jdhmnovel Chapter 291 Paralyzed? Could it be an act?
Chapter 291 Paralyzed? Could it be an act?
Xie Susu frowned immediately, finding the girl's words quite interesting.
What does it mean that a comrade's wife came to see her on behalf of her son? Is it really necessary to go through all this complicated connections?
She didn't believe Lu Yuan could do something so unreliable!
Seeing the young guard at the gate staring in their direction, Xie Susu smiled and propped up her bicycle: "Young lady, my Manman asked you to come, right?"
"Given Lu Yuan's carefree nature, I don't believe he'd even remember us! By the way, miss, what's your name?"
Meng Peiyu hadn't expected Xie Susu to like Qiao Manman so much, and forced a smile: "My surname is Meng, and my name is Meng Peiyu!"
Xie Susu immediately recognized her and nodded: "Hello, Comrade Xiao Meng, thank you for making this trip!"
"Auntie, you're too kind. My Junyan and Lu Yuan are brothers who would die for each other. This is a gift I bought for you, you..."
"No need, no need. It's rare for us to come back from the Northeast, so we're just bringing some for our family to try. Grandpa has supplies, and Manman often sends us local specialties, so we don't need anything. We appreciate your kind gesture."
Meng Peiyu sighed, "Auntie, I've felt really guilty ever since I deserted my post last year..."
"Girl, what did you escape from? I don't understand!"
Xie Susu interrupted, pulling the person aside: "Let bygones be bygones, let's look forward. You and Xiao Chen have been married for a while now, when are you planning to have a child?"
"Let's wait a while. Unlike Manman, who's pampered by Vice Regiment Commander Lu and doesn't have to do anything, she can just throw a tantrum and go back to her hometown..."
Sigh, look at my mouth. It's nothing, they're doing great. It's just that Manman had a little argument with the woman in the family compound a while ago, and ran away from home in a fit of anger.
I thought she'd come to Kyoto, but seeing how unaware you are, she's probably gone back to Aoyama Brigade. Honestly, she's married now, and still so stubborn."
Xie Susu looked at her with a half-smile: "Are you done?"
"Ah, I'm done!"
"Then go back and live a good life with Xiao Chen. Don't go out and stir up trouble between other people's mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law."
"Auntie, that's not what I meant. I just said it in a moment of anger. Please don't be angry, I apologize!"
He then pulled a small ginseng root from his pocket: "Take this back with you and give it to Grandpa Lu to help him recover."
Xie Susu declined, saying, "I can't accept a reward without having done anything right. You should go back now!"
He then walked around her, got on his bike, and entered the family compound.
Meng Peiyu took two steps forward but couldn't catch up. She deliberately put on a wronged and embarrassed expression.
"Comrade, I have a misunderstanding with Aunt Xie. Could you please help me deliver these things to her home?"
"I'm sorry, comrade, I cannot make the decision for Comrade Xie!"
"What should I do? If my husband finds out, he'll scold me!" Meng Peiyu paced back and forth at the door, almost in tears.
During the rush hour, people come and go, and before long, a kind person came up to chat with them.
"Little girl, what's wrong?"
"Auntie, I've come to visit Aunt Xie, but we had a misunderstanding. Could you please take me inside? I want to apologize to her in person!"
"Oh, this isn't very convenient!"
Zhang Xiangbai forced a smile and walked inside, but was stopped by Meng Peiyu: "Then could you help me deliver these things to the Lu family? I really didn't mean to upset Aunt Xie, I hope she can forgive me!"
"Oh my, she doesn't want all these good things, does she want to be on a pedestal? What kind of injustice has she suffered that she has to offer these things as compensation?"
"Alright, alright, leave it to me. Don't worry about it. You can trust me, Zhang Xiangbai, to handle things!"
“Of course I’m at ease. With the gatekeeper as a witness, I can explain things to my man.”
Zhang Xiangbai paused for two seconds, then laughed and said, "You little rascal, you're quite cunning. I won't help you for nothing, I've got my eye on these salted duck eggs, I'll take one later."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Auntie!"
Seeing Zhang Xiangbai walk away, Meng Peiyu's smile faded. She thought to herself that although she hadn't been able to enter the compound to investigate, at least she had delivered the items.
The people in this courtyard are all capable. Even if they can't absorb the Lu family's fortune, absorbing some from other families is still good.
I took a deep breath and felt refreshed. The sky and land of Kyoto, imbued with the aura of a dragon, are truly captivating.
"If only Junyan could have been transferred back sooner!"
Meng Peiyu left the family compound, took a bus, and arrived at the Western restaurant.
I found a seat by the window, waved my hand, and ordered a whole table of food.
The man next door, who was showing off his wealth on a blind date, was stunned. He stared blankly at the steak and dessert on the table: "My God, how much does this cost?"
No more, no less, exactly sixty-nine, which is two months' salary for an average person.
Meng Peiyu felt a pang of pain when she took out the money. However, the thought of the supplies in her spatial storage instantly made her feel nothing.
I found a shady spot to rest, and when it was time to go to work, I went straight to the Ge Committee.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Dou..."
Just as Meng Peiyu was about to mention Dou Yifan, a group of people rushed out of the office building excitedly: "Director Suo, the letter describes a fat sheep. As long as we can find evidence, we won't have to worry about anything for the year!"
Sovenre laughed and said, "You can't say that. We all follow the rules!"
Passing by the guardhouse, he caught sight of Meng Peiyu and his eyes lit up: "Miss, are you here to report something? Are you in a hurry?"
If it's urgent, I'll take care of it for you right away. If not, we can sit in the office tomorrow and talk about it at length!
Meng Peiyu smirked: "No rush!"
"Alright, you chat with Old Man Huo. I have to go out for a bit. If I come back early, I'll treat you to roast duck at the state-run restaurant!"
Meng Peiyu didn't reply, watching Suo Wenrui walk away before lowering her voice to ask, "Isn't the Revolutionary Committee Director surnamed Dou? When was he replaced?"
"They changed him a long time ago, several months ago. Girl, don't mention that man again, it's bad luck!"
"what's the situation?"
Seeing Old Man Huo shake his head, Meng Peiyu took out a dollar from her pocket: "If you can explain it clearly, this money is yours!"
Old Huo rubbed his hands together, took the money and put it in his pocket: "Before the New Year, Director Dou solved two cases in a row, and we all thought he was going to be promoted. But on the second or third day, he went crazy."
He was telling me at the entrance of his workplace how many people he had harmed and how much money he had stolen—the amount was so huge it shocked me.
Later, the higher-ups arranged for an investigation, which confirmed that what he said was true. They took Dou Yifan away and said he was going to be executed.
Whether he was terrified or not, Dou Yifan's madness was cured. He knelt on the ground and said that someone had cursed him and that he could not control his words and actions.
"Girl, isn't this ridiculous? There's no such thing as witchcraft in this world." The leader didn't believe him and put him in jail. That very night, Dou Yifan became paralyzed!
"Paralyzed? You're not faking it, are you!"
"Hey, that's what we thought too. But the investigation team tried everything – pricking people with needles, splashing them with water, even setting fire to their house – but they still couldn't get them out of bed."