Chapter 302

Chapter 302

While these medicinal herbs can be found in the mountains, not everyone has the time to gather them, as everyone is quite busy.

More importantly, not everyone can successfully gather them.

The mountains near each village are not freely accessible to everyone.

People like Wang Qinghe, who have a natural advantage and are both courageous and intelligent, are quite rare.

However, this unease vanished when Wang Qinghe laid out these conditions to him.

If Wang Qinghe intended to make money on his own and leave him behind, he wouldn't have said so much. It's precisely because Wang Qinghe didn't plan to leave him behind that he raised so many requirements, emphasizing the need for everyone to be cautious together.

After all, caution ensures long-term safety.

Yu Cheng's carefree demeanor complemented Wang Qinghe's cautious nature, helping him become more cautious.

Looking at the couple, Yu Cheng felt even more affection for them, wishing they were his real siblings and that he could simply ignore his own family.

"Qinghe, from now on, if you have any matters, just come to me privately. If there's anything, I'll definitely handle it for you.

Publicly, let's act like we don't know each other, as you suggested. Privately, you're my real brother, and Xiuxiu is my real sister-in-law.

The three of us… no, the four of us, including my wife, let's work together to make our lives better!"

Yu Cheng's words made Bai Xiuxiu smile.

Though it sounded odd, Yu Cheng's words made them feel reassured.

"Let's go. I'll take Xiuxiu back first, then I'll take you back. When I have time, I'll take you both to my secret base."

When the three returned, as Bai Xiuxiu entered the community office, Lin Yan and Lu Fang, who had just finished eating at the canteen, were also returning.

Seeing Bai Xiuxiu return with two exceptionally handsome men, the two women were taken aback.

Lin Yan was married, but Lu Fang was not. Lin Yan nudged Lu Fang, "Fangfang, let's go over and talk to them."

Lu Fang was intrigued. She wasn't young anymore, and her family had been pressuring her to get married.

She wanted to find someone suitable and quickly resolve her marital issue.

However, she had a good job, so her family demanded a high bride price.

Those without money didn't dare to court her, and those who were well-off didn't find her appealing.

For those with similar backgrounds, she didn't like their looks.

Now that she had met two handsome men, it wouldn't hurt to ask.

Who knows? Maybe something might come of it.

After Lin Yan and Lu Fang approached, Lin Yan greeted Bai Xiuxiu warmly, "Xiuxiu, did you just come back from a meal outside?"

It's impolite to reject a friendly greeting, so although Bai Xiuxiu found the two women overly enthusiastic and seemed very interested in her extra work—they had been secretly watching her all morning, which made her feel uneasy—she couldn't just ignore them since they had greeted her so warmly.

So she replied, "Yes, we just came back from a meal. Sister Lin, Sister Lu, I thought you both went to the canteen? Why did you finish so late?"

"We were waiting for the buns at the canteen, so we were a bit delayed. Xiuxiu, who are these two?"

Lin Yan asked about Wang Qinghe, who was standing next to Bai Xiuxiu, and Yu Cheng, who was by the door.

"The one standing next to Xiuxiu is really good-looking."

"The one by the door is also pretty good-looking, with a very elegant demeanor."

"This is my husband, and this is a kind-hearted person who helped guide him since we're not familiar with the area yet. We've only been in the provincial capital for a short while, so he wasn't sure how to get around. He wanted to come find me but didn't know the way, so he asked this good Samaritan for help.

We also invited him to have a meal with us.

He’s very enthusiastic and insists on helping to take my husband back to the factory later."

Bai Xiuxiu made up an excuse.

To be safe, it’s better not to let Lin Yan know that they’re on good terms with Yu Cheng.

"So that’s the story," Lin Yan said, a little disappointed. Bai Xiuxiu’s husband is really handsome, but it’s a shame he’s already married.

And they look quite well-matched, definitely not suitable for Fangfang.

That helpful person...

"What’s this kind person’s name?" Lin Yan kept staring at Yu Cheng.

Yu Cheng had been pressured by his family for a long time to get married, so he was very familiar with this kind of gaze.

It was clear that she thought highly of him and probably wanted to get his contact information to introduce him to someone.

Yu Cheng didn’t hesitate. He came over, greeted her with a smile, and said, "Hello, my name is Yu Cheng."

What’s with this guy?

Who’s he calling ‘big sister’?

Lin Yan wasn’t pleased, but for Lu Fang’s sake, she still replied, "Yu Cheng, how old are you? Are you married? If not, how about I introduce you to someone? Don’t misunderstand me; I don’t have any ulterior motives.

I just think you’re a great person, and if you don’t have a partner, I can’t let my relatives and friends miss out on someone like you.

Whether it works out or not, it’s worth meeting."

"Thanks, but I’m already in a relationship and we’re planning to get married soon.

It looks like this won’t work out, and I have something to attend to. I need to guide them back and then head to my partner’s place to discuss our wedding plans." Yu Cheng’s response was straightforward.

He took the initiative to come over because he was worried that Bai Xiuxiu might get hassled by them later.

If it caused any trouble for Bai Xiuxiu, Wang Qinghe would blame him.

As soon as Lu Fang heard that Yu Cheng had a partner and the other man was Bai Xiuxiu’s husband, her heart sank.

They both have partners already?

"Xiuxiu, we’re leaving now. I’ll come to pick you up later tonight," Wang Qinghe gently told his wife before leaving.

As soon as Lin Yan heard that Wang Qinghe would come to pick her up later, she felt a bit envious.

Her husband hasn’t picked her up even once in all these years.

"Xiuxiu, your husband is really nice to you. But his factory must be quite far, right? If I were you, I’d let him go back first." There was an underlying meaning in Lin Yan's words.

Bai Xiuxiu smiled at the words: "The factory is far, but we've just arrived here, so he's worried. By the way, Lin, are you free now? I actually have some work-related questions for you and Lu. It seems that a lot of my tasks weren't part of my predecessor's responsibilities.

They don’t seem like things she should be doing."

Lu Fang’s eyes flickered with confusion, and still holding her breath from earlier, she spoke ungraciously: "What shouldn’t you be doing? In our community office, everyone has to do their share of work. During busy times, we swap tasks to make things easier for each other.

When Aunt Zhang was here, she swapped a lot with all of us.

But those were all part of her duties. Since you’ve taken over her position, you should be doing these tasks."