novelhk Chapter 154 A 28-Year-Old Young Man
Chapter 154 A 28-Year-Old Young Man
The next day, as soon as Bao Ya arrived at the ward with her lunchbox, Wang Xiao walked in with a dark expression.
Knowing what he wanted to say, Bao Ya had been avoiding him since morning. This guy had witnessed the whole thing; he might have been traumatized.
Wang Xiao's face was gloomy, his brows furrowed into a knot. Bao Ya bit her lower lip, trying her best not to laugh out loud.
Jiang Tao and Fang Mingda couldn't help but laugh as they watched the two of them exchanging glances; there weren't many people who could make Wang Xiao so angry.
Just look at Bao Ya's bright, darting eyes; you can tell she's succeeded again.
"Bao Ya, have you heard...?"
As soon as Sister-in-law Xiuyun saw Baoya, she rushed over to gossip about what she had heard.
"Sister-in-law, the boss forbids me from saying anything like that."
Bao Ya spoke in a low voice, stealing a glance at Wang Xiao. Seeing Wang Xiao's dark face, Sister-in-law Xiu Yun quickly stopped talking and winked at Bao Ya.
"Let's walk together in a bit."
"Okay~"
After saying that, he took the lunchbox and went to Battalion Commander Sun's bedside.
Wang Xiao sighed, pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Bao Ya, intending to give her some advice.
"Bao Ya, can we stop with this nonsense? How are the couple supposed to get along if we keep making a scene like this?"
Bao Ya rolled her eyes. How to deal with it? Deal with it however you want. Don't couples fight in bed and make up in bed? Don't they have a bed?
"What does it have to do with me? It's not like I told her to go. Didn't you see it all? Just explain it to them and everything will be fine. Nobody sees it better than you."
After saying that, Bao Ya couldn't help but giggle.
She is one of the villainous female supporting characters, a touchstone in the relationship between the male and female leads. According to the book, after going through trials and tribulations, their relationship will progress further.
"You can't keep doing this. What will people think of you in the future?"
"Use your eyes to see. Those who are blind don't need to look. I was misunderstood because I was doing something for you. Besides, I didn't know she was following me."
"I can't possibly do something for you and then lose my innocence and my life."
"Following you? Who's following you?"
Fang Mingda, who was enjoying his meal listening to the two of them bickering, suddenly looked up and asked a question when Bao Ya said that someone was following her, his tone full of tension.
His voice was a bit abrupt, drawing everyone's attention in their direction.
Wang Xiao and Bao Ya also stopped, looking at him with confusion. Fang Mingda realized he had been a bit rude, so he quickly cleared his throat and asked softly:
"I wanted to ask if the person following you is connected to that thing."
"Oh, no, it's Lin Chuxue. She thought I was having some shady business with Qi Jianjun, so she followed me."
Thinking I'd encountered spies, I had Wang Xiao and Qi Jianjun lie in ambush and lure her into the grove.
Bao Ya didn't intend to use this incident to smear Lin Chuxue, especially with Wang Xiao's big mouth around. She simply decided to speak frankly and openly.
Regardless of what he did, at least his character is sound. If Lin Chuxue continues to make a fuss about this, then that's her problem.
Hearing her say that, Fang Mingda felt relieved and couldn't help but smile. When he turned around, he found Jiang Tao looking at him with a probing gaze.
Their eyes met in mid-air. Fang Mingda's expression stiffened slightly, and he lowered his eyes somewhat awkwardly.
"Officer Li's wife said that Lin Chuxue told everyone that you went into the woods with a man. Why was Lin Chuxue with Deputy Battalion Commander Zhang that day?"
Sister-in-law Xiuyun suddenly chimed in.
"have no idea."
Bao Ya guessed that it was Lin Chuxue who spread the rumor, but she was still unhappy after it was confirmed. This person was like a persistent ghost; there was no way to escape her. As the victim, she had no obligation to clear their name.
On the way back, Sister-in-law Xiuyun asked her a lot about what happened in the grove yesterday, and Baoya told her what she could.
Xiuyun's focus was on the two people in the bushes, who had been confirmed to be having an affair, but she didn't actually know them.
That day, she only wanted to disgust Lin Chuxue and had no intention of getting involved in the love game between the male and female protagonists. She would try to stay away from Qi Jianjun in the future.
Xu Wanyun will be out of confinement in two weeks, and Jiang Tao's injury is recovering well. Then she and Liao Chunhua can go home.
When Bao Ya returned home, a group of women were sitting under a big tree chatting, including Old Mrs. Zhang from next door.
"Pah! What kind of person is she? Trying to drag my son into this! My son is someone I've doted on since he was little, capable and upright. Why would he marry such an unreliable woman?"
This brings up the incident of Deputy Battalion Commander Zhang and Lin Chuxue being cornered in the woods again, but Old Mrs. Zhang's attitude is truly perplexing.
She thought that it was a sign her son was capable that a woman went to the woods with him. It's truly both laughable and pathetic.
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right."
The women standing nearby, their faces contorted in pain, echoed her sentiments, too lazy to argue with her. They thought to themselves, "Thank goodness it's not true, otherwise Deputy Battalion Commander Zhang would be finished."
Bao Ya also moved a small stool and sat down next to Ge Chunhua to listen to their conversation.
"My daughter-in-law wasn't just anyone; she had to be good enough for him, unlike some people who are so loud and boisterous."
When Grandma Zhang saw Bao Ya coming over, she glared at her and then started a new topic.
"Hehe, I can tell. Your husband's wife was definitely just someone he picked randomly. Aunt Zhang, what kind of daughter-in-law are you looking for?"
Upon hearing Bao Ya's words, the sisters-in-law almost burst out laughing. The old lady hesitated for a moment, not understanding why they were laughing.
However, when the topic of her requirements for her future daughter-in-law came up, she immediately started talking.
Old Mrs. Zhang glanced at Bao Ya out of the corner of her eye, her voice booming so loudly it could be heard halfway down the street:
"My son has to find a wife who is good-looking, educated, from the city with a government-subsidized job, and preferably from a cadre family. Our son's qualifications are what they are; we can't just settle for some country girl. That would be beneath us!"
After speaking, she glanced at the room where Xu Wanyun lived, and Bao Ya immediately understood what she meant. Then she moved a stool closer to her and whispered:
"Aunt Zhang, there are plenty of women like that. But if you find a daughter-in-law like that, the first thing you have to do is kick your country mother-in-law out, otherwise she'll have to sleep on the floor and serve other people's relatives. Unless you have a daughter-in-law like me, otherwise, hmph..."
The other women nodded in agreement after hearing Bao Ya's words. Was it really that easy to marry the daughter of a leader?
The old lady glared at her, but managed to hold back from swearing.
"Can my son be treated the same as other people?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it's different. A twenty-eight-year-old young man in his prime is a rare find in this world."
The following days were relatively peaceful. Bao Ya occasionally saw Qi Jianjun, but she did not see Lin Chuxue again.
Bao Ya and Squad Leader Wu finished making the last jar of wine and left the canteen, intending to go to the hospital's small kitchen.
She strolled leisurely across the playground, where a group of people were playing football. She could hear bursts of laughter and the "thump-thump" of the football hitting the ground.
Suddenly, the football broke free from everyone's feet, rolled very fast, and came to a steady stop at Bao Ya's feet.