Chapter 170: Not Fully Agreeing

Chapter 170: Not Fully Agreeing

Ye Qingbai hummed a song as he went downstairs and found Supervisor Cui.

I originally wanted to complain about Manager Cui's lack of consideration, which led to his impolite behavior.

But when he saw the woman's smiling face, and remembered that she was a veteran who had helped his uncle build the empire, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Supervisor Cui said that the kitchen was unloading goods, and after that the small truck would be free, so Ye Qingbai could drive it away.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Sister Cui."

Manager Cui always wore his signature smile. "You're welcome. As long as the boss's wife agrees, that's fine."

After saying that, she gave Ye Qingbai a probing look before going about her business.

Lu Ye asked, "Did you see your aunt?"

Ye Qingbai nodded, "Yes, I saw her. Her brother from her maternal family was also there."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye's deep eyes flickered, and he gave a meaningful "oh."

"That man in the floral shirt with the slicked-back hair?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingbai asked in surprise, "Brother Ye, you know him?"

Lu Ye responded, "I met him briefly yesterday afternoon, I think his name was Li Bin."

"That was so embarrassing for me. I almost misunderstood their relationship when I went in."

Lu Ye's brow twitched slightly, and a gossipy glint flashed in his eyes. "What's wrong?"

Ye Qingbai wanted to tell Lu Ye what he had seen, but he quickly stopped himself.

After all, it's a matter concerning one's own elders.

We still have to give my uncle some face.

Alternatively, perhaps he's overthinking it.

"It's nothing, I'm relieved to hear it's my brother from my maternal family."

Ye Qingbai said, "Company Commander, you wait here while I go get the car."

As soon as Ye Qingbai left, Lu Ye looked up and glanced at the top of the restaurant with a complicated expression.

Ye Qingbai quickly drove over in his truck, and Lu Ye parked his jeep on the roadside outside the restaurant.

They also entrusted Supervisor Cui to help look after it.

Ye Qingbai drove Lu Ye to a furniture store and took a bed back to Ye Rufeng's house.

"Company Commander, not bad, you've moved into my second grandfather's house?" Ye Qingbai looked at Lu Ye with even more admiration when he saw that Lu Ye was still holding the key to the gate.

It seems that their company commander has already gained the approval of his second grandfather.

And his cousin treated their company commander to dinner at a restaurant last night, which naturally acknowledges his status.

As expected, a company commander is a company commander.

The two of them first carried the bed to the yard.

Lu Ye was not fully recovered, so Ye Qingbai did not dare to let him exert too much effort. Therefore, when lifting him, Ye Qingbai himself bore the brunt of the weight.

Lu Ye was panting heavily and reminded him, "Put it in the yard first, the room needs to be tidied up."

"good."

The two put down the bed, and Lu Ye pushed open the door to the room on the east side.

When Ye Qingbai saw the wooden planks propped up in the room, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

So, their company commander used to sleep on this wooden plank?

It was really tough.

Especially since he was also injured.

It seems that his second grandfather acknowledged him, but not completely.

"What are you standing there for? Take this plank out first, I'll sweep the floor."

"Oh." Hearing Lu Ye's words, Ye Qingbai snapped out of his daze, quickly picked up the planks, and went outside.

Lu Ye thoroughly cleaned the floor before the two of them carried the bed inside.

Ye Qingbai was very skilled at the installation and completed it quickly.

Next comes making the bed.

These tasks were no challenge at all for the soldiers.

Skilled and fast.

"Company commander, you can get a good night's sleep tonight."

Meeting Ye Qingbai's teasing gaze, Lu Ye said calmly with a straight face, "He usually sleeps very well."

Ye Qingbai laughed, "Company Commander, it's just the two of us, why are you still trying to stay awake? You can't get a good night's sleep sleeping on that little wooden board, you're a wounded soldier now, you must get some rest, my cousin doesn't even care about you."

Ye Qingbai's last sentence successfully broke Lu Ye's defenses.

That's right, his girlfriend doesn't seem to care about him at all.

Ye Qingbai noticed that the company commander's expression had changed. He realized that he might have touched a sore spot, and quickly changed the subject.

"Let's go, let's return the restaurant's truck first."

"Um."

Ye Qingbai drove the truck, and the two headed to the restaurant.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Ye Tiandong had already returned.

Seeing Ye Qingbai and Lu Ye, he smiled broadly and patted Ye Qingbai on the shoulder, "Why did you suddenly come back, kid?"

Ye Qingbai replied with a smile, "Uncle, I haven't been home for a year, I'm on vacation."

"How long should we rest?" Ye Tiandong asked with concern.

"One month."

"That's been so long? That's great."

After Ye Tiandong finished speaking, his gaze fell on Lu Ye again, "What did you two go to transport in that truck?"

“Uncle, I bought a bed,” Lu Ye replied.

Ye Qingbai added, "My company commander bought it for my second grandfather's family. Usually, only my second grandfather lives there, and there are no extra beds. My company commander has been sleeping on wooden boards for the past two nights. He has suffered a lot."

Lu Ye rolled his eyes at Ye Qingbai, the big-mouthed man.

Ye Tiandong didn't reply, but simply smiled and invited them, "Let's go in and have some food."

The two of them were indeed hungry after working so hard until this late hour.

However, Ye Tiandong invited them to eat at a restaurant that was too upscale, and they felt a little embarrassed to eat there repeatedly.

After all, they're in business.

The costs are there.

If he were to pay, Ye Tiandong would definitely be angry.

While Lu Ye was struggling with his decision, Ye Qingbai had already readily agreed.

"Company Commander, let's go. Let's go in with my uncle for a meal first, and then we'll go back to Derentang."

Ye Tiandong said, "Xiao Lu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go inside."

Lu Ye couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to follow them into the restaurant.

Of course, he didn't refuse to eat at the restaurant again; he had another purpose.

Lu Ye walked side by side with Ye Tiandong. "Uncle, we borrowed Aunt's car this morning. Has she left?"

Ye Tiandong said, "She's gone. Her brother from her maternal family came and said that her mother missed her and took her back to her maternal home."

Upon hearing Ye Tiandong's words, a glint of light flashed in Lu Ye's eyes.

Speaking of her maternal uncle, Ye Qingbai said to Ye Tiandong, "Uncle, my aunt's maternal uncle is quite concerned about her."

"Hmm, how so?" Ye Tiandong asked casually.

Ye Qingbai looked embarrassed. "It's nothing."

His reaction displeased Ye Tiandong, who said with a stern face, "Soldiers shouldn't speak hesitantly or leave things unsaid."

Without hesitation, Ye Qingbai scratched his head, still not revealing what he had witnessed that morning.

He used a reason that even he himself didn't believe: "Anyway, as an older brother, it's normal to care about my younger sister and her soon-to-be-born nephew. If my cousin has a child in the future, I will also care about her a lot."

Ye Qingbai said this, but that was not what he really thought.

How could he possibly touch his cousin's stomach?

This is inappropriate.

Furthermore, if their company commander saw this, he would chop off his hand on the spot.

Therefore, if he put himself in his shoes, he would find his cousin's brother's behavior to be very presumptuous.

But Ye Qingbai also thought that he and Bai Zhi had only just met and were not yet familiar with each other.

The bond you form with someone you grew up with is truly different.

Every family is different, and the closeness or distance of relationships between people also varies.

But Ye Qingbai's evasive expression had another meaning in Ye Tiandong's eyes.

He didn't say anything and led them into the private room.