Beautiful beauties in the 80s courtyard

Chapter 215 Climbing the Social Ladder?

Lu Qiaoge didn't respond, but her eyelashes trembled slightly.

An inappropriate thought crossed my mind: if we weren't in the car, this would have been such a wonderful opportunity for a hug.

Also, does she trust him?

Yes, I still trust him quite a bit, but I always subtly reveal my weaknesses to him.

The jeep started up again, the roar of the engine particularly clear on the quiet, tree-lined road.

Lu Qiaoge glanced at the man in the driver's seat out of the corner of her eye and noticed that the tips of his ears were flushed suspiciously, and his knuckles on the steering wheel were slightly white, clearly indicating that he was even more nervous than she was.

This discovery made her chuckle softly.

They've held hands several times already, and he's still so innocent.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Hengzhi looked straight ahead, his voice still low and slightly hoarse.

"Representative Qin, please concentrate on driving!" Lu Qiaoge's voice was cheerful.

Such a voice is very infectious.

Qin Hengzhi's eyes and brows were full of joy, but when he drove onto the road, his expression calmed down.

The compound in the provincial capital is naturally not far from the provincial government offices.

However, it is quite a distance from 516.

There are very few cars on the road now, but there are many bicycles.

Qin Hengzhi was very focused and didn't drive fast.

Lu Qiaoge didn't speak to him, so as not to distract him.

It was an hour later when we arrived at the gate of the compound.

Lu Qiaoge checked the time; it was 9:30.

It's a good time to talk. If the conversation goes well, we can continue. If it doesn't go well, we can say we have other things to do in the morning to avoid having to stay for lunch.

When Qin Hengzhi drove her jeep into the compound, the guards stood at attention and snapped to attention after seeing her officer's ID, but their gazes lingered on her for a couple of seconds longer.

Lu Qiaoge unconsciously straightened her back, then smiled slightly at the guard.

She comes from the 516 Military Factory and cannot tarnish the reputation of being a child of military industry workers.

The car stopped in front of a three-story building with an arcade. A teenager was standing under the porch, kicking pebbles idly.

"Bai Xiaozhe." Qin Hengzhi gave a brief introduction, not showing any disrespect because of the other party's young age, but earnestly saying, "My uncle."

Lu Qiaoge: “…”

Such a young elder.

It's appropriate to greet someone; it's a matter of politeness.

Unexpectedly, the young man glanced at her, raised his voice, and said in a condescending tone, "Oh, Hengzhi brought his girlfriend back? My mother has been talking about you two for ages."

Lu Qiaoge: “…”

Lu Qiaoge noticed that the man beside her gave Bai Xiaozhe a look.

The so-called uncle's expression immediately changed, and he shrank back, then quickly opened the door.

It seems he suffered a loss at Qin Heng's hands.

Meanwhile, in the living room, an elderly man in a dark blue Zhongshan suit was wiping a photo frame with his back to them. Hearing the noise, he slowly turned around.

Old Master Bai's authority was ingrained in his very being. His white hair was meticulously combed back, and his eyes, sharp as a hawk's, narrowed slightly when he saw Lu Qiaoge, but then a smile appeared on his face.

"Grandpa, this is Lu Qiaoge, my girlfriend," Qin Hengzhi introduced in a deep voice. Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "Hello, Grandpa Bai."

"Good, good, good, haha..." The dignified Old Master Bai laughed heartily, seemingly delighted to see Lu Qiaoge. He turned and called out towards the kitchen, "Yaqin, the guest has arrived."

Lu Qiaoge looked up and saw a smiling woman carrying a fruit platter approaching. She was in her early forties, with very well-maintained skin, and looked gentle and dignified.

"Hengzhi's back." The woman's voice was gentle, her gaze bypassing Qin Hengzhi and landing directly on Lu Qiaoge: "Oh my, this young lady is so pretty, you must be your boyfriend Qiaoge, Jinxin, Qiaoge is here..."

Bai Jinxin came downstairs and quickly walked up to Lu Qiaoge. She grabbed Lu Qiaoge's hand and exclaimed, "I'm so glad to see you, Qiaoge! You don't know, do you? It's your Aunt Lin from our Women's Federation. Remember that joint office meeting you organized in three locations? Afterwards, she told me she wanted to temporarily transfer you to our Women's Federation. I told her, 'Don't even think about it. Old Hu won't let you go. Besides, if anyone really wanted to be temporarily transferred, it would be the Foreign Trade Department first. It's not like it would be our Women's Federation...'"

Grandpa Bai chuckled and gestured for Qin Hengzhi to invite Lu Qiaoge to sit down.

Lu Yaqin glanced at Lu Qiaoge in surprise. How could such a young girl receive praise from Bai Jinxin?
You should know that Bai Jinxin, despite her ever-smiling demeanor, is actually quite arrogant.

After Bai Jinxin finished speaking, Lu Qiaoge smiled shyly and said modestly, "Aunt Bai, this is all thanks to everyone. I just did what I should do. I really don't deserve such praise from you."

Bai Jinxin sat down next to Lu Qiaoge with a smile and casually asked, "How is Liu Xia now?"

Lu Qiaoge said, "She's doing well now. A while ago, she was thinking about some things from her childhood, and also about her younger brother. Now the two siblings have a very good relationship. Liu Xia is working in logistics, and Liu Yu is preparing to return to school in September..."

Speaking of this, Lu Qiaoge was very familiar with it, so she naturally recounted it in detail.

Although it was Old Master Bai's family, they weren't subjected to the humiliation and embarrassment I had imagined.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, including Uncle Bai who rushed over later.

That makes sense. The Bai family is the maternal family, and Qin Hengzhi is the grandson. Even if they are going to be picky, the Qin family should be the first to be picky. Besides, they are all respectable people who wouldn't do anything stupid.

That's what Lu Qiaoge was thinking.

But there are still fools out there.

The sixteen-year-old boy seized the opportunity, passing by Lu Qiaoge, and whispered in a very fast voice, "Now my mom has company. You all belong to the group that tries to climb the social ladder. Little girl, I'm warning you, climbing the social ladder isn't so easy..."

At that time, Qin Hengzhi was on the phone with his grandfather.

Grandpa Bai sat next to the telephone, smiling as he occasionally spoke a few words to Qin Hengzhi.

Lü Yaqin was busy in the kitchen.

Bai Jinxin went to the restroom.

Uncle Bai told the guard to go to the canteen to get some dishes.

Lu Qiaoge sat alone on the sofa, but beside her were only food and a pile of magazines.

Bai Xiaozhe, that brat, finally got his chance.

He succeeded and happily prepared to slip away, but unexpectedly, Lu Qiaoge tripped him with her leg in a flash, causing him to fall flat on his face.

He fell hard.

He landed on the floor with a thud, making his head buzz.

No one reacted for a moment.

Lu Qiaoge stood up and said in surprise, "Oh dear, Uncle Bai, are you alright? Can you get up? Feel yourself first, and if anything seems wrong, don't move around."

All eyes were on Bai Xiaozhe, who was lying on the floor.

Bai Jinxin frowned as she came out of the bathroom, her eyes revealing disgust.

Qin Hengzhi put down the phone, quickly walked to Lu Qiaoge's side and stopped, frowning as he asked, "Can you get up? If you can't, I'll call an ambulance."

Bai Xiaozhe looked at Lu Qiaoge, whose face was full of concern, with incredulous resentment.

She was the one who tripped him, so how could she pretend to be an innocent bystander?
No, he's going to expose her!
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