Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating
Chapter 323 - 324 Huo Chen is Back

Chapter 323: Chapter 324 Huo Chen is Back

Lifang’s eyes dimmed instantly upon hearing those words.

Xu Ying sensed something was wrong and quickly changed the subject, pulling Lifang towards the table, "Lifang, I remember how much you love Mapo tofu. Chef Liu, why don’t you make a portion for her?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Guohua immediately laughed heartily and rubbed Lifang’s shoulder, "You just sit here, I’ll go and make something delicious for you. Don’t be upset anymore, it’s all in the past now."

Lifang nodded slightly, forcing a smile.

Gu Fuying looked at Xu Ying, full of curiosity, "Tell me about your trip to the foreign exchange meeting. I heard you all played games there, it must have been fun..."

Gu Fuying kept on talking incessantly.

Xu Ying vividly explained it to her.

Lifang sat there quietly listening.

Liu Guohua soon came out with the Mapo tofu, and Lifang finally showed a genuine smile on her face.

"Time to eat!" Liu Guohua announced as he brought the tofu to the table.

He looked at Xu Ying with eyes full of admiration, "I always knew you were capable. I didn’t expect that in just half a year you would advance so much, truly impressive."

Now, the newspapers in Yu County were filled with Xu Ying’s deeds, and probably everyone in the county knew of her.

Sister Gao now saw Xu Ying and was very polite: "Xu Ying, you’ve come to dine!"

Xu Ying turned to look at Gao Guihua, her gaze playful, "Sister Gao, long time no see, you seem to be getting younger."

Hearing Xu Ying’s words, Gao Guihua paled, "I’m old now, Xu Ying, don’t joke about that. I’m so busy every day, I hardly get any rest." There’s no time for cunning tricks.

Xu Ying’s expression turned cold, and after giving her a glance, she looked away.

Gao Guihua sighed with relief and hurried back to the kitchen to keep busy.

Liu Guohua was, of course, aware of the sleazy things Gao Guihua had done in the past, but they were in the same department, and without evidence, he couldn’t touch her.

Now, seeing Xu Ying scare her like that with just a look, he couldn’t help but feel disdain.

After dinner, Lifang and Liu Guohua were ready to leave.

After Xu Ying saw them off, Gu Fuying sighed, "Lifang’s dad has been suspended, accused of corruption and bribery. Thankfully, it wasn’t blown out of proportion, and he hasn’t been arrested."

Xu Ying was somewhat surprised; she knew Lifang well for being direct, daring in love and speech, and having an upright heart.

It was unexpected that her dad was involved in corruption and bribery, as logically, a family that raises a righteous person should be a good example.

But Xu Ying just speculated, not knowing the true nature of the matter, so she refrained from making hasty judgments.

Lifang grew up in a wealthy family where both her parents had factory jobs.

Now that Mr. Sun had been suspended, Sun’s mother was naturally affected, and both were suspended, staying at home.

Lifang, previously a rich young lady, became a poor one in an instant.

With her parents in trouble, Lifang’s older brother, fearing the implications, had cut ties with them, and now Lifang was supporting her parents alone.

If it hadn’t been for Liu Guohua looking after her at the restaurant, she probably wouldn’t have been able to keep her job.

After finishing her story, Gu Fuying’s expression turned very serious; she clenched her fist and looked at Xu Ying, "I’m seeing someone."

Xu Ying was taken aback for a moment, then quickly became curious and gossiped, "Who is it, let me guess—is it Wu Qingsong?"

Gu Fuying’s eyes widened, and she soon reacted with embarrassment, scratching Xu Ying playfully, "Hey, so you already knew and still teased me."

Xu Ying, tickled by her, laughed loudly, "Sister, I wasn’t teasing you; I was just playing along."

Gu Fuying huffed, feigning anger, "Humph!"

"Let’s go to my place and talk," Xu Ying said.

Gu Fuying glanced at the time. The restaurant was about to close, so she followed Xu Ying to the dormitory.

The two had not seen each other for a long time and had endless things to talk about. They chatted for several hours before Gu Fuying reluctantly left.

After seeing off Gu Fuying, Xu Ying walked toward the factory. Before stepping inside, her eyes lit up with joy at the sight of a somewhat scruffy man in the distance. She rushed over to him excitedly, "Huo Chen~"

"Dirty!" Huo Chen stretched out his hand to stop her.

Xu Ying hugged him even tighter, "I don’t mind."

After saying that, she planted a kiss on Huo Chen’s lips.

It had been a month since they had seen each other; she had missed him dearly.

Huo Chen’s eyes gleamed with happiness, his lips curling into a smile as he embraced Xu Ying tightly in his arms.

"Are you going back tonight?"

Xu Ying shook her head, "I’ll go back tomorrow. I’ll stay in the dorm tonight.

By the way, have you eaten? I can make you some noodles."

Huo Chen turned his head and glanced at the two people behind him, "You guys go ahead."

In an instant, Xu Ying’s brain seemed to split open; her face flushed red as she dismounted from Huo Chen, and upon closer inspection, she saw two pairs of eyes staring at them in the dark night.

Xu Ying completely lost her composure; her persona had collapsed.

Her strong, independent woman persona was gone.

After the two people had left, Xu Ying gritted her teeth.

"Huo Chen, there were still people around. Why didn’t you tell me!"

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze playful, "I was about to tell you, but you covered my mouth."

Xu Ying glared at him, then twisted hard at Huo Chen’s waist, "A few days away, and you’ve learned quite a bit."

Huo Chen’s eyes were filled with laughter as he pulled out a bankbook.

Xu Ying stared at the figures on it, her eyes widened in disbelief. This guy wasn’t bad at making money.

"How did you get so much money!"

"I earned it. The policy has loosened up now, and people from other places have started setting up stalls to make money. Wu Qingsong, Lu Aimin, and I wholesaled clothes and sold them elsewhere to make a profit."

After he finished speaking, Huo Chen took out a few small gold nuggets, "You said you liked gold before, here you go."

Xu Ying, holding the small nuggets, couldn’t stop smiling. Gold might be worth nothing now, but in the future, the price per nugget could increase exponentially.

Holding the gold nuggets, Xu Ying’s face was filled with excitement, "Huo Chen, if there’s more gold, gather some more. This stuff is definitely going to appreciate."

"I know, I got quite a few other treasures while I was out. Do you want to come home and see?"

"Let’s go!" Xu Ying agreed immediately.

Huo Chen’s smile grew even wider.

Hand in hand with his petite wife, he strode towards their house.

Xu Ying followed Huo Chen to the place where she used to rent a room.

Her face was full of surprise as Huo Chen smiled and said, "This house is ours now."

Xu Ying suddenly felt overjoyed; even her salary of more than two hundred thousand hadn’t excited her this much.

Following Huo Chen into the house, they went to the backyard where, beneath the firewood in the woodshed, Huo Chen pried open a few bricks and they suddenly discovered, despite it being winter, several large boxes neatly arranged.

Huo Chen gently moved the boxes to the ground, pointing at them, "These are all our assets.

Take a look!"

So many boxes—could they all contain large gold nuggets?

Curious, Xu Ying pushed open the boxes, her pupils dilating as her heart thumped violently.