Rebirth: I Became Mr.President's Beloved-Chapter 145: And You Say You Have No Feelings for Her

Bai Yiqian had just finished speaking when the float on the lake’s surface moved slightly—a fish was hooked.

Seeing Song Baiyan roll up his shirt sleeves, remove the crucian carp from the bent hook of the fishing rod, and then throwing it back into the lake, he couldn’t help but say, "I see your days are becoming more and more like a semi-retired state, sitting here all afternoon, and even when you do catch fish, you throw them all back. What exactly are you after?"

"Seeking tranquility." Song Baiyan sat back on his low stool, "Once your heart is calm, you can appreciate the joy of sitting here and fishing."

"I haven’t found joy, I just see you becoming like a hermit sage, hardly any different from those old men dozing off by the riverbank with their buckets and fishing rods."

"I never should have let you choose this location to build a villa." Bai Yiqian looked around at the beautiful mountains and waters, shaking his head and clucking his tongue, "That old monk said this place has an aura that reaches the sky, a sign of auspiciousness. I think this place is more suitable for building a monk’s temple and developing a tourism project."

Song Baiyan, focused on the lake, spoke to Bai Yiqian, "I think it’s you, the tax bureau director, having too easy a time, need to find some work for you to do."

"Who says I’m idle? Here I am delivering a message to you, in such a rush that I haven’t even taken a sip of water!"

On this topic, Bai Yiqian felt energized, "That girl we saw in your office yesterday, I had a lunch meeting with old classmates, and when I came out, I bumped into her. Guess who she was with?"

Seeing that Song Baiyan didn’t participate in the conversation, he had to continue himself, "Qin Zhong’s son, they looked pretty close, Qin Zhong’s son even had his hand on the girl’s shoulder, laughing and talking. If one didn’t know any better, they would think they were a couple."

"Qin Zhong’s son was recently engaged to Lai Wenyan’s eldest daughter." Song Baiyan took a handful of fish food from a small box next to him and scattered it by the lake, "She’s from the Lai Family, it’s not strange to run into her with Qin Yansheng."

Bai Yiqian was slightly surprised, "Her surname is Lai?"

"Surnamed Tang, following her mother’s surname, with the single name ’Lai’."

Hearing Song Baiyan’s explanation, Bai Yiqian glanced over meaningfully, "You’re so well-informed, and yet you say you have no interest in her?"

Song Baiyan said, "Don’t push your sordid thoughts onto young girls. You’re the chief of the Taxation Bureau, not the head of a women’s department, your mind shouldn’t be filled with all this junk."

"Alright," Bai Yiqian nodded, "You’re the virtuous, unflappable Lu Xiaohui, and I’m Ximen Qing, the meddler. Sorry for being nosy." As he said this, he reached out to pat the quietly lying Tibetan Mastiff named Iron Clad Gold, thought of something, and turned his head to ask Song Baiyan, "How many years have you had Ah Xi? It isn’t still a virgin, is it?"

Song Baiyan gave him a look and then shifted his gentle gaze back to the Tibetan Mastiff.

The Tibetan Mastiff, usually known for its ferocity, was now looking like a perfectly tamed and silly pet, semi-closing its eyes under the sunlight, occasionally wagging its tail, occasionally lying on its side on the lawn, rubbing its eyes with its forelimbs, and playing joyfully on its own.

"Why, are you planning to keep it company?" asked Song Baiyan.

Filled with indignation, Bai Yiqian turned and hugged the big head of the Tibetan Mastiff, "My Ah Xi, your owner is truly a beast, letting himself be a barren tree that never blooms and making you stay a bachelor for life!"

"..." Song Baiyan couldn’t help but smile, his attention returning to the tranquil lake surface, "Take care of yourself; I don’t need you worrying over me here."

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