Chapter 167: Nonsense!

As soon as Qin Wenhuo turned his head, he saw a young woman briskly walking up to him.

“Captain Qin, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect to run into you here. Are you heading back now?” Ruan Hongfei looked at the man in front of her with delight.

She hadn’t expected to see him here. Was this fate? Otherwise, how could it be that she just happened to have a day off to return to the unit, and bumped into him? It almost felt as if he’d come here just to pick her up—thinking of this, Ruan Hongfei’s heart felt even sweeter.

Although Qin Wenhuo never paid attention to other women, he had an excellent memory. Of course he recognized the woman in front of him as the star performer of their unit’s performing arts troupe.

“Do you need something?” he asked.

“Captain Qin, if you’re heading back to the unit, could I get a ride with you? I’m going back too.” Ruan Hongfei gazed at Qin Wenhuo with affection in her eyes.

Qin Wenhuo refused her outright. “Not convenient. I have things to do. You’ll have to go back on your own.” With that, he opened the car door and got in.

Ruan Hongfei had already been ready to get in the car. She hadn’t expected Qin Wenhuo to turn her down, and was completely stunned.

When she saw him about to drive off, she grew anxious and quickly reached out to grab the car window. “Captain Qin, what else do you have to do? Maybe I can wait here for you to finish. I don’t have a car, and I have luggage—it’s really hard for me to get back to the unit.”

Seeing her clutching the window, Qin Wenhuo’s face darkened immediately. His eyes sharpened. “Let go.”

Meeting his gaze, Ruan Hongfei instinctively let go.

As soon as she released her hand, Qin Wenhuo stepped on the gas and drove off.

Ruan Hongfei hadn’t expected him to just drive away like that. Her eyes instantly reddened.

Why wouldn’t he give her a ride? Was he afraid people would gossip if a man and a woman shared a car? She liked him so much—why couldn’t they get married?

Just then, a mocking voice suddenly rang out. “Well, if it isn’t Ruan Hongfei! Stop staring—Captain Qin is already married, you know!”

Hearing this, Ruan Hongfei spun around in fury. “What are you talking about? How could Qin Wenhuo possibly be married?”

“I’m not making it up. His wife and mother-in-law are already at the unit. You’ll see them at the family compound when you get back. Actually, maybe you won’t, since Captain Qin’s wife is already working at the engine factory!” The speaker was Zhu Xiaohong.

She’d come into town early that morning and hadn’t expected to see Ruan Hongfei from the performing arts troupe talking to Qin Wenhuo. Oh right, this Ruan Hongfei liked Qin Wenhuo, didn’t she? Heh.

Ruan Hongfei was furious. “Impossible! How could he be married? You’re making things up—you’re spreading rumors!”

Zhu Xiaohong sneered. “Believe it or not, you’ll find out when you get back to the unit, won’t you? Besides, his wife is something else—not only is she pretty, she’s got a good job too.”

With that, she walked off, not caring how ugly Ruan Hongfei’s expression had become.

Ruan Hongfei’s eyes were red with anger. She didn’t believe it. How could Qin Wenhuo possibly be married? Last time, when she’d asked Instructor Xie to act as a matchmaker, Instructor Xie had clearly said that Qin Wenhuo wasn’t looking to get married at the moment.

It had to be Zhu Xiaohong making things up.

Even so, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy. No, she had to get back to the unit right away—

If Zhu Xiaohong had lied to her just now—Ruan Hongfei’s eyes flashed with a fierce light—she’d make sure that woman paid for it.

Luckily, she was in luck and found a fellow villager with a donkey cart. She gave him a yuan and rode the cart back to the unit."