The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 158 Mrs. Lu_1

"Come, have some fruit."

Madam Lu carried several fruit platters out from the kitchen.

Her movements were graceful and deliberate, exuding the charm of a mature woman with each step.

Li Qing quickly glanced over and couldn’t help but recall the scene at the hospital that day.

On the small hospital bed, Madam Lu was blindfolded with her legs spread, allowing Xu Keqing to freely move a toy in and out.

This intensely arousing scene made Li Qing involuntarily react below.

Feeling panicked, he quickly covered himself with his hand, "Um... my stomach is a bit upset, I’ll, go to the restroom."

"You might have eaten something cold before drinking the tea, right? Come, let me show you where it is." Madam Lu said with concern.

Li Qing had just made an excuse, and he mumbled an acknowledgment, following Madam Lu out of the living room.

After sneaking into the restroom, Li Qing pretended to sit for a while before coming out.

He left in a hurry and didn’t notice that Madam Lu was just outside the door, bending over to look for something in a cupboard.

He stumbled and crashed straight into her.

His hips firmly collided with her soft buttocks, and he could even faintly feel the heat in between.

That sensation was something Li Qing found himself reluctantly enjoying.

But he snapped out of it quickly and hurriedly pulled back, "Madam Lu, I’m... I’m sorry."

"It’s nothing, are you alright?" Madam Lu asked, smiling, with two wine glasses in her hand.

Li Qing shook his head awkwardly.

Those buttocks were so soft, how could he be hurt?

"Good to hear that, the house is a bit cramped, it’s easy to bump into something," Madam Lu said with a light chuckle, "you go ahead, your Uncle Zhou just mentioned he wants to have a couple of drinks with you, I’ll wash these glasses."

"Oh, sure, thank you, Madam Lu," Li Qing spoke softly.

"You flatter with such sweet words; go ahead." Madam Lu said with a soft, charming smile, patting Li Qing gently on the shoulder.

That pat made Li Qing involuntarily shiver quietly.

Damn it.

It was just a pat, yet it inexplicably stirred up a strange and somewhat exciting feeling inside him.

This shouldn’t be happening!

By now, he should be considered a man accustomed to the waves of life.

In the living room, Secretary Zhou had already arranged the alcohol on the table, along with two side dishes.

"Xiao Li, come, let’s have a couple of drinks," Secretary Zhou greeted Li Qing warmly as he emerged.

"This liquor is also local; you are promoting our local products, so you should try our locally brewed spirit."

This seemed to be a secretary fond of sentimentality.

Li Qing silently sat down and had two drinks with Secretary Zhou.

This time, he didn’t dare to sip as he had with Gao Li, but rather, whenever Secretary Zhou raised his glass, Li Qing would always drink it all in one go.

After three or four drinks, Secretary Zhou brought up the old topic again, mentioning his earlier suggestion for Li Qing to become the village chief. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Li Qing felt overwhelmed and, after thinking briefly, said, "Secretary Zhou, I’ll do my best, but I can’t guarantee success. Gong Wugu was just a coincidence; I haven’t really interacted with the others."

The thought of those rascals following him made Li Qing feel extremely uneasy.

And he was quite worried about it.

"Do your best, do your best."

Secretary Zhou held up his glass, chuckling as he said, "With those words from you, I can rest easy. The revitalization of our hometown depends on efforts from multiple fronts, and in you, I see a great hope. Come on, let’s have another one."

When Li Qing left Secretary Zhou’s place, he was dizzy, and it was already past two in the afternoon.

After buying a bottle of water at a store by the door, Li Qing sat on the steps in front of the store, drinking and calling Brother Gong.

It wasn’t long before Brother Gong and Gao Li came over together.

"The situation at the police station has just been settled," Brother Gong said as he plunked down next to Li Qing.

He habitually pulled out a cigarette and offered it to Li Qing first, but halfway through the gesture, he remembered Li Qing didn’t smoke, so he turned and passed it to Gao Li instead.

"Kong Zhenggang got off without any trouble?" Li Qing asked.

Click.

Brother Gong lit the cigarette dangling from his lips, nodded, and blew a smoke ring as he said, "They detained him for creating a public disturbance, but it won’t be more than seven days. Ding Sanyou is in bigger trouble, got played by Kong Zhenggang, and I’m afraid he won’t get out for three or five years."

"Oh yeah, this is your compensation!"

Brother Gong put the cigarette in his mouth, pulled an envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Li Qing.

"Four thousand yuan, courtesy of Kong Zhenggang," he said.

Li Qing held the envelope in his hand and let out a mocking laugh.

He had been hoping to see Kong Zhenggang locked up for four or five years but now, it seemed Ding Sanyou was the fall guy taking the bigger hit.

It was quite frustrating.

"When it comes to evidence, they neither fought nor splashed sulfuric acid; this case is indeed hard to deal with," Brother Gong, reading Li Qing’s thoughts, patted his shoulder and said, "Be careful these days, and call me immediately if something happens."

"But you don’t need to be too nervous, with the police station watching, he won’t dare to do anything too outrageous."

"Also, Lü Zong is getting ready to make his move. I just called him, and he’s very angry about what happened today."

Li Qing’s heart tightened. Secretary Zhou had kept bringing up this matter while they were drinking just now.

Obviously, there were many eyes watching Brother Gong and the others.

If things got even messier now, it could lead to serious trouble.

"Brother Gong, isn’t it a bit problematic for Lü Zong to take action now?" Li Qing hesitated and then said.

Brother Gong took a deep drag on his cigarette and replied indifferently, "No worries, Lü Zong knows how to measure his actions. There aren’t many who can corner him, so just relax."

Li Qing had no way to stop Lü Zong from doing anything; it was out of his hands.

"The rest of the goods have been delivered to that woman Yu Baishuo. You can go settle the account when you’re free," Brother Gong mentioned.

"Thanks, Brother Gong," Li Qing turned and sincerely looked at the man with the naturally fierce face.

"Why be so formal with me? I’m off, call me if you need anything," Brother Gong said as he finished his cigarette.

He crushed the butt under his foot and was about to get up when Li Qing stopped him.

"Hold on, Brother Gong."

Li Qing took the money out of the envelope and handed a thousand to Brother Gong, "Buy yourself a couple of packs of cigarettes."

Brother Gong was taken aback. He took half, then stuffed it back into Li Qing’s hand, "This is enough for two packs of good cigarettes. I’m off."

Pocketing the money without hesitation, Brother Gong waved and left.

Li Qing passed the money Brother Gong returned to Gao Li’s hand, "Brother Gao, you’ve worked hard today."

Gao Li’s eyes, initially somewhat sour, instantly lit up with unrestrained excitement, "Qingzi, this... I didn’t do much; this seems a bit too much."

"Take it. I’ll need you to run an errand for me later at the building materials market to chase up those shelves of mine. It’s been several days already," Li Qing said with a smile.

"Sure, sure, I’m on it right away," Gao Li said, incredibly eager as he got to his feet.

Li Qing smiled knowingly and headed towards the hospital.

The hospital wasn’t far, and he thought he’d chat with Xu Keqing about some intimate matters to dispel his gloominess.