A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

Ye Qingxue knew that Lu Meng and his wife would definitely do something; she just needed to wait.

Her most important task now is to complete the handover procedures for the new house.

After spending some more time buying a new home and making some simple renovations, we can move in with our parents.

Ye Qingxue arrived at the agreed location on time, only to find that the broker and the man beside him were already waiting there.

Upon closer inspection, I was surprised to find that the man was someone I knew.

"Zhao Ciyan?" Ye Qingxue exclaimed in surprise.

Zhao Ciyan, holding a folding fan, turned around and smiled at Ye Qingxue, "Brother Ye, it's you?"

Ye Qingxue walked closer to him: "Is this house yours?"

"Yes, it was a property my father bought for me a long time ago."

Ye Qingxue nodded, recalling the landlord's situation that Ya Zi had told her before: "Are you leaving?"

Zhao Ciyan pursed her lips slightly, her voice somewhat nonchalant: "Yes, what's wrong? You can't bear to part with it?"

Ye Qingxue was speechless. How could this person be so narcissistic!

"No, I'm just a little curious about the other party in the transaction. Besides, I got this house for a bargain, so I should ask you a few questions."

Zhao Ciyan casually raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly, "Oh, so you're concerned about me."

Ye Qingxue: ...

You can't explain it to him!

"Alright, let's go to the county government office to complete the formalities," Ye Qingxue sighed.

Zhao Ciyan pressed his fan to his lips and chuckled softly, "Let's go."

……

Ye Qingxue had connections in the county government, so the procedures were completed quickly.

As Ye Qingxue left the county government office, she prepared to bid farewell to Zhao Ciyan: "Brother Zhao, I'll be going now..."

"Brother Ye, does what you said last time still stand?"

Ye Qingxue was taken aback. "You mean the benefits I promised you?"

Zhao Ciyan gently shook his head: "Brother Ye, there's one more."

That means inviting him to dinner.

Ye Qingxue suddenly realized: "Hmm, I remember about the meal. When does Brother Zhao plan to eat?"

Zhao Ciyan said lazily, "There's no time like the present, let's do it today."

Ye Qingxue didn't hesitate much; it didn't matter when she ate: "Alright, so is that lunch or dinner? Where to go? Brother Zhao, do you have any ideas?"

"For dinner, we'll go to Shidinglou," Zhao Ciyan said without much thought.

Ye Qingxue readily agreed: "Okay, see you tonight."

"See you tonight."

Ye Qingxue returned to the noodle shop and went to the counter to settle the accounts from the previous few days.

Halfway through, he thought again that he was always busy with other things and couldn't stay at the noodle shop every day, so he still needed to hire a manager.

I'm going to Shidinglou tonight anyway, so I'll ask Wen Yanyu if he has any recommendations.

Thinking this through, Ye Qingxue continued to check the account books in her hands.

We ate lunch again, helped greet guests, and handled some miscellaneous tasks. By the time we finished reconciling the accounts from the previous days, it was already dark.

The time agreed upon with Zhao Ciyan was approaching.

Ye Qingxue quickly got up and walked towards the Shidinglou restaurant across the street.

"Brother Zhao!" Ye Qingxue greeted Zhao Ciyan, who was standing at the door.

Zhao Ciyan turned to look at her, "Brother Ye is really punctual."

"I'm sorry, Brother Zhao, the shop is a bit busy."

Zhao Ciyan silently curled her lips: "I don't mean to blame you, go inside."

Inside the Shi Ding Lou restaurant, the waiter saw Ye Qingxue and was about to report to Wen Yanyu when Ye Qingxue stopped him: "Don't call him yet. I'm just here to treat someone to a meal. Just prepare two seats for me."

The waiter nodded hurriedly and led the two women to a private room on the second floor.

Ye Qingxue and Zhao Ciyan took their seats.

Before even ordering, Zhao Ciyan casually asked, "Brother Ye, do you have a good relationship with the young owner of this place?"

Ye Qingxue was busy choosing vegetables. When she heard him ask this, she nodded casually: "Yes, we are good friends."

Zhao Ciyan turned her gaze to the stairs, her eyes filled with meaning: "From what I see, he doesn't seem to consider you a good friend."

Before Ye Qingxue could react to the meaning behind his words, Wen Yanyu's voice rang in her ears.

"Brother Ye, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I would have prepared properly for you."

Ye Qingxue turned her head and smiled helplessly: "Why did I still call you here? I'm fine, it's just a dinner with a friend."

Wen Yanyu then recognized Zhao Ciyan and raised an eyebrow, smiling as he said, "Isn't this the young master Zhao from the birthday banquet? I didn't expect that young master Zhao and brother Ye would become friends so quickly."

Zhao Ciyan rested his chin on one hand, looked at Wen Yanyu, tilted his head and smiled, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Young Master Wen. Are you here to help us order? That would be too much trouble for you."

Ye Qingxue inexplicably felt that the words were sarcastic, but she didn't show any problem on the surface and didn't say anything.

Wen Yanyu, however, sensed obvious hostility.

It turns out that my feeling about the birthday party last time wasn't just a figment of my imagination.

Suppressing her doubts, Wen Yanyu simply smiled and asked, "Well, what dishes would you like to order?"

"Brother Ye, you order. You're the host."

Ye Qingxue glanced at Zhao Ciyan and ordered a few dishes.

After Wen Yanyu left, Ye Qingxue frowned slightly and asked Zhao Ciyan, "Brother Zhao, do you have any past grievances with Brother Wen?"

Zhao Ciyan raised her eyebrows and looked at her: "How could that be? We only met twice today."

Ye Qingxue narrowed her eyes and looked at Zhao Ciyan with a puzzled expression.

Zhao Ciyan chuckled at her gaze and lowered his voice, "Miss Ye, if you look at me like that, I'll misunderstand."

Ye Qingxue quickly looked away.

This person is so shameless!

The dishes were served quickly, and the two ate while chatting casually.

For some reason, we ended up talking about some personal topics.

"Brother Ye, are you getting married?" Zhao Ciyan asked, lifting his eyelids to look at her as he ate his meal.

Ye Qingxue was stunned for a moment, and was about to deny it when she remembered that she did indeed have a sickly husband at home.

"Ah."

She didn't say much, after all, she was about to kick her husband to the curb.

Zhao Ciyan raised his eyebrows in surprise: "I didn't expect Brother Ye to actually... How about we introduce him another day?"

Ye Qingxue shook her head: "He doesn't live in Qingshui County, so it's inconvenient for him to meet with people."

Zhao Ciyan clicked her tongue and shook her head, sighing, "You're not a good husband at all. You're the only one working hard in the county while he enjoys himself at home?"

Ye Qingxue frowned slightly, instinctively defending him: "Brother Zhao, please don't gossip about other people's family affairs. My... husband is a very good person, you don't understand."

As he spoke, he looked away somewhat guiltily.

They didn't notice the uncontrollable upward curve of Zhao Ciyan's lips.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more." Zhao Ciyan raised his hands in surrender.

"So you bought a house in the county so you could move in with him?" Zhao Ciyan asked casually, as if it were just a casual question.

But when asked about the thing that troubled Ye Qingxue the most, she remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "No, I can do it myself."

If she takes Lu Chuci with her, Lu Meng and Li You will definitely follow, then all her efforts to buy a house will be in vain, and her life will still be restless.

She can't give up her life for a random crush or for someone she has no chance with.

Zhao Ciyan's eyes darkened for a moment, but only for a moment.

"Ah, I won't pry into your family affairs, but I'm curious, will he agree to a divorce? Will his parents or your parents object?"

Ye Qingxue lowered her eyes and placed her hand on her flat stomach: "I have a plan for this."