I have ten trillion licking dog gold

Chapter 1651 No Rush

Actually, it wasn't that Mr. Jiang didn't reply or deliberately replied late; it was just that the timing of Ji Ruyan's message was inconvenient. The train had just arrived at the station, the environment was too noisy, and with his phone in his pocket, how could he hear it?
When Ji Ruyan sent him her third message, he got into a taxi and replied right away.

Mr. Jiang is not an arrogant or haughty person.

—Learning how to be a competent mistress.

It must just be a joke.

Leaving aside the moral aspects...

Where would I find the energy and effort?

It is said that only when the red flag stands tall can the colorful flags flutter, but he was overwhelmed with worries and troubles just dealing with matters "at home".

of course.

As a man, he had to take responsibility, so even though Fang Qing repeatedly refused, he insisted on personally escorting her back to Shacheng.

Here.

It is their hometown.

I knew the way home from the train station very well, and the taxi driver was honest and didn't take any detours.

But this time it felt completely different.

Even though it had been less than a week since I left Shacheng.

"Ji Ruyan?"

Jiang Chen, who had just put down his phone, felt a slight unease, but his expression remained unchanged. "How did you know?"

Fang Qing, who was sitting in the back row, said frankly, "I saw it."

Ok.

It's not a spy screen; if you look closely, you can definitely see it. The question is how much you see.

Given Qing Gege's personality, she would never do something like spying; she must have just glanced at it unintentionally.

"Yes. She said she wanted to treat us to dinner and asked why we suddenly went back. I said we'd make it up another day."

Jiang Chen remained calm and composed, certain that Qing Gege hadn't seen everything, yet unsure of how much she had, thus blurring the lines between truth and falsehood.

In truth, there's nothing that can't be said to others. He and Ji Ruyan are completely innocent. Even if the message he sent back was just a teasing joke, it's better to avoid trouble.

"No matter what, she is Chen Tai's wife."

Princess Qing is always so concise, and she probably didn't mean anything by saying this; it was just a kind reminder.

Jiang Chen understood immediately and didn't argue. "Well, no matter what, it was me who caused her family to be destroyed."

What is enlightenment?

As long as the man is sensible, the woman generally won't be petty.

Fang Qing then stopped the conversation at that point.
Ji Ruyan, now two hundred kilometers away, hadn't replied. Perhaps she hadn't yet adjusted to her new status, but that didn't mean she didn't know how to be a proper mistress. She'd seen it all before, and besides, as Chen Tai's legal wife, she was practically no different from a mistress.
So she is experienced.

After being "reminded" by Boss Jiang, they stopped harassing him.

"Watch your mouth later."

Watch your mouth?
Wouldn't it be pointless for him to make a special trip back?
"The sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn."

Jiang Chen said nonchalantly, as if his purpose in accompanying them back this time was to apologize with a bundle of thorns on his back.

"You don't need to meddle, I'll handle it."

"There's no time like the present. We always wait for everything to be perfect, but where can we find so much perfection?"

Jiang Chen's answer was nothing short of an art.

"listen to me."

Fang Qing's tone was slightly serious.

Regardless of what the other person thought, she wasn't mentally prepared. Otherwise, why would she have asked someone to go out if her father had called to check up on her that night at the concert—no, he couldn't sleep and wanted to chat? She would have confronted him long ago.

"Did you hear me?"

Jiang Chen remained silent.

His reaction clearly didn't reassure Fang Qing, so she took out her phone and sent a message as well.

As the taxi pulled into the Third Construction Company compound, Jiang Chen scanned the code to pay and saw Tong Dan walking over.

Fang Qing got off the bus.

"The Return of the Condor Heroes, was the concert good?"

Jiang Chen, who had just gotten off the bus, glanced at Qingmei and immediately understood what was going on.

What a coincidence!

Tong Dan's timely appearance was undoubtedly a rescue mission brought in by Qing Gege.

Did they think that by calling Tong Dan over, he wouldn't dare to "apologize" to the two elders?
Ok.

We really need to reconsider.

Given Tong Dan's loose tongue, if she were to learn any secrets, it's very likely that everyone in her circle of friends would find out.

It is a responsibility and a duty to be honest with Uncle Fang and Aunt Pan.

But making it widely known is a different matter.

"I remember you also really like Xu Shangao, right? I forgot to tell you we went together."

Jiang Chen continued the conversation.

"You two enjoy your time together, what am I supposed to do there?"

Tong Dan said subconsciously.

"Why don't you become that eagle?"

Jiang Chen walked towards the stairwell.

Fang Qing chuckled.

Tong Dan immediately flew into a rage and raised her foot.

"I'll kick you to death!"

Of course, it was just a bluff. She didn't dare to actually kick him. She just made a show of it and then put her leg down, complaining to her best friend, "How annoying this person is!"

"You've known him for a while now. Let's go."

The two women followed them into the stairwell.

"Why did you call me here?"

Tong Dan asked in a low voice.

"miss you."

Tong Dan was slightly taken aback, finding her best friend's way of speaking a bit strange. Then she pouted and said, "Come on, do you think I'm a three-year-old? You guys are on your honeymoon and you still have time to think about me? Tell me honestly, are you up to something?"

"It's just a meal."

"Inviting me to dinner? You should cook for yourselves, not Uncle Fang and Aunt Pan. Fang Qing, you've only been in Jiangcheng with him for a few days, how did you go astray?"

Tong Dan carefully examined her old classmate and best friend. "Tell me honestly, what did you two do in Jiangcheng? A concert wouldn't take this long, so what else did you do?"

Being stranded in a hotel for two days and two nights due to heavy rain is definitely something I can't talk about.

"I went to the temple to offer incense."

"You seem to have quite a leisurely and refined taste."

Tong Dan joked.

"I had my fortune told at the temple."

Tong Dan was still too naive in front of her best friend, and her attention was immediately diverted.

"What are you calculating?"

"Marriage."

Tong Dan was stunned, completely taken aback.

Fang Qing continued climbing the stairs as if nothing had happened, saying, "The fortune-telling monk said that he and I are a match made in heaven."

Tong Dan's expression became even more blank, and her mind was in complete chaos.

Previously, Fang Qing had always kept her mouth shut when faced with this kind of topic, hadn't she?
"real or fake?"

"Really? I still remember the fortune slip. 'Two shadows fall into the cold pool, a reed crosses the clouds and mist. Three lives of dew on the stone, two heavens in the mirror. Cranes cry beyond the blue sky, fish sink into the deep blue sea. Suddenly the golden wind rises, a secret bond is formed between wood and stone.'"

She truly deserves to be called a talented woman; most people simply couldn't remember her.

Ok.

It sounds more like a serious-sounding lie.

Tong Dan stared blankly, her usual quick wit vanished without a trace, her lips moved but she didn't know what to say.

Look.

sometimes.

The truth is often more deceptive than a lie.

"Xiao Jiang?"

Comrade Jiang Chen, who was walking ahead, had already knocked on the Fang family's door. Fang Weiguo, who opened the door, looked at him and was startled.

"I thought Qingqing came back alone."

“I took her there, so I definitely have to make sure she gets home safely.”

It's unclear what the person was feeling when they said that.

"Tong Dan is here too."

Fang Weiguo spotted Tong Dan climbing the stairs with her daughter.

"Uncle Fang."

Tong Dan, snapping out of her brainstorming session, quickly greeted him. "A surprise for Uncle, right?" Fang Weiguo said with a beaming smile. "Come in quickly."

"Xiao Jiang is back too, and so is Tong Dan. Shall I go buy some more groceries?"

After entering the house, Fang Weiguo shouted towards the kitchen.

Pan Hui quickly came out. "Oh, Qingqing, you didn't even say anything. We haven't prepared any dishes."

"It's okay, Auntie. I'll eat whatever Fang Qing eats," Tong Dan said sweetly.

"I'll go buy some groceries. I'll ride my electric scooter; it's pretty fast."

"The dishes are already cooked. If you go to buy more and cook more, they'll get cold."

"Yes, Uncle Fang, stop making a fuss."

"...Okay then."

Fang Weiguo nodded.

Pan Hui smiled broadly, "Please sit down first, I'll go and stir-fry the last two dishes."

"Does Auntie need any help?"

"no, I'm fine."

Pan Hui went back into the kitchen.

Fang Weiguo moved a chair, "Hey, you guys have only been gone a few days, but we feel like something's missing at home, we're not used to it."

"It seems Uncle Fang really enjoys a lively atmosphere."

Tong Dan put aside her chaotic thoughts and smiled jokingly as if nothing had happened.

"Your parents don't like crowds?"

“My parents… don’t even mention them, they find me an eyesore. I’m thinking of moving out.”

"Nonsense. You're not married, why would you move out? Living together would save the country resources."

"Conserve resources?"

"If you live alone, you'll have to cook for yourself, so water, electricity, and gas will be a waste."

Tong Dan was both amused and exasperated, and took the stool handed to her.

"Uncle Fang, I think you have a prejudice against single people. Don't single people have any human rights?"

Fang Weiguo smiled warmly, "Don't label your uncle like that, he didn't mean it that way."

The group sat down, chatting and laughing.

What do older people seek?
It's all about family reunion.

Fang Weiguo was extremely satisfied and asked his two children, who had just returned home, "Did you have fun?"

"I'm so happy. I even went to the temple to pray for blessings."

Tong Dan continued the conversation.

Jiang Chen glanced at her.

"You went too?"

Fang Weiguo asked.

"No."

Tong Dan waved her hand, "Fang Qing told me."

Fang Weiguo nodded. "That's good. Praying to the Bodhisattva can't hurt."

Tong Dan may seem carefree and boisterous, but she actually knows very well what to say and what not to say. For example, she didn't mention the "perfect match" at all.

correct.

A match made in heaven.

Her gaze involuntarily shifted back to Fang Qing, observing her secretly.

"There's not much food, just make do with what you have."

Pan Hui brought out the last dish.

There were only four dishes and a lotus root soup in total, which was a bit too few for five people. Anyone who frequently hosts banquets knows that there are usually two or three more dishes than the number of people. But family members don't pay attention to these things.

Someone came back this time. No matter what their intentions were, Fang Qing's bringing in Tong Dan, this "outsider," just like the pork rib and lotus root stew that Pan Hui served him, ruined their plan.

"Has Zhang Zhongquan made all the arrangements?"

Fang Weiguo asked with concern.

"It's all arranged."

"Jiang Chen, you've done your best. In these kinds of situations, you should do your best and leave the rest to fate."

Pan Huidao.

"Eat your food, why are you looking at me?" Fang Qing glanced at Tong Dan, who had been "spying" on her.

Tong Dan wasn't flustered at being caught red-handed; she answered confidently, "Because you're pretty. Uncles and Aunts, have you noticed that Fang Qing is even more beautiful since she came back?"

Look.

We didn't wrong her, did we?
A real big mouth.

Jiang Chen remained silent, displaying remarkable composure, perhaps because he had already made some kind of plan.

Fang Qing, on the other hand, remained calm, saying, "If you went out to relax for a few days, you would be the same."

Pan Hui nodded, staring at her daughter. "Yes, a person's complexion will be different depending on their mood. So young people like you don't need to spend so much money and energy on miscellaneous things. As long as you can stay happy and take more time off, that's the best way to take care of yourself."

“Aunt Pan, what you said makes a lot of sense, but the key is that not everyone is like Fang Qing. As a beast of burden like me, how can I expect to enjoy life? I’m already lucky if I’m not exploited.”

"Don't say things like that in front of your boss."

Fang Weiguo was very serious.

"puff."

Everyone at the table laughed.

Without asking any tricky questions, as if the two children had simply gone out to the supermarket, Fang Qing's decision to call Tong Dan over was a stroke of genius. It not only shut someone up but also silenced her parents.

After dinner, the ultimate tool, the beautiful Tong, was called to the room again.

"Book him a plane ticket to the East China Sea."

"what?"

Fang Qing stared at her silently.

"why?"

Tong Dan was puzzled and curious.

"This is your home turf, why did you let him escape?"

"Twisted melons are not sweet."

Tong Dan was stunned, then scanned Fang Qing from head to toe, very carefully, as if she were being X-rayed.
She was starting to suspect that Fang Qing might have been possessed.

The appearance is correct.

Her figure is also good.

She stepped forward to touch Fang Qing's forehead, but her hand was slapped away.

"what?"

"Why are you asking me what I'm doing? What exactly did you do? Do you think you're normal?"

Twisted melons are not sweet.

Oh.

Now you know?
Why did you go early?
She'd known these two for a long time; if Fang Qing were this carefree, she... would jump out the window right now!
"What can he and I do?"

Fang Qing was calm and collected, truly lying without batting an eye. But what if we look at it from another angle?

What can a woman and a man do?
That seems quite reasonable.

"lie!"

Tong Dan clearly didn't get it, her eyes sharp, "You can't fool me!"

Fang Qing seemed unable to withstand her piercing gaze and confessed, "He and I finished reading 'The Haunted Village'."

"An old corpse in a mountain village? What's that?"

Little friend, why do you have so many question marks on your face?

Fang Qing did not doubt whether the guys outside really had that much guts, or whether they were using military tactics, retreating to advance.

But this time, she dared not challenge him again.

Zhang Zhongquan's tragedy must not happen to his parents.

"It's best to book a flight for today."

"Also, please contact a hospital for me to get my parents a full physical examination."