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Going on a trip with Jiang Yiqing was just an accident.

Lu Yuan's original plan was to send Ye Yixian home first, and then go to the garment factory to tinker with some things. Now, he had a new idea in his mind, which he could write down.

The manuscript sent by the young foreign girl gave Lu Yuan some new ideas.

The garment factory had a dedicated office for drawing, and Lu Yuan went there himself.

It's currently the Spring Festival holiday, and the garment factory is closed, with almost all the equipment shut down, making the place very quiet.

The gatekeeper, Zhang Tieguai, stayed here. The guardhouse at the main gate was brightly lit, and the sound of the Spring Festival Gala playing on television could be heard.

Lu Yuan walked over and saw Zhang Tieguai sitting in a chair, eating glutinous rice balls while watching TV.

The guardhouse was small, only big enough to fit a table, a chair, and a folding bed, but Zhang Tieguai made the most of this tiny space.

He installed many hanging shelves to store daily necessities, and stored things he didn't usually use under the bed, making the whole guardhouse look very homey.

"Da da..."

Lu Yuan knocked on the window.

Zhang Tieguai was engrossed in watching TV and didn't hear the first knock, continuing to stare intently at the screen until Lu Yuan knocked a second time, harder, before he finally turned around.

Upon seeing Lu Yuan, he immediately opened the window with a smile. "Oh, it's the little boss! Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"

Lu Yuan took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Tieguai. The latter took it, put it in his pocket, and kept thanking and congratulating him.

"Hey boss, what are you doing at the factory so late?"

"I need to take care of something. Open the door for me."

During the holiday, the gates of the garment factory were kept closed. Anyone other than family members who wanted to enter was personally escorted in by Lu's father.

Zhang Tieguai didn't ask any questions and opened the door to let Lu Yuan's car in.

He limped out of the guardhouse, but his attitude was very enthusiastic.

Lu Yuan parked the car, looked at Zhang Tieguai, and said half-jokingly, "Uncle Zhang, where's your iron crutch?"

"It's inside the house," Zhang Tieguai said with a smile.

In Lu Yuan's memory, Zhang Tieguai treated him very well.

Lu Yuan couldn't remember Zhang Tieguai's real name. Almost no one would call him by his real name. They mostly called him by his nickname "Zhang Tieguai" because he was lame in one leg and had to use a heavy iron crutch when walking long distances.

He has no relatives or friends now, and works as a gatekeeper at the Lu family's garment factory. That gatekeeper's room is his home.

He wasn't like this before. He had a family, a son and a daughter, but many years ago something happened. His wife and children were all gone, and he himself became lame in one leg.

Lu Yuan didn't know the specifics of what happened, as he wasn't even born at that time.

"Boss, where do you want to go? I'll turn on the power for you."

Zhang Tieguai held a flashlight, worried that Lu Yuan might bump into something or get into an accident while he was alone.

Ever since he became lame, he couldn't find any work. In those days, the subsidies for disabled people were also quite limited. If the Lu family hadn't given him a job as a doorman, his life would definitely have been very difficult.

Even getting food might be a problem, let alone sitting indoors eating glutinous rice balls and watching TV during the Lunar New Year.

The Lu family had been kind to him, so he took special care of Lu Yuan. Whenever Lu Yuan came to the garment factory, he had to be attentive to him in every way.

Lu Yuan rarely came to the garment factory before, so the two of them didn't have many opportunities to meet.

In his previous life, after Lu Yuan inherited the garment factory, Zhang Tieguai also got old, so Lu Yuan transferred him to be a warehouse security guard, and after that, they had very little contact.

"No need, I'm familiar with this place, I won't get electrocuted."

Zhang Tieguai immediately stopped him, saying, "Young boss, don't say that word during the New Year, it's unlucky."

"..."

Lu Yuan didn't react at first, but he quickly realized that Zhang Tieguai meant the word "death" was unlucky. For someone like Zhang Tieguai who had experienced life and death, these details were indeed important.

Lu Yuan smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Alright, I know I can't keep my mouth shut. Mr. Zhang, you should go back and continue watching TV; it's cold outside."

"Okay, boss, call me again if you need anything. I'll turn the TV volume down a bit, so I can hear you if you call me directly."

"Is that so?"

Lu Yuan glanced at the guardhouse, then at the building he was heading to. It was probably fifty or sixty meters away. Could Zhang Tieguai hear him just by shouting?

Never mind, let's go to the drawing room first.

On a whim, Lu Yuan decided to draw a few clothing sketches to see how they would look.

Once I sat down to write, inspiration flowed freely from my mind, and I quickly became engrossed in it.

Until the phone next to me rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Lu Yuan suddenly perked up and quickly answered, "Hey, Yixian, what's up?"

"I'm fine." Ye Yixian's voice was a little soft and sweet, and one could imagine that it was meant to be coquettish.

"fine?"

Lu Yuan didn't believe it.

Ye Yixian blushed a little and said, "It's nothing serious, I just...missed you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan felt the air itself become sweeter. Where in the world could you find such a lovely girlfriend?

"Why are you suddenly thinking about me so much?" Lu Yuan asked, feigning composure.

"I don't know, I just really want to. Actually... I'm almost at your doorstep, do you want to come out and watch the fireworks with me?"

"Huh?" Lu Yuan exclaimed in surprise, standing up. "Wait, Yi Xian, what are you doing at my house? Aren't you going to visit your dad at the suburban prison tomorrow?"

"It's okay, I'll just stay with you for a little while, then I'll go home. Wait... Lu Yuan, you said 'I'm going to your house,' are you not home?"

Ye Yixian was indeed a bold and meticulous person; he realized it immediately.

Lu Yuan told the truth that he worked in a garment factory.

"What are you doing at the garment factory?"

"I suddenly had an idea to come here and draw some pictures. You know, I can't stay idle, and I'm not like Gao Zhe who likes to go out and play every day, so I just wanted to find something to do."

Lu Yuan wasn't lying; he really was someone who couldn't stay idle.

After hearing this, Ye Yixian felt both support and heartache, since everyone else was resting and enjoying their holiday, while Lu Yuan was still busy late at night.

"Then I'll come keep you company."

Ye Yixian said.

Lu Yuan did not object.

Ye Yixian then asked if he wanted to bring some late-night snacks.

Lu Yuan then realized that he hadn't even eaten dinner, so he asked Ye Yixian to bring him some along the way.

About half an hour later, Ye Yixian sent a message saying that she had arrived at the garment factory gate, but Zhang Tieguai did not open the gate for her.

It wasn't that Zhang Tieguai didn't know Ye Yixian; after all, Ye Yixian had worked here during the summer vacation. It was just that he was very responsible, and apart from the master's family, anyone else who wanted to enter had to get the master's permission.

Helpless, Lu Yuan had no choice but to put down what he was doing and go out to meet Ye Yixian.

Pushing open the door to the drawing room, a gust of cold wind rushed in, causing Lu Yuan to squint.

Suddenly, whether it was my imagination or not, I seemed to see a figure flash by quickly in the dim light at the end of the corridor out of the corner of my eye. But when I turned my head, there was nothing there.