Chapter 164: Qin Wenhuo Comes to Pick Up His Wife

Fu Mingxue nodded, then got straight onto her bicycle and left.

She didn’t have the time or obligation to explain too much about her personal matters to him.

As soon as she rode up to the factory gate, she noticed someone waiting outside.

He looked familiar. “—Qin Wenhuo?”

Qin Wenhuo responded, “It’s me.”

Fu Mingxue quickly braked. “What are you doing here?”

She immediately realized that was a pointless question. “You’re here to pick me up?”

Qin Wenhuo nodded. “Yes.”

He was on leave these days.

Since she was working the night shift, of course he’d come to pick her up.

Fu Mingxue had wanted to say there was no need—she could get home by herself.

But since he was already here, saying that now would just kill the mood.

She got off her bike and casually asked, “Did you walk here?”

“I did.” Qin Wenhuo naturally took the bicycle from her, swung one leg over, and, steadying himself, gestured for her to get on.

Fu Mingxue quickly climbed on.

Once she was settled, Qin Wenhuo pushed off and pedaled them far down the road.

Just as they were leaving, Xu Ming happened to come out and saw them.

He had thought Fu Mingxue was just bluffing earlier, but now he realized she really was married—her husband had even come to pick her up after work.

Suppressing the disappointment in his heart, he headed back to the dormitory—

—

Fu Mingxue sat silently on the back seat.

She honestly didn’t know what to say.

But sitting on the back of the bike, she felt it might have been better to ride herself—

At least then, her butt wouldn’t be so uncomfortable.

Just then, Qin Wenhuo spoke up: “I’m going to town tomorrow. Is there anything you want me to buy?”

The sudden question startled Fu Mingxue.

“—No, I don’t need anything right now.”

Then she remembered something. “Has the package we sent from Beijing arrived?”

“It has. I’m going to pick it up tomorrow. If there’s anything you want, I can buy it for you while I’m there.”

“Just pick up the package. I don’t need anything else.”

“Alright,” Qin Wenhuo didn’t press the topic.

Anyway, if he saw anything useful tomorrow, he’d just buy it.

He tried to think of another topic.

But he really didn’t have any experience interacting with girls, and had no idea what to ask.

After thinking for a while, he managed, “—Is work going well?”

“It’s fine.” She couldn’t say much about how work was going.

Those two words shut down the conversation completely.

Qin Wenhuo: …?

Luckily, the ride wasn’t too long.

Soon, they arrived.

Fu Mingxue quickly got off the bike.

The door wasn’t locked, so she pushed it open and went inside.

This time, her mother didn’t say anything.

Qin Wenhuo, pushing the bike in behind her, said, “I told Mom not to get up. How about making me some dumplings tonight?”

“No need, I’m not hungry.” Fu Mingxue had eaten plenty earlier and wasn’t hungry now.

She went to take a shower first.

But when she came out, just as she was about to head back to her room, she saw Qin Wenhuo coming over with a bowl of freshly cooked dumplings.

“Have some. Mom made these tonight. You should try them.”

Fu Mingxue hadn’t planned to eat, but seeing the steaming dumplings, she suddenly wanted some.

“I can’t finish them all. Can you get another bowl and split some—”

“No need, just leave what you can’t finish,” Qin Wenhuo said casually.

He didn’t mind eating what his wife left behind.

After all, they had become a real married couple just last night."