"Rising Step by Step" - 150

Seeing Lu An's happy expression, Zhuo Ya nodded gently, then sighed softly and said in a gentle voice, "Originally, I wasn't planning to forgive you, but that dream made me feel very uncomfortable, and I understood after waking up..."
Seeing that Zhuo Ya wasn't going to continue, Lu An asked, somewhat eager to know, "What did you understand?"
"I won't tell you." Zhuo Ya brushed back her slightly disheveled bangs, smiled with narrowed eyes, and replied softly.
Lu An smiled and didn't ask any further questions. He was already satisfied with Zhuo Ya's forgiveness today, and nothing could make him happier than this.
"Shall we go back?" Lu An asked softly as the sun gradually set behind the western mountains.
Zhuo Ya shook her head. "I want to stand here a little longer. I want to find that feeling again. I remember when we used to sneak here together. We were so happy back then..."
"It'll be alright in the future," Lu An said softly, trying to comfort her.
"It's impossible in the future. Although I've forgiven you, we can never be like we used to be. The fact that we had that kind of relationship was partly my fault. I shouldn't have gotten so close to you; it might have caused you to misunderstand something..."
"We'll still be friends from now on!" Zhuo Ya emphasized the word "friends" very much. Lu An nodded with a wry smile. He didn't dare to ask for anything else after getting her forgiveness, at least not for the time being.
“Yes, we’re friends!” Ran agreed.
"Alright, I feel much better now. Let's go back and buy some groceries at the market. I'll cook you and your brother Ma a nice meal tonight." Zhuo Ya breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the road with a smile. Lu An followed closely beside her, feeling more relaxed than ever before.
...
At this moment, Zhao Tiezhu, the town's Party Secretary, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He dialed the phone of Wu Daye, the head of the town's police station, and asked, "Have you heard anything about Zhang Wu and the others? We haven't been able to contact them for two days. What are they doing?"
Wu Daye wiped the sweat from his forehead, his belly protruding, and said with a tearful face, "I sent people to look for him for two days, but we couldn't find him anywhere. That kid just vanished into thin air. Secretary Zhao, could that kid be playing dirty tricks and using that old woman to threaten you?"
Zhao Tiezhu glanced at the office door, then quickly got up from his leather chair, closed the door tightly, and continued, "That's unlikely. That kid's after money; he wouldn't be stupid enough to threaten me with this. If he dared to use this to blackmail me, he wouldn't be able to stay in the business world anymore, and I'm not worried about that happening. What I'm most worried about right now is whether something might happen to that kid..."
"That can't be right. He's practically a big shot among the thugs in Daqiao Town. What could possibly go wrong on his own turf? Could it be that he took that old woman to some remote place and his phone wasn't charged, so he can't be contacted?" Wu Daye guessed.
Zhao Tiezhu frowned and paused for a moment before saying, "That's unlikely. Forget it, wait another day. If you still can't get in touch with him, you'll have to use all the police force to find that kid and pin some minor charge on him. That way, you'll have a legitimate reason to go."
"Okay, Secretary Zhao, but you promised me..."
...
After Lu An accompanied Zhuo Ya to the market to buy groceries, she sat in Lu An's car and took out her phone from her blue leather bag, saying she was going to call Ma Chao and ask him to come home for dinner that evening.
The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered. Zhuo Ya frowned slightly and said in a flat voice, "Chao, come home for dinner tonight!"
At this moment, Ma Chao was having an affair at the home of Li Mei, an elementary school teacher. If Lu An saw Li Mei, he would definitely remember her. This charming and somewhat voluptuous woman was the elementary school teacher he had tried to seduce when he was the deputy mayor of Daqiao Town.
Li Mei is no simple woman. If she wanted to, there was practically no one she couldn't seduce. However, she would only seduce men who could benefit her. Ma Chao was one of her targets, and she successfully seduced him, making him fall madly in love with her.
Covering the phone, Ma Chao gestured for Li Mei to be quiet, then said to Zhuo Ya on the other end, "I won't be home for dinner tonight. I have some social engagements. You can eat by yourself."
Zhuo Ya's face showed a trace of sadness. She was used to Ma Chao's answer. Ever since Ma Chao became the deputy mayor, their relationship had gradually become more distant. Sometimes he would not even come home. Even when he did come home, they would sleep separately. She didn't know what caused this cold war, but it had been going on for a long time.
Zhuo Ya sometimes suffers a lot. If couples have a fight and then talk things out, that's fine. The worst thing is when couples aren't honest with each other and keep everything bottled up inside. This only deepens the rift between them. If it weren't for her daughter, Zhuo Ya would probably have divorced Ma Chao long ago. Luckily, Ma Yaoyao is currently living with her grandparents. Otherwise, with Zhuo Ya's busy work schedule, she wouldn't be able to take care of her at all.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your thing..." Zhuo Ya said casually, then hung up the phone.
Ma Chao listened to the dial tone on the phone, paused for a moment before putting the phone away, feeling somewhat guilty for his coldness towards Zhuo Ya.
Li Mei walked over and hugged Ma Chao's arm, pressing her face against his shoulder in a seductive voice, and said sweetly, "Chao, you really need to take my promotion to director to heart. It's been dragging on for quite a while now. You're not trying to ignore me, are you...?"
Ma Chao stroked Li Mei's dark hair and said with a smile, "I've been a bit busy lately and haven't been able to find the time to work on this right now. Let's do it in a while. I'll definitely get it sorted out for you in a while."
"It's been a while, you've said 'a while' so many times, if you keep doing this I'm really going to get angry." Li Mei pinched Ma Chao's waist lightly, and Ma Chao felt a tickle. Li Mei's firm breasts pressed against his arm, which aroused Ma Chao's desire, and his breathing became particularly rapid. "You little vixen, you really know how to seduce people. Okay, I promise you, I'll definitely get it done for you in half a month at most. Are you satisfied now?"
As he spoke, amidst Li Mei's seductive moans, Ma Chao swept her up in his arms and, despite Li Mei's feigned resistance, carried her soft body toward the bed that had been used by several men.
...
After Zhuo Ya hung up the phone with Ma Chao, Lu An turned to look at her and asked softly, "Isn't Ma Chao coming home for dinner tonight?"
Zhuo Ya nodded somewhat awkwardly, smoothed her bangs with her hand, and said, "She said she has something to do tonight..."
Lu An noticed something, so he frowned and asked, "Sister-in-law, does Ma Chao often not come home at night? When did this start?"
Zhuo Ya forced a smile and shook her head, saying, "I don't often not go home. Occasionally I have work-related social engagements, so I can't go home."
Lu An looked at Zhuo Ya again, seemingly believing her, before turning back to start the car. As he turned the steering wheel, he said, "If Brother Ma bullies you, tell me and I'll teach him a lesson. Sister-in-law, you're too gentle and kind. Don't always suffer in silence. Sometimes it's good to be more careful."
Zhuo Ya smiled and said softly, "I know, but it's really nothing. You're overthinking it."
"Maybe, haha, I was just being nosy." Lu An smiled and stopped talking about it, focusing on driving.
Looking out the window, Zhuo Ya's expression became conflicted. She gripped her skirt tightly, her heart filled with complex emotions. Nearly a year of cold war—how much affection remained between this young couple? With a soft sigh, Zhuo Ya turned her gaze to Lu An's profile as he focused intently on driving…
Once home, Lu An opened the door and helped carry the groceries inside. Zhuo Ya invited Lu An to sit on the sofa while she went to the kitchen to cook. Feeling bored in the living room, Lu An went into the kitchen and leaned against the doorway, watching Zhuo Ya's busy figure. Seeing her gently wiping the fine beads of sweat from her forehead, he said, "Sister-in-law, do you need me to help you? I know how to wash vegetables and stuff."
Zhuo Ya turned to look at Lu An and said with a smile, "No need, the kitchen is not a place for men. You go out and sit for a while, it will be ready soon."
Lu An nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sister-in-law, I have a driver at the guesthouse. Why don't we invite him over for dinner?"
Lu An asked this because he was worried that Zhuo Ya might be afraid to be alone with him because of what happened in the past, or that being alone with him would be too awkward.
Upon hearing Lu An's question, Zhuo Ya understood what Lu An was thinking, so she turned her head and smiled, saying softly, "Let's just have the two of us, it'll be easier to chat tonight."
As they talked, several dishes were soon laid out on the dining table in the living room. The two sat facing each other, and the dim orange light created a somewhat ambiguous atmosphere. Lu An smiled and looked at Zhuo Ya, asking, "What day is it today? Why are you making so many dishes?"
Zhuo Ya smiled calmly, then her expression turned somewhat melancholy. "Today is my fourth wedding anniversary with your brother Ma!" Zhuo Ya spoke very casually, as if it were just an ordinary day.
After hearing Zhuo Ya's words, Lu An's smiling expression instantly froze. He strongly sensed that there might be a big problem between Zhuo Ya and Ma Chao.
Before he was transferred from Daqiao Town, Ma Chao had offended Zhao Tiezhu by vying for Zhuo Ya with Zhao Tiezhu's son. As a result, Zhao Tiezhu had been constantly retaliating against him, leaving Ma Chao feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. Ma Chao attributed this to Zhuo Ya's fault and harbored a secret resentment towards her.
Lu An had advised Ma Chao before, but he knew that as an outsider, he didn't have much say in their marital relationship. Now, seeing Zhuo Ya's melancholy expression, Lu An was certain that their marital relationship seemed to be in extreme danger.
Seeing the uncertain expression on Lu An's face after hearing her words, Zhuo Ya smiled, raised her glass, swirled the red wine in it, and said, "Let's not talk about these things for now. Let's have a drink. After a year, my brother and I have reunited and put aside our past grievances. Isn't that something to be happy about?"
Lu An smiled bitterly and nodded, saying, "Sister-in-law, I am very grateful that you can forgive me so generously. I won't say anything more. I'll toast you with this glass. You will always be my good sister-in-law!"
Zhuo Ya smiled and finished a glass of red wine with Lu An. Then she poured Lu An some white wine and poured herself some red wine, saying, "Work hard in the future and try to become mayor. Your sister-in-law can benefit from your success and rise through the ranks. But seriously, your promotion speed is quite fast. Besides your own power, is there any other connection?"
Lu An smiled and didn't intend to hide it from Zhuo Ya. Since she asked, Lu An told her the truth about how he met Yu Fangjiang. Of course, he omitted the 'legendary' story of how he met Yu Fangjiang. If Zhuo Ya knew the truth, she would probably be so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth.
"No wonder you can move forward so smoothly, it turns out you have a powerful backer." Zhuo Ya took a sip of red wine, her pretty face flushed with an alluring blush, which made her even more charming under the soft light.
Holding the cup in his hand, Lu An stared at Zhuo Ya's charming face, momentarily stunned. Zhuo Ya's beauty always made people unable to resist.
Seeing Lu An staring at her in a daze, Zhuo Ya blushed and her eyes darted away. She quickly reached out and put a chicken leg on Lu An's plate, then smiled and said softly, "This is a reward from your sister-in-law. If you become the county party secretary in the future, your sister-in-law will reward you with even better things. You must work hard!"
Lu An took the chicken leg from Zhuo Ya and chuckled, "Sister-in-law, if I become the county party secretary, what are you going to reward me with?"
"I can't say this now. You'll know when you become one!" Zhuo Ya smiled mysteriously, revealing a row of neat, white teeth, as bright as crescent moons.
After dinner, the two sat on the sofa and chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Lu An decided to leave. Zhuo Ya saw him to the door and asked, "When are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Good morning," Lu An replied with a smile.
Zhuo Ya looked somewhat saddened and said softly, "Then I won't see you off. Come back and visit sometime."
Lu An nodded, looked at Zhuo Ya, and said gently, "Sister-in-law, if you get bored, come find me in the county. It's only an hour or so away, very convenient..."
Zhuo Ya smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's better not to. It will have a bad influence on you. You are in the prime of your career right now, and I wouldn't dare to hold you back."
Lu An shook his head with a wry smile and said, "It won't have any impact. It's just a normal meal and chat. Everyone has friends. Come over whenever you're bored."
"Alright then." Zhuo Ya smiled, watched Lu An leave, gently closed the door, leaned against the wall, and looked at the empty room with a heavy heart. Tears streamed down her face. She made up her mind to endure Ma Chao for a while longer. If Ma Chao continued to escalate his behavior, it would be time to confront him. At worst, she would raise her daughter alone in the future.
After making this decision, Zhuoya felt much more at ease. She let out a soft sigh, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, went into the bedroom, and then took her pajamas towards the bathroom...

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