Chapter 555: Minister Wei Is Looking for You

Of course, Lin Chuxia wouldn’t really be heartless. Ever since it started snowing, she had been thinking about Old Master He. If it weren’t for Qin Yang worrying about her slipping on the snowy roads, she might have come over earlier.

Today, she brought a bunch of food, drinks, and necessities.

When Old Master He heard Lin Chuxia had fallen, he didn’t care about anything else and his face turned serious.

"I keep saying, in this icy and snowy weather, don’t go out if you don’t need to," he said, but didn’t finish the rest of his sentence.

"Master, you said that too late, I’ve already fallen," Lin Chuxia quipped.

Seeing that she still had the mood to tease, Old Master He gave Lin Chuxia a light flick on the forehead.

"Stretch out your hand."

Lin Chuxia grimaced in pain but obediently stretched out her hand for Old Master He to feel her pulse.

As she expected, she had leaned on Sister-in-law Gong when she fell, so she hadn’t strained or hurt herself. The baby was fine, and her body was also fine.

After checking her pulse, both Old Master He and Qin Yang breathed a sigh of relief.

To soothe Old Master He’s worried heart, Lin Chuxia and Qin Yang had lunch at his place.

After lunch, they chatted with Old Master He for a while. When he went for his nap, they returned to their housing compound.

Just as the jeep arrived at the unit entrance, a colleague from the gate house ran out to stop them.

"Mr. Qin, you just got back? No wonder someone from the unit went to your home and found no one. You should check at the unit first. Minister Wei is looking for you."

Qin Yang had taken leave from Minister Wei today, so he didn’t expect Minister Wei to go looking for him at home.

There must be something important.

The colleague, being quick-mouthed, continued before Qin Yang could think much, "It’s good news! The family of the child you saved came to the unit again, and I heard there’s a city leader too. They want to give you an award for acting bravely for a good citizen. This is such great news! A colleague like Mr. Qin Yang, who does good deeds and is brave, should be publicly commended and the whole society should be encouraged to learn from Mr. Qin Yang’s spirit."

Then he said to Lin Chuxia in the front passenger seat, "Qin’s family, it’s perfect for you to come and see as well. This is Mr. Qin’s shining moment, so glorious."

Hearing this, Qin Yang gave up the idea of letting Lin Chuxia go home first and directly turned the jeep towards the unit.

This wasn’t Lin Chuxia’s first time at Qin Yang’s unit. Occasionally, when the two didn’t feel like cooking, they would eat at the unit canteen. During winter, they would also use the unit’s communal bath.

However, it was her first time going to Qin Yang’s office.

Their office was in a two-story small building in the compound, a newly built office building from a couple of years ago.

Units that had office buildings these days were all doing well, prioritized by the state.

Qin Yang’s office was on the second floor, the same floor as Minister Wei.

Before they reached the office, they encountered a colleague from the same floor. It seemed today’s event had caused quite a stir. Seeing Qin Yang, the colleague smiled and greeted him.

"Mr. Qin, you’re here. They’re in the meeting room. Minister Wei and the city leader are both there."

Qin Yang nodded, thanked the colleague, and asked Lin Chuxia to wait in his office while he went to the meeting room.

Qin Yang had a private office here, a room about over 20 square meters in size.

The room was simply furnished with a desk, two chairs, two file cabinets, a coat rack, a face basin on a basin stand, and a thermos with some everyday items.

The desk was also clean, with only a phone and a pen holder.

Lin Chuxia was a bit unaccustomed to not seeing a computer outfitting the desks, like she was used to in later times.

She didn’t have to wait too long for Qin Yang, who returned in about fifteen minutes.

Looking as usual, he gestured to Lin Chuxia to leave the room, "We can go now."

Then he held her hand and left the office.

Since Lin Chuxia became pregnant, Qin Yang was extremely careful with her, protecting her everywhere even in public settings.

And since her last fall, whenever they went out, Qin Yang would almost always hold her hand.

He no longer cared whether it was appropriate or what others might say.

Those things were not as important in Qin Yang’s heart as Lin Chuxia’s safety.

The two went downstairs straight to where they parked. Before they reached the jeep, two figures stood in front of them.

Without Qin Yang introducing them, Lin Chuxia already recognized them as the parents of the child who was saved, He Liyan and Yu Manwen.

The man’s gaze was fixed on Qin Yang, repeatedly expressing his gratitude.

However, Yu Manwen’s eyes were examining Lin Chuxia, and when their eyes met, she gave a friendly smile.

Lin Chuxia slightly nodded, returning the smile.

Yu Manwen’s gaze then returned to her husband and Qin Yang.

Lin Chuxia heard bits and pieces by now. Essentially, they felt nothing could repay their gratitude to Qin Yang, even suggesting having a meal together.

Qin Yang directly declined.

Initially, Qin Yang hadn’t saved the child for any repayment, and he certainly wouldn’t want any now.

"I appreciate your kindness, truly. You don’t need to go through any trouble on my behalf. In that situation, I would have saved any child. Similarly, if it weren’t me passing by, I believe anyone else wouldn’t have turned a blind eye. I’m not as great as you think, just did what I believed was right," he said.

Yu Manwen said directly, "What seemed like a small effort to Mr. Qin saved an entire family, including our lives. Without Xing Xing, we couldn’t continue living. I know we might be causing trouble for Mr. Qin, we’re merely trying to repay you in our way, perhaps for our comfort to prove we’re not negligent as parents. Even if it’s selfish, rest assured, we won’t come to your unit again."

Yu Manwen felt genuinely guilty, recalling a letter she had received before.

At the time, she thought it was inexplicable, believing her son was well-behaved and wouldn’t do anything outrageous.

To her surprise, something did happen.

She’s tried to find the person who wrote to her, but so far, she hasn’t succeeded.

You could say her son’s two saviors are one she can’t find and one who doesn’t need her gratitude.

If things continued this way, she’d feel more unworthy as a mother.

At this moment, she looked at Lin Chuxia.

"I heard your husband does business in Yan City. Coincidentally, we have some connections in this field. If needed, feel free to ask, as our gesture of goodwill. We truly don’t know how else to express our gratitude," she said.

They could find Qin Yang, so finding out about Lin Chuxia was no surprise.

Qin Yang looked at Lin Chuxia.

Even though he had no thoughts about being repaid for his life-saving actions, he was willing to help his wife if possible.

He understood the couple’s status and knew they could indeed assist his wife.