lu Ming left did Yan Xuting come back to his senses. With red ears, he turned to look at Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng hadn't expected Lu Ming to do this. Thinking that the Lu family only had two rooms, she looked at Yan Xuting, who was holding the quilt in a panic, and asked, "Aren't you going to spread the quilt?"

"If you mind, I'd like to go over there and squeeze in with Lu Ming?" Yan Xuting looked at Mu Sheng, a little worried that she would be angry.

Mu Sheng shook his head: "Forget it, the room over there is not big, I guess there won't be room for you if you go there, so you can just sleep in this room for one night!"

After hearing Mu Sheng's words, Yan Xuting began to make the bed on the floor.

Nothing happened that night. The next day, when Mu Sheng woke up, the quilt on the floor had been put away.

Mu Sheng walked out of the room. Outside, Mr. Lu was sitting on a stool. When he saw Mu Sheng coming out, he greeted him with a smile.

"The little girl is awake. Lu Ming and Xu Ting are cooking in the kitchen."

Mu Sheng said hello and walked into the kitchen. The kitchen was small, and Lu Ming and Yan Xuting were busy inside. Seeing Mu Sheng, Yan Xuting brought a basin of warm water and placed it on a stool. He also took out a new toothbrush and cup and handed them to Mu Sheng.

"Wash up first, and you'll be able to eat in a while."

Mu Sheng took it and asked in confusion, "Where did the toothbrush and cup come from?"

"I bought it in town this morning."

Mu Sheng didn't expect Yan Xuting to get up so early. The town was not close to here. He wouldn't get up and go to the town while it was still dark, right?

Then, Yan Xuting put a new towel on Mu Sheng's neck.

Everyone was very satisfied with the meal, and the dishes on the table were all bought by Yan Xuting in the morning.

After dinner, Lu's father and Lu Ming began to pack up.

The old man of the Lu family packed up a lot of things. Seeing this, Lu Ming took away nearly half of them and said, "Dad, it's not like you won't be coming back. It's not convenient for you to carry so many things."

After hearing this, the Lu family's father did not object. After all, there was still a distance to walk. If they carried too many people, it would be more difficult for Lu Ming and Yan Xuting.

Mu Sheng called Manager Xu and asked her to rent a larger house near the shops.

Mu Sheng originally planned to buy it, but he thought it would be better to wait until she graduated and then decide based on the situation.

On the way, Lu Ming was carrying a lot of things in large and small bags, and even Yan Xuting had a lot in his hands, but Mu Sheng and Lu's father had nothing in their hands.

"Hey! Where is Lu Ming going with all these bags?" A middle-aged man passing by looked at Lu Ming and asked with a teasing look in his eyes.

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