Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 822 Driving with Shumei

Tian Xiwei coveted Yuan Shumei's beauty.

But just as she began pursuing him, Shi Shouyin interfered.

Tian Xiwei's position as director was within the factory; he couldn't compare to Shi Shouyin.

In front of others, I'm just a nobody.

Therefore, he dared not pursue it and gave up his position as the first to be accepted, becoming someone who ran errands for Shi Shouyin.

Now that Shi Shouyin is dead, he's been itching to make a move as soon as Yuan Shumei returned to work.

How could Yuan Shumei possibly be interested in him? She immediately rejected him.

Then, they suffered retaliation from the Tian family father and son.

Director Tian had no one to vent his anger on after suffering a setback in Jiapigou.

Now that Yuan Shumei is back, it's a good opportunity to manipulate her and use her as a punching bag.

Yuan Hai used to be the head of a timber company, so he must have had some influence.

Now that Yuan Hai has also been dismissed, he has no scruples.

He handed over the task of dealing with Yuan Shumei to his son, Tian Xiwei.

Tell him that everything is fine and that he should keep an eye on Yuan Shumei.

Having Yuan Shumei clean the toilets was just the first step.

He wanted to force Yuan Shumei to come and beg him for favors.

When it was time for work today, Tian Xiwei became anxious when he saw that Yuan Shumei hadn't arrived.

In this booming market, do you still dare to be late?

He rode his bicycle straight to the Yuan family's house.

Before we even got inside, they started arguing in the outer room:

"Yuan Shumei, you're late without asking for leave, what do you want?"

Upon entering, everything went dark, and a robust man stood before me.

This startled Tian Xiwei.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Yao, he couldn't help but sneer:

"Oh, who do we have here? Company Commander Lu."

He looked at Yuan Shumei and said, "What? You don't need to go to work just because he's here? Don't you know how much your salary has been docked this month?"

Yuan Shumei didn't want to talk to him anymore and turned around to put on her coat in silence.

Lu Yao reached out and took her coat off:

"I already told you I'd ask you for sick leave, but you're not going. Stay home."

Tian Xiwei angrily said, "Why did you ask for sick leave when you're perfectly healthy? It's not approved!"

Lu Yao turned around and looked at his arrogant and domineering manner, and couldn't help but laugh:

"Tian Xiwei, do you even know how to write the word 'death'?"

Seeing the fierce glint in Lu Yao's eyes, Tian Xiwei took a step back in fright.

"What are you doing? Are you threatening an official?"

Lu Yao took a step forward, his smile vanished, and his eyes became even more frightening:

"I'm not threatening you, I'm warning you. If you stubbornly continue doing immoral things, you will die. Really, I'm not lying to you."

Lu Yao spoke calmly and softly, but every word felt like a needle pricking him.

Tian Xiwei felt a little guilty.

After all, I can't beat him by myself.

It wouldn't be worth it to beat me up like last time if this kid caused trouble.

The first person to step outside:

"Hey Lu, I'm not afraid of you. Let me tell you, Yuan Shumei is under my command and has to listen to me."

Lu Yao pressed closer: "Then I'll tell you too. Shumei is on sick leave. She won't be going this afternoon, and she won't be going tomorrow either. If you dare to step into the Yuan family's house again, I'll break your legs."

Lu Yao's footsteps quickened as he approached, and Tian Xiwei retreated even faster.

He turned and ran away, afraid that Lu Yao would reach out and grab him.

He pushed the cart at the gate and ran:

"Hey Lu, let's see how long you can protect Yuan Shumei. As long as she's at the distillery, she has to listen to me..."

"Bang!"

He was hit on the back by a brick thrown by Lu Yao, and he was so frightened that he got on his bike and rode away.

Lu Yao returned and saw Yuan Shumei sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in a huff, her eyes filled with tears:

"That Tian Xiwei is going too far, he actually dared to bully us on our own doorstep."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Now you can decide to go to Jiapigou, right?"

Yuan Shumei was so angry that she kicked him lightly:

"Hmph, all you do is make me go with you, without considering my feelings at all."

Lu Yao pulled her close and kissed her.

Shumei is very mature and rarely acts willfully or spoiled.

Lu Yao gently stroked her: "Don't worry, Shumei, I won't let anyone bully you. Good books and good stories accompany you every day. Just you wait and see, I'll have Tian Xiwei apologize to you."

Shumei rolled her eyes at him: "How could that be? He's the director, and his father is the factory manager. How could he possibly apologize to a nobody like me?"

Lu Yao chuckled and ruffled her hair a few times: "If you don't believe me, just wait and see. He'll apologize to you by tomorrow morning at the latest. I'm the best at dealing with petty people."

"What are you going to do? You can't use violence. I don't want you to fight because of me."

"No, I'll go with you this afternoon. Come on, I'll drive you around for a bit."

Shumei thought that since she had already fallen out with Tian Xiwei anyway,

Then I won't go.

What he does with himself tomorrow is a matter for tomorrow; today he can just hang out with Lu Yao.

He came out with Lu Yao.

I was very curious about the big truck.

"Why did you switch to this car again?"

"These are spoils of war. They're not mine yet, but maybe we can apply for them for the commune. Come on, let me take you for a drive along the river and teach you how to drive."

"OK!"

Yuan Shumei is a very studious girl.

I really admire driving.

Lu Yao then pulled her towards the riverbank.

He turned a corner halfway through the journey, saying he needed to talk to a friend about something.

I went down to the local products company and came back in less than ten minutes.

Then he drove Yuan Shumei out of the city and arrived at the Songjiang ice surface.

I handed the driver's seat to Yuan Shumei and taught her how to shift gears, release the clutch, and accelerate...

Although Yuan Shumei was very smart, she had never touched a motor vehicle before, and the engine would stall as soon as she released the clutch.

The coordination between the hands and feet is not very harmonious.

After starting, let her control the steering wheel herself.

This car has no power steering, making it very difficult for a girl to drive.

Fortunately, Lu Yao helped out from time to time, and the truck finally started moving steadily after circling around on the ice a few times.

Yuan Shumei was very excited, bouncing her bottom and shouting loudly:

"Wow, I can drive now!"

Lu Yao couldn't take this leap.

I slammed on the brakes and put it in neutral.

"What are you doing? Why are you parking?"

Lu Yao laughed, "I'm going to drive you!"

As he spoke, he grabbed her waist and lifted her up...

A light breeze was blowing across the icy surface, but the car was indeed warm and cozy.

About an hour later, Lu Yao got out of the car to relieve himself.

He drew a heart on the ice, then went up to continue teaching Yuan Shumei how to drive.

The two of them played on the ice for an entire afternoon.

I didn't head back until after get off work in the afternoon.

Lu Yao dropped Yuan Shumei off at her doorstep but didn't go inside. He told her he would go home first and come back next time with Xiao Meizi to pick her up.

Although Yuan Shumei didn't quite believe that Ding Mei could accept her so easily, she was still hopeful.

Standing at the gate, I watched Lu Yao drive away.

Then he turned around and went inside.

At this time, Yuan Hai and Fan Suzhen returned.

Yuan Hai paced anxiously on the ground.

As soon as Shumei came in, he immediately asked:

"Shumei, where did you go instead of going to work?"

"Lu Yao and I went out to play. I asked for leave. What's wrong, Dad?"

Yuan Hai asked with a serious expression:

"The Tian family father and son are here, they insist on seeing you. When we asked them why, they wouldn't say, saying they'd come back when you return."

Yuan Shumei shook her head: "We spent the whole afternoon with Lu Yao. He taught me how to drive."

Fan Suzhen was also surprised:

"Those two are acting strangely; I wonder what they're up to?"

Yuan Shumei shook her head: "I really don't know. After you left at noon, Tian Xiwei came and said I was late and would have my salary docked. Lu Yao chased him away."

Fan Suzhen looked at Yuan Hai with a puzzled expression:

"Dahai, could it be that these two... have ulterior motives?"

Just then, someone knocked on the door again:

"Has Shumei returned yet? This is Tian Xiwei."

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