Chapter 86 Yu Jiajia and Xia Jing are preparing to go…

Yu Jiajia and Xia Jing were preparing to go to the factory. Cheng Xiuying was worried about them, so she asked Yu Songyan to pick them up and drop them off.

Taking advantage of their free time today, she and Yu Jiamin quickly finished making some of Yu Jiajia's clothes.

The performing arts troupe is working overtime to rehearse the new script, and the performance is tomorrow night. Time is tight, but the rehearsal progress has been halted because of Director Zhou, who is taking Tian Lili back to the city.

Director Fang is hosting a banquet tonight to entertain leaders from the provincial capital, and specifically requested that Tian Lili return to accompany them.

As for the female lead in the model operas, anyone can take her place.

Of course, such things couldn't be said in the Great Hall of the People. Commander Zhou asked Tian Lili to go with him to the dressing room for a more in-depth discussion.

Tian Lili didn't want to go back to the city. She didn't want to do anything else but stand on the stage and perform: "This performance is very important. No one else can fill in for me! And I'll be able to get useful information soon."

Zhou Zhikai scoffed, "You really believed Yu Jiajia's nonsense? You think you can go to the provincial capital or the city to perform?" He reached out and grabbed Tian Lili's neck, pushing her against the wall, and whispered in her ear, "If you want to perform in the provincial capital, you'd better serve the provincial leaders well. This is your chance."

Tian Lili definitely can't go back, so what can we do? Well, we can only let Zhou Zhikai suffer the consequences.

Let's make this a big deal.

The Qingshan County Steel Rolling Mill is truly a breath of fresh air in Zhou City, so clean and transparent it's unbelievable.

They've been here for so long, yet not a single leader has come up to harass any of them.

Zhou Zhikai stroked her neck, "Why have you become so naughty since you came to the county?" He lowered his head to kiss her cheek, but Tian Lili felt disgusted and turned to look outside. Through the crack in the window, she saw Yu Jiajia carrying a net bag.

She's so clean and beautiful.

Her figure quickly disappeared.

Tian Lili curled her lips into a smile. Yu Jiajia would be arriving at the Great Hall soon, so there might not even be a need for her to make a scene. She spun around and sat down at the table next to her, reaching out to unbutton the top of her collar.

One, two...

Her neck was slender, white, and tender; after unbuttoning two buttons, one could vaguely see the shimmering whiteness of her chest.

Tian Lili beckoned to Zhou Zhikai with her finger.

Zhou Zhikai swallowed hard, thinking about Director Fang's attitude. He was even making Tian Lili entertain guests, so he must have been disgusted with her. And Tian Lili's recent behavior was really unbearable. Thinking of this, he pounced on her like a wolf.

Tian Lili placed her fingers on Zhou Zhikai's chest, drawing circles through his clothes to slow him down as he undressed. She couldn't let Jiajia see anything too dirty, but she couldn't leave him naked either, or the charges wouldn't be conclusive.

Yu Jiajia led Xia Jing into the auditorium. Everyone was practicing. She looked around but couldn't see Lili. Moreover, Xiaoxi seemed off, looking somewhat dazed.

She walked over in a few steps. "Xiaoxi, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Tian Xiaoxi's eyes reddened, and a woman next to her said first, "Xiaoxi is on her period and her stomach hurts a little. I'll make her a cup of brown sugar water later."

Yu Jiajia asked with concern, "Does your stomach hurt? Sit down and rest. Should we go to the clinic?"

The woman pinched Tian Xiaoxi's palm and said, "It's just a minor ailment, nothing to worry about."

Yu Jiajia frowned: "Who are you! Why won't Xiaoxi speak? Get out of the way!" She reached out and pushed the woman aside. When she couldn't move her, Xia Jing mustered her courage and came to help, and together they pushed the woman aside.

Yu Jiajia gave Xia Jing an approving look, then took Tian Xiaoxi's hand and noticed that her palms were covered in deep nail marks.

Yu Jiajia was furious. "Who are you? Which department are you from? How dare you bully the comrades in the performing arts troupe!" Wait, no one else in the troupe dared to help her. She looked around and then roared, "Where's Lily? Where is Lily?"

Tian Xiaoxi covered her face and cried bitterly: "Commander Zhou asked Lili to go back to the city, but Lili didn't want to go back, so Commander Zhou made Lili stay in the dressing room... to reflect."

Yu Jiajia stormed off to the dressing room.

As Tian Xiaoxi watched Yu Jiajia's retreating figure, tears welled up in her eyes. It felt so good to be cared for and protected.

The woman rushed to stop her, but Yu Jiajia slapped her across the face: "What are you doing! You think you can bully me in the steel mill?"

The woman was stunned by the beating and was about to scream when Wei Hua covered her mouth.

Ignoring the woman, Yu Jiajia ran to the front of the room, reached out and pushed the door, only to find it locked from the inside. Yu Songyan frowned, stepped forward, and kicked the wooden door open.

The atmosphere in the room was eerie. Zhou Zhikai, wearing only a pair of shorts, was proudly displaying his muscular chest and arms, even swaying his hips, looking like a self-proclaimed dashing male peacock courting a mate, his posture so greasy it was nauseating.

In stark contrast to him was Tian Lili, huddled in the corner. Her coat had long since been torn off and she was curled up in the corner, tears streaming down her face like broken beads: "Commander Zhou, please have some self-respect! I would rather die than agree to this!"

Yu Jiajia's anger surged, and she grabbed a stool and smashed it over Zhou Zhikai's head, yelling, "You old beast, doing this kind of thing in our factory, you want to die!"

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Zhou Zhikai was stunned by the blow, but he instantly realized that Tian Lili had set him up. The key was that he hadn't done anything. He slapped Tian Lili across the face and yelled, "You slut, you seduced me!"

We have to shift the blame onto Tian Lili.

Tian Lili's lip was bleeding from the beating. She hugged herself and silently shed tears.

Yu Jiajia was heartbroken and quickly stepped forward: "Lily, don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

Tian Lili pressed herself against Yu Jiajia, unable to resist wanting to get closer to this warmth.

Yu Songyan stood in front of Yu Jiajia, separating Zhou Zhikai.

Zhou Zhikai was sweating profusely with anxiety: "It was all that bitch Tian Lili who seduced me. She tempted me to take off my clothes, saying that if I took off two pieces, she would take off one, and whoever finished first would get to decide. She's always using this trick, she loves seducing men, everyone in the art troupe can vouch for that." He awkwardly bent down to retrieve his shirt and pants that had fallen to the ground, but before he could even touch them, Yu Songyan kicked them away.

Since you've already taken your clothes off, why bother wearing them again?

Yu Jiajia pointed at Zhou Zhikai's nose and cursed, "You disrespectful old scoundrel! You bullied a woman and now you want to smear her? A despicable scoundrel like you doesn't deserve to be a leader! Even if you're from the province, you'd better explain yourself today! Second brother, don't let him get away, call the security department!"

Yu Songyan's primary concern was Yu Jiajia, and he wouldn't let his younger sister out of his sight. He told Xia Jing to go out and call the security department, as there were patrols nearby.

Zhou Zhikai roared in exasperation, "Stop her! Stop her now!"

This matter cannot be exposed; it must be contained. He must leave Qingshan County immediately.

Unfortunately, his words carried no weight, and several who tried to stop him were subdued by the cultural troupe.

He was also subdued.

Tian Xiaoxi cried, "Commander Zhou, how could you do this? You have no shame, you're an animal."

Others chimed in, "Commander Zhou, how could you be like this? You have a wife and children, how dare you force female comrades to watch you perform a striptease! Look at your fat belly, aren't you ashamed at all?"

Xia Jing quickly called in the security personnel.

No matter how Zhou Zhikai explained, he was still a bad guy, and no one believed him.

Yu Jiajia: "Fortunately, we arrived in time and stopped that beast Zhou Zhikai from performing a striptease for someone. Comrades, we must thoroughly criticize him today! Tie up this scum of the revolutionary ranks!"

Actually, it would be best to send Zhou Zhikai, who was only wearing his underwear, to the Revolutionary Committee, but what if the Vice Premier was still in the county committee compound? We can't just expose such a scandal to the Vice Premier.

Just leave it to Lu Chenzhou to handle.

The security department did exactly as Yu Jiajia instructed. Zhou Zhikai roared, "If you dare to tie me up, Director Fang will not let you get away with it!"

Yu Jiajia: "Tie him up."

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Zhang Zhu from the security department, annoyed by Zhou Zhikai's noise, slapped him twice and stuffed a smelly sock into his mouth: "You stripped naked and danced in the steel mill to harass female comrades, and you still dare to call yourself the head of the cultural troupe?"

The man and woman who had tried to stop them were also arrested and temporarily detained at the steel rolling mill.

Yu Jiajia said to Yu Songyan, "Second brother, go to the Revolutionary Committee and see if the situation allows. Have the comrades from the Revolutionary Committee come and take the person away."

Yu Songyan nodded, telling the security personnel not to leave and to stay there to keep watch in case of any further accidents. He then rode his bicycle to the county committee.

Yu Jiajia comforted Tian Lili, fetched some water for her to wash her face and hands, and even gave her two cream popsicles to apply to her cheeks to reduce the swelling. "Why didn't you dodge? You just stood there dumbly taking the beating."

Tian Lili bit her lip and sobbed, "He is the regimental commander."

Yu Jiajia continued to comfort her, "We're not afraid of them anymore. Those bastards won't have a good life."

Tian Lili's eyes flickered: "Director Fang is hosting a banquet for distinguished guests in the small building tonight. Commander Zhou forced me to go back and accompany him, but I refused, so he..." She started to cry again.

It's heartbreaking to see a beautiful woman shed tears.

Yu Jiajia: "Don't cry. Have an ice pop to sweeten your mouth. From now on, we'll perform well, and no one will be able to bully you." Then she asked where Xiaolou was.

Tian Lili then gave him the address.

Yu Jiajia remembered these words and gave the rest of the popsicles to Tian Xiaoxi so that she could share them with everyone.

I bought this when I came here. It's already a little melted, but it's still delicious even when it's melted.

After finishing their meal, everyone continued rehearsing in high spirits.

Secretary Xu from the Revolutionary Committee arrived with some of its staff. They had Zhou Zhikai, the prisoner wearing only his underwear, dragged away. Xu Mo then came to the Great Hall of the People, inquired about the comrades in the cultural troupe, and then asked Yu Jiajia if there was anything else.

Yu Jiajia certainly did. She went out to talk to Xu Mo, told him about Xiao Lou, and urged, "Can we seize this opportunity?"

Xu Mo paused for a moment, then said, "Yes."

He hadn't even made a move when Zhou Zhikai was ousted. He hadn't even finished his investigation when crucial leads were already presented to him. If he couldn't handle this properly, he wouldn't be able to work as Director Lu's secretary anymore.

That's right! Yu Jiajia was relieved: "Secretary Xu, I believe in you!"

Because of Tian Lili's ordeal, Yu Jiajia ate dinner at the factory, then escorted Tian Lili to her dormitory before going home with her second brother and Xia Jing.

After arriving at the family compound and taking Xia Jing home, Yu Songyan talked to Yu Jiajia about the cultural troupe. Yu Songyan carefully organized his thoughts and said, "Jiajia, Comrade Tian is meticulous, courageous, resourceful, and scheming. Even if we hadn't shown up, Comrade Tian wouldn't have suffered a loss; she would have made a big fuss. Be careful when you're with them."

He was afraid that Yu Jiajia wouldn't like him interfering with her making friends, but if he didn't say anything, he was afraid that Yu Jiajia would suffer.

Yu Jiajia said, "Second brother, I know everything. Lily did it on purpose. A pretty girl with no one to protect her can only protect herself. Lily is very brave. Although she tried to trick me into telling me things before, she was also sincere towards me. I can feel that, so I like her too. Moreover, she helped Brother Chenzhou a lot, making things much simpler. Brother Chenzhou should help the art troupe even more."

She felt a little lost. "It's because Zhou City is too corrupt that it's so difficult for them to do what they like. In the future, Zhou City will be clean and honest."

Yu Songyan looked at Yu Jiajia and smiled. Jiajia was very perceptive and intelligent; she wouldn't be easily fooled. He had been overthinking things. He leaned on the railing and gazed at the distant mountains: "We're holding a golden baby here. If we want to develop and move forward, those stumbling blocks in our way will surely be crushed by the wheels of history."