I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 498: Hiding Deep Affection Behind Sunglasses

Chapter 498: Chapter 498: Hiding Deep Affection Behind Sunglasses

The West River Region is not abundant in water, but that does not mean there is none.

Last year, a small stream appeared on the west side of the land where Qiao Qingyu initially planted Barley Grass.

Following the stream forward, a pond with an area of over a thousand square meters was spotted amidst a wasteland.

The area of the Barley Grassland had also greatly expanded.

Regardless of whether the soil had been improved or not, the value of Barley Grass was quite high now.

Where there is water, there are fish; this pond likely formed over two or three years.

Water pockets indicate that the underground water source is not far from the surface.

Yuan Hengzhi took He Juanjuan, Rongrong, and Xiao Hu with their tools in a jeep and drove toward that direction.

When Bai Zhi went looking for Yuan Hengzhi, she found that he had vanished yet again.

The guard looked at her with a complex gaze, causing unease in Bai Zhi’s heart. She glared at him fiercely and then turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, she caught sight of Lan Jianqing standing not far away.

How did he get here?

It was so sudden.

Bai Zhi clenched her fists tightly, pausing her steps; her heart began thumping violently.

It seemed she had thought of something, hastily pulling out a pair of sunglasses from her small backpack and putting them on.

Actually wearing sunglasses, huh? With these on, no one would be able to discern her expression. Look how smart she is.

Lan Jianqing’s journey here had gone smoothly. After getting off at the station, a quick inquiry led him to know how to get to the Tenghai Research Base, and he happened upon a ride that took him straight there. Not expecting that Yuan Hengzhi had already informed the guards, he presented his credentials and smoothly made his way inside, where he easily found Bai Zhi.

She was still the same as before.

But why did she immediately put on sunglasses upon seeing him?

What was she trying to do?

A big question mark formed in Lan Jianqing’s heart, but he still approached joyfully, "Bai Zhi, I’m here to take you back home."

"How did you know I was here?" Bai Zhi asked, puffing with anger.

"Of course, it was Yuan Hengzhi who called me. Alright, let’s not fuss anymore. I know you’re just trying to make me angry on purpose. You’ve calmed down now, right? I’ve been punished and I admit my mistake. Come back with me, I’ll take you to meet my parents. Haven’t you always wanted to travel and get married? After we get our marriage certificate, I will take you abroad. Wherever you want to go, I will take you. Is that alright?" Lan Jianqing said persuasively and with a gentle attitude.

"Not alright, not alright at all. Who wants to get a marriage certificate with you? If I am to get a marriage certificate, I would do it with Yuan Hengzhi."

Lan Jianqing pretended not to hear her words and reached out teasingly, "Look at you, the sun isn’t even that bright, what do you need sunglasses for in the dead of winter? It’s so out of place. Take them off."

As he said it, he moved to take off Bai Zhi’s sunglasses.

Unexpectedly, Bai Zhi slapped his hand away with a look of displeasure on her face.

Lan Jianqing’s expression changed, but he didn’t force her.

He said directly, "Yuan Hengzhi is a gentleman. He doesn’t want to make things ugly or speak harshly. The bit of leeway he left isn’t because he has feelings for you; it’s because he didn’t want to put me in an awkward position. Do you understand what I’m saying?"

"I don’t understand and I don’t want to. Please go back, I’ll leave in a few days." After saying this, Bai Zhi turned and walked towards the direction of the recruitment office.

The guard not far from them inexplicably looked up at the blue sky, having no idea what these two people were doing. It was really strange.

The guard still said, "Mr. Lan, before our leader left, he told me to take you to the guesthouse to rest. He has already arranged a room for you."

Lan Jianqing smiled, "Then please thank your leader for me." He then added, "Since I’m here, I also want to visit some friends."

The guard asked, "Who is your friend?"

"He is the wife of Chief Engineer He; we knew each other before."

The guard remained silent; the leader probably knew about this.

The room arranged for Lan Jianqing happened to be next to Bai Zhi’s, so one could say Yuan Hengzhi had put considerable thought into this.

He pushed the door but did not expect Bai Zhi to have locked it from the inside.

Lan Jianqing leaned against the wall, his mood low with a mix of helplessness and melancholy.

At lunchtime, it was the guard who took him to the cafeteria, and then he brought his meal back, only then did he knock on the door.

Bai Zhi didn’t have her sunglasses on, so with one inside the door and the other outside, their eyes accidentally met, and her eyes immediately moistened, her eye rims turned red, and the next second, tears fell plop plop, the affection in her eyes unmistakable and impossible to hide.

Her gaze was still the same as before, which was something that couldn’t deceive anyone.

So Lan Jianqing’s heart softened again, and he strode into the room. He closed the door and angrily said, "Bai Zhi, what are you doing? Are you trying to get something from Yuan Hengzhi, or why would you cling to him? That’s not your character, and you’re not that kind of person..."

Bai Zhi stood frozen in place.

The little light point in her mind panicked and screamed, "Master, master, it’s bad, you’ve slipped up, he knows what you’re trying to do."

Big Light Point’s experience all came from books, and she had only been in control of this body a little over a year.

In a panic, she shouted, "Shut up, shut up, you be quiet." She wasn’t sure if she meant for the little light point to stop talking or for Lan Jianqing in front of her.

Then Lan Jianqing stepped forward and embraced Bai Zhi tightly in his arms, then he bent his head to kiss her lips.

This was the most sudden encounter Big Light Point had faced since taking over this body. She didn’t react in time, her eyes wide open, but her hands uncontrollably wrapped around Lan Jianqing’s neck while a complex flicker passed through his eyes, as well as a hint of wild joy.

But in the next moment, a terrifying current suddenly passed from the lips to his entire body; his eyes closed, his body went limp, and he lost consciousness, collapsing onto Bai Zhi.

It took Bai Zhi quite a while to come to her senses, and she hastily dragged him onto a chair.

After doing all this, she was sweating profusely, sitting on the chair gasping for breath. Her body was really in poor condition, weak as a little chick.

However, Yuan Hengzhi had no idea what was happening here at this moment.

He was busy with He Juanjuan, Xiao Hu, and Rongrong on the ice, sweating profusely as they used tools to break a hole in the ice. The ice wasn’t solidly frozen because the pond was quite deep, around three meters; you wouldn’t dare to fish in the river during summer without at least a boat, and as for winter, the ice would freeze over more than a meter thick.

But beneath there was water that hadn’t frozen into ice, and of course, there were fish in it.