novelden Chapter 169 After I'm done with my work, how about I come to your house to propose?
Chapter 169 After I'm done with my work, how about I come to your house to propose?
The two strolled along the deserted streets, looking at the streetlights along the way, not really wanting to go back to the machine factory.
Passing by the movie theater, Qiao Manman's eyes lit up: "Comrade Lu, let me treat you to a movie!"
Lu Yuan nodded: "Okay!"
The two jogged to the ticket counter, and Qiao Manman asked, "Comrade, are there any movies that are about to be shown?"
"Some comrades, in ten minutes 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy' will be shown, and in half an hour 'Shajiabang' will be shown. Which one do you want to watch?"
"Comrade, let's watch 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy,' two tickets!"
Just as Qiao Manman was about to take the money, a few small bills were handed to her from the side.
The ticket seller took the money, tore off two movie tickets, and asked, "Comrade, would you like some popcorn and sunflower seeds?"
Just as Lu Yuan was about to buy it, Qiao Manman said, "No need, thank you!"
I led him into the lobby to have his ticket checked, and we soon arrived at the screening room.
They arrived rather late, but there weren't many people watching the movie; the seats were sparsely filled.
Lu Yuan saw an empty seat in the middle and was about to sit down when Qiao Manman pulled him to the third row from the bottom, in the very corner.
"The view from here is poor..."
Qiao Manman glared at him: "Who goes on a date by watching a movie?"
Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with confusion; he didn't understand, but he respected Qiao Manman's opinion.
The two sat down on the side, and Lu Yuan glanced around the huge screening room and realized that almost no one was sitting in the middle.
She turned red as she thought of something.
Qiao Manman took out a bag of sunflower seeds from her canvas bag: "Want some?"
Lu Yuan shook his head: "No need, I'm full!"
Qiao Manman put the sunflower seeds away and tore open a mint candy.
Before the candy was finished, the lights went out.
A beam of light shot out from a small window in the middle of the last row of walls, and the sound of rousing gongs and drums rang in my ears.
Lu Yuan stared straight ahead, intently watching the screen. Qiao Manman watched him, noticing his ears were getting increasingly red.
Qiao Manman leaned close to Lu Yuan's ear and whispered, "Is it pretty?"
Lu Yuan turned his head and saw her bright eyes, then nodded: "Beautiful!"
Qiao Manman took his hand and intertwined their fingers, saying reproachfully, "I haven't heard from you in so long, I thought you were going to break up with me unilaterally!"
"No, I... I didn't expect to be gone for so long. This mission was more difficult than I imagined."
Lu Yuan raised his hand and gently stroked the stray hairs by Qiao Manman's ear, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Qiao Manman chuckled, grabbed Lu Yuan's clothes, and kissed his thin lips.
Their lips touched, and Lu Yuan trembled. A firework exploded in his mind, making him eager to deepen the kiss.
Qiao Manman tried her best to accommodate him, feeling like she was suffocating.
She reached out and pushed him away, panting heavily, her delicate and alluring appearance captivating.
Lu Yuan gently stroked her lips with his finger: "After I'm done with my work, how about I come to your house to propose?"
Qiao Manman looked into his earnest eyes, smiled, and nodded: "Okay!"
Lu Yuan was excited and pulled the person onto his lap, bending down to kiss him.
Qiao Manman tried to dodge, but he held her slender waist tightly, leaving her no choice but to passively endure it.
After the kiss, both were still a little excited. Qiao Manman leaned on Lu Yuan's shoulder and asked, "Would your family be happy if you married a girl from the countryside?"
Lu Yuan patted her back gently: "My dad, my mom, and my grandpa all hope that I will get married."
Before coming here, I called them. They like you very much and are already preparing for our wedding.
"Manman, I never expected you to agree to marry me so quickly!"
Qiao Manman hadn't expected this either. She had originally planned to get married in her late twenties. But after seeing Lu Yuan, she thought marrying him wouldn't be a bad idea.
After all, he has quite a bit of capital.
The two chatted while snuggling together. Qiao Manman remembered the unusual activity at the machinery factory and told Lu Yuan about her discovery.
Lu Yuan didn't ask her how she knew, but carefully wrote down the Morse code that Qiao Manman repeated.
Comparing the codebook with the intercepted codebook, the final conclusion was drawn – "Operation on the 23rd".
The date was November 17th.
Lu Yuan lowered the coldness in his eyes and asked, "When are you going back?"
"It'll be the 21st, not many days away. Darling, aren't you even a little bit reluctant to let it go?"
Lu Yuan raised his hand and gently ruffled Qiao Manman's long hair: "Go back as soon as possible, it's not safe here!"
Qiao Manman didn't refute, and used her points to exchange for two talismans in the shop.
A lucky charm, a peace charm.
The system shop thoughtfully transformed the two talismans into the shape of red ropes, which Qiao Manman twisted together and tied to Lu Yuan's wrist.
He was instructed, "You must wear it all the time, and you can't take it off when you take a shower or wash clothes."
Lu Yuan nodded indulgently, assuring him that he would keep it safe.
After the movie ended, the two went back to the machine factory together.
The gatekeeper saw the longing in their eyes and knew that the deal was done, so he hurried to report to the factory manager.
Lu Yuan escorted Qiao Manman to the bottom of the dormitory building, and only went back after seeing her go upstairs.
Slipping out of the dormitory in the middle of the night, they called Lu Yifeng, who cleaned the toilets at the factory, and followed the clues given by Qiao Manman to explore the residential area to the east.
"Old Lu, we've already dug up more than a dozen bombs, what's this new problem?"
Lu Yuan only said, "An informant said they heard the sound of a radio transmitter at night."
Lu Yifeng's expression turned serious: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's find someone quickly!"
"Damn it, cleaning toilets every day, I'm practically pickled!"
Lu Yuan pursed his lips and gently patted his shoulder: "I'll treat you to dinner when we get back!"
Lu Yifeng scoffed, "Eight dishes less won't do!"
"Okay, whatever you say!"
The next morning, Lu Yuan arrived at the dormitory building on time to pick up Qiao Manman and take her to the cafeteria for breakfast.
That's when everyone found out that the two were dating.
The young women in the factory were all heartbroken. They gritted their teeth during meals, wishing they could tear Qiao Manman in two.
"Hey, how could you let Engineer Lu get your food? Are his hands meant for dirty work?"
Qiao Manman was not intimidated and asked with a smile, "Comrade, what is your relationship with my boyfriend?"
Even his mother doesn't boss me around, so why are you jumping around like a firecracker?
The little girl blushed red after being rebuked by her, and stomped her feet to go and complain to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan ignored her and sat down opposite Qiao Manman, placing the food between them and even peeling an egg for her.
Qiao Manman noticed that Lu Yuan's eyes were covered in dark circles, so she knew that he had gone out in the middle of the night.
She took out a military water bottle that she had prepared beforehand: "I put sugar in it, have some water to refresh yourself."
Lu Yuan hummed in agreement, opened the box, and smelled a strong soybean aroma.
It's soy milk made by Qiao Manman using mutated soybeans.
He quickly brought the spout of the pot to his lips and gulped it down.
Completely unaware, Qiao Manman had placed a "heart-warming pill" inside.
No matter what happens in the future, he will never stand against Qiao Manman, nor will he reveal her secret.
After drinking the soy milk, Lu Yuan felt a warm feeling in his stomach, and his muddled mind gradually cleared.
He glanced gratefully at Qiao Manman, finished breakfast with her, and then went to the workshop with her to explain how to modify the mechanical equipment.
Meng Taining keenly sensed Lu Yuan's good mood and nudged Miao Shoujun with his elbow.