Fang Zhou, I'm just a farmer, not Shennong!

Lu Yuan's orders were carried out very smoothly. Negotiations might take up a lot of time, but arresting people was quite easy. In just half a day, many local officials who obstructed official duties in towns and villages were arrested.

What also followed was an investigation into these officials. If any official had committed any serious violations of discipline, Lu Yuan would send someone to report him to the higher authorities.

Because of Lu Yuan's thundering methods.

All the officials who tried to stop them were arrested. Afterwards, Lu Yuan completely handed over the vacant positions to the people of the Minliang Association, and built small Minliang Association bases in various towns and villages.

The food was distributed, the bandits were deterred, and all the officials who obstructed the movement were arrested.

The problems that Lin Yuxia had not solved in a year since she came to Qingjiang City were mostly solved after Lu Yuan came in one day.

Only when the bandits and these incompetent officials are gone can Qingjiang City and the surrounding towns usher in real development.

New Year's Eve.

Lin Yuxia prepared a simple meal on the highest platform of the Minliang Association, and all the meals were made by Lin Yuxia herself.

She sat next to Lu Yuan, and the two of them looked up at the sky side by side, and gazed at the not-too-bright lights of thousands of homes throughout Qingjiang City.

At least this year.

All the residents of Qingjiang City and the residents of the surrounding villages and towns can finally have a truly peaceful New Year, eat meat and dumplings that they have never had before, and celebrate the New Year together.

"Shuaiya and the others should be celebrating the New Year with Tallulah right now."

Lin Yuxia held the bottle of Victoria red wine in her hand and shook it gently. She took a small breath, and a faint blush appeared on her fair face.

"yes..."

The wine glass in Lu Yuan's hand collided with Lin Yuxia's.

"I guess everyone is looking up at the sky right now. Even though we're not together, we're still looking at the same sky and the same moon."

"I didn't expect that you, Xiao Yuan, would actually say something so meaningful."

Lin Yuxia sat next to Lu Yuan and smiled.

"Hahaha, I copied it."

"Xiao Yuan, your next stop will be Kazdel, and the next might be Victoria or another country. Terra has so many countries, and your cause is something that ordinary people, not even the emperors of the ages, can't accomplish. If one day you truly accomplish such a feat."

"Xiao Yuan, your status in Terra is unprecedented. Even the emperors and monarchs cannot surpass you."

"I don't know how long I can walk with you, Xiao Yuan, in the future. Perhaps one day, I will no longer be able to follow your footsteps, and I will be completely left behind. I can only watch you walk further and further away from me until you completely disappear from my sight."

Speaking of this, Lin Yuxia, who usually looks like a female CEO, actually looked lonely. Or perhaps it could be said that only in front of Lu Yuan could Lin Yuxia show her most fragile emotions.

Lu Yuan looked at Lin Yuxia, her snow-white skin that was gradually turning red, her almost perfect and charming facial features, and her light pink bangs gently sticking to her forehead.

He stretched out his hand and hugged Lin Yuxia's slender waist in a way that was completely beyond Lin Yuxia's expectations.

"Can't keep up?"

Lu Yuan smiled.

"When that time comes, even if you can't keep up, I will definitely hold your hands. If you can't walk, I will carry you on my shoulders."

"Anyway..."

"I won't let you get left behind!"

Lin Yuxia listened to Lu Yuan's words, which seemed to be a joke but were actually very serious. Her heart was pounding non-stop. Perhaps driven by the slight drunkenness, she kept twisting her body and pressed tightly against Lu Yuan's chest, until her whole body was lying on Lu Yuan, with her little tail behind her swinging non-stop, occasionally hitting Lu Yuan's ankle.

Lin Yuxia's eyes gradually turned red as she stared deeply at Lu Yuan, her mouth slightly opened and a light mist came out of her mouth.

Lips touch.

Lin Yuxia's emotions gradually burst out.

We've known each other for four years.

Lin Yuxia also followed Lu Yuan for four years.

During these four years, Lin Yuxia always tried her best to help Lu Yuan in various ways. Even after Lu Yuan left Longmen for Ursus, Lin Yuxia gradually gave up the career she had worked hard for for so many years in Longmen Shangcheng District, and resolutely took over the responsibility of the entire Longmen branch in Lu Yuan's place.

Then the imperial edict was issued.

Lin Yuxia resolutely abandoned everything in Longmen and led the people of Minlianghui to Dayan and Qingjiang City.

In Lu Yuan's heart.

She couldn't give Lu Yuan much positive help. The only thing she could do was to share as much of the burden with him as possible.

How could Lu Yuan not know about this?

Two passionate souls embrace each other, and even the coldest night wind cannot blow them out.

........

The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Lin Yuxia and Lu Yuan sat at the dining table below, each eating their own breakfast, without saying a word.

Lin Yuxia's face flushed red. She didn't even dare to tell the truth and didn't even dare to look Lu Yuan in the eye.

Whenever she saw Lu Yuan, Lin Yuxia would think of her own madness last night, when the two of them...

Thinking of this, Lin Yuxia's slender legs wrapped in stockings couldn't help but come together and sway from side to side.

In fact, according to Lin Yuxia's thoughts before she met Lu Yuan, she had never thought about love.

As a strong woman, even if she falls in love in the future, the other person must be stronger than her, and much stronger.

Moreover, Lin Yuxia has received a lot of education from Dayan since she was a child, and she also likes a lot of Dayan's culture. In some aspects of her thoughts, Lin Yuxia is still relatively conservative.

For example, some steps cannot be messed up.

Dating, engagement, marriage, and then...

But last night.

Perhaps it's the influence of emotions accumulated over the years.

Lin Yuxia and Lu Yuan directly bypassed the first three steps.

Their current relationship is no longer husband and wife, not even lovers, it can only be considered...

Friends? Partners? Or superiors?

Ahhhhh! !

Although Lin Yuxia has a blank expression on her face, she is actually in a mess inside.

He even didn't have the face to face Lu Yuan.

Woo...

When Lin Yuxia thought about her shameless behavior yesterday, she felt that she must have been possessed by someone.

"Rainy mist..."

At this moment, Lu Yuan, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.

These two simple words made Lin Yuxia realize something. She didn't dare to look at Lu Yuan and could only concentrate on eating breakfast.

"If possible, can we try to get along as lovers..."

"..."

Lin Yuxia was silent for a few seconds.

suddenly.

She suddenly raised her head, staring deeply at Lu Yuan with her eyes. Then, a deep red flush appeared on her cheeks, which had finally calmed down a little. She lowered her head again and spoke in a mosquito-like voice.

"Xiao Yuan, are you thinking about this because of what happened last night? If so, it's actually unnecessary...really."

"no..."

Lu Yuan spoke solemnly with a firm tone. These two simple words shattered the doubts in Lin Yuxia's heart.

Her originally complicated heart suddenly calmed down at this moment. Lin Yuxia lowered her head and fiddled with the hem of her skirt with her hands.

"Actually... in my opinion, our relationship has long surpassed that of lovers..."

Lin Yuxia said.

"In my opinion, lovers are the most unstable relationship, and we no longer need a relationship to maintain it, am I right, Xiao Yuan?"

Just when Lu Yuan was about to speak again, Lin Yuxia suddenly spoke again.

"But... if you really want to, Xiao Yuan, we might as well give it a try in this capacity."

A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Yuxia's almost perfect face.

"Of course, for us, this status is merely symbolic, not restrictive. Besides, I also know... Xiao Yuan, you are different from ordinary people. Even those emperors are not qualified to compare with you."

"So, I won't rely on this identity to restrain Xiao Yuan. Instead, I will enjoy it. No matter what the future holds... I will always be by your side, Xiao Yuan!"

These are Lin Yuxia's heartfelt words.

Actually.

She had never thought of tying Lu Yuan to her as a lover. All Lin Yuxia wanted was to follow him forever.

Lu Yuan looked at Lin Yuxia's extremely serious expression and took a deep breath.

"Just like I said yesterday."

"In the future, even if Yuxia can't run anymore and can't catch up, I will force you to stay by my side. Even if I have to drag you, you must keep moving forward with me!"

Lin Yuxia looked at Lu Yuan's serious face and nodded vigorously.

"Um!!"

Volume 1: Chapter 176: Heading to Kazdel

Just as Lu Yuan guessed, on the day of the Great Yan Spring Festival, several leaders of the bandit group carried all kinds of rare treasures and went to the Minliang Association in Qingjiang City to pay New Year's greetings and surrender.

It was exactly as Lu Yuan had said at the beginning.

The group was scared.

When nothing can really hurt them, these so-called leaders are not afraid at all. Even if all the ordinary bandits under their command die, they will not feel any pain.

Once the other party has the means to kill them indiscriminately, even if they have the advantage, they will still decisively surrender and attack quickly.

This time Lu Yuan did not show up, but Lin Yuxia negotiated with them and signed the subsequent "cooperation agreement".

of course.

To put it nicely, it’s a cooperation agreement.

In fact, it is just one-sided exploitation.

Lu Yuan had never really thought about cooperating with this group of bandits. Lu Yuan's goal had always been to use this group of bandits as guns and let them kill each other.

And when the roles of these people are exhausted, Lu Yuan certainly cannot keep them in the Minliang Association. They have committed so many sins that can only be washed away in the next life.

After dealing with the bandits, Lu Yuan stayed in Qingjiang City for two days, and then he prepared to return to Longmen.

"I'm ready to go, Yuxia."

Lu Yuan stood next to the SUV and said his final goodbye to Lin Yuxia.

"Yeah!! Go slower on the road!!"

Lin Yuxia's eyes were full of love. She looked at Lu Yuan and nodded vigorously.

There is no attempt to retain.

In her opinion, the so-called retention was just a useless excuse.

"I'll trouble you, Yuxia, for the management of Qingjiang City. If you really don't want to stay in Qingjiang City, you can hand over the management of this place to other senior executives and return to Longmen."

"No!"

Lin Yuxia quickly shook her head: "I don't feel at ease if I leave it to others. I can only feel at ease when I am here."

"Xiao Yuan, just go and do your own thing. I'll be right behind you, taking care of everything for you so you can keep moving forward without hesitation!"

Lin Yuxia's words were so sincere that Lu Yuan felt warm in his heart.

Lu Yuan walked over, stretched out his hand, and hugged Lin Yuxia in his arms, his tall body hugging Lin Yuxia's slender waist.

"Goodbye, Yuxia!"