noffsinger Chapter 289 I'm not planning to get married this year
Chapter 289 I'm not planning to get married this year
Ye Nuan gave up on continuing to communicate with Xiao Gangpao. She'd talk about it later. Anyway, she couldn't openly use these prescriptions right now, and she had to be wary of someone targeting her in secret.
If this prescription were actually handed over to Xiao Gangpao, it might actually harm him.
After getting off work that day, Ye Nuan planned to take a detour to a traditional Chinese medicine shop in the city.
Nowadays, some Chinese medicine shops are state-owned, while others are joint public-private enterprises.
Ye Nuan simply wanted to try and see if she could buy the herbs she wanted.
This detour led to another discovery.
What is Wu Xingbang doing here?
Ye Nuan instinctively wanted to follow, but then she remembered her and Wu Xingbang's current identities, so she held back.
She noticed that Wu Xingbang turned into a large courtyard. After buying the herbs, he deliberately rode his bicycle past that area and only then did he realize that it was a family compound.
Ye Nuan inquired around and learned that this was the staff quarters of several government agencies, including the Finance Bureau, the Labor Bureau, and the Agriculture Bureau.
Ye Nuan was a little curious: Did Wu Xingbang know people in these organizations?
For the next few days, Ye Nuan did not see Wu Xingbang again.
Wu Xingbang is a soldier; how could he just wander around outside all day?
However, Ye Nuan also found out about Bai Ge's movements.
Wu Xingbang was clever enough to arrange for the person to be placed in a factory in the town. Did he really think that would keep the person well hidden?
Ye Nuan had known all along that there was something ambiguous between the two of them, and now that Wu Xingbang had hidden someone down there, he must have had this planned all along.
Now that Liu Lihua is gone and Wu Xingbang is also a free man, if he really likes Bai Ge so much, why doesn't he just marry her?
When Ye Nuan thought about Bai Ge's reputation in the compound, she could probably guess what it was.
Regardless of whether Bai Ge's relationship with that leader was innocent or not, at least in the eyes of outsiders, Bai Ge is a scheming woman who is always trying to seduce men to climb the social ladder.
With such a bad reputation, Wu Xingbang would never marry her unless he was stupid.
This will indirectly affect Wu Xingbang's future.
Therefore, the feelings between the two people don't seem to be that deep.
The relationship between Wu Xingbang and Bai Ge was indeed not innocent. Basically, whenever Wu Xingbang was resting, he would go to see Bai Ge. However, the two of them did it very secretly and were never discovered.
Liu Lihua was still alive then, and the two of them got together.
Now that Liu Lihua is dead, and Wu Xingbang is a normal man, how could he possibly still hold back?
However, sleeping with a white dove is one thing, but marrying a white dove is another.
"Brother Xingbang, Liu Lihua has been gone for several months now. Are you really not going to consider remarrying?"
"Now is not the time."
Wu Xingbang wasn't afraid of the Liu family causing him trouble. After all, Liu Lihua committed suicide, not that he killed her, and besides, he was almost poisoned to death by Liu Lihua.
For this reason alone, the Liu family would not dare to lay a hand on him or the Wu family.
However, Wu Xingbang still needs to consider some of the potential impacts.
I can't get married this year at least.
Even if you do get married, you should make others think that you were forced into it by your family.
"I heard someone's introduced you to someone?"
"Yes, that's true, but I've declined all offers. We can only talk about marriage after the New Year."
With those words from him, Bai Ge stopped asking questions.
Although Bai Ge no longer lives in the family compound, she still has some sources of information.
If Wu Xingbang denies that anyone acted as matchmaker, then she should be on guard.
But now it's clear that Wu Xingbang wasn't lying to her, which means he really isn't considering marriage this year.
"So, after the New Year, you'll be able to get married?"
"What's the rush! We should wait until after Liu Lihua's memorial day. Although I'm not under the control of the Liu family, my family is still in Anshi. Besides, I'm still young, and I need to consider my reputation."
He must not be perceived as a heartless and ungrateful person.
Bai Ge had no objection to this.
Since the two of them were already sleeping together, and Wu Xingbang would occasionally give her some financial assistance, that was enough.
Wu Xingbang had quite a bit of money. Besides the money he made from selling small yellow croakers with stolen pigeons, he also received money from Liu Lihua.
Liu Lihua was a practical person, and she later set up a savings account as her mother-in-law had requested.
However, before Liu Lihua died, Wu Xingbang had already transferred the money out of the account.
After Liu Lihua died, her family was too busy grieving to even think about money.
Besides, even if they have money, it belongs to the young couple; they can't let the Liu family take it away.
Liu Lihua committed suicide again. Wu Xingbang was away on a mission, and when he returned, his wife was gone. He felt wronged, so the Liu family couldn't vent their resentment on him.
And so, Wu Xingbang's wallet is now bulging.
However, Wu Xingbang still brought up the matter of seeing a doctor and taking medicine quite often in front of the Liu family.
In short, the Liu family all assumed that Liu Lihua had spent a lot of money on medical treatment and medicine, so the young couple probably didn't have much savings.
Wu Xingbang was willing to occasionally subsidize the pigeons; to put it bluntly, he treated the pigeons as something to sell.
Just consider it as paying for prostitution!
But Bai Ge was still smugly pleased with herself, thinking that she was the victor and had outlasted Liu Lihua.
Wu Xingbang still harbors some lingering feelings of first love for Bai Ge.
Therefore, he was willing to spend some money on Bai Ge and to dress her up nicely, since she was, after all, his woman.
However, when women and interests conflict, Wu Xingbang will always have to give up women.
Wu Xingbang and Liu Man arranged to meet at a state-run restaurant.
Liu Man even specifically requested a private room.
"Wu Xingbang, what do you think? Have you made up your mind?"
Liu Man is two years older than Wu Xingbang, but because she has never had children, lives a carefree life after her divorce, and knows how to dress well, she doesn't look old at all, and is even quite charming.
Liu Man spoke very frankly about her thoughts this time because she had taken a liking to Wu Xingbang.
She had her eye on this man for a long time.
It's just a pity that Liu Lihua was there at the time.
Now things are much better. Wu Xingbang's wife is dead. She was divorced, so the two of them are a perfect match to live together.
"Comrade Liu Man, I understand your feelings, but I really have no plans to get married again right now."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Man interrupted him, saying, "It's fine not to get married, but you can't stay single forever, can you?"
Wu Xingbang hesitated for a moment: "I want to wait until after Lihua's anniversary of death before I talk about it."
Liu Man raised an eyebrow, surprised that this man was quite sentimental.
It's good that you value relationships!
This shows that I have good taste; this time I finally picked a good man.
"Wu Xingbang, shall we start dating for now?"