Chapter 18 Seeing Huo Zhenhua Again

"Yes! If they don't move aside, we'll report them."

As the fat girl spoke, she arrogantly reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

Su Meng hates being touched inappropriately.

She grabbed the fat girl's outstretched hand and slapped her across the face. "You think you're so great? Get lost!"

"If you don't leave, I'll report you for abusing your power and intentionally causing harm."

With a gloomy face, she suddenly stood up, her height of 1.67 meters making her considerably taller than them.

Upon hearing her words, the fat girl's attack seemed to be paused.

Su Meng's glorious feat of single-handedly fighting against her fake father and stepmother had long been known throughout Shanghai.

She's ruthless!

I might actually report them.

No, she's definitely bluffing. She just returned to China and doesn't know them at all.

"I'm not afraid of you reporting me! I'm going to fight back!" The chubby girl gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves, and was ready to fight.

Su Meng was not afraid at all and retaliated first with a series of "slap slap slap".

"Get out! Otherwise I'll report your dad."

In order to become the director, he suppressed colleagues who were more talented than him, bribed leaders, and lived a life of extravagance, spending hundreds of dollars on a single meal.

Shen Wuyang keeps a little notebook and remembers everything perfectly.

Upon hearing this, the chubby girl was so shocked that she forgot what she was going to do. She stared intently at Su Meng: "You're lying?"

Su Meng raised her chin. "Why don't you go home and ask?"

The chubby girl hesitated for a moment, then covered her face and turned to leave.

Nowadays, bribery is a serious crime, and if it comes to light, the person will definitely be sent to a lower-level educational institution for further study.

She didn't want to be sent to the countryside.

The girl in the floral shirt reached out and tugged at the chubby girl, but couldn't stop her.

Her gaze swept over Su Meng's delicate, porcelain-white face, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes. "Little Yu, you're a coward. I'm not afraid of you. Get out of my way!"

Su Meng crossed her arms and looked at her teasingly, "If she doesn't dare, then you go ahead and try."

"Tsk tsk! You dare to blatantly use stolen fabric to make clothes and wear them out? Do you really think the supply and marketing cooperative is your private property?"

"You're talking nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!" she screamed, jumping up.

Su Meng sneered, "Tsk, feeling guilty?"

Do you think that now that Zhong Cuilin has been arrested, she might reveal that your mother was secretly selling fabric?

In that case, you might not even have leftovers to eat in the future.

Before she could finish speaking, the girl in the floral dress turned pale and exclaimed, "You, you..."

Another girl with bangs stared at Su Meng with disdain, speaking arrogantly and confidently: "My dad works for the land division committee. I'll go back and tell him, so don't get cocky."

Su Meng sneered, "Go ahead! Who's afraid of who?"

I just don't know if your family can withstand an investigation.

Since this person has introduced himself, it seems he's going to visit her home. She can't just let herself be bullied alone, can she?

When Nie Pingting walked over, Su Meng was resting her chin on her hand, looking out the window.

"What are you looking at, Sister Su?"

"The street scene is so beautiful, just like I remember it."

Back then, she was the apple of the Su family's eye, but now she's a capitalist's daughter whom everyone can trample on.

Nie Pingting sat down with a charming smile. "Sister Su, don't look so gloomy. From now on, we're family. You'll have us and my uncle with you."

Su Meng waved her hand, "Thank you for your concern! However, given my status, I won't be a burden to your family."

Nie Pingting was just a child after all. When she heard what she said, she was stunned for a moment, lowered her head and remained silent, a struggle flashing across her face.

Everyone in her family knows that Nie Ronghua and Su Meng were betrothed as children.

But since Su Meng's grandfather passed away and her maternal grandfather Xie Jingming disappeared, they have basically had no contact with the Su family.

It wasn't until Su Meng turned eighteen, the age when they agreed to get married, that the Nie family, in Nie Ronghua's name, sent Su Meng a birthday gift through someone else.

Nie Pingting didn't know whether her uncle was satisfied with the marriage.

But her grandmother asked them a few days ago to help Su Meng out when the time was right.

After all, it was her grandfather who helped save Old Master Nie's life by acting as a go-between.

"Sister Su, I really like you. Can you tell me about your experiences abroad?"

Su Meng saw the big picture from small details; her mind was as clear as a mirror.

The Nie family was unwilling to fulfill the marriage agreement, and she happened to be unwilling as well.

However, it's not too late to talk about this when Father comes back.

With the plot being so powerful, perhaps Nie Ronghua will voluntarily break the contract without her having to worry about it.

She smiled and whispered to Nie Pingting about her experiences abroad.

I glanced up casually and saw a familiar figure.

The man was tall with long legs, handsome and resolute.

He stood against the light beside an old man, in a guardian posture like a god.

His dark eyes, filled with coldness and pressure, swept around casually, and wherever they went, everyone obediently lowered their heads and lowered their voices.

I dare not act rashly.

Su Meng was somewhat surprised to see Huo Zhenhua again.

I'm curious why he's still on missions in Shanghai.

Could it be because of that old man?

She looked at the old man with curiosity.

His unfamiliar face radiated wisdom, and a prominent vertical line between his brows was a clear sign of frequent contemplation.

Then, Su Meng noticed that there were ink stains of varying ages on his cuffs, and the cuffs were worn and faded with frayed edges.

A pen hung in his breast pocket, and he held a briefcase in his hand.

She thought that since he was so highly regarded, he must be a researcher in some field who often had to sit at his desk writing.

"What are you looking at?"

Upon hearing Nie Pingting's voice, Su Meng happened to exchange a quick glance with Huo Zhenhua and was startled by his sharp gaze.

My heart was pounding, and I quickly pulled my neck back.

She awkwardly picked up a piece of meat. "I'm thinking about whether to go to the library in the south of the city or the library in the east of the city this afternoon."

I need to buy some books to learn more about our country's situation so that I can better contribute to its development.

I also want to buy some books about planting.

Hearing her mention this, Nie Pingting's eyes lit up. "I know. I'll take you to a great place later, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Little did he know that when Su Meng looked away and whispered something, Huo Zhenhua was once again questioning the meaning of life.

He discovered that when he stared into Su Meng's eyes, he could hear her thoughts even from more than ten meters away.

She said he was still on duty in Shanghai.

And it was stated definitively that the old man was a researcher in a certain field.

How did she know all this?

Could it be... that their mission has been leaked?

Could Su Meng be... someone they need to be wary of during their mission?

Huo Zhenhua frowned, his whole body tense, and he scanned the room warily before escorting the old man to the table by the window.

"Go order the food."

He beckoned a soldier over, and after their serious glances met, the two understood each other and remained on guard.

Su Meng glanced at the man sitting upright, her gaze falling on the clear muscle texture under his military green shirt. She suddenly remembered the hard, muscular feel of his skin, and her ears burned.

Couldn't he... couldn't he wear something a little looser?

They weren't afraid of their clothes tearing.

After a moment of random thoughts, I quickly finished my meal and prepared to step over the bench to leave.

Suddenly, Nie Pingting's face paled. "Watch out!"

Su Meng also sensed the scorching heat beside her and nimbly spun around to dodge it.

But just as she was spinning, she caught a glimpse of a cold light in the distance out of the corner of her eye.

However, everyone turned to look because of Nie Pingting's exclamation, the waiter's repeated apologies, and the crisp sound of the soup bowl hitting the ground.

Thus, they overlooked that cold light.