Chapter 116 Let's Embarrass Ourselves Together

Just when she was filled with anxiety, she suddenly saw a familiar but disheveled figure limping towards her.

Looking closely, it was Kang Xiaoxia!

Jiang Haitang's eyes widened instantly and she immediately ran towards Kang Xiaoxia.

Running closer, she held Kang Xiaoxia's hands tightly with both hands and looked her up and down carefully.

Kang Xiaoxia had large scratches on her knees, and the blood that seeped out had dyed the surrounding skin dark red. Her clothes were also torn into tatters, and she looked so pitiful.

She didn't expect that Kang Xiaoxia would become like this in just one night. If she had known, she should have let Jiang Haitang stay overnight last night.

"How did you become like this?" Jiang Haitang's voice was filled with obvious anxiety and his eyes were full of heartache.

However, Kang Xiaoxia seemed not to have heard her words. She looked firmly past Jiang Haitang and straight at Director Hu who was not far away, and spoke solemnly.

"Director, I have no intention of handing the work over to anyone else. I like this job and will conscientiously complete the tasks assigned to me by the factory."

Although her voice was a little weak, every word seemed to be squeezed out from her chest with all her strength, revealing unquestionable determination.

Director Hu frowned slightly and said, "Your family said you gave up your job voluntarily."

Kang Xiaoxia sneered, her voice so cold that it seemed frozen.

"Director, my family illegally detained me and locked me in the house to help my sister-in-law, Pi Sufen, get my job. Luckily, my house is on the second floor, and I was able to climb out through the window."

A trace of despair flashed in her eyes. Since her family no longer cared about family affection and face, she no longer had any scruples.

Let’s be embarrassed together!

When Jiang Haitang heard this, she was completely stunned.

Climbed down from the window?

"How dare you? Are you hurt? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Her hands subconsciously groped Kang Xiaoxia's body, fearing that there were other undiscovered injuries.

"I sprained my ankle, but everything else is fine." Kang Xiaoxia answered simply, with a hint of fatigue and weakness in her tone.

Director Hu's face instantly darkened. He slammed the table and glared at the Kang family members standing beside him.

"You are so bold, Kang Dachun. Do you know that illegal detention is against the law?"

Kang Dachun was so frightened that his face turned pale instantly, his legs trembled slightly, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead.

But Pi Sufen was much calmer than him. She rolled her eyes and said nonchalantly, "What's illegal? We are a family. Even the police can't control us."

As she spoke, her eyes swept back and forth between Director Hu and Kang Xiaoxia, her eyes full of suspicion and disdain, and she secretly speculated in her heart:

Could this little bitch have used some despicable means to get Director Hu to help her like this?

"Xiao Gao, call the factory security department and ask them to arrange someone to handle this matter." Director Hu's eyes were full of majesty, and he obviously didn't want to let this matter go easily.

When Kang's mother heard this, her expression changed instantly. She stammered, "Director Hu, it's just a small matter concerning your family. It's not good to alert the security department."

Then she glared at Kang Xiaoxia fiercely and cursed loudly, "You damn girl, why don't you just say that you were lying?"

Kang Xiaoxia straightened her back, her eyes full of stubbornness: "I just said I didn't lie, don't you know?"

At this moment, she completely gave up on her mother. The family affection of so many years seemed so fragile in the face of interests.

In the past, before my sister-in-law came into the family, my mother could still speak to her in a friendly manner, asking her to give her her salary and she would help her keep it as a dowry in the future.

From that time on, my mother probably thought that the money was in my eldest brother's name, right?

"You, you want to watch your brother being taken away by the security department? If your brother is taken away, just wait and see how I will deal with you!" Kang's mother was so angry that her face turned red, and her voice was so sharp that it almost pierced the eardrums.

Kang Xiaoxia took a deep breath and turned to look at Director Hu, her tone calm but with a hint of pleading.

"Director Hu, I can't go back to this home anymore. Can I apply to live in the dormitory? I know I don't meet the requirements, but I'm willing to pay for accommodation separately every month."

Her eyes were full of helplessness and expectation. At this moment, she just wanted a place to stay where she could feel at ease.

Director Hu frowned and fell into deep thought.

The factory does have a regulation that families that have been allocated housing cannot occupy the factory dormitories.

But looking at Kang Xiaoxia's scarred body and despair, he knew in his heart that with the Kang family in this state, Kang Xiaoxia was indeed at her wit's end.

After a moment's silence, he finally spoke: "The accommodation fee is ten yuan a month, and the factory can provide special treatment."

He knew in his heart that once this door was opened today, many people might try to find ways to live in the dormitory in the future.

But ten yuan a month is equivalent to one-third of a worker's salary, which should be able to dissuade most people from thinking so.

Kang Xiaoxia's eyes lit up, and she said without hesitation, "Director, I'll live here!"

Even if you live in a dormitory, it is safer, more comfortable and more at ease than going home.

But as soon as she finished speaking, Kang's mother jumped up like a lit firecracker and started cursing.

"You're such a spendthrift, what can't you do with ten dollars? You're going to live in the dormitory, is there no room for you at home? Or is it because you have too much money to burn?"

As she said that, she was about to rush over and pull Kang Xiaoxia.

Kang Xiaoxia took a step back with a determined look in her eyes.

"If you can lock me up today, I don't dare to imagine what you can do to me tomorrow. Rather than living in fear every day, it's better to completely separate from you."

Although her voice was not loud, every word was filled with disappointment and despair towards this family.

Kang's mother was so angry that she rushed over and tore Kang Xiaoxia apart: "I don't agree, you are trying to force me to death!"

"Let Kang Shiming come over!" Director Hu couldn't bear it anymore and shouted.

Not long after, Kang Shiming trotted to Director Hu's office.

As soon as he entered the room, a flattering smile spread across his face. "Director, I'm so sorry. My family members are ignorant and have caused trouble for the factory. I'll take them home and discipline them properly."

As he said this, he winked at Kang's mother.

Kang's mother understood what she meant and immediately reached out to pull Kang Xiaoxia's arm, trying to pull her away.

But Kang Xiaoxia stood still and refused to move an inch.

"Auntie, didn't you see that Kang Xiaoxia didn't want to? Besides, Kang Xiaoxia is still injured. If you keep pulling her like this, what if her injury gets worse?"

Jiang Haitang couldn't bear it anymore, so he stepped forward and stood in front of Kang Xiaoxia.

Kang's mother didn't appreciate it and retorted viciously: "This is our family matter, don't get involved!"

At this moment, Zhao Kai and the security team walked to the door. He said seriously, "Comrade Qi Yulan, since we've been asked to come here, this is no longer a family matter."

When Kang Shiming saw Zhao Kai, he immediately went up to him with a big smile on his face: "It's Section Chief Zhao, why are you here? It's really because there is a little conflict in my family..."

Zhao Kai didn't give him a chance to continue. He shook his head and said, "Master Kang, such a big thing happened in your family, and you didn't know anything about it? This can't be good. You should pay more attention to your family, especially your daughter. Look at the injuries on her body, she's so pitiful."

But Zhao Kai had been here for a while, and he had basically understood the situation by talking to the people watching outside.

If today's incident had not reached the factory director, there would be nothing wrong in saying it was a family matter. Even if the security department stepped in, it would have been resolved with a few words of mediation.

But the factory director asked him to come, clearly wanting him to do his job impartially.

After hearing this, Kang Shiming's face turned red with shame and his head almost dropped to his chest.

In fact, he knew everything about the family, but he deliberately hid away just to preserve his good image as an honest and simple person who treated his children equally.

He thought at the time that if it worked, that would be great, but if it didn't he could just step in and smooth things over.

"Kang Shiming, if you can't handle your family affairs well, you don't have to go to work for the time being. Take care of your family affairs first."

Director Hu's tone was cold and his eyes were full of disappointment.

How could he not see this little thought? Wasn't it because he didn't want to destroy Kang Shiming's good image as a simple and honest person?

Privately, he allowed his wife and son to take away his daughter's job by force, which is really shameless.

When Kang Shiming heard that he was going to be suspended, he got busy.

"Director, there's no need to stop working. I can handle it and I guarantee it will be handled properly." He almost kowtowed as he made the promise.

Kang's mother was also busy, and immediately said to Director Hu with a flattering smile: "Director, it's all because I'm a woman with long hair and short knowledge that I haven't thought it through clearly. We won't change this job. From now on, Xiao Xia will still work in the factory office."

"Xiao Xia, I was confused for a moment and my heart was blinded by greed. Please don't be estranged from me over such a small matter."

At this moment, Kang's mother was very talkative and looked like a loving mother.

"Mom, my salary in the past few years is my filial piety to you. From now on, I want to live for myself and get my own salary. Apart from the filial piety I give you during the New Year holidays, I won't give you a penny more."

Kang's mother was angry again: "You dead girl, you are shameless. What do you mean by your money? As long as you are not married, it is the family's money."

Kang's mother thought that she had to marry this girl off quickly. Since she couldn't get a job, she would find someone with better conditions and ask for more dowry.

"Mom, if you agree to my request, I will not pursue the matter of your illegal detention of me. After all, my brother is the mastermind!" Kang Xiaoxia put forward her own conditions.

She couldn't believe that her mother would ignore her brother's life or death.

As expected, Kang's mother hesitated and no longer insisted.

"Kang Dachun, you've become successful now. You can even do illegal detention?" A young man from the security department said with a smile, but his tone was full of disdain.

I never realized before that Kang Dachun, who seemed like a simple and honest man, actually had such calculating thoughts.

Kang Xiaoxia is such a pitiful girl. I don’t know what kind of life she lived in the past.