Zhou Yue Shen remained silent, but internally he was finding the conversation amusing. Balding with big ears and a big belly? He almost burst out laughing.
Yu Dong couldn't hold back his grin, "You're right, I think so too." He teasingly glanced at their boss in the front.
Encouraged by Yu Dong's agreement, Fu Qianqian continued her rant with even more enthusiasm, "Exactly! I mean, look at those three kids, they're so big already. How could he set his eyes on my young and beautiful friend?" She exaggerated with her gestures.
Yu Dong was laughing so hard he could barely catch his breath.
Just as Fu Qianqian was about to continue, she suddenly felt a chill running down her spine, giving her goosebumps.
In this scorching heat, where could this cold breeze come from?
Soon, they reached the town, but the car didn't stop. Fu Qianqian felt something was off. Was she being kidnapped?
In her mind, she imagined horror scenarios of innocent young girls being abducted and sold to elderly men in remote villages as wives. Her heart raced at the thought.
Had she lost her mind? How could she have been so carefree and trusting just moments ago?
That eerie feeling she had earlier suddenly made sense.
"Um, I think I'll get off here. I'll catch a cab myself," she quickly said.
Her eyes darted between the two men. Sitting down, they towered over her by a good margin. Their muscles and robust physique made it clear: if it came to a physical confrontation, she wouldn't stand a chance.
She was flustered, looking at her damaged clothes, feeling a bit heartbroken. Just when the kiss was going well, one of the buttons got torn apart by Zhou Yue Shen's hand.
He also paused, sensing the urgency of his situation.
Although she felt reluctant, she knew he had urgent matters to attend to. So, both of them had to abruptly stop.
She felt that this older man was driving her crazy. Even though he left, she still felt reluctant. She had said she didn't need a man, but now, was she becoming love-struck?
She slapped her face lightly, trying to cool down. Then she carried her food container and headed home.
Meanwhile, on the truck.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward. It wasn't the first time Yu Dong had accompanied Zhou Yue Shen on a delivery. He was used to it. He could chatter endlessly by himself.
However, after witnessing Zhou Yue Shen's intimate moment, he found himself at a loss for words.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yue Shen was not as fierce as he looked when Yu Dong took a sneak peek. He didn't make a big deal out of it.
Yu Dong sighed inwardly, "I never knew our boss was such a hidden romantic."
Seeing that Shen Si Nian didn't come out, Yu Dong didn't dare to approach. He followed Zhou Yue Shen instead, saying, "Boss, I'll accompany you to town. I've got some errands there."
With a low "Hmm" from Zhou Yue Shen, he started the car. He glanced at the office mirror momentarily, then calmly drove away from the farm.
Meanwhile, in the office, Shen Si Nian was trying to cool down her passion.
No matter what, she was a friend of his sister-in-law. He couldn't possibly accept the money.
Fu Qianqian didn't want to delay them any further, so she said, "Alright then, next time I come across you guys, I'll treat you to a meal. By the way, what are your names? I'm Fu Qianqian."
Yu Dong mentally repeated the name before smiling and saying, "I'm Yu Dong."
He then glanced at his boss, giving a meaningful look as he said, "And him? He's Zhou Yueshen."
Zhou Yueshen's deep voice chimed in, "That's enough."
Yu Dong immediately shut his mouth, giving Fu Qianqian a cryptic smile, leaving her puzzled.
The truck soon sped away like the wind. Just then, someone beside her struck up a conversation.
"Comrade, are you Yu Dong's girlfriend?"
Hearing this, Fu Qianqian was startled, blushing as she replied, "Auntie, you've got it wrong. I'm not... I just happened to be going the same way as them. Do you know them?"
The vegetable-selling aunt laughed, "Hahaha, of course I do! We're from the same village. We often buy pork from their pig farm."
She had just seen a lively young girl walking beside Yu Dong and thought they might be dating.
"Eh? A pig farm?" Fu Qianqian paused, still a bit slow to catch on.
"What pig farm?"
"Oh, don't you know? It's the biggest pig farm in our Happy Village! The one driving was the boss of the pig farm, Boss Zhou! Everyone for miles knows him, how come you didn't?"
The aunt was a bit surprised. Seeing Fu Qianqian coming down from Zhou Yueshen's car, chatting and laughing with Yu Dong, she assumed they were acquainted.
She couldn't believe she didn't know all of this.
With her head buzzing, Fu Qianqian blurted out, "So, he's the divorced guy with three kids, who's quite old, and runs the pig farm?"
The aunt corrected her, "Old? He's only thirty! Sure, he might be a bit older, but he's handsome! And those kids aren't even his."
Fu Qianqian was even more puzzled, "Not his?"
"Yeah, they're his late sister's kids. He adopted them, which is why he hasn't remarried."
"Ah? So, his new wife's name is Sī Niàn?"
"Eh? You know Sī Niàn?"
"You know her too?"
"How could I not? Everyone in the village knows her, she's Zhou Lǎodà's wife!"
Fu Qianqian was left speechless.
Even when she got home, Fu Qianqian still hadn't quite processed the fact that the handsome truck driver was the much-talked-about husband of Sī Niàn, that older divorced man with kids.
Thinking back, she suddenly felt a chilly breeze in the car. She had thought the two men had ulterior motives.
Turned out, she was the one badmouthing someone right in front of them!
No wonder the guy named Yu Dong was smiling like that!
And when they left, that meaningful look on his face...
Fu Qianqian now wished she could dig a hole and hide inside. She was utterly embarrassed!
Just as she stepped onto the stairs, she bumped into her elder brother walking out of the study, looking stern after being scolded by their father.
Fu Yang, already in a bad mood, asked sharply, "Fu Qianqian, what are you doing?"
Fu Qianqian snapped out of her thoughts, looking at her brother's fierce expression. She fell silent.
The memory of Zhou Yue Shen was still fresh in her mind. After all, a man of his stature and sharp features was hard to forget. She had been worried about offending him, so she had spoken softly. Little did she know that the man she had criticized was the same kind-hearted person who had given her a ride.
Despite her comments, he hadn't kicked her out of the truck or lost his temper. It showed he was emotionally stable and composed, without a petty heart.
In contrast, her elder brother, despite being in his late twenties, still carried the temper and arrogance from his military days. He lacked basic manners, even treating Si Nian coldly before.
Suddenly, she felt that it served him right for losing Si Nian. Si Nian had her reasons for not liking him anymore. Meeting a stable, handsome man with money like Zhou Yue Shen, she must have been blind to choose her brother in the first place.
Fu Qianqian rolled her eyes, "What did I do? I bumped into you. Couldn't you move aside? Want to blame me for it? You got scolded by Dad and now want to vent on me, huh?"
"Hmph, you deserve Si Nian leaving you."
With that, she rolled her eyes again and walked past Fu Yang, leaving him behind.