Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
The family knew that today both Hu Ruoyun and Mao Na were coming back, and they were all waiting at home.
As the two entered, Zhang Xiuzhen immediately began to scold Mao Na, “Your dad said you were coming back today. It’s this late already! Those who know might think you just returned from Jiangcheng, while those who don’t might think you’ve been staying at a hotel... Xiao Hu, where have you two been all day?”
Mao Weiguo remained calm, “Look at you! They just got back, and you should first ask if they’ve eaten or not! Is this how you welcome them?”
Zhang Xiuzhen retorted, “Do they need me to welcome them?”
Mao Na playfully wrapped her arm around Zhang Xiuzhen’s, “Mom, you’re really wronging us this time. We ran from Eternity to the entrance, then from there to Liugu, and finally from Liugu to Gaoqiao. We didn’t stop all day; it was all for Annan’s development, right, County Chief Mao?”
Ignoring her, Mao Weiguo turned to Hu Ruoyun and asked, “How did it go?”
Hu Ruoyun replied, “It was okay; she said she would go back to draft a plan before discussing it with the county.”
Mao Weiguo felt pleased, “Great! At least your hard work today wasn’t in vain.”
Mao Jie poured two glasses of water for Mao Na and Hu Ruoyun. “Have you eaten yet?”
Hu Ruoyun answered, “Yes, we ate with Teacher Wang in Annan.”
Mao Weiguo said, “Business is business; personal matters are personal. I’ll talk to Zhang Qiang about the expenses at the guest’s place later. He’ll coordinate with the investment promotion office to reimburse you through normal procedures. We can’t be doing personal favors while also spending public funds.”
Mao Na chuckled, “County Chief Mao makes a good point.”
Mao Weiguo suddenly turned back to the two of them, “You probably don’t know about Yao Wei and Li Shengnan’s situation yet?”
Hu Ruoyun and Mao Na were taken aback. “They...”
The situation was such that those involved were often oblivious while outsiders could see clearly. Everyone knew that Yao Wei was fooling around outside; meanwhile, Li Shengnan, who had just given birth, was completely unaware.
Just yesterday afternoon, Yao Wei had actually engaged in a serious encounter with a female colleague in the office... They hadn’t even locked the door. A colleague who didn’t know there were people inside opened it with a key and caught them both in a compromising position with clothes strewn everywhere.
This caused an uproar; the woman immediately reported Yao Wei for assault... The Town Police Station took Yao Wei away.
When Li Shengnan found out, she was stunned! Her mother stayed by her side constantly, afraid she might do something drastic.
With Mao Na absent, Zhang Xiuzhen went on behalf of her. Ouyang Xiaxue was also there. Li Shengnan appeared indifferent—neither angry nor sad—and no matter how much everyone tried to persuade her, she wouldn’t say a word.
It wasn’t until nearly eleven at night that Li Shengnan finally spoke up: “Mom, I’m a bit hungry; can you make me a bowl of noodles?” Her mother immediately burst into tears but hurried off to cook.
Then Li Shengnan turned to Zhang Xiuzhen and said, “Auntie, you should go back now. I’m fine; don’t worry about me. I won’t let myself get upset over someone like him!”
She then pulled Ouyang Xiaxue close and said, “Finding the right person is truly wonderful. Sis, we must cherish it!”
Zhang Xiuzhen relaxed a little. "Mao Na will be back in a couple of days. I'll have her come over to keep you company, my girl!"
Hu Ruoyun turned to Mao Jie and said, "Aren't you free tomorrow?"
"Yes, we have a day off," Mao Jie replied.
Hu Ruoyun arranged, "Tomorrow, let your sister accompany Li Shengnan, while you and I can entertain the clients coming from Jiangcheng. There's nothing serious to do, just some sightseeing and eating."
Mao Weiguo and Zhang Xiuzhen nodded in agreement. "Alright, Mao Jie, you can go with Xiao Hu."
Mao Na protested, "How am I supposed to comfort Li Shengnan?"
Hu Ruoyun swore under her breath, "Comfort my foot! Don't say a single comforting word; just scold him! Call Yao Wei a scoundrel with bad intentions, a rogue, worse than a pig or dog—just hurl any insults you can think of!"
The family burst into laughter, and Zhang Xiuzhen playfully chided, "Xiao Hu, what kind of idea is that?"
Mao Weiguo added, "Exactly! Let's do it this way! Tell Li Shengnan it's my suggestion. The county's stance is to first dismiss Yao Wei from his public office. If the charges against him are substantiated, the court will handle it according to the law!"
Mao Na still looked puzzled, but Hu Ruoyun waved her hand dismissively. "Just say it like that. Don't worry!"
Comment 0 Comment Count