In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Su Li's confident words left Mo Bei somewhat puzzled. He couldn't guess what Su Li was thinking, so after thinking for a long time, he chose to keep quiet. He thought it was better to leave such family matters to the general himself.

Mo Bei had been thinking about when the general would return so he could inform him in advance, but as soon as he entered the general's mansion, a soldier reported that the general had returned.

When Mo Bei learned that the general had returned, his first reaction was joy, followed by worry for him. He wondered how the general would react after learning about the incident caused by Miss Pei.

Compared to Mo Bei's inner turmoil, Su Li didn't have so many worries. After learning that Zhao Zexuan had returned to the manor, she nodded and calmly went back to her room.

Seeing that Su Li hadn't inquired about the situation, Mo Bei became even more worried. While Su Li was back in her room, he slipped away to the front yard to look for her.

As soon as they entered the front yard, Mo Nan saw Mo Bei. Mo Nan took a few steps forward and happily patted Mo Bei on the shoulder, saying, "It's so nice to see you again. How have you been these past few days?"

Back in the front yard, seeing the relaxed smile on Mo Nan's face, Mo Bei also smiled and replied, "Not bad, at least it's easier than yours."

Upon hearing this, Mo Nan couldn't help but feel envious, jealous, and resentful. He poured out his grievances to Mo Bei, recounting what they had experienced outside the city recently.

After listening carefully for a while, Mo Bei noticed that Mo Nan was getting a little carried away with his words, so he quickly interrupted and asked, "Is the general inside now?"

Mo Nan, unperturbed by the interruption, replied after hearing Mo Bei's question, "The general is currently inside handling official business. If you need to see him, just go in. By the way, your return means that Madam has also returned."

Upon hearing Mo Nan's question, Mo Bei nodded without hesitation and said, "Madam has already returned to the manor."

"Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and tell the general that I bet he's been missing his wife quite a bit these days," Mo Nan urged.

Seeing that Mo Bei didn't react, Mo Nan was about to go in to report, but he was stopped by Mo Bei after taking only a few steps. Mo Nan asked in confusion, "Is there something you need to say?"

Mo Bei nodded, then somewhat hesitantly recounted what had happened on the street earlier. At the end, he asked, "Do you think I should tell the General about this? But Madam said she doesn't care about it. Would it be redundant for me to tell him now?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Nan couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then said decisively, "Of course we have to tell you. You don't understand women's thoughts. Often, when women say they don't care, they actually care a lot. This matter must be told to the General."

After Mo Nan's explanation, Mo Bei also reaffirmed his thoughts, his face regained its usual calmness, and he walked calmly into the house.

Zhao Zexuan was working inside when he heard the noise. He looked up and saw Mo Bei, so he stopped what he was doing and asked, "Has Madam returned?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei nodded and said, "This morning, Madam went outside the city to supervise the potato planting progress. She returned after confirming that there were no problems."

Upon hearing Mo Bei's words, Zhao Zexuan nodded to indicate that he understood, and did not ask any further questions, continuing with his work.

Mo Bei knew that from the moment he was transferred to work by the lady's side, he was her subordinate. The general would not ask too many questions about the lady, just like now, the general did not intend to ask any more questions.

The general didn't intend to ask any more questions, but Mo Bei had no choice but to speak, so he said, "General, there's something I'd like to tell you."

Upon hearing Mo Bei's words, Zhao Zexuan stopped what he was doing, frowned, and asked, "What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei knew that Zhao Zexuan had misunderstood, and quickly said, "Nothing happened. It's just that Madam encountered a little mishap while shopping today."

If it were just a minor incident, Mo Bei wouldn't have spoken up specifically, so Zhao Zexuan asked solemnly, "What happened?"

Upon hearing Zhao Zexuan's question, Mo Bei recounted everything that had happened on the street, and then added, "Madam said she wasn't angry, but I think that's unlikely. What do you think, General?"

After hearing what Mo Bei said, Zhao Zexuan frowned and after a long while said, "I understand."

Mo Bei waited for a long time without hearing a second sentence after just that one. Somewhat disappointed, he left. Once outside, he ran into Mo Nan and asked, "Do you think the general understands what I mean?"

Seeing Mo Bei's puzzled look, Mo Nan knew he hadn't received a clear answer, and wasn't surprised. He comforted him, "Don't be puzzled. The general isn't usually like this. It's normal. We'll know the specific result tomorrow. We'll see how the lady treats the general tomorrow."

Mo Nan's words hit the nail on the head, so Mo Bei nodded and said, "We should be able to tell tonight whether the madam will let the general into the house."

……

As night fell, Zhao Zexuan got up from his pile of official duties and walked towards the backyard. He didn't stop for a moment and went straight to Su Li's room.

Bang bang bang, the knocking sounded, and Zhao Zexuan only pushed the door open and entered after hearing a sound from inside. As soon as he entered, he saw Su Li sitting at her desk writing something.

There weren't many lights on in the room, so it was a bit dim. Zhao Zexuan went to light some lamps himself. Once the room was bright enough, Zhao Zexuan said, "Why didn't you ask someone to light the lamps for you? It's bad for your eyes to write in the dark."

Su Li had already stopped writing. After hearing Zhao Zexuan's words, she rubbed her eyes, stood up and stretched before saying, "I was so engrossed in writing that I forgot about the time. I didn't expect it to pass so quickly."

Hearing this, Zhao Zexuan understood and asked, "Have you had dinner?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li honestly shook her head, indicating that she did not.

Having anticipated the outcome, Zhao Zexuan was not surprised. He opened the door, gave an order to the soldiers outside, and then said, "Wait a little longer. The food is still warming in the pot. The soldiers will bring it over soon."

Not being too hungry yet, Su Li wasn't in a hurry and nodded, saying, "No rush."

Knowing what had happened on the street, Zhao Zexuan couldn't help but observe Su Li after entering the house. Seeing that Su Li's expression was calm, he, like Mo Bei, was unsure whether Su Li was genuinely indifferent or just pretending.

Zhao Zexuan had long since forgotten about the engagement from years ago, and he didn't even know that Miss Pei. But who would have thought that things would suddenly come to Su Li's attention? Although Zhao Zexuan had a clear conscience, for some reason, after learning what had happened, he always felt guilty and short of breath when facing Su Li.

Having not seen each other for some time, their relationship seemed to have grown somewhat distant. Zhao Zexuan realized this, so he wanted to ease the tension, but before he could speak, he heard Su Li say, "You two..."