The voluptuous and beautiful nanny, Technician Shen fell for her.

Su Nianhe sat in the chair, still shaken.

Lu Yi quickly moved closer and stood half a step away from her, rubbing the seams of his trousers with both hands, his face full of guilt.

"Comrade Su, are you alright? Were you frightened?" Lu Yi spoke very softly, afraid of startling her again. "I apologize on behalf of my parents. They're not usually like this; I don't know what's wrong with them today. Don't take it to heart."

Su Nianhe shook her head, her eyes red-rimmed, and said softly, "I'm fine. Brother Lu, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

"Don't say that, it's my fault for not handling it well." Lu Yi looked at her reddened eyes, feeling heartbroken, but didn't know how to comfort her.

The union representative stood aside, looking at the mess on the ground, and sighed.

She's a sensible person; she knows that things have escalated to this point, and there's no way to continue the discussion today.

Moreover, given the attitude of Lu's parents, even if they were to marry Su Nianhe, their lives would never be peaceful.

"Xiao Lu, this whole thing has become quite ugly." The union representative picked up her cloth bag. "Don't just stand here. Go back and talk to your parents about it. Marriage is a big deal; you can't just do whatever you want. Go home now, we'll talk about it later."

The union representative wanted to say something more, but seeing Su Nianhe's lowered head and silent expression, she could only swallow her words.

"I'll head back now."

The union representative left, and before leaving, she thoughtfully closed the door to the private room, keeping the onlookers away.

The room fell completely silent.

Su Nianhe sat in the chair, covered her face with her hands, and let out a long breath.

What had just happened felt like a farce, making her already chaotic mood even more chaotic.

She knew that her path with the Lu family was completely cut off.

Her idea of ​​marrying an honest worker and registering her household registration in the city vanished along with the spilled orange soda.

Lu Yi stood half a step away, the tall man at a loss, his face turning red.

He looked at Su Nianhe's reddened eyes and felt heartbroken. He rubbed his rough hands against her blue work pants again and again.

"Comrade Su, don't be upset." Lu Yi's voice was dry and he stammered, "My mother usually doesn't think before she speaks. This whole thing is my fault for not talking to them beforehand. Don't worry, I'll definitely explain it to them when I get back. I won't marry anyone but you!"

Su Nianhe lowered her hand.

"Brother Lu."

Su Nianhe's voice was soft, tinged with weariness, "No need. We're not a good match. Even if you force yourself to marry me against your family's wishes, you won't be able to live like this. Your parents don't approve of me, and I can't let you become enemies with your family for my sake."

Lu Yi grew anxious and took half a step forward: "After we get married, we'll move out! I'll apply for the factory's single dormitory, or we can rent a place outside. I'll give you all my salary; I'll never let you suffer any hardship!"

Lu Yi spoke from the heart.

He's a rough guy, he doesn't understand sweet talk and sweet words, he just gives you everything he can.

Su Nianhe looked at him.

This is indeed a good way out.

But when it came time to nod, my mind went completely blank.

Last night's kiss, still smelling of alcohol, and that oversized white shirt in the alley.

She shook her head, picked up the old canvas bag from the chair, and stood up.

"Brother Lu, I'm sorry about today, I have to go back now."

After saying that, she walked around the pile of crushed peanuts and headed towards the door.

How could Lu Yi let her leave like that? He quickly followed her, saying, "Comrade Su, it's not safe for you to go back alone. I'll take you."

"Really, you don't need to."

"I won't say anything, I'll just follow behind and watch you enter the compound," Lu Yi insisted.

Su Nianhe couldn't dissuade him, so she could only let him follow her.

The two left the state-run hotel one after the other.

The midday sun was scorching, and the asphalt road softened under the heat.

Su Nianhe walked ahead, her red floral dress gleaming in the sunlight.

Lu Yi followed behind, his eyes fixed on his toes, not daring to look around too much, for fear of offending her.

Turn the corner, and it's still two streets away from the municipal party committee compound.

A 28-inch motorcycle was parked in front of the state-run supply and marketing cooperative by the roadside.

Shen Huai leaned against the wall.

He was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt tucked into his trousers today, and leather shoes on the tile floor. The cuffs were rolled up to his elbows, revealing his muscular forearms.

He was in a meeting at the factory when Li Tiejun went to the security department to get water. He casually mentioned that he saw Wang Liping taking Su Nianhe towards the state-run restaurant, and that Lu Yi had also taken the day off.

Shen Huai's face immediately darkened, and he left halfway through the meeting, making an excuse that he had something to do.

He's been waiting here for a while.

Looking past the glass window of the supply and marketing cooperative, I saw two people walking towards me from the street corner.

A red dress with white flowers.

Shen Huai's gaze lingered on the incredibly tight dress for two seconds, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

He strode over, his leather shoes making a dull sound as they stomped on the pavement.

Su Nianhe was walking with her head down when she suddenly felt that the light in front of her was blocked.

A refreshing scent of soapberry wafts over you.

She looked up and saw Shen Huai's cold and stern face, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Shen... Technician Shen." Su Nianhe took half a step back, her voice weak.

Shen Huai ignored her and looked past her, his gaze landing directly on Lu Yi who was following behind.

Lu Yi was taken aback when he saw Shen Huai, then stepped forward to shield Su Nianhe from the side: "Technician Shen, what a coincidence?"

Shen Huai, with one hand in his trouser pocket, spoke calmly, though his anger was barely contained: "Unfortunately, I'm here to pick someone up."

"Picking someone up?" Lu Yi frowned. "Comrade Su took the day off today, and hasn't finished his meal yet..."

"I'm finished eating," Shen Huai interrupted him. "The kids at home are making a lot of noise; I can't do without them."

It's that same sentence again.

This time, Lu Yi wasn't so easily dismissed.

He had just had a fight with his parents in the private room and was fuming with anger. In addition, he was convinced that Su Nianhe was the girl he wanted to protect, so his attitude became tough.

"Technician Shen, Comrade Su works at your house, but she also has time to rest. She's in a bad mood right now, so I'll take her home." Lu Yi stood up straight, blocking the way like a black tower.

Shen Huai raised his eyelids and glanced at Lu Yi.

"The foundry workshop has a batch of new molds to test this afternoon. You, as a key technical staff member, aren't in the workshop supervising them? Are you here delivering them?" Shen Huai's voice was not loud.

Lu Yi choked for a moment.

He insisted on taking the day off today, which made the workshop director unhappy.

"And another thing," Shen Huai took a step forward, closing in on Lu Yi, "the whole factory will know about the scene your parents caused at the state-run restaurant this afternoon. Are you following her now because you think she already has enough gossip going on?"

These words struck Lu Yi's weak spot.

He knew his parents' mouths; if this got out, Su Nianhe's reputation would definitely be affected.

If he continues to shamelessly follow us now, who knows what the people in the compound will say about him when they see him.

Lu Yi's face flushed red, his fists clenched and unclenched, and in the end he could only lower his head in frustration.

"Comrade Su," Lu Yi said, looking at Su Nianhe, his voice muffled, "I'll head back to the factory now. I'll definitely give you an explanation for what happened today."

Su Nianhe nodded: "Take care, Brother Lu."

Lu Yi walked away, turning back every few steps.

Only Shen Huai and Su Nianhe remained on the street.

Shen Huai looked at her.

Because she had just cried, the corners of her eyes were still a little red, glistening with a delicate, almost fragile quality.

"You didn't listen to a word I said last night," Shen Huai said in a low voice.

Su Nianhe gripped the straps of the old canvas bag with both hands, her head bowed.

"I didn't just hand myself over to anyone."