flstandardbreds Chapter 151 Lu Xiaohua Playing the Dark Side
Chapter 151 Lu Xiaohua Playing the Dark Side
"Ouch!" Zhou Ruoyu's body stiffened.
Lu Qinchuan noticed her abnormality immediately and hurriedly came closer, not only his hands but also his face: "Did our daughter kick you? Let me hear it."
Several months passed by like flowing water, with daily laughter, play and fights. During this period, Zhou Ruoyu felt that her mood had changed a little, but she couldn't tell what kind of change it was.
After all, an unexpected pregnancy was a step that she had never planned for in her life. After experiencing surprise, ignorance, and endless morning sickness, she was tempered to look forward to the baby in her belly.
Sometimes she thought that relying on her status as a prophet, she could control her career and even other people's thoughts, but she found that she could not control her own feelings, including those towards Lu Qinchuan and the child she had not yet met.
When Lu Qinchuan was not at home due to missions, she would have trouble sleeping the entire night. Without that strong arm to support her head and her legs resting on his firm waist, she would feel that her sleep was incomplete and she would often stay awake until dawn.
In modern society, she relied on all kinds of inspirational stories to nourish her. She knew that once a woman fell in love, it would be difficult for her to extricate herself. Therefore, when she came to this time and space, she once deliberately tried to keep herself physically and mentally separated. Although she held Lu Qinchuan's thigh, she did not want to give her true heart to him.
But now it’s not the turn of the baby in her belly. How come a word brought back by Lu Qinchuan when he is not at home can make her feel so relieved?
"You're in love with him!"
Lu Xiaohua was wearing an apron and busy making hawthorn cake for her in the kitchen. Hearing her chattering about these things leaning against the door, he blurted out.
Ever since her morning sickness disappeared, she has become particularly fond of sour and sweet things. Hawthorns are plentiful in winter, so Lu Xiaohua bought a lot of them on the weekend to make hawthorn cakes for her.
"You're the only one who understands!" Zhou Ruoyu crossed her arms and looked at her. "Then tell me what's going on with Xu Gongan? He keeps coming back to you."
Speaking of Xu Zhe, Lu Xiaohua paused for a moment, then said in silence, "Of course I understand. That wasn't love, so there's no way he and I can be together. Don't agree to him coming to our house for dinner anymore."
"You're just being stubborn. I think you should see a psychiatrist. Public Security Xu doesn't even have a virgin complex, and you should just lock the door tightly!"
Lu Xiaohua wanted to retort, but she felt powerless, like a tiger trying to eat the sky but unable to find where to start. Xu Zhe was a reserved person, and for Lu Xiaohua, who had experienced many emotional ups and downs and was extremely sensitive, it was just a mutual affection.
"He is him, I am me, we are not the same kind of people!"
Lu Xiaohua lowered his brows and scooped a spoonful of the prepared fruit juice and handed it to Zhou Ruoyu, indicating that she should try it.
"Wow, it's so delicious!" Zhou Ruoyu's eyes lit up. "Hmph, that's even better. When your nephew is born, you can help us take care of the child and make delicious food. You're destined to be Dehua!"
"Dehua? Who is Dehua?" Lu Xiaohua looked at her with wide eyes.
Only then did she remember that only in modern society was there a joke that the sister-in-law who took care of children was always called Dehua. She stuck out her tongue and shook her head without comment.
She didn't know whether she fell in love with Lu Qinchuan or not, but even if she was a fool, she would know that Lu Qinchuan was really in love with her.
She needed military wives to expand the scale of the factory. Lu Qinchuan used his authority as the regiment commander without hesitation and ordered all officers in the regiment to go back and mobilize their families to work in the garment factory. Other regiments also used some means to get those commanders to initiate mobilization. Now there are dozens of military wives in the factory, and the scale is quite large.
Fortunately, Zhou Shufen has finished her confinement, Ding Peipei and Li Guihua are able to work on their own, and Director Zhang is very optimistic about the prospects of the garment factory. He almost travels between Luancheng and the military family area, so she can rest assured to prepare for the birth of her child.
While eating the hawthorn cake with gusto, she gave Lu Xiaohua a thumbs up and said, "Xiaohua, it would be a shame if you didn't open a restaurant with your cooking skills."
Lu Xiaohua stretched his neck to look toward the courtyard gate, then whispered mysteriously, "Would you believe me if I told you I'd open a restaurant now?"
"I don't believe it!" Zhou Ruoyu interrupted her flatly, then stuffed another piece of hawthorn cake into her mouth, chewed it with satisfaction, and then mumbled, "If you could open a restaurant, I could have opened my own factory long ago. How could I get a license? There's no policy."
Lu Xiaohua stopped talking, turned his back and raised the corners of his mouth.
Zhou Ruoyu pulled her to face him, swallowed hard, and said sternly, "Xiaohua, you absolutely cannot do anything that is not in line with the policy. If someone with ulterior motives uses it to make a fuss, not only you, but even your fourth brother won't be able to protect you."
"Oh, don't worry, my wife, I'm a grown-up and I still know how to act properly."
Lu Xiaohua broke free from Zhou Ruoyu, made a nonchalant face, and then went into the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, she washed dishes while thinking happily that her snack stand business in the alley next to the Luancheng County Party Committee compound was becoming more and more prosperous, and she was planning to expand the business next.
She developed and improved upon Zhou Ruoyu's previous dishes, including spicy hot pot, skewers, and roujiamo, and the taste was incredible. From being unpopular at first to now being in high demand, she could be considered to have earned her first pot of gold.
The place she chose happened to be next to the county party committee compound. She also worked as a deputy chef in a state-owned restaurant and was quite familiar with some staff members of the county party committee. She used this relationship to expand her business into the county party committee.
The staff who were tired of eating cabbage and potatoes in the office canteen didn't want to set foot in the canteen again after tasting the bowls of hot and spicy malatang.
Lu Xiaohua, who was doing shady business under the light, made ten yuan the first time, and a week later he made a net profit of fifty yuan the second time.
Some staff members even reserved their share for her next stall opening.
That night she fell asleep with a smile on her face while holding the box of money. This was the life she wanted, to have enough food and clothing by her own ability.
Zhou Ruoyu's voice came from the main hall, confirming with her: "Xiaohua, you really aren't doing any black market business, right?"
There is a market for this kind of business, but it has to be conducted on the risky black market. If you are caught, at the very least, your money will be confiscated and you will be fined. At the worst, you will have to stay in jail for a week.
"Oh, are you annoying? I told you it's not happening, just take care of your baby."
Lu Xiaohua finally hit back at her angrily. Zhou Ruoyu's clothing business was booming, and she didn't want to be left far behind.