Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 442 - 441: Identity

Chapter 442: Chapter 441: Identity

Time and again, it has been proven that words must not be spoken carelessly.

But the only lesson humanity seems to gain from history is that it never learns from it.

The young clerk followed Wong Xiao with teary eyes, wishing he could slap himself a few times.

You and your big mouth! You and your damn big mouth!

"Boss, I have my fifty-something parents to care for above, and... and below, I have two old hens. My family relies entirely on me... and my brother. It’s not that I can’t take the fall for you, but could you perhaps give my old folks an extra five yuan a month?"

Wong Xiao was amused: "What now? You’re hiking up the price just by sitting there?"

The young clerk, wiping his tears, muttered softly, "Hard labor and risking one’s life definitely don’t come at the same price..."

Wong Xiao let out a chuckle, reached out to mess up the clerk’s hair, and cursed with a laugh: "That’s all the ambition you’ve got, huh? Fine, get on with whatever you should be doing. This doesn’t concern you."

"Really?" The clerk’s eyes were still red, "I don’t believe it."

Wong Xiao: "..."

This was precisely where Li Dahe’s shadowless kick came in handy, famed for—

Li Dahe’s shadowless kick, a cure for all nonsense.

After a couple of kicks, the clerk’s eyes stopped being red and his heart settled down; his work enthusiasm surged like never before, completely ignoring the leadership’s predicament.

Wong Xiao cursed him as a "deflated calf" and turned back to his office, but his expression grew dark.

He hadn’t expected the troublemaker would turn out to be Director Shi’s daughter. The clerk’s warning wasn’t wrong—after the incident with Shi Dongshan in Lan County, that old bastard Shi Chengkun certainly wouldn’t let him off.

Wong Xiao never even considered what he might have done wrong; among those tormented by Shi Chengkun, ten out of ten were good people—the truly corrupt and wicked ones, Shi Chengkun didn’t dare to provoke. He’s too afraid of death, would turn tail and take three streets over at the sight of them.

Wong Xiao hastily searched through all the letters he’d written to friends over the years; regardless of their content and significance, anything that involved others was stuffed into the stove en masse.

After he finished these tasks, Wong Xiao took a deep breath, put on his hat, and headed straight for Feng Yuanshan’s house.

He happened to arrive at a good time as Feng Yuanshan had just come back from visiting a teacher’s family facing difficulties.

Seeing Wong Xiao, Feng Yuanshan couldn’t help but chuckle: "How come you, busy as you are, have time to drop by?" As he spoke, he casually grabbed a bowl to pour water for Wong Xiao, one that happened to be chipped.

Wong Xiao had no interest in drinking water; he grabbed Feng Yuanshan’s hand and suddenly his eyes reddened: "Old Feng, I’m entrusting Lan County to you from now on!"

Caught off guard, Feng Yuanshan asked reflexively, "What’s wrong? If you’re ill, you should go to the city to get checked out."

Wong Xiao: "..."

It was only after Wong Xiao finally explained the whole situation and Feng Yuanshan realized the gravity of it that he took a sip of his now cold water.

Feng Yuanshan clenched his fists, grinding his teeth for a while before saying, "Why didn’t you stop Sun Jun? This wasn’t a big deal at the beginning; it’s just some Educated youths quarreling, but pinning someone down is a different matter entirely."

"It wasn’t until she was pinned down that she claimed Old Dog Shi was her father," Wong Xiao said with an air of indifference to life and death, his tone particularly calm.

"That doesn’t mean you can’t stop it," Feng Yuanshan’s voice was heavy, as if he was recalling some unhappy memories, "If it’s no good, then hurry over and show your face. While Sun Jun hasn’t done anything drastic to her yet, get that girl out of there."

Wong Xiao glanced down at his feet for a moment before suddenly saying, "Actually, I did think of stopping it, but I deliberately didn’t."

"Why? Have you got tired of living?" Feng Yuanshan slammed the table, swearing in a rare outburst.

"If I step down, wouldn’t Xiao Lin have to step up? What have I got to be afraid of at my age? She’s still so young... she’s supposed to go back to Beijing and work at the Foreign Trade Department in the future. These troubles shouldn’t affect her prospects..." Wong Xiao looked up at him, "Also, about your cousin, Ai Hua... wasn’t he harmed by Old Dog Shi? I was thinking, if Sun Jun manages to take him down, couldn’t your cousin then be released?"

Feng Yuanshan’s breathing stopped for a moment, and his eyes reddened.

He had to admit, when Wong Xiao mentioned the matter, he too held a momentary hope.

After his cousin got into trouble, he had seen him once. His cousin told him not to think of any way to save him.

He never mentioned the request to save Zhou Xuan to anyone. No specific reason, he just didn’t want to implicate others anymore.

That’s why the expectation that had just surfaced was quickly suppressed by him. He even gave Wong Xiao a good suggestion, enough for Wong Xiao to sell himself favorably in front of Shi Chengkun and protect his own interests.

Wong Xiao patted Feng Yuanshan’s arm and smiled, "I just burned all the letters from over the years. With that, this matter ends with me. In the future, you’ll have to take on the responsibilities of the commune. Don’t say I didn’t tell you – focusing on education is fine, but you can’t neglect production either. You have to promise me that."

"Oh, and my little daughter is quite a handful. If I’m not out by the time she graduates, have Old Ji send her to the textile factory. When it’s time, find her a dependable and honest guy. You’re better at judging people than I am; I trust you."

These words, no matter how you listen to them, sound like final instructions.

Feng Yuanshan glared at him with red eyes and said bitterly, "No way! These are your problems, you handle them!"

Wong Xiao ignored his rejection, wiped his eyes, and looked at a photograph under the glass on the desk. The two young men in the photo were in the prime of their youth, at the best of times.

Wong Xiao sighed softly, "In the blink of an eye, we’ve both become old men... And these little bastards don’t know when they’ll grow up. How can they be so irresponsible..."

"Old Wong, you..."

"Is Mr. Feng at home?"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the courtyard.

Wong Xiao was taken aback: "Did Old Dog Shi come to his death so quickly?"

Feng Yuanshan pushed him toward the inner room and said in a low voice, "You go inside first, I can handle this."

After speaking, he quickly went out and opened the courtyard door.

Outside, Sun Jun smiled politely and nodded, "Hello Mr. Feng, I’m Sun Jun. I work at the commune, and we’ve met a few times before. I just never had the chance to seek your advice."

Feng Yuanshan nodded slightly, looking at him warily, "What do you want with me?"

"Shi Dongshan has revealed some information about his father, Shi Chengkun, and his persecution of colleagues in recent years, including the incident involving your brother Huang Aihua. I came especially to verify the situation with you."

Feng Yuanshan’s eyes widened in astonishment, looking at him in disbelief.

He had been chatting with Wong Xiao for about half an hour, hadn’t he? Not half a month, right? Even if the time it took for Wong Xiao to burn the letters and come over was included, it wouldn’t have been more than two hours since Sun Jun arrested Shi Dongshan, would it?

And now he’s already asking about it?

Feng Yuanshan glanced back in the direction of the inner room.

If Wong Xiaokou had been a bit slower, there would’ve been no need to burn those letters.

Still, he didn’t let his guard down and said with a bitter smile, "Sun Jun, you’re the deputy director of Lan County; you can’t touch Shi Chengkun... You’re still young, don’t end up ruining your own future by getting caught up in this."

Sun Jun didn’t show a trace of annoyance at his skepticism, only saying, "Sir, may I come in to talk?"

Feng Yuanshan sized him up for a moment and then stepped aside to let him in.

Once inside, Sun Jun glanced at the chipped bowl on the table, a little water still at the bottom.

He asked, "Do you have a guest, sir?"

Wong Xiao cleared his throat in the inner room and walked out unembarrassed, greeting as if nothing were amiss, "Oh, Sun Jun has arrived."

"Chief." Sun Jun wasn’t surprised. He seemed to have guessed who Feng Yuanshan’s guest was.

He took out an ID that neither Wong Xiao nor Feng Yuanshan had ever seen before, showed it to them, and then said, "I already reported the matter to my superiors before coming here. They have ordered me to investigate Shi Chengkun thoroughly. So, Mr. Feng, you needn’t worry nor doubt my capability."

Wong Xiao was about to say "your superior is me," but before the words left his mouth, he clearly saw the stern and authoritative words on the ID:

"ZY Security Department"

The words Wong Xiao had on the tip of his tongue immediately turned into, "Old Feng, quickly, tell Sun Jun about Aihua’s matter. I’ll go get some water for you!"