My Beloved Super Fierce Wife
Chapter 345 Let’s stop here

Chapter 345: 345 Let’s stop here

Although this person’s help had dug her a big hole, his intentions were good, so she didn’t feel it was right to complain.

Jie Wei said cheerfully, "When you see injustice, give a shout, and act when you should.

Since I saw it, I wouldn’t just stand by and do nothing."

After finishing his sentence, he realized he had just used an idiom and felt a smug little dance in his heart.

Humph, did the boss say he was naive? Is there a naive person who can use idioms?

He’s clearly very smart.

Jie Wei was utterly immersed in his own excellence, unable to extricate himself.

Fang Xiaoyun tugged at the corner of her mouth and forced a smile.

Lin Tang quietly poked Gu Yingzhou’s arm.

Her voice soft and gentle, she whispered, "Zhouzhou, my friend seems to be upset. I need to talk to her first. Can I see you tomorrow instead, okay?"

Xiaoyun looks so upset; she couldn’t bear to leave her like that.

She could only inconvenience her partner for now.

Gu Yingzhou inevitably felt disappointed in his heart.

After all, he hadn’t seen his little girl for several days.

They hadn’t even had the chance to talk alone yet.

But with the sudden turn of events, there wasn’t much he could do.

At least they still had plans for tomorrow!

"Alright, should I pick you up from work tomorrow?" Gu Yingzhou asked.

Lin Tang agreed, "Mhm, let’s go back to my place together. I’ll make you something delicious to eat."

After the plan was set, Gu Yingzhou and Jie Wei took Lin Tang and her companion to the mouth of her alleyway before taking their leave.

On the road.

Jie Wei hesitated for a while before starting a halting conversation.

"Boss, it looks like that comrade is in some serious trouble. Do you think she and sister-in-law could run into any danger?"

Gu Yingzhou looked at him sideways, his voice deep as he asked, "What kind of danger could there be? What are you worried about?"

That piercing gaze seemed like arrows that could penetrate the heart.

Jie Wei felt inexplicably guilty.

His ears even started to suspiciously heat up.

Jie Wei scratched his head, trying to hide his discomfort.

"...I’m not sure what’s wrong with that comrade. But what if she has enemies? What if her enemies find sister-in-law?" he muttered softly.

Gu Yingzhou gave Jie Wei a scrutinizing look.

His tone carried a hint of depth.

"Are you sure you’re not having improper thoughts about that comrade?"

Jie Wei was startled by the comment.

He hastily stepped back.

As if by fleeing fast enough, the words would never enter his ears.

He hurriedly denied it three times.

"Boss, what are you talking about?

Why would I have improper thoughts about that comrade?!

To me, all the other comrades out there are like... like cabbages in the field, no different."

If having improper thoughts about every comrade he saw was akin to hooliganism, wasn’t it?!

Seeing that the man showed no sign of catching on, Gu Yingzhou’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"You have a wife?"

His question made Jie Wei’s mind go blank.

"...No, I don’t."

Gu Yingzhou’s eyebrows pinched together, his tone growing chilled.

"You won’t even admit when you’re being naive—if your head is as dense as elm wood. By the time I’m married with kids, you’ll probably still be a bachelor."

His eyes were practically glued to the comrade earlier, yet he was still clueless.

At this rate, his fate will likely rest in his right hand for the second half of his life.

Jie Wei balked, his dark face filling with dissatisfaction.

"Boss, you can’t diss people like that!

My mom’s already looking for blind date prospects for me. Who knows, I might just go back and get married..."

Upon saying the last part, the image of that weeping, ungainly comrade involuntarily flashed through his mind.

Gu Yingzhou’s tone was cool.

"Oh, if I remember correctly, your mom has found you seven or eight blind date prospects.

Have you married any of them?"

Jiu Wei howled in despair, screaming hysterically.

"Boss, you can’t do this."

He didn’t understand why his blind dates always ended in failure!

He had acted reliably throughout the entire process.

-

Elsewhere, Lin Tang brought Fang Xiaoyun to her home.

There was a thermos flask in the house with ready-made hot water inside.

She let Xiaoyun wash her face first, then Lin Tang made her a cup of brown sugar water.

"Have some water first, you’ve been crying for a while, your throat must be hoarse."

Fang Xiaoyun washed her face, her eyes were still swollen, but overall it was better than before.

"...Thank you, Tangtang," she said, sniffling.

The brown sugar water in her hands seemed to warm her heart.

Seeing that her friend’s emotions had calmed down a bit, Lin Tang asked, "Can you talk about it?"

Fang Xiaoyun’s fingers tightened around the enamel jar, her eyes slightly downcast.

Various emotions churned in the depths of her eyes.

It took a long time before she regained her composure.

Lin Tang didn’t rush her, just quietly kept her company.

After some time had passed, Fang Xiaoyun took a sip of the brown sugar water,

letting the sweet and warm taste spread through her body.

She parted her lips faintly.

"My mom found out about me making money with the moisturizing cream...

She asked me for money, told me to show gratitude to her, and even said I should repay the tuition and living expenses from when she supported my education..."

Of course, her mother’s original words weren’t as straightforward as she put it.

Lin Tang, upon hearing this, was at a loss for words.

After a moment of silence, she furrowed her brows and said, "What about your dad? What does he think?"

If she remembered correctly, Xiaoyun’s dad was pretty good to her.

Fang Xiaoyun dabbed at her nose with a tissue.

Thinking of her father made her feel a little better.

"My dad wasn’t around, otherwise my mom wouldn’t have dared."

Ever since Fang Xiaoyun started selling the moisturizing cream from Tangtang, her financial situation had improved considerably.

She was grateful to her father and would sometimes buy him a pack of cigarettes, a few bottles of alcohol, or a pair of rubber shoes...

She was far more considerate than any son could be.

Fang’s father never had the mentality of favoring sons over daughters.

Seeing his daughter being so thoughtful, he became even more affectionate towards her.

When he was at home, even Fang’s mother didn’t dare to nag.

Now that he was away on a business trip for just a few days, the woman of the house began causing trouble again.

Lin Tang asked further, "...I heard from Jiu Wei, the burly comrade from before, that you were stopped on the street?"

Considering that there were often militia members patrolling, there shouldn’t be any safety issues in the county.

Making trouble in broad daylight was practically asking for trouble, wasn’t it?!

Fang Xiaoyun pursed her lips.

A flicker of annoyance passed through her eyes.

"...That person is my mom’s nephew; he asked me for money. When I refused, we exchanged a few harsh words..."

Comrade Jiu had misunderstood.

He thought her cousin was harassing her and landed a couple of punches, turning the guy into a pig-head.

Actually, seeing the man who had bullied her since childhood under her mother’s favoritism get what he deserved was truly satisfying!

Feeling this way, Fang Xiaoyun’s mood greatly improved.

Lin Tang’s expression gradually turned incredulous.

"Why would he ask you for money? Does he know about you selling the moisturizing cream too?"

Back then, she had transferred the recipe for the moisturizing cream to the Chemical Factory in exchange for two jobs.

She had told Bai Fei that as long as it wasn’t mass-produced, she could continue making the moisturizing cream herself.

Because of this, the moisturizing cream business was still going on temporarily.

Fang Xiaoyun’s face showed shame, "...He knows."

Her mother was especially close to her nephew and blabbed everything out.

That was also why she had a fierce argument with her mother today.

Lin Tang looked up at Fang Xiaoyun and said, "Let’s put an end to the moisturizing cream business."