Chapter 138 I’m pretending (5th update) “I’m not lame, I’m just pretending.”…

Honestly, Yao Zhizhi really didn't want to see Ding's parents again. These two old guys popped up every now and then, buzzing around, and were as disgusting as flies.

Besides, Ding Huowa's case has not yet been tried for the second time. If she comes to them now, she will be asking for trouble.

But there's nothing I can do. Since she's decided to intervene, I'll just cut the Gordian knot.

She came to the slum and knocked on the door. It was Old Man Ding who opened the door. He had a face full of flesh. When he saw Yao Zhizhi, he wanted to slam the door, but when he looked up and saw Qi Changxiao's raised fist, he obediently moved aside.

Yao Zhizhi was quite surprised when she entered the yard. Although these two old beasts seemed to be inhumane, they actually lived a decent life.

The yard is in perfect order, and everything in the house is neatly arranged.

Yao Zhizhi had to admit that the Ding family was much cleaner than the Wu family.

If the old couple hadn't been so partial to each other, this would have been a prosperous and happy family. What a pity.

Old Mrs. Ding didn't want to pay attention to her, but she still brought out two plastic stools and asked reluctantly, "What's the matter? Tell me quickly. I'm poor and have nothing to offer you. Just leave after you finish your speech."

Yao Zhizhi looked at her quietly. When their eyes met, a trace of guilt flashed in the old woman's eyes.

Yao Zhizhi stood up and walked inside: "Come with me."

Old Mrs. Ding didn't want to pay attention to her, and after hesitating for a long time, she went in anyway.

"What's the matter?" Old Mrs. Ding turned to Yao Zhizhi, looking like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Yao Zhizhi asked, "Did you force your fifth daughter to become someone else's concubine?"

"You already know everything, why are you asking?" Old Mrs. Ding rolled her eyes.

Yao Zhizhi didn't understand: "What's the point? Just so Huowa doesn't go to jail? Don't you know about Director Hu? The group of people who followed him when he was in power, can they escape after his downfall? If anything happens to Gong Jiabao in the future, the cases he misjudged will be reopened and your Huowa will still have to go to jail. Don't you understand this?"

"Who can predict what will happen in the future? Don't scare me, it's useless." Old Mrs. Ding had already asked her eldest son's family for money, ready to send it to honor Gong Jiabao.

So she didn't care what Yao Zhizhi said. She was very stubborn, as if she had eaten a weight.

Their attitude was completely different from when they first went to Yao Zhizhi to plead for mercy. At that time, they were humble, fawning, and nervous.

But now, it is obvious that he has found a way and is no longer afraid.

Yao Zhizhi had a rough guess, and when she returned, she would ask her third brother to arrange Jiaojiao to follow them, and catch Gong Jiabao in the act when they were bribing him.

She changed the subject immediately: "What did you two say on the day Lao Wu disappeared?"

"What else could it be? She refused to get married, but was eager to be my concubine. She agreed readily. Who would have thought she was just trying to coax me and disappeared the next morning." Old Mrs. Ding complained.

Yao Zhizhi asked again: "Did you promise her any benefits when you let her get married?"

"Isn't that nonsense? I told her that if she could rescue Huowa, I'd give her her parents' old house in the countryside. She didn't believe us and tricked me into signing a contract with my old man, Old Ding." Old Mrs. Ding was getting increasingly impatient. "This has nothing to do with you. You're so annoying. Can you please leave now?"

Yao Zhizhi didn't believe it, her doubt lay in the sentence "he agreed very readily".

It's impossible to think about it. If she were to marry him properly, she would have been very stubborn and refused to agree. How could it be so easy for her to become a concubine?

Old Mrs. Ding is lying!

Yao Zhizhi directly deceived her: "To tell you the truth, Lao Wu is with me now. She asked me to help collect evidence to send you two to jail. She told me everything you did. You and your old man, don't even think about escaping!"

"You're talking nonsense! How could she possibly look for you? You're not related to her!" Old Mrs. Ding panicked and began to deceive herself.

Yao Zhizhi raised her eyebrows: "That's not what I said. I saved her sister. Before her sister went to the southwest to support the border, she came to the communication room to find me for her matter. If you don't believe me, you can go ask Zhang Wang in our communication room. As for you and Lao Ding——"

Yao Zhizhi deliberately kept the conversation a secret, speaking in a slow and low voice, "Actually, Lao Wu still loves you. He asked me to protect you as much as possible, and you had no choice. You have to listen to your Lao Ding, right?"

Old Mrs. Ding stared at Yao Zhizhi in a daze, her fear evident in her words, and even a hint of relief, perhaps feeling that raising the fifth child was not in vain?

After being stunned, Old Lady Ding fell to the side of the bed and said, "This child is too stupid. What's the point of protecting me? Wouldn't I force her to marry someone else in exchange for the betrothal gift? I'm not much better."

"But Lao Wu said that you are her only mother." Yao Zhizhi was talking nonsense. Anyway, it was just for cheating. It didn't matter whether Old Lady Ding believed it or not.

Mrs. Ding was stunned when she heard this, then she laughed at herself and said, "This child is too naive and easily deceived."

"Just don't lie to her." Yao Zhizhi continued to play the emotional card.

Old Mrs. Ding couldn't stand it anymore and was somewhat touched. She asked, "Is her injury better?"

"Okay, it's been so long, of course he's fine. He's at work now and is paying me back my medical expenses." Yao Zhizhi indeed got some useful information out - injury.

Lao Wu didn't agree to be a concubine on her own initiative; she only agreed after being beaten.

Lao Wu might have committed suicide out of depression, or he might have gone somewhere to hide and recuperate, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

Yao Zhizhi hopes it's the second one.

But where did Lao Wu go? If only we could find her and deal with Gong Jiabao together.

Yao Zhizhi had one last question: "Do you have any relatives back home in the countryside?"

"There is a cousin, but they are not in the same village. What's the matter?" Old Mrs. Ding looked at the time. It was already seven o'clock. Why weren't they leaving yet?

Yao Zhizhi probably guessed where Lao Wu was. Lao Wu had lived in the city since she was a child. Even if she went back, no one would recognize her. She could even lie and claim to be another relative of the Ding family. Rural people would not go to the city unless something important happened, so no one would inform Ding's parents.

This is very possible. Otherwise, where would an injured single woman hide to recuperate in peace?

Yao Zhizhi stood up silently and turned to leave.

After returning, he asked his third brother to arrange Jiaojiao to climb the beams to keep an eye on the situation. Then he discussed with Qi Changxiao and decided to take a rest the day after tomorrow and go to the countryside to take a look.

Anyway, it’s time for Xiaoyue to be weaned, so it’s okay for her to drink more milk powder during the day.

She glanced at the system and saw that there were still several melons that had not been settled, and there were more than 50,000 tokens. A bucket of goat milk powder in the mall cost 500 tokens, which was enough for her to drink for a while.

So I bought two buckets to keep as a backup.

On the day off, Yao Zhizhi and Qi Changxiao borrowed her mother-in-law's shoulder bag and went to the countryside.

The Ding family lives in the Red Lantern Commune, and the cousin that Xiao Ding brought last time is also in the Red Lantern Commune. The two villages are separated by a river and several hundred acres of land.

Because there is no bridge across the river, villagers on the east side of the river go to the Red Lantern Commune to do their shopping, while those on the west side of the river go to the Red Star Commune next door to do their shopping.

Yao Zhizhi came to Hexi and stopped in front of the Ding family's old house.

The courtyard gate was closed. After waiting for a while, a woman wrapped in a scarf came back. There was a large blue mark on her face, which looked like a birthmark.

Yao Zhizhi recognized him at a glance; he was the fifth son of the Ding family.

Not for anything else, just because of those eyes, shining with unyielding light.

She took another closer look and found that Lao Wu's leg was a little lame. She couldn't help but frown. Was the injury on his leg? Or was he pretending?

I'll go in and ask later.

Ding Laowu was a little surprised to see Yao Zhizhi. He subconsciously looked around and saw that she only brought Qi Changxiao with her. Then he turned around, lowered his head and opened the gate.

"Push the car in, it's too conspicuous." Lao Wu stood at the gate of the yard and urged in a low voice.

Qi Changxiao quickly pushed the car in.

After closing the gate, Ding Laowu took off his scarf and touched his face: "My painting is quite realistic. How did you recognize me?"

"Eyes." Yao Zhizhi did not lie, probably because she was also the fifth child, and she also had a history of perseverance and resistance.

Lao Wu suddenly laughed: "My sister praised you to me. She said you are actually quite nice, but a little scary when you get angry."

"Your sister is gone." Yao Zhizhi probably didn't know yet.

Lao Wu was indeed a little surprised: "Where did you go?"

"Southwest, supporting the border areas. I'm not sure about the details." Yao Zhizhi didn't mention the matter of Dean Hai. It was too disgusting, and there was no evidence. There was no need to ruin Lao Wu's impression of his sister.

After all, Ding's parents and Dean Hai are the culprits.

Lao Wu sighed silently: "What was she thinking, going through that torture while pregnant?"

Yao Zhizhi didn't know that Xiao Ding had had an abortion, and she was a little worried, and even more worried that Wu Er would raise a wild child.

But... maybe Xiao Ding has already solved this hidden danger, who knows.

She quickly got down to business: "I need your help to send Gong Jiabao to jail. Please consider it, I won't force you. In short, as long as you are alive, I will be relieved to find you. By the way, your leg——"

"I'm not lame, I was just pretending." Lao Wu stretched out his right arm, but couldn't straighten it. He explained, "My arm was injured. I saw a doctor at the clinic for surgery. The ligaments were knotted and there was a fracture. I had a cast on for a month. Anyway, I can't straighten it. But it's okay. It doesn't affect my normal life. I can pick up things and ride my bike. I just can't maintain the same posture for long. The injured joint hurts."

"How... did they fight?" Yao Zhizhi felt pity and quickly held her right arm to take a look.

Lao Wu smiled and said, "They hit me with the leg of a stool. They beat me until I nodded. I thought, screw him, it's more important to save my life first, so I lied to them and said I was going to complain to Gong Jiabao and ask them to support me. They definitely didn't dare to go to Gong Jiabao to ask for me, so I had a chance to hide."

Yao Zhizhi couldn't help but sigh, quite smart.

It's quite pitiful.

She gently released the injured arm and asked, "Do you have any money on you?"

"Yes, I stole the betrothal money that Gong Jiabao gave them, and took some of the money and bills in the cabinet. I'm not stupid." Lao Wu smiled, saw that it was getting late, and prepared to make lunch.

Yao Zhizhi didn't plan to stay for dinner, but she was worried that her arm would become completely crooked if she continued to delay treatment, so she simply suggested, "Why don't you come back with me? I'll lend you some money so you can get some rehabilitation. Otherwise, it will be so uncomfortable if you keep feeling this way."

"How can I ask you for money? They keep pestering you and I don't want to be like them." Lao Wu smiled and refused.

Yao Zhizhi suggested again, "Then you can help me with the marketing. My magazine hasn't been promoted nationwide yet. If you can promote it, I'll give you a 10% commission on the profits."

"Really?" Ding Laowu was a little surprised. "Is he a formal employee?"

"Not necessarily. I've already mentioned expanding enrollment to the president, but he hasn't given me a response yet. I can only ask if it won't hinder your ability to make money. We can sign a separate contract." Yao Zhizhi tried her best. After all, she wasn't the president.

Ding Laowu smiled. "Okay, it's a pleasure working with you. Let's go. Can you sit down?"

"Sure, I'll sit in the back and you sit in the sidecar. Do you want to wash your face?" Yao Zhizhi didn't expect things to go so smoothly and was a little happy.

Ding Laowu casually shook his deliberately ugly face and said, "No need to wash it. Just like that. Safe."

"Haha, okay!" Yao Zhizhi hurried to open the door and go back to the city together.

At the same time, something happened on Jiaojiao's side.

She quickly went to find its mother for help and informed Yao Weihua. She then followed Ding's parents to the meeting place agreed upon by Gong Jiabao.