"Mother-in-law, what happened?"

"Ning Meng, those people at the entrance of the village don't know what happened, but they suddenly went from house to house looking for young men, saying they wanted to work in the mountains behind!"

"Then how come there's a fight?"

"It's not a fight, it's just that the young people in the village felt it was unfair and wanted to refuse, so naturally a conflict broke out. Now the village chief is here and is mediating!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud knock on the door: "Is anyone there? Open the door quickly!"

Gu's face suddenly changed, and her tone was filled with a hint of worry: "What should I do? They don't know if they know about Ah Chen?"

"Leave everything to me, you don't have to worry."

Ning Meng softly comforted Gu and calmly walked to open the door.

"Where is your man?"

"Missed and never returned."

"What?"

"It's like this. There are only orphans, widows, and an old man left in this family!"

The village chief hurriedly stepped forward and explained: "This is something everyone in the village knows. If you just ask, you will know whether it is true or not!"

"Better not lie to us."

The man looked around, then turned and left.

When Gu Shi saw the people leaving, he felt relieved.

Ning Meng frowned as she looked at the leaving figure. Could it be that there was some kind of emergency, so they suddenly changed their strategy?

"Ning Meng, these people are weird, you must not provoke them."

Seeing Ning Meng's silence, Gu Shi looked at her seriously and said, "Especially since Ah Chen is not at home. If something happens, what will happen to me and the two little ones?"

"Grandma, don't worry, I won't do anything random."

Ning Meng saw Gu's worried face and smiled lightly: "I can't control that much."

"That's good, let's just stay safe. At least we have to wait until Ah Chen comes back."

"……knew."

That night:

Ning Meng read for a while and was about to go to bed when she was startled by the sound outside the window.

At first, she thought it was an illusion, but then she listened carefully and realized something was wrong.

After a slight pause, she decided to go out and take a look.

As a result, as soon as the door opened, I was startled by the black shadow in front of the door!

"Ah...well..."

"It's me!"

A low, familiar voice with a hint of hoarseness rang in her ears, making her froze, a little unbelievable!

Gradually, a familiar masculine scent hit her nostrils, and her pounding heart suddenly calmed down.

"You're back?"

"Shh!"

Lu Chen motioned her to keep her voice down and lowered her voice: "I have something else to do, so it's not appropriate to show up."

Ning Meng: "..."

In this case, what will he do when he comes back?

"What's the situation like with the people at the entrance of the village?"

Lu Chen saw her in a daze, a flash of deep thought flashed across his stern face, but his tone was a little solemn: "Tell me?"

Ning Meng came back to her senses, puffed her lips, and told everything that had happened recently.

"Do you think they came here for the iron ore?"

"Yeah, eighty or ninety percent."

"What should we do now?"

"Don't worry, if you just wait for two or three days, the people over there will come over."

"But they have gathered the strong men in the village today and plan to start going up the mountain tomorrow."

"There aren't any mountains here, are there?"

"That's right!"

"Find a way to inform them and let them pretend to delay, but you must pay attention to safety."

Lu Chen was silent for a while and looked at Ning Meng with a deep look: "You are not allowed to go!"

Ning Meng: "..."

"Forget it, you'd better stop interfering. I'll go directly to the village chief to talk."

Lu Chen glanced at Ning Meng and his tone became firm: "Just take good care of the two little ones at home."

"No, what do you mean?"

Ning Meng pursed her lips and stared at him dissatisfied: "You think I'm useless?"

"Why do you, a woman, want to join in the fun?"

Lu Chen gave her a disgusted look: "I don't know martial arts. If something unexpected happens, how will I escape?"

"I……"

"You are already the mother of two children. Can you pay more attention to your personal safety?"

Lu Chen interrupted Ning Meng's words without politeness and said in a serious tone: "Sometimes it is the smartest way to stop with silence."

Ning Meng: "..."

What the hell?

I really don’t understand it!

"Have you missed me lately?"

A sudden magnetic voice sounded in her ears, and the hot breath made her stiffen, and she looked even more stunned!

"ah?"

What is he talking about?

Did the topic change too quickly?

Or is she mistaken?

"Why, you never missed me?"

"What do you want me to do?"

Ning Meng's eyes flashed slightly, but she blurted out.

When he asked her this question, her heart was beating fast, and an inexplicable feeling surged up, but she couldn't explain why!

These days, she does think of him from time to time, and even his figure appears inexplicably in her mind...

But now in front of him, how could she admit it?

Lu Chen's black eyes flashed with a trace of helplessness and indulgence. He stretched out his hand and pinched her smooth face unceremoniously, half-smiling but not smiling: "A heartless woman!"

Ning Meng's eyes widened and she looked at him in disbelief: "..."

The next second, as if she thought of something, she slapped his hand away angrily: "Just talk, why are you moving your hands?"

Lu Chen didn't get angry but smiled instead. Looking at the red cheeks pinched by him, his eyes became deep: "You really didn't miss me?"

Ning Meng pursed her lips, as if she was angry: "No."

"Thankfully, I still miss you and try to come back soon!"

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, with a hint of grievance and resentment in his tone: "It seems that I am being sentimental!"

Ning Meng's heart skipped a beat, a little unbelievable and shocked. Did he know what he was talking about?

It was clear that he was hot and cold towards her before!

Why do you feel like a different person now?

How strange!

Could it be that... he has a fever?

Thinking of this, she naturally put her hand to his forehead and murmured to herself: No fever!

A crack appeared on Lu Chen's stern face, and he pulled her hand down helplessly, his tone becoming unclear: "I'm fine, very fine!"
To be continued...