Chapter 232: Getting Anxious
Looking at Hu Jing, who had come to his home early in the morning, Liu Ergou was rather baffled. He didn't understand why she would come looking for him so early, so he just stood there and waited.
Less than half a minute later, Hu Jing stood before him, gasping for breath. Seeing her like this, Liu Ergou couldn't help but say, "Slow down, slow down. There's no wolf chasing you from behind, so why are you running so fast? Is something wrong for you to come looking for me this early?"
Hu Jing quickly nodded, but she was panting too hard to speak a complete sentence, only managing to wheeze heavily. It took her several minutes to finally catch her breath. However, the first sentence she spoke once she recovered gave Liu Ergou such a scare that he nearly fell over.
"Er Gou! Come with me to my second uncle's house. Help me pack up my things, then help me move them to your place!"
After saying her piece, Hu Jing turned and walked away, leaving Liu Ergou standing there completely dumbfounded.
What is happening? From what she's saying, it sounds like she's planning to move in with me.
When Hu Jing had walked a few steps and saw that Liu Ergou hadn't followed, she turned and urged him on. "What are you standing there spacing out for? Hurry up and come with me! I have a lot of stuff; we might not finish moving it all if we're late!"
Her shouting finally snapped Liu Ergou back to his senses. The first thing he did was call out to stop her.
"No, no, wait a minute! Just wait!" Liu Ergou said anxiously. "What happened that makes you want to move into my house? I mean, I ate at your place yesterday, but nothing happened between us! If nothing happened, why are you moving in?"
Seeing Liu Ergou's puzzled face, Hu Jing explained, "I may have drunk too much yesterday, but I was still conscious. I remember saying I wanted to marry you! What's said is said. I'm a woman of my word. If I say I'll marry you, I will! Besides, it's not a bad deal for me. I owe you so much money, and if I marry you, I won't have to pay it back. It makes perfect sense no matter how you look at it!"
After hearing her explanation, Liu Ergou stood frozen in place. That explanation really leaves me speechless! If this were the past, I would've definitely agreed. But things are different now.
With this in mind, Liu Ergou resolutely refused. "We were both drunk yesterday. That was just drunken talk. How can you take that seriously? Besides, the village chief's place is much nicer than mine. Just look at my house! It's practically falling apart! I have nothing to offer. Moving in here would just be asking for trouble!"
However, Hu Jing remained unmoved and still insisted on moving into Liu Ergou's place. In the end, though, Liu Ergou's firm and righteous refusal finally put a stop to it. With the matter settled for now, Liu Ergou watched her retreating figure, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and heaved a long sigh of relief.
Jeez. Going to Liu Jingming's for dinner really is dangerous. I have to go there less often from now on. If this happens again, I'll be completely at a loss.
With that thought, Liu Ergou shouldered his hoe and left the house, humming a little tune.
「The day flew by in an instant.」
Having labored all day, Liu Ergou returned home. Xu Yulan had already come back and prepared dinner. After eating and taking a quick bath, Liu Ergou hurried to bed.
「The night passed without incident.」
The next morning, before Liu Ergou was fully awake, his sister-in-law woke him.
"Er Gou, get up! There's a woman outside looking for you. She says she has something very important to discuss. You should get up and see!"
Hearing Xu Yulan's call, Liu Ergou turned over and grumbled, "Sister-in-law, the only people who come looking for me are Liu Yunxi or Hu Jing. Who else could it be? Don't joke around. Let me sleep. Whatever it is can wait until I wake up!" As he spoke, he pulled the nearby quilt over his head, planning to go back to sleep.
But Xu Yulan replied, "It's not either of them, Er Gou. From the way this girl is dressed, she seems to be from the city. You should really get up and take a look!"
At that, Liu Ergou finally sat up in bed. Ruffling his messy hair, he walked out in his sleepwear. The moment he reached the doorway, he saw a woman standing in the middle of the courtyard. Taking a closer look, he finally recognized her. Isn't this the secretary who's always coming to find me? Why is she here all of a sudden?
Before Liu Ergou could even react, the secretary hurried over and blocked his path. "I've been waiting for you for two days. Why haven't you come to treat our president?"
Hearing her words, Liu Ergou was taken aback for a moment before it clicked. So, she got impatient and came looking for me again.
"Oh, I've had other things to do these past couple of days!" he replied somewhat evasively. "I was pretty busy, so I couldn't make it over."
The secretary didn't press the matter, simply asking, "Well, are you busy today? Do you have anything else going on? If you're not busy, could you come with me?"
Looking at her expectant face, Liu Ergou hesitated for a moment before nodding. "I have time, but you'll have to wait a bit. I'll get ready, and then we can go."
Hearing him agree, the secretary nodded and waited in the courtyard. Meanwhile, Liu Ergou went back inside to change and wash up.
Once he was ready, he said goodbye to his sister-in-law and left with the secretary, heading straight for Baozhi Hall.
The whole way there, Liu Ergou was bleary-eyed, looking like he hadn't fully woken up. It wasn't until they reached the entrance of Baozhi Hall and the secretary called out to him that he finally managed to force himself awake.
"Mr. Liu, we've arrived!"
Hearing her voice, Liu Ergou rubbed his eyes and got out of the car. The secretary walked ahead, leading the way. "Come with me, Mr. Liu," she said as they walked. "Our president is inside."
Liu Ergou strolled languidly behind her, in no particular hurry, enjoying the view of her backside. Today, she wasn't wearing a short skirt and stockings, but a pair of jeans instead. The denim clung to her, making her rear look perfectly round. It was such a pleasant sight that he couldn't help but nod in appreciation. You have to admit, this secretary really has an amazing figure!