Chapter 39

After Mrs. Meng finished speaking, she deliberately glared at Meng Hechuan, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Lu Jili secretly glanced at his brother, and then a huge smile appeared on his beautiful lips. He imitated the ancient eunuchs and bowed deeply, “It’s Aunt Meng’s birthday, even a nephew like me dare not forget it, let alone Hechuan, her biological son?”

He walked around Madam Meng, and couldn’t help but click his tongue several times. “Just the Balmain coat you’re wearing, it must have taken more than a dozen old men’s heads, right? Apart from me, Chief Engineer Meng, there’s no one else who has the taste and ability to buy it for you, right?”

Mrs. Meng was amused.

She then lowered her eyes to look at her coat and sneered, “I don’t know why he changed his personality this year. He finally picked a gift that satisfied me.”

When Xiao Zhou just delivered this dress to the Meng family, Mrs. Meng fell in love with it and was waiting for Meng Hechuan to come back on her birthday.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, I only received the news that Meng Hechuan was punished by house arrest and was not allowed to go out.

Meng Shengkang had been in the team before and as a man, he felt that men were always brave.

It’s normal to make mistakes occasionally.

But Mrs. Meng felt as if she was facing a formidable enemy.

His own son knows it well.

Meng Hechuan has been a role model for his peers in the compound since kindergarten.

Whether it was life or study, she and Meng Shengkang never had to worry about anything, as no one among the second generation was better and more sensible than him.

Even after successfully joining the aerospace brigade, he has been the team’s honor model every year.

How could I suddenly make a mistake and be grounded?

Mrs. Meng refused to give up and forced Meng Shengkang to get to the bottom of the matter.

You don’t know until you ask. Once you ask, you will be shocked. Meng Hechuan was grounded because he violated the rules and took a newcomer out.

This newcomer was a woman who was brought into the team as an exception. No one had ever heard of her name, only that she was the team’s translator.

After hearing the news, Mrs. Meng did not sleep well all night, and she dragged her husband to the brigade early the next morning.

Meng Shengkang went to look for his old comrades, while Mrs. Meng found out that they were at the playground, and dragged An Qi, who was accompanying them, over here.

I just happened to see Bai Yan wiping Meng Hechuan’s sweat.

Mrs. Meng’s face did not look good. After the introduction just now, Mrs. Meng already knew that Bai Yan was the culprit who caused Meng Hechuan to be confined.

“Okay, you know what day it is today. You promised me that you would have dinner with me today. Since we can’t go out and your father is here, we can just eat at your Uncle Lu’s place.”

Lu Zhenhua usually lives in the brigade, so naturally he has his own small kitchen.

Mrs. Meng invited Lu Jili to join them. “Ali, your father hasn’t talked with Achuan’s father for a long time. He invited us to have lunch. Come along.”

No one mentioned Bai Yan.

Bai Yan also knew what to do. Seeing that Madam Meng was about to leave, she quickly took a step back.

Mrs. Meng felt relieved when she saw that she was being sensible. She urged them, “Have you finished your laps? Then let’s go first. Don’t keep your father and the others waiting.”

After saying that, he was about to take An Qi away.

“Wait a minute, Bai Yan.” Meng Hechuan suddenly called a halt.

He turned around and raised his head to Bai Yan who was about to leave quietly, “Today is my mother’s birthday, there must be a lot of dishes. Since we’ve met, you can come along.”

Seeing everyone looking over, Bai Yan quickly hid the thermos bucket in her hand behind her back, “Chief Engineer Meng, I won’t bother you anymore…”

“Nothing, let’s go together.” Meng Hechuan followed him down a step and stopped Bai Yan, “Let’s go together.”

He repeated it in a very insistent tone.

He had his back to Madam Meng, so she couldn’t see his expression, but Bai Yan could see it clearly.

Chief Engineer Meng, who always had no expression on his face, winked at Bai Yan and mouthed to her: “Bai Yan, come with me.”

Bai Yan followed his line of sight and glanced back, just in time to see An Qi standing behind Madam Meng.

She was a little uncertain and asked silently with her lips: “Is it because of An Qi?”

Meng Hechuan nodded calmly.

…

Bai Yan walked at the end of the crowd with her head down, looking embarrassed.

When Meng Hechuan unquestioningly pulled her to go have lunch with them, Mrs. Meng’s expression, which had just relaxed, turned gloomy again.

Meng Hechuan pretended not to see it. After he put on his clothes, he kicked his feet and supported his chin with one hand. Lu Jili said, “You lead the way.”

A group of people, led by Lu Jili.

Mrs. Meng and An Qi walked in the middle.

And for some reason, Meng Hechuan insisted on staying by Bai Yan’s side.

Bai Yan held a heavy thermos bucket in her hands, staring at the overlapping shadows on the ground with drooping eyelids. She couldn’t help but say, “Chief Engineer Meng, can you please not hurt me…”

Meng Hechuan raised his eyebrows but said nothing.

“You should know your mother’s meaning very well…” Bai Yan raised her eyes quickly and glanced at Madam Meng who was walking in front of her. “Since it’s your mother’s birthday, it’s not appropriate for me, an outsider, to disturb her.”

Bai Yan pursed her lips. They were neither far nor close to Madam Meng. She was afraid that her poor control of the volume would be discovered, so she could only glare at him.

Meng Hechuan glanced and looked in the direction her eyes were moving. It was An Qi.

He leisurely withdrew his gaze and still said nothing.

Bai Yan was anxious. She boldly raised her hand to poke him and lowered her voice: “Chief Engineer Meng, your mother wants to introduce you to someone. It’s inappropriate for you to use me as a shield, right?”

“Bai Yan, are the officials allowed to set fires but the people are not allowed to light lamps?” He also lowered his voice, “When you used me at the train station, did you ask for my opinion?”

Bai Yan was speechless and could only lower her head and follow him angrily.

The small courtyard allocated by the brigade for successive leaders to live in is not far from the kitchen. On the first floor, there is an independent small courtyard.

Although today is Mrs. Meng’s birthday, since Meng Shengkang has returned to the team, Lu Zhenhua naturally asked his secretary to arrange lunch.

Lu Jili pushed the door open with ease, and Lu Zhenhua’s secretary came in at the same time to inform them that the food was ready.

They both looked towards the door at the same time and greeted with a smile: “You guys are here?”

“Comrade Xiaobai is here too?” Lu Zhenhua was slightly surprised when he saw Bai Yan walking at the end.

He paused and introduced to Meng Shengkang: “That is Comrade Bai Yan whom I just mentioned, the new translator of the brigade.”

Meng Shengkang stood up. He was also tall, but his eyebrows and eyes were relatively rough. It seemed that Meng Hechuan looked more like his mother.

He had already heard Bai Yan’s name when he was talking to Lu Zhenhua just now, and he also knew that Meng Hechuan was under house arrest because of this little comrade.

When I saw him at this moment, I couldn’t help but take a second look.