Chapter 167: You’re Talking Nonsense
Qin Wenhao had just turned his head when he saw a young woman hurry over to him.
"Qin Tuan, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to run into you here. Are you heading back now?"
Ruan Hongfei looked at the man before her with delight.
She hadn’t expected to run into him here.
’Wasn’t this fate? Why else would I run into him on the exact day I was returning to the base from leave?’
’It feels like he came just to pick me up.’ At this thought, a sweet feeling blossomed in Ruan Hongfei’s heart.
Although Qin Wenhao didn’t typically pay attention to other women, his memory was excellent.
So, of course, he recognized the woman before him as the star of their base’s Art Troupe.
"Do you need something?"
"Qin Tuan, if you’re heading back to the base, would it be alright if I caught a ride? I’m heading back as well."
Ruan Hongfei gazed at Qin Wenhao, her eyes filled with affection.
Qin Wenhao rejected her outright. "It’s not convenient. I have other business. Find your own way back."
With that, he pulled open the car door and got in.
Ruan Hongfei had been all set to get into the car; she never imagined Qin Wenhao would actually refuse her.
The rejection left her utterly stunned.
Seeing him about to drive off, she panicked and immediately grabbed hold of the car window.
"Qin Tuan, what other business do you have? I could wait here for you while you run your errands. I don’t have a ride, and with all this luggage, it’s really hard for me to get back to the base."
When Qin Wenhao saw her clutching the car window, his face instantly darkened.
His gaze was sharp. "Let go."
Ruan Hongfei met his gaze and instinctively let go.
The moment she released her grip, Qin Wenhao slammed on the gas and drove off.
Ruan Hongfei hadn’t expected him to just drive off like that. Her eyes immediately welled with tears.
’Why wouldn’t he give me a ride?’
’Is he afraid people would gossip if they saw a man and a woman in a car together?’
’I love him so much—why can’t we get married?’
Just then, a mocking voice suddenly rang out. "Well, if it isn’t Ruan Hongfei. You can stop staring. Your precious Qin Tuan is already married, you know!"
Hearing this, Ruan Hongfei whirled around in a fury. "What nonsense are you spouting? How could Qin Wenhao possibly be married?"
"I’m not mistaken. His wife and mother-in-law are already at the base. You’ll be able to see them as soon as you get back to the family quarters. Oh, wait, no you won’t, because that wife of Qin Tuan’s is already working at the engine factory!"
The speaker was none other than Zhu Xiaohong.
She had come into town early in the morning and was surprised to see Ruan Hongfei of the Art Troupe talking to Qin Wenhao.
’That’s right,’ she remembered, ’this Ruan Hongfei has a thing for Qin Wenhao.’
Heh...
Ruan Hongfei was seething with rage. "Impossible! How could he be married? You must be talking nonsense! You’re spreading rumors!"
Zhu Xiaohong sneered. "Believe it or not, it’s up to you. You’ll find out everything once you get back to the base, won’t you? Besides, his wife is quite the catch. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has a great job."
She tossed out the remark and walked away, not caring how awful Ruan Hongfei’s expression had become.
Ruan Hongfei’s eyes were red with fury.
’I don’t believe it.’
’How could Qin Wenhao possibly be married?’
’The last time I asked someone to have Director Xie act as a matchmaker—Director Xie clearly said that Qin Wenhao wasn’t looking to get married right now.’
’That Zhu Xiaohong must have been lying.’
Still, the thought made her furious.
But she couldn’t stop the panic from rising in her heart.
’No, I have to get back to the base immediately—’
’If Zhu Xiaohong was lying...’ A harsh glint flashed in Ruan Hongfei’s eyes. ’I’ll make that woman regret it.’
Luckily, she chanced upon a man from her hometown with a donkey cart. She gave him a yuan and rode the cart back to the base.